I found the Twitter app on my iPhone and now I’m on it all the time. How did this happen? I became one of those people always looking down at their phone scrolling up and down, reading what Kim Kardashian ate for lunch and how Alyssa Milano loves the Old Spice guy. The last one is kind of funny really because the commercials are pure gold. You know they are.
Then I found Jerrod, and Barry, and Bones and I keep tagging and posting and ugh… put me out of my misery. Oh and LiLu at LiveItLuvIt is running for MTV TJ so you should go vote for her because she's funny and her boyfriend says funny things. No really. GO! She sure is working hard for it!
Soooooooooooooooo I’m back from Chile. I'm home. Well, sort of.
My new place doesn’t feel like home yet. It doesn’t smell like home. It doesn’t quite look like it either. I’m having some issues with that. I miss my old place, but it was time to go, and I’m very aware the box we live in doesn’t make us any happier. Bleh. I’m working on falling madly in love with my new four walls. It's perfectly lovely here :)
I’ve had ZERO desire to write. No, that’s not entirely true. I’ve wanted to and yet I can’t get myself to do it. I’ve mentioned before that as soon as this page becomes a chore, I’m done with it. So I write when it feels right. And you know what else? My wireless broke and I have a really uncomfortable chair in my office to sit on so it’s kind of hard to sit here and be creative when my back is screaming: COUCH. I need a new router. Damn it Dell. You suck monkey balls.
I’ve decided I'm getting a kitty cat – not now because I’m BRRRRROKE. My trip cleaned me out and I can barely afford to feed myself let alone buy fancy sand for a critter to pee in. So, not yet but I already browsed the Humane Society page and got all excited…. Yay. Oh and I think cuddling with grandma's cat during my trip has something to do with this. I think...
I don’t think I’ve ever been so short on cash really. It’s been a LONG time since I haven’t been able to just go out and buy a pair of shoes or fancy mascara. But you know, it’s alright. I’ve actually become VERY aware of how wasteful I used to be. I ate out SO very much and spent money on rather useless things that were completely superfluous and silly (by the way, in preparation for grad school, I’m going to start using big words… you’ll thank me one day!).
I’m cooking every day (recipes I learned from grams in Chile), running out on the beach instead of paying for a gym membership, not drinking when I’m out, and feeling quite good. Plus, I went out with my friend a couple of weeks ago and ended up doing shots of Tullamore Dew at some trashy pub down the street from my house. I was SO incredibly ill the next day that even now the thought of that night makes me sick to my stomach.
The universe has a funny way of showing you things and I think “prodigal” is a good word to describe me. Alas, I’m paying for it.
I’ve felt a strange need for companion since I got back. I’m officially… NEEDY. I know… I KNOW. I’ve argued with Brian about it, I’ve denied it over and over again until I finally accepted it. I don’t like it. I don’t like it ONE BIT. I think it has to do with seeing and just feeling how lonely grandma has been for the last 10 years since grandpa died and something clicked in my head and…..
…. It doesn’t matter. I have to… we all HAVE to be able to function on our own. I’ve always done it. Where did these feelings come from? Too long-winded of a topic now… till next time.
Oh, last but not least: SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST 23rd!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH… AAAAHHH I SAY!!!! I got a letter that I’ll be TA’ing (Teaching Assistant… ing?) Wednesdays 10AM – 10:50AM with a professor no one can tell me anything about. I hope he’s alright… otherwise I’m running back to Professor Marcus and telling. I’m telling!
And that’s that. Pardon my absence. You’re all always in my thoughts. I mean it!
I leave you with this… guess the movie star?
It’s my grandma at 19 years old. Time flies my friends... I mean REALLY flies and slips right by...
Welcome home!
Grandma was beautifully gorgeous (and still is)
Congrats about grad school, I hope it's everything you imagined and more.
I'll let you know when school begins how terrifying it is... we'll see!!!
And thanks - she's is a looker! Too bad she's only 4'11 and makes me at 6 ft look like the jolly green giant. Oh grams....
i have been thru a lot these past couple of weeks. im glad you are back. but i was happy thinking that you are busy with your new life in this new place. there is a charm of having a few things out of place and missing in our lives.
without it. it would twinkle out of the dark like a little star, it makes it special.
congrats on your grad work. Teacher's assistant sounds really sweet. i would love to do something liek that. is that place really over the top urbanized? hows the view from your new place?
i really miss getting drunk sick. and then pucking the next morning laughing all the way about how crazy that rave was the other night. i have been feeling a lot of that companion feeling thingie. but in my case its mostly cause all my friends have moved on into family and things. and i have a feeling i am getting too old. hope you feel better about that soon.
you grandma was a looker. and if she was still 20. i'd probably hit on her. ;).. not that its too late. haha..
Hi Nitin:) You DO NOT want to feel as sick as I did after my crazy outing. It was possibly the WORST hangover EVER... EEEEEEEEEEEEVERRRRRRRR. It's been a few weeks and I still won't touch a drink because of it. I'd give back the fun we had to spare me the horrible feeling!
My new place is not very modern really. In fact it was build in the 1920s. It's very cute and perfectly simple - nothing fancy but quite nice. I just can't get comfortable yet... it's really weird.
I'll get over my neediness soon! It's just a stage. Plus, with school starting soon I doubt I'll have much time to think about anything but my next book and assignment. Let's see how it all goes... I'm excited!
Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a thoughtful message. I'll make sure to send grandma you love:))))
Hey!!! you're back. glad to see you poking around the blogosphere again.
no worries. i never write when i'm uninspired, and you know what? the ones that love you will always be here ;)
Thanks girlie! I'm poking around and getting back in business:))))
Awwww, thanks for the shout out!!!! That kitty/pup picture made my day!
Welcome home! And yay for kitties!
I love all the pics. :)
And garsh, I wish I could taste some of your home cooking!