so when we were at my grandfather's house on christmas, we looked at pictures he had taken.. the roll of film had lasted him a year (there were pictures of last christmas on it), and more than half of the roll consisted of pictures of my grandmothers grave.. there were 13 of them.. 13 pictures of her grave.. all with different flower arrangements for each of the seasons/holidays that had passed.. and all he had to say was "i have nothing else to take pictures of.." it was the saddest thing i have ever experienced.. the fact that he loved her (and still does) so much just hit me really hard.. it was the sweetest, yet saddest thing i have ever seen... 

so my dad is a wonderful husband.. he really is.. he can just be so sweet and it gives me some sort of sense that not every marriage turns out awful.. anyway my parents have been together for oh god, 21 years now? kind of amazes me, but anyway he just does some really sweet things.. like for christmas, he got my mom a scanner, which she really wanted (which is so bizarre because last year for christmas my mom wanted the computer to be destroyed) and he also got her tickets to go see beauty and the beast, which she saw when she went to new york and LOVED it and was like, if that ever comes to boston, i dont care how much tickets are, im going.. my dad remembered this (strange..) and found out tickets went on sale so he got her some.. then he gave them to her early because he knew that she had been really sad lately and that this would cheer her up.. i dont know.. maybe it doesnt seem all that wonderful to anyone else but i just think its cute.

i need to pee.

so i am about to embark on a long adventure.. well.. not really.. just pretend.. yeah.. i will be going to work in about a half hour, where i will then stay until 10pm.. i will then go to megans house.. where i will stay until some time on friday.. where i will then go to brians house where i will stay til saturday.. then i will finally come home.. so im leaving for work wed afternoon and wont return until saturday some time.. i dont know.. i just find that funny.. my parents will think they pissed me off and i ran away or something..

my sister got this japanese poster.. i should steal it, for i am japanese after all..

katie is going on a date today.. like, a dinner and a movie type deal.. aww, how precious :) she is scared.. everyone wish her luck..

i am cold. and i really really really need to pee.. and i dont have anything else to say i dont think.. oh, other than the fact that i wish i loved hispanic guys in their late 20s. but alas, i do not. yes, so now i will depart.. i will see you later.

love michelle

ps.. you know you all want to sign my guestbook..

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