Incredibly late Christmas Trip entry!
Yeah, this entry is very, very late. But, you know what? That's okay. Because I said so.
My Christmas leave from the ship was very short (only like a week and a half, if that), because of the ship's horrible, hectic schedule. So, I spent a few days in Minnesota with my family, to celebrate Christmas. Got a wolf-head hat and a sketchbook from my older sister Amber, and a... beefstick from my younger sister Candy. Impressive. :D
After that, I went to be with Mistress/Sidi/Care/Shadow_mage for four days. Overall, the Time Home was amazing, as always. Mistress is my Heaven.
The first day, since I arrived pretty late, We just snuggled and watched some TV and "Breaking Dawn Part 1" together, after eating dinner, which I picked up on the way Home from the airport. We also made a list of things We'd need to upgrade Mistress' computer, Hestia. The hard drive crapped out on her, so We had to fix that, for sure.
The next day, We spent shopping for all of Hestia's new parts- a 1TB HDD, new Graphics Card, 4GB new RAM, new 24'' Monitor, Windows 7, new Wireless Router, and a 1TB external hard drive. After getting all the parts, We picked out a new 40'' flatscreen TV for Mistress, though I had to go back and pick it up after We brought the parts home, since our hands were already full. That done, I put all the new parts in Hestia, and while Hestia installed windows and We ate dinner, We watched "When Strangers Click" on the new TV. The movie follows five people and their internet relationships, and is pretty good. Mistress and I both agree, though, that the best one was the guy on Second Life. He lives with his mother on a remote farm/ranch/cabin in Sweden, so there isn't much of a social scene. The guy, wanting something to do, joined Second Life as Jonas Bara. An aspiring musician, he owned his own virtual bar/club in Second Life about two months after joining it, and performed there every night. It wasn't until a woman, named Angel, came to his bar, though, that he really took off. She taught him how to balance his sounds, so that his guitar wouldn't drown his voice, or vice versa, and so the mic wouldn't crackle with his breath. She also gave him some fashion tips. With Angel's help, Jonas caught the attention of a publisher on Second Life, and was offered to become the first Avatar with his own record. Jonas had to go to the US to do the recording, where he also met up with Angel IRL for the first time. That meeting resulted in a son for Jonas and Angel. Two years later, they are married in Second Life, though Jonas still lives in Sweden and Angel and their son still live in the US. Through Skype and Second Life, the family keeps in touch every day, and they visit each other as often as they can.
The third day, We went shopping again, this time just for fun. We started with some coffee, which We drank while just chatting and relaxing in the mall, then We went to The Source, where We got new speakers and a new mouse for Hestia. After that, We went over to GameStop and browsed for awhile- We were hoping to find "Sims Medieval" to at least price for Mistress, but it wasn't in stock. Mistress did buy me Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age Origins: Awakening as a Christmas/Birthday present, both of which are awesome games. We also went to the Calender Store, where Mistress bought me a beautiful Wolf Calender for 2012, and herself an awesome Dragon calender. Finally, We went to Zellar's to get new sheets and pillows for Mistress' bed. Once We got home, We just hung out and relaxed after getting everything set up and put away, and watched the "Glee Concert Movie" which was good, though it seemed choppy to me. Of course, it was more of a highlights reel/cast interview special of the Glee Concert Tour, so that makes sense. I also cut Mistress' hair during the day, though all We had for me to use was a pair of scissors. It ended up with layered rows in the back and sides by accident, but Mistress said she likes it, and has apparently been getting compliments on it since, so I agreed to cut her hair again next time I'm Home, no later than July.
The last two days, We spent together just having Us Time and watching TV and hanging out and even having computer time. Mistress re-introduced me to Neopets, and got me wanting Webkinz, though I'll probably wait until after I move to start that. We also found an awesome Pagan/Wiccan website that has all sorts of things, from trinkets to alter supplies, stones to Tarot cards, and all kinds of other stuff. We both had a blast looking around the site, and I bought an awesome Tarot Deck based on Celtic Shamanism and Shapeshifting. The site, btw, is www.dragonmoon.ca .
The Home Trip did end on an incredibly sour note, though... The last night I was Home, since I was leaving in the morning, Mistress started having intense stomach pains, shortly after We ate dinner. We hoped it would go away, or at least be bearable, after awhile, like most of her pains, but finally called for an ambulance and went to the hospital around midnight. It turned out to be do to an intestinal blockage, caused by a twist in her intestines that she's had _since birth_, which, coincidentally, is also what caused the constant side pains her doctors never believed her about. I spent as much time with her as I could, but had to leave to catch my plane, since there was no way for me to be able to stay longer without getting in trouble.
