Kidnapping, Cancer, and Christmas Gifts

So, let’s face it. I’m that girl who hates being lied to. But lately I have learned that there is something I dislike more than someone lying to me. I hate being misled. It’s almost like being kidnapped. Well, at least when it comes to going somewhere. You see I was supposed to go over to a friend’s house for New Years Eve, and I was really excited about it since I don’t get to hang out with her that much. So things were great, and I was texting her today about the details when she told me that we were going on a two day trip out. Where did the trip out come from? I guess she just sort of assumed that I knew her family went to Mercer (which is two hours away) for New Years.

So what would have happened if I went over and didn’t know that not only was I going to be with them for two days but that I was going somewhere two hours away? That is legit kidnapping! Not that I would be totally unwilling against it, but the whole idea behind it is my point. And I really hate that because I had my hopes up about spending the night at her place and now I can’t because I have work and other people I have to see before holiday ends. So the main reason I hate being misled is because it’s such a downer when things don’t work out in the end, and then you feel bad and it just isn’t pretty for anyone. So basically it sucks more than lying.

If you read my last blog you know that I had to go walk the hallways of the local college to make sure that there was no leaking water in any of the dorm rooms. Everything actually worked out that when I was done I was able to go over to my friends’ house and we watched Harry Potter and exchanged Christmas presents. We also did an amazingly terrible remake of the Potter Puppet Pals “The Mysterious Ticking” video with magnets shaped as all the characters. I don’t have the video, my friend does, but I will see if I can snag it. I also took a couple videos on my phone of me walking down the dorm hallways. It’s really creepy, or at least I think it is, just replaying them because all you see is black and a light at the end. I don’t know how to upload any videos from my phone to my computer/blog, but when I do I will share! I kept hearing things the entire time I was walking the halls and I carried this little keychain flashlight that made me feel like I was trying to be a ghost buster or something. Not that I believe in ghosts, but hey if I could fight one with a flashlight, suits me.

Tuesday we went and visited a family friend and had lunch with her. She is a breast cancer survivor and an all around amazing woman. It was great to see her and see how well she is doing. She is cancer free and in a little less than a year her hair has started growing back and she is well back on her feet. She has a 21 year old son and a 2 year old son who are both really awesome. Her two year old is in his terrible twos, but when he isn’t throwing things around the house, he is a very cute, irresistible boy. If he hears a train coming he flips out and starts yelling, “TRAIN! TRAIN! CHOO CHOO!” it’s adorable! It was seriously a blessing to get to see her and her family for two hours and just sit around and talk. Her story is inspirational and her spirit is too. I am so happy that our medical fields have made such remarkable advances that we can now how medicine and treatments to cure even the most awful of diseases and disorders.


It also came to my attention recently that I am anything but normal. There are things that I would want for Christmas that a normal teenager wouldn’t. Here’s a list of just five things that most people don’t overly enjoy like me.


1. Highlighters. In my book you can never have enough highlighters. As a high school/college student, it’s impossible to not need them.
2. Socks. I love socks. What can I say? Although I go barefoot in summer, I like my winter socks.
3. Toothbrushes. There’s something about newly opened toothbrushes that makes me just want to brush for hours on end. I don’t know!
4. Q-Tips. I have an obsession with cleaning my ears. Anytime I go to the bathroom I have to clean my ears.
5. Old fashion picks/combs. Such as http://i4.ebayimg.com/04/s/000/77/45/2455_2.JPG I just love the look of these combs. I want to start a collection. They are just so old fashioned and they remind me of the novel I read and wish I was a character in.



And how about some things that I really hate getting for Christmas.


1. Perfume. I don’t wear it. D.O. is enough for me. I hate smelling like someone else!
2. Candy. Hello, every year my New Year’s Resolution is to shrink a waist size. Why are you getting me candy?
3. DVD’s of things that you want to watch and I don’t. I mean come on, buy it for you then.
4. Clothes that are so hideous but you feel obliged to wear and pretend you like. Face it, we have all had it happen.

Alright, well I think that is everything I needed to catch you up on. Not much else going on here. I’ll post again soon.