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There is only one problem with the Empires' (TomRad's new band, in case you missed that) song 'Make This Last'. Namely, that it is on my computer and not on my iPod, which severely hampers my need to listen to it nonstop.
This song is everything I want in a song right now.
(The only other thing is that I can't help imagining that all the songs are about William. Haha)
My aunt Lynn and her new husband Tom, and my cousin Erik and his wife Christi and their brood of kids were up for lunch when I came to my dad's yesterday, so I got to see them for the first time in...about two or three years. It was so great to see them.
All my cousins are at least 10 years older than me, and Erik was always my favorite cousin when I was growing up - funny, handsome, musical, supportive. He lived in LA for most of my childhood, and now he lives in a tiny town on the opposite side of CT, so he's always been a very sporadic person in my life, but he's always been there if I needed him. When I wanted to go to OAS in college, I called him to talk to how to bring it up to my parents. The conversation left a big impression on me, because he was adament that I had to live for myself, even if that meant doing things my parents wouldn't approve of or agree to.
Yesterday he told me how proud he was of me, that I'd learned another language, graduated from college, and am working in my field, and what a big accomplishment all that was. I was really really touched by that.
(Later that night I talked to my cousin Kirsten, which is always an odd experience, since I talk to her about once every 3 years, and she is a born again Christian. Apparently there's going to be a family reunion later on next year, which I should try to go to, since the last time I saw Kirsten's kids, Bethany, the oldest, was a baby, and she's now graduating college.)
After everyone left, we opened presents. Everyone was really happy and touched with what I bought them, which made me really happy, because I'd been a little worried. But I loved giving presents when people really, really love them. Also, I got two things I'd asked for but wasn't expecting to get: the drawing tablet for my computer, and a CD and DVD from CDJapan, although the latter haven't arrived yet.
Last night we all watched Project Runway. It was only the second time I've seen this season, but I love Christian! He is so bitchy and tiny and scene! I love his hair! I love his wee-ness!(And his clothes are cool too.)
This song is everything I want in a song right now.
(The only other thing is that I can't help imagining that all the songs are about William. Haha)
My aunt Lynn and her new husband Tom, and my cousin Erik and his wife Christi and their brood of kids were up for lunch when I came to my dad's yesterday, so I got to see them for the first time in...about two or three years. It was so great to see them.
All my cousins are at least 10 years older than me, and Erik was always my favorite cousin when I was growing up - funny, handsome, musical, supportive. He lived in LA for most of my childhood, and now he lives in a tiny town on the opposite side of CT, so he's always been a very sporadic person in my life, but he's always been there if I needed him. When I wanted to go to OAS in college, I called him to talk to how to bring it up to my parents. The conversation left a big impression on me, because he was adament that I had to live for myself, even if that meant doing things my parents wouldn't approve of or agree to.
Yesterday he told me how proud he was of me, that I'd learned another language, graduated from college, and am working in my field, and what a big accomplishment all that was. I was really really touched by that.
(Later that night I talked to my cousin Kirsten, which is always an odd experience, since I talk to her about once every 3 years, and she is a born again Christian. Apparently there's going to be a family reunion later on next year, which I should try to go to, since the last time I saw Kirsten's kids, Bethany, the oldest, was a baby, and she's now graduating college.)
After everyone left, we opened presents. Everyone was really happy and touched with what I bought them, which made me really happy, because I'd been a little worried. But I loved giving presents when people really, really love them. Also, I got two things I'd asked for but wasn't expecting to get: the drawing tablet for my computer, and a CD and DVD from CDJapan, although the latter haven't arrived yet.
Last night we all watched Project Runway. It was only the second time I've seen this season, but I love Christian! He is so bitchy and tiny and scene! I love his hair! I love his wee-ness!(And his clothes are cool too.)
