Community Service

I have been in a bummer mood since Friday night, when I got a phone call. I was supposed to meet up with Dan this coming weekend in Pittsburgh, as it is halfway between us, but he had to cancel because he had a mandatory thing for his internship. It was only on Saturday, but that would entail him driving out on Friday, driving back on Saturday, driving out and back again on Sunday. Not exactly conducive to a great weekend. Our schedules are booked up for the next month, so the next available time we have to get together is 4th of July weekend (Booo traffic!), which I have an event, or the following weekend, which is the Paint the Town make up day.

Paint the Town was supposed to take place today, but was rained out with monsoon-like weather. We had already tapped the kegs for the after party, and who wants good beer to go to waste? So, we held the party in the morning instead. We had the beer, and all of the breakfast food that was left over, and some of the lunch stuff that had already been delivered. Plus, I had a boombox in my trunk that I got out and set to the radio station of our sponsor.

The problem? The beer wagon was on the edge of the parking lot, and the event tent was over in the middle, leaving a good 50 feet between them with torrential rain. Someone came up with the bright idea of a beer shuttle. We had a red tent that we manned a person on each leg. I would yell "All aboard the beer shuttle!" and we would shuffle about 20 people at a time over to the beer wagon to fill up. We had it timed so we headed over about every 6 minutes, so we would announce that too. Well, of course, I made so many trips over, I had to refill as well. Consequently, I was drunk by 11 am (but not the only one!). I managed to be quite entertaining to a lot of people, and somewhere on the interwebs there is a video. After a while, I had to wait for Drew, as he was assisting with ladder pick up, so I climbed in my car and fell asleep.

Apparently, I sent several drunken texts to my boys, and a hilarious voice mail to Dan, of which I don't remember what I said. I talked to him that night, and he told me that it was so cute :) He could totally tell I was drunk on the message, though. It has been a while since I've had more than 1 or 2 drinks, so it does not take much at all anymore- even less so than post surgery.

Anyway, talking about my Dan situation (damn his broken phone!) with a couple of people, taking a well-deserved nap, and good ol' fashioned drinking helped lift my mood.

PS- It's been one month today! This officially ends my challenge of keeping my relationship with Dan off Facebook. Not sure if I win; I'll have to ask on Monday. I don't think I'm going to go crazy and post all the pictures of us, or update my relationship status, but I will relax on the status updates, and posting in general. Hence the reason why I uploaded so much stuff today!

Three weeks and counting. :)

I've exceeded my T quota for the year. Awesome.

Only one has told me to shut up . . .

This is what my friends get to hear from me:

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I'm sure I'm not annoying at all.

Back to my usual self

Yesterday, we were laying there snuggling and I had my glasses off. I was so tired that I was seeing double, which I told Dan was happening. Then I told him:

"I wish I could clone you so I could have two of you at all times."

He started cracking up, and then I remembered that he is an identical twin. I had to clarify that I meant two exactly of him, not him and his brother. His brother is obnoxious and I don't want to have him around very much. He dressed up in a linen suit for the event I met Dan at last week, and told everyone to call him "Dice" since he wants to be Andrew Dice Clay.

I'm fairly certain I picked the right brother.

*happy sighs*

What? Me Worry?

It may be too early to call, but I think I have a boyfriend. And surprise of surprises, he does not work for Kroger. Date #4 is tonight, but we have one lined up for Friday and for Sunday, and I'm sure I'll talk to him on the phone on Saturday too.

Dating is FUN!

Why are boys so confusing?

So, of course, I have a new crush. When do I not? And of course, I'm having issues. I can't read signals, and he hasn't asked me out. But, he makes it a point to talk to me on IM every single day, and he's the first to comment on anything I do on Facebook. He also asked for my input on his new apartment.

People have told me that it's very hard to talk him into things, but he tends to go when I ask him. Case in point- last Friday night. I had an event with Give Back Cincinnati to raise money for our trip to New Orleans in August. I invited a bunch of people, but no one showed. Knowing this, and that I would be the only one in the crowd he would know, A came and hung out with me the entire night. We went from chatting on the patio, to talking at a table, to dancing inside until we closed the place down.

He hates dancing and having his picture taken, but did both with me. I also got his number in a round about way, and he did tell me it would be changing, but that when it does, he will make sure I have the new one.

I'm so confused. I'm not sure if he realizes I like him. I flirt constantly, but he's a little thick headed. I haven't asked him bluntly if he wanted to go on a date with me because I realize he has to spend every available minute studying for the CPA exam. He did tell me he's taking the four parts as fast as possible so he can get back to a normal social life. He did agree to lunch with me in a couple of weeks (after part 1 is done).

People say he's quiet, but we haven't run out of things to talk about, and I am not monopolizing the conversation. I'm stuck here, and afraid to move forward, because I don't want to stop talking to him daily, and I'm afraid if he's not interested like I think he is, that's what will happen.

He may say no, just because he has a policy of not dating people at work (he's been burned in the past), but I think I've countered every argument he's tried. We'll see if I ever get out of limbo.