So, Melissa and I got back from Nashville safe and sound. We had a pretty good time though, even though Nashville isn't really "our" city. But it was a nice change of pace, a lil' slower and relaxing. So, I'm getting ready for work tomorrow and having to get there at 9am 'cause Travis loved enough to schedule an appointment at 9am for me. Thank you!!
Friday was a crazy experience for Melissa and I. For supper we decided to go to this neat restaurant called "The Mad Platter" in Nashville while we were vacationing. Well, it said that it was on 6th Ave and we knew where the street was, no big deal, we'll be able to find it. Ohhhh, how wrong we were. So, we found 6th Ave, but it was a one way street going the wrong way that we needed it to go. So, we figured, no big deal, we'll take 5th or 7th and drive parallel and then just swing around and bam. No...we were denied. We went on 5th street and tried to go down and then hit this weird ass looping street that of course had 5th, 7th, and 8th AVE...but 6th was no where to be found. So, we swung around again, continued on 5th a bit further and went down again to find 6th. Well, in this instance, 6th AVE wasn't labeled. Hot damn. So, we had to swing around once or twice more and we finially found it. So, we got to "The Mad Platter" and it was in the "Germantown" area of Nashville. Now, in Columbus and Dayton, OH, the Germantown area is older but more upscale and what not, so I assumed this was the type of area that we were going to. Again, denied. The part of town looked pretty run down and, well, we were the only white people in the area. And they didn't look all that inviting when they saw us. And, a real kick in the nuts...the place didn't even open until 5:30 and we got there around 5 (6 our time). *sighs*. So, all of that craziness for nothing. So, we went back to the down town area and bitchslapped people for parking. I finially found parking and we walked several blocks to the Hard Rock Cafe. So, after having a kick ass supper with shitty service (the server apparently thought that, after taking our plates, it wasn't necessary to give us a bill *sighs*), we walked back down another road to where we were parked, which was 2nd AVE. Well, apparently that road was pretty hot for pan handlers/homeless. Freaking sweet. So, we were walking and this pan handler held his cup up to this one guy and the guy was being kind of a dick and said "oh, no thank you, I don't want your change. It looks like you could use it more then myself." and walked away. *rolls eyes*. So, we walked by this other guy, he looked only a couple of years older then myself and, well, hot (in a blue collar type of way...). And, he held out his cup and said the following, and I quote, "Can you spare some change so that I can stop shaking this fucking cup and get myself a beer?" I nearly stopped 'cause I was so stunned by the guy's...honesty. I told him I didn't have any change on me (didn't have any...lucky I had some cash on me!!) and we kept on walking. After we got out of earshot I started laughing like a ninny. I mean...how freaking hot *and* honest is that?!
Oh yea, and it was freaking pouring both times we were walking. Lucky Mike loved me one time and left his umbrella in my car or, well, I would have been doing my version of a wet t-shirt contest down in Nashville. And, shamefully, I would have been getting all of the nickels and dimes instead of the homeless. 'Cause people would be throwing their spare change at me instead of them 'cause of my hottness. Yea, that's right, not to put on dry clothes so that my nipples and Buddha Belly are not sticking out. My Hottness, Damn It.
We then went to a gay bar called The Chute . It actually was a pretty decent bar. Good atmosphere, hot guys, good music...however, hardly anyone was dancing except for the hunky guy prolly tripping on X. But, I got hit on a couple of times while waiting in line for the bathroom. I know, I know...it's really hard to believe...a line for the men's restroom?! What, did you think I was gonna say that it was hard to believe that people were hitting on me? Bastards, all of you! But, anyways, it was a good time even though we didn't drink 'cause I drove down there. Apparently Melissa felt pitty on me and didn't drink in front of me. hehe.
Saturday was pretty relaxing though. We lounged around and watched "The Simple Life" which was pretty hysterical. I mean...wow. Surely their stupidity is actually written in the script. 'Cause, if they really are that stupid...well, that's hot. And, by they, I mean Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton. That's Hot. After watching that for 3 hours we decided to do a wee bit of shopping and then eat, which was fun fun. We then went back to the condo and drank a wee bit and then called it a night after straightening up for the night so that we wouldn't have to get up so early the next day to clean up prior to us leaving.
This morning we got up at 7:45, got around, and left the condo around 10am. After a 30 minute stop at the Waffle House (FYI, the place kicks ass, but every one I've ever been to, the service totally sucks. Again, really quick about getting us the food, but I'll be damned if I can get a fucking bill or a refill on my ice tea), we get home around 4:30. And, well, that's thanks to me driving 80 the whole way back home (except of course construction...i moved it down to 70 in the 55 zone. Didn't wanna get cited for reckless op *grins*). But, we made it back in one piece with really no crazy incidents minus the curb that jumped in front of me on our way there. Bastard curbs...
