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| So I've been blogging lately mostly because Andy is away. This way, when he comes back he can read everything, so we don't feel like strangers (I made him keep a journal too), and also for my own sanity... he is usually my outlet so not having him around to talk to I need to find another one.
Not gonna lie though, I've been really blogging out of obligation and not inspiration. So here I will list everything that has happened since Monday, when I last blogged.
Tuesday, I worked all day. Dave watched Teddy and took him to the beach. I really am not recalling much else. Wednesday I only worked a few hours because my hours got cut. We also got a disgusting, sloppy, frozen rain storm that made me hibernate all day. Thursday, I did not work. I think I visited my dad. Leah and I went out for a drink that night, all of our other friends are flakes... or we just have no other friends. Friday, mom came over early and took me to my blood infusion. Afterwards I slept for like 3 hours. We made dinner together and watched a movie and she stayed over. This morning we walked Teddy in the park, visited Mario downtown, walked back home and made breakfast (she also taught me how to poach an egg - I would be so lost without her). Mom left, I went to pick up my check, go to the bank, then got a haircut (ok... 1/2" trimmed off). Came home, napped for over an hour, woke up to feed myself before my shift at work, then after eating a stupid early dinner at 4pm, got a call not to come in because the manager had to cut more hours. Lame. So I walked Teddy again because I felt gross after forcing myself to eat when I wasn't hungry, and also because it had started snowing and I knew I wouldn't want to venture out once we got some accumulation.
Oh, and Andy called me this morning for the first time. He is in Vienna right now and not feeling well... he said he was up all night puking.
Now I'm going to bake since I have nothing else to do and it's snowing. | | |
| So I haven't been diligent with my entries so I will try to recall the banal details of the past several days as well as I can remember them.
Friday morning, Amy and I went to 5:45am hot yoga, which was fantastic (and FREE!). There was only one other student there besides us. And there was Philip, obviously. I really don't remember what I did with the rest of my Friday but I feel that it must have been productive. Oh yeah, my mom and Al came over for lunch around and brought Ray and I: lobster, stuffed clams, shrimp cocktail, stuffed shrimp, and oysters. Unfortunately for Ray, he doesn't eat seafood, so my mom brought him leftover chili. My apartment smelled for the next few days but it was well worth it. I kept thinking how Andy would have hung himself if he was there. Eventually I will make him like seafood. Friday evening, Amy and Steven came over and we watched the Sex & the City movie.
Saturday, I worked from 8-5 and it sucked. Once again, no break. Just standing on my feet for 9 straight hours. Afterwards, Leah came over and we had dinner together, then hot chocolate and watched Best of SNL dvds. I miss Andy but I love my girlfriends and feel so fortunate to have them.
Sunday, I worked from 8-4 and didn't really do anything afterwards that I can recall. David came by for a bit to pick up some food my mom dropped off for him. Like a loving brother, he checked my oil and gave me some of his windshield defrosting fluid stuff. I wished him luck on his first day of school which was today. Ray and I watched a documentary and I baked some muffins. Finally got a message from Andy who was in Barcelona. It was so sweet and made me miss him even more.
Today I had the day off and it was super productive. Teddy and I got up early and had breakfast. Then we went to Pier Cleaners to get my dry cleaning (11.50 for 2 sweaters!). I filled up my gas tank and filled my tires with air because they were almost flat. There is not much I know about cars, but I feel proud when I am able to do small things like that to maintain it. Went to the bank and then Shaw's to get Teddy's food which was on sale. Through the creative use of coupons and sales I was able to legitimately get five 8lb bags of dog food, 2 cartons of OJ, 2 boxes of granola bars, 6 yogurts, butter, tea, and 2 bags of frozen fruit for under $27. It was also a very proud moment for me.
Went to Pet Co. to get Teddy's stupid and outrageously overpriced Wellness puppy food that the vet said to mix in his dry food and they were "closed for inventory purposes" for 2 days. Went home and tried to feed him his dry food without it but he wouldn't even look at it. Went to Agway and they had it there. Ran into JoAnne from St. Clair's and chatted for a few minutes. Went to Herbwise to spend my gift certificate. Went home and tried feeding Teddy again. Took him to Watch Hill for a big walk, then made him nap with me. After naptime, took him up and down Elm Street. Went to Walmart to have a key made for Dave, then went to Ally Katz with Ray, Amy, Steven, Leah and Marc. Got another message from Andy this afternoon.
