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Nov. 10th, 2005
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Nov. 10th, 2005 10:53 pmAughh! Dundas St. pissed me off today, I can't understand how I got lost, even after looking at the map. I was trying to make it to Goodwill after work to drop off some old items, mostly books, and by the time I got there, it was closed. Rahr rahr rahr!!! Because I essentially work a swing shift this week I have not much time before, or after work, to get errands done, and I am tired already of these items sitting in my car. Here's how Dundas St. fucked me up: I took the QEW west from work, went north on 427, to Dundas. However the exit to Dundas doesn't lead right TO Dundas, you have to kind of make 5 or 6 turns before you get on it, and I guess I lost all sense of direction and went on Dundas several blocks back towards work-direction before noticing that I had gone wrong. ANNND my map book doesn't seem to show that little street combination that leads to Dundas.
So I went grocery shopping so as to not have wasted the evening. There was a car accident, which was blocking the only way I know to get home, so I looked at the map book again to see how that would work. I went to McDonalds and had some unhealthy but yummy fries, then to Shoppers Drug Mart for a couple of things, and did some brainstorming for christmas presents too. See, I want to buy bookstore or music store gift certificates, but they don't seem fun enough, so I am trying to find fun-patterned socks or interesting shampoos or stuff to go with them, stuff anyone can use, but that is still a little more fancy than normal. My dad's present was easy, my mom said "he needs pyjamas" so after a little hunting I found some. Materialistic christmas time, shouldn't I buy them stuff like a square inch of rainforest in BC? Maybe, but I'm just trying to not NOT get them anything, which has happened in the past. I'm trying to get useful stuff, hence the gift certificates. :D And I am asking them what they want, which is me trying to get them useful things they want. I personally hate surprises and useless items, I assume others feel the same way. I am a crappy gift giver, so I am making an effort. SO there.
I have spent almost a year (since easter, anyhow) avoiding some of my relatives... not in a dysfunctional sort of way, just in a "if someone else asks me if I'm dating someone serious even if it's in a somewhat hopeful helpful manner I am just going to explode" kind of way. Maybe that IS dysfunctional. So be it. I'm not trying to be all difficult, I'm just trying to fly under the radar of my extended family who if they haven't made several babies already, are in the throes of attempting to make their first, or are politely inquiring how close I might be to getting hitched. They have the best of wishes and interest I'm sure, but it sure don't wash out that way! :B I AM dating someone now, but I would want no one to have to endure the grinding pressure that it would be to be dating someone 35 years old attending a family function with them imagine all the "when are they getting married?" stares etc. omigod I don't think I can stand it might be another christmas to try to skip christmas dinner again ah ha h ha. I managed to skip last Christmas to avoid my "will you babysit my evil dogs and 10 cats for 6 weeks oh and stay at my house while you do that" cousin and maybe it will be a good idea to do that again. I mean, if someone has some evil disease, do you spend all christmas gathering long asking them how it is? No! You leave them the fuck alone, at least you don't ask them about that type of shit. I wish my relatives would do that with my non-married-ness. Back. Slowly. Away.
So I went grocery shopping so as to not have wasted the evening. There was a car accident, which was blocking the only way I know to get home, so I looked at the map book again to see how that would work. I went to McDonalds and had some unhealthy but yummy fries, then to Shoppers Drug Mart for a couple of things, and did some brainstorming for christmas presents too. See, I want to buy bookstore or music store gift certificates, but they don't seem fun enough, so I am trying to find fun-patterned socks or interesting shampoos or stuff to go with them, stuff anyone can use, but that is still a little more fancy than normal. My dad's present was easy, my mom said "he needs pyjamas" so after a little hunting I found some. Materialistic christmas time, shouldn't I buy them stuff like a square inch of rainforest in BC? Maybe, but I'm just trying to not NOT get them anything, which has happened in the past. I'm trying to get useful stuff, hence the gift certificates. :D And I am asking them what they want, which is me trying to get them useful things they want. I personally hate surprises and useless items, I assume others feel the same way. I am a crappy gift giver, so I am making an effort. SO there.
I have spent almost a year (since easter, anyhow) avoiding some of my relatives... not in a dysfunctional sort of way, just in a "if someone else asks me if I'm dating someone serious even if it's in a somewhat hopeful helpful manner I am just going to explode" kind of way. Maybe that IS dysfunctional. So be it. I'm not trying to be all difficult, I'm just trying to fly under the radar of my extended family who if they haven't made several babies already, are in the throes of attempting to make their first, or are politely inquiring how close I might be to getting hitched. They have the best of wishes and interest I'm sure, but it sure don't wash out that way! :B I AM dating someone now, but I would want no one to have to endure the grinding pressure that it would be to be dating someone 35 years old attending a family function with them imagine all the "when are they getting married?" stares etc. omigod I don't think I can stand it might be another christmas to try to skip christmas dinner again ah ha h ha. I managed to skip last Christmas to avoid my "will you babysit my evil dogs and 10 cats for 6 weeks oh and stay at my house while you do that" cousin and maybe it will be a good idea to do that again. I mean, if someone has some evil disease, do you spend all christmas gathering long asking them how it is? No! You leave them the fuck alone, at least you don't ask them about that type of shit. I wish my relatives would do that with my non-married-ness. Back. Slowly. Away.