But, it's midnight and I must be getting off of here so that I can take Zoie outside yet again (by the way, she was totally psyched about me coming home...did a lil' dance for me and everything) and then get both of us to bed. All of this driving has me damned beat. And, this quick update has turned into a small novel...but, at least it was interesting!
And I'm ashamed!!
Melissa and I are in Nashville, TN, at mom and dad's fairfield plan thingy. So, when we got here on Wednesday they asked us if we wanted to do a survey the next day. Well, I knew what this was (sales pitch) and all, but it would help with dad's maintanance fees and also we would get 50 bucks out of it. So, I can waste an hour of my time for this. So, I said yes.
So, Melissa and I went to the "survey" yesterday and, well, it wasn't worth the 50 dollars at all. This woman was a real intense high pressure sales person and I wanted to kill myself in the middle of it. I told her several times that I have no use for it 'cause I can just use dad's point and what not and he has more then enough for everyone in the family. But Melissa made the mistake of coming with me and she kept on grilling her and Melissa was just trying to be nice. The woman even asked if we were interested when we got married. I was like, "Well, that's not happening 'cause I'm gay and she's not really my type." *laughs*. The woman just stopped and she started stammering like, "ohhh..ohhh..well, that's ok." Well, I wasn't really looking for your approval, but whatever. So, in order to get the 50 bucks and to help dad with his maintance fees, I had to refer 8 people to them. And, it didn't seem that we were gonna leave without giving them 8 names. So, I just pulled out my cell phone and started refering people that would never ever do it (Brandi *laughs*, my aunt Jen and aunt Joan, my brother and sister-in-law (that uses my dad's points). It was amusing, to say the least :) So, I had to call my brother, sister-in-law, and my aunts yesterday to tell them that I sold their souls for $50 dollars. I was impressed, I would have been irritated, but they all just laughed at me and said that it was alright. So, I'm glad that I'm in the clear on that one.
Yesterday Melissa and I went to the Frist Museum of Visual Arts, which was pretty nice. They had an egyptian exhibt that was pretty sweet and they *also* had this photography exhibit that had the Pultzer Prize winning photographs throughout the years. That was my favorite part, and I thought that I would hate it. The photos were so moving and what not. Like this woman that had her child swept away by the tide. The look of her face as she was running to her husband for comfort was...wow.
Today we're prolly gonna see President Jackson's home and then eat downtown. We'll also prolly going to a gay bar tonight and booze it up!! Can't have a vacation sober I say!
But, I must leave you early. I'm at the activity center 'cause they don't have high speed throughout the condo and my modem hates me so I can't do dialup at the room. Bastard Acer!!! BASTARDS!!!!!!
So, all day today I've been feeling apprehensive. I thought it was from me not wanting to be at work today and wanting to go on vacation. But, after I get home from work and start packing/getting everything ready/etc etc etc, I still feel it...even a bit stronger then earlier today. I'm begining to think that it has to do with the trip, even though i'm feeling excited about getting away for a wee bit. I just hope that everything works out well..
Mom and dad put a down payment to reserve a new 2006 Toyota Prius which, in my opinion, is pretty sweet looking. Travis and Jess think it's a horrid looking car, but I think it's cute and environmentally sweet since it's a hybrid. Mom's been wanting to get a hybrid for quite some time, so she's tickled. She's getting the metallic green color, so that does look pretty cute on the car. I just hope that I didn't cause Jess to lose her possible children 'cause, after I told her the news, she freaked out for several minutes. Of course, if something does happen, she'll point the finger at me and tell me that I owe them 3,000 for the failed IVF cycle. *smirks*. Vue Jess, VUE!
Today went well at the groomers for Zoie. She got her nails trimmed, a bath, and a hair cut, she looks pretty hot. I asked the lady that was taking my money if Zoie was any trouble and she said that she wasn't any trouble that she was aware of. So, that's a good sign. Was kind of worried that she would snap at someone...not that she's mean or anything...just misunderstood and brilliant. Yea...that's what parents normally say when their kids are brats..misunderstood...
Today was Melissa's actual birthday. I knew that she was going to the movies with some of her family tonight, so I left her a short "happy birthday" voicemail on her cell. And tomorrow is dad's birthday, which I won't be around for. I asked Travis to pick something up and I'll give him the money for my half. Dad is just so impossible to buy for...the only thing that we can ever think of getting him is gift certificates *chuckles*. Which, is terriably impersonal, but if it's the only thing that you can work with...
