A Very Happy Birthday

The other day, May 24, was my birthday. I officially turned 20. One more year on the road of life and all that fun stuff. My life hasn't changed significantly, there were no world-shattering revelations. Just a good times, family and friends.

Lauren came up for the weekend to spend time with me, she drove all the way up from Maryland Saturday morning for me. All I had to do was promise to pay for her gas. Not all that difficult at almost 4 dollars a gallon. . . But it was well worth it, even though she was sick and running a slight fever when she arrived. It was wonderful to see her again, even if it has only been two weeks. She enjoyed herself and got better throughout her stay, so that wasn't as bad as it could have been either.

Sean brought his girlfriend Elaine down from Grove City for Saturday as well, so it was just the four of us while Dad and Sarah were at softball practice and Mom and the other girls were at a baby shower. It was good to spend some time with Elaine since she only started dating Sean at the end of the semester and we hadn't heard much about her. She is a nice girl and seemed to enjoy spending time with us even if we were a little crazy.

For dinner we had egg-rolls and home-made Chinese food which was very tasty. We opened presents and then watched a movie. I got the Prestige, Unbreakable, Season 8 of Stargate SG-1, a collection of Orson Scott Card's short fiction (Maps in a Mirror), Scarlet by Stephen R. Lawhead, some chocolate, beef jerky, a cool dragon ring, a black-and-red shirt with dragons on it and a new bag for my laptop. I am quite happy with the gifts I received but I am even more happy that I got to spend my birthday with Lauren.

Sunday we went to church together and played video games all afternoon. (Lauren really enjoys playing Morrowind or watching my sisters play it.) Today we went on a picnic and Lauren returned home. It is always most painful when she is traveling away from me. I wish she was here, but I know she has to return home and to her job.

After paying for her gas I am now full and truly broke. I have about 10 more dollars to my name. I really need to find a job soon. I am going to send out even more applications tomorrow, and I am going to see what I can do around the house. I'll also continue to work on Wingless to keep myself from going crazy with nothing to do.

It really was a good weekend, and Lauren really did make it wonderful.