Aiden Deis: My Subset of Reality

Woodwork [January 2nd, 2017]

10:20PM

TLDR: Got wood and Polyurethane from Dumas with Dad. Lara couldn't get doctors appointment for knee today. Finished putting up supports for the roof of Dad's deck. Sanded and applied first coat of Polyurethane on desk. Dad wants to go tour Namibia on motorcycles next Christmas.

I laid in bed listening to Lara and Dad discuss her knee and trying to find a doctor or specialist she could go she without any luck. I know this lasted until at least 8:30am, because I heard them mention that they would try a doctor who didn't answer again because he might only open his offices at 8:30am.

Well I got up and sat with dad in the livingroom for a while. Dad mentioned that he wanted wood glue for something and I commented that now we both needed wood glue; me to better align and seal my desk. That triggered a trip to Dumas to buy the remainder of the wood he needed for the deck, wood glue, over the counter medicine for Lara, and dog food. I was pretty quiet for most of the drive, quite enough that I think dad had doubts about whether I wanted to go with him, but I was mostly quiet because my mind was occupied thinking about potentially inviting strangers on campus to get in a hammock with me and have completely unguarded intimate conversations with me as a concept for a podcast, and I think it would end up being a very valuable experience for both people. We wouldn't use our real names, I wouldn't know their's and they wouldn't know mine. There would be no reason to fear repercussions from revealing any secrets.

We got home and worked on the deck and my desk. Neil was in town most of the day, he only came back after 9pm some time. Mom texted me earlier while we were on our way to Dumas to remind me his birthday was tomorrow, and well she did. Lara ordered a cake from Dumas to pick up at anytime after 2pm, so we'll be back there tomorrow. I'd be good if I could get my oil changed tomorrow and then pick up the cake. Getting my oil changed is a priority for me now, considering I'm thinking of heading back to college a bit early to see about getting a job.

Well on the drive back from Dumas Dad mentioned that he'd been thinking about Neil, him and myself going to South-Africa next christmas and touring Namibia and Botswana on touring motorbikes. It came quite out of the blue initially, but I really like the idea. He said he was thinking of going for 3 weeks, 2 of which would be for the tour. It would be summer there, and quite hot in fact. This wouldn't be a leisurely vacation, but I prefer memories over comfort most days of the week. Well I'm excited and I hope this plan comes to fruition. I don't know how we swing not bringing Lara along, I don't know if she'd want to come, or what she might like to do instead while we went. Dad doesn't intend on bringing her along though, I don't know if he just sees her as being too fragile (which might well be justified) or whether he is afraid she might just not end up enjoying being out in the elements that long. I don't know how I feel about not even giving her the choice or an invitation though... I'm not sure I feel right about it; our family isn't very boy stuff vs. girls stuff, so thing exclusion based on gender thing is a bit weird to me. IDK I need time to think.

Anyhow, I want to watch "Sing Street" before falling asleep so I won't type much longer.

Cameron seems to be having fun on his snowboarding adventure, we exchanged snaps a few hours ago. I haven't communicated with Roberto today, I will make a point of initiating communication with him tomorrow, I need to get his "space pen", that he left here last night, back to him. And Mom called me while I was still grogily asleep, and asked me to call her when I was awake, which I never did. So much initiation on my part tomorrow.

It's harder to write in detail about days that are emotionally neutral, everything... all the small details seem less important and I don't remember things as clearly in the first place. But maybe practice makes perfect, might even be writing about the boring days, might encourage me to make more day more exciting, hopefully not more dramatic though.

Movie time.