chicago
Dear anyone,
Well.. Honestly. I really don't know where to start this journal entry. So much has happened over a short period of time.
Time- About a week and half ago.
I lived in New Orleans with my family. We were planning a family and friends trip to Mississippi for a Labor Day trip. I was trying to find a job and settle down in New Orleans for a bit. I was planning on flying up to Chicago Sept 6th to see my boyfriend for a wondeful birthday week of sex, music, and fun. My mother comes running into my room... "Manda wake up! We need to board the house and evacuate. There is a hurricane heading this way." Of course.. I was annoyed and disbelieving. I packed a few things.. Which if anyone has ever done the burning house top 5.. That is always what you pack for a hurricane.
This is my top 5-
1. Music
2. dvds
3.photos
4. some clothes
5. toothbrush/contacts/photo id
I even sent some files over to a safe computer location. (Just in case!) I left my cat a bunch of food and boarded him up inside of my room. I was prepared for a week away from New Orleans. ONE whole week! Nothing could last longer than a week away from home. Yep. Just one week.
Get my mind frame here?
Roadtrip #1- The family edition
Well... my family hit the road. Thank god for my little sister, Kelsey having her own car. I think I might have possibly went crazy if I had to ride with anyone else. We even have some cool guys around 18 years old traveling with us. They made up laugh alot and the trip wasn't that bad as it could have been.
We finally make it to a hotel in Arkansas. I sleep the first day. All day. Then the next day I am bored out of my mind. Noone wants to do anything but watch the news. I miss my friends, my sister Meghan/nephew Domi, and the internet. I feel like I am already going crazy. To top it off.. I am staying with the family members from hell. My nanny and my uncle Paul are the most judgemental and rudest people alive. They treat each other like garbage with their little snide comments. Then they think it's okay to treat everyone else like that. I had more than enough. My boyfriend offered to drive down and pick me up.
Yayyy! For escaping the evil lair! A level up! But not so fast.. It's not that easy.
Well.. I got the worst yelling of my life by my Nanny... and to this day I really want nothing to do with them. At first I was willing to forgive and forget the whole thing but looking back at what was said.. I can't even believe the nerve of these people. They judged me without even knowing me! And I hate people like that. I also found out after I left they decided to lash out at my little sister too because she didn't like their behavior. Needless to say, She very very happily told them to fuck off. She never spent time with them again.
The road trip - version hot sex with the Chicago boyfriend.
My boyfriend shows up at like 4 in the morning. I do the cheesy thing and jump into his arms and kiss him. Yes yes. It was very lame indeed. Keep in mind.. this is my first meeting with him face to face. We were exactly like we had known each other for years with the air around us slightly charged with nervousness. He was half awake and blurting out one witty comment after another. I found myself laughing easily and enjoying his company fully.We stopped at a hotel and called it a night. (What happened in the hotel can be left to the imagination.)
The road trip to Chicago was tons of fun. Seriously. A bunch of silly little moments, a ton of romantic gestures, and alot of talking.
Chicago. The town of awesome.
I settle in pretty easily. His family is really nice.
I spend a good amount of time trying to find out more about my family. Over a period of a few days.. I find out everyone is accounted for and safe after the hurricane hit. I watched some of the news and just couldn't even believe that was the same town I had just come from. So sad.
We got out to eat at olive garden with some family members. I am pretty nervous at first but everyone seems nice and easy to talk to.
We rent some movies at night and cuddle up and enjoy some time together. Nice and mellow.
I spend my days talking to his dad (a almost retired cop with alot of stories to tell). He's a really interesting person and I enjoy listening to his stories.
I also answer tons of emails. THANKS EVERYONE! It has been really amazing how many people in this world care about me. It makes me feel really good to know this world is filling with soo many great people. You guys and gals rock! It's really been keeping me sane and alot less sad.
Saturday night, I got taken out to a really awesome resturant. It was actually Seth's uncles italian restaurant. We even had a small private room to ourselves. The food was great. The desert was the best! I can't wait to go there again.
Sunday, We went to a ren faire. It was alot of fun for the first few hours. I don't recommend staying in at any ourdoor festival (unless we are talking about voodoo fest) longer than 2 hours. It gets boring very fast. My boyfriend found ourselves sitting on a bench for about 2 hours before we found everyone we rode with. (Needless to say.. we were more than annoyed)
Monday, Seth's parents had a family bar-b-que here. I met the rest of the family. It was very very overwellming. I went back and forth down the stairs. Everyone was really nice though. Seth's sister is really cool. She also really funny.
