Well that was... fairly awesome
My appointment for yesterday had apparently been moved to today, so after heading back home I was just about to start playing Wind Waker when Jonathan calls me up saying that "they" are waiting for me right outside the door! I was a bit surprised because I knew they wanted to go out and do something for my birthday, but I had no idea they'd be here so fast. XD
Finished my peach juice, grabbed my sneakers and headed out. O:
Apparently, our first stop was...
...the mall. Jonathan had heard that I was looking for a working copy of Eternal Darkness (gamecube game) and so he wanted to take me to check out some shops I don't usually go all the way to. Sadly, we didn't find the game, buuuut... they still bought me Resident Evil 4 and Okami for the Wii, as well as a book about making comics. Heee. <3
On the side though, I must admit, I'm a compulsive shopper. Especially around bargain bins. D:
So I also walked out of there with Black and White 2, the expansion, Command & Conquer Generals and the Zero Hour expansion and LotR: Battle for Middle Earth for 19$, Civilization 4 and the Warlords and Beyond the Sword expansions for 30$, and I managed to find Prey for 9$.
I also saw the DnD 4th edition core books going in a package for 70$ish, buuuut I was out of money. XD
I reeeeally need to stop spending. D:
No more shopping center outings for me for a while. ._.;
...besides, I'll be too busy playing and finishing all those games. I'm good for another few weeks. <.<
I hope. >.>;;
That aside, afterwards Jo brought me to try out a Lebanese restaurant in the neighborhood. Amazing chicken and garlic sauce. Amazing.
The appetizer cheese plate was awesome too. Especially that little twisty salted one.
That being done, we dropped off my games and book at my place before heading over to Myriam's, and we all set ourselves up to play some DnD, with Jo DMing. Hopefully we're going to continue his campaign on mondays now, because I -reeeeeally- like where it's going, and for the first time in a loooong while, as a DM and a friend, he knows I have speech and articulation problems and doesn't yell WILD SURGE whenever I mess up a word or use an Anglicism (we play in french). So for the first time in a long time, I can actually play a Wizard and enjoy playing a spell caster without being afraid of roasting part of the team every time I screw up a cantrip.
On a slightly less awesome note, we had an accident on the road to Myriam's. No one was hurt, but someone was waiting to turn onto another road... on a high-speed road, at the top of a hill on the other side of a corner, and Vince had a short lapse of attention. When he noticed the red van in front had come to a complete stop (waiting for a chance to turn, there's no stop signs at the corner though), he hit the brakes and swirved out of the way as best he can before stopping a little further.
Thank god his car is a Saturn and, well, essentially the equivalent of being made out of really thick plastic instead of metal, the only noticeable mark was a slight bump inwards on the front side of the car, a bent wheel rim, one of his rear-view mirrors flew out (it didn't break off, the glass part just flew out), and a slightly traumatized 6-foot teddy bear. (Jo)
Vince and the other person took a look at the damage and settled it all in a friendly matter, thank god.
Anyways, seeing Vince's car was now running on a very small spare wheel, we kinda didn't have a ride back anymore. DX
But oh well, gave us an excuse to play DnD all the way to, like, 5 A.M., then taking a really short nap before Myriam went to get her car back at the garage (ironically, also a plastic Saturn, but notably one of the best cars for the harsh Canadian winter), aaaaaand well essentially she just dropped me off back home now.
I called to have my appointment moved again since I felt I could use a little breathing time, and anyways I have a slightly more important second appointment around 6:30pm tonight. You know, the kidn that they cancel my courses if I don't attend.
But in the time being, I'll just have another glass of peach juice (I reeeeally like this stuff. X3) and relax. :3
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