Family - The Ties That Bind (and Gag)

As much as I love my family, and I know that they only want the best for me, I think that they're being neurotic on my behalf when it comes to my plans to move out west.

For once, I'm pretty calm about things - although I do occasionally get struck by cold feet in my own way - and I feel like things will work out, and fall into place. They, on the other hand, are playing doomsday prophets, coming up with all of these possible reasons to keep me from leaving - or trying to convince me to move to states that they'd retire to.

Taylor, of course, is handling this quite well. She's already laying claim to half my stuff, and I'm sure that if she could run around sticking Post-It notes on various possessions to mark them as hers, she would.

Yet, I'm still checking out the job listings, and planning to at least take on a part-time job somewhere to keep me from developing cabin fever as well as giving me at least a few dollars coming in while I look for a full-time job. I'd even be willing to fall back on clerical temping until the insurance licensing formalities are taken care of - depending upon if they'd be a pain in the tuchas or not.

My parents may not be happy about this move, and may try to discourage it - despite their saying that they aren't - but, this time, I'm doing something for ME, not for someone else. I can't do anything about their possible issues with having to let me go, or not having me around to take care of, that's their situation.


It just feels weird to do something for myself for once, that's all...

"Let's Add Prozac To The Water Supply!"

From what I've been reading in the Gossip Mill (i.e.: my Friends' LJs) today, there is wonderful news for Kevin Hearn of Barenaked Ladies - as he has just become a daddy! *beams like an idiot*

This, of course, has resulted in a hell of a lot of contention in various circles, to put it extremely mildly. Why people can't just be happy for Kevin and his new family is beyond me. Why the news of a new baby coming into the world has to bring out the worst and weirdest in some people is utterly confounding. Maybe it just has to do with the father, and his perceived image as being "innocent, can do no wrong, and dare I say it - borderline asexual".

Now, I will admit to having joked that if Kevin did have a family, some of the fans would probably prefer to think that his children were conceived by Immaculate Conception. ;)

But in all seriousness, I do think its wonderful that he's a father, and I think that he will truly appreciate and cherish his son or daughter.

In the meantime, for those that are taking it way too seriously - and getting their panties in a bunch over this - I'm adding Prozac to their water supplies. ASAP. Anyone care to join me?