"I can hear my next door neighbor being nice to her cat through my kitchen wall. I don’t care for cats, but it’s oddly touching. No one talks to even their most loved ones in the same voice they use to talk to their pets." -From the archives of Sarah Brown's Que Sera Sera blog (http://queserasera.org/archives/2001_11.html)
That kind of shook me a bit. I should be nicer to my loved ones. You should hear the way I greet Gus everyday. It's pretty ridiculous. I put my shit down and pick him up and hug him and kiss him and talk to him. My family members, on the other hand, get a simple hello. Eric gets a hug and a kiss but not the picking up. That would be weird probably and bad for my back.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
New year, no words
So, this blog thing is not going so well as I can't seem to do it on any sort of regular basis. Anyway. Moving on.
Yesterday was an amazing day and I have no words to describe it. I am only 27 but I have never been so excited about a President and I can not imagine being this excited again. "Hope is a good thing, if not the best of things and a good thing never dies."
Even thought my dad can be terrible and mean I have decided to take him to see Grand Torino this weekend for his birthday. My mother told me about a week ago that dad wanted to see this movie which was strange because she doesn't think he has been to see a movie since before they were married approximately 30 years ago. Isn't that fucking strange? Then my older brother text me and said Clint Eastwood plays dad in that movie. Isn't that also fucking strange? So, I'm sucking it up and I'm taking him. My sister and little brother are going too so that will make it better. Will have to take a picture to commemorate the moment. I don't know what it is with my dad and movies. I guess some people just don't like movies. I've never known him to even watch a movie on television or rent a movie. It should be intersting and will probably never happen again.
I paid the deposit for an apartment yesterday. So fucking stoked about that. Living with my parents is close to hell. My mood is improving I promise.
Yesterday was an amazing day and I have no words to describe it. I am only 27 but I have never been so excited about a President and I can not imagine being this excited again. "Hope is a good thing, if not the best of things and a good thing never dies."
Even thought my dad can be terrible and mean I have decided to take him to see Grand Torino this weekend for his birthday. My mother told me about a week ago that dad wanted to see this movie which was strange because she doesn't think he has been to see a movie since before they were married approximately 30 years ago. Isn't that fucking strange? Then my older brother text me and said Clint Eastwood plays dad in that movie. Isn't that also fucking strange? So, I'm sucking it up and I'm taking him. My sister and little brother are going too so that will make it better. Will have to take a picture to commemorate the moment. I don't know what it is with my dad and movies. I guess some people just don't like movies. I've never known him to even watch a movie on television or rent a movie. It should be intersting and will probably never happen again.
I paid the deposit for an apartment yesterday. So fucking stoked about that. Living with my parents is close to hell. My mood is improving I promise.
Friday, January 2, 2009
New Year
So, yeah, it's been a bit. As for the follow-up to the last blog I will say that my sister can definitely karaoke better than your sister.
The holidays were good. Better than last no doubt. 2008 started out bad but got better and better. I miss my friends in the last town and the retards. I love that my family is here and Eric and I are together. I expect 2009 will be wonderful and I feel like my adult life is sort of just beginning. Not really and resolutions here because I'm pretty much awesome. Just kidding of course. I think resolutions are stupid. Happy New Year.
The holidays were good. Better than last no doubt. 2008 started out bad but got better and better. I miss my friends in the last town and the retards. I love that my family is here and Eric and I are together. I expect 2009 will be wonderful and I feel like my adult life is sort of just beginning. Not really and resolutions here because I'm pretty much awesome. Just kidding of course. I think resolutions are stupid. Happy New Year.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Happy Birthday Brother
Today is my birthday. It is also my older brother's birthday. We are exactly three years apart. Sometimes I feel like we are twins and I miss him terribly. He will be home for the holidays and I'm hoping I can convince my little brother and sister to go with us to the bar and sing karaoke. And by that I mean I hope my brothers and sister will sing. There's no way I'm doing that.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Happy Birthday
Today is Eric and the little sister's birthday. I love them both and hope I go before them both.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Insanity Defense
There are many reasons why I fully expect to experience a psychotic break at some point in my life. The mental stability of some members of my immediate family being the main reason. This is not a very good example, but it is the most recent so it will do for now.
When I got home from work today my mom and dad are standing in the kitchen and the conversation is as follows:
Dad (in thick country accent): Hey Gabie, what is the gestational period of a squirrel?
Me: I don't know. Why would I know something like that?
Dad: I don't know, just thought you might. Well, maybe you can tell me the capitol of Alaska.
Me (Ashamed I did not know): ANCHORAGE!
Mom: Nooo...
Gabie (phone ringing): Let's see if Eric knows (anwers phone). Hey, what's the capitol of Alaska?
Eric: Juneau.
Gabie (to parents): Juneau.
Mom: That's what I thought.
Dad: That's what we thought.
Gabie (to eric): Do you know the gestational period of a squirrel?
Eric: No.
Dad: I did, couldn't find it.
So, I looked it up and it varies, but approximately 40 days. I learned at least two things today when I got home from work so I'm not complaining. My dad asks me alot of very random questions thinking I will know the answer because I have a masters degree. About a month ago dad asked, "What's the melting point of copper?" I said, "I have no idea dad. Why would I know something like that?" He replied, "You went to college, I thought you might have learned that along the way." To which I reminded him, "I have a master's degree in Social Work dad. I don't remember learning the melting point of any metals in any of my social work classes."
When I got home from work today my mom and dad are standing in the kitchen and the conversation is as follows:
Dad (in thick country accent): Hey Gabie, what is the gestational period of a squirrel?
Me: I don't know. Why would I know something like that?
Dad: I don't know, just thought you might. Well, maybe you can tell me the capitol of Alaska.
Me (Ashamed I did not know): ANCHORAGE!
Mom: Nooo...
Gabie (phone ringing): Let's see if Eric knows (anwers phone). Hey, what's the capitol of Alaska?
Eric: Juneau.
Gabie (to parents): Juneau.
Mom: That's what I thought.
Dad: That's what we thought.
Gabie (to eric): Do you know the gestational period of a squirrel?
Eric: No.
Gabie: Me neither. He doesn't know.
Dad: Get on that computer and look it up for me.
Gabie: Why didn't you just look in the encyclopedia?Dad: I did, couldn't find it.
So, I looked it up and it varies, but approximately 40 days. I learned at least two things today when I got home from work so I'm not complaining. My dad asks me alot of very random questions thinking I will know the answer because I have a masters degree. About a month ago dad asked, "What's the melting point of copper?" I said, "I have no idea dad. Why would I know something like that?" He replied, "You went to college, I thought you might have learned that along the way." To which I reminded him, "I have a master's degree in Social Work dad. I don't remember learning the melting point of any metals in any of my social work classes."
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