I had a flawless day yesterday, in retrospect. I'd like to share the details of it with you all.
To start, Charles and I had a nice going-away breakfast at Bob Evans with his friend Ryan, who is interning at The Virginian-Pilot, and I had three different beverages.
My parents drove down to Athens to help me move. I was worried that they would complain a lot about the drive, or how they were tired, or how they didn't want to stay long, etc. No. They were actually a big help. (Even my mom, who can barely lift a toilet plunger without acting as though she's overexerted herself.) We managed to get everything moved over to the house and situated in very little time. My dad assembled my new desk and dresser for me, and Charles put together my coffee table. They drank beer and bonded over Paul Simon. Everyone loved Emily's kitty Cali, which is sort of my new kitty, too. I invited Carrie over and my parents, Carrie, Charles, and I all had a nice Subway dinner on my new patio. My dad wanted to stay a little longer to relax, so we had some more nice patio times. He really liked Emily. My mom started to get a little grumpy toward the end of the night, but by the time she was safely in the car to go back home, she was content.
After my parents left, I worked on my room for about three hours and got everything cleaned and put away. I have everything I need except curtains and a bed... and the latter is coming shortly. My room is beautiful, and I love my new house and, of course, my new housemates, Carrie and Emily. I am so happy to be leaving the cement walls of apartment living. Granted, I have lived in a very nice apartment for the past year, but it is so liberating to have more room, an animal friend, and, ah, a yard. We even have a garden!
Finally, it was so lovely to have my parents visit me. I have been asking them to visit since freshman year, and they never have. It has been a painful and frustrating tug and pull for the past three years. I am just grateful that they finally gave me their time... I know that I am a loved child, but sometimes, I just need to be shown that love.
To start, Charles and I had a nice going-away breakfast at Bob Evans with his friend Ryan, who is interning at The Virginian-Pilot, and I had three different beverages.
My parents drove down to Athens to help me move. I was worried that they would complain a lot about the drive, or how they were tired, or how they didn't want to stay long, etc. No. They were actually a big help. (Even my mom, who can barely lift a toilet plunger without acting as though she's overexerted herself.) We managed to get everything moved over to the house and situated in very little time. My dad assembled my new desk and dresser for me, and Charles put together my coffee table. They drank beer and bonded over Paul Simon. Everyone loved Emily's kitty Cali, which is sort of my new kitty, too. I invited Carrie over and my parents, Carrie, Charles, and I all had a nice Subway dinner on my new patio. My dad wanted to stay a little longer to relax, so we had some more nice patio times. He really liked Emily. My mom started to get a little grumpy toward the end of the night, but by the time she was safely in the car to go back home, she was content.
After my parents left, I worked on my room for about three hours and got everything cleaned and put away. I have everything I need except curtains and a bed... and the latter is coming shortly. My room is beautiful, and I love my new house and, of course, my new housemates, Carrie and Emily. I am so happy to be leaving the cement walls of apartment living. Granted, I have lived in a very nice apartment for the past year, but it is so liberating to have more room, an animal friend, and, ah, a yard. We even have a garden!
Finally, it was so lovely to have my parents visit me. I have been asking them to visit since freshman year, and they never have. It has been a painful and frustrating tug and pull for the past three years. I am just grateful that they finally gave me their time... I know that I am a loved child, but sometimes, I just need to be shown that love.
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severus:
It's really soft, you put it on your hand and massage well, everywhere...
thora:
They SURE do. 