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Sitting at work, once again bored, I realize I haven't yet written about spring break. I visited Maddie and had the pleasure of hanging out with Andrea Paulette for much of my visit. Andrea Paulette? Yes. And did she live up to her high school self? Yes. Though she "stayed" with us (4 Nerinx girls + Maddie in one New York apartment), she also managed to hook up with two exes by the time she had been in New York for 48 hours. Empowered Woman! When we did see her, she was kind, nicer than I remember. Wait, maybe that's because she had never previously spoken to me. In other Nerinx news, Becky Pfeiffer is engaged (ran into her at KC airport) and Mr. Budd got married to Ms. Johnson (had planned to get married during Contact time by Ms. Lytton, but opted for something more traditional).
Before I ventured to New York, I spent time with my mom and sis in DC, Philly, and Delaware, where my sister is currently living on food stamps in a place that resembles the town of Mystic River. This time with my family was less than pleasant, as my sister tried very hard to make me resent her even more. Since I was young she's tried to inflict me with her anger towards our family, and I'm tired of it.
Before break, I had a big-fat-screaming-end-the-friendship fight with a good friend. The day after, I tried to resolve things, but there was no solution, and there will be no solution. It is a sad thing for me, but I can't force myself to care. It's left me feeling very pessimistic about about people. I feel like another friendship has ended, this one much older. I got my bike stolen this fall, and I was so angry. I kept thinking to myself, "Why did this have to happen now? I love this bike, and had I lost it freshman year, as per usual, it wouldn't have been as great a loss. Why, so illogically, would it occur my third year at school, when I had always locked it up carefully and in a safe place?" I feel that way about the friendship, too.
Remember the days of high school foreign language class, when we were forced to adopt names of the designated language? I plan to do this all of next year. It will be difficult for Germans to pronounce Jill. For a while I had decided on Dagmar, but right now it's Adelina, which is a little boring. If anyone has a better suggestion, please share. For Kim, who is going with me, I have chosen Schmetterling, which means butterfly. It has such a hearty German ring to it. Adelina and Schmetterling will exist only in Europe and definitely be beer wenches.
I'm trying to read some appropriate literature before I leave for Europe. My sis recommended "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" to me. I picked it up once I got back to Lawrence. I finished it, and immediately started over. I've never done that with a book before.
In other news, Elliott came to Lawrence today. He'll be here for two weeks. He told me he'd meet me in studio. I decorated the room with huge unflattering pictures of his face that said, "Welcome Back!" He wasn't shocked or embarassed. Everybody played frisbee and went out to lunch. It was a good day, one unfortunately spent inside.
Before I ventured to New York, I spent time with my mom and sis in DC, Philly, and Delaware, where my sister is currently living on food stamps in a place that resembles the town of Mystic River. This time with my family was less than pleasant, as my sister tried very hard to make me resent her even more. Since I was young she's tried to inflict me with her anger towards our family, and I'm tired of it.
Before break, I had a big-fat-screaming-end-the-friendship fight with a good friend. The day after, I tried to resolve things, but there was no solution, and there will be no solution. It is a sad thing for me, but I can't force myself to care. It's left me feeling very pessimistic about about people. I feel like another friendship has ended, this one much older. I got my bike stolen this fall, and I was so angry. I kept thinking to myself, "Why did this have to happen now? I love this bike, and had I lost it freshman year, as per usual, it wouldn't have been as great a loss. Why, so illogically, would it occur my third year at school, when I had always locked it up carefully and in a safe place?" I feel that way about the friendship, too.
Remember the days of high school foreign language class, when we were forced to adopt names of the designated language? I plan to do this all of next year. It will be difficult for Germans to pronounce Jill. For a while I had decided on Dagmar, but right now it's Adelina, which is a little boring. If anyone has a better suggestion, please share. For Kim, who is going with me, I have chosen Schmetterling, which means butterfly. It has such a hearty German ring to it. Adelina and Schmetterling will exist only in Europe and definitely be beer wenches.
I'm trying to read some appropriate literature before I leave for Europe. My sis recommended "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" to me. I picked it up once I got back to Lawrence. I finished it, and immediately started over. I've never done that with a book before.
In other news, Elliott came to Lawrence today. He'll be here for two weeks. He told me he'd meet me in studio. I decorated the room with huge unflattering pictures of his face that said, "Welcome Back!" He wasn't shocked or embarassed. Everybody played frisbee and went out to lunch. It was a good day, one unfortunately spent inside.