Crazy Holiday Times!

I have been drunk every day since last Wednesday! Now that's what I call a fun holiday week! Last night was a little more sedate though, seeing as how it was a school night. I only had 2 glasses of Riesling on an empty stomach. So wasn't really drunk, just slightly buzzed. Yay me and my restraint!

So last Wednesday night was So. Much. Fun!!! Rozzy took me to this awesome place he knows that has a Frozen Mojito machine!!! I never even heard of such! We knocked back a few--DELICIOUS--and I wanted to take him to see LDB's band (the one that had the CD release party on Tues. night) at the place where my cousin spins traxx which is also next door to this place where B.B. had told me has a killer honkytonk band on Weds. nights. LDB had called and texted me earlier in the evening to remind me. Rozz and I finally made our way over there but when we arrived the band was already in the parking lot, finished already. Boo! LDB and I quickly finalized our Sneak Away Thanksgiving Day Drink plans and he headed out and Rozz and I went next door. The place was packed! The band was killer! It was a fun scene for sure! I had been wanting to try this sweet tea flavored vodka so I ordered it up on the rocks and it was soooo yummy! Even smelled like sweet tea! I had 2 and Rozz had beer. The band did all klassic kuntry and I loved every damn bit of it. B.B. was there dancing, as always. SC texted me while I was there. What a sweetheart.

Soon I wanted to go to the Big Easy for the last part of the jam, since I'd had a personal invite from the guitar player and everything. My ex, Mike, had not contacted me to meet him there after all but I was not heartbroken over it! I was outside finishing my cigar and this cute guitar player that I had a brief fling with years ago (I used to call him "Scooter" b/c he looked so young) all of a sudden popped up out of the crowd and grabbed me and gave me a huge hug. He got married right before I did, and he is in fact, still married so good for him! Back inside, the blues music was quite enjoyable and Rozz and I continued drinking. When it was all over Rozz said he would take me to an underground speakeasy but I was pretty drunk and decided I needed a taco first, so we went to my favorite local taqueria where we ended up getting kicked out at 3:30 am. I didn't even know the place closed at 3:30! By then I was too drunk to do a speakeasy so I gave Rozz a hug and went home.

Thursday morning was a little rough, and I was moving pretty slow. I had to make 2 batches of sausage balls and normally I eat a few of them as they are made but I had no appetite whatsoever. LDB texted me saying to let him know when I was ready for the drink, that he needed one already. For breakfast I had finished some coconut rum that was left out the night before, just b/c I didn't want to waste it. My aunt had said to be at her house at 1pm but I couldn't make it out the door until almost 1:30 and my uncle even called me to check on me! But I got there in time to start eating w/everyone, including il pater familias and girlfriend. I still wasn't hungry but tried to eat a little bit of everything. Frankly I couldn't wait to meet LDB for that drink. My aunt said that my cousin would be arriving around 3pm and my uncle left to go buy limes for his Crown Royal, so I secretly called LDB (the fun of the whole thing was how secretive he and I were being, sneaking out like teenagers!) and said I could get away before my cousin showed up.

He was pretty much down the street from me and so we decided to meet on the major street that we were both located off of. He headed towards me and I investigated a few parking lots and decided on the side of an Auto Zone which was nice and shaded and private, right near my aunt's house. I told him to block my car w/his in case my uncle drove by and spotted me! I got in LDB's Nissan Xterra with my bag o' liquor: Johnny Walker Red and in case he didn't like scotch, Malibu Passion Fruit Rum. As I explained to LDB I wanted to get something to drink that I never had before (the Malibu) or that I hadn't had in years (the scotch) just to enhance the memory of the Sneakaway Thanksgiving Day Drink! LDB had the scotch and I had a bit of the Malibu before I switched to the scotch, which was very soothing I must say. We listened to a bunch of music and drank and chatted and next thing I knew it was almost 4pm so I said I had to get back before I got grounded and lost my phone privileges. We had both been commiserating on how this was the 1st Thanksgiving in years that we had to do solo since we're both going through divorces. But for me the music and companionship and booze made up for it, at least a little bit!

