Laura's Thoughts

Two of my friends from high school, Meghan and Ashlyn, came to visit me in Fort Worth last week. It was so nice to see them and take some time off work. I'm glad we all still make time to get together and catch up on each others' lives. We don't talk very regularly, but we make sure to keep up on the important things. And we still have so much fun together. We went out and got drunk, we stayed in and got drunk, we went shopping, we cooked delicious meals, we rented stupid movies. It was a very enjoyable week with those girls here. Here are some pics from when they were here:


Me, Meg, and Ash getting ready to do a very nasty shot.


Me, Meg, and Ash ready to go out!


Ash and me on our night of recovery and Disney Scene It.

Meg and Ash left last Saturday, I went back to work, then this past weekend Toni and I drove up to Kansas. So I got to see the girls again, we spent a lot of time with Michelle, and I got to see the fam. Michelle, our other roommate, has been in Kansas City all summer interning for St Andrews Christian Church. It's too bad we couldn't make it up to see her until the weekend before she comes home, but that's just how it worked out. We went to her church service yesterday morning, and it was good to see what she had been doing all summer. The church is gorgeous, and the community seemed very close and caring. I hope that by working there this summer, Michelle has a better idea of whether she wants to go into ministry - or at least in what capacity.

Besides eating and driving around Lawrence and Kansas City with Michelle, I met up with my clarinet buddies from high school. Again, it's so nice that we're still able to get together and catch up. We've all changed in different ways since high school, but we all still get along and I think really understand each other. We met at Perkins for dinner as usual where we spent several hours talking about what had happened since we last met, then went to my parents' house for intense pool basketball and Spoons. Toni and Michelle were both at Perkins with me, and they had never met the clarinet group. We thought it would be funny to give them different names for the night. It ended up being not so funny. I wouldn't suggest it.

I've heard of people using fake names when they meet people at bars and things, and I've thought it would be fun to do, but I've never done it. So we thought we'd give it a try with my friends. I introduced Toni as Antha (short for Samantha, how creative), and Michelle as Emily. I think we pretty much pulled it off the entire night. But Toni ending up feeling pretty bad for deceiving my friends. Michelle left for Kansas City early in the evening, so she didn't get the full effect.

Essentially, we decided it's not fun to pretend to be someone you're not, even just for a short time. We like who we are, and we don't want to fake any part of ourselves. Plus, you're not being completely honest with people - right off the bat with your name. So I'll email the gang and explain and hope they aren't upset about being deceived. Sorry guys!

I actually didn't see my family very much. We only slept at the house on Saturday night, and either we were busy or they were busy. We finally got to spend time together for lunch on Sunday. Then Toni and I hit the road - got back late last night. Then work this morning. I need a vacation to recover from my vacation. Oh well; sleep when you're dead, right?

Oh, and quick Tikko update if you were wondering what happened with that. Things went way farther than I really wanted them to, and he was getting too attached. I don't think we can be "just friends" because he's too clingy. So I told him I didn't want to see him anymore, and I've been ignoring his calls and texts. Bitchy? Maybe, but he's so damn persistent. You gotta do what you gotta do. We'll see what happens.