I think this weekend felt more like Halloween than next weekend will.
Bob and I hung out with dear Francis and his new girlfriend, Audrey, on Saturday. Francis had been wanting to go visit the Lizzie Borden house for quite a while, so we finally made plans to go. The whole story is really curious. I'm still thinking about the possibilities of who killed the stepmother since I'm almost positive that the maid got the father... but anyway!
So we went there, and then when that was over, we decided to get the full effect of the Lizzie Borden experience and show Francis and Audrey where she's buried. I know, this probably sounds a little morbid, but with Francis being the history nut that he is, it ended up being an amusing time for all of us... lol. :) After that we did something normal and went to dinner at the 99 restaurant. We had actually decided on Applebee's, but apparently, Bob's car wanted to meander its way into the wrong parking lot! Very yummy, nonetheless.
I found out that Audrey and I have the same favorite colors, and that Francis likes chocolate chip ice cream, and that his eyes will light up like a kid in a candy store when you tell him historical facts. Bob demonstrated that a few times! :)
Then today was shopping day... Burlington Coat Factory and the Dollar Store. They had Christmas decorations and cards and wrapping paper! I was so tempted, but I was good and didn't get anything Christmas related yet. Bob just kept laughing at me. :sigh:
Watched some of the game at his house, then went home to drop my things off and back out to meet my mom, silly aunts, and cousin at Panera's. They really are insane. I have no other words. Getting sleepy now.... off to bed!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Dream, Dream, Dream...
My subconscious is very disturbing.
I don't know if this happens to anyone else at all, but I've been dreaming of very strange scenarios with people that I've never met. Particularly older people as of late.
Dream 1:
I'm visiting some place that looks like the midwest with my mom and Bob. We're staying in a nice neighborhood with an older man (maybe in his 70s) that none of us have ever met. I don't even recall knowing his name in the dream. Anyway, we were staying at his house, which he said was haunted by a woman who was murdered there years earlier. During our stay, the woman's spirit is frequently present, and only attacks the old man.
On one occasion, she throws him down the flight of stairs near his front door. Just before she attacked, we were aware of her presence and went into the old man's kitchen to fill a bowl with tomato sauce. As she was throwing him, we ran out of the kitchen and threw the bowl in her direction as if the sauce would stop her! The old man wasn't injured, but we wanted to get him out of the house for a while since he had come to the conclusion that the spirit wouldn't follow him out.
Then we ended up in a plaza that had a dollar store. As the four of us were walking toward the store, we passed a kid with ice cream. The ice cream was melting onto the ground, and I happened to look behind me at that moment and saw a set of footprints walking through the melted ice cream. We realized that the spirit was still following us, and then my dream was interrupted by my obnoxious alarm clock.
Dream 2:
I'm moving back up to college and I start unpacking my stuff, but I'm not moving into a dorm. I'm moving into the library, and the entire campus looks nothing like it does in reality.
Oddly, I know that there was more than one person that came with me on the trip, but the only person I recall from the dream is an old woman who was supposed to be my grandmother. Yet she looked nothing at all like how I remember my dad's mother or my mom's mother.
On one of my journeys back to the car, my "grandmother" starts complaining at me because I'm carrying something in my mouth. Then I argue back, saying that both of my hands are full and that my mouth was the only other place I could fit anything! I have no idea how I'm even getting that out considering that I have a CD case (or something of the sort) stuck in between my teeth...
After that, I walk back into the library with my things, and I see a bunch of people that I remember from Assumption, but no one that I was close with. Just acquaintances. And not a single person looked at me strangely because I was moving my stuff in there. It was as if moving into the library were completely normal. Then, yet again, my alarm woke me up.
I'm not even sure that a dream interpretation book could help me at this point! Weird.
I don't know if this happens to anyone else at all, but I've been dreaming of very strange scenarios with people that I've never met. Particularly older people as of late.
