After a week of staying at my uncle's house, we have now relocated to my brother's place. Frankly it's an upgrade. No kids running around, for one thing.
Also the person whose room I'm borrowing isn't here at the moment (she flew back home until New Years, I think), and it comes with an attached bathroom. So score on that point. ALSO they have a dish with Investigation Discovery on it IN THE ROOM!!!! SO MUCH WIN!!!
A++ accommodations here.
We went shopping for the Boxing Day sales earlier today, which was and adventure. Also totally something I could've done without, though I did get a few things so that was alright. Though neither Walmart nor E.B. Games had any Phoenix Wright games in stock, which sucked (though I did get a Kingdom Hearts game for the 3DS, so far I like it). I ended up buying Dual Destinies from the E-Store, but they don't have the Apollo Justice game or the Miles Edgeworth game, which sucks. Also the only copy of Justice For All is in a 3-pack with Ace Attorney and Trials and Tribulations, which I already own so that's not worth the money.
Still can't wait to be home, though it's gonna suck leaving my brothers again. But I'll be happy once we get back, even though we'll be landing after midnight and then we'll still have a nearly four hour long drive after that (depending on the weather) so Saturday is definitely gonna suck. And then I'll have Sunday to recover and then probably back to work on Monday.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Friday, December 25, 2015
Merry Christmas Eh
First Christmas away from home went well.
Also I may have to resist the urge to kidnap my brother's puppy and bring her home with us. Though my mom would have a fit if I even tried.
We opened our presents Christmas Eve at my brother's place. Got a 3DS from my parents, life is good. Also my brother and his girlfriend got me a TARDIS LAMP WHOO!!! Not quite sure exactly how we're going to get that on the plane safely, but TARDIS LAMP YO!!! WITH OPENING DOORS!!!
We're still staying with my aunt, uncle, and cousins so we sat in on their Christmas morning with them. Which was fairly fun. So many dolls though. So many.
We had Christmas supper here too, also we Facetimed with our family back home, where it's like 13 degrees out and they have no snow (while we're freezing our arses off out here, oi). Weird that we're not with those guys this year, but it's pretty fun up here. We're going to the stores tomorrow for Boxing Day sales (already, which is weird, but whatever, need a case for my 3DS before I break it in transit), though hopefully I won't be dragged around all afternoon.
Just one more week left in this trip before we head for home. And I'll miss it up here, but I'll be so glad to get home to my own bed... and warmer temperatures. Re-packing the suitcases are gonna be an adventure, though, I can already tell. New clothes and new books that I told myself before I left that I wasn't gonna buy but then I did so, oops.
Also I may have to resist the urge to kidnap my brother's puppy and bring her home with us. Though my mom would have a fit if I even tried.
We opened our presents Christmas Eve at my brother's place. Got a 3DS from my parents, life is good. Also my brother and his girlfriend got me a TARDIS LAMP WHOO!!! Not quite sure exactly how we're going to get that on the plane safely, but TARDIS LAMP YO!!! WITH OPENING DOORS!!!
We're still staying with my aunt, uncle, and cousins so we sat in on their Christmas morning with them. Which was fairly fun. So many dolls though. So many.
We had Christmas supper here too, also we Facetimed with our family back home, where it's like 13 degrees out and they have no snow (while we're freezing our arses off out here, oi). Weird that we're not with those guys this year, but it's pretty fun up here. We're going to the stores tomorrow for Boxing Day sales (already, which is weird, but whatever, need a case for my 3DS before I break it in transit), though hopefully I won't be dragged around all afternoon.
Just one more week left in this trip before we head for home. And I'll miss it up here, but I'll be so glad to get home to my own bed... and warmer temperatures. Re-packing the suitcases are gonna be an adventure, though, I can already tell. New clothes and new books that I told myself before I left that I wasn't gonna buy but then I did so, oops.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Posting From the Field
Day 4 of the vacation and I am so ready to be home.
Somehow when I thought about what was going to happen on this trip, I never even considered the lack of independence that would happen. I mean, I still live with my parents, but I have my own money and car and am basically free to come and go as I please. Here, I have to rely on other people taking me around if I want to go places, which is a bitch because it's a lack of control I'm finding really hard to deal with.
Take today, my brother was supposed to take me downtown but I haven't heard back from him in hours. How am I supposed to prepare myself for an outing when I don't know when or if it's happening. Add in the fact that I'm supposed to get a meal in me at some point that just makes everything even worse. I am not in control of when I eat here either, not really, not my kitchen, not my house, not my food. Sooooooo... stress.
(Also I'm having movies playing HD movies on my tiny-ass laptop, so if anyone knows anything about that, please send help.)
Another thing I haven't considered is what it would be like staying in a house with small children. I haven't actually stayed over at anyone's house for any length of time in years, especially one with kids. My brothers are only three years younger than I am so we were all kids together. My two cousins are 10 and under, and sometimes their friends show up. So that's a lot more kids than I'm used to hanging around. It's a lot louder than I'd have expected as well, although that may be because my youngest cousin is possibly insane.
Anyway spending the Christmas season with children will also be a different thing considering that a lot of the fun around Christmas is mostly for children. So that will be different. Also Christmas dinner has the potential to be stressful as all hell because extended family will be there that I pretty much never see ever. So that's something else to angst over. Also I will be missing seeing the usual family members I see at Christmas.
