I've spent way too much today.
Yeah, it's been a while since I've last updated.
Here's what's been happening lately.
My grandmother fell and was found on the floor next to her chair, and she was taken to the hospital. From my point of view it seems like her nerves on the left side of her body went dead, and it's probably related to the stroke she had on the right side of her brain a few years ago. She spent a few days in the hospital, each day having the doctors tell us that she'd be released soon but she was only released today. They said she required 24 hour watch, and that if she can't have that, we'd have to put her in a nursing home. That will definitely make her unhappy, so we are going to have a person with her at all times. My aunt from Taiwan came here and is going to stay for 3 months, so she will be staying with my grandmother.
During this time, my siblings have shown little to no interest to what has been happening with my family, doing their own thing-- with my brother I can tell he doesn't quite know what to do in this situation, but at least my sister should know better.
When we were at the hospital, my grandmother told me I was a good kid, while my sister played sudoku on her Blackberry and my brother complained about wanting to watch TV. When we were about to leave, my mom asked me to come over (the parents were going to stay at the hospital) and told me that she had to depend on me to take care of the house and help out. I said I would, but in my mind I thought my mother must have been disappointed in my sister, for she's the older one and should have been the one to carry responsibility. It's not like I don't want to do it, to help my parents ease their level of stress is something I am glad to do, but it's just a bit sad that my sister doesn't seem to have much responsibility.
When Thanksgiving came around, we couldn't have a family dinner like we normally did every year. There wasn't any turkey or anything; around 3PM we sought lunch but every place was closed. Usually Asian places are open to cash in on the fact that if anyone wanted to go out to eat, most places would be closed, but oddly this year they were all also closed, as well as plenty of fast food places. We (my mother, brother, sister, and I) settled for Denny's. The whole ride there (more like drive, since I was driving) she was complaining about how we don't have cable TV anymore, how she is bored, how her life sucks, how we don't have turkey this year, and various other sorts of things. I started to say positive things about my family to try to counter that, as I knew and could visibly see that she was upsetting my mother, who felt guilty that her children this year couldn't have a turkey dinner because of the circumstances.
She even said it, she said, "My children, I am sorry that we can't have a dinner together, my children are so poor" in Mandarin, the last part being in English. My sister couldn't understand the word poor, for some reason, she thought it was the counter to "rich" but my mother meant quality. I kept trying to say that I understood what was happening lately and that it is fine to not have a dinner.
When we went to grandma's house, my sister sat down on the couch and as soon as my father and I switched car keys, she asked if we could leave. My father insisted that since she had just arrived, that we stay a little bit, and my sister said she was talking to me. I promptly answered no, that we would not leave, and she became quiet.
I drove us home when we left, and took a nap, being very tired, and woke up around 9PM. Talking to Elizabeth online, she offered me her leftover Thanksgiving dinner from her father's, and I was hesitant to accept, but she insisted that it would be fine, so I went to visit her. I was very appreciative, it was kind of her. Overall that was an okay day, okay being that my mood wasn't terrible, but from facts alone it seemed pretty crappy. So that was probably good.
Afterward, I drove home, stayed up until about 4:30AM, where I went out with my brother to Fry's Electronics. As soon as I got to the DS area, I thought the DSes themselves would be on the floor, so I walked around and couldn't find them. I started figuring they probably were all out, and then I walked to the podium to only realize the guy before me was the one who got the last Zelda DS. It wasn't a big deal to me-- I just thought a 129.99 DS with a 35.99 Zelda game was a good deal for 139.99. I ended up getting a 300GB PATA drive for 50 bucks and left to go to another computer place. Got a IDE to USB enclosure for 15 (originally 70) and then left for Best Buy. There it was, the last Zelda DS, for 149.99. Still a good deal... unfortunately the 48 dollars worth of stuff wasn't left (it was supposed to come with it) so I only got the DS. Still a good deal! I picked it up, got Cooking Mama for 10 bucks, and went to In-N-Out for a bite. Then went home, and slept, slept, slept, and then got the chance to go to dinner with my family. Mom said it was to make up for the Thanksgiving dinner, but it felt like any other buffet day when we go out. I don't mind though. I just feel terrible that my mother feels guilty, I just wish my sister didn't say all those things yesterday.
Now I'm tempted to buy a DS travel case or something with it, or some headset with a mic that fits it, but I have honestly spent way too much money today. Not just that, but my brother borrowed a hefty sum. Either way, life is good, as hard or as easy it may be or seem, because at the end of the day there's someone who loves me and I'm comforted.
I hope you've all had a great Thanksgiving, a great day today, and another great one tomorrow.
