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March 31, 2005
The Week To Date
Well theres been a lot of things to write about but finding the time just doesnt seem to work.
To cover the basics, its been nice having Josh down this week. I had Monday off and we didnt leave the apartment.
To recap the basics, Friday evening he arrived and we enjoyed our togetherness. Saturday we went to the farmers markets both in Noe Valley and Embarcadero. The one at Embarcadero was much better. I bought some raspberry vinegar which is delicious.
Saturday afternoon, I went with Josh to Oakland to look for massage tables. Unfortunately he didnt find anything that was worth his time and we left there a bit disappointed. It seemed like everything was just short of what he wanted and it almost seems impossible to get something exactly what he wants. My suggestion is to call these companies to see if perhaps they can make a few small alterations to their designs to suit his needs.
Saturday night, Josh and Steve went grocery shopping. Josh has been nice enough to cook just about every evening so far. With working all day, I am VERY appreciative about that.
So dinners included, but not limited to, Celery Soup which I have been craving (Im not sure why), and Chicken French last night which was absolutely delicious. Theres been other dishes that I cant remember but those have been my favorites so far.
Movies have included, The Incredibles (my second time watching it on DVD), Bourne Identity, and Bourne Supremecy. All good movies. Im impartial though to The Incredibles. Hopefully tonight, Invader Zim will be here and we can watch that. The original copy that came from Netflix was broken so I reported it and they quickly sent out a new copy.
In other news, Ive been looking into unemployment and school a bit more. Its really confusing on what to do when you are eligible for unemployment in two states. If I take NY unemployment, I take about $38 less a week but can also pick up CA benefits later on if I need them. If I take CA unemployment, I lose the NY benefit because it will have been too long. Both make it tough to go to school because they both want it in the field of work youre in. I really want to go back for photography.
Anyway, with photography in mind, Josh has been working on his resume and asked me to help create a new signature mark for it. I came up with an idea and made it happen. Wheather he uses it or not (which I think he might at least use the concept), it still gives me experience with my photoshop skills. This is what I created from scratch in case youre interested. It started with the taking of 3 basic pictures and you can view the story board (so to speak).
Well Im late for work. Its now 6:37. I have today and tomorrow left and Im so looking forward to getting it over and done with.
Till the next update. Take care.
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March 24, 2005
nearly 10 months now
Moving here, for some reason now, seems like an eternity ago. With the few people that I keep in touch with, it almost seems as if they are the ones who moved away.
With life becoming routine, more and more each day ( Muni, Bart, Castro, the hill, the apartment, downtown SF, Oakland, The Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, The Trans America Building, Fishermans Wharf, Alcatraz, tourists, etc...), I find it more of a reality than what I can barely remember as being my life.
Moving here was a change for me and I have recently realized, not only was it a good change, but I never would have done it without Josh. Im very grateful for that.
With this I am now finally seeing my potential here. To do things Ive never done before. To live life as Ive yet to live it.
I signed up last night & made the decision Tuesday night to go back to school for photography. I think about actually working in an environment that I like (if not independently).
My life is beginning to change. Like I always say, things happen for a reason, and I really believe at this time, I am getting rewarded for all those stepping stones (ie: the bf's I dated, the crap jobs, etc...). Did I mention I wouldnt be going in such a possitive direction without Josh?
I cant wait to see him tomorrow night.
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March 18, 2005
The Day After
So my first St. Patricks Day in SF. I decided to spare a day of my weekend budget money (most likely tonight), and go out with my friend Rick.
Lets see.....We met at the corner of Market & Castro, the usual meeting place. He dropped his coat off at Badlands so I knew we would make a stop there.
He wanted to buy a collar so we headed over to one of the many porn shops in the castro. A chain collar to go with his outfit which consisted of a carebear with a clover on the front (I dont remember the actual name of the carebear) and a green combination lock (for the collar of course).
I also ran into my friend Ian and finally gave him my cell number. Hopefully we can hang out again sometime but he's always on the go.
So begins the bar hopping for Guiness beer. A quick walk through of the Mixx, to Moby Dicks, Daddys, The Edge, Detour, back to Badlands, and finally back to Mobys.
Several beers later, and running into people I actually knew (finally Im getting to know people), a good time was had and it was time to head home.
So this morning was rough getting up. The alarm was annoying so I shut it off and fell back to sleep. I got up about 20 minutes later and finally off to work.
