Since we're in Ottawa for my sister's wedding some stories ate coming up. I can't wait to share and listen to ones about this soon to be married couple! For right now though, I've just been hearing about and experiencing some of my non-observationally driven stories.
See - last time we were in Ottawa my parents weren't here at the start. We went to the condo on the day that they were surprise flying in for my sisters shower. They'd had some painting done. I noticed nothing... well the colour a little as we settled in. I'd been there for awhile... no small amount of time. They called and asked me how everything looked and how much work needed to be done - the 'clean up' they said. I responded quite simply... saying that everything was in perfect order - Nenners was trying to stop me - gesturing emphatically and the like... nothing was in order at all. I'd walked by the piles of items and the pushed-to the-center of the room furniture many many times. No noticing. Everyone got a good laugh out of it though ;)
Another time also involves furniture - my mom got new chairs for the living room years ago. She didn't tell me. She had mentioned them, but I didn't know they'd been delivered. I think she was just waiting for me. It took days... maybe even a week... she was shocked... I don't know how they're not all used to this yet - it's been my whole life - either I'm hyper-observant or not at all.
When they downsized, my parents dropped off all of the junk from the house for me. There was a horribly embarrassing drawing of me that had been in the spare room... from when I was 16 and in Paris with them. Why on earth would I want that??? Hilarious. Anyways... Nenners had been there for that drop off - I hadn't. I went into my room and was quite startled by it. I carried it upstairs in shock. I needed to use it as a prop in my 'this is embarrassing and something I would never want' speech. I had to laugh. Anyways, at some point I put it down. I promptly forgot about it. I got back from work one day and grabbed a glass of water. I was zonked so I just sat in the nearest chair - I don't normally do that. Then I looked up - Waywin had put the 'portrait' up above the computer. If I hadn't sat there, I don't know how long it would have taken me. Thank you thirst ;)
Today I was drawing (quite horribly) on my parents iPad. It was positioned so that I was looking up towards the door - but I wasn't looking up at all. I was laying down on the floor playing, when all of a sudden something grazed my sole! I jumped a foot (hehehe... puny) - Nenners and her berks were the culprit. She thought I'd been looking right at her. Not the case. I can feel it even now - like an hour later. Writing about it made me shudder. Off to get over it... maybe I should learn to be more observant. Nah :P
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