So yesterday I made my journey to Ann Arbor for the first time in 11 months. Last time I was here was about a week before I left for London. The train has been undergoing some major delays and it didn't arrive in Ann Arbor until an hour and forty-five minutes after it was scheduled. I sweated my way up the hill feeling a bit out of place, noting the things that have changed since the last time I was here. I got to Ellen's place and met her and just kind of plopped for about an hour, chatting. Then I walked with Ellen most of the way to her class and sat in the diag reading SEX AT DAWN, which I got from the library that morning. Texting Rachel, who was making a stop in Ann Arbor to see me as she came back from the Planned Parenthood Conference in Lansing.
I swear, it was like a romantic movie. Spotted Rachel and as soon as we made eye contact she broke into a run and I dropped my book and met her and we hugged a long time and it was beautiful and wondrous and magical. We sat in the diag just happy to be together, and we commented that it didn't seem like it had been so long at all. Talked about my crying and Rachel was like, "You're just living so hard!" Makes me love her all the more. So we wandered up State St in search of food and ended up eating at this Egyptian/Middle Eastern restaurant that apparently just opened the day before. FALAFEL. And Rachel love. And me just feeling fatigued as shit. I then texted Chris, who met us at Amer's and we just giggled and had a good time and I felt like there was no way I was going to make it without crashing before 10pm. We went back to the diag to sit cus we had been under an air vent which was freeeeezing. Rachel and I went to Open Floor early early, mostly because I was super excited about seeing everyone. Claire was on the porch with some people and sat inside with us.
Went in and there was none other than Michelle Weiss arranging microphones. Epic London love. Dear god. Looking phenom. And saw Sara and Jessica and You-Sun and it was just happy. So basically sat around while they practiced and then Rachel had to go so I kind of wandered about talking to people and then people were showing up so they decided to start.
What a coming and going of people, random breaks between "sets", lights going off and on to promote socialization. So much gossip and drama catch up. So much interbreeding drama. No one is without a clean slate. Chris shoving a glass of wine into my hands, Michelle claiming I wasn't drunk enough and making me take sips of hers. Some really good music acts!! I texted Neale who called me and said he was getting Wendy's and would be right over, and when he came in he kind of poked his head around the door and I flipped a shit and jumped at him to give him the biggest hug ever. It was the best. Just sat kiddy corner to him while he stuffed his mouth with a quad burger and kept accidentally dragging my finger through his free cupcake.
I later met his girlfriend Laura, who is really nice, and I was taken aback because she was like, "Oh yeah, I met your parents." I forgot they had gone to Theo's recital and met them there. It was probably about midnight before it really occurred to people that I hadn't read yet. So I was pressured up there and was so nervous my legs were literally shaking and I swear, I was like, just calm enough that they didn't buckle. Got some whoops and was making to leave shortly after that when they were like, "Thought you were reading two pieces!!" So I went back up and read the more explicit one and it was good. Michelle was drunk and just kept screaming. At one point this guy had gone up and plucked a song on his viola and he was like, "You may know this song." It ended up being "Because I Got High" and Michelle was in the hallway and all of a sudden burst in the room yelling out the words. Hilarious.
Ellen and I left about 12:30 and I took the most glorious shower. Then I stayed up til 2 online and slept in Anna's wonderful bed until nearly 11 this morning. That meant grocery shopping was off the table so I left with Anna and Martha on my way to my job interview, which I got by the way. 10 hours/week at ILL. Michelle took her break and we got lunch at Pancheros, where the guy spoke at me in Spanish and I did my best to hold my own. Mmmmm burrito. We headed to a table outside the Ugli and talked until she had to go back to work. Love her. I came back to Ellen's and talked to her and Martha for over an hour. Was really good. Ellen and I have just come back from grocery shopping and I've spent too much money. Nearly all my money :( But I think we might be set, just have a few coffee dates yet. Oh, another thought that I wanted to address is that when Ellen and I were walking home last night we were talking about Ann Arbor and belonging and stuff and I just think that I don't REALLY feel it here, and while it's nice and everything, I am ready to leave. I think next year could be fun and doable, but then I'm peacing out.
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