The woodland animals bit was a lie. Sorry.

Also I'm missing work again - this time because we're having an ice storm. In the middle of April. >.> Because that's completely normal. In any case. I'm at home with the kiddos. The morning was spent reading books to Thing 2 while Thing 1 played in her room, and now Thing 2 is taking a nap and Thing 1 is reading books in my library. I offered to read to her, but apparently she doesn't want me to read these particular stories to her (big book of bedtime stories - I guess only the images are interesting), but she's going to let me know when she has one that she wants me to read. Kids.

*Editing to add: She then had me read "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "The Aristocats and the Missing Necklace", and "Clifford at the Circus". The latter contains a lot of near death experiences. Good reading material for a 5-year old.

Yesterday I walked over to the pet store to pick up litter, and I'm feeling it today. I guess carrying a 33 lbs bag on my shoulder as I walked home wasn't the best idea I've ever had, but Wrynn needed litter and I have no car. Just shoulders. And arms. Possibly two hands. And wooooo, off topic. He also needs a cat tree and a second scratching post, but I chose to order those off of Amazon. I even ordered him a bed for the window because I'm nice like that - spoiled-ass cat.

Semi-interesting update to my life: I signed up for university classes a little while ago, and I'm waiting for my 1-on-1 with my SL to see how that will pan out with work. Right now I'm registered for Children's Literature in the fall, and The Graphic Novel, Videogames And/As Literature, and Tolkien's Old English in the winter. Honestly, I'm probably going to end up dropping The Graphic Novel because a) three classes is way too much on top of working full-time, momming, running a household, keeping up with a blog, and still finding time to play games, and b) it's in the afternoon so it will eat into the hours that I'm available to work by A LOT. Other than that, I think this should be pretty workable and I hope that my SL sees it that way too. I'm super exited about the prospect of going back to school.

I also reached out to some vocal coaches a little while ago, and they got back to me. The classes are kind of expensive, and I've been down this path before, so I'm sort of sitting on the idea of responding. While I'd love to be a better singer than I am, I feel like if it was going to happen it would have by now. I took classes in my early 20s, and I sing regularly on my own. If I haven't naturally improved, it's likely because there isn't enough base talent there. I don't know. I feel like being a good singer is kind of a pipe-dream for me but it's so tempting to keep trying anyway. Ugh.

And that brings me back to another dream - being a writer. I originally applied to do my undergrad in Creative Writing over a decade ago and was rejected, and I haven't tried since. In fact, I stopped writing for a very long time in response to that rejection and settled for studying English Literature instead, which is the program that I am still currently enrolled in (I was out of school for quite awhile). I am... sort of half-toying with the idea of reapplying to the Creative Writing department and seeing if they'll take me this time. I'd need to put together an amazing portfolio, and write a meaningful letter of intent, but I feel like it might be worth it. Clearly I enjoy writing, and I've always expressed myself far better via a text-based medium than verbally. Besides, all they can do is say no... right?

And that's really it. I don't have any other updates for you right now. Buh-bye loves.