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canaryatlaw · 6 years

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well, today was okay. kind of in a crappy mood due to a couple of different things, nothing serious, just the same lingering bullshit I’ve been dealing with for weeks now, yet it still manages to feel like betrayal....I don't know why I keep putting myself up to this. but, anyway. Last night I’d left off with our family friend (whose name I’m okay with using because she was definitely on tumblr and following me at some point though idk if she still does but also because her name is also Rachel) about meeting for breakfast at like 9:30, so I set my alarm for 8:30 which is way more time than I would need to get ready by myself (I’m generally 25 minutes max) but since I was with my family and everything I knew it would be a whole production and we’d need time. So it went off and we started to get ready, eventually ubering to our final destination, where we met up with Rachel (other Rachel, of course). Our families have been friends for years and years, her family is back in New York where mine is normally but she lives out here, but she works managing a restaurant and logs like, 75 hour weeks, which is insanity by any measure really (when I was working 50 hour work weeks I was constantly exhausted) so we don’t end up seeing each other very often, but since the family was here we made it happen. It was a really cute little place, I got corned beef hash with eggs which is a non-traditional breakfast choice for me because when I’m at a restaurant I tend to be more of the pancakes/french toast/waffle type than eggs, but I really like corned beef hash (I discovered it on one of our childhood trips to dutch country Pennsylvania in the buffet bar) and never really get to eat it, so I thought I’d take the opportunity here and it was super delicious. It ends up that the restaurant was in the same restaurant group as the one Rachel manages, and because of that they decided to comp all our meals, which was very generous given that there was six of us haha so it was not an insignificant amount. my dad was like so confused though. he loves buying things for other people (like legit, he does) and he was just like what, you mean I don’t get to pay?? 😂😂 he figured it out soon enough though. after breakfast we ended up walking a bit towards the hotel and the loop, and walked along the river for a while which was very nice. There was a ton of kids on one of the river tour boats (definitely like a field trip) that passed us and literally all of them were waving at us and screaming HIIIII and it was really cute. We ended up walking back to the hotel, where we hung out for a bit until the shuttle came to take my family to the airport. so we said goodbyes, and they left, then Rachel and I decided to get go ice cream haha because we could. we took the bus a few stops up and then walked a little to a Jeni’s ice cream store, which I think I’ve been to with Rachel once before but I’m always down for ice cream of course and this was insanely good (apparently they sell pints in whole foods if you’d like to try for yourself). I got one scoop of cream puff (which was like, the most heavenly thing, it was even better than an actual cream puff because it was ICE CREAM that tasted like one) and one scoop of brambleberry crisp, which was of course also delicious. They really like, also mastered getting the scoops to be perfectly round so they fit in your cone perfectly and it’s not like a constant challenge of trying to eat the ice cream before it melts (these are the things I worry about when eating ice cream). So we ate our ice cream and talked for a while before parting ways, I walked back to the bus route and took that the rest of the way north as it got me pretty close to my apartment (it’s the second closest bus stop/route to me), I could’ve done the red line but that was a little further out of my way and I still had my big bag of stuff from staying over with me which was gonna be a real pain in the ass to carry around. When I had to get off the bus, while I was trying to pick it up one of the straps broke, so I had to carry it from the bottom and goddddd was it heavy, I would walk like 20 feet and then have to put it down and rest my arms lol (again, I am so, so weak). Eventually I made it all the way to my apartment, my right hand is like bruised on the inside right below my fingers, not like a traditional bruise but it’s red and tender lol and I’m trying not to add any suspicious marks because I already have a super noticeable bruise on my forearm from carrying a too heavy shopping bag for too long (either that or my too heavy purse, could be either one, did I mention the strap of my purse also fell off?? that was like March though) and like, just dealing with all the stuff I see at the DV clinic I’d rather just not give people reasons to speculate about such things, lol. for some reason it reminded me of when I was observing a trial and there were domestic violence allegations, i.e. mom was getting beaten up by boyfriend and that made her an inadequate mother because it meant she couldn’t keep her kids safe (a premise which is of course flawed but that’s an entirely different conversation we’d have to have) and her public defender decided to argue that she believed it was the 15 year old son who was actually hitting his mother, and the mother wouldn’t say anything because she was protecting him, and I just remember sitting there like what the actual fuck, and the judge very much did not appreciate what she was trying to argue by essentially maligning a child on no evidence whatsoever other than her opinion, definitely not an argument unfamiliar to public defenders in juvenile court, because if a kid comes forward with accusations of abuse, of course one of the arguments you’re going to use is saying the kid is lying, which I still think is awful, but I understand why it is used (but I still hate it). Anyway, tangent. I got home and like, laid down on my bed for like 20 minutes with my eyes closed while also listening to the latest legends of tomorrow podcast episode for their season 3 wrap up. when that was finished I just went on my laptop for a bit, doing a few random things and looking up some recipes so I’d find something to make. I decided I really wanted brownies, but I knew I didn’t have any actual chocolate, just cocoa powder and different types of candies. so I looked up what happens when you melt m&ms (which just sounds like an amusing premise to me) and it looked like it would work out pretty well, so I used those for the chocolate