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Every day I think "I'll make an LJ post today". Every day I think "I'll make the effort". And every day all I really want to talk about is the house I'm building in Fallout 4, and how much I love Deacon. I'm looking forward to God Eater: Resurrection for the PS Vita, are you looking forward to God Eater Resurrection on the PS Vita? And so on.
It's nearly Christmas. I'm nearly done with my Christmas shopping. I only have my dad left to buy for, and my plan was to get him a bottle of booze, as usual. Then mum showed me the many, many bottles he's already bought for the both of them. I'm still planning on getting him one though - I'm going to try to get one of those fancy 'gift' ones from Marks and Spencers. It's too late to look for anything else. And then a ten pound note for my sister, and I'm done. It's weird that it's so close, and I've only just started feeling festive. It's weird and a little unnerving how not cold it's been lately. But I'm getting there at least. In usual fashion, I haven't done anything else like sent Christmas cards or put up any decorations in my room. But I'm wearing my sugar plum earrings, and I might put up a glittery reindeer before the week is out.
I'm supposed to be going to the cinema with my MN tomorrow. He's been having...he's been having a lot of problems lately. For about six months now he's been going to a special unit two days a week instead of his usual school, because of his behavioural problems. And then a few months ago, he nearly got expelled from his actual school. He had a huge tantrum, started throwing rocks and broke a glass door, and then started throwing them into the infants' playground at the school. He got suspended and then my sister got a letter from the school saying he'd been permanently excluded. And THEN it turned out, you can't just expel a pupil like that - there's a process, and they hadn't done it, just sent a letter. So then the governors all met, and decided he wasn't suspended. But he had to go to the unit five days a week instead of going to his regular school (at all), until after the Easter holidays. Which was a shame, but we kind of assumed at least there's be no problems, since my nephew loves it at the unit and said he wished he could go there all the time. But now he is there all the time, he's started playing up there as well. My mum's had to go collect him a couple of times, and it's not as close as his old school. And then last week, the final week of term, he was suspended for two days for attacking a teacher. Scratched her arm and drew blood. We'd already planned to go the cinema, so I called and said if he misbehaved again I couldn't take him, and he didn't. So.
I'm sure he sounds like a little monster from all that. And he is, some of the time. But he's so lovely when he's with us, and so sad when he gets left out of trips. If he had gotten into trouble again I would have refused to take him, but. I'm glad I get to take him. I don't know why - he barely ever sits through things, and I actually want to see the film tomorrow (it's the new Snoopy one). And I don't think he's particularly interested in the film, he didn't even want to see the trailer, he just wanted to go to the cinema. I'm hoping Snoopy catches his attention, it looks like the film's going to be fun. But then my mum said something about taking my ON too, so she could be around if my nephew starts acting up and could take him out of the screen for me - and when my ON heard that he started insisting he wanted to see the film. So we might have both of them tomorrow - and then when I was talking to my MN on the phone tonight about both of them coming, my YN overheard him and said he wanted to come. Which we could maybe do - if my dad comes along, so there's an adult there to look after every child. My dad's doing something so he can try to become a chartered engineer, but apparently he should be done by tomorrow morning. He didn't sound enthusiastic about coming to the cinema with us, but you never know. It might be a proper family outing. Minus, um, the kids' parents. But you get the idea. It's Christmas.
I'm having to keep an eye on my money at the moment, though. It's fine, but I do keep forgetting a little bit and having less than I think I do. I'm going to the cinema tomorrow, and it'd be nice to pay my own way even if my mum or dad do come. Then the Nutcracker's on in Leeds, at the Grand Theatre, and I've been trying to get to see that for the last few years. I haven't finished my Christmas shopping. And I'm going to Lancaster for New Year's. And computer games continue uncheap. But it's fine. I can control myself. I'm getting paid again on Wednesday anyway. I also need to remember to buy a calender. I was looking at them the other day, and then thought "no, it's too soon". And then I realised.
