Nana and Papa Oger are coming into town in two weeks. I'm excited because it's been so long since I saw either of them, I kind of wish we were going up to visit them though because their house is so much fun to stay in. It'll be nice to see family again and really I wish they were staying in North Carolina instead of building another house in Texas. Maybe that don't realize it, but it's nice having them close by. Maybe I'll show it more? ^_^
Brian and I had fun watching movies and hopefully next weekend Matt won't get stuck going out of town at the last minute and he'll be able to hang out with us too, maybe? Dunno...
Have lots of stuff to read and we have to organize everything for when Nana and Papa Oger get here. We'll have to pick out some nice restaurants to go to for the two nights they'll be here. I kind of wish they were staying longer, but I think we would all get sick of eachother if we were. If things keep going the way I'm worried they are going I may ask them if they'll let mom and I come up to stay with them until it's time for school again. LilyAnna can deal with having us there, it's what she's paid to do, and a little bit of time away from Savannah, I think it would do wonders. Maybe leave my laptop at home too? Cut off all contact for a couple weeks with everyone. It's such a faerie world up there, and even though sometimes all of us don't get along they're still family and they mean more than anyone else does. I like adults, they know how to behave. Maybe Papa Oger does lecture a lot and Nana gets a teensy bit snippy but all and all Papa Oger is cool to just hang out with in his office, bring a book or a notebook and play it cool. It's like getting to know eachother without talking because we're both doing something we enjoy in his office and we aren't bothering eachother. Silence is nice, and I like it when people aren't trying too hard. THat's just it with family isn't it? They don't have to try too hard, we can just be us and maybe he'll say I'm argumentative and maybe I'll say he's opinionated, but he's still proud of me for my accomplishments. Hell, he took me to Russia ^_^ Uncle Oger said that whole trip to Europe was really just for me, which makes me feel spoiled, but I'll never forget it. Nana wanted to do another family trip, but I dont think we will.
All and all I like my family, we're cool. Mom takes care of me, Dad has done the best he knows how to, Nana and Papa Oger are a little on the odd side kind of out of it reality wise in their faerie world, but they earned it didn't they? He's self made, worked nights and went to college during the day. He was industrious and that's the best way to be. Something only times like the depression can teach. He could have sat back and bitched and moaned about how hard he had it, and so could Nana but he didn't, he got out there and he suceeded. I'm proud of my family and I hope I can keep up the tradition ^_^ hard work and determination go a long ways, far longer than wallowing in self pity.
Life is too long to spend in misery and too short to waste.