Bits O' Scotti 2/26

While still waiting on the money from financial aid, things are moving forward for a move back to St. George in a few months time. Mostly the plans consist of packing up things that aren't being used anymore and the like. A lot of things are just in my room right now and not being used cause being a sort of "guest" still in this room I can't really make it homey feeling. That and I spend most time on my computer as sitting on the little bed in this tiny room to watch a movie....not really appealing. I think just like the last time I moved out once in my own place again I'll be able to get back to watching movies out in a family/living room, reading books, all the stuff I enjoyed before.My sister is coming with me this time, so that will be really interesting. I love my sister, and have tons of fun with her so it's a very welcome thing to have her along. Also means I won't have to live alone again, which was fun but really lonely before.

Because of the crappy state of California, pun intended, my mom was fired from her second job cause of stupid upper management politics where a boss was just covering his ass by getting rid of her. At the same time the school principal at my old Elementary School where my mom works, is trying to get rid of Teacher's Aide's which will cost her the job she's had for getting close to two decades now... With her worsening medical condition, my dad still out of work after retiring and not able to find a new job, and both my sister and I still unemployed...things are looking bleak. Thus why sister and I need to get out of the state so we can actually get jobs and move ahead in life. I feel bad somewhat leaving...but to stay here will hurt them worse.

On another note my drive for writing has returned and I've begun back on my fan fiction commitments in earnest. At the same time I'm going ahead with my first novel finally. The working title is "Wanderers" and it will be a book of short stories all connected by a bar called 'Wanderers' that shows up in each story in some way. Most of it grew from a short story I did for Creative Writing a few years ago that I really liked. I also have another novel idea for a story called "Solo" that I'll work on later this year. So I hope to have a book published by this summer at last :)

Following the suggestions of others I've blocked and cut links to a cancer that was causing nothing but harm to the writing community that I find myself part of. Online drama of the sort disgusts me, because I have dealt with it the last few years in writing and RPG sites including the one I run currently. With all ties cut to the cancer, I say good riddance.

Recently saw Sherlock Holmes, New Moon, and Valentine's Day while visiting my girlfriend. I liked Sherlock Holmes a lot more than I thought I would after hearing dismal reviews from my parents about it, which sunk in cause my dad seems to love like every movie made strangely. New Moon, actually surprised me as well. While I still cringed and wanted to close my eyes during parts with Pattinson and Stewart together, Taylor Lautner is actually a pretty good actor. I actually could feel the emotions and stuff from him in his part. The other two were like wooden planks reading cue cards most times. And the werewolves were far superior to the sparkly wannabe vampires. Valentine's Day was a nice little piece, that I found myself laughing at many of the things and actually enjoying. It was for my first double date with my girlfriend and her best friend and best friends boyfriend. We all enjoyed it, which was a capper to a fun night.

V-Day Weekend

So this weekend I went back to St. George, and it was like going home again. I had missed the area so much that I was giddy when I saw it from the windows of the plane and for more than just seeing Ing though that was the major thing on my mind. It was our first Valentine's Day together since we hadn't been in the same area last year after the parental crap of splitting us apart. Thus I wanted to make it special for her. I bought her a bear and Fame as I knew she wanted that. Jelly Beans and a picture frame with one of our latest couple pictures as well. I also bought her a special gift. Even though I thought it was corny, I bought some fake rose petals to sprinkle on the bed for V-Day night. She loved it though so it made it better. We went on a double date with her best friend Cassie and Cassie's boyfriend Josh to Red Robin and to see the movie Valentine's Day. First double date ever, and I really enjoyed it. The movie was actually pretty good and funny. I also saw Sherlock Holmes with her, which I loved, and New Moon which besides the Edward parts (lol) was actually pretty good. Taylor Lautner is actually a pretty good actor. I can see him going someplace in the future and not just seen as "The Twilight Guy" like Pattinson.

The trip back to Sac was just horrid. The flight from St. George to Salt Lake City was fine and quick. From SLC home...well that is another story. Right away when I got my boarding passes in St. George I saw that my flight that was to leave at 11:17 am was delayed to Noon. That was okay, not a bad delay. I get to Salt Lake and see it's been delayed a half hour more. Was a bit miffed but dealt with it. Turns out the delay was cause they had no crew....figure that. Then they board us to leave at 12:25.....and a flight from Cincinatti is late with people that need to transfer so we had to wait for them. As they are finally boarding...the pilot announces that there is a mechanical glitch on the plane and they will try turning it off and then on like a computer to reboot. Apparently that didn't work so they had to go pilfer a part from another plane after a half hour of the on and off game. Then we had to wait twenty more minutes for them to go fill out paperwork for the part switch and call corporate with the information. Finally at 1:30 (two damn hours after I should have been in the air) we were taking off for a long hour and forty minute bumpy crappy cramped ride. Thanks a lot for that Delta. Glad my $413 was so worth it.

I'm ready for moving to St. George soon and all that will come with that. Made some plans in my head today for my future. My batteries are re-charged from seeing my gorgeous Ingela, and I'm ready to tackle the world again. Bummed to be back in Cali, but it won't be for long so I have that to look forward to. I'll just call this a stopover before my full move in like a month and a half. Come on Financial Aid, come through! lol. So expect to see stories from me and new work on a book (had major inspiration on my horrid plane ride home) and much much more!

Four Days

Four more days. Now that I got that out there lol, I guess I'll write about recent days. Things are...well things are okay for the most part. I'm working hard at not letting the little things bother me and for the most part it's working. I've regained some contact lately with some of my old friends and dialogue has begun somewhat. Not a lot, mostly just comments on status or such on Facebook, but it's something. I don't expect that things will just roll back to old times or honestly ever get to that spot. I'm not naive. I know that a lot has changed since before I moved away and it would be hard for it to just go back or come to some semblance of before. It's enough right now just to be semi talking.

Next week I get to have my first Valentine's Day with Ingela, and it feels good. I still detest the holiday as a commercial trap for couples lol, but it's nice to have someone to spend the time with. We're getting close to a year and a half in our relationship and I love her more and more each day. We may be far apart but I wouldn't trade any of it for anything. I may not be able to be there for her right now in bad times, but I like to think and I hope that my voice on the phone and my words are enough to help bring some comfort in tough times. Like today during the worry over parent's saying her stomach pains could be pregnancy. Now we both knew that it wasn't since she had her period and we're safe, but just them mentioning it put the worry in her head and she went to get a test. I tried my best to keep things light and fun on the phone as she walked to keep her from getting to worried. I hope it helped.

Well not much else lately to say, besides there might be some hope soon regarding Utah. My sister published a poetry book and I'm really proud of her for it. In fact she will more than likely be coming to Utah with me and I'm really happy for that as besides Ingela she's my other best friend and it would be nice to have her there as we share many likes in common that I don't share with Ing. That way I get to do things I like on both sides and have a great time in a new life :)