Fortunately when I got back to my aunt's house my cousin had just arrived and my uncle handed me a Crown and Sprite w/lime! I visited for a bit, took pictures, texted LDB some wise cracks, and then loaded up to-go plates for my brother and myself and took off to meet li'l bro. I picked him and we went to his girlfriend's house where her family was visiting. Finally it was time to meet Tito J. at my house, as we'd planned to crash R.'s Tgiving festivities and then go out all night long afterwards! Tito J. came over and he looked fabulous as always so I threw on my leather pants so I could look almost as sexy as he! We went to R.'s place and ended up playing a couple rounds of Taboo with the group. Tito J. had met a guy online the night before that he was to meet at 10:30 so we still had an hour to kill so I decided we'd run by the blues jam for a bit. My friend A. (SC's and my mutual friend) was there and he told me to put an upcoming show on my calendar, so I did. Then Tito J and I went to meet his new friend at the gay club.

I talked Tito J into having a sweet tea flavored vodka on the rocks w/me but Tito J had to have them water it down! The guy he met was very sweet and they seemed to be hitting it off. There were cute gay guys dancing on tables in their underwear but my main entertainment was drinking. Then I remembered my cousin was going to be spinning traxx that night, and I told Tito J I was gonna run over there for a bit. The place was literally a 2-minute drive away anyway, and as I walked in my cousin was doing his thing. Then my cousin's friend starting buying me drinks. I had one, danced a little bit, and as I came off the dance floor I was immediately handed another drink! My cousin and I got to visit a little bit but I was getting drunker and decided to sneak out with my drink in hand and tell Tito J it was time for karoake! I texted Tito J and he agreed so I met him and his friend at the Spotlight.

The Spotlight was not too crowded, of course by this time it was around 12:30am. We got a table and started signing up for songs. At the table next to us were 3 Hispanic guys and I decided I would go say hi to them. It was 2 brothers and their friend and I was trying to find out if they were going to get up and sing or not! Then I went back to our table and one of the guys came over to me after a few minutes. Turns out he is a state trooper! Ooh sexy. I got called up and sang R. Kelly's "Bump and Grind". Joel sang too and then he and I did our famous "Seasons of Love" from Rent. I chatted w/the state trooper some more and next thing I knew I was slow dancing w/him, ha ha! After that it didn't take much to invite him back to my place for some Johnny Walker Red! Also Tito J was really hitting it off w/his friend and also he kept telling me how cute the state trooper was.

So the state trooper had to drop off his brother and turns out they don't even live that far from me. Tito J and I went back to my place so he could get his car and go meet his friend. I was really, really, really pretty drunk but figured I could get my act together enough in order to hang out with the trooper. So he came over and he had some scotch though I was pretty much just sipping/finishing my stolen drink from earlier. Then he decided it was time to make out and things progressed from there. Finally around 6am I passed out and he also said he was going to sleep for an hour or so.

Around 9:30am he said he had to go and my head was spinning. We went downstairs and I sat on the chair while he put his clothes on. I got the gate clicker to click him out and he went out the door and said "Bye, see ya" and left!!! No hug, no kiss, nada! I was surprised AND put out! I don't think that's ever happened to me before, one night stand or not!!! Okaaaaay, fine! Whatever!

I was supposed to do a patrol shift that afternoon but realized that would be even too crazy for me, considering my delicate state. I decided what I needed to do was be on time for my eyebrow appointment, come back home and take a good nap, then drive to the Hill country that night! Which is what I did. Surprisingly, state trooper texted me at around 4:30pm to ask how my day was going?!?!? I waited 15 min. and sent back, "Good after I took a nap! How about you?" and he responded "Still tired. :)" and I was done.

Next post: weekend fun in the hill country and Austin w/G. and B., and Sunday night back in Houston!

Healing with the Help of...

Blues and soul music and coconut rum. I had a good time last night and the band had a huge crowd for their CD release party. I saw LDB on the way in and he was wearing a black suit; the whole band was. He looked really cute and I gave him a big hug. Unfortunately my wallet fell out on the floor of my car so when I bellied up to the bar and ordered my tall coconut rum on the rocks, I had to explain to the bartender that I didn't know where my wallet was. I ran out to the car to look but didn't find it, so I ran back in the club, found my good friend F. and borrowed some $ from him. I went back to the bar and told the bartender (this cute blond guy) that I couldn't find my wallet but that my friend had lent me $ and the bartender said not to worry, the drink was on him! Nice!!! My girlfriend B. said she'd buy me my next drink and F. said he would too. You better believe I took them up on that!

