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TSO, Texas State Optical?
A quick review.
Friday went to work for a half day, left with Tashina and Chris to go to Houston. Had a flat, fixed it, bought a spare tire from a cute guy with red hair, went to air up the tires, got 10 miles down the road, Tashina realized her credit card was gone. Went back 10 miles to Flatonia, checked around, Tashina calls and cancels her card just as she remembered she put the credit card in a cubby so it wouldn't fall out.
Finally got to Houston, went to Barnes & Noble and out to eat with Keebler, Christy, Vanessa, and Court. Had tons of fun, naturally. Courtney took a million pictures, half where my tongue was stuck out.
We met for brunch the next day at IHOP, then went to Vanessa's and hung out for a while watching half of a movie. They took me back to Grandma and Grandpa's, where we hung out for a while. Two hours after they left, my brother and Tashina picked me up and we drove back to Houston.
Sunday, my mom gave Dad and I an early Christmas present: two tickets to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The show was amazing. They played for three hours; the first was a Christmas set, then they played things like CCR, Beethoven, the Queen of the Night Aria, and others, then the third, they played Bach, the Snoopy theme song, and ragtime. It was so amazing. They had a lights show and everything. The company dragged a bit: Dad didn't really like it, which I didn't think he would. Mom, in her eternal quest to interfere in my life, decided Dad and I aren't "close" enough and decided we would go together. I can't really blame her, though, as she was under the mistaken impression that Trans-Siberian Orchestra was an actual orchestra that played symphony music, even after I explained they weren't. So Dad didn't clap or make any noise at all and complained afterwards that he hated it when they "jazzed good songs up" and how it was "too night-loungeish for me". Next year, I'll take Mike.
We got home and I called Vanessa to see if she had dinner, then went to pick her up. Dad went psychotic, which I do not get.
He was saying it was too late, and I said, "Dad, it's 7:30."
"Fine," he said in a huff. "Go die and I'll show up for your funeral."
"Whatever," I said, leaving.
"Do you want a coat?" Mom said. "It's supposed to be getting cold tonight. What if you break down and don't have a coat?"
"If you break down, don't call me!" Dad interrupts.
Apparently he said something else about it being late and Mom said, "It's 7:30, Stan."
"Bullshit," he said.
Mom just stared at him in disbelief because the clock was right in front of him.
And she thinks we should be closer. The man is utterly unreasonable.
Vanessa, Lauren (her little sister), and I went out to eat at California Kitchens and had pizza and dessert. At 10:20 p.m. we went to see Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium which WAS AMAZING. I loved it so much. I sat there the entire time with a goofy grin on my face. Afterwards, I vowed to open a toy shop after college, because I am five.
Hopefully Christmas will cheer him up. I know I'm happy. I have my family around me, presents are wrapped and under the tree, garland and tree are sparkling, and a puzzle is started on the table.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
ETA: Heh. I adore my brothers. Mary Ann was making cream puffs, and Sean and Mike were eating the shells. Chris pointed to a bowl full of something with a creamy consistency and said, "There's the pudding filling. Why don't you dip them in that?"
Sean and Mike both did and spat it out.
"Ugh," Mike said. "Mare, is this the pudding?"
"No," Mare said, puzzled. "That's the batter for the shells."
Chris took off, with Mike and Sean right after him.
Friday went to work for a half day, left with Tashina and Chris to go to Houston. Had a flat, fixed it, bought a spare tire from a cute guy with red hair, went to air up the tires, got 10 miles down the road, Tashina realized her credit card was gone. Went back 10 miles to Flatonia, checked around, Tashina calls and cancels her card just as she remembered she put the credit card in a cubby so it wouldn't fall out.
Finally got to Houston, went to Barnes & Noble and out to eat with Keebler, Christy, Vanessa, and Court. Had tons of fun, naturally. Courtney took a million pictures, half where my tongue was stuck out.
We met for brunch the next day at IHOP, then went to Vanessa's and hung out for a while watching half of a movie. They took me back to Grandma and Grandpa's, where we hung out for a while. Two hours after they left, my brother and Tashina picked me up and we drove back to Houston.