Even though she's back from the hospital and recovering well already, I'm still upset with myself for not being able to stay...
My Christmas leave from the ship was very short (only like a week and a half, if that), because of the ship's horrible, hectic schedule. So, I spent a few days in Minnesota with my family, to celebrate Christmas. Got a wolf-head hat and a sketchbook from my older sister Amber, and a... beefstick from my younger sister Candy. Impressive. :D
After that, I went to be with Mistress/Sidi/Care/Shadow_mage for four days. Overall, the Time Home was amazing, as always. Mistress is my Heaven.
The first day, since I arrived pretty late, We just snuggled and watched some TV and "Breaking Dawn Part 1" together, after eating dinner, which I picked up on the way Home from the airport. We also made a list of things We'd need to upgrade Mistress' computer, Hestia. The hard drive crapped out on her, so We had to fix that, for sure.
The next day, We spent shopping for all of Hestia's new parts- a 1TB HDD, new Graphics Card, 4GB new RAM, new 24'' Monitor, Windows 7, new Wireless Router, and a 1TB external hard drive. After getting all the parts, We picked out a new 40'' flatscreen TV for Mistress, though I had to go back and pick it up after We brought the parts home, since our hands were already full. That done, I put all the new parts in Hestia, and while Hestia installed windows and We ate dinner, We watched "When Strangers Click" on the new TV. The movie follows five people and their internet relationships, and is pretty good. Mistress and I both agree, though, that the best one was the guy on Second Life. He lives with his mother on a remote farm/ranch/cabin in Sweden, so there isn't much of a social scene. The guy, wanting something to do, joined Second Life as Jonas Bara. An aspiring musician, he owned his own virtual bar/club in Second Life about two months after joining it, and performed there every night. It wasn't until a woman, named Angel, came to his bar, though, that he really took off. She taught him how to balance his sounds, so that his guitar wouldn't drown his voice, or vice versa, and so the mic wouldn't crackle with his breath. She also gave him some fashion tips. With Angel's help, Jonas caught the attention of a publisher on Second Life, and was offered to become the first Avatar with his own record. Jonas had to go to the US to do the recording, where he also met up with Angel IRL for the first time. That meeting resulted in a son for Jonas and Angel. Two years later, they are married in Second Life, though Jonas still lives in Sweden and Angel and their son still live in the US. Through Skype and Second Life, the family keeps in touch every day, and they visit each other as often as they can.
The third day, We went shopping again, this time just for fun. We started with some coffee, which We drank while just chatting and relaxing in the mall, then We went to The Source, where We got new speakers and a new mouse for Hestia. After that, We went over to GameStop and browsed for awhile- We were hoping to find "Sims Medieval" to at least price for Mistress, but it wasn't in stock. Mistress did buy me Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age Origins: Awakening as a Christmas/Birthday present, both of which are awesome games. We also went to the Calender Store, where Mistress bought me a beautiful Wolf Calender for 2012, and herself an awesome Dragon calender. Finally, We went to Zellar's to get new sheets and pillows for Mistress' bed. Once We got home, We just hung out and relaxed after getting everything set up and put away, and watched the "Glee Concert Movie" which was good, though it seemed choppy to me. Of course, it was more of a highlights reel/cast interview special of the Glee Concert Tour, so that makes sense. I also cut Mistress' hair during the day, though all We had for me to use was a pair of scissors. It ended up with layered rows in the back and sides by accident, but Mistress said she likes it, and has apparently been getting compliments on it since, so I agreed to cut her hair again next time I'm Home, no later than July.
The last two days, We spent together just having Us Time and watching TV and hanging out and even having computer time. Mistress re-introduced me to Neopets, and got me wanting Webkinz, though I'll probably wait until after I move to start that. We also found an awesome Pagan/Wiccan website that has all sorts of things, from trinkets to alter supplies, stones to Tarot cards, and all kinds of other stuff. We both had a blast looking around the site, and I bought an awesome Tarot Deck based on Celtic Shamanism and Shapeshifting. The site, btw, is www.dragonmoon.ca .
The Home Trip did end on an incredibly sour note, though... The last night I was Home, since I was leaving in the morning, Mistress started having intense stomach pains, shortly after We ate dinner. We hoped it would go away, or at least be bearable, after awhile, like most of her pains, but finally called for an ambulance and went to the hospital around midnight. It turned out to be do to an intestinal blockage, caused by a twist in her intestines that she's had _since birth_, which, coincidentally, is also what caused the constant side pains her doctors never believed her about. I spent as much time with her as I could, but had to leave to catch my plane, since there was no way for me to be able to stay longer without getting in trouble.
Even though she's back from the hospital and recovering well already, I'm still upset with myself for not being able to stay...