The Long Strange Day
Jul. 22nd, 2003 08:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
spoke Well. Last night to today has so far been a series of things. Events. Stuff.
All throughout which, I kept thinking 'oh, I should lj that.'
I should've kept a freaking list.
So, beginning (as best I can remember) from the beginning: My parents are divorced. I think I have mentioned this, but as it is part of the story, best to be sure. So, my Dad has been dating, just recently a nice-seeming woman who will be visiting tonight.
Dad was fumbling around trying to tell me this, in the process demonstrating a very basic principle of talking to me. If you have something you fear may be unpleasant or simply uncomfortable to tell me, it is best to be very straightforward and blunt. Otherwise, being a person of vivid and overactive imagination, I will come up with something far worse than what you set out to tell me.
Example, this conversation: Dad, fumbling towards basically she's visiting and might hang out,and just be nice.
My conclusion, based on non-sensical fumbling: "What, are you asking me to leave while she's over? Or, am I gonna need ear-plugs, is that what you're saying?"
He turned the most interesting shade of red. XD
Then, I get to work, and I swear I was chanelling Red Foreman all night. If you've ever watched That 70's Show? Eric's dad. All night, half the customers, he just sums it up perfectly. 'Dumbass.'
But, when I went to withdraw some money that I might not go without coffee, I found out I had lots more than I thought I did. I suspect somewhere in the fog of worry over my driver's license, I lost a few withdrawal receipts. So, I decided to go to the mall. Still not to spend much, just to be able to walk around and window shop and maybe(maybe. ha!) get coffee.
Thus began the road trip to nowhere. >.<
7:00. I just wanted to get to Orange Park Mall! That was it! 'Lalala, waitaminute... dude. So not supposed to be going over the St. John's river to get to Orange Park. I remember that much.'
8ish. Four trips over the St. John's later, I did. And it hadn't opened yet. Somehow, the logical conclusion re my hours and what would be open in the morning slipped my mind. So instead of waiting, I decided I would give up and try this afternoon (of course now I don't want to go anywhere) or perhaps tomorrow. (This is still an option.) I head home.
9:00 Okay, hello the St. John's again. Wrong direction! Turning around.... dededee...can't turn around, rush hour traffic... no! Not St. Augustine! Way too far away! *scream of frustration is heard by fellow drivers, earning me funny looks. *
9:30 (I believe, but by now I was getting fuzzy and having to be very careful driving.) Oh thank you Lord, the St. John's again. At least I'm back in the right general area. And I do mean 'general'.
9:50 By now I realize my Dad will be up. And know I am not home. And start worrying. Oh joy, I need to think of that. On plus side, passed a sign for 'Setzer's' something or other, and thought of FF5. Something about how I thought they made that name up. It's a miracle I did not get into a wreck.
10:00 Oh joyous day! Edgewood says the exit sign! I know that name!
10:30 Wrong way on Edgewood. Need exit, return to road going opposite direction. >:p
10:40 I loves my home and my nice shower and warm bed I do. *hugs pillow*
And I had many other funny thoughts and things I saw,(I remember sometime during this I also crossed a smaller river called the Trout several times) but of course, my brain had been flash-fried by the heat and thirst. Yes, I not only rival a man's refusal to stop and ask for directions, I didn't have the sense to stop at a store and get some water, either.
But I survived! And didn't get in a wreck-which sentance reminds me: on the way to work last night, a cop gave me a heart flashing his lights.
He only wanted to let me know I had my brights on when I didn't need them. ^^;;;
Edit: Cut tag for length and when did I click the 'disallow comments' thing? O.o
Given that I only half remember typing this, I'm amazed at how much sense I made. I can type when half-dead. Go me! XD
All throughout which, I kept thinking 'oh, I should lj that.'
I should've kept a freaking list.
So, beginning (as best I can remember) from the beginning: My parents are divorced. I think I have mentioned this, but as it is part of the story, best to be sure. So, my Dad has been dating, just recently a nice-seeming woman who will be visiting tonight.
Dad was fumbling around trying to tell me this, in the process demonstrating a very basic principle of talking to me. If you have something you fear may be unpleasant or simply uncomfortable to tell me, it is best to be very straightforward and blunt. Otherwise, being a person of vivid and overactive imagination, I will come up with something far worse than what you set out to tell me.
Example, this conversation: Dad, fumbling towards basically she's visiting and might hang out,and just be nice.
My conclusion, based on non-sensical fumbling: "What, are you asking me to leave while she's over? Or, am I gonna need ear-plugs, is that what you're saying?"
He turned the most interesting shade of red. XD
Then, I get to work, and I swear I was chanelling Red Foreman all night. If you've ever watched That 70's Show? Eric's dad. All night, half the customers, he just sums it up perfectly. 'Dumbass.'
But, when I went to withdraw some money that I might not go without coffee, I found out I had lots more than I thought I did. I suspect somewhere in the fog of worry over my driver's license, I lost a few withdrawal receipts. So, I decided to go to the mall. Still not to spend much, just to be able to walk around and window shop and maybe(maybe. ha!) get coffee.
Thus began the road trip to nowhere. >.<
7:00. I just wanted to get to Orange Park Mall! That was it! 'Lalala, waitaminute... dude. So not supposed to be going over the St. John's river to get to Orange Park. I remember that much.'
8ish. Four trips over the St. John's later, I did. And it hadn't opened yet. Somehow, the logical conclusion re my hours and what would be open in the morning slipped my mind. So instead of waiting, I decided I would give up and try this afternoon (of course now I don't want to go anywhere) or perhaps tomorrow. (This is still an option.) I head home.
9:00 Okay, hello the St. John's again. Wrong direction! Turning around.... dededee...can't turn around, rush hour traffic... no! Not St. Augustine! Way too far away! *scream of frustration is heard by fellow drivers, earning me funny looks. *
9:30 (I believe, but by now I was getting fuzzy and having to be very careful driving.) Oh thank you Lord, the St. John's again. At least I'm back in the right general area. And I do mean 'general'.
9:50 By now I realize my Dad will be up. And know I am not home. And start worrying. Oh joy, I need to think of that. On plus side, passed a sign for 'Setzer's' something or other, and thought of FF5. Something about how I thought they made that name up. It's a miracle I did not get into a wreck.
10:00 Oh joyous day! Edgewood says the exit sign! I know that name!
10:30 Wrong way on Edgewood. Need exit, return to road going opposite direction. >:p
10:40 I loves my home and my nice shower and warm bed I do. *hugs pillow*
And I had many other funny thoughts and things I saw,(I remember sometime during this I also crossed a smaller river called the Trout several times) but of course, my brain had been flash-fried by the heat and thirst. Yes, I not only rival a man's refusal to stop and ask for directions, I didn't have the sense to stop at a store and get some water, either.
But I survived! And didn't get in a wreck-which sentance reminds me: on the way to work last night, a cop gave me a heart flashing his lights.
He only wanted to let me know I had my brights on when I didn't need them. ^^;;;
Edit: Cut tag for length and when did I click the 'disallow comments' thing? O.o
Given that I only half remember typing this, I'm amazed at how much sense I made. I can type when half-dead. Go me! XD
