As of late
a) I finally have my license and a car. The car is a potential source of distress because I shouldn't have nice things--if I'm only now learning how to take care of my nice(r) shoes, I really have no business trying to take care of a several thousand dollar vehicle. My driving instructor was this totally avuncular Iranian-Paki dude who took me out for celebratory lunch post-driving exam, wants to set me up with his son, and has invited me to a party at the end of the month. Awesome.
b) I am allergic to the holidays. Das Kapital's family had their Turkey Day last weekend because they are also doing Capitalismas pretty early (the 12th or some shit), and somehow over the course of 5 hours a runny nose turned into some hardcore post-nasal drip, sinus headache, slightly upset stomach (calmed by cake, no joke), hella fever, and joy of joys, asthma exacerbations. There was light puking in the morning too. All that's left is the asthma and some eczema from blowing my nose constantly. Oh, and a little more puking from the sheer force of coughing too hard.
c) Speaking of the holidays, I'm currently stuck in Stalem longer than expected. Embarrassed to admit that my heart stopped momentarily when Rach told me she had wanted to return to Richmond on Sunday, and I felt suffocated and generally trapped for the rest of the trip down. I ate myself into a gluttony-induced stupor though, so I'm good now.
d) Recent consumption:
b) I am allergic to the holidays. Das Kapital's family had their Turkey Day last weekend because they are also doing Capitalismas pretty early (the 12th or some shit), and somehow over the course of 5 hours a runny nose turned into some hardcore post-nasal drip, sinus headache, slightly upset stomach (calmed by cake, no joke), hella fever, and joy of joys, asthma exacerbations. There was light puking in the morning too. All that's left is the asthma and some eczema from blowing my nose constantly. Oh, and a little more puking from the sheer force of coughing too hard.
c) Speaking of the holidays, I'm currently stuck in Stalem longer than expected. Embarrassed to admit that my heart stopped momentarily when Rach told me she had wanted to return to Richmond on Sunday, and I felt suffocated and generally trapped for the rest of the trip down. I ate myself into a gluttony-induced stupor though, so I'm good now.
d) Recent consumption:
- Watched "In the Mood for Love" and "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" within 2 days of each other. Apparently "DON'T KNOCK UP LADIES" was the theme of the week's Netflix orders. Go figure, it was the same week that I had to refill my birth control.
- Reading Yann Martel's Self, which was left with my summer neighbor and given to me when he moved out. I'm only about a fourth through, but I absolutely adore it. This is really not surprising--a more genderfucked, less fannish, trilingual version of Orlando? Of course I'd love it. Also, this is the perfect accompaniment to Mimi Smartypants.
- Bought sparkling pear cider, and I haven't consumed it yet because I'm still too sick to be boozy, but I fucking love this stuff.
- Steroids, antibiotics, expensive flu meds that made my sinus cavities itch like a mofo.
- Watched a documentary, "Soñar con Cuba," that was made by a local restaurateur. I wonder if I'll ever feel this way about Jersey, lolz.
- "Glee" is a horrible horrible show. Ugh diversity lip service. Ugh performing arts kids. Ugh ex-performing arts kids who eat this shit up. Ugh every show that has ever been set in high school and ugh to the people who are still into that. Get off my damn lawn.