that was to be melted, and then used a combination of m&ms and rolos for the part of the recipe that called for chocolate chips. they turned out pretty good, the bottoms were kinda hard and somewhat plasticy because of the candy pieces, but the parts with the caramel from the rolos were super great, so that was good. I made a quick parmesan pasta soup recipe for dinner (which as heavenly) and sat down to watch Supergirl. Again, my feelings are mixed because I’m somewhat invested in the whole Sam/Ruby/Lena plot but at this point really do not give a flying fuck about most of the other characters at this point. I liked the Alex helping take care of Ruby plot, and I did really get a kick out of them using Lex’s old mansion (which has an invisibility cloak on it???) as a hideout, that was pretty cool. I felt so bad for Ruby of course throughout the episode but especially at the end, having to deal with seeing her mom like that in something that is so unexplainable and horrific. The fact that they’re giving Alex and Ruby more interaction makes me think they’re gonna go the route of something happening to Sam and Alex then taking care of Ruby, which, as much of a sweet plot line that would make for Alex, I really do not want to happen because I very much want a happy ending for Sam and Ruby and for Sam not to end up killed over something that was very much not her fault (see, now I’m thinking about season 8 of Smallville and being like but did I blame Davis for what he couldn’t control??? but most of his objectionable behaviors were choices he actually made, not the monster, especially culminating in that one character death that I am never going to forgive the writers for, ever, so as much as these plots are similar the characters outside of the monsters are very different). But yeah, that was all I really got from the episode, I could not care less about Meh-El returning to help them fight Reign, essentially with a go fuck her pass from his wife, which was really the only way they could justify it being okay for him to have feelings for Kara. Anyway. When it was over I tuned right into The Resident for their season finale, and hooooooly shit man, it was so good!!! I’m actually really impressed with the show so far, they've been consistently knocking it out of the park for pretty much the entire season, which is no easy feat, as I’m sure plenty of one season shows could tell you. I thought they did an excellent job of wrapping up what was really a very complicated plot within one episode, when it looked like it was going to take longer than that, but they did it in a way that didn’t actually feel rushed or forced, just very well done. Of course Bell is going to stay in power for now, he’s more of a long term villain (”villain”) when of course Lane is going to be the one to take the fall. When he was talking to her about it I knew he was setting her up, the cold son of a bitch that he was, but I mean it certainly worked out well for him. With the twist at the very end involving Conrad’s father, I was VERY glad we got a season 2, because that is wayyyyyyyyy too good of a hook to just have been dropped. I’m quite excited for what next season will bring us. When that was over I went to last night’s Brooklyn 99, which was excellent as always, we’re so close to Jake and Amy’s wedding!!! and of course, watching it this week after everything that happened over the past couple of days felt that much more satisfying, knowing that they tried to end it but the show and its fan pulled through and gave it new life. like man, if there ever was a question about the influence of social media, this incident surely should have answered it. So that was good of course. But then I watched Designated Survivor, which I had to watch with the knowledge that they did not get renewed, and that we only had two episodes left 😔😔 I was very sad about this because I really do love this show so much (and not just because it’s made my Gugg’s brother and I’d much rather support him over Guggs) because of Kiefer and how much I love his acting, and of course Italia is a gem, and I had such a lovely time talking to her about it back in San Jose in December. Hearing her talk about Kiefer and him telling her how she needs to watch 24, it was just so sweet, I really liked it. I did hear from a source that the reason for the cancellation was more about behind the scenes things than ratings or anything, which is disappointing of course because you want to think that everyone making a show gets along swell, but of course that’s not always the actual case. Oh well. As far as the actual episode, it was pretty quality, I died at the opening scene with Kendra, this show really writes its female characters so well in that I absolutely adore all of them, they’re all just these brilliant strong women who don’t take shit from anybody and I love them all. The main plot was kinda meh, I know they said Michael J Fox would be around for the rest of the season but they really should’ve just given him an official role, as opposed to finding a way to shoehorn him into the plot every week in increasingly ridiculous positions, and it just gives me way too many good wife feelings, not just because he’s playing the same exact fucking character, but also because they had a way of shoehorning characters into plots with about as much tact as they showed here. When it got down to the whole special counsel thing and Kendra was like “it’s not even clear if any charges can be levied against a sitting president” which made me LOL because way to be relevant and throw little pieces of current events in there, even when the people in their government are really superior to ours in pretty much every way, and that I will for sure miss. President Jack Bauer.....I will always have a special place in my heart for you, lol. After that I watched the news for a few minutes before watching Jimmy Kimmel, then catching the opening monologue of Seth Meyers, who is always consistently funny, and then finally getting ready for bed. Tomorrow I have PT at 2 but nothing to do before then so I’ll probably sleep (it is already 2:30 am right now) and then maybe get some groceries. My bar prep course doesn't officially start till next Tuesday, so I have a week to myself, though I’m starting at the DV clinic on Friday for one day a week, so that should be good. I really, really hope I hear from the NY job in the next few days so I’ll at least know where I’m standing with all of this. Okay, that’s enough for now, my eyes are getting droopy and I think it’s a good time to let them stay shut. Goodnight friends. Sending you lots of love.

