Sleep Dep & Derogatory Terms

I had problems sleeping...again...I get sorta manic, where I have ENERGY TO BURN. Which is usually awesome I can get stuff done while people are sleeping & all that, but my pop had knee surgery so my mom needs to sleep nearby but can't be in the bed with him (he sorta sleeps diagonal now). So...my room is her room for the next several weeks, & I have the family room. Which does *not* have my jewelry supplies, my printer, my books, or the capability for me to clean my room through it. So...I'm sorta stuck watching bad infomercials, how to vids (been makeup lately since I'm trying to practice it a bit more), veoh, books. Not so productive. Can't bake or cook either because the doors are left open. The good thing is (I suppose at least) I finished watching Princess Tutu. I know, completely girlie sounding. Started out moderately girlie, but actually got less & less as it went on. I really did enjoy it, it was recommended to me & then a fan vid was shown to me & I HAD to watch. Yeah...it has ballet, yeah, it has overly cute drawings. But definitely a more complex piece than I was expecting. Always an excellent thing.

Downside, I finally got to bed around 5 something, & was woken up around 9 by my pop. Mom's vertigo is acting up so I'm in charge of taking care of both of them. Not too hard, only problem was when pop called repeatedly right in the middle of a yoga pose after I'd already asked to be left alone for that hour. Blargle... It's appearing I'll also be making dinner, which will most likely be spinach pasta with garlic crusted chicken. Yum.

This was my 4th day on the Wii Fit, my legs & arms kind of ache continually at this point, not a bad thing. But the Wii is seriously on something. It decided I gained 15 pounds overnight. While I do not pride myself on eating well (I am getting better) my intake of food was not enough to raise it that high.

When I got back from that though a lively conversation on derogatory terms came about, & do the words lose meaning with more use in a non derogatory way, as in it gaining a new meaning? Or does it just wear away the meaning until it gets worn smooth to just being acceptable regardless of the fact that it's a derogatory term. We were discussing more social and not racial terms. Ie. gay, meaning homosexual, happy, stupid or fag where here it's offensive (pointed out it isn't used here as anything *but* derogatory, so would that mean with use it would lose it's meaning?) & in Britain it's a slang for a cigarette. I must say it's fun to have these random brain quandry conversations. Doubt our opinions will change all that much, but is still something to go Hmmmm, interesting, must ponder. I do believe it will soon be migrating into swear words & their double meanings/origins. Hee, hee! Like I said, fun for the not so whole family!

I really should make the belt decoration for Horo today, was going to yesterday, but never got around to doing so. I only have a little more then 4 months. Would like to be done in 2 months so there's less pressure last minute. But, I'm a classic procrastinator. So...we'll see. Sure hope I get off my ass & do them though. Would be 1 piece on it's way to being done.