Saturday
November 25, 2000

Okay, well, first off the Coat Sale last-last Saturday. I stayed up late with Ellen until I made her to go to bed at 4.30am. Then I wrote an update and when I posted it it was about time to get dressed. I knelt beside the bed and was envious that Larry was sleeping. :P Then I called Annie's cell--they were on their way! Dawn brought her bebe tho it was freezing that morning!

We drove, and drove..and she was going so fast! It was pretty far south, in Tacoma (about half way til Oly). We found the place okay and it was just 7am. Stood in line, behind maybve 30ppl already. And it was *Freezing* so I was very glad I decided to wear my lounging sweatshirt on top of my regular clothes! But my feet, legs, and arms were numb. It sucked waiting. I yelled at Dawn for standing out with her baby (cuz it was in the carrier), so she went back to the car for a little while then came back out with him strapped to her chest with a big coat over the both of them.

These ppl we were standing in line with were very catty! See, when I was telling Dawn to get back in the car, these ppl behind us told her "she could and then they wouldn't mind her cutting back in." Which is nice, but er, she IS in front of you. DUH. Then Annie and I are talking and we mentioned Dawn in the car and the ppl in front of us were "jokingly" saying that she couldn't cut back in. Uh, HI, you are in front of us, why would cutting matter TO YOU. Unless we all cut in front, DUUUUUUUH!!

And I also reeeally need to use the restroom! Annie's mom and sister showed up and just cut in with us. *LOL* I thot that was hilarious. When the doors opened at 7.30am, the first person I grabbed showed me where to go. *L* Whew, much better, but I didn't know what I was looking for...plus there was a lot to look at, so I just followed Annie around and we looked at stuff in general. I grabbed a scarf for $1 and it was coo.

So she found this beautiful woolly, green coat by LLBean in Medium, and told me to try it on cuz she liked it herself. I did, it fit, but not *really* Like, I wouldn't be able to wear a sweater underneath and button it up, stuff like that. But it was beeeeautiful! It had a cool hood, which reminds me of like, private schools and "Dead Poets" how they had those matching hooded coats and stuff...

I knew it didn't fit, but I still wore it around the warehouse..so it was just sad. :P I couldn't find anything else either. :P~ In the end, she found this big, long, bluish-purple woolly, hooded coat and her parents got it for her. Dawn bought some coat for a few bucks and we left.

When we got in the car, I had a little surprise in my pocket. See, when Annie handed me that LLBean coat, I put the $1 scarf in the pocket of the coat I was wearing, so I forgot it was there and walked out with it! HA! I don't feel bad, serves them right for not having a coat that I could wear. :PPPPPPP

We had breakfast at BK, which I didn't think it was that good, but oh well. The hashbrowns were actually okay. Then we were gonna go into the SuperMall, but it wasn't opening for another 45mins and we didn't want to wait any longer so we started towards home. But when we got close, we went to Old Navy downtown instead...however, IT didn't opened until 10 either! (like the SuperMall) So we went to Starbucks and waited.

When Old Navy was open we went in and looked at stuff, there wasn't much that I wanted. And I felt bad for not buying a few items the last time I was downtown but oh well....I found a lime green sweater and bought it. HA! Then they finally took me home, I called my sister...but I guess her roommate picked up but she and her bf were playing around and so no one actually got around to saying HI, I just heard a lot of giggling, so I just hung up.

I called her cell and she was der, so I told her I was ready to go home and all that stuff. She got me in a couple hours...but I just SLEPT!

B came and we drove home. When I got there, I realized that we didn't really need to go home this weekend. I was going home because I thot I may not come down during Thanksgiving, but now I was coming down. And I thot she was coming down cuz her friend was having a christening this weekend, but it was now the next weekend. But I suppose it all worked out cuz my mom made Thanksgiving dinner early. :D

However, my parents had these ppl over...so I decided to go to sleep for a few hours..when I woke, I guess they had left but came BACK, so that was just pointless! Eventually, everyone left and we ate turkey, but it was kind of like, left-overs since my parents ate with those other ppl. *grrrr* There's some joosy gossip down there tho. *heh*

Anyways, I was just watching tv and my sister fell asleep...we did a load of laundry, and I was getting tired again, so I didn't want to do anymore...but then she woke up and finished the rest. :D

Last-last Sunday we left around 2, my parents waited til now to let me know they DID get me the Tasty-Bake Oven! They said I could play with it when I came back for Thanksgiving. *heh* Lar left to studay and I did various whatever until time for bed.

As for the school week, I don't remember much. Just 2 classes Monday. I'm getting antsy about final projects. I hadn't heard from my partner in many weeks. As for stats, we got our closed-book results back and I got a 30/40, which I'm semi-disappointed in because that means I have to get a perfect on the open-book 60/60, then plus my extra credit, prolly 3/4, and that will be 93....his curve has 95 as a 4.0. So EHHHHHHHHH.

