Fernando.

Another long day of work followed by well-earned socialness.

I hate football. So I decided to completely go against myself and play this NCAA football game on Cliff’s Xbox. I knew I’d enjoy it simply because I had no idea what the controls were. Unfortunately, when I consulted the manual, I was thoroughly confused. THERE’S NO ATTACK BUTTON. wtf? Hockey games are so much simpler, with commands that make sense. Nevermind that setting up plays is entirely hit or miss. I just sensed which plays were working consistently to sack Erik, and stuck with them.

Nevermind that his Gamecocks beat Rutgers. Barely. The first game I played against the computer, I lost 56 to nothing. Okay, I wasn’t Rutgers the first game, but they were red and I lost horribly. *laughs* I blew past the team select menu because I wanted INSTANT ACTION. Yes. I’m a MAN. I’M GOING TO GRUNT AND DRINK BOOZE. I LIKE CHICKS AND BOOBS. I’M GOING TO WEAR TONS OF PADS BECAUSE… MEN WEAR PADS. I’M GOING TO SMACK MY TEAMMATE’S ASS AND POUND MY CHEST AND TAKE A DUMP ON THE GROUND. BECAUSE I’M A MAN AND REAL MEN PISS IN THEIR GIRLFRIEND’S PANTIES.

*snickers* You’ll either get it, or you won’t.

We met Dan’s bitch tonight. Well, I suppose that’s a misnomer, as we all know Dan’s the bitch in the relationship. I’ve never met any of Dan’s girl-type friends before, but Liz will definitely fit in. I was getting boozed up on electric lemonades at Chili’s when she showed up. One of the first things I said to her was, “So, how many STD’s do you have?”

Apparently, that was a little too much. Nonetheless, she survived. And for that, she’s worthy. After all, that was us at our best. (or worst, depending on how you look at it.)

Erik took the keys to the van and drove us back to his place to watch Equilibrium again. Mmm, watching him pwn the token black guy in slow-motion is hilarious. Cliff says he should have grabbed his face, thrown it on the other guy’s face, and then shot him in the face.

I PISTOL-WHIP SIX PEOPLE AT ONCE TO DEATH.

*giggles*

Oh, Erik and I’s original interest in pestering Cliff today was to see how it went with him and Jess. He openned the door smiling. She was over. She was smiling. They seemed… happy. They must have talked and.. resolved something. As long as they’re both happy, that’s all I care. Cliff knows what he’s doing. Jess isn’t a bad person, I just got that feeling that they found the root of whatever love they have for each other. Stripping back the layers of the relationship and just being.

Seeing Erik and Ashley recently, Cliff and Jess, and now Dan and Liz. Um. Timmy’s left out.

It’s a pity Chi-Chi’s shut down, because I would have absolutely rox0red karaoke. I got us singing I Want It That Way. We were about fifty octaves too low, but oh well. I later sang Fernando, but apparently I was the only one who knew the song. Well, Jess had heard of it before, but that doesn’t count.

Erik’s Teabagging Experience, coming to a mall kiosk near you. *snickers*

A unit, I say. The four of us are a unit when we’re together, and anybody we have with us simply shares the experience.

I can see it in your eyes, how proud you were to fight for freedom in this land. There was something in the air that night, the stars so bright, Fernando. They were shining there for you and me, for liberty, Fernando. Though we never thought that we could lose, there’s no regret. If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando…