Is that good English? A lot HAS happened. Lots HAVE happened. It sounds weird.
OK, so late Turkey Day went well. Giant bird. One friend for the actual meal. But it's so much about the cooking anyway. And the leftovers are almost done.
The Beth thing has reared its head as an actual friendship. I keep waiting for her other head to come around. Maybe she was abducted. Is it wrong to say that such an event (simply because it led to this state) would have been the best thing that has happened to her in recent past?
And onto the Laura thing. I spoke to her at the bar the Monday before Thanksgiving. I told her in so few words that I was sick of the situation. And explained myself. We talked for a few minutes, and it all seemed OK. We hugged and called ourselves friends. Then she called on Thanksgiving to say she was so sorry for missing my birthday. Seems sweet enough, no? Well, we have been OK at the bar. I just wonder how to resume a friendship from what we had. And there are still issues. Shall I let them die and let the friendship rebirth? Or are answers what I really need?
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is so damned terrific. I can't stop thinking about so many little pieces of it. Lodged firmly in my skull, it is. I love talking like Yoda once in a while.
So my grandfather's house finally sold. And as the executor, my Mother is entitled to a nice little piece of coin. She told me she will pay to fly me back to NJ for a week whenever I wish, so long as it's before their trip out here to see me. Which is, of course, during an undecided time in an undecided month, likely between March and May. Well, touched as I am, it's not the $$ that it would take to fly there that is prohibiting my adventure out there. It's all the $$ it would cost to live out there for a week, coupled with the flight, coupled with the loss of wages. And I am NOT going to blow vacation time from work on a trip to the family again. I haven't been on a vacation that was simply fun and uninvolving of family in.....let's see......Oh. Ever. Not exactly true. My girlfriend and I did travel a bit. But mostly short trips. And that was all about driving somewhere pretty and camping or something. I want a real vacation.
OK, enough selfish dreaming. Which reminds me...a nice mug I need to have. "Get to work. You aren't being paid to believe in the power of your dreams." Right. I need that for work.
OK, night, ladies and gents.
-Rich