I was going home that day as well, Annie was getting off work at 9pm, so I knew it was gonna be that late! Lar came home and we hung out, went to Best Buy, and I got "X-Men" (*ROWR* Wolverine) and "Chicken Run." I was gonna get "Toy Story 2" but that's just a lot of money for me right now! We rode around for a bit and came back at 9, so that I could get going.

But the plan changed. Now we were getting Wilson and having dinner at Azteca and then going home. Right. Nice. I was a bit annoyed cuz I just wanted to get home. It was already late enough. But whatever.

We got Wilson, went to Azteca and tho I wasn't hungry, I ordered Real Food, which I alwaaaaaays fall into and I took most of it home. :P But it was pretty fun hanging out and stuff. So now we go home, right?

Nope, we go back to her apartment..so that she can clean and then pack and that took a while, we didn't actually get on our way until 11.30. :PPPPPP

We driving along and making good time and all that. She's in the left-most lane going whatever speed. I can't see because my line of sight can't see that half of her speedometer. And well, we speed right in front of a cop..who was parked IN THE DARK on the left shoulder! As soon as we passed, his lights went on and he merged into traffic.

Great. So I suggested that we move in a little..but he followed and then the lights..so we pull over into a large shoulder. But ask me WHY he still comes on MY side of the car and scares the crap out of me?! "You're going 72 in a 60." Yeah, whatever, Annie gives him the paperwork, he takes years to process it and she gets a ticket..when we're so close to home!

She drops me off at 12.30, I stow the bird in the laundry room...watch some tv and then go to bed. The following morning I just messed around, did some clothes, watched talk shows..screened calls. I didn't want to talk to my parents stupid friends. :P

I called up the three sisters and arranged to have some time and hang out with them. When I arrived (around 4pm), the dad was already home..rather was always home, which I didn't know. And I dunno, some parents just make me really nervous. Cuz I know they like me and tell their daughters to be good like me and make their daughters ask me questions about school and stuff. The last I don't mind of course, cuz I never listened to my sister and she would have saved me a lot of work if I did. Plus, I just like talking to them in general.

Well, the dad was all happy that his turkey was turning out so well. So I was having early Thanksgiving with this family now, too! *L* I talked a little with the oldest and youngest, but mostly the middle one and I talked a lot. She's my fave...she's really clever. I dunno, I just like her a lot and I know she's off to do some cool stuff in life.

Anyways...

Another kid came over to eat, and I hadn't seen her in a long time either so that was interesting.

We eat turkey and it was yummy..pretty fun, I enjoyed myself. We just talked and well, had about 3 conversations going thru the table. The parents were talking to each other. I was talking to the middle one again, the other girls were talking to each other....It was kinna nice to be in a full house again.

And then, here's the best part: They taped Buffy/Angel the night before! Excellent! Cuz remember I missed them, AND Dark Angel cuz I was [working on] going home around that time. COOL! So we watched and it was fun, then I went home around 8 or so.

I set the timer for Felicity since it looked like I'd get lost in Dawson's..then called Annie to see what her plans were. [And right here, Larry just head-butted me in the left cheekbone......*OW**] She was off doing stuff with Nelson and I told her I'd call her after I did some errands.

First of all, I went to return my dorky Galileo thermometer. The glass tube thing with liquid and four little floaters inside with different liquids with varying boiling points. It was lame. I know it'd be better if it was the biggER tube, cuz this was just too small to do anything. Of course they made a big deal out of it: "We have a code 30 at register 1. Code 30!" Then the guy came, with this little key, which unlocked the return function on the register or something...and asked: "Was there any particular reason?" I said I just didn't want it anymore. :P Dorkus. I'm tired of their stupid little intimidation tactics. I bought your stuff, I didn't like, so you can have it back...it's not missing anything and with the exception of some fingerprints, it's fi-fuckin-ne.

Then I went to Long's because they had sparkling apple cider for cheap..and I needed a couple bottles since that's what I bring over to Annie's when I eat a special meal. So yeah, it was decided that I would go over to her house to eat Thanksgiving dinner...another one. :P Lar was eating at a friend's..my sister was just chillin'..so I was going to Annie's. *Whew* I'm glad that was all settled.

But I grabbed a few bottles and also some 100watt bulbs for my oven!! I went on to Target, and bought a shirt for four bucks..who can say no to a $4 shirt? And an orange sweater with these interesting sleeves.

I went home to discover that I couldn't USE soft-white bulbs in the oven..and I bought soft-white. *moan* So I couldn't use the oven yet. I called Annie to hear was was up for the night. They were going to some bars and then to some park....

...That's all I needed to hear. "The park?! In the cold? Are you crazy?!" I said I'd call her tomorrow then. :P I watched "X-men" *ROWR* and made my strawberry cheezcake. It was fun.

