Strangers for a While

Not enough sleep ... not enough time ... that's how this weekend has gone.
I got my split ends cut, I stopped and ordered new earrings from Allison's, I found out the library doesn't have a couple of books I need, and the Spot still has good burgers! I finally paid someone back the half a pie, I don't remember why I owed them. And went to a party where I think I knew 3 people total.

Once I stepped up the courage to make conversation with a few of the other girls there, turns out the 3 of them were from Jersey! And then the boys broke out the Go-Kart racers on the dirt track in the back yard and races ensued. [Turns out the actual race-seats don't fit average female hips so I didn't try.] I think they race them in real races for real money too. TJ disappeared for a few hours so I hung out with his brother and 2 of the Jersey girls and an old high school buddy I haven't really talked to since he decided to change schools in our Junior year. Damn how things have changed. By 1 am I was getting rather tired but still working on my mind set. So I talked to the guys over a home-made shredded chicken sandwiches and mac and cheese and really good potato salad. I also, took about an hour to catch up with TJ and talk about how our crazy lives have changed. He'll be headed to Afganistan via a 3 month port to port travel on a ship and then 3 months of the same back. So for his 7 month tour, he'll be in Afganistan a month, unless something happens, in which case he'll be flown there ASAP. And he still basically has almost a full keg of some Light beer, maybe Bud but tasted more like Miller to me. He heads back to Base next weekend. It was good to see him and Sammy.