Random Ramblings

After a grueling 3-hour, intensive trying-on-clothes shopping trip with my mom, I now have new and nifty stuff. In particular:

- a new pair of black sneakers. To all intents and purposes they are exactly like my old black sneakers except not destroyed from countless hours of walking in Europe.
- 5 t-shirts, including a blue one. (Yes, gasp, colour!)
- 2 long-sleeve t-shirts, one choclate brown, one forest green
- a black low-cut long sleeve t-shirt
- a very nice black dress shirt
- a red polar fleece zip-up sweater
- a black dressy jacket

Still no pants. That'll have to wait until the next shopping trip.

I am now very tired and will proceed to relax (probably with a book and tea and some candlelight) and then head out to the game.

So my night at the country was great. I spent time relaxing and unwinding, talking to my uncle and my cousins, got a nifty new toy (Magnetix, I'll post the link when I'm feeling energetic enough to get out the box). We had a bonfire. Had a huge dinner last night and a huge breakfast this morning, both execellent. It was exactly what I'd been wanting for a while, so that's all good.

And then I got home. First off, I had to wait at my grandmother's house for 45 minutes waiting for her caregiver to show up. She has alsheimers. She is deteriorating. I really hate watching it, because it pains me to see this formerly independent, charming, charismatic woman become completely confused and helpless. Every thirty seconds or so she'd ask if I wanted something to eat or drink, not realizing she'd already asked me.

I also went shopping. The plan was to buy t-shirts, new sneakers, a cardigan, and a new watch. I wound up buying a skirt, two button-down shirts, and a heavy zip-up sweater. So much for plans. Nice stuff, but I'm going to have to go out again tomorrow. And, to take a now from aeramel's "dumbass of the week" awards: the cashier at Fairweather in Cote Vertu. Three cashes, and she couldn't get any of them to work or get off her ass to call over someone to help her. She held up the line for over a half-hour without serving anyone. Grr!

So I'm back to being stressed out and keyed up. So long, good effects of country! I'll go play with my Magnetix now and try to calm down.