Dese Past 4 Days Have Been the Bomb

Friday I called in again to work. I have this damn acne infection on my face and I was hoping another day of REAL R&R would help, but it didn't very much. Oh well. I did spend most of the day in bed and watched this amazing documentary, Lake of Fire. Also I read a little bit and got a good amount of relaxing in. Anyway, Friday evening Stefano came to pick me up so we could go to his parents' synagogue to see their 53rd wedding anniversary announced. The service was in a small classroom-sized room and all it was really was, was singing. The cantor was awesome though! I have always recognized what a musical people the Jews are, for real! I sang along when I could which was not very much, heh. Unfortunately someone missed the boat on the announcement b/c Stefano's 'rents were completely overlooked, which upset all of us! But then we went to eat at one of their fave sushi restaurants so that made up for a lot. Stefano and I drank sake and his 'rents had a couple of beers. His 'rents were so cute and fun and interesting and Stefano told me today that his mother said I was "charming"! After dinner I gave both his 'rents hugs and then Stefano and I went to my house to settle in for the night.

Saturday a.m. Stefano had to leave early b/c his harmonica player was totally nervous about the 2 days of recording their CD and insisted on meeting him for an early breakfast. I guess I have recorded enough that it doesn't faze me really. Stefano was also not nervous. Damn amatuer harp players! I went on patrol by 1500 hrs. and worked w/my FTO pal again. It was soooo cold outside that I didn't have high hopes for anything exciting and I was pretty right. We had one pursuit but we got there after the turds crashed out and were already cuffed and thrown in the patrol car. I found a blue bandanna on the ground and made sure to stand on it and kick it and stomp on it to show exactly what I think of those worthless fuckin' Crips.

I left patrol early so I could go pick up DA and get to my house, change, shower, and get to the Big Easy for the Alan Haynes show. It was SOOOOO packed, I couldn't believe it! I was a little concerned about any of my Big Easy musician peeps seeing me w/another guy that was not Stefano (B/c they're his peeps too), but it was so crowded hopefully nobody got too good a look at me. DA and I had a good time drinking and watching from the dance floor and cuddling/dancing a little. We got back to my house not too late, driving through Jack in the Box on the way home. I got some fried mozzarella and some breakfast biscuits for the next morning. Earlier that day I had bought a tablecloth for the dining room table and DA wanted to eat in there, so we did before we hit the sheets. It was kinda fun and quaint eating in the dining room! It does look kinda nice now, since J. had put out the pretty placemats and napkins.

Sunday we slept in sooooo late, it was so wonderful. We had a busy day ahead of us: finish watching the Mike Tyson documentary; exchanging it for Forgetting Sarah Marshall (DA had never seen); going to eat Mexican food near his house; going to Half Price Books; watching Sarah Marshall, and I wanted to see the Grammy's that night. We got most of it done except for 1/2 Price, but that place ain't going nowhere. We hung out at his house after eating and just lounged around. I got some texts from Stefano saying how well the recording had gone, which was awesome to hear. DA's dad invited me over next Sunday for a SuperBowl party, to which I accepted, and my policy is to accept the 1st invitation from either of my menfolk that comes through, so Stefano has now missed out if he wanted to invite me over. But this is the only fair way to handle my men's.

Stefano also told me that they will be mixing the CD next weekend, so he will have to miss my Saturday afternoon gig at the Continental; therefore I immediately invited DA and his parents, who I hadn't told about the gig b/c Stefano said he would be there. However today when Stefano called me he said he might be done early enough to still swing by my gig, but I am going to have to think of a nice way to say that I would prefer he didn't do that since DA will be there. Sigh. I also feel bad b/c Stefano asked me for my address today so he could send something to my house and pretty much hinted very strongly that it would be for Valentine's Day!!! Double sigh! Suggestions/comments will be accepted from anyone reading this, please! Hmm, perhaps I can get a song out of this too.

Of course... Leo is working on the music for my song I just wrote, "Constant Reminder" that is very much influenced by Stefano, and Stefano knows I wrote a song about/inspired by him. Today we made plans to hang out on Friday night, too. I started my next song, "Chocolate and Liquor" and the rhyming dictionary really helps me crank out these songs. Maybe tonight I'll work on it some more. Tomorrow night is Stooges night at DA's house again.