Sweetus Interruptus

Last Friday Shani's mother passed through town as she was driving a moving truck back to Vancouver Island for her cousin. Plans were completely up in the air as no one really knew what was going on for sure. In addition I had my sister and her family here still. Luckily my sister took her family to the lake for the weekend. So I just get rid of some family when I hear that Shani is with hers in a hotel here on the south side.

I was invited to join them in the hotel pool, so I headed over there. The first thing I hear when I walk in the door is Shani saying, "I'm going back to the Island with my Mom for a visit. Would you like to come?" I'm a little flabbergasted and surprised as apparently they're leaving the next morning bright and early. I told her we'd talk about it later.

So we hung around the pool, and lucky me Shani's moms cousin also has a young rambunctious boy. After that it seemed like people were just going to hang around the hotel room, and hit the bed early so they could get an early start. One area where Shani is unlike her mom apparently. So Shani and I headed out to the big mall to see a movie, and to discuss stuff. We saw the Island, and I was pleasantly surprised. Better than I thought it would be. There is a few really emotional moments in the beginning that are quite powerful. Ewan MacGregor and Scarlet Johanson also do excellent jobs playing the bewildered clones that just want to live, and maybe find a little happiness.

The long and the short of it is that I knew I couldn't go with them. Even without the monetary issues I had noticed that the conditions would be extremely cramped for the journey with four adults, one child, one large german shepard, and one pug. The pug really decided it for me. I hate pugs; they are ugly stupid dogs that make snorting sounds, and have a boatload of health problems. Pug rescue society where do I sign up?

I'm joking a little of course, I really was tempted to go for a little bit. I do like the Island (Vancouver, not the one with all the clones), and a vacation would have been nice with Shani as the likelihood of us going somewhere this year is not good. The biggest desire though was to do something spontaneous. I've never really done anything like that.

Obviously this is an area where Shani and I differ. With her I never know which direction the wind is blowing from day to day. It's exciting, but also often a source of conflict between us. Hopefully one day we'll settle on a happy medium.

So she headed out, and I stayed here. She told me she would be back in a week, but I knew that was never going to happen. As it turns out I was right as she's still gone. Almost immediately I was worried as she has talked to me a few times about moving to the Island, and her Mom has offered to put us up for a while. My fear was that she would choose to remain there, although I knew that her family would be driving her crazy in a few days and she'd be glad to come back.

So I've been flying solo this week, and I must say I don't miss the single life. Of course I wasn't too solo as my sister's family returned to stay with us again. All the old stuff that filled my life isn't as interesting as it used to be. Stuff like computer games, roleplaying, comics, and books used to be my life.

I'll stop now before I get too mushy, but suffice it to say that I like the fullness that Shani brings to my life, and I do miss her.

Cya soon Bebe.