The Mental Lists
So I've been home for a little over two weeks and it feels like I've accomplished nothing. I had all these radical plans for myself and my time for when I got back. I even mentally wrote a list. I was going to sit down and watch all three Lord of the Rings movies back to back to back without stopping, I was going to sell off my $2000 camcorder (It was a mistake, I never use it and I want something more modern), I was going to get my DVD and book about the trip written and, most importantly, I was going to really hunker down and begin looking for a real job.
You ever wonder where all the damn time goes? I mean seriously. Ohh well. I will find the time, and that's what's important.
Earlier this evening I bought plane tickets to fly my ex, Jacalyn, out from Boise to hang out for the Christmas weekend and be with my family. She has her father with her in Boise, but they're not on fantastic terms. The latest straw on the camel's back is Jaci's discovery of a very large trust fund put up for her and her siblings that her dad won't let her touch. If she had that money, she'd be able to pay off credit cards and student loans and not have to worry about finding a second job or a roommate. I guess they're pretty mad at each other right now, so getting her out of town will be good. Plus I'll get to see her again!! Always good to see her, she's one of my best friends. I might move in with her in Boise if I can find a job there, but don't take that to mean we're going to instantly get back together!! We both have a lot of work to do on ourselves first. Plus, I don't know how satisfied I'd be. I'd miss Portland too much and Jaci's Boise friends are hard to get used to, but that's peanuts compared to what I'd gain, right? ... What would I gain..? (Rhetorical question, BTW)
In my last entry, I mentioned that I was out on Black Friday to nab a home theater projector for my parents. My sister and I have been playing with it ever since, making sure it works and seeing if it's really what we want. After finding out that my folks might just go ahead and buy a projector for Christmas (Because that's what they want and they didn't see it possible that their offspring could afford one), I decided, along with my siblings, to tell them both that we had already gotten them one. Yea, it ruins the wonderful surprise of getting them this ultimate gift, something they actually really dreamed about, but this way they'd have the whole month of December to furnish the upstairs living room by using the money they would have spent on a projector on new furniture and accessories. They've already picked up a new chair and a $500 AV Receiver. Later today, my mom will be painting the room. So the transformation has begun. I should take before and after photos. It'll be incredible. I can't wait.
In the mean time, I think I'll have to box the projector up and hide it or else my sister and I will be too tempted to play with it. We've been enjoying it at her place watching cable TV with it. I want one of my own.
You ever wonder where all the damn time goes? I mean seriously. Ohh well. I will find the time, and that's what's important.
Earlier this evening I bought plane tickets to fly my ex, Jacalyn, out from Boise to hang out for the Christmas weekend and be with my family. She has her father with her in Boise, but they're not on fantastic terms. The latest straw on the camel's back is Jaci's discovery of a very large trust fund put up for her and her siblings that her dad won't let her touch. If she had that money, she'd be able to pay off credit cards and student loans and not have to worry about finding a second job or a roommate. I guess they're pretty mad at each other right now, so getting her out of town will be good. Plus I'll get to see her again!! Always good to see her, she's one of my best friends. I might move in with her in Boise if I can find a job there, but don't take that to mean we're going to instantly get back together!! We both have a lot of work to do on ourselves first. Plus, I don't know how satisfied I'd be. I'd miss Portland too much and Jaci's Boise friends are hard to get used to, but that's peanuts compared to what I'd gain, right? ... What would I gain..? (Rhetorical question, BTW)
In my last entry, I mentioned that I was out on Black Friday to nab a home theater projector for my parents. My sister and I have been playing with it ever since, making sure it works and seeing if it's really what we want. After finding out that my folks might just go ahead and buy a projector for Christmas (Because that's what they want and they didn't see it possible that their offspring could afford one), I decided, along with my siblings, to tell them both that we had already gotten them one. Yea, it ruins the wonderful surprise of getting them this ultimate gift, something they actually really dreamed about, but this way they'd have the whole month of December to furnish the upstairs living room by using the money they would have spent on a projector on new furniture and accessories. They've already picked up a new chair and a $500 AV Receiver. Later today, my mom will be painting the room. So the transformation has begun. I should take before and after photos. It'll be incredible. I can't wait.
In the mean time, I think I'll have to box the projector up and hide it or else my sister and I will be too tempted to play with it. We've been enjoying it at her place watching cable TV with it. I want one of my own.