As far as my life being eventful and interesting, it comes and goes. There can be weeks pass and not a single thing happen worth talking about. I consider this to be a drought. But on the flipside, there are certain times when I guess the planets are in such an alignment that the crazies flock to me and life exposes me to some of the most fascinating and odd things. And then there are just those times when life throws me a curve ball just to see how I will react. So today, you’re getting some highlights of the past few days…a couple crazies, a random happening and a curve ball.
The CraziesSo I used to always go to the family reunion on my mother’s side. We had it every year and I basically knew everyone who came. But this year for the first time, my father’s side threw a bash and I was exposed to way more crazy than the recommended daily d
osage. I met cousins I never knew I had, pieced together some possible reasons why I look so goofy and most importantly, got to see Grandma (shown on the right). Grandma has just turned 90 years old. She’s still looking good, but she’s slower than the tortoise and even when that hearing aid is up to full power, she still makes the simplest interactions challenging. But we all love her. So that’s that, this is how I got my exposure to the crazies this week.
The Random EventI hate Wal-Mart. I hate everything about it. I hate that they picked that horrible color of blue, I hate the fonts they use, I hate what they sell, I hate the people who are in there, I hate that the employees don’t have uniforms and I hate that stupid smiley face who is everywhere you turn. But because they own the world, I had to go in there with a friend. Because where else can you buy tortillas and tennis balls? Anyways, Raquel, who shares with me a mutual hatred for Wal-Mart decided that we would make this a very quick trip, which we did. But while we were walking out of Wal-Mart, a man trips on a piece of carpet and falls flat on the floor! So Raquel went over there to see if he was alright (I couldn’t, because I was smiling inappropriately), and he wouldn’t respond to her. I think Raquel feared the worst. But nevertheless, he came around, and after what seemed like 5 minutes (after Raquel convinced him that no one was staring at him although the entire store was), he finally got up off the dirty tile floor and went about his business. Yikes. Why us?
The Curve BallI took my oldest nephew Tyler to IU yesterday to show him the campus and to sign the contract on my apartment. Tyler, as expected, was very impressed with how big campus was and, to my delight, was very impressed with the library where we spent over a half an hour. After that, we went to do the necessary paperwork and I received my key. We immediately went up to the apartment, equipped with digital cameras to take a look at my new home for the next year. To my disappointment, the apartment was disgusting. The only way I know how to describe it is to equate it to a low-scale mental institution. Nothing was up-to-date, the cinder-block walls were uninviting, the air conditioning was non-existent, the kitchen appliances were older than I, and at that point I made a decision. I flipped open my cell phone and informed the University Apartment Housing Office that this apartment was substandard and unlivable. So I cancelled my contract, got in the car, and left Bloomington. So I currently find myself without housing, as school approaches. But there are a few weeks, so hopefully something marvelous can come out of this seemingly terrible predicament.
Thanks for reading. Have a splendid day!
