Yep, I'm back!  And there's a lot to go over, so take a seat and relax.

Tuesday of last week: I leave for Upper New York, a six hour car drive.  It was just me and my grandmother, and it dragged on.  To pass the time, we ate junk food, listened to David Gilmour, and talked about politics, both local and federal.  When I got there, it was not much better.  I was with my cousins, and wow, can three days feel like forever.  I'm not saying they're annoying, but let me put it this way:  I was ready to go emo and cut my wrists if I had to stay for another day there.  And you know what tops the list?  I get to ride home with them.  *yay* :roll: The only saving grace was that they slept for a third of it.  So, I got home, played guitar hero, and went downstairs to use my grandfather's computer and, guess what?  It's in mid-hdd swap, and my grandfather takes forever to do one thing, because he not only does that, but is working on a million other things at once, so when something does get done, it's either not working or half-assed.  But he's still a cool guy, but now I have NO computer, and I learn that the scanner he's had down there forever isn't actually plugged into a computer, and I have to do it myself, and I have no idea WHAT THE **** to do!  *sigh* It was a tough week.  But it's over, and now I can focus on my union again.  And damn, do I have a lot of reading to do. *sigh again*  Better get started.