And now, for this week's catch-up post:

It's almost a week later, and I'm still recovering from last Saturday's family reunion. I was driven to the point during the afternoon to ask my Mom to kindly "Take me out of my misery". In a way, it was that bad. I really didn't have too many people to talk to on a real level, without having to be asked the usual questions about school and such. There is more to my life than school! I wonder what my relatives will ask me after I graduate from college? How's work? With the exception of a handfull of people, most are just being nosey. Trust me, I'm not letting them into too much information. All of my goals and accomplishments will be a big suprise. By the time the day was (finally) overwith, I was emotionally and physically drained. I was happy to leave from the park. As a way to top off the night, my friend Teresa invited me to go out with her and another friend, Ben. We ended up at this bar down in the Main Street district downtown. We were having a good time, until, someone on the third floor (we were on the 2nd) pulled the fire alarm. We didn't care, it was a well needed, and well deserved night out for all three of us. It was just one of those days for the three of us.

As for this week, it was okay. I switched my work days around because Tuesday would have been my Dad's 55th birthday (God, continue to rest my Father's soul). We went out to the cemetary and decorated the plot with flowers, balloons, and a blue pinwheel that I bought last summer for him, but never made it out there to actually stick in the ground. Honestly, I've been extremely hesistant about going out to the cemetary. They make me uneasy. But I am proud to say that this time, I was calm. I had to be for my Mom, she misses Dad a lot. I do too, but with loosing any loved one, everyone has their own way of coping. I'm now discovering my own way of coping. On Wednesday, I wrote a poem to my Dad about our trip out there.

Thursday, my day orbited around watching the VMA's. I wasn't too enthused with the "big kiss" between Madonna and Brittney. Justin Timberlake wasn't either. How bold and somewhat of the camera men to switch so that we could see Justin's reaction. I did enjoy Mary J. Blige's performance though. It wasn't as over the top as Beyonce's, although she's one of my favorites right now.

Also, since yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech in Washington, D.C. , his son, MLK III, was in Cincinnati (which could use some serious uplifting these days). Its sad to hear that the dream has not yet been achieved, 40 years after the fact.

Through all of this catching up, I'm at work with a few more tasks to finish before going home. I wish that it would stop raining by the time that I leave.