2 days left
On Saturday we head off for a 2 week cruise. We’ve never been away together for 2 weeks anywhere. I hope we survive! I’m looking forward to a break, yes, I know I’m just back from Holland, but I need another one! The workload this week has been mental, I’m thinking of cutting down on or giving up for a while my extra work involving websites. I love it, but its taking up so much of my time.
The kid has been great the last few evenings. It seems the holiday did her some good. An interesting conversation yesterday. She is amazed that I have fancied people over the last few years whilst still being married to Mammy2. She wants to know who the people were and stuff. I told her no-one she knew, which is the truth. Then I had to explain why I liked them and what I did about it. She doesn’t
have ask probing questions. However, I knew where she was going so I cut her off before the interview light completly blinded me.
“So you fancy someone then?” She looked a tad embarssed and said she did. I was amazed because from the way she goes on about the boyf, there appears to be no-one else. She asked how you get over it. I pretended to be engrossed in my coding. How are you supposed to answer that? Answers on a postcard. I tried explaining that you wait for the attraction to go away and if it doesn’t , well then, that’s something she has to talk about with the boyf.
She seemed happy enough with that. She went back to painting the table and all around her. I went back to slicing up images. I think I dream in Image maps these days.
Another mate annouced she’s leaving the country. Well, not really. Herself and the boyf are taking off for a few months travelling. Mammy2 thinks I give off some sort of vibe. Befriend me and travel the world. She’s so supportive at times. I was a bit out of sorts when I got the news, purely
selfish reasons obviously. Between the mate R returning home and this mate feicking off, I was slightly peeved. However, I can’t stay in a funk for too long, its not in my nature. I had decided not to make any more friends .
Apparently “life takes us all in many directions. ” Makes sense I guess, but I don’t have to like it 
The mates are all taking care of the kid whilst we head off. I keep saying to myself that she’s 17 and she’ll be grand. But I guess we haven’t been away from her for that long in ages. And I tend to stress. I’m sure she will be fine. We’re stocking up the cupboards, although chances are she’ll live in a staple diet of pizza and pizza with noodles thrown in for good measure. A healthy diet for a teenager. She’s managed to get some people together for a band. As to where she’s going with it I don’t know. Keep an eye on MTV for a titch and a guitar.
She applied for some more jobs. Although she doesn’t seem too bothered at the moment. Playing games and online for most of the night and then sleeping until 4 is her way of life for the mo. Which suits us, means the place is some semblence of order when we get home from work.
