Thanksgiving Week

So I'm actually very much looking forward to Thanksgiving this year. Not necessarily cause of the holiday, but two entirely different reasons.

Firstly, the day before it, there's a concert in town. Staind, Papa Roach, and Seether, three of my favorite bands right now, will all be playing, plus a fourth I've never heard of. If they're playing on the same stage as those three, they can't be all that bad either. Sad to say I'm so socially inept, but I've never been to a concert before, and I'd prefer to enjoy the experience at least once, especially with such an awesome collection of rock music talent in one place on the same night!

Secondly, I'm desperately hoping that everything comes together for LJ to come down for a visit that week. Maybe longer than a week, if I have my way. Not only would we be able to go to the concert together, but she'd finally get to meet Liz and her family. Those two are so creepily alike, the only way I'll be able to tell them apart is that they're in differently aged bodies. They're like long-lost twins, except Liz was born blonde.
Just from their similarities I know they'll be great friends. And LJ can goth Liz up for fun. I bet they'd even look alike, if they went and died their hair the same color. THAT would be an amusing Halloween costume. "Twin" goths. Creepy, yet attractive.

That is pretty much it as far as what I'm looking forward to for Thanksgiving. The biggest events at least. With LJ down here, I can have a lot more minor activities to do with her while she visits. Some of which...probably aren't a good idea to mention, since SOME of the people who read about my pitiful life are under legal age of consent. Not that I'm saying such things will happen, I just know LJ well enough to guess some things.

The trick is, of course, finances...and getting my parents to go along with it. In the end, I have the option of asking Liz and Eileen to put LJ up for the visit. Don't worry, I haven't had this idea without asking them about it first! She says she'd be happy to do that if we needed to, but I would honestly prefer not to have to rely on another person's hospitality. I already have to put up with my parent's, and I'm sick of other people's hospitality and charity.
It's not that I don't love getting help from other people who genuinely care enough to give it. I just feel so shitty about it, and I feel like I'm incapable of caring for myself at this point. I have a sense of pride ya know!

Anyways, not much else to say. I've been working, sleeping, playing City of Heroes, spending time with what few friends I have, going to bible fellowship...
Oh, not sure I've mentioned that much in the past, have I? I've been going to the bible fellowships with Liz' family. Surprising I suppose, but even if I don't exactly join their religion, or follow their beliefs completely, looking into other spiritual beliefs really helps one think about things. And also to understand people better. So, we'll see what we'll see.

Oh, I have bee driving the F-350 all week. That godawful truck scares the crap out of me, but at least I'll be running over other people instead of vice versa. I seem to be handling the vehicle surprisingly well though. Maybe all that time driving the Prius improved my driving ability. I would like to think so. Regardless, the sooner I get my own normal-sized car to drive, the sooner I save my own sanity. And the sooner I can avoid a genocidal rampage on my immediate family. Don't doubt my words!

Unfortunately, Longhorn Landing has finally caught up with me and is demanding I pay my debt to them. Bad timing, old chap, but I suppose it can't be helped. I owe them $1152. I won't have that amount until next Friday. Now I have to consider my options. I want to buy LJ a plane ticket, and I want to buy concert tickets. It's been suggested that I write a letter to these people saying I don't have all the money now, but I can pay half of it, or something like that. It's either that, or I have to put up with the possibility of not being able to see LJ until Christmas. Not that I loathe the idea of her visiting then either, but I would just about kill to go to this concert, and both she and Liz have just been gushing with emotion about going to a concert to see these awesome bands. So I'm hoping and praying and hoping some more. Even a broken man can have dreams, right?

Regardless, I'm tired, and my mind is reeling with the idea of bringing LJ down to Texas for a holiday visit. Who knows, maybe I could convince her mother to come down too? I doubt that's a good idea, but I've considered it. Maybe her mother needs companionship and a new city as well. And parents meeting each other, while a dreadful thought, isn't something that's *never* going to happen...so...sooner rather than later, aye?

Time for sleep. Peace out.