Not only did I win at poker tonight, but I came back from only having $4.75 (we all start with $50 in chips) to win. I’m pretty proud of that. I’m sure, however, that this trend will not continue…
One tradition. I have one goddamn tradition. The Christmas Day Night Movie. Every year, after family stuff, my friends and I gather together and go to a movie. But this year, some assholes had to riot in the movie theater which was promptly shut down by the cops. A few years ago, when we arrived at the theater (same one) it was also shut down, also because there had been a riot. I don’t understand these people. First of all, who riots at a movie theater? Second of all…IT’S CHRISTMAS, FOR CHRIST’S SAKE (pun intended)! Last time this happened, we were able to get to another theater in time for a movie. No such luck this year. So, for the first time since…I dunno, some time in high school, I guess, there was no Christmas Day Night Movie.
And I’m not happy.
Okay, last time I’m going to mention this for this year, because it’s coming to an end. There is still time to donate to Child’s Play. As I’ve mentioned before, it’s a charity that buys toys and games for several children’s hospitals around the country. It’s a great cause, and the guys have been doing a great job with it, raising quite a bit of money and purchasing a ridiculous amount of toys. There’s no reason to stop there, though. If you look at the pictures from last year, there was a huge wall of toys that came in, I mean, truly absurd looking. When I look at all of that, and then picture all of those sick kids being so excited to get these toys and to be able to play with them at the hospital….that’s just great. Think of how much YOU hate being at a hospital. Then imagine that you’re the one who is sick. Then imagine that you’re a KID. Not only would you be scared, you be BORED!
I don’t know how many (if any) of my readers have donated, because no one has told me that they have. If you have any reservations about it, let me say a few things. First, the price point for donating is really low. There are books on the list of items you could donate that are somewhere in the realm of $5. If you can’t afford to donate $5 to sick kids, then how are you managing to afford Internet service in order to read this right now? Go without that double latte at Starbucks tomorrow and make yourself feel good for a little while. Second, unlike a lot of charities where you’re not sure how much of your donation is actually going to whatever you donated it to, Child’s Play is donating 100%. They don’t keep anything. At all. This isn’t how they make their salaries for the year. This is something nice that they do because they are fortunate enough to be able to make their living off of something they love and so they want to be able to give back. Finally, people, it’s SO DAMN EASY! You don’t even have to get up. Right now, you can do this. Click here. That will take you to the Child’s Play site. Choose a hospital. You’ll be taken to an Amazon wishlist. Choose a toy, purchase it, and send it to the hospital. Look! You didn’t even have to move from in front of your computer! And don’t you feel good about yourself now? I know that every time I’ve done it, I’ve felt great. When I got a letter from the children’s hospital in D.C., I felt even better. I’ve got it hanging on my refrigerator. Seriously. Ask Ali. I’m very proud of that…
Where in the hell is the damn sun? I’m pretty sure I haven’t seen it in weeks (or at least, it feels like it). I’m having a really hard time motivating myself to do the work I need to do, and I think the lack of sunlight is one of the major causes. Well, I need to get this stuff done, so….maybe a little sunlight would be in order?
It’s my first movie! Moving baby! And Ali, too! WOO!
Joss Whedon, you have been de-throned.
ALL HAIL J.J. Abrams!
Let me tell you something about having a kid. Even when I’m in a bad mood, or when I’m annoyed that I have to go pick her up, or find that I can’t get anything accomplished because I have to watch her…even when any of those things happen, I still can’t help but smile when I look at Cindi. I was miserable on Tuesday. Really miserable. Ali made me go pick Cindi up from daycare and I was annoyed about that. But when I got there and she smiled at me…I couldn’t help it. I haven’t seen her since 11:00 yesterday morning, and I won’t see her again until tomorrow morning, and it’s kind of bumming me out. I love that kid.
Okay, enough sappy stuff. Now, some pictures from Halloween with captions!
Cindi and Ali. ‘Cause I never put up pictures of the two of them together.
“Hmmm….give it to Daddy, or keep it for myself? Hmmmm……”
“Blast this infernal costume! You’ll rue the day you put me into this, Mother! If I can ever get up….”