The rest of the week has been a period of writing emails, spending time with Seth and his parents, and trying to stay in touch with my family and friends.
EVERQUEST
I did get to spend some time playing everquest. I was completely happy to be back in the game. It's so great seeing all of my eq friends again and just raiding a bit with them.
Ohhhh.. and I got to go shopping! YaYYY for new clothes. I am really excited. I got lots of really good stuff!
Overall I am enjoying Chicago alot. I feel really guilty because I promised my mom I would come back to New Orleans. As the days go on.. I want to go back less and less. I miss my family alot but I also really have found a new wondeful home up here too.
My mind is all over the place with trying to figure out what I should do. I really wish I knew what was the right decision. For now, I am staying put because I really don't want to be crowded in with family I can barely stand to be around. I don't even dislike them.. it's mostly the fact I would go crazy without having internet. OMG nooo internet. /cuts wrist
Sorry for the long update.. I had to get some of this stuff off of my chest. It was building up and driving me crazy.
Leo and Sarah- I watched I <3 huckbees. I loved it soo much! I was pouncing up and down in the bed with excitement. It was awesome.
Rachel, Josh, Kevin, and Stacy- Sin City kicked some serious ass. I loved the ugly, sexy, bloody, and creepiness about the whole movie. Damn I so just wanna watch it on repeat.
Seth. Thank you babe:) I really enjoy all of time we have been spending together. I always enjoy being around you. Sorry I have been so damn bipoloar with my happiness. I love you to death. It's really not you.. I just feel so up and down with everything going on. Completely torn. I have no idea what direction my life should be going. One day it seems so clear and simple. The next day.. I feel like I should rethink everything again. I'm really lucky to have you in my life. You are the best<3
Kelsey- I love you and miss you.<3<3<3 Tell Kenny I said, "Kenny, I just don't get some of the things you do." Hehehe.
Mucho love to everyone,
Manda
More news later
Well.. Honestly. I really don't know where to start this journal entry. So much has happened over a short period of time.
Time- About a week and half ago.
I lived in New Orleans with my family. We were planning a family and friends trip to Mississippi for a Labor Day trip. I was trying to find a job and settle down in New Orleans for a bit. I was planning on flying up to Chicago Sept 6th to see my boyfriend for a wondeful birthday week of sex, music, and fun. My mother comes running into my room... "Manda wake up! We need to board the house and evacuate. There is a hurricane heading this way." Of course.. I was annoyed and disbelieving. I packed a few things.. Which if anyone has ever done the burning house top 5.. That is always what you pack for a hurricane.
This is my top 5-
1. Music
2. dvds
3.photos
4. some clothes
5. toothbrush/contacts/photo id
I even sent some files over to a safe computer location. (Just in case!) I left my cat a bunch of food and boarded him up inside of my room. I was prepared for a week away from New Orleans. ONE whole week! Nothing could last longer than a week away from home. Yep. Just one week.
Get my mind frame here?
Roadtrip #1- The family edition
Well... my family hit the road. Thank god for my little sister, Kelsey having her own car. I think I might have possibly went crazy if I had to ride with anyone else. We even have some cool guys around 18 years old traveling with us. They made up laugh alot and the trip wasn't that bad as it could have been.
We finally make it to a hotel in Arkansas. I sleep the first day. All day. Then the next day I am bored out of my mind. Noone wants to do anything but watch the news. I miss my friends, my sister Meghan/nephew Domi, and the internet. I feel like I am already going crazy. To top it off.. I am staying with the family members from hell. My nanny and my uncle Paul are the most judgemental and rudest people alive. They treat each other like garbage with their little snide comments. Then they think it's okay to treat everyone else like that. I had more than enough. My boyfriend offered to drive down and pick me up.
Yayyy! For escaping the evil lair! A level up! But not so fast.. It's not that easy.
Well.. I got the worst yelling of my life by my Nanny... and to this day I really want nothing to do with them. At first I was willing to forgive and forget the whole thing but looking back at what was said.. I can't even believe the nerve of these people. They judged me without even knowing me! And I hate people like that. I also found out after I left they decided to lash out at my little sister too because she didn't like their behavior. Needless to say, She very very happily told them to fuck off. She never spent time with them again.