Sitting on the train once again typing this out. BART once again has delays and trains are down. At least its Friday & who could ask for more?
Now for the rest of my day.
So its Friday and once again it was nice to get a free lunch. Kwanza was nice enough to buy since I was going. Normally I refuse but knowing how my finances are I accepted and really appreciated it.
So lately Ive gotten in the "I dont feel like working" mode which I know Ive mentioned before. Today around 2pm I started slacking. I know its probably not the best mentality but I just cant help but think "so what?". It will be over in 2 weeks.
As for tonight Ill probably just stay in and watch a movie. Havent completely decided yet so we shall see. Its supposed to rain all weekend so if there is a time to stay in and veg it would be now.
Thats about it. Till next time.
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March 17, 2005
St Patricks Day
Well there's so much I wanted to write but I have now learned a new lesson with the palm. Backup backup backup!
Yesterday my palm went into a violent rage because apparently one program didnt like another one. Typical fag software I call it lol.
Anyway, the palm began to loop and kept rebooting itself. There was no way to turn it off (that I knew of) and the worst part was that I couldnt even use the phone.
I ended up taking the battery out and when I got home, I called sprint. They had me do a hard reset which lost all my data. Good thing I was able to back it up on my laptop (which was old info) and at least it wasnt all lost.
So on to other news. The Incredibles came on Netflix which Im excited about and cant wait to watch. Just finding the time to do it is the problem. Perhaps over the weekend when I have the apartment to myself, or maybe tonight if Steve gets home early enough. We'll see.
Other things gping on, Josh is coming down next weekend and I cant wait. Its been 4 weeks now and I have really been missing the intimacy and quality time together. We are trying to figure out so many plans, both individually and together. How do we make them happen? How do we make it work? So many details.
As for this morning, I hate when BART screws up. The train said concord and the next thing I know its heading south. Wheb we hit Powell and realized we were going the wrong way, we all got off and scurried across to the Pittsburg Bay Point train. Nothing like having to backtrack in the morning. If they didnt switch platforms for the Concord train, this most likely woyldnt have happened. Perhaps it would have. Next time!
So on to work. Writing my entry on BART and emailing it to myself on the go is a nice feature. God I love my phone/palm. God I love my new computer.
BTW......Happy St Paddys day. Corn beef & Cabbage for lunch perhaps?
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Ok, so no corn beef and cabbage, but who said there's no such thing as a free lunch? I saw the emails over and over again for the past month but really didnt read them. Guess thats one thing thats effected me when it comes to the job.
The emails were an invite to a free lunch that the contract managers put together to "celebrate" a new contract thats taken off. Although it was catored from Boston Market, it was still nice of them and nice to have a free lunch. Unfortunately no corn beef and cabbage for me this year. Hmmmm, I think Id much rather have my free lunch *chuckle*.
The fixings consisted of chicken, turkey, ham, stuffing, corn, creamed spinach, mac & cheese, potatoes, salad, and several types of cakes, brownies, and cookies. Im sure Im missing some stuff but it was a good variety and made the day go by a bit quicker.
So now Im home and relaxing. I seriously need to do laundry this evening. It sucks not having anything to wear and I dont want to be stuck doing it on a Friday night. That would be even worse. Two things stopping me. First, Im tired, and second Im really wanting to take a bath. Maybe Ill just wait on both of them until tomorrow evening. Im sure I can do both after work and still have time to go out if I decide to do so. hmmmm.... Fags are always doing laundry.
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March 15, 2005
Downs & Ups
So Ive been feeling a bit low lately and worried about finances. With everything Ive purchased lately & figuring my bare minimum budget, Im finding I didnt leave room for small things.
With that said Ive been slipping into my old mind set of just saying fuck it & spending what I want to spend. Its the old mind set of if I cant win, may as well go for broke.
I guess a lot of it has to do with losing my job in 2 1/2 weeks. As confident as I am, Im still a bit worried about survival. Will it work out like I want, or will I fail? Guess only time will tell but it doesnt take away the fear.
Ive also been missing Josh more lately than ever. This is the second time since he started that we've had to go more than 3 weeks witgout seeing each other. I miss being together and going for walks and stuff like that. Just exploring together.
