RL, Friends, and Neighbors

LJ was acting up last night an I couldn't post my SPN 4.03 reaction--so I'll put my initial reaction in another post under a cut.

You know what I like?  We have these neighbors--live across the street.  They moved in, oh, 10ish(?) years ago.  They have 2 kids, a girl around my son's age (15) and a son around 8-10 (I've lost track of his age).  What I like about this is the way my family and that family have kinda adopted each other.  This is nothing new--but this random post was triggered by my son looking for his shoes.  I asked him where he was going as it is very unusual for him to be going outside so soon after school -- he usually plays computer games. 

He said "Mary" (not her real name) needed help.  She wanted to get her bike down from where it was hanging on the ceiling of the garage.  So she called Tim to help her get it down.

I know, it really doesn't sound like a big deal and it really isn't, it's just that:

• The father of this family, let's call him George (hee! I snortle at calling him that) is best friends with my husband.  Almost like BFFs you know?
• The daughter, Mary, and my daughter consider themselves sisters.
• The daughter, Mary, and my son consider themselves like brother & sister. 
• The son, um...let's call him "Cutie" (cuz he is)..is like a little brother to both my kids.  Cutie will come over and ask to play with my 15-year-old son, and Tim likes hanging out with him.
• BTW, the mother is also very nice--I'm just anti-social (grin).

I haven't been on LJ much because...I've been drawing.  First time since 1996.  I wasn't sure I would be able to tap into my drawing mojo.  But within 1 hr I could feel it flow again.  I was so involved that I almost missed going down to watch SPN!  Then I got into it again and didn't end up going to sleep until after 1am.  And I overslept for the first time in 10 years--slept right through my husband extremely annoying and very, very, very loud alarm which goes off at 4:30 am.  I didn't wake when he got ready--which is very, very strange.  I woke for the first time at 7am which is when Tim is supposed to leave for the bus.  Luckily he doesn't have to start until 8--so I just drove him.

I haven't done much with drawing today--because after I got off work I re-watched SPN 4.03 then crashed and slept for 2 hours.  I just woke up.  Part of me is hesitant to pick it up again because I'm sure I'll get absorbed again and won't want to stop.

Initial SPN 4.03 reaction (SPOILERY)

LJ was acting up last night and I wasn't able to post.  I did email a friend, who I'm trying to get hooked, with my initial reaction, so I'm just going to paste that here.


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WHEW!!!!

I saw this update from Creation:

Thanks once again to fellow SUPERNATURAL fans for selling out the GOLD WEEKEND Packages at the upcoming Los Angeles Creation Entertainment Salute to Supernatural Convention, scheduled for March 27-29, 2009.

With the VERY rare appearance of both Supernatural superstars: Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, fans are coming from around the globe to raise the roof!

Please also note that Photo Ops with Jensen, Jared and the duo shot with both are very close to selling out and we'd advise purchasing them within a day or two to avoid missing out. We might have to turn it off at any time, so please note this.

When fickleone and I ordered our LA Gold tickets we both didn't order our J & J PhotoOps at that time.  Then we both kinda forgot.  I remembered a few weeks ago and ordered mine, but I had some Creation website problems and ended up complaining to fickleone, who then remembered that SHE hadn't ordered them either!  I was so paranoid they would sell out like they did at Chicago.

So WHEW!  We both got our photoops.

And wow--It's like 5 months away and they are selling out?  I guess the con's are popular huh.  I always wonder how they compare with the other show-specific Cons.  I feel like we all rock, so therefore OUR Cons should be the most popular!