Vacation

This week I have been on vacation. Ben and I planned a trip to Chicago a few months back, and this is the week we were going. With the death of my grandma, things have changed a little. Ben is leaving on the train today at 3, and I will stay in town for the wake and funeral, then leave on Friday at 3. I have a feeling that timing is going to be good for me; I will be ready to skip town, and have an almost five-hour-long train ride to clear my head. Saturday we are seeing a band called Fundamental Elements. Even though it's a shortened trip, I am looking forward to it.

This morning I have been thinking about how nice it is to have a vacation. I don't think I have taken an entire week off in at least three years... Or, it doesn't feel as if I have. Even under the circumstances, it has been an okay week.

Yesterday was a great day. I didn't set an alarm and got about six loads of laundry done. (Hey, not all of that is mine...) I traded $500 for the keys to my new apartment. When I went to do so, I got to see the work they are putting into the place. Everything is looking really nice. The walls are almost done being painted and the woodwork is also close to being finished. The tile in the bathroom looks really great. I can't really move my things in until next week, but to be honest, even if I could I don't think I would have the time until then anyway.

Ben and I also got to do something yesterday that doesn't happen often at all. We enjoyed a sit-down dinner AND a movie in the same night. Dinner at Blueberry Hill, which is where we met up for the first time outside of Llywelyn's. (On a side note, I would recomment BH's cheddar cheese balls.) As for the movie... where do I begin?

You all understand that I have an extreme liking of really REALLY bad movies. The ones that are so bad they are just too funny. Well Ben, although not as strong as my liking, also doesn't mind said movies. This is great, because I get to talk him into the terrible ones every so often. Last night's debacle? Duets starring Huey Lewis (and not the News). I would recommend the movie because A.) it has Huey, and B.) he sings Joe Cocker's "Feelin' Alright". I would post what Ben's review would be, but I will leave that up to him. (Because I am 100% sure I know what he's going to say.)

My plan for today is equally as great. I am lucky enough to get to spend the morning hours with Ben and then drop him at the train station. After that... I think some of my day will be used to begin packing for Chicago, as with the wake tomorrow and funeral Friday I doubt I will have time after today to do so. Also- I am going to play video games. I mean, I play on sitting on a couch and maybe playing Zelda's Twilight Princess until my eyes hurt. Or heck, maybe even play some online games. But that's all I could come up with to fill my day. After all, I still AM on vacation.