So on Thursday I called Ellie up because it was her bday and we talka little. She got my box o' stuff and it as coo. :D Then I called Lar to see when he was coming down here. I called my sister when she'd be here on Friday. I called Annie to know when to show up. :P Too much calling.

My cheezcake set and looked stiff enough, but it was this stark pink, due to the strawberry Jello I used. Oh well..that's what whipped topping is for. But I didn't have any, so I got dressed and went to Albertson's..then I redressed-up and went to Annie's.

It was surprisingly a small affair, only the family in the area, minus the g'rents cuz they were going elsewhere. We ate turkey and it was yummy. But I admit by then, I was turkey-ed out. ;) After hearing many ppl ask: "What is that?" and pointing at MY cheezcake, we had dessert and I'm happy to say it was very good. However, only Annie, me, her mom, and one of her nieces had a piece. I think everyone was scared off by the color. :P

So then Annie spent however long next on the phone while I was just bored. Eventually J&J showed up and were going to a movie, I didn't go since I was waiting for Lar obviously. But I'm glad I didn't because they were going to see "Unbreakable" and I didn't hear such good things about it. *haw*

I got home....put "X-men" in again. *LOL* And I did some cleaning. Larry finally showed up around 8 or 9..and we hung out a little, then I took him out for a bit. Drove around all over..and then went to Sharis for cheezfriez (me) and shakes (him)..then we went home and watched "American Beauty." It was coo. Kinna weird and different not being in the apartment but nice. *L*

In the morning, I struggled to get up at 9.30 because we were going to Toys R Us to get Monopoly for five bucks, but that sale was over at 11am. I didn't think I was gonna go, meaning WE weren't gonna go cuz I was dead-tired but we did!...after we each made calls making SURE they had games left. *heh*

We got there and grabbed the game..and it was just madness der! I was watching this girl to see if she'd open her register and go: "Next person, please." But she took a while with that..I told Lar my intentions, so he stood between us until she said something..and when she did, I took off....HOWEVER, I did notice this woman who was coming on my right..SHE WAS TRYING TO CUT! I don't think so!!! :P

Then we went to the mall. It was way too crowded and we didn't buy anything. I went to exchange my bulbs at Long's...then we had lunch at Denny's. Then home. Laundry. Monopoly. I WON. More Laundry. Made plans with Jen and Annie. Then we packed up and left at 5pm.

We met at Ramblin' Jacks cuz they have the best wood-fired pizzas! It was fun. I dunno. Conversation was good, tho it was a short visit. We headed up to Seattle. I was beginning to get tired again. :P

He bought himself some wax for his car, then we went to the liquor store and he bought me stuff for white Russians..and then home. I went to bed early. *ha*

As for today I woke up late...wasted time making breakfast and whotnot. Then I started on my projects again, only to leave and have another game of Monopoly. And then more hanging out, and I fell back to sleep...THEN it was time to leave and do stuff. I did 10mins of work today! ARGH. I'm so mad at myself!

We foits were gonna go to the O Boy O'berto Outlet but it was closed, so then we went to Brown Bear car wash to wax his car. But I got wax on the hood of his car (we were only doing the roof), so we just got the whole damn thing washed and it was pretty fun. Except that it was cold, and my hands were dry from all the waxy stuff.

Grocery-shopped and then came home. I made this...cheezy broccoli thing Lar ate at Thanksgiving, but I didn't put enuf cheez. *pooh* it was pretty good tho. Then I made myself a white Russian and my ZERO TOLERANCE had me all woozy and feeling gooey like that! *snaps fingers* I am lame.

We played Monopoly once AGAIN..and watched SNL. I baked a yellow cake with chocolate frosting in the oven and it turned out pretty well. I'm satisfied with this. I thot I'd be disappointed cuz I am older and I have the 'real thing' but nope! It's freaking awesome! I just need to buy more of those damn packets tho. Then I came online.

So there you have it, my Thanksgiving. It was pretty cool. I thot it'd suck cuz my parents were gone and then I wasn't sure if Larry or my sister were coming down, so I'd be alone...but 2 families invited me into their homes and fed me. Plus I got my oven! Lar and my time at home was good, felt like a B&B and we got a cheap board game. My parakeet wasn't acting like a butt and plus, he liked Larry (who called him "puppy" I thot that was cute). I fed the chickens every morning...2 slices of bread broken up in their tray..and watched them go to sleep by the kitchen window. Cute. Lalalala..lots of good stuff.

Up ahead this week, is WORKING ON MY DAMN PROJECTS. That's about it. After those are due, I'll have a week to prepare for finals. I only have two, but they're on the same day. OY.

During the break, I could possibly be working back at my old job. But if not, I'll be hanging out in-between. For a Long While. I hate autumn quarter. It's always my worst.