echoes
September 6, 2006
10:38 PM
i think im back. weeks ago i discovered that i was on an unintentional hiatus. not because i had nothing to write about- life was definitely spectacular all around me. it was more because i had no time (to quote a friend) "to scratch my ass."
for weeks we had planned for that one event. hours of sleep depriving preparation, numerous fights and a lot of tears were brought about because of it. then the night finally came and, it what seemed like minutes, it was all over.
my cousin's debut.
silly me, i even agreed to host the damn thing. little did i know at that time that i would have an audience who would make you think clapping and laughing was against the law and no one dared to get caught. now throw in three drunk old men who has nothing else on their minds but to end the program so that they could go home and get back to their lonely bottles of brandy.
fun fun fun.
seriously, it was.
it was the first time in years that our clan was complete. or at least, as complete as it could ever be.
they flew back to their own permanent place of residence a few days ago and now the house feels empty again. the sound of silence reverberates around bouncing from wall to wall. after a month of boarding house-ish living, i realize, im not used to this anymore. i miss the chaos that ensues when 18 people live in one house, with 6 others coming and going as they please.
after reading all their thank you notes, i felt bad that i didnt thank them back. not right away. i wanted to thank them for squatting at our house and making us clean the whole place then crowding our staircase with junk and shoes. for the late night headaches and other stress related physical pain that they created. for desperately trying to wreck my daily schedules and drag me along wherever they please.
for helping me hone my skill and appreciate my craft. for missing me, and saying it. for being my family. my loser, camwhore, extravagant extended family.
i love you freaks.