Dream 1:
I'm visiting some place that looks like the midwest with my mom and Bob. We're staying in a nice neighborhood with an older man (maybe in his 70s) that none of us have ever met. I don't even recall knowing his name in the dream. Anyway, we were staying at his house, which he said was haunted by a woman who was murdered there years earlier. During our stay, the woman's spirit is frequently present, and only attacks the old man.
On one occasion, she throws him down the flight of stairs near his front door. Just before she attacked, we were aware of her presence and went into the old man's kitchen to fill a bowl with tomato sauce. As she was throwing him, we ran out of the kitchen and threw the bowl in her direction as if the sauce would stop her! The old man wasn't injured, but we wanted to get him out of the house for a while since he had come to the conclusion that the spirit wouldn't follow him out.
Then we ended up in a plaza that had a dollar store. As the four of us were walking toward the store, we passed a kid with ice cream. The ice cream was melting onto the ground, and I happened to look behind me at that moment and saw a set of footprints walking through the melted ice cream. We realized that the spirit was still following us, and then my dream was interrupted by my obnoxious alarm clock.
Dream 2:
I'm moving back up to college and I start unpacking my stuff, but I'm not moving into a dorm. I'm moving into the library, and the entire campus looks nothing like it does in reality.
Oddly, I know that there was more than one person that came with me on the trip, but the only person I recall from the dream is an old woman who was supposed to be my grandmother. Yet she looked nothing at all like how I remember my dad's mother or my mom's mother.
On one of my journeys back to the car, my "grandmother" starts complaining at me because I'm carrying something in my mouth. Then I argue back, saying that both of my hands are full and that my mouth was the only other place I could fit anything! I have no idea how I'm even getting that out considering that I have a CD case (or something of the sort) stuck in between my teeth...
After that, I walk back into the library with my things, and I see a bunch of people that I remember from Assumption, but no one that I was close with. Just acquaintances. And not a single person looked at me strangely because I was moving my stuff in there. It was as if moving into the library were completely normal. Then, yet again, my alarm woke me up.
I'm not even sure that a dream interpretation book could help me at this point! Weird.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
How Typical.
The following scenario requires a little background detail, so here goes.
I'm sitting at my desk at work this afternoon, and Mr. Boss Man (Jeff) walks in and asks us if we took care of a situation with a client. I had been gone earlier in the morning for a dentist appointment, so I had no idea what he was talking about. He then turns his attention to my co-worker, Diana, who says that she wasn't aware of this problem of sorts, but will take care of it in a minute.
Jeff then goes on to say something about "Well, he called about this before. How could you not know? I didn't even do the job and I remembered." Note condescending attitude. He supposedly remembers everything. In a nutshell, he's one of those people who's never wrong and always has an explanation for whatever might happen.
Anyway, he walks away, and now Diana's pissed off because of his attitude. I'm not happy either.
Side note: Jeff has a good friend, Abdul, who's been doing a lot of music work with him over the last few months. Mind you, Abdul is a very peaceful, kind-hearted guy who would never give anyone an attitude...
The following scenario occurs when Jeff comes back into the room a while later:
Diana: Why did you come in here with an attitude before?
Jeff: What attitude? I didn't have an attitude.
D: Yes, you did. I explained to you that [the situation] wasn't taken care of because there were no notes in the system saying that he wanted [said request], and you gave me an attitude.
J: That wasn't an attitude. It was more like an 'I can't believe you didn't know that' response.
D: Well, it didn't seem that way to me.
[Irrelevant banter continues]
D: You bitch.
J [surprised]: What? Did you just call me a bitch?
D: Yes! I call [her husband] that too when he gets all attitude-y.
J: I'm not a bitch! Abdul's a bitch. He just spent 2 hours talking on the phone with his friend this morning! What a girl!
