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| 01.14.06 (6:11 pm) [edit] |
I tried several times to write something here while I was away. There's only a computer in every room of my parents house but I still couldn't manage to sit still at one long enough to make any sense. I was completely exhausted most of the time I was away. Here's why;
On Friday last I went out with my pal Pedro to celebrate his 40th. We met at a restaurant near my home and I planned on having a drink and a snack. My friend bartends at this restaurant and the price is always right and we can catch up. I think I had three drinks there and somehow I was roped into stopping at another bar on my way up the hill to my apartment. I only had a half a plate of appetizer to eat and was feeling every ounce of the fire water. I'd been sick for a few weeks and haven't really had drinks since Thanksgiving. At 9:50 pm, I walked into my apartment and got my suitcase down and packed. To my drunken credit, I didn't forget anything. I did pack twice as many shirts as I needed, however. I got on my plane at 11:30 and we took off for Chicago. I landed there at 5 am after an all too short 3 hour nap. In my stupor, I walked out of the security checkpoint while looking for a ticketing agent for Southwest so I could acquire my boarding pass. I walked right back through the security checkpoint without bothering to remove my wallet, my shoes, my belt, my 8 oz. of stainless steel earrings, my phone or my keys. Um, OOOPS! While I was being searched, the very handsome wand waver asked if I have any areas of my body that are particularly sensitive to touch. I smirked and made eye contact and we both laughed while I answered, "nothing I can't control". While he waved the wand over me I told him I was basically sleepwalking and mistakenly walked through the checkpoint without emptying my pockets.
I was on the caffeine comet for the next two days. Saturday was dinner with family and Chicaloo and Lynne. I was falling asleep while everyone was talking all around me. I have to say, I found it was oddly comforting snoozing out. I knew I didn't have to be anywhere, I was surrounded by family and friends who were laughing and joking. I slept eight hours that night but needed 10. The next day was shopping with a friend in Ypsilanti and eating yam fries at Sidetrack. Dinner with the family again that night and I stuffed myself to the gills thereby inducing a food coma. We played Bingo after dinner.
The house of Verlaine is a bustling place. My mother and aunts are very quick-witted and conversation is a bit of a verbal wrestling match. Who can say what fast enough and loud enough to make at least two of the other "players" laugh hard enough so as to gain the floor all to themselves for a few seconds. I can't believe how crazy my aunts and mother are. My grandmother was doing this weird cough that made me laugh so hard whenever she did it. She also kept belching very loudly. Since I'm a six year old at heart, body noises make me laugh. I made a couple of emergency trips to the kitchen to chuckle without getting yelled at or kicked for being rude. I snapped out of food coma and went visiting in Ann Arbor that night. I stayed up too late and woke up too early. Monday was my Ann Arbor day which lasted until nearly 4 am. I was up and on the road to Muskegon by 12:15 on Tuesday. I spent the evening with my friend there and we ate greasy yummy coneys with cheese and onions. Still Tuesday, I drove south to Kalamazoo and spent the night with Kandis and my heartburn. We went out to get a drink and stayed up until about dawn. I woke up with a cold and drove home to Detroit stopping only to get tamales for lunch. I spent a lazy day with my parents and Thelma. We had dinner with everyone at home, I think we played Bingo that night too. I won Kleenex which goes very nicely with my cold.
Chicaloo took the afternoon off of work on Thursday and we had lunch and went shopping. I found Earth shoes in my size and bought two pair of them. I LOVE EARTH SHOES! C-Kate and I can just sit around and talk about whatever is in front of us and that made for a wonderful afternoon. I went out that night with my cousin and her girlfriend. We went for a guacamole fix and margaritas. Guac in CA is like a sauce that is mostly poured on food. In Detroit, it's made like a dip with the consistency of chunky sour cream. I can't get enough of it!
I went back for one last night of sitting around the Christmas tree with my parents. It's the simple things for me, family and friends just being ourselves, which made this trip so much fun. There's always a bit of a shock the first couple of days after leaving my hometown. In a city the size of San Francisco, I can be relatively anonymous. In my family circle, I am known. Shopping in Ann Arbor, I run into people I've not seen in two years or more and they give me a discounted price for my shoes or whatever. I recognize people while at the bar and feel compelled by politeness to acknowledge them and strike up some conversation. Frequently, I'm completely at a loss as to what that person's name is and I struggle to think of it before I need to introduce them to someone. Balancing such a hugely social life like that was one of the reasons I wanted to move in the first place. Here, I flirt if I want to, otherwise, I don't really know that many people. I did realize this trip back that I need to plan nine day trips to MI. It is just too tiring to do it in any less time. Two days for travel, 7 with family and friends.
And next time, I'll try to start with good night's sleep. Probably not.
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posted by: LadyG (reply)
post date: 01.14.06 (5:48 pm)
That sounded like you had to much fun, its wonderful being with family and friends.
posted by: chicalookate (reply)
post date: 01.16.06 (3:48 am)
I had so much fun while you were here. And your family makes me laugh. It is great to be a part of it.
posted by: (reply)
post date: 01.16.06 (4:19 am)
It was so nice to see you. I cant wait to see you again! I'll call you soon so we can arrange that :)
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