The road trip - version hot sex with the Chicago boyfriend.
My boyfriend shows up at like 4 in the morning. I do the cheesy thing and jump into his arms and kiss him. Yes yes. It was very lame indeed. Keep in mind.. this is my first meeting with him face to face. We were exactly like we had known each other for years with the air around us slightly charged with nervousness. He was half awake and blurting out one witty comment after another. I found myself laughing easily and enjoying his company fully.We stopped at a hotel and called it a night. (What happened in the hotel can be left to the imagination.)
The road trip to Chicago was tons of fun. Seriously. A bunch of silly little moments, a ton of romantic gestures, and alot of talking.
Chicago. The town of awesome.
I settle in pretty easily. His family is really nice.
I spend a good amount of time trying to find out more about my family. Over a period of a few days.. I find out everyone is accounted for and safe after the hurricane hit. I watched some of the news and just couldn't even believe that was the same town I had just come from. So sad.
We got out to eat at olive garden with some family members. I am pretty nervous at first but everyone seems nice and easy to talk to.
We rent some movies at night and cuddle up and enjoy some time together. Nice and mellow.
I spend my days talking to his dad (a almost retired cop with alot of stories to tell). He's a really interesting person and I enjoy listening to his stories.
I also answer tons of emails. THANKS EVERYONE! It has been really amazing how many people in this world care about me. It makes me feel really good to know this world is filling with soo many great people. You guys and gals rock! It's really been keeping me sane and alot less sad.
Saturday night, I got taken out to a really awesome resturant. It was actually Seth's uncles italian restaurant. We even had a small private room to ourselves. The food was great. The desert was the best! I can't wait to go there again.
Sunday, We went to a ren faire. It was alot of fun for the first few hours. I don't recommend staying in at any ourdoor festival (unless we are talking about voodoo fest) longer than 2 hours. It gets boring very fast. My boyfriend found ourselves sitting on a bench for about 2 hours before we found everyone we rode with. (Needless to say.. we were more than annoyed)
Monday, Seth's parents had a family bar-b-que here. I met the rest of the family. It was very very overwellming. I went back and forth down the stairs. Everyone was really nice though. Seth's sister is really cool. She also really funny.
The rest of the week has been a period of writing emails, spending time with Seth and his parents, and trying to stay in touch with my family and friends.
EVERQUEST
I did get to spend some time playing everquest. I was completely happy to be back in the game. It's so great seeing all of my eq friends again and just raiding a bit with them.
Ohhhh.. and I got to go shopping! YaYYY for new clothes. I am really excited. I got lots of really good stuff!
Overall I am enjoying Chicago alot. I feel really guilty because I promised my mom I would come back to New Orleans. As the days go on.. I want to go back less and less. I miss my family alot but I also really have found a new wondeful home up here too.
My mind is all over the place with trying to figure out what I should do. I really wish I knew what was the right decision. For now, I am staying put because I really don't want to be crowded in with family I can barely stand to be around. I don't even dislike them.. it's mostly the fact I would go crazy without having internet. OMG nooo internet. /cuts wrist
Sorry for the long update.. I had to get some of this stuff off of my chest. It was building up and driving me crazy.
Leo and Sarah- I watched I <3 huckbees. I loved it soo much! I was pouncing up and down in the bed with excitement. It was awesome.
Rachel, Josh, Kevin, and Stacy- Sin City kicked some serious ass. I loved the ugly, sexy, bloody, and creepiness about the whole movie. Damn I so just wanna watch it on repeat.
Seth. Thank you babe:) I really enjoy all of time we have been spending together. I always enjoy being around you. Sorry I have been so damn bipoloar with my happiness. I love you to death. It's really not you.. I just feel so up and down with everything going on. Completely torn. I have no idea what direction my life should be going. One day it seems so clear and simple. The next day.. I feel like I should rethink everything again. I'm really lucky to have you in my life. You are the best<3
Kelsey- I love you and miss you.<3<3<3 Tell Kenny I said, "Kenny, I just don't get some of the things you do." Hehehe.
Mucho love to everyone,
Manda
More news later