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I’m Mr. White Christmas
I’m Mr. Snow
I’m Mr. Icicle
I’m Mr. Ten Below
Friends call me Snowmiser
Whatever I touch
Turns to snow in my clutch
I’m too much
I’m Mr. Heatmiser
I’m Mr. Sun
I’m Mr. Heat Blister
I’m Mr. Hundred And One
Friends call me Heatmiser
Whatever I touch
Starts to melt in my clutch
He’s too much
Thank you!
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It’s a Saturday blog because I couldn’t be bothered to get it out on time haha. That’s just the truth. I could have posted it yesterday, since I was off, but I was determined to get some writing done in my second novel, and that just didn’t leave room for writing a blog too, so here we are. The title of this blog is basically something that Allen and I have been doing for a while now haha, brought on by when we were watching the Harry Potter movies. It’s basically done in the Milly voice, because we both love Milly so much, but yeah, we’re hilarious.
Work has been a massive shitshow lately. Like the beginnings of this week, for example, have just been some fairly awful days. I still don’t know whether or not I’m going to get to move departments, but who the hell knows really. I haven’t heard anything else about it since I think Tuesday, so I have no idea what is going to happen in the near future. As far as work goes, I’m trying my best to stay level headed about everything from now on. Just taking it one day at a time, work my eight hours and then go the hell home and leave it in the parking lot. I know that this job isn’t forever, so there’s really no use getting worked up about it. I’m grateful to have this job, it’s just not the job I want to be doing for the rest of my life, like writing is.
Thursday was the invited dress rehearsal for the show Allen is working on, and his mom and I really enjoyed it. I’m not well versed on all things technical in theater, so my judgement is very one sided, but the show itself was pretty funny and well done. Even though that Kelly woman is a real piece of work, let me tell you. Afterwards, we went out with Lorin and some other Longwood friends of Allen’s that had come to see the show, and then it was back home. Friday, his mom and I went out to Kabana for the grand illumination of the Christmas lights around Richmond, but it ended up sort of being a bust. The atmosphere was cool at Kabana though, all the Christmas music playing and the themed drinks, even if they weren’t that spectacular. The lights were underwhelming. It was probably better out looking into the city, but from 20 floors up, it was kind of a miss. The experience was fun though. Then we headed downtown and saw the new ice skating rink that opened up near Havana so that was nice. Then we ate at Havana and it was so damn good, I’m still thinking about that damn porkchop and the Granny Smith Apple mashed potatoes ugh. So good.
By Saturday, and working six days in a row, I was worn out and so tired. Allen had a show that evening, and we both wanted to have a drink and relax when he got off, so I ended up taking a nap to prepare for that. I was so exhausted that I pretty much fell right to sleep and slept for two and a half hours uninterrupted. God, I needed it. But once he got home, we were able to unwind and we watched The Polar Express, which I have never seen before. It was fairly good. Sunday, Allen had a show midday, so I ended up working on trying to get my writing stuff all situated. But I ended up going to the store because I wanted like Christmassy drinks, and I ended up making the Christmas version of jungle juice, which is jingle juice haha. It turned out okay, at least it was drinkable. We decorated the tree Sunday, and Allen got me this ornament that says our first Christmas. Ugh, love him.
Monday I got super drunk after work, and we watched The Santa Clause, which is my Polar Express, hands down my favorite Christmas movie. Allen is still poking fun at me for how drunk I was, but ya girl really needed after Monday at work. Truly, I needed it every day this week really. Work has just been too much lately. So much so that after the day I had Friday aka yesterday, I don’t know. It feels like I need to start looking for my next step as far as employment. It’s just really fucking up my headspace and that’s not something I’m really willing to part with. The good news is I’ve been writing a lot lately, mainly when Allen has been at the shows, and I’ve been finally getting back into a groove of writing. Wednesday was the only chill day at work I had. I’m hoping today is like that because I truly need it.
My day off Thursday consisted of literally writing all day long and rewatching The Haunting Of Hill House, so fucking good. It was a great way to spend the day, but then Allen and I went to our second apartment to look at. So Wednesday, we went to this place called Deering Manor, and this visit turned out pretty damn well. Despite the way everything seemed on the way there (we still just need to research the area more), the apartments and the grounds themselves are really nice, and I’m so glad that we finally found a viable option for us. We would each have about a 20 minute commute to work, which works out more evenly as far as traveling between us. They had their own model to show us, and it’s just enough room I think to accommodate what we’re looking for. However, the place on Thursday, while it is bigger, they didn’t have anything to show us, and they basically handed us pamphlets, which Allen’s mom had already gotten for us when she told us about the place, and sent us on our way. I would really like for those apartments to work out, only because it’s more square footage, but hey, at least Deering Manor can work, and that’s the main thing. Then after we got home, I was able to get some things off my chest that I’ve been wanting to say, and Allen and I just sort of had some time for ourselves to reconvene and reconnect, and I was so happy to have it. I just love him so much, and sometimes my head really plays tricks on me because, well I don’t really know why. But I have to remember that we’re in this together, and we love each other. And the thought of us having our own place together is so damn exciting, I’m ready. We watched The Mistletones before bed, which was a prettt good movie, come through Tia Mowry.
Yesterday, work was shit casserole. Literally. I was let down about moving departments, so that’s officially not happening. Then there was so much going on in apparel and my assistant manager was on my case for no damn reason, it was just a mess. At least Allen was there to comfort me when I got home, God bless him, he was really supportive. I also finished all my Christmas shopping, except for his mom, which we’re doing after I get off work. He had a show last night and I was watching the RuPaul’s Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectactukar which was as dumb as I thought it was going to be. Then I for sure determined that I’m going to have to use Vellum for writing because I tried to see how Scrivener would work and it’s not, so that’s out. Benzo and I FaceTimed for a while and then bed haha. Today wasn’t that bad at work, thankfully, I just can’t stand my manager. I’m officially looking for other employment because I just want to write full-time. Donate to my PayPal to help 😂😂 just kidding haha.
Also, shout out to One Kiss by Dua Lipa for almost breaking the NP. It’s been stuck in my head over the course of this week haha. I think that about covers it. I’m gonna wrap some presents since I have the house to myself, Allen just left for a show and his mom is at a friend’s party. Then work on some book stuff, the hustle never ends.
Until next time,
— Justin
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