I danced with B. (made her lead, heh heh--I suck at leading) and then this really cute sexy local singer who I've known for years, and my other friend, the cameraman B.B. It was a great time, truly. I went out back to smoke a couple cigars after the show and the opening band came out there and did an acoustic hootenanny right there on the patio. Awesome. I watched a few songs and the bartender came out back and I went up to him and gave him a big thank-you hug. Then I went inside and ran into LDB and we sat and chatted for a bit. Since he's also from my hometown (Pasa-git-down-dena) I found out he'd be down the street from me tomorrow doing family stuff near my aunt's house and I suggested we break away and meet for a quick drink! He agreed, so what the hell, we'll see if that'll work out.

I'm feeling kinda upset about the JR thing b/c I'm a little pissed off about it, and also my lawyer told me yesterday that S filed a general denial to my divorce petition and that S seems to be representing himself??? But today Mudflap told me that S told him his mommy had gotten him a lawyer. Whatever, but this upsets me b/c now this will have to be dragged out while we argue about... whatever?!?? Shit.

Hopefully I'll be going out tonight too and am waiting to finalize those plans. I think I may cheer myself up by making another run to the liquor store to find something I can drink with LDB if we get to meet up tomorrow. The warrants thing on Fri. will not be happening for me after all b/c my Lt. didn't get my email about it in time. I just picked up my new bulletproof vest today too! So I'll just do a regular patrol shift I guess. I can't WAIT to go to the hill country. I even think I might leave real early on Sat., like 8am. Well--maybe 9!

BreakUp Day #2

Is going well. I am still sad and last night was a little rough, coming home to an empty house once again. Fortunately he did seem to take all of his belongings w/him; the last breakup he didn't and I would come across something of his and it was like a knife in my heart. I stayed busy last night working at Job #2, to the record store, to the library, then the liquor store, then to get gas, and finally to the grocery store to get my sausage ball supplies. I stayed on the phone almost nonstop with R., then Brandone, and then to close out the night I called SC since he said I could call him whenever I wanted.

I finally heard from JR this a.m., just a noncommittal hello text message. But my brother warned me and advised me against ever having communications w/JR again! Which I think is so harsh, but honestly probably the best advice for me right now. It makes me sad to not respond but if I do it'll just lead to more trouble. Currently appetite is back to almost non-existent but I keep consoling myself that any additional weight loss just makes me look better when naked! And I might need to look good naked this week, who knows???

Tonight begins the almost nonstop partying. CD release party at the Continental Club (LDB's band). Tomorrow night hopefully my ex from a LONG time ago, Mike, will meet me at the Big Easy since he's in town for the holiday. Thursday is family day and then going out at night with Joel to some clubs I never go to. Friday is the special assignment running a bunch of warrants with the Warrants Team, whoooo! And last night G.'s brother called me to say he was going to visit G. and his mom, and so I decided I would too. I'll drive to the Hill Country (Burnet, TX) on Sat. morning armed with a big bottle of coconut rum and will not do a damn thing except hang out with G. and his family. Sunday I will come back in time to meet Rozz at the Horn, a club where my friends' funk/jazz horn band will be playing and I know that will be a killer show!

Well It Happened Again!

This reminds me of "The Continental", the character played on SNL by the brilliant Christopher Walken. He says, "Throw fine champagne in my face once, shame on you. Throw fine champagne in my face twice... shame on me!"

I guess it's a good thing I can have any sense of humor today. Because I broke up w/JR again last night. We basically spent most of the weekend fighting and I just Got Fucking Tired Of It. I am also tired of having to work on a damn relationship. I simply don't have it in me at this time of my life. I love JR, I really do. But I love myself more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There will be no sobbing in my office today. I feel relief about this breakup and as we say in law enforcement, that there is what we call a "clue." My heart hurts, sure. But he slept in my bed last night and I slept on my couch against his wishes b/c I was JUST DONE. I don't know what'll happen next, if he'll contact me later like he did the last time, or not. I can't think about it though, I just have to forge ahead. I have big huge large crazy fun plans this week, musical and with friends. Right now I just feel like a Big Fucking Sigh. Oh well... crap.

