I'm back.
I suppose it's been four months since I last made a post. That's the longest absence yet. Too bead because I've gone through a lot. Not so much, but yeah.
Back in January Kolin bought me a plane ticket to meet him over in Tampa.
Note: REDEYEFLIGHTSSUCK!
Anyway. I was to leave on the 7th of February and I had to use six of my eleven hours I had accumulated at the EMHI conference I went to in January to make up the two days I missed at work. Getting everything together took me days. Well... I THOUGHT about packing for weeks, but I didn't get to it until the last minute. I arrived at Tampa at around 6 AM and Kolin and I got my shit before heading to his apartment. I met his sister, brother-in-law, and his little nephew, Gavin. they all seemed nice. Gavin was adorable. Kolin made sure he didn't forget anything and we soon left.
He showed me around a little. As much as he could since I had to come back to Cali by Monday since I had work Tuesday. We went over to meet his mom. DUN DUN! Dun. She was nice, too. I met Yazzie! (Kolin's old roomie's dog). I will tell ya, when Kolin told me that she was big... I didn't think that she'd look like a chunky mop. She was so cuuute, though. I did take a picture of it, too. His mom took us to eat some breakfast at some restaurant. I think I had french toast. Soon after we said our goodbyes. His mom told me to take care of him and then she started crying. Made me feel bad, but because of who she seems to be (from what Kolin has told me and from what I've found out) it doesn't bother me at all. Kolin loaded up on gas and we went into a market to get some snacks and stuff for the long road ahead of us.
We made our way from Tampa through Alabama towards Mississippi, where Kolin was raised. I will say that when we went through Alabama and we had to stop for gas, I was a little tense. I don't think there was any reason to be, but I was. I guess it's been the media that made me feel like that. Onto Mississippi! I really like it there. Quiet... destroyed, though. From what Kolin told me it used to be very nice where he lived. We stopped in Mississippi to meet his dad. He hadn't seen him in six years.
He gave Kolin a big hug before facing me and opening his arms wide "And I guess you can call me pop!" Then proceeded to give me a bearhug. He was nice. He and Kolin talked for a long time while I kept falling asleep. His dad took us to dinner. It was a cute restaurant. Heavy accents. The girls at the front desk were cute, too. And the 'y'alls' were awesome. And that is only because you don't really hear that over here. I ate some of the best chicken I've ever had there. Or maybe I thought so because I was sooo tired. After dinner I got to meet Kolin's older brother. He was funny as hell. I think I must have looked tired because Kolin's dad grabbed me by the hand and lead me to a trailer he had beside his home (he used it when Katrina hit) so that I could sleep. I think I knocked out for two hours. Kolin woke me up.
Kolin followed his dad as we headed towards Biloxi to stay at this hotel. That's where I met Kolin's other "mom." The room we stayed in was nice. And it would be the nicest we'd stay in throughout the whole trip. I felt so damn dirty that I took a shower ASAP. Kolin and I stayed up late talking since we'd been meeting people all day. It felt so good to be alone, finally, after three months since we were last together.
Hmm. I'm tired. I'm going to take a nap before I need to get ready for work. I will post more later.
Back in January Kolin bought me a plane ticket to meet him over in Tampa.
Note: REDEYEFLIGHTSSUCK!
Anyway. I was to leave on the 7th of February and I had to use six of my eleven hours I had accumulated at the EMHI conference I went to in January to make up the two days I missed at work. Getting everything together took me days. Well... I THOUGHT about packing for weeks, but I didn't get to it until the last minute. I arrived at Tampa at around 6 AM and Kolin and I got my shit before heading to his apartment. I met his sister, brother-in-law, and his little nephew, Gavin. they all seemed nice. Gavin was adorable. Kolin made sure he didn't forget anything and we soon left.
He showed me around a little. As much as he could since I had to come back to Cali by Monday since I had work Tuesday. We went over to meet his mom. DUN DUN! Dun. She was nice, too. I met Yazzie! (Kolin's old roomie's dog). I will tell ya, when Kolin told me that she was big... I didn't think that she'd look like a chunky mop. She was so cuuute, though. I did take a picture of it, too. His mom took us to eat some breakfast at some restaurant. I think I had french toast. Soon after we said our goodbyes. His mom told me to take care of him and then she started crying. Made me feel bad, but because of who she seems to be (from what Kolin has told me and from what I've found out) it doesn't bother me at all. Kolin loaded up on gas and we went into a market to get some snacks and stuff for the long road ahead of us.
We made our way from Tampa through Alabama towards Mississippi, where Kolin was raised. I will say that when we went through Alabama and we had to stop for gas, I was a little tense. I don't think there was any reason to be, but I was. I guess it's been the media that made me feel like that. Onto Mississippi! I really like it there. Quiet... destroyed, though. From what Kolin told me it used to be very nice where he lived. We stopped in Mississippi to meet his dad. He hadn't seen him in six years.
He gave Kolin a big hug before facing me and opening his arms wide "And I guess you can call me pop!" Then proceeded to give me a bearhug. He was nice. He and Kolin talked for a long time while I kept falling asleep. His dad took us to dinner. It was a cute restaurant. Heavy accents. The girls at the front desk were cute, too. And the 'y'alls' were awesome. And that is only because you don't really hear that over here. I ate some of the best chicken I've ever had there. Or maybe I thought so because I was sooo tired. After dinner I got to meet Kolin's older brother. He was funny as hell. I think I must have looked tired because Kolin's dad grabbed me by the hand and lead me to a trailer he had beside his home (he used it when Katrina hit) so that I could sleep. I think I knocked out for two hours. Kolin woke me up.
Kolin followed his dad as we headed towards Biloxi to stay at this hotel. That's where I met Kolin's other "mom." The room we stayed in was nice. And it would be the nicest we'd stay in throughout the whole trip. I felt so damn dirty that I took a shower ASAP. Kolin and I stayed up late talking since we'd been meeting people all day. It felt so good to be alone, finally, after three months since we were last together.
Hmm. I'm tired. I'm going to take a nap before I need to get ready for work. I will post more later.
Labels: Country trip
