Sooner or later you'll be screwing around

So, lots of things to report.

This past weekend (I know I'm late) we had a double doozy. We had Hava and Molly's housewarming. I came to Luling early because I had to have Mom wrap Riley's present (I loathe wrapping and will make everyone around me do it if I can't fit the present in a bag) and then I went and hung out at Scott's until it was time to go. Stopped at Walmart for Scott to get party provisions, then headed over. House is super cute. In attendance were: Scott, myself, Lina, Connor, Sonya (who is so adorable you just want to shit blood and die, she likes cameras, which is even better), of course Molly & Hava, Patrick & Kelli, Tory, Kailey, Sean & Ahri, Glenn & Derek, Tara, Deshi, John, Jamie, Sam, and Stacie. Hava BBQed and we as usual, had a massive amount of food, including these super cute mini pancakes that Lina made. We all hung out and listened to old 90s music and they played Donner Party and Derek got drunk (naturally) and just had a cool, chill time. Glenn is a very useful man to know-he told me about a place in NOLA where you basically get to go and float in an immersion tank, and then these special rooms in NOLA where you can get a jacuzzi tub in your room with a fridge and a TV (possibility for con, though going through Brittany is the logical option from now on) and then I also found out that Total Wine is doing their tasting classes (finally) so that's a maybe, even though I really don't drink anymore. I couldn't stay too late because I had to get up early for Riley's birthday the next morning, so I left Scott playing Donner Party and then went home and got some stuff together. He came back, fell asleep.

I got out of the house and got to Ashton Plantation first (naturally) and had to wait for a few for Autum to show up. It was gearing up to rain but it never lasts for long. Autum and I started getting stuff ready. Mom, Riley, and his friend Rider showed up, and we put them in the pool. Nanny showed up, then Dad. Between all of us it was a loud, chaotic situation, but we got everything set up in time. I got my ST shirt (right in the nick of time too, I got it Saturday night) and for an outfit I had been planning forever, I wore it for less than 20 minutes. The party was super cute. Mom had a Scoops Ahoy! ice cream station set up. The cake was awesome. Everyone started showing up. It was a great party. That place is amazing. I started thinking I could maybe host my bday party there, but I found out later that it closes for the season at the end of September. The weather cleared up and we all got in the pool and Scott kept squirting Mom with a water gun and she couldn't figure out what the hell was going on. It was hysterical. There was cake and ice cream and lots of food and holy shit I fell even more in love with my camera. I shot over 200 pictures and found the perfect preset. Sunday was for photo editing and relaxing.

On Tuesday I was off, and I had my thyroid US, so I got to Main Campus on time (god I hate that place). It was raining cats and dogs. The US took less than ten minutes and I found out that I do have a thyroid, it is just very small. I wasn't expecting to have any. This information does nothing for me, since I will have hypo for the rest of my life, but it's good to know. I wanted to go to the cemetery because it's been too hot to go and it was raining, so I went for a bit, then stopped at Dorignacs. They didn't have lambic, so I went to Total Wine and got some, then went and got Jack from Sid's, came home and finished Grey's Anatomy (finally).

Tomorrow we have Jenny's funeral in Houma, which is going to suck. I have to wash my clothes tonight and do my hair and get to Mom's by 9ish. Have to stop at Walmart to get some tissues because even I'm not going to be able to stop myself from choking up. It feels a little disingenuous to get very upset since I haven't seen the Browns in so long, but hell, she was a big part of my childhood, if not my adulthood. The whole situation is a flaming Dumpster of ox shit.

Mom got Picayune Paradise for my birthday this year, though we are sharing the event with Christine and I won't be able to invite all of my friends, but hopefully Christine doesn't use all of the spots (doubtful, they have a large family) and I can invite more. It's kinda a secret until I make the event. I don't want to make people feel bad that I can't invite them, because I know how cool that place is. I can't make an event yet until my Mom tells my Dad about it.

Bought Liz and Brad's baby shower gift. Comes in today.

-Rae