PS: I Love Your Red Socks

Today I had to go up to Lake Forest again and work. This time I had to go during morning rush hour so it took me almost an hour to get there. Sucked. I don't understand how people can commute to the 'burbs everyday. It's maddening. I only worked half a day and my boss bought me lunch, so it was a pretty easy day. I'm sure I'll have to go back again. I have to go to another suburb in the next couple of days to cover an art show. The only reason I chose to cover it is because it's an exhibit on my home state Ohio so I was intrigued.

I came home and tried to nap but people kept calling me. It's like, leave me alone and let me sleep! No rest for the weary. This week has been long and T-giving seems like a distant memory. Tuesday night was our drambuie party and I think it went well. It wasn't crazy or chaotic like I thought it'd be and no one had to wait outside. I think it being a school night and the cold kept some folks away. I liked the venue, The Hideout, a lot. It felt cozy. I don't think I'm a big drambuie fan, though. It tastes alright with soda and ginger ale, but it's too sweet for me. I think I had enough that night to last a while or until I drink the bottle that was "given" to me at the party. Last night I went to my friend's to play Rock Band. It's like Guitar Hero except with a guitar, singing, and drums. I liked pretending to be a drummer. It was fun until my friend's roommate broke the guitar. Oh well. Yesterday out of the blue I heard from an old friend, this girl I was friends with in elementary school. She ended up moving away before middle school and I never heard from her again until yesterday. People from my past always track me down but she's gotta be the most distant. I think it's been 15 years or something. So it's funny when people pop back into your life and especially when you find out you and they had had parallel lives of sorts. Sometimes I do wonder what happened to certain people so it's nice to know. I'm easy to find, I guess. This weekend is going to be jampacked. In fact, the next month will be. There are a couple of parties this weekend, some open bars, a play, etc. Next week I have two concerts to go to. A couple of people I know are moving away within the next couple of weeks so there's gonna be some goodbye parties. I already know of two Christmas parties I have to go to. Somewhere during all these social activities I need to find time to buy presents (with the money I don't have) and get writing done and be productive.

I recently rewatched the movies Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. I keep thinking about both of them and the idea of connection. In the former, the couple meet and spend only one night together, but it's embedded in their minds forever. Flashforward nine years later and they're reunited. Things have changed in their personal lives but they still have feelings towards each other. Sunset feels more immediate and raw, like the aftermath of a weathered relationship. I think I can relate to that movie more because it has a more realistic view on relationships. I keep wondering how many people do we truly connect with in our lifetime, both romantically and friendship wise. And how many years can that connection really last? I guess it's comforting to know sometimes you can pick up where you left off or sometimes that connection lasts forever.

I just dropped a lot of money on unpaid parking tickets. Apparently when you don't pay on time, they double. Sigh. I hate being in debt. Where's that windfall?