On another note, the new computer. Well things are going well and Im really liking it, however I learned a valuable lesson (hooray my first lesson). The lesson was that when using a wireless mouse, you really need to keep the batteries charged (ie; putting the mouse in the docking station). Last night the mouse went dead and I couldn’t close or use any of the programs. I ended up using my laptop *chuckle* which kind of defeated the purpose of having a new computer.
With all that, I finally got most of the programs I need installed. Finally got my palm programmed to send and receive emails. Yay, Im completely mobile now. I also had to figure out how to import my address book from the palm to the address book on the mac. After about 2 hours playing, I finally got it imported. I exported it from the palm, to the palm desktop, and then finally realized that I had to export it to my desktop as a vcard file (who knows what that is lol). I then imported the vcard file to my email. One problem. The addresses that were imported, listed email addresses as the phone numbers. So I had to go in and fine tune things but cutting and pasting to the correct fields. Only took about 10 minutes so it wasn’t a big deal. At least its done with now and I can proceed as normal.
Things left to do. 1) set up voice recognition on my palm/cell so I can dictate emails. 2) I still need Josh to bring me software (photoshop & Word/Excel for Mac). 3) figure out how to use my ftp program. And 4) upload more pics of friend to my palm so I can attach pictures to their phone numbers and ifo. Its kind of a cool feature to have the persons picture pop up when they call. :-)
Other news, nothing really new with work. Just biding my time. 2 1/2 weeks left. YAY!
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March 13, 2005
Spring has begun in March
So a quick recap of the weekend and some thoughts Ive had. First of all, I remembered two things I used to love in Rochester. First is the sweet smell of freshly cut grass in the summer time. I got to thinking about this because we were walking around last night and someone mentioned the smell of flowers.
I realized, we always smell flowers here. The weather never gets cold enough where the air gets stale. With that, we also dont get that smell of recognition when the nice weather breaks. I kind of miss coming off of winter and smelling the first lawn thats just been mowed. Guess it just doesnt mean as much without the winter to back it up.
The other thing I miss is Tara's corned beef and cabbage. I know I have probably lost my mind but you really couldnt get a better deal. $4 or $5 for dinner on St Patricks Day. What could be nicer?
Hopefully Ill find someplace to have my corn beef and cabbage and when I do, Ill let you know.
So this brings me to the weekend. Friday night I hung out with my friend Logan for a bit. We met up at the Mixx and stayed there most of the night. Being up since 3am, with out a nap, I was home by midnight.
Last night I met a friend out for coffee. Actually a friend of my friend Ricks, but ran into Brian online in the chat room and being that he was looking to get out and I was looking to get out, I said "why not go get coffee?".
Strangest thing happened while on my way. I hear someone calling to me and look up. Some guy (whom I dont know), says his friend wants to take my picture. *chuckle*.... who in their right mind would want a picture of me lol. Anyway, I dont care who takes my picture (I am curious as to why) so I let him. I never did find out what his intentions were but hey, its just a picture. He complimented me by saying I was cute, and had a nice smile. I thanked him and moved on.
So I met Brian at Sweet Inspirations which I havent been to in a while. You may remember it as being one of my favorite places from visiting almost 2 years ago and when we first moved out here. I like the place however its becoming "all the way on the other side of Castro". God, SF people can get lazy and Im beginning to join them I think.
Rick called while we were having coffee and joined us there. He had just got done work and was hungry so we all walked around Castro to find him a place to eat. He got food at this fast food Chinese place, and we went and had *more* coffee at Starbucks. Went down to Tower Video (seems to be the routine when walking around Castro) and Rick decided to go get a salad from Chow. Brian and I went to Badlands (my first time at the video bar. Just not my style) and I survived. We walked around Castro a bit more and finally I came home.
Today Im debating on beer bust or not and lunch with another friend. Tomorrow is work and can I just say HOORAY! 3 weeks left.
Peace out for now!!!!
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March 11, 2005
Great Day, Little Sleep
This morning, so far, has been great. Up early (3am) and decided to venture
out. I was just in the mood to get out and enjoy the early morning so I was
down in Castro by 6:30am.
Its so relaxing not having the regular noise of the early morning. I hopped
the train and came to Embarcadero figuring I would walk around aimlessly and
see what was in store for me. I had to be here anyway for part two of the
workshop so I figured Id get a 2 hour start and explore.
I cant tell you enough how fantastic its been. The sun is shining and the
birds are chirping and its near 70 already (not to mention its Friday).