And so goes another wonderful interaction at work... :shakes head:
I'm sitting at my desk at work this afternoon, and Mr. Boss Man (Jeff) walks in and asks us if we took care of a situation with a client. I had been gone earlier in the morning for a dentist appointment, so I had no idea what he was talking about. He then turns his attention to my co-worker, Diana, who says that she wasn't aware of this problem of sorts, but will take care of it in a minute.
Jeff then goes on to say something about "Well, he called about this before. How could you not know? I didn't even do the job and I remembered." Note condescending attitude. He supposedly remembers everything. In a nutshell, he's one of those people who's never wrong and always has an explanation for whatever might happen.
Anyway, he walks away, and now Diana's pissed off because of his attitude. I'm not happy either.
Side note: Jeff has a good friend, Abdul, who's been doing a lot of music work with him over the last few months. Mind you, Abdul is a very peaceful, kind-hearted guy who would never give anyone an attitude...
The following scenario occurs when Jeff comes back into the room a while later:
Diana: Why did you come in here with an attitude before?
Jeff: What attitude? I didn't have an attitude.
D: Yes, you did. I explained to you that [the situation] wasn't taken care of because there were no notes in the system saying that he wanted [said request], and you gave me an attitude.
J: That wasn't an attitude. It was more like an 'I can't believe you didn't know that' response.
D: Well, it didn't seem that way to me.
[Irrelevant banter continues]
D: You bitch.
J [surprised]: What? Did you just call me a bitch?
D: Yes! I call [her husband] that too when he gets all attitude-y.
J: I'm not a bitch! Abdul's a bitch. He just spent 2 hours talking on the phone with his friend this morning! What a girl!
And so goes another wonderful interaction at work... :shakes head:
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Always Irreplaceable.
I think too many people say that everything can be replaced. I disagree. What about family? What about friends? What about dreams we've had since we were kids? Or, for that matter, what about any dreams? If they ever meant anything, then they shouldn't be replaceable; they should be irreplaceable.It's different to go through the "growing up" stage and abandoning your dream of being in a band to be a social worker. On the other hand, the more significant promises like "best friends forever" are always tougher to let go of. I did it in middle school and high school. But it's true - the first time is the hardest. It's not easy to feel replaceable.
So I figure that the best promise to make is one that I make to myself instead of someone else who would have the power to invalidate it at any point.
That promise? Be always irreplaceable.
Be among the few who are consistently true to their own values, family, and friends, and who work toward their goals instead of just leaving them written on a piece of paper that goes unnoticed. Stand up for yourself. Believe in yourself. But do the same for others. Remember that there's a difference between supporting someone and being a doormat. Know that other people do not make you important or special. You do that for yourself. If the day comes that a friend or close family member makes a major lifestyle change that you're not a part of, you'll wish that you had more of your own life plans. Make your plans and work toward them before that happens.
Don't always expect other people to consider your feelings - consider your own. I'm not advocating selfishness, but practicality and forward thinking.
And stop dreaming of living this way; actually live it. You might be replaceable to others, but you're irreplaceable to yourself. You are the only person who can live your life. That's what's not replaceable.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
So it's true - what they say about time....
This past weekend was the first long holiday weekend I've had since Memorial Day, and even though that was just in May, it felt like I hadn't had one for about half a year. Kind of not liking that!
But it was a gorgeous weekend.
Relaxed for most of Saturday, saw some fabulous fireworks on the battleship in Fall River on Sunday night (but not without a foolish bug making its way into my hair - and yes, I "took care" of the pest that dared to venture there).
Journeyed to beautiful New Hampshire on Monday! I now know that I'm very fond of lake water - it's sweet relief from the relentless heat - and that the next time I go, it should be for more than a day since I hate leaving. Oh, and piggyback rides in the water are lots of fun! :)
On a random note, I'm sort of wishing that I lived near the North Pole right now.
Oppressive heat + humidity = a very bad combination for me. I was almost excited that it rained while I was at work today, but then I found out that the rain actually made it stickier outside. Thank you, Mother Nature.
