December 1, 2012

• Today

  Certainly was a whirlwind of a day today. 

   

  I slept at my parents house overnight last night and drove out with my mom and dad early today for Pennsylvania. The ride down proved to be very uneventful. I felt sick most of the way because I was overtired and stressed out which didn't help. After about a 4 hour drive we got to the hotel and I layed down for a nice nap around 330. Woke up around 445 because we were all starving our asses off and had to eat. The restaurant inside this hotel is horrendously slow, but at least the food was good (even though the serving size here is substantially smaller than home). I had ravioli. It was worth it to have some food in my stomach for my uncle's funeral service. But the cook took so long to make our food we got there an hour late. And we were the only ones in the restaurant. Oh well, slackers will be slackers. We get to the service and I meet about 30 cousins I never knew I had. But that's the way it is with Italian families. I wasn't shocked but meeting so many people all at once is still a little overwhelming. Speaking of overwhelming, my uncle was open casket. He died of natural causes. He was 94. I didn't cry but it was hard to stand there and say a prayer amongst all the scattered thoughts. I just told him I know he's in a better place now, and I hope he keeps making people laugh in the afterlife. That was just part 1 of this trip though. The next part is the burial which takes place in about 8 hours. And that will be even more difficult. All I'll want to do tomorrow is come home to my apartment and my bed, text Liz that I'm alright and go to sleep. 

   

  Things are still great with her. She actually has been next to perfect, although I know nobody is perfect and I don't WANT her to be perfect anyways. I just want to keep it going the way it has been going. We met up again on Wednesday night. @jess_i_cuh you'll appreciate this. She took me to learn how to swing dance. I learned how to lead her, spin her, and even dip her. It was....awesome. I met the dance teachers there and they were so friendly about everything. So was everyone else who came that night, with helping me get up to speed on things and just feeling comfortable. Liz was a great sport too. I embarrassed myself in the beginning but after a couple of dances I got the hang of it and could keep up and dance with confidence. It was pretty simple and fun, and I'll be going back with her again. Afterwards, we walked out holding hands and went to the bar next door for some fried pickles and beer. All we really did was sit and stare at each other and talk though. She's cute. Some of the people from the dance place came over to the same bar and we all had a good time. Liz wanted to cuddle though and started hugging me in the booth lol. I took that as my cue that she's probably tired and needs to go home, but I enjoyed the fact that she feels comfortable around me. I walked her to her car hugging her and said goodbye and that was that. Good night I'd say. I've set the day for her to meet my parents (or me meeting her mom) on Sunday. I'll wait until Sunday to tell my parents though. I'm not worried about meeting her mom, since I have never had a problem with parents. I expect it to be a bit more tough though since her parents are divorced, and by nature, her mom will probably be cautious. But I'm just speculating. 

   

  I have a full emotional plate on my hands in the morning. I won't update again until possibly Sunday night, assuming everything goes as planned. I'll be way too tired after I get home to be on the computer. But I just wanted to give you all this little update. I know I probably have worried some of you but I'm doing okay for the most part...I'm hanging in there despite the unfortunate situation. I just hope tomorrow I'm able to handle it. 

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