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Feeling kinda strange at the moment...I'm wondering if perhaps we're already at that day in January where the human body's had about as much as it can take of the poor light conditions - plus we're all skint and payday seems so far away - hence we get extra depressed. 'Cause I have as many reasons to be in a good mood right now as I do to be sad. Yet here I am.

It was tutorial day again today but I didn't log in. This worries me. Plus I need to get a move on with assignment two, but I've barely glanced at my text books for weeks.

Gah, okay - focusing on the good things; Rowan had a hell of a busy weekend, with my employers throwing their annual children's christmas party on saturday - a sign Christmas is finally over. Plus he helped me take down the decorations on friday after Mam reminded me it was Twelfth Night.

After the party, which was at the Coal Exchange down the Bay (which is apparently closing this year - wtf?) we walked down the road to the Millennium Centre (known to everyone else as that big brown place next to Torchwood HQ, with the proverb on the wall) where one of the other mums from school was taking him to see a clown show as a delayed birthday present. He came back in a stellar mood, having had a great time.

We also made a point of going to see the water tower above Torchwood, though Rowan has no idea yet of its significance. He was very curious about what's beneath it, but mainly in a 'what makes the water flow like that?' kind of way. I seriously think they should get the Torchwood logo carved on the special paving stone where no-one can see you - it's already something of a tourist attraction.

Though it occurs to me that I have no idea where the 'public entrance' to Torchwood is....

Sunday he wasn't going up to see his Dad, as the FIL was working (the MIL sent me a text five minutes before the normal pickup time to remind me...*scowls*), so we had a lazy morning. Then we got a text from Tim inviting us out to see Eragon that evening, so out we went. I was a little anxious, 'cause Rowan claims to be afraid of dragons and whimpered all the way through the firework show we saw New Years Eve, which told the wierd story of the dragon as the fifth element or something. But the fact you see the dragon hatch, watch it grow up and know she's one of the 'good guys' seemed to help. I think it was the first live action film he's sat through in the cinema, which is quite an achievement really, even if he was pestering me for my cherry coke every five seconds...

I picked up his gift from the christmas party today, since we couldn't stay for the whole thing (seriously - a four hour children's party? Are they mental??) - a Simpsons scalextrics set! *boggles* The things they give the kids blow me away every year, especially since the admission only costs me a fiver.

*sigh* Ah well...wonder if I can force myself to go wash the dishes before I collapse in bed. There's two days worth, 'cause Tim came back after the movie and I made an attempt at spag bol.

No. Probably not.

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I thought it might be That Time of Year, too, but I think it's later in the month, around the 20th. Things certainly do feel pretty grim. Christmas seems ages ago, there's nothing to look forward to, and payday's ages away. And, in my case, I'm miffed because there's a new Sports Night challenge called 'Put the sports back in ...' I think I'm offended. Are they trying to say there's something wrong with the fanfic we're giving them? Because, you know, most of it's mine. Or, okay. A fair chunk of it, anyway.

There are far worse things in the world, I know, but when fandom's a large chunk of your life, it's a bit depressing when it turns around and bites you.

Mind you, a Simpsons Scalectrix set would cheer me right up.

He sat through an entire movie. That's impressive.

What's a spag bol?

*hugs*

Yeah, I wasn't sure we were at that point yet - but I was in such a funk yesterday... Not all that much sunnier today, but I got the dishes washed and had a good long natter with a friend living in the States.

I did wonder a little about the 'Put The Sports Back In...' since, well, there wasn't that much sports in Sports Night to begin with. Though maybe the fandom in general isn't doing enough stories involving them actually doing the show? *shrugs* But if it brings us more SN fic, then cool. The WiPs I have that are kicking my arse are slightly sports related, in so much as I'm trying to think up some news items for them to announce - but I'm practically useless at it. I asked the guys at work for a cricket item, but none of them could think of anything.

I also need to work out a weather report too...think I can get away with quoting Jeremy's spiel from that episode with Jenny?

It is a cool set, but I'm stuck playing 'evil mummy' when I turn it off and hide the Simpsons figures so he'll go to bed/not play with it over breakfast. Plus he keeps trying to move the figures around the track manually, which could damage them *rolls eyes* Want me to send it to you! ;-)

I was quite impressed :-) Tim was amused when he got up and walked away the second the credits rolled though! We're so used to seeing films with people who sit there right to the very end.

Spag Bol is a lazy way of saying Spaghetti Bolognaese. *grin* I couldn't be bothered trying to make sure I spelt it right! ;-) Though in my case it was Pasta Bolognaese, since I can never cook spaghetti properly - not without breaking the strands in half first, anyway. I don't have that knack of pushing it down into the water as it softens without burning one end.

I always break mine in half. :) Time/space.

Hee!

Just wait till we meet up, cariad...it's gonna happen, and then watch out world!

'SPLODY!!!