Tollas Twister Mosh Pit
Christmas was wonderful. It was a nice morning opening gifts with my family while we made a fire. We watched the Pistons-Spurs game. Pistons won 85-70. It was a lot of fun. We went over to my Aunt Lynne and Uncle Dane's for dinner. That was a lot of fun too. My cousins were playing with all of their new toys and everything. Grace pulled out the new game of Twister she got and had my aunt and brother play. Addy, my little cousin, kept dancing all over the mat, making them all fall over and Lynne yelled, "It's the Tollas Twister Mosh Pit!" It was pretty funny.
Today was a lazy day. I really didn't do much at all. I fell asleep in my room around 6:45 and then woke up at 9:00. Watched When Harry Met Sally with my mother. It's a great movie. The end made me feel terrible though.
I shall explain.
I got my work schedule today. I work:
Tuesday: 6:00-roughly 12:00
Wednesday: 6:00-12:00(?)
Thursday: 6:00-12:00(?)
Friday: 5:00-12:00(?)
Saturday: 6:00-1:00(?)
Saturday. Also known as New Years Eve. The first New Years ever that I will be home. The first opportunity to spend New Years Eve with my friends. And there's going to be a party at Ben's. I have to work really late. Probably until 1:00 a.m. I only hope that people will still be there when I get out of work. Because I just want to spend some time with someone. I have seen no one over break. Not one person.
I saw everyone at Kyle's last Saturday night, but that's it. And Holly and Cailey at the movies when they showed up there together when I went with my mother. So I really have seen people. But... you know what I mean. I think.
It's just going to be kind of lonely on New Years. I'm the youngest person at work. The next youngest is about 19 years old. Unless Tim works. He's the same age as me. Hopefully he will, so then at least I'll have someone to talk to. I get to talk to all of the waiters and waitresses, but only when they're waiting for an order to come up. New Years is going to be so busy there won't be any time to talk at all.
I'll make good money. And I really need some. I need to pay my car insurance and get gas money. So it's really good in that sense.
I'm just not looking forward to spending my 17th New Years Eve alone...
Every year we've been in Florida. Ever year I've had to babysit my brother and my cousin Maggie while our parents go to the New Years Eve party at the club house in their development. Last year we all went downtown Ft. Lauderdale for New Years. It was a lot of fun, I won't deny that. But it was: my mom and dad. My aunt and uncle. Maggie's friend Robin. Her parents. And Jeremy. My parents were together. Allan and Julie were together. Robin's parents were together. Robin, Maggie and Jeremy were together. The grown ups all interspersed. I walked around a lot. Then I sat on the stone ledge under the palm tree where we all had our stuff set up. I wrote in my journal.
The streets and the sqaure were filled with people.
We all counted down with the ball drop in Times Square.
Everyone hugged.
Everyone kissed.
I plastered a fake smile.
Don't get me wrong. It was a lot of fun. It was just... lonely.
I have decided that I will go over to Ben's to see everyone after I get out of work if people are still there.
If no one is still there... maybe I'll try calling someone. Anyone. Just to see if they want to do anything.
If that fails...
I think I'll go downtown. Just walk around for a bit. Maybe go down to the waterfront. Try to enjoy myself that way. I like taking late night walks... so that should be good I suppose.
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas.