I was going to make a "Hey everyone, it's my birthday in 19 days!" post, since the subject of my birthday is a somewhat contentious one. Basically, my mom has this tendancy to make parties about her, which is what she almost did with Vanessa's birthday shower. And she gets mad if she doesn't get to do that even though she's stealing everyone's thunder by inviting her friends, who may or may not be people we've ever heard of. So when I told my mom back in June I didn't want a birthday party, especially if she throws it, and to stop inviting her friends to other people's parties because it was rude, and she got pissed and basically told me it's her money and it didn't matter who she invited because I had no friends to invite, so
there. Needless to say...still not having that party. Still a little angry about that.
But, other matters take precedence to my wanting frivolous gifts like a
real pony or a million dollars for my birthday. Or even practical gifts like clothing or gift cards.
Because Chicago just got screwed over again. Yes,
again. Partly by the conservatives in my own country.
( Rio got it though )And now, my great-uncle Al is dying due to complications from Alzheimer's. Me, I'm sad because of things I said to him when his wife died ("I bet Aunt Louise would love this pie! Oh hey, do you miss her?" But to be fair, I was 10 at the time and ten times the idiot I am today...) and worried because I'm genetically predispositioned for it, but my Nana is apparently taking it very, very hard, since he was very close to her when she was growing up and she won'tbe able to go out to Escondido to see him. She's not doing all that wonderfully to begin with, being blind in one eye among other things, and very depressed since Pop-Pop died. She's coming up later this month, but I don't know how she'll be, especially if Uncle Al dies beforehand. And the fact he's on round the clock watch means it's only a matter of time before he's gone.
So, yeah. Just going to keep entertaining myself with this Rika icon to cheer me up. It always does.