Trace Davis

It seems I am taking all sorts of pictures on this trip. At the moment, Nick and I are resting in Burgos, Spain. I am afraid there are not many more countries to see on this trip, but there is plenty of time to travel everywhere. There is nothing here but time.

( Pictures )

Nick keeps trying to rush me into the cab, so I'm going to have to update later. I hate cars. Why couldn't we just apparate? Nick it is New Years Eve, can we just stop for a moment? I get motion sickness in those things. I think the kitten is sick.

[Added in after this, on New Year's Day]

We are at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela n ow and it is beautiful.

( The Cathedral )

This is going to be a wonderful New Year.

( Private to Self )

Nick! I'm lost, in an odd place, and this man has been ogling me and following me for the last twenty minutes!

Help?

( Delia )

Do birthdays even matter in a world like this?

( Private to Self )

Now that classes are done I don't know what to do with myself. I was thinking of catching up on my reading. I feel so lazy if I just sit around the house.

Maybe once I receive my grades I will go find a job. Just a part-time one to keep me busy.

( Private to Self )

If anybody has need of me, the Dolohovs have been kind enough to provide their home for me to stay in once again. It seems the last week of school is fast approaching and I am anxious as ever for the winter holidays. Professor Porpington, I am sure you understand.

To all of my friends, I do have something important to say. I am sorry. I never should have pushed you aside and it is all my own fault. I hope you can forgive me. I have missed all of you very much.

( Private to Self )

I feel as if these few moments are stolen, a sincere possibility these days. I am sorry. To all of my friends, I am so sorry. I am a fool, an idiot, and do not deserve you. I deserve nobody. not anymore.

Mark is missing.

( Delia and Antonin )

( Private to Self )

I'm getting tired of running around, it seems I never have a moment to myself.

( Private )

It looks as if I won't be able to party for a while. My schoolwork is piling up and Mark asked me to be at every one his games and practices. Apparently I am his lucky charm.

( Private )

Mark doesn't think I should go out today and I'm starting to think he's right. He usually is.

Lise, I hope everything at the dorm is okay, I'm sorry I haven't been home. I'm almost out of clothes though, so I'll see you soon.

I hope everybody had a good Samhain. Em, sorry for bailing out on you.

[Hexed Against Nick]

I need some help here guys. Nick's stuff is in a museum and it is tearing him apart that they are displaying his personal belongings. He wants them back, but they won't put the items up for sale or give them back. We're coming close to just breaking in to get them, but I doubt Nick would last long in jail. He's much too pretty to be used and abused like this.

So does anybody know any way we can get his things from that museum? [/Hex]

So my date with Mark was amazing. He doesn't know much about History and he laughed when I tried to explain that churches don't need to be viewed from a religious eye to be beautiful. Still, he showed up after my class yesterday with flowers, walked me back to my dorm, and he's just very sweet.

I'm smitten.

Anyways, in other news I was informed I've fulfilled enough classes to qualify for a double major in History and Psychiatry. I think they're just anxious to send me out to either take a test to become a Psychwitch or throw me to work in a museum.

Apparently it is my job here to be the voice of sanity. All the other females have gone insane and party crazy. Em, before you get any ideas, I am not being dragged to any parties. My homework is piling up and it is much more convenient to be a wet blanket or whatever they call it in this situation. Important business, passing my classes are.

Nick, yesterday's trip was absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much for making me want to sleep. Kidding! Kidding, I promise! I did not want to sleep, but are you alright?

Oh bugger, there's somebody banging on my door. Lise, were you expecting anybody?

[Added later]

There is now a half-naked AU Quidditch player in my living room, being awkward and flushy and I think he's trying to ask me out or something? What do I do?

Bugger. Lise? Em? SOMEBODY?

( Hexed Private )

My head hurts too much for me to be able to concentrate on this paper. Lise, if you don't stop grinning I am throwing your food outside in the daylight. Don't think I won't!

If I have to spend one more hour in the stacks of the library in an epic search for research articles on cognitive memory and the effects of world transference in the mind I WILL SCREAM.

In other news, I have been finding a wonderful way of getting some fresh air. Go cheer on the Quidditch players. Al looks weird up there, I can barely see him he's so little, but there's a couple good looking guys playing this year. Of course I'm down on the ground so all I can see is a bit away, What if one comes down and is monstrously ugly?

At least the games give me a chance to scream at the top of my lungs.

It is a sad day when I start referring to my dorm, which I have only resided in for a couple weeks now, home. Yet here it is. Home sweet home. Delia, Antonin, I greatly appreciate your help within the last couple weeks. Delia, I left a few recipes on your kitchen counter.

So it looks like I also came back at the right time because one of the students is holding a party in her dorm room. Pretty much open invitation too. Lise, are you up for it? Al? I really don't want to go alone, but I would like to attend. it's about time I started being social again. maybe even have a damned life.

Oh, and I have free cheesecake for anybody who wants some.

( Private to Self )

Guess who is free of Sanctuary? I am! If anybody needs me I'll be staying with Delia and Antonin.

Lise, I'm stopping by tonight to get a few things.

Nick, I will be in class so you had better make it interesting.

Sally, how is school? Are you making friends?

Al, I have a present for you.

Stevie, I hate you and hope you contract every STD that exists.

There, I think I've got everything covered.

In the old world, I once was sick over summer vacations when I was visiting a friend in France. She was a muggle friend I had known since I was little and I had suffered from sort of cold. She had tried to give me some sort of medicine, but I had been allergic. I remember waking up in a hospital, weak and tired. There were people talking in a language I couldn't understand and the muggle nurses seemed to be glaring at me.

I just had a nightmare that I was reliving it again. Then I woke up and it was worse. There's Healers and I can understand them. One of them just called me a moron.

Lise. Next time I fall asleep on the floor can you just leave me there until I maybe wake up? Please and thank you.

[Added later]
I'm alright now, it's nothing serious. I was just a little tired and fell asleep.

( Private )

( Hexed to Tom )

( Hexed to Delia and Antonin )

( Hexed to Sally )

Well that was a very interesting weekend. I have to admit I sent all Monday in bed, doing absolutely nothing but mentally rearranging furniture in my head. I think I'm in need of new books.

( Private to Self )

Delia, I adore you but could you please warn me next time I am tortured by way of fancy dress party? While you were being pushed at your guests I was forced to make conversation with some of the most ignorant people possible. Still, you looked great and I think you painted a pretty picture when you danced with that one man.

For those who did not get to see Delia on her birthday, here you go. Also, she did manage to force me into one of her dresses.

( Pictures )