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Jan032010
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Back to Work |
We were up for about seven this morning to be out the door at eight. I did not want to have to rush the return trip this time. During my last visit to Ruston I boarded the train about 20 seconds before departure. Today I had even more time to spare than I would have expected.At eight we went to Waffle House for breakfast but Krystle was not feeling well and decided not to eat anything. The two hour drive to Jackson was uneventful. Unlike some previous days, the sun was out today. Just after I arrived at the train station, it was announced that the train would be over an hour late. After parting ways with Krystle I walked over to the Hilton hotel across the street and camped out there with my laptop until noon.Shortly after I got back to the station, the train pulled in and departed around half past 12. In spite of the delay we still arrived in New Orleans “on schedule” at about 3:45. I took a cab from the station to WVUE where I was scheduled to work my regular 5-10 PM shift. The evening passed without incident although I did feel unwell, mostly tired. I finally arrived back home this evening around 11 and promptly went to bed.
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Jan022010
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The Good Night |
If I remember right, I was up at a more respectable hour this morning. After a visit to Krystle’s mom this morning, we went out to lunch at a new restaurant in Ruston, Portico. Apparently the place was just built and has been very popular. We both found the food to unremarkable and rather expensive, however.After lunch, Krystle gathered some laundry at her place and we paid another visit to her mom’s house. Krystle’s new apartment does not have laundry facilities. We hung around there for a couple hours. I played a couple games of chess with Krystle and later taught her younger brother Jacob how to play the game. Later in the evening we both went back to Krystle’s place for dinner. She cooked steak and potatoes which turned out quite well. Before bed we watched a movie called The Good Night.
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Jan012010
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A Little Shopping |
I was about as tardy in getting up today as yesterday. Krystle and I went to Chili’s for lunch and afterward drove out to Monroe to do a little shopping. We went to Academy Sports and I got a couple pairs of jeans. We also stopped at Pier 1 so Krystle could look at furniture and various knick-knacks.After that we went to Best Buy so I could ogle some things myself. I bought a case for my DS since I am actually using it now and taking it with me when I go places. We also stopped at a nearby clothing store and later the mall down the street. We got there 15 minutes before the mall closed at six, however, so that was a wasted stop.When we got back to Ruston we visited Krystle’s mom’s house again. We had some time to kill before meeting some people later this evening. At 7:30, we went to see several of Krystle’s friends at Jessica’s house. A handful of people were there including Krystle’s friend Kristin who was in Ruston for a brief visit. Most of the time was spent chatting, eating and playing Mario Party on the WIi. I believe it was after 12 when we left for the evening. After we got back to her place we realized we had a bit more shopping that needed doing so we made a quick stop at Walmart.
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