I Had a Bird in My Hair

A brief summary of the past two days.

Wednesday: My mom and I visit my sister to chat and play train dominoes.

I watch my youngest niece do some reading for homework, and it's like watching me when I was her age. I know how it felt for her to try and focus when her mind wanders.

Their bird, Midori, flies over to where I'm sitting and starts to climb up the side of me. She makes it to my shoulder, and roots around in my hair. She gets comfortable and relaxes contently, wrapped in a hair blanket.

My sister makes the world's greatest enchiladas, and we start our game of dominoes. I eat too much and have to fart really bad, but somehow hold it in.

The game is interrupted many times. Once by my sister's best friend, who is the loudest person in the world.

My older niece lets out a burp I would be proud of. It was followed by a splash, which was followed by, "I threw up!"

The kids play outside with friends from up the road. One wants some attention, so she says that she's going to kill herself and runs up the hill. My nieces now know that people kill themselves. Yay shitty friends.

I get in trouble by my youngest niece who was playing teacher. I said something to my mom about the game, breaking the silence rule. My name gets put on the board with a check behind it. Two more checks and I get a time out. I have flashbacks from every school I've ever been in.

We finally finish our game. I win, my sister comes in second, my mom third. We say goodbye, go home, and I go right to bed.

Thursday: My mom and I go to town to kill time and watch a movie.

I wake up in a horrible, depressed mood. I've been thinking too negatively, and time out of the house should do me good.

We head to Walmart and I buy Dungeon Siege for the PC. My intention was to get Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War, since I play the actual tabletop game(well, I used to, haven't found anyone to play with here), but for some reason I change my mind.

Yummy Whopper.

My mom and I have a long talk. I explain my mood. How I don't feel smart anymore, and I just feel generally down and a bit overwhelmed. We talk and I start to feel better.

Next stop is The Music Lounge, the new little independent music shop in town. I have a hard time deciding on what to get. I decide against Chevelle's This Type of Thinking Could Do Us In for the time being. I get Coheed & Cambria's In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 and The Second Stage Turbine Blade, turns out that this was a very good choice.

We go see Resident Evil: Apocalypse. It is a good movie, and I enjoy it. The previews are the highlight, though. I am extremely excited about Saw (Cary Elwes!!) and The Grudge. I wont get much sleep after seeing those, it will rule much ass.

We get home and I play around a bit then head to bed.

Fin.

Today I am feeling much better, and more confident. I don't know what triggered my mood the past few days, but I overcame it none the less.

Still haven't gotten my Blue October stuff in the mail yet, damnit.