Another fun Christmas activity: trying to get my prescription refilled so I have enough to last me over Christmas. I called today. I called multiple times. It was always engaged, until 3.15, when the automated message informed me the prescription line was only open from until 3pm. Will try again tomorrow! Hopefully with better luck.
It's nearly Christmas. I'm nearly done with my Christmas shopping. I only have my dad left to buy for, and my plan was to get him a bottle of booze, as usual. Then mum showed me the many, many bottles he's already bought for the both of them. I'm still planning on getting him one though - I'm going to try to get one of those fancy 'gift' ones from Marks and Spencers. It's too late to look for anything else. And then a ten pound note for my sister, and I'm done. It's weird that it's so close, and I've only just started feeling festive. It's weird and a little unnerving how not cold it's been lately. But I'm getting there at least. In usual fashion, I haven't done anything else like sent Christmas cards or put up any decorations in my room. But I'm wearing my sugar plum earrings, and I might put up a glittery reindeer before the week is out.
I'm supposed to be going to the cinema with my MN tomorrow. He's been having...he's been having a lot of problems lately. For about six months now he's been going to a special unit two days a week instead of his usual school, because of his behavioural problems. And then a few months ago, he nearly got expelled from his actual school. He had a huge tantrum, started throwing rocks and broke a glass door, and then started throwing them into the infants' playground at the school. He got suspended and then my sister got a letter from the school saying he'd been permanently excluded. And THEN it turned out, you can't just expel a pupil like that - there's a process, and they hadn't done it, just sent a letter. So then the governors all met, and decided he wasn't suspended. But he had to go to the unit five days a week instead of going to his regular school (at all), until after the Easter holidays. Which was a shame, but we kind of assumed at least there's be no problems, since my nephew loves it at the unit and said he wished he could go there all the time. But now he is there all the time, he's started playing up there as well. My mum's had to go collect him a couple of times, and it's not as close as his old school. And then last week, the final week of term, he was suspended for two days for attacking a teacher. Scratched her arm and drew blood. We'd already planned to go the cinema, so I called and said if he misbehaved again I couldn't take him, and he didn't. So.
I'm sure he sounds like a little monster from all that. And he is, some of the time. But he's so lovely when he's with us, and so sad when he gets left out of trips. If he had gotten into trouble again I would have refused to take him, but. I'm glad I get to take him. I don't know why - he barely ever sits through things, and I actually want to see the film tomorrow (it's the new Snoopy one). And I don't think he's particularly interested in the film, he didn't even want to see the trailer, he just wanted to go to the cinema. I'm hoping Snoopy catches his attention, it looks like the film's going to be fun. But then my mum said something about taking my ON too, so she could be around if my nephew starts acting up and could take him out of the screen for me - and when my ON heard that he started insisting he wanted to see the film. So we might have both of them tomorrow - and then when I was talking to my MN on the phone tonight about both of them coming, my YN overheard him and said he wanted to come. Which we could maybe do - if my dad comes along, so there's an adult there to look after every child. My dad's doing something so he can try to become a chartered engineer, but apparently he should be done by tomorrow morning. He didn't sound enthusiastic about coming to the cinema with us, but you never know. It might be a proper family outing. Minus, um, the kids' parents. But you get the idea. It's Christmas.
I'm having to keep an eye on my money at the moment, though. It's fine, but I do keep forgetting a little bit and having less than I think I do. I'm going to the cinema tomorrow, and it'd be nice to pay my own way even if my mum or dad do come. Then the Nutcracker's on in Leeds, at the Grand Theatre, and I've been trying to get to see that for the last few years. I haven't finished my Christmas shopping. And I'm going to Lancaster for New Year's. And computer games continue uncheap. But it's fine. I can control myself. I'm getting paid again on Wednesday anyway. I also need to remember to buy a calender. I was looking at them the other day, and then thought "no, it's too soon". And then I realised.
Another fun Christmas activity: trying to get my prescription refilled so I have enough to last me over Christmas. I called today. I called multiple times. It was always engaged, until 3.15, when the automated message informed me the prescription line was only open from until 3pm. Will try again tomorrow! Hopefully with better luck.