Wow, it's been awhile. I didn't realize just how long till today. Bullets again for the sake of saving time.
- Went to Dublin & London for 10 days with Caryn. Stayed with our friend Katie in her dorm there. Generally went to pubs, clubs, markets, and also celebrated Thanksgiving and cooked a ton of food with some american college kids to show our british friends what american gluttony is all about. Crashed an exclusive Camel cigarette event while in Dublin. Met some cool people. Visited the Guiness brewery.
- Was given a forced 3 week unpaid vacation over Christmas but ended up having a pretty good Christmas all the same. Got great gifts for friends at the Goodwill. Spent a lot of time with Caryn. Did some visiting in Pennsylvania. Dealt with ice storms. Spent time with family.
- New Year's Eve party at Rick's with Rhett & Bryan.
- Various visits with Caryn, nights with my boys etc.
- Turned 20, had my first birthday party with friends since I was 'round abouts 12 years old. It was a great night. Rhett and Steph planned it, Lucas let us use his apartment. Caryn, Zach, Jared, Spenser, Wade, Steph, Rhett, & Lucas were all in attendence. Drunken debauchery of sorts ensued.
- Found a new great female friend in Steph.
- Went to various parties.
- Formed a greater circle of close friends.
- Have a problem with too much stomach acid that was recently diagnosed. "Somewhere between acid reflux and an ulcer". Taking meds for it finally after a rough month or two.
- Moved from a temp to a full time employee at my company. With a bit of a raise and benefits now.
Ok there are various adventures in here that I can't remember because it's 3:30am.
This past week my family was out of town so my friends stayed here at the house with me to help watch the dogs and other animals while I was at work. It was a lovely time we baked cakes, drank a little, made wonderful dinners, built a fort, left lots of notes for each other, and enjoyed a tire swing very much.This weekend I had a 3 day weekend. Saw my mother and her husband in Shepherdstown as they paid me and my brother a visit. They met my friends (Allen, Steph, Bryan, & Rhett). I bought a beautiful turquois necklace from Afghanistan & a ring made with a butterfly wing. Sat outside the Lost Dog enjoying the sun and drinking tasty drinks. Bought Allen's 10 month old daughter, Winter, some cool toyss. Allen, myself & my brother picked up Winter & went to Wal-Mart to get some beads to make bracelets. Then dropped in at Lucas' new apartment near my house so I could reimburse him some for 2 tickets to Video Games Live this coming Friday. We borrowed some dvds & talked for awhile. Then we took Winter to meet my dad and Sandra. Allen and I stayed up late making silly bracelets for our friends. 4th of July involved going antiquing with Allen, his mom, & Winter. Then going to a party at Devin's with one group of friends & eating delicious food. Then driving the long way through the country side (stopping so Allen could pick flowers for Steph) to another party at Zach's with a different group of friends. Watched three sets of fireworks, took cute pictures, and went swimming at midnight. Took Allen & Winter home and ended up talking on the porch till 5am (and being peed on by a baby). Today I have blissfully stayed in bed with my kitty watching almost the entire box set of Firefly.
All the babble aside...I am happier now than I have been in a long long long long long long long time. I'm single, I have stomach problems, my car has a fucked up transmission, etc...but I have great friends. I have a job. The car's still running. My family situation is good. I just have a really great support system in place right now. Everything's gonna be alright.
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