Looking forward to a lovely campfire and even lovelier friends this weekend. <3
Pretty excited about the St. Mary's Feast in Cranston coming up the weekend after, too... feeling like I haven't been there in ages (which, in reality, has probably been about 5 or 6 years). It'll be fun to finally go back and see the festivities!
Hope everyone had a great 4th!
xo
But it was a gorgeous weekend.
Relaxed for most of Saturday, saw some fabulous fireworks on the battleship in Fall River on Sunday night (but not without a foolish bug making its way into my hair - and yes, I "took care" of the pest that dared to venture there).
Journeyed to beautiful New Hampshire on Monday! I now know that I'm very fond of lake water - it's sweet relief from the relentless heat - and that the next time I go, it should be for more than a day since I hate leaving. Oh, and piggyback rides in the water are lots of fun! :)
On a random note, I'm sort of wishing that I lived near the North Pole right now.
Oppressive heat + humidity = a very bad combination for me. I was almost excited that it rained while I was at work today, but then I found out that the rain actually made it stickier outside. Thank you, Mother Nature.
Looking forward to a lovely campfire and even lovelier friends this weekend. <3
Pretty excited about the St. Mary's Feast in Cranston coming up the weekend after, too... feeling like I haven't been there in ages (which, in reality, has probably been about 5 or 6 years). It'll be fun to finally go back and see the festivities!
Hope everyone had a great 4th!
xo
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
s-l-a-c-k-e-r (!)
i think i'm really awful at this whole blogging thing. i stay updated for a short stretch of time, and then i go for months without writing anything. just call me erratic...
so, lots of things going on at the moment. not necessarily just with me, but with friends, too. a few months back, laura and dave were looking for a new job for him (he had been working at best buy full-time, but even that doesn't make much of a dent when you owe loan companies). so he talked to a friend of his who eventually got him an interview at the company he works for, and dave got the job! definitely good news. but then he moved up to new hampshire for the job and laura had to move back home for the time being. now? she's still there and has been looking for a job in nh since dave left. she's had a couple of interviews, but no luck yet. they see each other only on weekends most of the time. must be tough on a married couple. we talk about it a lot, and i try to make sure that she's in a good place with the situation, but it's hard to know that there really isn't much else i can do. i'm proud of her, though. she's been doing an amazing job at trying to keep her head up all these months. another interview coming up next week for her. keeping my fingers crossed that it works out...
on another note, i'm still plugging along with the never-ending car search. a few weeks back, my mom had talked to her co-worker who deals in cars, and he had found a 2005 nissan altima that i really liked. the deal with these cars, though, is that most of them have been in accidents, so they're being auctioned off. once the bidding is done, the new owner is responsible for getting it repaired and then registering it. needless to say, i had about $6k at the time, so we figured $3500 would be a reasonable limit considering that i would need to pay about $1600 in repairs and a few hundred for registration. well, the car sold to someone else for $4200 instead. so, i'm back to square one again. :sigh: i'm tired of only being able to drive within a 10-15 mile radius that doesn't include the highway, and i feel horrible that people always have to come to me when we make plans. hopefully i'll be able to make it up to them soon.
after the whole car ordeal? i think i really need a vacation! my co-worker has gone on vacation twice between the end of february and the middle of april. once to south carolina and once to florida. don't get me wrong, she deserves to relax and get away from everything just as much as anyone else, but she's used up all of her sick/personal/vacation time in a matter of 4.5 months! that's 3 weeks of time off! and me? i've used 3 days, 1 hour, and 45 minutes. but anyway, i need to figure out where i'd want to go... out west somewhere, i think. that would be a lovely change of scenery!
i've also been working on writing my own story. haven't had much time to spend on it lately, and i suppose i could be doing that now instead of writing this, but i've neglected the blogging arena much more so than my story. and i did work on it a bit last night, so i'm letting myself off the hook for now. it would be pretty fantastic if i got to publish something one day. maybe not my work in progress, but we'll see where the road takes me. words are a great escape for me, and something that i've never seen as actual work (unless i was writing a paper in school), so it might not be as hard as i think it will.