#daily journal #May 2018 #Rachel watches Supergirl

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snsmissionaries · 5 years

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12/18/18 -- Sister Nicole Ritman, Spain, Madrid Mission

Málaga ain't too Mal

Subject Line: I don't know why they call it Mal-aga (mal means bad) because I LOVE it here! It's built on top of the foothills of these INDESCRIBABLY gorgeous mountains I saw on the train ride here where they are super tall sheer green cliffs down to a rushing river and there is a wooden bridge sticking straight out the side for tourists to walk on. Also, we have the ocean right here! I love seeing the city lights twinkle all around me from the hills rolling into the distance at night and hearing the seagulls in the sky. It's gorgeous here.

¡Hola a todos!

First I have to tell you all about my crazy trip here. Málaga is only a few hours away from Jerez, and still in Andalucía. But it look me five hours to get here! I was told to just get on a train and my comp would be waiting for me at the station. But what I didn't know was I took a train almost to Sevilla in the opposite direction and switched lines. Here I noticed a problem--I didn't distribute the weight of my luggage correctly and I physically couldn't carry my three bags more than three steps. I successfully switched lines though because random ladies grabbed my suitcases and helped them off as the train was about to close. I literally was falling backwards off the next train trying to get on (there were four steps and no ramp??), but luckily a lady caught me. I thought I was good but then the conductor came up to me and said something about a bus to me, but I wasn't paying attention. I asked him to repeat it, but he noted my gringa accent and just said "bus" and left. I was getting a little nervous. Then suddenly the train stops in the middle of nowhere and everyone starts getting off. I grab my bags but people are already starting to get on the train. Again, random people take my bags. There's a bus in the distance so I take my bags to that and lug them on the bottom. Then I remembered I left my backpack on the train. I sprinted like a shot and couldn't believe it hadn't left yet. Suerte 🍀 The bus driver was kinda watching confused, but luckily waited jaja. I thought I could finally relax but then like 20 minutes later the bus stopped in this tiny town IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. NO TRAIN OR BUS STATION IN SIGHT. I'm sure this isn't the vibrant city of Málaga. FULL PANIC MODE COMMENSED!!!😰😰😰😰😰 I kept saying a prayer in my head as I went up to the driver and was like "Erm... Tengo un billete para Málaga??" He explained there was another train station behind the buildings. Finally, I dragged my luggage (this time all myself) on the train and sat down. Once I finally got to Málaga I was so excited that I grabbed my luggage and started carrying it. Suddenly, I was standing in the middle of the mall with no chairs or missionaries in sight. I was so tired from carrying and lifting my luggage over my head 8 times in 5 hours that I found myself not being able to take another step. I just stood there with everyone walking around me for like 20 minutes no joke. I couldn't take another step. Once my comp got there, it was still an adventure to get my luggage on the city bus full of people and up four flights of stairs to piso.

