"It feels like 8 years but it also feels like it was yesterday."

   The above quote from Patty--so true.
I kind of want to write on the theme of betrayal, how you think some people are your friend but then you're not so sure. It's not so clear cut or even as betraying as I make it out to be, but I lost one of my confidantes and a little bit of trust for that person.
   Yesterday was a bit grating. It's so great to see family but it stresses everyone out and I had moments where I just thought, "Ok, I hate being home." It was weird when Ben, Ashley and Violet left because then the house was so quiet. Mum and I went to Kohl's and then Marshall's where she bought me a maxi dress for the summer. We then went to Meijer's and I stood in the world foods aisle looking at the British goods feeling like that was so far away but at the same time looking at the shitty hot chocolate made me happy. Oh god, if only there was clotted cream to be had here...Anyway, we got stuff to make a curry and I went home and chopped veggies only to find out the frozen chicken we had was flavored (as I had had a feeling it would be) so we ended up eating pasta with pesto, a "dish" I lived on while in London. Mum thought it ok.
   I then went to Waterstreet on Oakland, my haven in the summer. Waterstreet is a local coffee place that bakes and makes deli stuff. I got my typical chai shake with dark chocolate flavoring but I was astounded at how much it cost ($5.83!!). I sat myself at a table outside and listened to a nearby study group translating French. All of a sudden there was a familiar voice and I thought, "That belongs to no one other than Brandon Miller," and, sure enough, I look over to see one of my best friends from age 14 on sitting on the couch. I got up and touched him on the shoulder and he sprung up and hugged me. What a coinkydink. I left him to study after a brief chat (and before he left he gave me his current number) as Olga arrived and then Patty so we moved to push other tables together. Good times with those crazy string-playing ladies. We stayed until about 10:30 and the mosquitoes were biting. I then got a bit lost trying to find T's new house in the student ghetto. I picked up my mum's Harrods tea from him and went home only to stay up til nearly 1am feeling like I wanted to die I was so tired.
   This morning I awoke late!ish at 8am at my alarm. I didn't want to get out of bed, but I had promised Mum I'd accompany her to her mammogram that morning. We hit up Panera again afterwards, and I tore into my asiago cheese bagel. Then we went to JC Penney for bras and I got four. Can anyone please tell me why bras cost just as much as a pair of pants? I don't understand how such a little thing can be like $30-some. Mum told me that was the end of retail therapy, but I understand why.
   The next drama was that Ben had started overhauling my computer with a burned copy of Vista, then after they left I found my disks and started reinstalling myself and, though I had to do it twice and call him at least five times, I reinstalled the OS but then the wireless card stopped working, so Mum is bringing it into Geek Squad today and I'll be without it for at least a week and a half (and knowing them, longer...) But my brother, being so randomly giving and kind, left his old laptop here for me to use. Mum is somewhat convinced that they just might replace my laptop if they can't get the stuff to work. Ha!
   So basically, the boredom of summer begins. Wanting to eat all day out of boredom, accessibility, and a bit of sadness. Things are finally on TV. I want to catch up with shows that I got sick of before but now want to see again. My guilty pleasure for the evening will be Ghost Adventures. If you don't know what that is, youtube it. It's a bunch of frat-type guys chasing the paranormal and it's kind of hilarious. So there's that.


Total retail therapy:
1 frozen mocha from Panera; 1 belt, 1 wallet from Goodwill; 10 minutes spent wearing glitter-covered, peep-toe heels in front of the mirror in Kohl's; 1 tube maxi dress; 1 bagel, 1 chai from Panera, 4 new bras, possible computer makeover (FO FREE CUS I PAID THE BEST WARRANTY). xx