My parents, T, and I are all going out of town this weekend to visit family. My grandma (my mom's mom) turned 80 the other day so we're going up to have a big family party at my aunt's house. My grandma is insisting that T and I sleep in the basement with my cousins (and all their significant others) which will probably be awkward. We used to sleep there when I was, oh I don't know, EIGHT? I'm now 25 and all my cousins are in that range. T's a little nervous about that particular adventure. So in one house with 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 (or possibly 2 3/4) bathrooms, there will be 1 grandma, 3 daughters, their 3 husbands, 7 grandchildren (maybe only 6), their 6 husbands/boyfriends, and 5 little great-grandchildren. That probably isn't as big as some families but it's big enough for this little only child.
My dad wanted to extend the trip a little and visit his parents for one day. These are the grandparents who said "Oh honey, you better think about that!" when they found out that T was five years younger than me. Joy! So instead of leaving early Saturday, we're leaving early (EARLY) Friday. T is so afraid my dad is going to ask him about politics or something. They have severely differing views. My dad has 5 hours in a car to talk about it, but I think he'll be too engrossed in his talk radio to ask T anything. I'm sure politics will come up at some point with someone's family as they always do, but my mom and I always manage to stay out of the conversation. I'm sure T will be able to do the same.
I'm actually excited about this weekend, but what I'm not excited about are the preparations. I should've done the rest of my laundry early this week, but of course, I let everything else get in the way because I hate hanging my clothes up after they've been washed. To make matters worse, my roommate called last night and said "The washer is leaking water all over. It looks like there is a pipe or something just sitting on the floor." My dad doesn't have time to come put it back together and I'm afraid to (Spiders!), so I'm going to my parents tonight after work to do laundry, then I'm going back home to pack. I have no idea what I'm going to wear. My dad wants me to bring as small of a suitcase as possible. What?!?! But I pack everything I own just in case! In case it rains, then snows, then turns into an 80 degree day. Anything is possible here in the northeast/midwest. Then after all that, I'm getting up at 5:30 in the morning so that we can leave and be "on the road" (as my dad always says) by 7:00. I should not be at work right now. I have too much to do! Stress!
T wanted to carve pumpkins before this weekend since we won't be home. I'm sad. We ran out of time and now we won't have any cute little jack-o-lanterns on our porches. Actually this will be the fourth time in my life that I've carved a pumpking for Halloween, but I'm sad for T. It's an important part of the season for him. Maybe I'll surprise him with a couple pumpkins tonight (Oh. Oops! Stop reading this T!). I can make time for that.
Oh, and by the way. I saw this on Oh! How Lovely!
Go back to the beginning and read it. DO NOT CHEAT AND READ MORE RECENT BLOGS. Start at the beginning and read to the end. It's spread like wildfire and it's fantastic. You will love it.
Have a great weekend everyone. And a good, safe Halloween. It's supposed to be warmer here. I hope you have good weather where you are!
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10/06/2008
Do a good deed today (and tomorrow and the next day...)
How sad is it when you think of all the animals that get left at an animal shelter only to be uthenized a week later? I could never actually go into an animal shelter to pick out a new furry friend. I'd just want to take them home and rescue them all! Some day, when I'm allowed to have a pet (mean landlord!) and I don't have an allergic roommate, I'll send someone in to a shelter for me to get a doggie that fits my lifestyle (lazy), but until then, what can I possibly do to help the helpless animals?
Well, awareness and education first of all. Don't buy a puppy or other animal just because you see your favorite celebrity carrying one around. An animal is not a fashion accessory. They are living and breathing. They look to you for love and security. Can you give that? If you don't want an animal in your house, messing up your floors and furniture - then I first suggest not getting an animal with legs. Maybe a nice fish will do for you. If you really want a pet, then build a nice, warm house for him or her to spend time in when he or she is outside. If you live in an area where it gets to freezing temperatures, do not leave your pet outside. That is inhumane and anyone who does that should be willing to sleep, eat, and lap frozen water outside with the animal. Make sure you can actually afford a pet before you buy one. If you can't, don't get one. If you get one and later realize that you can't afford it, try to get the animal adopted by a trusted person before just leaving it at an animal shelter. Like I said earlier, there are so many pets there, yours might just get passed over by potential pet owners until it is uthenized. There is only so much room at an animal shelter. Speaking of how much room is at a shelter, I found this post by Robin at A Bird in the Hand.
Go to this site and vote for your local (or favorite) animal shelter. The one with the most votes receives a $25,000 grant. There is a $10,000 grant for the runner-up and many, many grants of $1,000. So get to votin'! Send this to your friends (or post on your blogs) and vote every day. Maybe your local animal shelter can build a bigger space to give the animals a longer chance of survival.
Well, awareness and education first of all. Don't buy a puppy or other animal just because you see your favorite celebrity carrying one around. An animal is not a fashion accessory. They are living and breathing. They look to you for love and security. Can you give that? If you don't want an animal in your house, messing up your floors and furniture - then I first suggest not getting an animal with legs. Maybe a nice fish will do for you. If you really want a pet, then build a nice, warm house for him or her to spend time in when he or she is outside. If you live in an area where it gets to freezing temperatures, do not leave your pet outside. That is inhumane and anyone who does that should be willing to sleep, eat, and lap frozen water outside with the animal. Make sure you can actually afford a pet before you buy one. If you can't, don't get one. If you get one and later realize that you can't afford it, try to get the animal adopted by a trusted person before just leaving it at an animal shelter. Like I said earlier, there are so many pets there, yours might just get passed over by potential pet owners until it is uthenized. There is only so much room at an animal shelter. Speaking of how much room is at a shelter, I found this post by Robin at A Bird in the Hand.
Go to this site and vote for your local (or favorite) animal shelter. The one with the most votes receives a $25,000 grant. There is a $10,000 grant for the runner-up and many, many grants of $1,000. So get to votin'! Send this to your friends (or post on your blogs) and vote every day. Maybe your local animal shelter can build a bigger space to give the animals a longer chance of survival.
4/23/2008
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