Now would be a good time to post the 8 Things I Will Demand of Anyone Who Wants to Date Me, or whatever a good title for the list would be. Lately I could only remember 7 but I remembered the 8th item last night! So here they is:

1. Financially solvent/secure w/401K, etc!
2. No kids
3. Social drinker
4. Accompanies me to my events, concerts, etc.
5. Knows Col. Angus and invites him to the party frequently (also see C. Walken, SNL skit)
6. Not a damn musician
7. Doesn't work weekends
8. My intellectual equal!
   

Anyway... the gig on Fri. went really well! I would say I played about 97% of the material correctly! I mean, we've only been rehearsing for a few weeks and there were just a couple of songs that had some tricky shit I hadn't nailed yet, but I did nail some of them at the gig and it was great! JR was a very sweet roadie/groupie for me and I will miss that. After the gig we raced outta there to the Iguanas show and I danced with my crazy friend Johnny until JR insisted I dance with him, which I was more than happy to do. But JR got pretty drunk and emotional and drama queen-ish later b/c I said "I don't know" when he asked if I would marry him someday! He had also requested that I not wear lipstick to my gig b/c he said I looked pretty enough without it. I already didn't wear my leather pants due to his demands. My guitarist and his girlfriend said JR must be very insecure. Hmm. But yes, I'll miss JR a hell of a lot. I sure won't miss my house smelling like cigarettes though along with a few other things I won't miss.

P.S. Also on Friday night I got text msg's from both LDB and SC! SC said he wished I were with him in Philly at the Chuck Prophet show. Later LDB texted that he was at the Iguanas show; when I texted back I was too (though JR and I were getting in my car to leave) he texted back "Wait!" but I was already driving off. I texted back that I'd see LDB Tues. (tomorrow) at his CD-release party at the Continental Club. But this also made me think, Hmm, the 2 guys I took home in October are both still contacting me and made me wonder if I'd taken any more guys home would I be getting all kinds of texts??? Also made me wonder if I might still enjoy playing the field a little more right now.

People of Judgment

So I had to give J. my interior designer 2 weeks off of the Pimp My Townhouse project. She opened her big mouth (after Joel told her NOT to when she called him on Monday!) and said a bunch of fucked up shit to me on Weds. about JR which was just her opinion and wrong to boot. I know she just cares about me but I don't need to hear her opinions. This is my life to live and as long as I don't ask my friends to help me with my stupid decisions (loan me money, give me a place to live, etc.) then I don't want or need to hear what they think about anything that I do. Sorry but that's the way it is!!!!!!

Even my ex, M., chimed in yesterday. He called me to talk and I was telling him that I had a new boyfriend and he said, "Well that's not very smart" and then started in on me with the adultery thing. Oh my God!!! So I got off the phone w/him and later on he called me back, to which I did NOT answer, to invite me to the blues jam last night since he'd be playing the opening set. You see, here's the lesson to learn: if you're gonna open your big pie hole and tell me your shitty opinion on me and my actions, I'm probably NOT gonna wanna be around you!

Looking forward to tonight and this weekend. Last night's rehearsal went well and we (I) should do mostly ok tonight. I don't think I'm gonna waste a hot outfit on the gig though since I haven't played at this venue in years and am not sure what to expect in terms of crowd. Of course after we play our opening set, JR and I are racing home, dropping off my gear, and getting our butts to the Continental for the Iguanas!!! Tomorrow we are SLEEPING IN although I do have to go work a special Sheriff assignment at 1p where they will be giving away H1N1 vaccines and we are doing crowd control, I guess. Tomorrow night one of my ex's from college will be in town with our other college friend's Colombian jazz band and we'll go to that too. Sunday will be for R&R which I need desperately, of course!

Love!

Oh My God, do I love Tab Benoit. For real, seriously, ugggghhhhhhh... he is sooo hot... Damn him, he doesn't come to Houston enough!

