| | "Holy crap."
(written last Sunday Night)
So I have been living alone for the last week since my brother's been out of town. The place is a house and it's in a pretty decent area surrounded by yuppies, or yuppies with kids or old people(the type who lived there since the area was built). On a given Saturday you'll see at least 40+ people pass your front door per hour and many know each other (or if they don't, they act like they do - many a stranger has kindly commented about my snow removal, or there lackof).
I got home after going uptown yesterday and I saw what everyone dreads most when they get home. The door to the house was open. I don't know how this happened but it did, and fortunately, nothing was taken. Everything was in the same place as I had left it. My laptop, the TV, the AC and heater units, anything else of actual value. The only area that was disturbed was the front area where there was some snow from the storm. When I went to the front door, there was some light footprints that led up to it but as far as I can tell, nothing was taken. Everything was in it's right place. My friend who dropped me off came in and we looked around in every floor and closet so I don't think anyone stayed here or anything - but I'm still a little freaked.
I've barricaded myself in my brother's unit so I'll look everything over tomorrow in light's day. I think the cause of this was the cold winter weather. I was in a rush on Saturday night and was a little preoccupied so I probably didn't close the door tightly behind me or turn to lock it, and since it's cold, the door latch didn't catch. So when the wind blew, the door opened and everything.
Addendum - Tuesday Night:
I just spoke with one of my neighbours, and she told me that she and her sister saw the door open and looked around. She thought that maybe I left it open on purpose but made sure that everything was fine. She also told me that she tried to close the door but when they checked later, it was open again - so I think my problem is based around my door latch not catching and the wind blowing the door open. I've learned my lesson at least - at no cost but to my heating bill and pride.
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Merry Christmas!
I've remarked a lot lately to anyone who'll listen, but this year, it just doesn't seem like Christmas. I'm not quite sure what it is but if I were to try to put my finger on it, I would say it's because I haven't really been able to spend time with my family. As mentioned in the previous section, my brother who I live with, has been in Hong Kong. My sister has had some surgery done and some treatment as well so she's been unable to come back from London. My mom went to London to help out with my sister and so it's only left my dad and I. With work and my living downtown, it feels odd - basically a sense of disconnection from everything that's part of my life uptown. Not seeing the people that I enjoy spending my time with more than once or twice a week is difficult, if I see them at all. My "groups" of friends are all uptown and living down in East York is alienating - almost to a point that I don't know how to behave around some people anymore.
If I thought I was strange before, I can pretty much confirm that I am now. I do my best to stay a relatable level of sane, but sometimes I think my weirdo behaviour is the easiest to behave. Essentially, I feel like I'm estranged from everyone, and at best, I might hang out or invite myself over to someone's house for a few hours per weekend.
What can I do about all of this? Probably nothing. It'll pass - the feeling that is. I do believe that I'm always going to be a little different than my friends, especially the way I see and conclude things. At least I'm having fun doing it, and my friends don't seem to mind it (or it doesn't bug them enough to tell me to change).
It might not feel like Christmas but it is - and I best celebrate it as I can, if nothing else.
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My sister's home! A gimp doped up on drugs and possibly a little radioactive!
Happy Christmas everyone! |
| | Posted 12/25/2008 7:47 PM - 114 Views - 4 eProps - 2 comments
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