2004-05-25
A lot of things are weighing down on me. Nonetheless, I had a great night heading out to see not one, but TWO movies with Rob ("Young Adam" - pretentious, tedious, all-around awful, and "Super Size Me" - compelling, hilarious, challenging) but then I come home and read all your online diaries, and for many a reason, I'm back at square one. Very, very, very sad and hopeless. Sorry, but I am.And I need to kick this funk because I know that I have plenty of things to be excited about. Thing is, I'm not motivated to do anything about it.
That's selfish, though. Because a bunch of talented Marquette students (who I care very deeply about, despite how often I'm able to be around) have qualified for speech and debate nationals and need my help preparing their events. Mine and Rob's joint senior overview film is coming up, and if I don't stay on top of that, I'm letting him and the crew down.
Anyway.
At Mom's request, I loaned my seldom-used electric razor to my grandfather, who (if you read one of my highlighted selections from the previous entry) is in the earlier stages of Alzheimer's and is starting to have a rough time with the ol' motor skills. After my grandma bought a new razor, I got my old razor back. I decided to actaully RETIRE my razor after reading this attached note:
"Andy,
Many, many thanks! It gave Grandad a chance to see if he could shave without needing someone's help. It does - and that pleased both of us. Someday, I may need to shave him, and this will be so much easier. Thanks.
Love, Nana + Grandad."
-Andy