Our bodies get bigger, but our hearts get torn up

[katernater]

D'awwwh.
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Going home for a couple of days was the best thing possible for my mood of late. I've been worrying a lot about money issues and the whole job scene, and it was great to be able to remove myself from that environment for a while. Not that I was running away from anything; I got some really fantastic support and advice from my parents while I was home, which I'm going to implement immediately. I got home at about four o'clock local time on Tuesday night. My mom and dad were both still at work, so I hung out with my little brother for a while and watched TV in the family room (my family has twice as many cable channels as I do, but there still isn't anything worthwhile on television) while waiting for my mom to get back. My dad had church, so my mom, my brother and I went out to the brewhouse down the street for burgers and fries. Afterward, we went to Target (I got Todd's birthday present -- talk about coming in under the wire) and then we went home. My mom and I made a rhubarb pie. I love cooking and baking with my mother. She's very patient and explains things in such a way that I can understand there. It was a cool, cloudless night. My mom and I stooped over a patch of rhubarb in the dark, chasing small spiders away with the backs of our fingers as we cut the stalks away and carried them inside the house. I was charged with chopping the rhubarb while my mom gathered the rest of the ingredients. We had homemade ice cream, too! Dad came home and we all ate pie together. It was one of those rare, perfect moments in my life.

On Wednesday, I ah, really didn't do much of anything. I woke up late and watched my dad's copy of The Da Vinci Code because I really liked Angels & Demons and thought that -- maybe -- the first movie had been given a bad rap. Deservedly, it turns out. I watched a few episodes of Supernatural and then went out to dinner with the family again. We came home and had more pie. More episodes of Supernatural. I gave my dad his Father's Day present a few days early and I was so happy that he liked it. Overall? Lazy, lazy, lazy.

Yesterday, I went with my mom to a doctor's appointment, then went out to lunch. We had a really fantastic conversation about what was going on in my life, and I realized that I'm more like my mom that I give myself credit for. It's times like that when I realize how fortunate I am to have the parents that I have. My mom took me grocery shopping and then cleaned out half of her pantry with things to send back with me. Todd and I are stocked up on full until the next solar eclipse.

I've got to work over the next few days, but I'm ready for it. Going home was the psychological and emotional boost that I needed.

PLUS. My brother let me borrow all of his LOST DVDs after all -- Season 1 through 4. 'Looks like I've got some serious watching to do.

Comments

[another-myself.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you were able to go home. Really, there's something absolutely perfect about being able to be home and away. It's not running away, you're right, it's just getting away - there really is a difference.

This post really warmed my heart to read.

<3

Let's start watching LOST when I get back from San Antonio? Y/N?

[katernater.livejournal.com]

Sure! When do you get back?

[another-myself.livejournal.com]

Sunday night! I'm leaving tomorrow morning around eight thirty, and just staying for the one day/night. My flight gets back in Sunday night around seven-thirty. Just a quick trip, but I'd love to get started watching with you as soon as I get back!

[katernater.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a plan, then!

[another-myself.livejournal.com]

Fantastic! I can't wait!

[bigbetterirish.livejournal.com]

todd was sobbing eating ice cream out of the container all weekend :D he called me to dish ( not really )

[katernater.livejournal.com]

Actually, you're not far off. He told me he ordered pizza and then slept on the couch. I think he was taking cues from you and your swinging bachelor lifestyle.

[bigbetterirish.livejournal.com]

I don't do pizza, girl. I do gourmet mac n cheese.

[katernater.livejournal.com]

Todd is so lucky to have you as a role model.

[aniar.livejournal.com]

Aw. Hugh is so cute :) I love his inability to take a compliment and how graciously he attributes his success to his fellow cast members and others who work on the show. I know most actors do this, but when he does it, I actually believe him even when it is clear that without him there would be no House (quite literally!).

I wish my mom were the domestic type... she is more of the buy-the-pie-and-ice-cream type ;) Do you use an ice cream maker? If so, what kind? If not, how do you make it without one? This is something I've wanted but they are semi expensive...

[katernater.livejournal.com]

Hugh Laurie seems very genuine. I think that's part of his appeal: he plays this character that's absolutely irascible, but then he goes home and apologizes to his appliances for leaving them alone in the apartment all day. (Or something like that; I'm guesstimating.)

I'm not sure what brand of ice cream maker we used, but it was a fairly inexpensive one. And it's really cheap to make good, homemade ice cream. You just need a bag of ice, the ice cream mix, and some rock salt. I'm sure there are recipes online that tell you how to make it yourself, without the aid of an ice cream maker. Let me ask my folks what brand of maker they use. I'll be sure to give you a couple of different options.

Have you ever had real, homemade ice cream? It's awesome. Better than anything you can get in the freezer section.

[owlanatomy.livejournal.com]

omg, Hugh looks adodrable. Love how Robert is in the background. BFF! lol.
Glad that you spent time with your family. Sounds like you had an amazing time with them!
Also a YAY for watching Supernatural.

[katernater.livejournal.com]

I love the pair of them. They just seem to get on well.

YOU are partially to blame for getting me into Supernatural, you know. I'm going to have to go out and get the other seasons to find out what happens next!

[owlanatomy.livejournal.com]

I'll take the blame for getting you into Supernatural!!! I'm happy that you liked the show :3
I get to check another item of my list, make someone an SPN fan...CHECK!

[highlander_ii]

my first thought on that photo - omg! what happened to his hair?! -

glad home was good! yay!