Somehow when I thought about what was going to happen on this trip, I never even considered the lack of independence that would happen. I mean, I still live with my parents, but I have my own money and car and am basically free to come and go as I please. Here, I have to rely on other people taking me around if I want to go places, which is a bitch because it's a lack of control I'm finding really hard to deal with.
Take today, my brother was supposed to take me downtown but I haven't heard back from him in hours. How am I supposed to prepare myself for an outing when I don't know when or if it's happening. Add in the fact that I'm supposed to get a meal in me at some point that just makes everything even worse. I am not in control of when I eat here either, not really, not my kitchen, not my house, not my food. Sooooooo... stress.
(Also I'm having movies playing HD movies on my tiny-ass laptop, so if anyone knows anything about that, please send help.)
Another thing I haven't considered is what it would be like staying in a house with small children. I haven't actually stayed over at anyone's house for any length of time in years, especially one with kids. My brothers are only three years younger than I am so we were all kids together. My two cousins are 10 and under, and sometimes their friends show up. So that's a lot more kids than I'm used to hanging around. It's a lot louder than I'd have expected as well, although that may be because my youngest cousin is possibly insane.
Anyway spending the Christmas season with children will also be a different thing considering that a lot of the fun around Christmas is mostly for children. So that will be different. Also Christmas dinner has the potential to be stressful as all hell because extended family will be there that I pretty much never see ever. So that's something else to angst over. Also I will be missing seeing the usual family members I see at Christmas.
Monday, December 21, 2015
Greetings, Also It's Fucking Freezing Balls Up Here
SO I'M IN ALBERTA! YEAH!
Spending Christmas on the other side of the country, woo. There may have been a minor breakdown at one point, but other than that things are pretty fine.
We flew out on Friday (the plane was actually the most relaxing part of the trip, go figure) and we landed at arse o'clock in the morning (it's three hours behind up here, so however late we landed here it was even later, fuck everything). Also it is fucking freezing up here, like minus double digits freezing. Much colder than it was back home. Fuck winter, seriously. My lips chapped pretty much the instant we landed and have been cracked and bleedy ever since. I thought to bring hand cream, but not chapstick, because fuck my life.
Also we're staying at my aunt and uncle's house, which HELLO ANXIETY!! So I haven't really been sleeping all that well, so I'm gonna have to re-start the sleep training when I get home so I am better able to function. Actually my ability to function and people like a normal human being as been a bit hit and miss in the past few days. Finally getting some use out of that necklace I got from Space Robot Studios, so there's something. Not that anyone's paying attention or anything, but whatever.
My two cousins here are 8 and 11, and they are very social. Fuck me, basically.
So it's pretty fun seeing the area for the first time. And seeing where one of my brothers live. Also it's pretty entertaining being so close to malls and stores and restaurants and things. I've already blown mucho $$ since I've been here (also I bought some books, which I told myself I wasn't gonna, because plane, but OH WELL FUCK IT MORE BOOKS FOR ME) (also I got a manga version of Les Mis which is hilarious and there was no way I was passing that up). Also the Spencer's and HMV up here is expensive but I STILL WANNA BUY EVERYTHING BECAUSE SO MUCH NERD SWAG OMG. Two pairs of pyjama pants later... also hats... and socks... so far... SO MUCH NERD SWAG.
Also my brother's new puppy, who is adorable and also a little shit. But puppy, so whatevs.
So this will be my first Christmas away from home, also first Christmas without Nanny (we'll see how long it'll be before someone brings that up on Christmas Eve/Day). That will be a change.
Anyway, it's the third day here and already I'm ready to go back home... what even is my life?
Spending Christmas on the other side of the country, woo. There may have been a minor breakdown at one point, but other than that things are pretty fine.
We flew out on Friday (the plane was actually the most relaxing part of the trip, go figure) and we landed at arse o'clock in the morning (it's three hours behind up here, so however late we landed here it was even later, fuck everything). Also it is fucking freezing up here, like minus double digits freezing. Much colder than it was back home. Fuck winter, seriously. My lips chapped pretty much the instant we landed and have been cracked and bleedy ever since. I thought to bring hand cream, but not chapstick, because fuck my life.
Also we're staying at my aunt and uncle's house, which HELLO ANXIETY!! So I haven't really been sleeping all that well, so I'm gonna have to re-start the sleep training when I get home so I am better able to function. Actually my ability to function and people like a normal human being as been a bit hit and miss in the past few days. Finally getting some use out of that necklace I got from Space Robot Studios, so there's something. Not that anyone's paying attention or anything, but whatever.
My two cousins here are 8 and 11, and they are very social. Fuck me, basically.
So it's pretty fun seeing the area for the first time. And seeing where one of my brothers live. Also it's pretty entertaining being so close to malls and stores and restaurants and things. I've already blown mucho $$ since I've been here (also I bought some books, which I told myself I wasn't gonna, because plane, but OH WELL FUCK IT MORE BOOKS FOR ME) (also I got a manga version of Les Mis which is hilarious and there was no way I was passing that up). Also the Spencer's and HMV up here is expensive but I STILL WANNA BUY EVERYTHING BECAUSE SO MUCH NERD SWAG OMG. Two pairs of pyjama pants later... also hats... and socks... so far... SO MUCH NERD SWAG.
Also my brother's new puppy, who is adorable and also a little shit. But puppy, so whatevs.
So this will be my first Christmas away from home, also first Christmas without Nanny (we'll see how long it'll be before someone brings that up on Christmas Eve/Day). That will be a change.
Anyway, it's the third day here and already I'm ready to go back home... what even is my life?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)