Apr 01, 2006 13:39
as many of you college students know, you have to do scheduling for next year's classes. mine so happened to be on thursday at 8:30 in the morning.
it also happened to be the same morning that i heard a high pitch scream at 3:20 in the morning. as it turns out, it was my grandmother who was screaming. it seemed that she had fallen off her bed and broke something. ther she was, sitting on the floor, screaming in pain and apparently she couldnt get up. i was afraid she broke her hip. i was thinking of dialing 911, but she pretty much told me not to call anyone and go back to sleep. my grandmother is so stubborn. so, i went back to bed after 15 minutes.
dont be mad at me.
woke up at 7:30 to get ready, she was sitting on a chair in her room, waitin for someone's uncle whos a doctor to take a look at her. my uncle was there, and i asked him if he knew anything more about her. he didnt say much, said probably broke her hip, something i already knew. so i headed to school for scheduling.
after class, i went to lunch with Tina, and after we ordered, i got a call from my little cousin Fanny that my grandmother was in the hospital and said to come down and see her. i had no idea where the hospital was, and i hadnt eaten lunch. i hurried and ate lunch, bid Tina farewell, and headed to the direction of the hospital. after getting some directions, i found Fanny and she and her grandmother (whos my aunt) brought me to the hospital to see my grandma. i talked to her, but due to language barriers, i didnt speak much. so after 15 minutes of seeing her, the 3 of us left. my aunt treated me to some bubble tea and Fanny and i talked about our cousins. i went home to charge my phone and then headed to class.
i stayed at becky's for a little bit after class, then got food and came home to eat. i did homework and my grandfather didnt speak to me much. he was takin care of my little cousin. my uncle and his wife looked after my grandmother that night.
the next morning, i had planned to bring becky to NJIT with ryan to print out her posters at 12:30. well, ryan was done with his work at the WTC by 10:30, but none of us were ready to see him. so, long story short, we didnt meet up with him til 12:30. the weather was gorgeous, felt like summer. so i wore a skirt and a nice top out. the 3 of us went to NJIT, printed the posters in like 30 minutes, and since it was only 2, i suggested we go to a cafe Ryan goes to everyday. he was really excited. we bought drinks and sat around and talked. we liked the decor of the cafe and the atmosphere. beautiful. we then hopped on the train back to the city and i went home.
i changed into another shirt and went out to Soho to enjoy the weather. ended up shopping at Mystic Boutique and H&M. i bought a black halter top at H&M for less than $6, it was on sale :D i love sales! i bought my dinner and headed home to eat. i bumped into my aunt who told me that my grandmother had surgery today and i was like what?? i had no idea. she said the surgery went well and she's recovering fine.
today, saturday, my mother came up to see her mom at the hospital. upon greeting me, she gave me some bad news: i was not allowed to live here next year. when i questioned why, she simply said that my grandmother will probably sleep in my bed, since its lower to the floor and she'll have more room to sleep. This will lessen her chances of falling off her bed again. i told her i would have signed up for dorms but its too late to sign up for one; it ended last month. we both got hissy and started yelling at each other. eventually we left to have lunch at Big Wong, then walked to the hospital. when we got there, i find out that my grandmother broke her leg, not her hip. so i was thankful it wasnt her hip. it would have taken a lot longer to heal. i only stayed for 15 minutes and i left for home. i couldnt say much, do much, just stood there. my mom will be heading home by train in a few hours.
so as of now, i'm homeless this coming fall, unless i can dorm at school or find a cheap apartment to live in around here. or if my grandmother tells me to stay.
its been crazy here. a lot of work, a lot of drama, and i hafta buy my food, not a problem mind you. but its those little things that take up extra time and brain space.
*sighs* off to do homework once again.
panda