I have a list of demands.

1) For the "five times someone did this, and the one time he/she didn't" stories to stop. STOP! Enough already. It was a novel idea initially, but the polish is off the brass.

2) A better house for my parents, and for them to stop being so stubborn about me gifting them occasionally..

3) Prescription sunglasses, or at the very least frames with clip ons. Sometimes my eyes are all gross from allergies but it's nice and sunny out and I don't want to squint.

4) World peace.

5) A puppy/dog.

6) Season One of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends on DVD.

7) A man harem.

8) New jeans, but jeez do I not want to actually shop for them.

9) It's payday. I wants my money.

Stupid things we do sometimes

For some reason, I was just reminded of the night I spent in a train station in Cologne*.

( Cut for length and for those who don't want to read my travel story. )

Needless to say, if I'm ever faced with the choice between spending money I do not have and spending a night in a train station, I'll break out my credit card every time. After the disastrous night, I convinced my companions we needed to go back to Paris instead of on to Amsterdam, because the first time in Paris I didn't get to do anything I wanted. Second time around, I did. I do have a little regret that we didn't go to Amsterdam, but I'm older, wiser and richer now so I'll get there someday.

The trip ended in London, where I was too poor to eat and was left in the hotel room to starve while my companions went out for food and drinks. I believe I called my mother and sobbed like a baby for a few minutes, and then watched Star Trek: Voyager, which only caused the tears to return in full force.