Here's what's been happening lately.
My grandmother fell and was found on the floor next to her chair, and she was taken to the hospital. From my point of view it seems like her nerves on the left side of her body went dead, and it's probably related to the stroke she had on the right side of her brain a few years ago. She spent a few days in the hospital, each day having the doctors tell us that she'd be released soon but she was only released today. They said she required 24 hour watch, and that if she can't have that, we'd have to put her in a nursing home. That will definitely make her unhappy, so we are going to have a person with her at all times. My aunt from Taiwan came here and is going to stay for 3 months, so she will be staying with my grandmother.
During this time, my siblings have shown little to no interest to what has been happening with my family, doing their own thing-- with my brother I can tell he doesn't quite know what to do in this situation, but at least my sister should know better.
When we were at the hospital, my grandmother told me I was a good kid, while my sister played sudoku on her Blackberry and my brother complained about wanting to watch TV. When we were about to leave, my mom asked me to come over (the parents were going to stay at the hospital) and told me that she had to depend on me to take care of the house and help out. I said I would, but in my mind I thought my mother must have been disappointed in my sister, for she's the older one and should have been the one to carry responsibility. It's not like I don't want to do it, to help my parents ease their level of stress is something I am glad to do, but it's just a bit sad that my sister doesn't seem to have much responsibility.
When Thanksgiving came around, we couldn't have a family dinner like we normally did every year. There wasn't any turkey or anything; around 3PM we sought lunch but every place was closed. Usually Asian places are open to cash in on the fact that if anyone wanted to go out to eat, most places would be closed, but oddly this year they were all also closed, as well as plenty of fast food places. We (my mother, brother, sister, and I) settled for Denny's. The whole ride there (more like drive, since I was driving) she was complaining about how we don't have cable TV anymore, how she is bored, how her life sucks, how we don't have turkey this year, and various other sorts of things. I started to say positive things about my family to try to counter that, as I knew and could visibly see that she was upsetting my mother, who felt guilty that her children this year couldn't have a turkey dinner because of the circumstances.
She even said it, she said, "My children, I am sorry that we can't have a dinner together, my children are so poor" in Mandarin, the last part being in English. My sister couldn't understand the word poor, for some reason, she thought it was the counter to "rich" but my mother meant quality. I kept trying to say that I understood what was happening lately and that it is fine to not have a dinner.
When we went to grandma's house, my sister sat down on the couch and as soon as my father and I switched car keys, she asked if we could leave. My father insisted that since she had just arrived, that we stay a little bit, and my sister said she was talking to me. I promptly answered no, that we would not leave, and she became quiet.
I drove us home when we left, and took a nap, being very tired, and woke up around 9PM. Talking to Elizabeth online, she offered me her leftover Thanksgiving dinner from her father's, and I was hesitant to accept, but she insisted that it would be fine, so I went to visit her. I was very appreciative, it was kind of her. Overall that was an okay day, okay being that my mood wasn't terrible, but from facts alone it seemed pretty crappy. So that was probably good.
Afterward, I drove home, stayed up until about 4:30AM, where I went out with my brother to Fry's Electronics. As soon as I got to the DS area, I thought the DSes themselves would be on the floor, so I walked around and couldn't find them. I started figuring they probably were all out, and then I walked to the podium to only realize the guy before me was the one who got the last Zelda DS. It wasn't a big deal to me-- I just thought a 129.99 DS with a 35.99 Zelda game was a good deal for 139.99. I ended up getting a 300GB PATA drive for 50 bucks and left to go to another computer place. Got a IDE to USB enclosure for 15 (originally 70) and then left for Best Buy. There it was, the last Zelda DS, for 149.99. Still a good deal... unfortunately the 48 dollars worth of stuff wasn't left (it was supposed to come with it) so I only got the DS. Still a good deal! I picked it up, got Cooking Mama for 10 bucks, and went to In-N-Out for a bite. Then went home, and slept, slept, slept, and then got the chance to go to dinner with my family. Mom said it was to make up for the Thanksgiving dinner, but it felt like any other buffet day when we go out. I don't mind though. I just feel terrible that my mother feels guilty, I just wish my sister didn't say all those things yesterday.
Now I'm tempted to buy a DS travel case or something with it, or some headset with a mic that fits it, but I have honestly spent way too much money today. Not just that, but my brother borrowed a hefty sum. Either way, life is good, as hard or as easy it may be or seem, because at the end of the day there's someone who loves me and I'm comforted.
I hope you've all had a great Thanksgiving, a great day today, and another great one tomorrow.