I will try to update more regularly so my entries are more inspired instead of a drab listing of occurrences. | | |
| Yesterday we got another snow storm. About six inches. My second time shoveling before January. Ridiculous. I shoveled my way out of the driveway to go to work at 3 (at the height of the blizzard - and our road was not even plowed at that point. Luckily, anticipating the storm, I purchased two 50lb bags of coal at Agway this morning and had them placed in the trunk over my rear wheels). When I got home, Ray had shoveled the rest of the driveway and porches (including Margaret's half, which she again did not thank us for). Anyway, I didn't feel like going out for New Years. Treacherous roads, and I had to work the next morning at 8. Amy and I stayed in and watched a movie.
Felt hungover this morning even though I had nothing to drink. I only worked an 8-11 shift thankfully, went home and napped for a bit with Teddy, got up for lunch, then Amy accompanied me grocery shopping. Tried to stop by Mario's new place to visit but he wasn't there. May stop in tomorrow. Raymond and I walked Teddy to Wilcox to romp in the snow for a bit. It was frigid. Teddy made poop art:
After we got home we rented Mama's Boy and I made nachos for us. It was quality sibling time. Something rare these days. I hate that the sun sets at like 4pm. After the movie was over, I was ready to call it a night... I looked at my phone and it was 7:30. It's amazing how slowly time goes by when Andy is not here. I was disappointed to have to find something to occupy at least 2 more hours of my night. Gosh, being single sucks! I don't wish it upon anyone.
Anyway, according to the itinerary Andy left me, he is in Madrid tonight, and taking a plane to Morocco tomorrow. Still no word from him or Ricky but I'm sure they're fine, probably just having trouble getting Wifi, or having too much fun. Not concerned! I feel like I haven't seen him in a week though and it's only been 2 days... I don't know how I'm supposed to survive 18 more. :(
I have off all day tomorrow. So far on the agenda is:
-5:45am Yoga with Amy
-Walmart to spend my gift certificate on something very practical (boring, necessary) and not superfluous
-Mom is bringing me some steamers for lunch! (Feel bad though, my dad never comes over but somehow always manages to offer to stop by on days my mom has plans to come over).
-Pick up my dry cleaning
-Maybe get a book in the library so I don't have to spend 3 hours on the internet at night trying to pass time while Andy's away. | | |
| Andy flew out from Logan today and is to arrive in London at 9am tomorrow. It was pretty depressing seeing him off on a trip that I was supposed to be going on, and not only that but right before he left I realized that I was going to miss him a lot more than I thought I would. I mean, we've gone through periods of not seeing each other for weeks, and even once or twice before we've gone through weeklong periods of no contact whatsoever...but it is weird not having any way of contacting him even if I wanted to (I do). So it will be a trying experience. As sad as I am that I'm not going, I hope he and Ricky have a great time. And bring me back nice stuff.
Teddy seemed to be kind of acting out due to some type of separation anxiety when I got home. Barking and running around all crazy. He has calmed down and has been pretty docile for the past hour or so. He usually has episodes like this and I think it's just something wired into his breed.
So far I am enjoying not having to put the toilet seat down or wipe urine off of it. Also, much to Teddy's disappointment, the pile of Andy's clothes which seemed to have permanently settled on the floor around his dresser have been relocated to the dirty clothes hamper, which I will be assuming responsibility for while Andy is away an unable to tend to his laundry duties.
Supposed to get a blizzard tomorrow, so first thing in the morning I am going to Agway to buy two 40lb bags of coal to put in my trunk over my back tires. Stupid rear wheel drive Volvo. At least I get garage privileges while Andy is away (Acura is temporarily relocated to Andy's grandparents' garage in Charlestown).
Probably won't go anywhere for New Years due to the blizzard. :( | | |
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