I found a cute little park and had coffee in Embarcadero One. For those who
know Embarcadero Center, you know it has four parts. I was a little
disappointed that there wasnt anyplace around with "free" wireless but I
paid $5 for a one day pass to the coffee house (which I signed on one and
then ventured off). *chuckle*
Along the walk, I ended up at the peer at Fishermans Wharf. The first time
I actually walked to the end of the peer to stare out over the bay.
Fantastic! I never realized people actually get up at day break, take their
fishing poles, and actually fish on the peer. Who'd of thunk it at
"Fishermans Wharf".
So with that I was heading back to California St for my meeting with plenty
of time to spare. I stopped at the light to cross the street and pushed the
"walk" button (which in my experience has never worked). Now I wonder, why
do people (like in an elevator or cross walk), walk up and push the button
after its clearly already pushed? Do they think it may work faster? Did I
mention they never work?
It was all fine though because I was in a great mental state and there was a
cute guy crossing which I needed to watch more closely. I took some more
pictures along the way and ended up back at Embarcadero Center. As I was
taking pictures there, a security guard came up and advised me that I wasnt
allowed to take them without permission. *chuckle* I already got the ones
I wanted and had to get to the meeting anyway. I kindly apologized and
walked off.
Here I sit at Starbucks with about 20 minutes to spare. The meetings across
the street so I can be there in a jiffy. Now Im on to part two of the
workshop.....
So the day was ok. First, Im not sure if I explained the stuff from Wednesday, but we learned a lot about resume's. The questions I had asked based on my old format, was kicked down and dragged through the mud. So, me being a good sport, revamped it the way she wanted. Wrong!!!!
She crossed out stuff, wrote all over it, and pretty much told me what needed to be done. Little did she know, the stuff she was telling me, was exactly how my resume was to begin with. I guess I should learn to trust my instincts.
With that, we got done around 2:30 and I was home by 3:15 instead of the normal 4:45. A nice bonus for a Friday. I also discovered my Mac-Mini came early which practically made me orgasm in my tracks lol. I wasnt expecting it to be delivered until Monday but definitely hoped for it to come earlier.
Anyway, Im now trying to decide if I want to go out this evening. I spent most of the afternoon playing with the computer, setting things up, and getting it up and running. Its all working out great, however in the process I forgot to take my nap. Too late now I guess.
So here I live and type from the new computer debating if I want to stay in and clean some more. I wasnt expecting my new baby so early, and the room wasnt really ready. I have speakers to set up still, wires to hide, desk to clean, and a whole bunch of crap to find places for (keep in mind, I dont have any room to spare lol).
So I will keep you posted. More later, but for now, happy Friday.
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March 09, 2005
Outplacement Workshop Part 1
Today went by quickly. I started the morning early as usual (up at 5am) however I actually slept until the alarm went off, which is unusual for me. Usually Im up before the alarm. Guess my body needed sleep.
Anyway, I was on the phone again with sprint trying to get help in setting up my VersaMail account. Ive tried everything and know its set up right. After another grueling conversation, I ended up with a supervisor who agreed to at least try and help me out. They didnt want to help because its a 3rd party email account rather than sprint. Guess buying 2 top of the line phones wasnt enough.
So its a good thing I didnt have to leave until later this morning and thankfully I had the outplacement workshop which was here in the city. No Bart for me today. YAY!!!
I was expecting the workshop to be pretty basic, you know, teach me the stuff I already know but kept an open mind. It turned out I learned quite a bit about what I want to do and where I want to go. I actually learned Im on the right path and my decision will be made regardless.
The one thing that didnt resonate with me is the issue's of resume's. I know the structure has changed so much over the years but I found it a bit insulting to hear "Im here to convince you that your resume is crap". Especially since I did my homework, research building it from scratch, and had MANY job offers with it when I arrived. Im pretty proud of my resume and to be told it isnt up to standard really doesnt sit well with me.
One thing that was kind of cool is the test we took. It was the old Myers & Briggs test which shows your strengths and weaknesses. I was kind of amazed how accurate it was for me.
Flexible and tolerant, they take a pragmatic approach focused on immediate results. Theories and conceptual explanations bore them-- they want to act energetically to solve the problem. Focus on the here-and-now, spontaneous, enjoy each moment that they can be active with others. Enjoy material comforts and style. Learn best through doing.