Sunday, my mom gave Dad and I an early Christmas present: two tickets to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The show was amazing. They played for three hours; the first was a Christmas set, then they played things like CCR, Beethoven, the Queen of the Night Aria, and others, then the third, they played Bach, the Snoopy theme song, and ragtime. It was so amazing. They had a lights show and everything. The company dragged a bit: Dad didn't really like it, which I didn't think he would. Mom, in her eternal quest to interfere in my life, decided Dad and I aren't "close" enough and decided we would go together. I can't really blame her, though, as she was under the mistaken impression that Trans-Siberian Orchestra was an actual orchestra that played symphony music, even after I explained they weren't. So Dad didn't clap or make any noise at all and complained afterwards that he hated it when they "jazzed good songs up" and how it was "too night-loungeish for me". Next year, I'll take Mike.
We got home and I called Vanessa to see if she had dinner, then went to pick her up. Dad went psychotic, which I do not get.
He was saying it was too late, and I said, "Dad, it's 7:30."
"Fine," he said in a huff. "Go die and I'll show up for your funeral."
"Whatever," I said, leaving.
"Do you want a coat?" Mom said. "It's supposed to be getting cold tonight. What if you break down and don't have a coat?"
"If you break down, don't call me!" Dad interrupts.
Apparently he said something else about it being late and Mom said, "It's 7:30, Stan."
"Bullshit," he said.
Mom just stared at him in disbelief because the clock was right in front of him.
And she thinks we should be closer. The man is utterly unreasonable.
Vanessa, Lauren (her little sister), and I went out to eat at California Kitchens and had pizza and dessert. At 10:20 p.m. we went to see Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium which WAS AMAZING. I loved it so much. I sat there the entire time with a goofy grin on my face. Afterwards, I vowed to open a toy shop after college, because I am five.
Hopefully Christmas will cheer him up. I know I'm happy. I have my family around me, presents are wrapped and under the tree, garland and tree are sparkling, and a puzzle is started on the table.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
ETA: Heh. I adore my brothers. Mary Ann was making cream puffs, and Sean and Mike were eating the shells. Chris pointed to a bowl full of something with a creamy consistency and said, "There's the pudding filling. Why don't you dip them in that?"
Sean and Mike both did and spat it out.
"Ugh," Mike said. "Mare, is this the pudding?"
"No," Mare said, puzzled. "That's the batter for the shells."
Chris took off, with Mike and Sean right after him.
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I'm glad he attempted happiness at Christmas. :) I think I did pretty much the same thing when I went and saw it. Seriously. It was amazing.
Great minds think alike and all that jazz. :))
Dude, you remember how you made up those LotR themed Christmas carols, years ago? Look at this. This is awesome. XD
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I barely remember those.... I remember the Valentine's cards! Remember the Legolas one? And it was with the arrow and said something about shooting your heart or something... so hilarious.
LOL at the link.
ZOMG. REMEMBER. LEGOLAS. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS LE-GO-LAS. AND THERE WERE OTHERS. WHAT WERE THEY?
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YES. Made of Awesome. lol
I know. "It's beginning to look a lot like incest" really cracked me up, but they were all really good. :)
Um, there was one called "Ring of Power" and there was one about Frodo. I can't remember that one right now. Hrm. This is going to bug me until I remember.
Dude, Shelley bought me a year's paid account with space for 110 icons for Christmas. This is going to be fun. lol (I totally love this icon, btw. Isn't it the bestest?)
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afjklsaf. I REMEMBER NOW. So hilarious.
And aww, how awesome!
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I'm telling you, Shelley spoils me rotten. And I love it. ;)
Merry Christmas, sweetie. May you get a Jared Padalecki/Sam Winchester for Christmas. :)) *hugs*
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So, you know those 110 icons I have now. I've only filled about 40 or 50 of them so far, but they're all Supernatural icons. :)) I'm such a dork. And I love it. ^__^