I’M HOMELESS!!!!!! Exciting, isn’t it? As of however long ago, I am no longer in Kentucky! It’s fabulous! Actually, all throughout yesterday and this morning I completely forgot we were still in Kentucky. Maybe it’s because hardly anyone we met actually had a southern accent. It was odd. As soon as we left Pikeville, people sounded NORMAL! Sorry, that’s not nice.
I’ll give you a play-by-play, k? I know you’re (depending on who you is. WHO ARE YOU?!?!) dying for one. So! I slept horribly on the night of the nineteenth. Like, fer cereal. It was awful. I think I woke up at five, then six, then seven, then eight, then finally nine. And then I just hung around for a little bit. Although my aunt let me back up her Ford Blazer to straighten it out in the driveway! It was EXCITING! (Not really.) I’ve driven a whole bunch, but I never got my license—I only ever had a permit while living in California, but apparently I’ll be getting my license some time this summer. BE AFRAID!
After chillin’ out for a while, I got a call from Lauren asking where the turn to my street was, since it’s very abrupt off the highway. I decided to go meet them out on the corner despite the pouring rain, from the bottom of my adorable, mushy heart. After standing out there for about five minutes, they arrived and allowed me into their van. Then there was much glomping to be had. ‘Twas magical. After heading back to my house at the end of the street, we loaded up the van with my stuff, said goodbye to my family, and headed out. (It was a lot more emotional and sentimental than I’m making it sound.)
We went to Applebee’s for lunch, and I got RIBLETS!!!! With barbecue sauce. And the waiter was sooo cute, and he kept flirting with all three of us. He just basically went back and forth. Then, as we were leaving, he revealed that he had a girlfriend. Awkwaaaaard. Then we headed out for Lexington. It’s about three hours away, but it seemed like a lot less sitting between the TWO COOLEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET. We stopped talking only briefly while they each read something and I read Le Petit Prince (which is totally awesome, by the way).
When we arrived in Lexington, we went to Barnes & Noble where I FINALLY was able to by own copy of The Lovely Bones! I was quite a happy camper. Despite the fact that I haven’t really touched it yet. Then we went to dinner at an Italian place called Carrabba’s. I’ll tell you what I had, k? I know you’re interested and that you REALLY want to know. . . . I can’t remember. OH. Heh. Grilled herb chicken with a pile of spaghetti that was bigger than my head. I think I had half a chicken then stopped. It’s sad. I’m not a huge fan of Italian food in general, so I tend to just get what I’m already comfortable with. Although I did try some zucchini for the first time, and it was AMAZING. It’s like cucumber in spaghetti sauce—loved it! But then we got this HUUUUUUGE chocolate cake thing that Lauren, Kat, and I shared. We also took a picture of it with my Cat in the Hat figurine on top just ‘cause we could. Then weeee . . . went back to the hotel, according to Lauren. I don’t really have a memory of this—I blame the food coma.
Then we talked, and talked, and talked, and talked, and talked. Lauren and Kat went to sleep around one, and I tried to sleep but it was impossible. Kat and I had the bed while Lauren had the cushion from the chaise in the living room in the suite. She crashed into the bedroom door twice. It was humorous. We TOLD her to get onto the bed, but nooo. She’s a stubborn little martyr. Whom I found snuggling a stuffed fox early this morning. I didn’t take a picture, although I should have to blackmail her for the REST OF HER LIFE. Not that she’d care. I FINALLY got to sleep later, and woke up when Kat jabbed her knee into my back. But she’s adorable while sleeping, so I didn’t wake her up. ‘Cause I’m a stubborn martyr, too. Right on.
Then we woke up. Again. Aaaaand . . . uhh . . . had breakfast. I had a HUGE (not) helping of two halves of a strawberry, an orange, and a banana. LYK WHOA. I’m a pig, I know. Then we loaded up in the car and headed to the mall. IT HAS A DISNEY STORE OMG. The three of us went kind of crazy. Although we think the cashier got a kick out of us, gushing about Winnie the Pooh with us, and pretty much just laughing at us. ‘Twas fun. I could have LIVED in that store. It was magical. The woman said the Simba and Nala merch gets sold out as soon as it arrives, which is depressing. They DID have a stuffed Zazu, though, which surprised all of us. I almost got it just because Zazu is kind of rare. But actually the three of us got our own little mini stuffed animals to “commemorate” the trip. Lauren got Doug from the movie Up! (which I need to see), Kat got Naveen (as a frog) from The Princess and the Frog, and I got Winnie the Pooh from . . . well, I’m sure you can figure it out.
AND THEN. We went to Hot Topic, and one of the cashiers gushed to us about bacon, string cheese, and ranch dressing. I really do NOT get the attraction to bacon that EVERYONE and their mother seems to have, but . . . whatever. Although I did agree with him that chicken skin is good. (Don’t judge me.) Apparently he wanted to wrap bacon in it. . . . Yum? I got a keychain of a bat that (according to Kat) looks like a bear. His name is Chris. Don’t ask why, please.
And THEEEEN!!! I almost fell asleep while they drank crap . . . I meeeean coffee from Starbucks. Then we left. C’était un moment de métal. (Look it up.) We then left Lexington to head for Louisville, where we had lunch sy Pantera, which is a restaurant dedicated to the heavy metal band. . . . Or not. Okay, it’s Panera. With bread. Basically my sammich was just smoked turkey breast and lettuce since I didn’t want the evils of either tomato or onion. Ew. Then . . . . I got slightly weepy. DON’T JUDGE ME. I blame it on the smell of Lauren’s onions.
Then we stopped a gas station, where some snotty kid cut in front of me to go to the bathroom. Little buttmunch. He’s going to be a criminal one day—I can tell.
It started raining a whooooooole bunch, and I was afraid we were going to DIE. And a semi-truck in front of us started losing one of its tires. After a while Lauren’s parental units got tired of hearing us talk (and sing), so we all started listening to our iPods. And we occasionally made stuffed animals dance. That’s actually pretty normal for us.
At the moment we are in the wonders of ILLINOIS! So I guess I’m technically homeless since I no longer live in Pikeville, but I’m not in Missouri yet. Weird. I’m typing this as it begins to rain again. Nothing on the sides of us but fields and trees. It’s actually quite pretty in Lexington, which surprised me. I’d never been there before, but it had a lot of ranches, which my mom would have loved.
I do miss my family. It’s a lot easier for me now than it was three years ago when I went to go live in Georgia with my family. It’s odd how quickly I fell into step with everyone—it’s as if we haven’t been apart at all, even though it’s been just over a year. I have a feeling things will continue going well. The rest of the week’s already been planned out, pretty much. Orientation at Truman is on Friday, and Lauren and Kat are gonna show me around Truman at some point before then. Sweet potatoes! I really can’t wait. Even though I was in Kirksville last year, I didn’t go on campus—we just drove by it. Truman wasn’t even really an option for me then. It’s crazy how so much has changed.
But anywhoodle! I shall continue this later. At some point. When my feet and butt are less numb. Toodles! - 3:40pm
Continued.
I’m in Kirksville! And I’m tired. We’re going to Truman tomorrow (I think), and they’re going to show me around, and it will be magical. It will be a moment of metal. And fairies. I CAN’T WAIT TO GO TO HASTING’S!!!!!!!!!!
That is all.
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