Some career choices for me would be Entrepreneur, Executive, Promotion, Development, Performing Arts, and Architecture.
Interesting......
So I now have homework due upon arrival for part 2 on Friday. I need to redo my resume to what they want to see. Yes, some of the idea's were good but to rework the entire resume, just for their benefit is just plain silly. Its time and work that I dont need to do.
We got out of there about an hour early which means I was home early. Nice!!!! For some reason I was really tired and a bit droopy (if that even explains it). I had no energy and just wanted to lay there and not move. It was almost as if I had done something physical that wore my body out.
After watching TV and still trying to screw with my email on my palm, my friend Rick called. He wanted to meet and hang out for a bit, so I met him down in the Castro. Its always nice seeing him, although I went through a quick re-evaluation of our friendship just a few months ago. Sometimes after meeting someone and hanging out with them a few times (in this case quite a bit), you still dont get to know the person. Finally I think Im understanding him more and really becoming comfortable in our friendship.
Its funny but he just became part of a relationship and one thing I really admire is that he hasnt dropped off the face of the earth and is still destined to keep his friendships. He is the type who knows everyone and I actually feel honored that with all the people he knows, he chooses to hang out with me. Not that Im not worth hanging out with, but just most people in his place dont have time for ALL their friends. I seem to get a bit more of the share than most which makes me feel like I actually have a friend here. At least someone who is on their way to becoming a good friend.
So that about it, my day in a nutshell (what does that mean exactly? In a nutshell?). Tomorrow its back in the office (where Ill use my time to do my resume *chuckle*) and then Friday its back to the workshop.
Also tomorrow is a baby shower for Loretta, a girl I work with who finally after all this time, have been getting to know better. Too bad its almost over. She's actually a really great person and pretty cool about things. Today she pointed out the obvious and that with everything going on, how important it is to like your job. Its also noticable at home when you like your job because you end up boasting about your day in a positive way. If you hate it, it becomes negative and brief.
How was your day? Great, I did this and this and so and so did that.
or
How was your day? It sucked. How was yours?
Guess you catch the drift.
Well Im off to dreamland soon so Ill end here. Monday my computer comes YAY!!! Ive gotta make room and set up for my new baby. Perhaps that will be tomorrow night. *smile*
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March 08, 2005
phone issues
So the day was good. Tomorrow is the first day of out placement training. I was a bit confused on what it was. As it turns out, they teach you those skills for finding a new job such as resume building, and interviewing. Perhaps I got it right but not sure if I posted it lol.
This evening I spent several hours trying to get my VersaMail working for my email on my palm. Still no luck. I keep getting an error now when syncing, that says "Time Out Reading Mail". Not sure what that is but its an improvement. Originally it was going through the motions and ending up with nothing downloaded. This time it at least found the folders on the server to sync and started to at least download something. When it got to the end and went to close, thats when the error message comes up. Of course without downloading anything lol.
So, onward we go in hopes of getting it right someday lol.
On a better note, my computer shipped tonight. Should take about 5 days standard so Im predicting next Tuesday at the latest. Im soooo excited.
Thats pretty much it for today. Nothing special. Works tolorable, and Ive only got 3 weeks, 3 days left. YAY!!!!
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March 07, 2005
I really need to update more often lol
So let me start with the weekend. Very relaxing, sunshine, about 70 degrees, and the weather says it should be like this all week. So, needless to say, I pulled myself away from the computer a little and went outside to enjoy it.
Friday night I hung out with my friend Rick. We went to the Pilsner and the Mix. Ran into a few gay.comers and pretty much just hung out. I was a bit nervous because I had never seen Rick get drunk but like usual, I went along with him. When I left, he was heading back down to meet his boyfriend Scott who was stuck at work until midnight. Ok, so now it was 1am *chuckle*. Im sure Scott was hanging out with his fellow coworkers at Chow or next door at the Pilsner. I really need to call Rick and make sure all's ok, but I just havent had the time.
Saturday I went to brunch with my roomie. We went to the Crepe Vine. Nothing special, just plain, ordinary food. I came home, napped, and went back out for a walk. I ended up at Safeway and bought a few minor groceries to tie me over for a bit. We watched the Exorcist: The Beginning which I was pretty disappointed in. Not so scary like the others. Chatted online, and to bed early. I figured Sunday was going to be nice so Id save myself for that.
