a day of Sloan

There’s nothing like a good dose of Sloan to calm you down. We went to Border’s today for some chai and a nice, long chat. I can’t tell you how long I’ve been needing a talk like that… it was just awesome. We talked about present, we talked about history, we just talked… and she made me feel so much better. I came home in a great mood – I just can’t thank her enough for her friendship.

After I came home, Mom, Dad, and I went to Brigid’s graduation party. Keep in mind I hadn’t seen these people in maybe 10 years. It was awesome, though. It was so great to hear from Miss Mary and Collette, and just to kind of reminisce. Ignore spelling thank you.

When we got home, Mom and Dad left for a gig. I ate some dinner, which was interesting considering I somehow skipped breakfast and lunch, then practiced for awhile. After that, Carrie and I went back to Border’s to buy some CD’s, and then to Panera so I could get some bagels and say hi to Sloan since she was working. Luckily Care and I took two vehicles, because I definitely stayed at Panera past close. Yeah hanging out with Sloaner at work! Yeah free food! Yeah working at a place I don’t work! Yeah inviting Kim! So Kim came for the last hour that I was there, and we ate more, and hung out more, and I had an awesome talk with her too… it was really nice. Then the three of us headed over to Liz’s house, and they were all crazy and wonderful.

Then I came home too late and my mom was upset.

As I was driving home today, my radio station kept going between two or three different signals… I laughed. Mixed signals – yeah Mom. Sometimes I ask her if I can go do something, and she responds saying, “You’re 18, why would I care?” So when I don’t tell her exactly where I am at all times, she gets upset. In 2 weeks I will be in college, and she will have no clue if I stay out until 3. Furthermore, she never gave me a curfew, a fact we are now debating. Apparently she thinks 1 o’clock has always been her guideline. No, untrue. I usually initiated the self-curfew of around 1, but she never said I had to be home then. In fact, she tells me to use my judgement. Well my judgement told me to leave at 12:45, but I couldn’t because I was blocked in. I would’ve come home soon, and besides my cell phone was on. Not to mention she didn’t have to wait up for me. Aren’t these the people who left me alone for a week while they went to Hawaii? They have no freaking clue that I had people over until past 2, they have no freaking clue that I might’ve come home late – even though I didn’t. Point being, there are such double standards and mixed signals.

Anyway, today was a great day. It was a Sloan day. I still have just as many issues as I had before, but it’s all better… I can relsx, and I can just cling to the people I need to cling to right now. I love my pillars of support.

And I’ve got your back.