So I was also thinking about why I love JR so much. He makes me feel young. He's fuckin' funny! His South Carolina accent is hard to understand but is sexy as hell. He's (almost) always up for some crazy scheme (this concert, that event, sex in the car, etc.) (I say "almost" b/c even he doesn't have the energy to keep up w/me but then again, nobody does). He drinks with me. He loves me with all his heart. He wants us to have a baby! Sure, we drive each other crazy sometimes and we both are frustrated with each other on certain things but what couple isn't? I was telling J2 that I have that infamous list of "8 Things I Will Demand of Anyone I Date" and, although I can only remember 7 currently, JR has 5 of the 7. Well, really I could be lenient on one item and say he really has 6 of the 7. Crazy.

I have a long ass day today. Job #2 was this a.m. Now I'm at Job #1 waiting to go teach a class from 6-8p. Then I must rush off to rehearsal and although I did manage to change my bass strings this past weekend, I didn't spend any time working on my bass lines like I should've. Jeez, I was just so preoccupied with hanging out with JR and sleeping late and fuckin' having fun.

12-Hour Breakup!

So that whole breakup between me and JR lasted 12 hours. He texted me and I called him and we decided to give it another shot! He came over Friday night and stayed all weekend w/me and in fact I asked him to just start staying w/me every night. He is still my BFFF!!! And I really, really love and adore his crazy ass.

We had a fun Saturday and relaxing Sunday. Sat. night is when he met li'l bro and pater familias. Pater familias was drunk and rowdy but we still had a lot of fun at the Station Museum where the legendary Steve Jordan played a free concert and there were free margaritas and food and it was a total blast. Later the art cars came by and I saw my ex, the guitar player LSK and his band.

Busy ass week for me: tonight JR and I are gonna go see 2012 (we tried to go last night but the theater was too full so we left), tomorrow night teaching an evening class followed by rehearsal, reheasal Thurs. night, and Friday night gig followed by the Iguanas at the Continental Club! Whewwwwww.........

HEARTBROKEN

So JR and I had 3 wonderful weeks together and 1 shitty day yesterday and now it's all over. I have been crying all day today and cannot seem to stop. Told my boss at Job #1 that I'd be in my office w/the door closed and I have. Also asked if I could leave early b/c I am a basket case. I feel like such a drama queen but this is really rough. I loved JR so much and we even said yesterday that we both feel like we're falling in love w/each other. What it basically comes down to, and I had told him a couple of weeks ago that I was concerned this might happen, is BAD TIMING. We both love each other so much and we both make each other so happy... but there are too many fucked up situations that both of us are currently dealing with. Me and my divorce and my need to put myself first for awhile. Him and his NUMEROUS issues that I haven't even begun to discuss here on my blog b/c they are too numerous and too heavy duty.

This Fast Livin'

is ugggghhhh... I'm, like, nodding off here at Job #2 and there is no rest in sight as I have to leave here, meet JR at my house (instead of going shopping for bass strings and Stevie Ray Vaughan's Texas Flood since I have to learn it for the gig next week--I guess I'll have to run these errands tomorrow), change clothes and go meet Rozz for the Subdudes concert at 9:30. I think I've gotten 10 hours of sleep in the past 2 days and I have to admit, I'm tiiiiiirrred... normally it wouldn't be this bad except we are interviewing candidates for a job at Job #1 and the 1st one was this morning at the unGodly hour of 8am, so I did in fact have to be up way earlier than usual.

Last night was very nice though. I met JR and his family--dad, stepmom, stepbrother, stepbrother's girlfriend, and 3 little stepdaughters--at the restaurant for his birthday dinner and it was soooooo yummy. Also we all drank hurricanes or equally fun drinks! The 3 little stepdaughters were all over me again and all fought to sit next to me, which was cute. They kept wanting to get my attention which was tiring of course, and JR/his stepmom/his dad kept telling them to give me some rest! But they are all adorable and as I told everyone, I am kind of used to the active/hyper/excited little girl thing, thanks to S's daughter.

After dinner JR wanted to get a tattoo so we went to the tattoo parlor and I had to cover about 1/2 the cost but I didn't mind. After all I got G. a tattoo once, so what the hell. My car's battery died though on the way there which was totally annoying. JR got the 23rd Psalm on his chest (in tiny letters!!!) and his recently deceased grandmother's name below it. After that we went home and stayed up for awhile continuing to celebrate his b-day, which is another reason why I didn't get much sleep.

