Sunday, August 23, 1998
7:14 AM, MDT
We just made it to the lighting ceremony last night. The girls didn't get back fromt heir cave tour until a bit after 8:30, and then it was without dinner. Willa and I put on our shoes, and we headed to the monument.
Pardon me while I gripe, but whoever designed the tourist area up to the monument wasn't terribly thoughtful. It's about a quarter mile walk (it felt like it, anyway) from the parking structure to the amphitheater, and while it looked to be level, in the low light, it's actually on a slight incline. I had to stop and rest three or four times on the way up, and even that was pushing myself a bit. I was getting frustrated because I didn't realize that it was on an incline, and we could hear enough to know we were missing part of the presentation.
By the time Willa and I made it (the girls had gone ahead), there was a wall of people blocking the view, and I was to the point where I just didn't give a namn. Willa left me standing behind a couple people where I could see the top half of the screen where they showed the video on how the monument was designed and built, and went in search of the girls. By time she got back, I was rested, and we made our way over to them. They were by the stairs leading down to the amphitheater seating, so finally I was able to see. I was in a somewhat better mood by time they got to the actual lighting, and the trip back to the car was much easier. It was only then that I realized I'd been walking uphill earlier.
We got back down into Keystone, only to find that Subway was closed. It was after 11PM according to my internal clock, and I hadn't eaten since 2 or so, so I was feeling pretty cranky. We found a nice little deli that was still open though, and got something to eat. Delina asked me about three times if I wanted anything to drink, and I was getting annoyed because she heard me say no the first time, but I managed to keep my mouth shut. We came back to the room and ate our dinner, and I went straight to sleep.
Despite my grousing, I did enjoy visiting the monument, but I wish I'd had Jev there with me, with his arms wrapped around me, like we saw the fireworks in D.C. last year.
8:30PM, CDT: Just inside MN again
The state bird was waiting for me, as soon as we got out of the car. There weren't even that many of them around, but one bit me in the crook of my elbow, and I seem to have a bad reaction to them every time. Never been to Minnesota? The "state bird" I'm talking about is the mosquito. I hate them! It doesn't itch yet, but by tomorrow morning, the bite will be driving me crazy.
Just another raincloud for the day; I felt kinda icky when I woke up, and I just haven't been myself at all today. I miss Jevim, I miss home, I miss my computer friends... I wanna go home. I'm such a baby.
To be honest, I th ink a lot of it is just traveling in the car so much; and I want to hop on a bus tomorrow night to go home? *sigh* Truthfully, I just want to be home. I'll get there soon, though. And before long, I'll be itching to get out of Misery again.
Jev mentioned his thoughts of perhaps coming to visit at Christmas time, and I hope that he can. For some reason, I thought his going back home would be a little easier for me this time, what with being here with my high school friends; but I think I miss him even more. I've spent so much time with him now, that wherever we are together, it feels like home, and whenever we're apart, I'm homesick; or maybe Jevsick. Okay, lovesick, if that's what you think. Is there anything wrong with that?
I know I tend to be dependent on Jev and need him close at times. I can deal with separation for a few days, or even weeks. It's when weeks become months that it sometimes starts to get unbearable.
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