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This break has flown by. It was incredibly busy. Let's see how well I can sum it up...
I drove back Friday (3/18), and had a pretty quiet weekend. On Tuesday I took my car in for an oil change (prepare for a rant below), and then had dinner with a friend (we'll call him Adopted Brother, as he is like an older brother to me) and his new-ish girlfriend. They have been officially seeing each other since late January, and I have not been able to meet her yet. She seems really nice! I liked chatting with her, and she seemed to like me, so when I am back in town again we are going to try to grab dinner again.
Wednesday, Mother and I drove down to VA. It was an easy, but very long drive, so we just grabbed dinner in town and crashed at the hotel. Without ranting, I'll try to explain that night. See, I hate sleeping anywhere near Mother. She snores louder than a train (this is proven fact, as we have frequently travelled overnight on trains together). I am a very light sleeper. I had a job interview the next morning. She was snoring so loud that even with noise cancelling headphones and being in the bathroom, she was still too loud for me to sleep. I got an hour of sleep total, in 5-10 minute increments. Not kidding. I tried to sleep in the bathroom. The bathtub was too small, so I grabbed pillows and crashed on the floor. So uncomfortable, but you've got to do what you've got to do. The second night, she felt so bad that she rented me my own room, so I was actually able to sleep. Anyway, moving on.
The job interview went great! The lady brushed off Mother entirely, and Mother had to sit in the car the whole time. Serves her right for inviting herself. She was so offended. But the lady was really nice and straightforward, and we got along great. She offered me the job on the spot! Looks like I am going to be a riding camp counselor this summer! I'm so excited~
After the interview, Mother and I visited Monticello, since it was literally right down the street. The place was really pretty, and the views were breathtaking. If anyone is in the area, it is definitely worth checking it out. The house is really fascinating, too. It has a lot of Jefferson's books and tools in it. Plus, they still grow food in his gardens and there is an archaeology crew working year-round to find more things.
We drove back on Friday, and went straight to the dealership. Allow me to explain (ranty paragraph, feel free to skip).( Long rant about stupid people )
Alright! Rant over. Now on to today (Saturday 3/6). Since I am driving back to school tomorrow, we celebrated Easter today. My middle brother and his wife came over around 4 and we "opened Easter baskets". Mother couldn't find the Easter baskets (probably still boxed up from when we moved last August), so she just set stuff on the table and covered it with dish towels. We finally got to "open" it and we all got a couple candies and a kite. Mine is a little Bob (minion) kite. Mother got herself an eagle, Father got a US Navy airplane, Oldest Brother got a Red Baron, Middle Brother got a Ninja Turtle, and Sister In Law got Elsa. W all went outside and flew them for a little while, which was actually kind of fun. The wind wasn't very consistent, but when it blew we had fun. It was my sister in law's first time actually flying a kite! We then took some family pictures, then had dinner. Now, I'm trying to unpack the things I brought back with me, and get ready to head back tomorrow.
I'm a little sad about my summer work being so far away. I wish I had some consistency. The move in August came out of nowhere, and within 7 days I moved into this house, then 4 hours away up to school. I'm only back here for a few days at a time every month and a half or so. It's exhausting and disheartening and lonely constantly moving. I feel like I am living out of my car. I don't like it. I just want to finally settle in somewhere for longer than 2 months. I need stability. All of this moving around is messing me up.
Anyway, hope everyone is having a good weekend!
-N.E.
(I have a question! Would anyone be interested if I posted clips from my writing here? I want to get back into working on my series, but I haven't been feeling it. I usualy feel more motivated when someone is reading or waiting for the next update. So if I posted excerpts or scenes, would anyone be interested in reading? I can also add people to a list so not everyone has to read if they don't want more stuff cluttering their f-feed.)
I drove back Friday (3/18), and had a pretty quiet weekend. On Tuesday I took my car in for an oil change (prepare for a rant below), and then had dinner with a friend (we'll call him Adopted Brother, as he is like an older brother to me) and his new-ish girlfriend. They have been officially seeing each other since late January, and I have not been able to meet her yet. She seems really nice! I liked chatting with her, and she seemed to like me, so when I am back in town again we are going to try to grab dinner again.
Wednesday, Mother and I drove down to VA. It was an easy, but very long drive, so we just grabbed dinner in town and crashed at the hotel. Without ranting, I'll try to explain that night. See, I hate sleeping anywhere near Mother. She snores louder than a train (this is proven fact, as we have frequently travelled overnight on trains together). I am a very light sleeper. I had a job interview the next morning. She was snoring so loud that even with noise cancelling headphones and being in the bathroom, she was still too loud for me to sleep. I got an hour of sleep total, in 5-10 minute increments. Not kidding. I tried to sleep in the bathroom. The bathtub was too small, so I grabbed pillows and crashed on the floor. So uncomfortable, but you've got to do what you've got to do. The second night, she felt so bad that she rented me my own room, so I was actually able to sleep. Anyway, moving on.
The job interview went great! The lady brushed off Mother entirely, and Mother had to sit in the car the whole time. Serves her right for inviting herself. She was so offended. But the lady was really nice and straightforward, and we got along great. She offered me the job on the spot! Looks like I am going to be a riding camp counselor this summer! I'm so excited~
After the interview, Mother and I visited Monticello, since it was literally right down the street. The place was really pretty, and the views were breathtaking. If anyone is in the area, it is definitely worth checking it out. The house is really fascinating, too. It has a lot of Jefferson's books and tools in it. Plus, they still grow food in his gardens and there is an archaeology crew working year-round to find more things.
We drove back on Friday, and went straight to the dealership. Allow me to explain (ranty paragraph, feel free to skip).( Long rant about stupid people )
Alright! Rant over. Now on to today (Saturday 3/6). Since I am driving back to school tomorrow, we celebrated Easter today. My middle brother and his wife came over around 4 and we "opened Easter baskets". Mother couldn't find the Easter baskets (probably still boxed up from when we moved last August), so she just set stuff on the table and covered it with dish towels. We finally got to "open" it and we all got a couple candies and a kite. Mine is a little Bob (minion) kite. Mother got herself an eagle, Father got a US Navy airplane, Oldest Brother got a Red Baron, Middle Brother got a Ninja Turtle, and Sister In Law got Elsa. W all went outside and flew them for a little while, which was actually kind of fun. The wind wasn't very consistent, but when it blew we had fun. It was my sister in law's first time actually flying a kite! We then took some family pictures, then had dinner. Now, I'm trying to unpack the things I brought back with me, and get ready to head back tomorrow.
I'm a little sad about my summer work being so far away. I wish I had some consistency. The move in August came out of nowhere, and within 7 days I moved into this house, then 4 hours away up to school. I'm only back here for a few days at a time every month and a half or so. It's exhausting and disheartening and lonely constantly moving. I feel like I am living out of my car. I don't like it. I just want to finally settle in somewhere for longer than 2 months. I need stability. All of this moving around is messing me up.
Anyway, hope everyone is having a good weekend!
-N.E.
(I have a question! Would anyone be interested if I posted clips from my writing here? I want to get back into working on my series, but I haven't been feeling it. I usualy feel more motivated when someone is reading or waiting for the next update. So if I posted excerpts or scenes, would anyone be interested in reading? I can also add people to a list so not everyone has to read if they don't want more stuff cluttering their f-feed.)
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