My grandmother just returned from India. My grandmother, who had sent me the blessed locket that I would not pick up. It was her birthday yesterday.

At night, I was playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 when she asked if I would listen to her for a second. "Probably not," I thought, knowing what was coming. She mostly spoke in Gujarati, so I didn ( Read more... )

On Monday, I felt fine ( Read more... )

So that was a road trip. But it wasn't over just yet.

( Sunday: In which I meet a baby, a potential future wife, and a TWoP/LJ friend )

After driving all the way to Tucson, I was heading back. 2009 was about to turn into 2010, and I was on the road.

( Thursday: In which I make one more Arizonan stop, win a trophy, and ring in the new year by beating up dudes )

After a few days in Los Angeles, I was heading down south.

( Saturday: In which I explore a bookstore, encounter victorious tacos, and enjoy a Golden Globe-winning performance )

On Monday, December 21, 2009, I packed for my two-week road trip, carefully selecting the T-shirts I would wear on each day and making sure I had everything I needed ( Read more... )

My mom called AGAIN"Have you thought about it?" she said. "I thought I'd give you 24 hours." She spoke casually but seriously, clearly believing that I had changed my mind ( Read more... )

Jesus God. When the Affair of the Necklace appeared to result in a fairly quick détente, I thought it had been too easy ( Read more... )

So at the end of the day, my dad called. We talked for a while about coming back from vacation, being in a play, the weather, and such, all the while my heart pounding waiting for the shoe to drop.

Thankfully, my dad appears to be playing the calm, rational one this time. He said my uncle could pick up the necklace, and I could pick it up when I ( Read more... )

So my grandmother, who art in India, consulted a psychic or priest or something, and he said that I have some sort of bad juju related to Thursdays that has been keeping me from finding a wife. He blessed a locket that was supposed to unblock my chi or something, and my grandmother mailed it to California, and my aunt provided a gold chain to turn ( Read more... )