Ned Kelly

"Nobody gets to live life backwards. Look ahead, that is where your future lies." ~Ann Landers

I haven’t written in forever and a lot of things have happened. My excuse is school, stress, work, and impending graduation. However, those excuses are poor. I guess it is a mix of being busy and being lazy. However, so much to write about that I need to get some things down on paper. Well, not paper so much, but in my journal. So without further ado. . . my life as of late.

T came out to visit me and we all know how stressed I was about that. I stressed all week about it to Gina and Julie. They both knew that I was more stressed than looking forward to this and needless to say, I have some great friends. They both know how to save the day and be good friends.

T left his state on Saturday morning and drove over 8 hours to make it here. I of course, was stressed, excited, and basically not looking forward to his visit. We have changed a lot in six years, more than just physically. T likes to be the odd, extreme individual and always has to be distinct. I would rather blend in than stand out, most of the time. So I spent most of Saturday cleaning and stressing out.

He got to town and I met him in the parking lot. He has changed a lot, physically. However, we all do. I’m sure that I was different for him than when we were in school together. Since he drove over eight hours to see him, I said I would take him to dinner. In my mind it was to even the score, so he didn’t expect anything. I just can’t do the random hook-up thing and I didn’t want him to expect that. Hence, my way of evening the score. We went down to the Avenue and had BBQ. He was very happy with it and then we strolled along the Avenue window-shopping and just catching up.

After that, we ran errands to get liquor for the evening. Everyone was going to meet up at my place and then we were going to go drink. Well, everyone arrives and par usual, Manny and Vinnie are late. Gina was the first there, as always and Julie showed up with brownie mix, in case we ran out of things to do. Well, we all sat around and drank, talked, and took the piss out of one another. When the topic of going to a bar came up, Manny about had a fit. He knew we were planning on going out, but apparently it slipped his mind. His excuse was he didn’t dress for going out. He looked hot as it was.

So we ended up drinking at my place for most of the night, talking and joking. Vinnie was in an odd mood. He didn’t talk a lot, and drank very little. THe more that I think of it, the more I realize he was staying sober for a reason. Gina had told me that he and her had gone out for a drink the night before and Vinnie basically told Gina the if T tried anything I didn’t want, Vinnie would beat the crap out of him. Hmm. . . a little intimidating and almost nerve-calming for me.

Well, everyone left around 3:30 in the morning. T slept on the futon in the livingroom and I crashed out in my own bed. I woke at 7 because I couldn’t sleep anymore. I got up and wrote graduation announcements while T slept. Around 11, Charles called me and we got to talking. He got a new car. It’s an old, red Corvette Convertible. I am sure he will find ways to get into trouble with that.

T and I watched Chronicles of Narnia that morning, went down to the Avenue for music shopping and then to the English shop where we both indulged in Prawn Cocktail Crisps. So yummy. . . I haven’t had those in forever. Then Gina called and she joined us for curry. We had a great meal and headed back to my place. Gina hung with T while I had a meeting. After the meeting, the three of us headed to the pool hall for a few games.

Headed home and both crashed out in our respected beds. The next morning, he dropped me off on campus and headed to the small town where he had work to do. It was an odd experience and there is no attraction there for me. I knew there wasn’t any before he got here, and after he arrived, it was still the same. Maybe it’s because he has to be so different or maybe it’s just that I have grown up and I don’t think he has, either way it was an interesting time had by all.

As of late, I’ve been renting a lot of films lately. Cheap rents at a new place that opened in town, so I’ve been enjoying it. I’ve gotten into an Orlando Bloom kick. He’s quite fit and I wouldn’t mind having his babies. I have given up on Johnny Depp, seeing as how he is 20 years my senior and Orlando is only 5. So yeah, Orlando. I rented Ned Kelly laat night and watched it and I really enjoy the movie. It’s quite good and pretty interesting. Go rent it, if not for the story, for the hot men in it Heath Ledger and Orlando Bloom.

I need to head to class soon. So topics for next entry are:
* Seattle Trip
* Impending Graduation and Stress
* Job Interviews
*Growing Up And All The Fun It Isn’t
* A Friend’s White Panties And A Bartender