wherever she goes

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the last few days
oh the last few days
have been a little insane

a writing professor/mentor of mine
was part of the line up at a poetry reading back home
that's organized by one of my closest friend's lover-man
and that my write-y friends and i lovelovelove to go to
(because it's awesome).
it's always on the first friday of the month
which meant for me to make the december reading
a.k.a. the one with my prof
i'd have to come home two weekends in a row
(because of thanksgiving)
in the midst of finals insanity
for both me + my mom
and i didn't think it'd work
and i was very very very bummed
so my friends came to the rescue
a.k.a. came and got me from pittsburgh then sprinted back to akron
(with four people, a cat, and a baby in one car)
for a night of bagel chips in the back of the bar during the so-so poetry
then long islands and gin + tonics in the front
when our professor took the stage,
reading then performing some songs with his band
(which was downright stellar).
it was a pretty magical evening:
saw people i haven't seen in a while
didn't get charged for all my drinks because the bartender likes me
got some blush-worthy compliments from my professor
left my mark on the bar's back patio fence in the freezing cold
with a huge permanent marker one of my friends apparently just carries around
wherever she goes
just in case
went home and played video games with my brother
which is ten times more fun + funny
at two in the morning
while still riding the effects of stealing sips from everyone's drinks

i got back to pittsburgh yesterday
with some aspirin in one hand
and a bottle of water the size of my arm in the other
and of course my mom spent the night
because there isn't the option not to
so we got to listen to tracy chapman on vinyl,
watch the pens win,
and somehow manage to studystudystudy
like, a lot
which is also pretty magical saying as it was my instinct
to stay in bed all. day. long.

how's your december so far?

- A