Rule 32
Rule 32: Enjoy the little things- ZombielandWell, this is it: my short stay in Bloomington has come to an end. My bags were packed. Once I woke up in the morning, the dream ended. I had a good time that involved visiting friends old and new, lots of flirting, a handcrafted Christmas penis ornament that Em lovingly made for me, having chicken katsu taste exactly as I remember it tasting, a Vietnamese recipe I had never tried courtesy of Tess, seeing To-Shiki with her vibrant new hues of blue, my sister's smile as she talked to my mom with more confidence than I've seen her talk in years, a radical shift in Tobi's life that I can only hope is for the better, a cold Blue Curacao with Alie followed by a warm kiss from Vic...
I feel bad for Tobi. His work as a scholar never mattered. He was just cheap labor and when he proved to not be docile enough, they kicked him out, hoping another token will take his place. I don't know if this is a definite wake-up call to get the holy hell out of grad school or if it's the complete opposite and I should use it as encouragement, so that people like us don't end up being the whipping brownies for academia. I am still so conflicted about what my immediate steps should be.
In other news, got my grades back from UA. 2 As and an I that will also turn into an A soon enough. I had never received a report card that had made me feel so...empty. I legit can't bring myself to care at this moment. I don't feel the pride that I did all the way until the end of my MA because of a good report card. Something snapped, something changed; whether that's a good thing or not, only time will tell.
Nick shows me every day how lucky I am to have her as my chubby kitten. I haven't talked to her about ACross much, but I'm hoping her experience was as good as mine. I'm thrilled we both get to go to Ohayocon and chill out there. I don't have any other serious, official partners, but at least it seems Magia is up for getting together once she's back. I have no clue what's in Hikari's head but that's something I'll have to get used to quickly enough. Whether she wants dating, sexytimes, just nerdy companionship, I guess she'll make up her mind at some point.
For my next couple of days of solitude, I will do as Columbus suggested and follow rule 32 to the letter: movie time, book organizing, writing, fast food, cheap shots, the works.