oh, and last friday was really cool. remember that hour and 45 minutes that i included in my time taken off from work? well, that time was from friday when i figured i'd let myself out early to get ready for a visit from two super people! we went frisbee-ing, checked out a local pizza place, did some bowling, and played a wild game of bananagrams!
felt like i was really home again for the first time in a while. i liked it. a lot. sometimes i wonder if i'll ever stop missing how easy things were at college. i know i can't have it back, but i guess i'm just a nostalgic person or something. :sigh: don't ever let anyone tell you that nostalgia is a good thing in large doses! it's only good in small ones. ;-)
all for tonight... xo
so, lots of things going on at the moment. not necessarily just with me, but with friends, too. a few months back, laura and dave were looking for a new job for him (he had been working at best buy full-time, but even that doesn't make much of a dent when you owe loan companies). so he talked to a friend of his who eventually got him an interview at the company he works for, and dave got the job! definitely good news. but then he moved up to new hampshire for the job and laura had to move back home for the time being. now? she's still there and has been looking for a job in nh since dave left. she's had a couple of interviews, but no luck yet. they see each other only on weekends most of the time. must be tough on a married couple. we talk about it a lot, and i try to make sure that she's in a good place with the situation, but it's hard to know that there really isn't much else i can do. i'm proud of her, though. she's been doing an amazing job at trying to keep her head up all these months. another interview coming up next week for her. keeping my fingers crossed that it works out...
on another note, i'm still plugging along with the never-ending car search. a few weeks back, my mom had talked to her co-worker who deals in cars, and he had found a 2005 nissan altima that i really liked. the deal with these cars, though, is that most of them have been in accidents, so they're being auctioned off. once the bidding is done, the new owner is responsible for getting it repaired and then registering it. needless to say, i had about $6k at the time, so we figured $3500 would be a reasonable limit considering that i would need to pay about $1600 in repairs and a few hundred for registration. well, the car sold to someone else for $4200 instead. so, i'm back to square one again. :sigh: i'm tired of only being able to drive within a 10-15 mile radius that doesn't include the highway, and i feel horrible that people always have to come to me when we make plans. hopefully i'll be able to make it up to them soon.
after the whole car ordeal? i think i really need a vacation! my co-worker has gone on vacation twice between the end of february and the middle of april. once to south carolina and once to florida. don't get me wrong, she deserves to relax and get away from everything just as much as anyone else, but she's used up all of her sick/personal/vacation time in a matter of 4.5 months! that's 3 weeks of time off! and me? i've used 3 days, 1 hour, and 45 minutes. but anyway, i need to figure out where i'd want to go... out west somewhere, i think. that would be a lovely change of scenery!
i've also been working on writing my own story. haven't had much time to spend on it lately, and i suppose i could be doing that now instead of writing this, but i've neglected the blogging arena much more so than my story. and i did work on it a bit last night, so i'm letting myself off the hook for now. it would be pretty fantastic if i got to publish something one day. maybe not my work in progress, but we'll see where the road takes me. words are a great escape for me, and something that i've never seen as actual work (unless i was writing a paper in school), so it might not be as hard as i think it will.
oh, and last friday was really cool. remember that hour and 45 minutes that i included in my time taken off from work? well, that time was from friday when i figured i'd let myself out early to get ready for a visit from two super people! we went frisbee-ing, checked out a local pizza place, did some bowling, and played a wild game of bananagrams!
felt like i was really home again for the first time in a while. i liked it. a lot. sometimes i wonder if i'll ever stop missing how easy things were at college. i know i can't have it back, but i guess i'm just a nostalgic person or something. :sigh: don't ever let anyone tell you that nostalgia is a good thing in large doses! it's only good in small ones. ;-)
all for tonight... xo
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