#46

Summer is certainly a time of change, whoa!

Also, this would probably count as entry, I don't even know, 562 to my "list of facts that make me happy I'm not in a relationship": two friends of mine who have been together for a little over 3 years (which is not that much, but taking in the context that they're both only in their early twenties, it's a decently long period of time to be in a relationship) split up. And it's only a couple of months since they moved in together. I'm just glad it wasn't a dramatic or "angry" break-up - they're going to continue living together and so forth until one of them finds their own flat and gets their life sorted. But still. The main point was, at some time when they were both somewhat upset, they both wanted to discuss this with me... I mean, I'm flattered that they value my company and advice in difficult times, but damn. It was kind of taxing. Again, it would've been a completely different situation in terms of difficulty if it had been a less friendly break-up: I can only imagine what friends of ex-couples that split up through arguments must have to deal with post-relationship-wise. Shudder.

All my responsibilities concerning that nightmare camp are over now, yes. I'm relieved. It just kind of made me irritated all the time, knowing I'd have to deal with those specific teenagers. There was a spectacle even on the day of the confirmation mass, but I won't go into that either. I'm really, honestly just so done with that camp and everyone who was involved. Except most of the young leaders and two thirds of my fellow camp leader team were great, and I'd be happy to associate with them later, too. Ha.

A couple in my group of friends split up - and to keep the balance, another friend of mine now has a boyfriend! I'm über happy. I always feel kind of out of the loop with some people in this circle of people, but then I'm really caught up to a select few, so I guess you win some and lose some. I have no problems accepting the fact that I'm really too bad at keeping in contact with people to warrant getting frequent updates on everyone. I'm just glad I have the few people who do want to talk to me about most of the things in their lives.

In other news, Guardians of the Galaxy was epic as all hell! Hilarious, too. I've been dying at all of the lovely graphics and gifs and things I've been finding online after seeing it... and some friends of mine are going to go see it with me for a second time (their first, because they couldn't come the first time we went to see it as a group). Seriously, all the characters and the witty dialogue and the 70's and 80's music... ahh. It's really almost there, almost level with the Avengers in terms of epicness. It's just, the movies kind of have different merits since they have pretty much completely different takes and ways to look at the story of a group of superheroes... but I digress, I'm just going to see it again anyway. (This could also come from being "used" to the Avengers, since I've seen it so many times and the great one-liners and dialogue and jokes don't strike me as much, anymore, as they used to. Who knows.)

In about 22 hours I shall know for sure if I'm getting the ticket for the first day of Tracon IX in that online auction... Fingers crossed! I really want it. It would be super annoying to have paid for a hotel and the second day of the con (and go to the event with a friend who has a 2-day ticket) without being able to get in on the first - and major - day. But it's looking good so far! No one wants to / can afford to pay more than what I'm offering at the moment, it seems. Who knows, though, maybe there'll be a super race in the final hours. (God, I hope not. I think it's kind of pushing the limits to pay 61€ for a ticket that originally cost about 15€ - more would be frankly outrageous. Obviously, it wouldn't be the seller's fault, but still. Ugh.)

At any rate, I think that's the last of the stuff I have to write about tonight.

Bye!