I also talked to my friend Jason who isnt going to be able to come visit till May or June. His boss I guess is being a dick and wont let him take his vacation in April like we had originally talked about. Hopefully it will settle down but I think we were both a little disappointed.
Sunday I woke up early and went for a walk at 6:30am hoping to get a picture of the sunrise on the city. Well there was just enough fog to ruin any picture I would have taken so I came home.
Around 11, I went to meet my friend Luis at Starbucks on 18th. He was heading there to meet some bears and asked if I wanted to tag along so I said sure. Anything to get out again on a nice day. I hung out there until one bear about 6'4 and about 350 pounds started trying to make me his cuddle toy. At that point I decided it was time to venture on my own.
I sat at the corner of Market and Castro, watching people come and go. What a city full of life. So many people wandering around, enjoying the day. So many queers getting on the Muni and off.
I walked a bit more around the neighborhood and then back home for a nap. I took about a 2 hour nap and called my friend Jay and made plans to head to the Eagle for beer bust.
It was a good time but packed. Too many people turned out on the nice day and it kind of reminded me of the Forum on barnight. The only difference is that it was a Sunday afternoon and a tamer crowd lol. I guess most Sundays are like that at the Eagle.
Needless to say I was drunk, and home in bed by 7 but I had a great time lol.
Today was a good day for a change. No hard feelings between anyone and pretty much a smooth ride. We got the info about outplacement training on Wednesday and Friday. Basically they will teach us how to make a resume and interview and all that crap. Im just in it for the time away from work, not to mention it saves me 5.10 a day on Bart commutes.
Other news, my treo 650 works great and Im loving it. Just wish I got more phone calls lol. I would really love to figure out how to get more ringtones on there, so if anyone is listening and perhaps knows a way, Id appreciate the info.
Im also having trouble with my email on there. Seems to connect and send messages but doesnt receive. It goes through the process without errors and shows the status bar but doesnt download anything. Any info anyone has on that would be appreciated as well.
So thats about it. Everything is going great and Im looking forward to getting the next 3 1/2 weeks over and done with. Next chapter of the journal will be my first SF unemployment. Stay tuned. :-)
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March 03, 2005
The week
Ok, so a quick update. For those of you who dont normally read Josh's journal then here's the update with the phones. We finally received them.
Long story short, they sent them to Rochester, Bruce was nice enough to overnight them to us but they had Rochester phone numbers. This morning I called Sprint because mine wasnt working. After a HUGE hassle of trying to get any info out of them, I was finally told that they changed the phone numbers on Monday. After arguing about simple information such as "Were the new phone numbers sent out", I kept getting the run around for a password to access that info.
After I explained the situation and explained that the Sprint screwed up so many times already, I finally asked for a supervisor. The guy got back on the phone and gave me the info I wanted and helped me program my phone with the new number. I also got the other new number for Josh (which he had no idea they went ahead and changed them). Now I am waiting to hear from Josh as to which number he wants before sending it out. The internet still doesnt work on the phone but all in good time I guess.
Well this made me late for work. I felt like such a scrub and didnt have time to take a shower. Blah, I hate that feeling. Things have been a bit better at work and Kwanza finally told me that it wasnt anything with me and that it was alot of personal stuff which made me feel better. Its funny how one can make these assumptions based on body language and not asking. The funny thing is I figured the "old me" would have just been outright direct and asked what the problem was. Instead I kind of kept to myself, kept thinking about the situation, and feeling bad. I decided to go back to the old me and ask, which turned out to be a wise move.
I had lunch with my friends Luis and Gary (from gay.com). They work in the area so it was nice getting together. We went to a Vietnemese place in Oakland and spent about 1/2 hour together.
After work, it was home, laundry, and then off to meet my friend Eric who I had met once while visiting Long Beach. We never kept in touch but on occassion would run into each other online. He was going to be in town for a sick relative and we had made plans to meet.
It went well and I had forgotten how cute he was. He and his partner moved to LA about 8 years ago from Chicago. They also have a home in Palm Springs. Its kind of impressive. Owning 2 homes in CA? lol... who'd have thunk it?
Very nice guy, just as I remembered him. Sweet and childlike (if you catch the drift). We went to dinner at Welcome Home, and then went for a quick drink at The Edge and another quick 2 at The Mix. before I knew it, it was 10pm and it was past my bedtime.
He went back to his hotel, I came home, and ended the day.
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