mmmmmmmmmm. bartender.

first, there is a surprise party for me saturday. this is how my conversation with matt went last night.
him: so are you going to your party on saturday night?
me: uh....wha?
him: will i see you at your party on saturday night?
me: i wasn't really aware i was having a party on saturday night, dear.
him: oh. shit. i really fucked that one up, didn't i? can we pretend this conversation never happened?

not to say i wasn't expecting it, because i pretty much figured that was the thing that had been planned. it was amusing, though.

in other news, this last week is gonna fly. my grandparents are coming in on sunday. i move in to my mom's on monday. this means my last few days will be spent living with my mom AND my grandparents. i think i'll be slightly eager to leave. they're coming to sign contracts and stuff for their new house.

my grandma called my mom the other night to tell her what my uncle mark had called to say. he basically called and chewed my grandma out for making the decision to move. he doesn't understand why they can't just stay in albuquerque, and gave her a whole ration of shit. my grandma is convinced that it's because he is bitter that they're "spending his inheritance" on a new house. he really should have just kept his mouth shut. ass.

so my mom had to assure her that they're doing the right thing. they really need to move for several reasons. my grandma's health being number one. the woman is just skin and bones and has got several diseases. she's constantly cold because of bad circulation, and is finding it difficult to endure winters. there fore, it kinda makes sense to be in arizona. hello. yes. it is january 11th, and it is 79. secondly, they really don't need to be alone. thirdly, they don't want my mom to be alone anymore because of all the shit that's gone down with daniel. my mom has told them that that's not the reason they need to move, but i have to say that i'm glad they are taking that into consideration. i have been emotionally and mentally supporting my mom since i was 6 years old, and it's kinda nice to have someone else step up to bat. don't get me wrong - my mom has become one of the strongest women i have ever known(many many many years of therapy), but her and i have both decided that it's ok for me to want to move away permanently, and it's nice to know she'll have some kind of family still in town, as the struggle with my brother's mental illness is going to be a life-long one.

now hopefully my grandparents will lighten up a bit. can't ask for too much at once though. ;)