Seven days...

and seven nights

Ok… Finally I find the time to sit down and think about all the things that were done these last couple of days. I took a one-week vacation because I needed rest… And somehow that seems the last thing in my to-do list… The “I’ll sleep when I die” motto grows stronger with each passing day. So… Here are the main events that shaped each day… Seven days… All of them filled with drama, suspense, thrills, tears, hope, horror, sleepiness, comedy, love, and plenty of tests on willpower.

Wednesday: The first day of November, the Day of All Saints… And I was almost shedding as my nerves were a wreck at the hospital. Sti’s amputation was performed early in the afternoon. Vangie, his aunt, had decided to fly here at nighttime… so she should be in the hospital in the wee hours of the morning…

Thursday: At the airport at 3am. We picked up Vangie, who had a sound travel, and delivered her at the hospital. During the morning we took Zordak’s truck to the mechanic. Left him at work on the way back. Went to the hospital for a while, then went home to write a bit... The mage summoned me earlier, as he was out from work a bit earlier, so I picked him up. Back to the hospital until around 2am.

Friday: During the morning, and although a bit zombifyed, went with the mage to meet Heroína and give a bit of moral support at his first prep course. The lady seems very nice and makes things interesting, I found she went on a quick pace. I had no idea that he didn’t really knew the prayers, and we have to work on that. For next meeting he should go with the little booklet I have from my 1st communion. Had some lunch with the mage, and he delivered me at home, so I would rest while he went to work. In reality, that was the least thing I did… between cleaning up my room and doing the laundry nighttime fall upon me, and the mage arrived a bit earlier. So, we went to see The Prestige. The movie was so-so… Very slow… Too slow… I almost fall asleep. We went to the hospital, and I was too sleepy to stay awake so stayed until 1:30am.

Saturday: Called up Groundel at the hospital. Now he has a phone so he ain’t so lonely in that cold room, the phone number is 787-834-0101 x 2316. Met with the mage at home, where he arrived with a pick-up truck. We moved my big furniture from auntie’s house to the second floor in my house. We went to my grandmother’s and picked up the living room and dining room from her second floor… That was left on my house’s first floor. The whole ordeal took around 6 hours. We were all beat at night.

Sunday: Remember, remember the 5th of November… Ermm… Whatever… Woke up early since the Couple’s Mass was at 11am. So, picked up the mage and to the church… The mass lasted for more than 2 hours thanks to the special effects and the special features of the courses… Afterwards, we went to get some kitty food and do some window shopping (yes, controlled environment syndrome as the heat in the sunny day was a bit overpowering). Between mindflyers and tentamorts, an essay about tentacles and all its uses unfolded. Funny… Next! Went for a while to the hospital to check up on the ogre.

Monday: Woke up early to take auntie to the bank. By midday the mage had his Munchkin with him, and I arrived in time to deliver her. He was upset he didn’t really spent time with her, so after some advice on his tone and words, he went to ask for taking the girl on his birthday. No problem, amen! So, next stop Yauco. We went to get his truck at the mechanic, and then to eat at my favorite BBQ chicken place… Went to my house to deliver three flamboyanes that were not so happy after a change of environment at auntie’s… and finally went to the mage’s den to leave his car (no sense in traveling around separated…) At night, passed by the church to meet the priest. Mass felt very right, and the kitty kept jumping at the altar and the benches… A kitty friendly church… What else can I ask for? The priest met us and did his routine interview. He seemed satisfied with our answers… Is this all a test? Hmm? Finally, a date was set. He also asked about the couple’s courses and was pleased we are on the way of finishing them. We need a permission/dispense from the Asunción church, the couple’s course signed papers, and my communion/confirmation papers as well as a copy of our birth certificates. And as the priet explained, 10 days before the wedding we need to go to the Unidad to get the state’s wedding papers and do the blood test required for it. So we should be gathering the paperwork in the next 3 weeks… And so, we passed by the hospital for the daily report on the orc’s condition.

Tuesday: Zordak’s b-day. I woke up fairly early, around 9am. Tried updating and editing some pics and got some inspiration to write some as well… The mage let me know he would be hanging out with Munchkin to the playplace. I was not feeling in the mood for too much noise, so stayed at home finishing up some pics. Had problems loading Groundel’s pics, so called him up to get some info… During the afternoon, finally reached the mage’s home. We celebrated quietly within the boundaries of the den. Got him a piece of chocolate cake, placed a lit candle, and singed along a la Monroe… which he seemed to like very much. I wonder which wish he wished for… So, watching Dora and the Terminator vs Robocop flicks on the net… And some Xena flicks… sue me… We delivered Munchkin, who was out by nightfall. So, we got some food and crashed at the den… We were not in the mood to see more people. All these past days have been too eventful and we’ve had almost no time to actually breathe… Everything is going fast, and Groundel’s accident filled our schedule, and tore apart my nerves… Interesting discussion about the different flavors for wedding cakes, reality show hosted by Coriolis… Then a heated discussion about bachelor’s/bachelorette’s outing… again, hosted by Coriolis. Anyway, we watched Monster House at night, and then I went home. Half an hour later the mage summoned me, as I had left my breakfast for the week in his den… So, he delivered it all (thank the gods for teleports!). And so, time to sleep…

Wednesday: And so, here I am at my office. I still have all the spiderwebs around… May get them off during the afternoon. I need to go to Aguadilla, perhaps tomorrow… Today I’m feeling lazy and zoned out. Gotta try meeting Vangie after I get off work. And of course, visit the stranded orc. Until then, gotta figure out what will I have for lunch… I am damn hungry!

Plans for the rest of the year? Well, I need to take my car to the mechanic on Saturday morning, the starter is misbehaving… Donations are welcome! LOL On Monday the doors guy should pass by to do some work on the doors and to fix the stairs fountain… Will try using the Thanksgiving week to paint the interior, get the furniture that is scattered at aunties and at granny’s, and put things together So little by little things are getting done and taking shape… With the Xmas bonus I should finally be able to get a cistern for the house. We’ll start the outdoors cleaning/painting on Xmas vacation. We both like lilac and white, so the house should be painted in those colors… I want to get roses and trinitarias for the front yard… And caimitos and starfruits for the back yard. I know that in the end I may smoke my first cigar and simply say “I love it when a plan comes together”. Everything is falling into place, by its own weight. Nothing hastened, pushed or pulled.

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet!!!

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