Just loosen up.
Well, I'm sorry for leaving that last post up as the only one for so long. I wrote it on a really tough day, and it's probably not the most sunny piece of work. Overall, I've been doing well. The break has been ridiculously busy, trying to see everyone and, more importantly, really getting quality one-on-one time with as many people as possible. There's been a lot of running around town, experiencing suburbia at its finest with a lot of amazing old friends.
Christmas was amazing, and the associated times with family and friends. I have a new album up on facebook... you know, if you guys are into that kind of thing. My sister Claire and I have some especially good ones.
Chris and I drove to Chicago for New Year's with a bunch of his friends, going Knoxville -> Nashville -> Rockford -> Chicago -> Rockford -> Nashville -> Knoxville. We ended up driving about 1700 miles total on the trip. And we had a lot of fun. On the way out there, we almost died, a car spinning towards us across all lanes of the interstate over the inch of snow that was on the road in southern Illinois. Missed us by a foot. And then Chris's friends were all really cool, and we had a blast just bumming around the city, not to mention the holiday festivities. I've still never kissed anyone on New Year's. But, almost as a consolation prize, on New Year's there were a bunch of wasted international students standing next to us watching fireworks at the Navy Pier, and one of them decided that he wanted to be friends. He kept talking to me, continually apologizing for being wasted. After midnight, I finally said, "No worries! We can start over! It's 2006!" He said, "Man, you're right! I f***ing hated you in 2005, but we can be pals in 2006! I love you, man!" And I reciprocated, of course. Nashville was even a great time-- we hung out with Chris's friend Lisa, who is a crazy cool cat.
It's kind of strange-- nowadays, I'm not really sure what I want. I find myself wanting to be around girls because I miss being around a girl all the time, but -- I don't know. I've only been in one relationship, and it lasted a year, and it ended six weeks ago. Way too soon. But I have to admit that I just really wish that I could have a crush on someone, and that they could also show interest in me. It would just be really nice to feel likable in general.
But, even so, I'm doing well. It's been a blast hanging out so much with Chris, because I feel like we've really had a chance to catch up on pretty much everything, and also just goof off a lot together. And it's been good catching up with all the Knox Vegas townies and rocking out to a mix made by quite the incredible penpal. I hope all of you have a wondrous 2006. I'll be around.
Yrs,
Drew
Christmas was amazing, and the associated times with family and friends. I have a new album up on facebook... you know, if you guys are into that kind of thing. My sister Claire and I have some especially good ones.
Chris and I drove to Chicago for New Year's with a bunch of his friends, going Knoxville -> Nashville -> Rockford -> Chicago -> Rockford -> Nashville -> Knoxville. We ended up driving about 1700 miles total on the trip. And we had a lot of fun. On the way out there, we almost died, a car spinning towards us across all lanes of the interstate over the inch of snow that was on the road in southern Illinois. Missed us by a foot. And then Chris's friends were all really cool, and we had a blast just bumming around the city, not to mention the holiday festivities. I've still never kissed anyone on New Year's. But, almost as a consolation prize, on New Year's there were a bunch of wasted international students standing next to us watching fireworks at the Navy Pier, and one of them decided that he wanted to be friends. He kept talking to me, continually apologizing for being wasted. After midnight, I finally said, "No worries! We can start over! It's 2006!" He said, "Man, you're right! I f***ing hated you in 2005, but we can be pals in 2006! I love you, man!" And I reciprocated, of course. Nashville was even a great time-- we hung out with Chris's friend Lisa, who is a crazy cool cat.
It's kind of strange-- nowadays, I'm not really sure what I want. I find myself wanting to be around girls because I miss being around a girl all the time, but -- I don't know. I've only been in one relationship, and it lasted a year, and it ended six weeks ago. Way too soon. But I have to admit that I just really wish that I could have a crush on someone, and that they could also show interest in me. It would just be really nice to feel likable in general.
But, even so, I'm doing well. It's been a blast hanging out so much with Chris, because I feel like we've really had a chance to catch up on pretty much everything, and also just goof off a lot together. And it's been good catching up with all the Knox Vegas townies and rocking out to a mix made by quite the incredible penpal. I hope all of you have a wondrous 2006. I'll be around.
Yrs,
Drew