People who change for no reason at all....
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you have a lot to say, but the words just won’t come when you try to express it? This seems to be my current dilemma. I’m feeling compelled to at least write something right now, but don’t know where or how to start
The trip home this past weekend went smoothly. Being around family is always comforting when things are going awry, no matter what the circumstances of the trip itself happen to be. I spent Friday night with Ashly and Brodie and they were fairly well behaved. It was a very late night (Kerry and Wade got home around 2:00AM) so the funeral and family functions before and after somewhat dragged. I left the reception after the funeral a little early to make it to Lindsay’s bridal shower. I can’t say I was overly concerned about leaving the reception early because you can only be asked the same five questions from relatives you haven’t seen in 10+ years so many times before you start to crack. The bridal shower itself was pretty standard (although they had gone with an island-ish theme since Lindsay and Jason are getting married in Jamaica), but I hadn’t seen Erin or Lindsay in quite some time so it was nice to catch up with them. The weekend ended with the family celebrating Easter and Grandpa's 73rd birthday. Grandpa's birthday was technically on Saturday but it seemed a little odd to celebrate then...for obvious reasons.
I’ve been keeping busy with work, but that is both a good and bad thing these days. It qualifies as good because it occupies time. I’ve been finding that I have less and less in my life to serve that particular function so work has been a satisfactory replacement. It has been bad because - well, it points out that I have very little going on outside of work. It isn’t that I haven’t put forth the effort to make plans with people, but my requests always seem to fall on deaf ears. For example: Simpson’s Student Festival was the weekend before last and I tried getting ahold of Craig to see if he wanted to go. I had called him the week before, too, for something or other and have yet to hear from him.
The first wedding of 2006: Get Hitched or Die Tryin’ (Melissa) is this upcoming weekend. It didn’t hit me that her wedding was so close until I was talking to her about it at Lindsay’s shower. Going to this wedding will not only succeed in making me feel old and alone, but it will cement the fact that 2006: Get Hitched or Die Tryin’ is so much more than a brilliant play on words - it is a testament of love of commitment!
I’m honestly looking forward to the wedding. I couldn’t be happier and more excited for Melissa, and I am looking forward to seeing everyone who will be back (C. Brett!).
I’ve been thinking about a statement my sister (I think) made some time ago. I think it was my sister, anyways, because it sounds like something she would say but it has been awhile I honestly don’t remember exactly who said it.
People like you until they really get to know you.
I have ideas on how I should go about interpreting that statement. My favorite take at this point is that I am not an interesting enough person to hold someone’s attention for very long. I’m going with this theory because it is nicest one I can think of and I suppose there is some proof to support it. This theory gets sticky when it relates to people you’re close to and have been in your life for some time but I suppose it doesn’t matter when it is time for them to jump ship for something better.
Perhaps I am sounding a little too negative as of late - but it isn’t all bad, really. At least my name isn't Suri and I am the half-spawn of a religious freak on the verge of being committed. Well, at least my name isn't Suri.
I had something else inane to rattle on about (How I've been secretly watching American Idol the past three weeks and am rooting for Taylor? How my relationship with Capote's Other Voices, Other Rooms continues to deteriorate as I "see other books"? How the new season of The Sopranos is a thousand times better than anyone wants you to believe? How Jenna Fischer is beyond wonderful and you need to watch Lollilove?) but there's a new South Park tonight...and I expect you to be watching.....
The trip home this past weekend went smoothly. Being around family is always comforting when things are going awry, no matter what the circumstances of the trip itself happen to be. I spent Friday night with Ashly and Brodie and they were fairly well behaved. It was a very late night (Kerry and Wade got home around 2:00AM) so the funeral and family functions before and after somewhat dragged. I left the reception after the funeral a little early to make it to Lindsay’s bridal shower. I can’t say I was overly concerned about leaving the reception early because you can only be asked the same five questions from relatives you haven’t seen in 10+ years so many times before you start to crack. The bridal shower itself was pretty standard (although they had gone with an island-ish theme since Lindsay and Jason are getting married in Jamaica), but I hadn’t seen Erin or Lindsay in quite some time so it was nice to catch up with them. The weekend ended with the family celebrating Easter and Grandpa's 73rd birthday. Grandpa's birthday was technically on Saturday but it seemed a little odd to celebrate then...for obvious reasons.
I’ve been keeping busy with work, but that is both a good and bad thing these days. It qualifies as good because it occupies time. I’ve been finding that I have less and less in my life to serve that particular function so work has been a satisfactory replacement. It has been bad because - well, it points out that I have very little going on outside of work. It isn’t that I haven’t put forth the effort to make plans with people, but my requests always seem to fall on deaf ears. For example: Simpson’s Student Festival was the weekend before last and I tried getting ahold of Craig to see if he wanted to go. I had called him the week before, too, for something or other and have yet to hear from him.
The first wedding of 2006: Get Hitched or Die Tryin’ (Melissa) is this upcoming weekend. It didn’t hit me that her wedding was so close until I was talking to her about it at Lindsay’s shower. Going to this wedding will not only succeed in making me feel old and alone, but it will cement the fact that 2006: Get Hitched or Die Tryin’ is so much more than a brilliant play on words - it is a testament of love of commitment!
I’m honestly looking forward to the wedding. I couldn’t be happier and more excited for Melissa, and I am looking forward to seeing everyone who will be back (C. Brett!).
I’ve been thinking about a statement my sister (I think) made some time ago. I think it was my sister, anyways, because it sounds like something she would say but it has been awhile I honestly don’t remember exactly who said it.
People like you until they really get to know you.
I have ideas on how I should go about interpreting that statement. My favorite take at this point is that I am not an interesting enough person to hold someone’s attention for very long. I’m going with this theory because it is nicest one I can think of and I suppose there is some proof to support it. This theory gets sticky when it relates to people you’re close to and have been in your life for some time but I suppose it doesn’t matter when it is time for them to jump ship for something better.
Perhaps I am sounding a little too negative as of late - but it isn’t all bad, really. At least my name isn't Suri and I am the half-spawn of a religious freak on the verge of being committed. Well, at least my name isn't Suri.
I had something else inane to rattle on about (How I've been secretly watching American Idol the past three weeks and am rooting for Taylor? How my relationship with Capote's Other Voices, Other Rooms continues to deteriorate as I "see other books"? How the new season of The Sopranos is a thousand times better than anyone wants you to believe? How Jenna Fischer is beyond wonderful and you need to watch Lollilove?) but there's a new South Park tonight...and I expect you to be watching.....