All I Need is One Mic
I randomly loved that above mentioned rap song...but I am referencing in an obscure way...I have been here
ONE WEEK. I got here last Wednesday.
I am staying with my oldest sister (who ironically I am the closest with), her husband (who generally doesn't like houseguests for longer than like 2 days but has always welcomed me with open arms), my 14 year old niece that is growing up and I can talk to like a normal person, my 10 year old nephew that loves me to death and my 9 year old nephew that cracks me up!
It is super cool cause not only have I not seen them in the past year but before that there was kind of drama and I haven't seen them in a loooong while. Living with a family where I have no responsibilities and just get to observe (and help the kids not get in trouble by reminding them of stuff) is awesome. They go to work/school and I hang out til 3 when the boys get home. It is so interesting to me to just like observe but I am a big fan of people watching. I have always said that waiting tables is awesome for people watchers cause the people come to YOU and pay you! ha ha
Anyway, in one week I have:
-had two Thanksgivings in one day. The second was more like a block party where all the neighbors came and brought different dishes and we watched the UT v.s A&M game. My sister and her friends that are girls are lightweights...I think they were just happy to not really have to be moms for a night. ha ha ha
-Woke up Friday and got a phone call first thing in the morning from Marina. She told me she had a spare ticket and had already bought all the food to go to the Renaissance Festival Friday-Sunday and her friend got sick. She also said they were leaving in one hour. Well...I went.
It was AMAZING. I had a very intensely awesome weekend. It confirmed a lot of my thoughts about past, present and future and made me SO excited about life.
-Slept and rested Monday because I only got about 8 hours of sleep over the course of the whole weekend.
-Got a text from KW saying "How do you feel about children vampires?" and went to see "Let the Right One In" at Drafthouse South Lamar (which is my favorite theater in the country) The movie was pretty lame but we had so much fun and I got to see her super cute apartment.
-Today, went with KW to this Yoga class where the put the heat way up while you do Yoga. (i've never done Yoga at all...not even one little pose...nothing) We were a little late and the instructor LITERALLY sounded like an auctioner...SO fast. I had to look at other people cause I had no idea what she was saying. I barely drank water all day too so when the heat hit I almost passed out like 3 times. I am an idiot. I want to go back fully hydrated and better dressed. (aka need sports bra...hellooooo)
In general, I have felt SO happy to be home and I've only seen two of my friends and haven't even been up North at all. I missed Austin so much. I know I won't live her forever but I didn't get my fill of Austin as my own person. (i.e without parents) I feel so happy with my decisions and so happy with how much I have learned and experienced in the past year. I am applying all of this to my current life and it just feels more complete.
I suppose I've grown up a little bit. Poor Peter would be so sad.
I am most likely getting a car this weekend. My friend Jess is a mechanic and offered to help me find a really good deal. I didn't even ask...he just offered! Plus before I even got here he offered me a place to stay which is right in the area my brother is going to be moving to (which is where I am going to live for at least Spring semester) so I am thinking once I have a car I might take him up on that. I need to start working and apply for school (I am just going to go back to ACC, this time Cypress campus, for now)
I haven't been as upset as I thought it might get. I cried Thanksgiving and have teared up once or twice since then but those were family-induced and more like crying cause they were being nice, helpful and understanding....and I realized...life goes on. I am strong. I want to do all of the things I am lining up right now. I wanted to end the relationship and don't regret that part of the equation at all.
The uncertainty of life (mainly when it is money uncertainty) is what makes me cry/scared. I hate having to care about money.
But seriously...I can't explain how I feel inside...
impowered?
liberated?
nervous?
excited?
me?
!!!!
PS I hope that Jack gets into UT and we finally live together in the summer. I really really hope so. Otherwise I am still going to try to move out because I am young and I need to experience being 20 to its' fullest!
ONE WEEK. I got here last Wednesday.
I am staying with my oldest sister (who ironically I am the closest with), her husband (who generally doesn't like houseguests for longer than like 2 days but has always welcomed me with open arms), my 14 year old niece that is growing up and I can talk to like a normal person, my 10 year old nephew that loves me to death and my 9 year old nephew that cracks me up!
It is super cool cause not only have I not seen them in the past year but before that there was kind of drama and I haven't seen them in a loooong while. Living with a family where I have no responsibilities and just get to observe (and help the kids not get in trouble by reminding them of stuff) is awesome. They go to work/school and I hang out til 3 when the boys get home. It is so interesting to me to just like observe but I am a big fan of people watching. I have always said that waiting tables is awesome for people watchers cause the people come to YOU and pay you! ha ha
Anyway, in one week I have:
-had two Thanksgivings in one day. The second was more like a block party where all the neighbors came and brought different dishes and we watched the UT v.s A&M game. My sister and her friends that are girls are lightweights...I think they were just happy to not really have to be moms for a night. ha ha ha
-Woke up Friday and got a phone call first thing in the morning from Marina. She told me she had a spare ticket and had already bought all the food to go to the Renaissance Festival Friday-Sunday and her friend got sick. She also said they were leaving in one hour. Well...I went.
It was AMAZING. I had a very intensely awesome weekend. It confirmed a lot of my thoughts about past, present and future and made me SO excited about life.
-Slept and rested Monday because I only got about 8 hours of sleep over the course of the whole weekend.
-Got a text from KW saying "How do you feel about children vampires?" and went to see "Let the Right One In" at Drafthouse South Lamar (which is my favorite theater in the country) The movie was pretty lame but we had so much fun and I got to see her super cute apartment.
-Today, went with KW to this Yoga class where the put the heat way up while you do Yoga. (i've never done Yoga at all...not even one little pose...nothing) We were a little late and the instructor LITERALLY sounded like an auctioner...SO fast. I had to look at other people cause I had no idea what she was saying. I barely drank water all day too so when the heat hit I almost passed out like 3 times. I am an idiot. I want to go back fully hydrated and better dressed. (aka need sports bra...hellooooo)
In general, I have felt SO happy to be home and I've only seen two of my friends and haven't even been up North at all. I missed Austin so much. I know I won't live her forever but I didn't get my fill of Austin as my own person. (i.e without parents) I feel so happy with my decisions and so happy with how much I have learned and experienced in the past year. I am applying all of this to my current life and it just feels more complete.
I suppose I've grown up a little bit. Poor Peter would be so sad.
I am most likely getting a car this weekend. My friend Jess is a mechanic and offered to help me find a really good deal. I didn't even ask...he just offered! Plus before I even got here he offered me a place to stay which is right in the area my brother is going to be moving to (which is where I am going to live for at least Spring semester) so I am thinking once I have a car I might take him up on that. I need to start working and apply for school (I am just going to go back to ACC, this time Cypress campus, for now)
I haven't been as upset as I thought it might get. I cried Thanksgiving and have teared up once or twice since then but those were family-induced and more like crying cause they were being nice, helpful and understanding....and I realized...life goes on. I am strong. I want to do all of the things I am lining up right now. I wanted to end the relationship and don't regret that part of the equation at all.
The uncertainty of life (mainly when it is money uncertainty) is what makes me cry/scared. I hate having to care about money.
But seriously...I can't explain how I feel inside...
impowered?
liberated?
nervous?
excited?
me?
!!!!
PS I hope that Jack gets into UT and we finally live together in the summer. I really really hope so. Otherwise I am still going to try to move out because I am young and I need to experience being 20 to its' fullest!