I'm home.

It was a long day; and a good one, in the end. We got everything done, even the extra half-day of work someone figured we could just "squeeze in" while getting ready for a go-live. Of course, one person stayed till 8 and I stayed until 5 to 9, but we got it done. Meaning, I don't have to go to work tomorrow. (I have to pay the bills, stop by the storage facility, do laundry and pack - but I don't have to go to work.)

On the way home, I bought snacks (I was upset that Scott's friends ate my jelly beans because I didn't have enough for the trip - I now have enough for the trip, and Scott, and Scott's friends - the best defense is a good offense, and jelly beans keep pretty well if they don't go through them again, after all). And then? And then it was 9:25, and I was in Wilsonville, and there was a 9:40 showing of Lilo and Stitch.

I went to see it. I had been thinking about it since work (when I looked up the time), but I wasn't sure I wanted to stay up that late or spend the money or go to a movie that might easily disappoint me, since weirdness often does even when others I know love it. But it was almost the right time, and it felt right, so I went. I knew if I didn't go, I wouldn't until after I got back from my trip (who in their right mind goes to a kids' movie matinee showing on the opening weekend? and I have to leave early Sunday so late showings Saturday are bad).

I'm very glad I went. I needed that sort of relaxation, and it was fun, and funny. And if, like me, you have a hangup about suspension of disbelief and needing it to hang around? Don't go unless you're really tired and ready to put up with it.

But man was it fun.

I got home about 11:30, which is why I'm up at this hour, but I think it's time to remedy the "up" part of that.

It's been a good day.

We cleared all our stuff out of the storage facility and are no longer paying for it (they were glad to get a 5x10 back, I was glad to not be paying for space we didn't need any more, so it works). Other than that I've been home all day, preparing for the trip....

...by packing, by paying bills, and by cramming in as much "hang-out-with-friends" and "have-fun" time as I can. It's not that I can't have fun while I'm at a client site. But I won't be able to get on my mushes (I had a marvelous scene today, just marvelous, followed by a discussion of the implications of the character's development that resulted in rethinking her entire direction of development - surprising, but pleasing, me). I will probably have much more limited access to LiveJournal (I might post, but I'm less likely to read - normally I read every post that is made by everyone on my friends list, including most of what's behind an lj-cut, but I simply won't have that time this week - and the catchup would be horrifying, though I'll surely read back some when I get home).

I should be receiving email but it's questionable (due to the way my accounts are set up) if I'll be able to send it.

On the whole, though? All of this is very survivable. I lazed around. I played with my neopets (why is that site so addictive, anyway?) and made sure they were set for total no-owner-present-ness for a week. I read everything I could here, I talked to friends, I roleplayed, and I packed (and transferred camera pics so the camera would be clear - I doubt I'll fill all my memory card space but why take along pics of the office dog and make it more likely?).

And now I'm going to go drop a last few things in, on, or near the luggage, take a shower, and collapse into bed. When the alarm goes off, I'll be running.

Hey, everyone? Take care.