Crazy Madcap Insanely Large Times with SDP!

SDP=Sweet Dick Pete (aka Bean)! I can't even get into what we did these past 5 days so I'll just have to settle for making a damn list.

Thursday: picked him up from airport, drove to Dallas. Checked into our hotel (Warwick Melrose), took quick nap, went to dinner with chums. Ended the night at Karoake in the private room! (I came down with the cold I'd been fighting all week. Refused to let it stop me and I partied hardy!!!)

Friday: Slept in as much as possible, had lunch with B. and T. I downed Dayquil capsules, SDP drove us to Denton. We drove around Denton, taking turns. Pitcher of Blue Moon for $6 (!!!) at sunset at the old Sunset Grill--nice. 6pm reception/hors doerve's/concert w/the One O'Clock Lab Band (angry white jazz according to SDP!) at UNT.

Friday night/Sat. morning: SDP began the drive to Houston, got pulled over for both my damn rear lights being out! Upon not being able to figure out the problem, I drove us home since I'm a daredevil like that. Got home 3am-ish, crawled into bed with JR (who I missed soooooo bad!!!).

Saturday: Woke up way too fuckin' early, went to the High-spanic Health Coalition family fitness event where we got put to work! JR met Ma, Ma kidnapped SDP, JR and I hung all over each other all day. Afterwards we all went together have tea/pie. Then SDP, JR and me back to my house for showers/naptime/etc.!

Saturday night: free concert at Miller Outdoor Theater w/the Gourds and Fabulous Thunderbirds. The Gourds kicked ass, we drank beer, JR nodded off on my shoulder, back home for more drinking and sleep!

Sunday: Lunch w/Tito J. (do I have to stop calling him that???), other friends. SDP, JR and me to the Hard Rock cafe for a drink, then next door to see The Men Who Stare at Goats. As SDP said, staring at an actual goat would've been better.

Sunday night: Country music at the Continental, followed by zydeco music at the Big Easy. Home for more drinkin'.

Monday: Sleeping in!!!!!!!!! JR went to his house, SDP and I went to eat Mediterranean--huge meal! Finally got around to fixing my rear lights! Came to Job #2 for a spell, went home, changed and went for a run. JR met us at home, showers/change and took the boys to Sambuca for some live music and legendary lamb meatballs, mmmmmmm..... Ended the night at the Continental for my friends' rockabilly band (including little drummer boy). Home for more drinkin'!

Today: took SDP to the airport! :-( But another classic adventure under our belts!!!

I am exhausted and have rehearsal tonight with my new band, "The Leo Trio." Tomorrow is JR my honey love's 26th birthday! Thursday night is the Subdudes concert. Friday I have rehearsal and will be going out with JR and his best guy friend. Saturday a.m. is Krav Maga class and I should probably patrol that day too. I can sleep/rest on Sunday I guess! JR asked me today to slow down but I don't think I can. I wiped both him and SDP out these past few days!!!!!!!!!!!! Ain't nobody can hang with me at my speed, that is for sure.

It's Road Trip Time

Tomorrow will find me and Bean headed up north to Dallas/Denton for 2 days. Dinner with hopefully a lot of our old college buddies tomorrow night in Dallas including B. and T., and we'll stay in B.'s posh downtown Dallas hotel where she works on the family rate. Friday is Denton day and the 40th anniversary of KNTU with a reception and concert by the famed One O'Clock Lab Band. After that we drive like bats out of hell back home where JR will be waiting at home for me! Hopefully we'll get home around 3am-ish.

Saturday is family day, as Ma will join us at the High-spanic Health Coalition's annual family physical fitness event, and I have forced Bean and JR to come and help out, heh heh. Then we'll all go to lunch together afterwards and I had told Ma she needs to be respectful towards JR b/c I love him and he loves me, to which she agreed!!!

