WE WON.

Winner takes all. My grandmother gets to stay in her home with her current guardian and can see or not see whoever she wants to.

I managed not to be too nervous in court because my high heels were kind of really uncomfortable. So I concentrated on that.

WE WON WE WON WE WOOOOOOOOON

Despite my previous entry, I love traveling. Love it. New places, new people to bug, new environments to wear cat-hat in.

[Cat-hat scored me a free drink. xD]

So I got on the standby flight! Two families didn't show up and I was the last person allowed on the plane. So my day was pretty much glorious after that. Even if I had to run around the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport like a lunatic for two hours because of an incomplete ticket transfer. Basically, since I never was supposed to get on that standby flight, my itinerary was changed so many times that nobody knew what the hell was going on anymore.

On my last flight, we had a comedian as a flight attendant. Seriously. This is about how his speech went.

"Ladies, please stow your purses underneath the seat in front of you. Men, if you have a purse please likewise stow it, we do not discriminate on this airline. If you currently have a cell phone glued to your ear, repeat after me: "Honey, I have to go, the flight attendant is making me get off."

"Please direct your attention now to the stewardess in the front of the cabin, who will now make a bunch of funny hand gestures about the airplane. In the event we have to ditch in somebody's back pool, your flotation device is located in the seat pat you're sitting on."

Seriously. By the time this guy finished, I was almost crying, I was laughing so hard. So were the other passengers.

Also he gave me another free alcoholic drink. :3 APPARENTLY CAT-HAT GETS ME DRINKS.

So I'm in Arkansas, stealing internet off the school behind us. So the dial-up nightmare never materialized. I am online, people!

In more serious news, my grandmother is... well. I don't think she's going to live much longer. But she's glad to see me.

Hey Aisu. I'm in your time zone, baby. :3

Today's already going wonderfully. Meaning my flight was canceled due to freezing rain, and the next time they can book me is tomorrow. Oh, and since the weather's out of their control, I'm responsible for paying my own lodging.

I'm on standby for another flight, but it's small and they've already overbooked it by eight. I'm not very hopeful about getting on it.

Dammit. I did everything right, got here two hours early and I still get screwed anyway.

IT'S FRIDAY THANK GOD

Of course I still have to get through Geology lab and my run. BUT STILL. IT'S FRIDAY. I MAY YET SURVIVE.

Also granite countertops could kill you. Who knew?

Today I am in an excellent mood. My medications were approved by the companies to be given to me for free, since I am a broke college student, and the timing for that is perfect since I just ran out of my seizure medication. We're getting our car back today, I own Assassin's Creed, and I have the last book in the Mortal Instruments series to read.

It's a really good day.

Still in Grant's Pass. Nobody can figure out what the fuck is wrong with our engine, although it's very obviously something. It's possible we might be stuck here for a few more days.

I want to hit things.

We are currently in who knows where, FREEZING COLD, with an apparent coolant leak. I'm picking up a miraculous wireless signal from a nearby church, I think.

If I'm not on for a while, it's because we can't friggin' get HOME.

EDIT: Not home. Still about 200 miles from it, in fact. AAA saved us and we're chilling at a hotel until we can get our radiator fixed tomorrow.

Hopefully tomorrow.

My uncle gave me espresso.

Brb, bouncing off walls.

Survived the drive. But, unfortunately, there's no wireless signal here for me to pick up. That means me being online is going to be spotty at best for the next few days unless I can figure out something. Don't hold your breath, I'm not great with these kind of things.

I will check comments as often as I can, though!

Old news for most of you, I'm sure, but HOLY CRAP THERE'S A FOURTH RE MOVIE COMING OUT

YES I KNOW THEY'RE REALLY BAD

BUT DUDE, MILLA JOVOVICH KILLING ZOMBIES

/spazzes

Sitting in the waiting room. Mom was just wheeled into surgery. It's only for her knee, but there's this feeling of unreality anyway. Yeah, it's scheduled, but it was scheduled about four days ago so I haven't had time to get used to the concept.

The short stay staff are very nice though. They're giving me free soda while I wait.

God, I hope she doesn't have to have the microfracture procedure. That'll be six weeks on crutches for her, four of them non-weight bearing. The last time that happened she nearly drove me crazy, and right now I'm trying to deal with a full load at school plus the things with my grandmother plus social security plus that silly little thing about having to pay off $800 on short notice to register.

Augh.

Today has been productive!

First off, German quiz. German verbal quiz. Considering I'm getting panic attacks over that class, a verbal quiz when I hadn't studied nearly enough was basically The End for me.

And then something amazing happened.

The professor called on me and gave me an irregular verb to conjugate.

I blurted something out.

And it was right.

I... I don't know how my brain did that but I am forever grateful. Full credit. I did it, somehow.

Then it was off to the student health clinic to fill out lots and lots of paperwork so I can get all my happy medications that keep me alive and kind of functioning for free. It's looking good that I'll be able to to get all of them. This is such a huge burden off me you don't even know. I still don't know where I'm going to come up with $800 for school on short notice but for now I'm trying not to stress about that. I have some options. I'll probably end up taking out a small loan through my bank. It'll be okay.

Then I sat around for a long, long time waiting to get jabbed by needles, since I'm in the high-risk category for H1N1 and the seasonal flu. Being jabbed with needles is now complete, and I am vaccinated! No flu for me.

For having a total meltdown yesterday, I'm doing surprisingly okay today. Right now I'm waiting for American Dream to officially open [they were nice enough to let me in before they opened so I wouldn't have to stand in the rain] because after two intramuscular shots I goddamn deserve some pizza and beer.

Today I am dressed in a bizarre combination of Alex Mercer, Nero, and cat-hat.

About three people on my friends-list will get this. But you needed to know.

Oh my god there has got to be a better way to do that.

STILL.

KISS MY ASS, ELIZABETH GREENE.

[Edit: Spoilers on how to handle the Mother fight from Prototype in comments, watch out!]

I got my flat tire fixed today, finally. It had picked up a screw, and the guys at our local Les Schwab fixed it for $12.50.

Which I didn't pay, because the (very nice) guy was so busy staring at my renaissance outfit that he forgot to ask for me to pay the fee and I was so out of it I didn't even think of it until I was back on campus.

... But I'm a decent person, so I'll give them a call and tell them I'll drop in and pay it.

In less great news, I need all my tires replaced. Soon. That'll be about $400 I don't have.

/aughs

Sooooo hungry.

Jesus CHRIST it's cold. It's 10:30, weather, you can go above 40 F anytime now. It's supposed to be in the fifties! I'm not dressed for freezing fog.

*huddles into her hoodie and loudly freezes*

On the bright side, I lived through German and my Geology homework is almost done. Plus I trekked down to my deli and got free a free [if kind of crappy, because our coffee is] mocha. Mmm, employee benefits.

/goes to make another

Ugh hugh blah sicccccccccccccck.

AT LEAST IT'S NOT H1N1, YES?

Between the medicines, the migraines, and the epilepsy, it's a miracle I can manage school at all.

F-list.

Guess what I did today.

I parallel parked.

... most unexciting update ever, I know. but it's a big deal to me.

To make this more interesting, I got my drivers license on 06-06-06. My father, who always claimed he would move out of the state when I got my driver's license, is laughing somewhere.

No, seriously, I'm not making that date up.