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August 24, 2004
2 is Better than 1?
CELEBRATE!!!! I have INTERNET ACCESS!!! My Independent life has commenced! (1. It's independent life, not single life because I still do have my loving Seymen. 2. Life does not begin until I have Internet Access -hehehe...Me materialistic?...NOoooo ;-).
OK Anyway...back to the title of this entry. I was able to pick up my packages from the apartment office, and found a lovely 2 packages! I drove right to my apartment (through my security gate, which did I mention has a BIG Star in the middle of it? And I mention this because EVERYTHING here has big TEXAS Stars and big TEXAS flags...because everything's bigger in Texas)...
Anyway...back to my story. I now have 2 DSL modems and TONS of filters. Who knows what I'll do with 2 modems, but I have 'em!
Let's see...It's been so long since I've been posting (Not counting my roach story today)...I'm not sure where to start. Well...first of all...a week ago, I left Texas and flew to Boston on Friday the 13th. Yes...that is a bit risky, but I really had no choice at the time. Meanwhile, I'm learning from my step-mom and sister, that my dad has decided to fly down to Florida to go be with the house and the hurricane. So I spent Thursday night, and friday all day worrying about my dad, trying to call him to see if he'd been a victum of Charlie. To make a long story short...he was smart and decided to leave the island because the hurricane hit, and the house was not damanged. The Center hit 7 miles away from the island, complete devestation, and Palm Island has barely a palm branch missing. So that was a huge relief. We were able to leave on our cruise in relief.
OK...So we went on this family cruise. There were 14 of us! My younger sister and I shared a cabin together...and almost became "unfriends" due to my 3 days of sea sickness, and a combo of 2 tired girls stuck in a tiny room with no windows. But in the end we had a good time :-) and we are still good friends as well as admitting that we are sisters ;-) She, Jake and Seymen are still coming to visit me in 2 weeks!!!!
My uncle decided that Chrissy and I couldn't not drink on the cruise (we are both trying to save what little money we have, me for my move and new life here, and Chrissy for her upcoming move to South Carolina in January.) So he insisted on buying all our drinks for the entire cruise. All I have to say about that is that one night on the ship, I drank 6 Apple-tini's, and 1 white sangria...and SOME of you reading this, have witnessed/heard about my last encounter with apple-tini's, men in 3 piece suits, and alex with the cherry...It was not pretty. My aunt gave me some "Hang over Pill...That would completely cure any hang over"...So I just took it because I was drunk. Two days later, come to find out it was a pill from her perscription of Flexerall or something :-) But it worked DAMNNNN good! Here's a picture to show you...
(From left to right: My sister, my brother-in-law Mike, My Uncle Steve, and Me...My Uncle was the one who brought the skin heads and the life jacket ensamble..again...we were all really very drunk).
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I tried my first piece of lobster and my first lobster roll. I have to admit, I don't understand why everyone is so crazy in love with lobster. I wasn't that impressed. But I tried it and that counts. Here's proof that I tried it:
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Oh and how could I almost forget! We went to Prince Edward Island and took a bus tour through the National park and to Anne of Green Gables! Here's a pic. of PEI and the 2nd is my grandparents in the buggy outside the Anne of Green Gables House!
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OK Last picture...This is my CUTE CUTE CUTE baby cousin Takoda!
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So...That's all about the cruise...I didn't really put that many scenary pictures up...Ya'll will have to come down here and visit me to see the rest ;-) I'm going to go now...since I've been sitting at my computer all night and talking on the phone. I haven't unpacked anything today. My clothes are in a pile in my closet...
Ohh OK..I have one last little story. First of all, my dear friend Heidi and Nate are the two bestest people in the whole world. They met my moving van guy here at my apartment while I was on the cruise, and they facilitated the entire move. On top of that!!! Heidi unpacked a bunch of boxes for me, made my bed--bedskirt and all!! and organized my kitchen (exactly how I was planning to I might add)!! It was sooo nice! I came home from work Monday afternoon and I walked into my already set up apartment! It was the best ever. Espeically, when I thought back and remembered that when I was packing, my mom started using my "feminte products" for packing coushins...Yes that was extremely embrassing when I thought of it after the fact.
Anyway, I gotta go. Seymen just called and he's going to help me fix something else on my computer...Bye!
Posted by beth at August 24, 2004 11:12 PM