This & That

Woke up this morning feeling "sick". For whatever reason, I have been waking up feeling really weak, or feel that way by the time I go to bed. It's as if all my mucsles are sore at the same time... and sometimes I get dizzy spells out of no where. Not much fun, but I guess it's part of the seasonal related crap I go through.

The weather was actually nice this morning, and I purposely parked in the furthest lot on campus just so I could enjoy the walk to class. I actually had the window down in the car! yay!!!

Got an e-mail from Anne today. She fell down the steps and can hardly walk now, not to mention has a LOT of stitches in her hand. I plan on calling her tomorrow, and seeing her sometime this week. I feel so bad for her, so much has been going wrong for her lately, physically. She worries me. :-(

Spent the day with Jeff yesterday. I really enjoy spending time with him. Managed to help assemble his new dining room table. I can see he's getting excited about the modifications and improvements he's making to his house. You have to be comfortable in your home, and if it's a mess, or not the way you like it, it can visually stress you out. Is that feng shui??? Anyway, it's nice to watch the transformation, and I'm glad he's getting things the way he wants them. He works his ass off, so when he's home, he should feel like he's home.

The Trip from HELL

Yesterday was a travel nightmare! Here's how I spent my day.

1. Woke up at 4am.. couldn't sleep. Showered and packed for my trip home.
2. Arrived at the airport by 5:30am.
3. Went through security, and was singled out for special security checking. I got a "pat down" (and the guy wasn't even cute), and everything in my carry on and in my pockets was examined, emptied out, and checked. I must have looked like a terrorist.
4. Sat in the airport for over an hour.
5. Took off for Chicago at 7am.
6. Couldn't land in Chicago because of bad weather, had to land in Milwaukee for refueling. Took off AGAIN, and arrived to Chicago an hour late. -- MISSED MY CONNECTING FLIGHT!
7. Arrived in Chicago (finally) at around 10am. Was rebooked onto a flight that took off at 2PM (I was supposed to arrive in Buffalo at 1:30pm).
8. Wandered around the airport aimlessly going though every store at least thrice.
9. Kept calling Mom -- BECAUSE THAT'S HOW BORED I WAS!
10. Plane to Ohio delayed... and delayed.. and delayed... and delayed. The flight that was supposed to leave at 2pm, left at 4:45pm.
11. Was told I was going to miss my third connecting flight from Ohio to Buffalo, and was going to have to spend the night at the airport.... seriously considered walking home!
12. Finally breded my flight to Ohio.
13. Landed in Ohio at 5:50pm -- my flight to Buffalo was due to leave at 6:10pm.
14. RAN from gate 1 to gate 28... and I never run.... I looked like a weeble on crack!
15. Arrived at my gate literally out of breath, only for the lady to tell me the flight was delayed.. an hour or so.
16. Boreded the plane from Cleveland to Buffalo... delayed another 20 minutes for de-icing.
17. Arrived in Buffalo at 8:30pm.

I never want to go on a plane trip again!!!

Minneapolis

So, I made it out here to visit Sean at long last. Still amazed I was able to get here at all, with bad weather, and delayed flights, but here I am!!

It's been rather surreal, but pleasantly relaxing. We ordered a pizza and watched The Golden Girls on DVD last night. How gay is that????? =-P

Today I got to see a little of the city. Minneapolis has this network of connecting walkways that link main buildings of the city so you can get around without having to be exposed to the elements much. Fascinating. I look forward to seeing and doing more.

We went to see Because I Said So at the movies. I loved it, and laughed my ass off. GO SEE IT!! One of the main characters reminded me a lot of Jeff in a few ways.... has me missing him.

My Uncle Joe passed away a little after midnight today. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ann, his two sons, Ronald and Joseph, three grandchildren, and three Great-Grandchildren.

I will always remember his kindness, his gentleness, and his great sense of humor. He lived a long and full life, and I am very thankful for the oppotunity to have known him.

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him. May he and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

We've had some pretty crappy weather the past few days. I didn't think I'd be able to have dinner with Jeff yesterday as planned, but thankfully the snow let up, and I was able to make it. I had a great time, though I'm still suffering from my seasonal sickness, so I was more than content to stay on the couch and watch the movie we had rented.

I was really worried about the weather affecting my plane trip to Minnesota, and once I checked the air lines, my flight out of Buffalo has already been delayed an hour and a half. blah. I'm looking forward to a "vacation", but this seasonal bug I have has left me pretty weak. Poor Sean, he's getting a lethargic house guest. lol

We received a call from one of our relatives in Pa. that my Uncle Joe (Grandma D's brother in law) is now in the care of hospice. He is suffering from the same ailment that Grandma died from, lungs filling with fluid. He has been hospitalized with this problem on and off for years now, and now all they can do is make him comfortable. His kidneys have already begun to shut down.. just as Grandma's did. He will eventually die from too much fluid in the lungs and around the heart.

I know my Aunt Ann is going through a lot, and I really feel for her. They have been married for 60 years, and have had a wonderful relationship. I used to love to watch the two of them bicker with one another.... and yet they never really stayed mad at each other. They always seemed just as in love with each other as when they were first dating... if not more. My favorite line of theirs was "The secret to a lasting marriage is always hold hands. If you are holding each other's hands, you can't beat the crap out of one another!"

The pool of homos in Buffalo is way to "shallow" for my tastes, and I mean that in more ways than one. For the first time ever I thought I had found an exit from all the drama and crap that I find at the bars, and on gay.com -- WRONG! I was just getting ready to let down my guard and ex hale a little, but now we're back to a "red alert"... proceed with caution.

What scares me the most is the two fags I absolutely can't tolerate seem to keep creeping up into my business, either directly or indirectly... and this seems to be no different. I'm getting so sick of even hearing their names... the very mention of them makes me sick, and yet.. there he is!

UGH!!! I have a MASSIVE headache now, and I'm going to bed.