Morals of the story: 1) Hermana Ritman needs to start lifting weights more 2) The Lord is watching our for us and will send random kind souls to help when you're over your head 3) Always keep a prayer in your heart

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So I'm enjoying life here in Málaga Barrio 3, which we share with our district leader, Elder Mitchell and his comp Elder Rosales. I don't have too many pictures of the city, sorry.

Right now things are crazy because the other bigger capilla is under construction and so we are sharing our very tiny one-ward Capilla with Barrios 1 and 2. We have classes in the Bishops office and got permission to already have 2-hour church 👌. So nice to have that this past Sunday!

So far it seems like miracles are falling from the sky. We had a girl text us out of nowhere saying she wants to come back to church because she moved back here and wants us to give her the lessons to review the doctrine. We found four new people to teach in one week (2 from just updating area book so technically they already had them) and one of the other ones was a member reference who is so prepared! At the beginning of the lesson, she was kind of nervous, but at the end she hugged us like 27 times and said we are her daughters here because her reals ones are still in the Dominican Republic. She kept thanking us for teaching her that the hole she feels in her life and be filled with joy! I've never seen such a difference from the beginning to the end of a lesson.

This PDay we made the mistake of going grocery shopping right before mediodía the weekend before Christmas. It was the craziest--the line went around half the store. We had to come back during mediodía and... No one. When will I learn that shopping during mediodía is so much easier lol.

Keep on Iluminando El Mundo everyone!

Os quiero,

Hermana Ritman

Preguntas:

Have they started celebrating Christmas yet? They start around Thanksgiving even though it's not a holiday here and end on Tres Reyes Day, when they get all the gifts (they get like one on Christmas and the rest on Jan 6th)

What are Spanish Christmas traditions? I ask and they all say "eat jamón" and I'm like "don't you do that every other day of the year though??" Is it a big holiday? The season is big, but the actual day isn't. Reyes is bigger. How is your Spanish coming along? I'm at that awkward stage where it's coming more fluently but then I speak faster and don't notice all the mistakes I'm making. But better I guess. What is the weather like right now? Are you warm enough? I would be warm except this piso has no heating. There's a tiny fan heater that has permanent residence on a stool next to my desk and sometimes I keep it in my lap. How are you doing communicating with your new companion? Is she helping you learn Spanish? I'm surprised with how much I can say to her! It's super nice. I perfect her pronunciation when we do our reading and I try to speak English to her in piso and tell her English vocab. She's already fluent though and she learned Cátalan. I'm learning a lot of Spanish vocab and idk just how to actually phrase things. How is the work going in Malaga? You said that you are in the Malaga third ward, if that the only ward there or is there a Malaga first and second ward? Yup so there's a first and 2nd and ours, the 3rd is doing great! We have so many strong members and return missionaries and member references?? Like how does that even happen idk? They're just so cute like someone got a Libro de Mormón from me at church because she knows her friend likes Chris and we wants to wrap it up and give it to them for Christmas. I love it!

Nicole was able to send links for the last three weeks.

Jerez Week 17

https://photos.app.goo.gl/SPrtwxemEcaS3tTZ9

Jerez Week 18

https://photos.app.goo.gl/acdm7HQcR39J1ZUY7

Malaga Week 1

https://photos.app.goo.gl/hidQLHCn5LARoLWi9

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