Sadly, tonight is a JR-free night since he is stuck at home caring for his drama-queen hypochondriac mentally fucked up aunt while his uncle is out of town on business, but I am currently at Job #2 anyway and will leave here soon for a rehearsal with the guys I played with 2 weeks ago. They need a new bass player and I have decided to try them on for size. Today I worked from home and J. was there finishing up the master bath, which looks sooooo gorgeous, like out of a damn magazine for real! I got the 2nd gate clicker from her so JR can have it for Friday. She'll get it back next week so she can continue her excellent work! God--she rocks!

Last night I met JR's stepmom, 4 of her kids (3 girls, 9, 7 and 6 and 21-yr old son) and met his dad for the 2nd time. I went to pick up JR at their apartment which is actually only about 8 minutes from my house. The girls were all over me, they were so cute and totally reminded me of S's daughter. JR and the mom kept apologizing but I kept saying it was ok, and let them drag me into their bedroom to show it off to me. It was so easy being with them and it really did take me back to time spent with S's daughter, which I told JR about later.

The visit to JR's aunt's and uncle's house on Monday night went well too. I took them a bag of biscotti and a thank you card that said thank you for sharing your wonderful nephew with me. We sat and visited for awhile and it was really pleasant. I had a glass of Southern Comfort on the rocks since my throat had been bothering me a little bit earlier. The aunt is totally batshit crazy but she was fine during our visit. We are all going out next Weds. night for JR's birthday dinner which I am looking forward to.

Love Love Love Love Crazy Love

Me and JR (aka LTK, aka my BFFF [best fucking friend forever]) had a pretty awesome weekend. Friday night I got free tix to the Improv--where he had never been before of course, having just moved here to Houston <3 months ago--and we had drinks and the "Date Plate" which I always order there. JR ordered it and said "Date PLATE, not Date Rape!" and the girl sitting next to us said, "That comes later!" which I thought was hilarious!!! We had a fun time and we were also in a great mood since when we met at my house before leaving J. had been there all day and had completely painted the master bedroom that light gray color she's been using and she put a beautiful blue accent wall in there which makes the bedroom look soooo pimp. The place is really, really coming along...

Saturday we stayed in bed forever until I had to finally get up and go do a short patrol shift. Patrol was uneventful, bleh! Afterwards I raced home, got dressed in my bullfighter's uniform from 5 yrs. ago, using S's samurai sword as my prop, JR came over and we went to the Halloween party that L. had invited us to. It was right down the street from me, like just a few miles which was nice and convenient, in Bellaire in a beautiful house. JR wasn't dressed as anything but that was ok. I told him he could have S's samurai sword as a gift after I was done with it b/c he thought it was so cool. The party was full of, as JR and I termed it, "douchebags" and "tools" and "goddamn yuppies" but the thing about yuppies is they always have the BEST drinks and plenty of 'em! Even L. said she didn't know how she got invited to a party like that without having rock hard abs and breast implants! We drank, danced a little, and only stayed a couple hours, leaving shortly after L. left. I got totally wasted however on coconut rum and JR had to drive us home.

Sunday we stayed in bed pretty much all day long (save a brief kolache run) except that I had decided I was going to buy JR some new jeans for his 26th birthday, which is next Wednesday, so late in the afternoon we finally dragged ourselves out of bed and raced to the mall with just an hour to spare. He likes that American Eagle shit which I totally think is overpriced and low-quality, but whatever, it's his birthday present! After that we stopped by Macy's to see if I could find a robe that I've needed for awhile now, and we found a nice black one--on sale!

Unfortunately his aunt and uncle told him he needed to be home last night which pissed both of us off tremendously, but actually his leaving enabled me to get some stuff done around the house--hang up clothes, do laundry, send off my patrol stat's for the month. B/c when he's around all I want to do is stay in bed! He's coming back over tonight and was desperately trying to be able to go to Dallas/Denton this Thurs.-Fri. w/me and Bean but couldn't get it worked out after all, boooo. We managed to watch most of Pineapple Express (funny as hell!) last night before he left but we kept getting interrupted b/c he tells me the craziest, funniest fucking stories from his crazy ass life, like all the time. We are so infatuated with each other and love each other so much! It's just like the damn song. Gives me sweet loving, brightens up my day, makes me feel righteous, makes me feel whole, and makes me mellow down to my soul!!!