I found this sweet website the other night, www.mbuzzy.com, where you can download free (mostly) wallpapers and ringtones for your cell phone. I now have this kick ass penguin on my cell phone...he's a blue animated penguin, so he's super sweet. I think he's just adorable, I think I'll call him Bob.
So, for all of those terrified that Zoie is still sicky, I have to put your minds at ease and say that she's doing fine. She started feeling better late afternoon and continued her reign of terror on all of mankind. You may all breath a sigh of relief *grins*.
Yesterday I decided that enough was enough of my gross fat cell phone and upgrade to a new one. Behold the Sprint Sanyo Katana! I was talking to Travis about it today and I wondered to myself what the word Katana meant, I figured that it was Japanese 'cause I assumed that Sanyo was a Japanese-owned company. So, if you look at the link above, it's the name for a sword used by the Samurai. Freaking sweet....I got the black one, just in case you were wondering. I kinda wanted the blue one, but the Sprint store didn't have them yet and wouldn't get them until probably next Friday. Well, the store is close to an hour away, I didn't wanna make a seperate trip up there to get a blue phone. Lazy, yes I know.
I made an appointment for Zoie for tomorrow at 9am to get her nails clipped, a bath, and also a hair cut. And, she'll be most pleased 'cause she does love her day of beatufy. Yea, hopefully she doesn't bite someone's face off hehe. And then tomorrow, thank the gods, I'm getting my hair cut as well. It's officially become unmanageable and I can't do anything with it. I just put some gel in it, squish it down, and pray for divine intervention. So tomorrow will be a nice day for Zoie *and* me. Well, and Travis too, as he's getting his hair cut the same time that I'm getting mine done. His isn't as bad as mine 'cause he gets his cut a lot shorter. But even he's starting to look like a bloody hippy. And, hippies are bad...
Well, I think I'm gonna screw around tonight as I'm probably gonna have a lot to do tomorrow to make sure that everything is around Wednesday morning to leave for Nashville, TN. I'm thinking about getting up a wee early so that I can run into work and do the banking and the mail so Travis won't have to worry about it on Wednesday. Me being so nice...he should be so lucky...
So, I woke up this morning and Zoie, my dog, has been acting pretty sick. She'll hardly eat anything, she's been having the runs, she feels really warm (like, when she gets off of the couch, where she was laying is pretty hot), and she's been acting...blah. Like, she isn't running around, acting like a terror. She's just been laying there, not really doing anything, and sleeping most of the time. hrrmm. I'll have to see how she's acting tomorrow and, if she isn't acting any better, I'll have to make an appointment to see the vet. I'll also have to make an appointment for the groomers to get her nails done, hair trimmed, and a bath. Fun fun for Zoie. I'll also have to speak with the groomers and see what they recommend for Zoie 'cause the last time she was there she snapped at one of the ladies. So, I don't wanna see anyone hurt and, further more, I don't want a lawsuit. So, I'll have to see what they recommend...maybe getting some drugs from the vet to knock her out or something. We'll see what they have to say tomorrow.
Yesterday we celebrated Melissa's birthday (it's actually July 25th, but Melissa and I are going to Nashville starting this coming Wednesday, so it made sense to do it this weekend). I got her a bottle of Este Lauder's Beautiful perfume and a 20 dollar gift certificate for Vicktoria's Secret. I forgot to get her a card so I put a note on the bag that said "I think someone is trying to tell you that you stink and need to start wearing clean panties." *smirks*. So, she was pretty happy with the gift...of course, no girl can resist pretty panties and smelling good...except for the skanky ones, of course. And then last night we went to CJ Highmarks. The food was pretty good, we stuffed ourselves, but all and all had a really good time.
I want a new cell phone from sprint. I went online last night and looked to see if I was eligable to upgrade my phone and, since apparently Mike and I are on a business account, I wasn't able to check that online. Bastards. So, this means I have to go to Lima with Mike sometime so that we can check and hopefully get me a new phone. hrrmm
The cable people, when they hooked up the new cable line to our house, neglected to bury the wire in the yard. So now Mike has to mow around it. I'm assuming that they'll bury it at a later date...however, I told Mike to call on Monday to double check that was the case...you can never assume with people hehe.
There is totally nothing to do today...nothing on TV, don't have any DVDs that I really wanna watch. *sighs*. I do wanna get a new cell phone. Maybe after Mike gets done mowing we can head over to Lima today and look at getting a new cell phone. In fact, I may give them a call to see how late they're open today and all of that jazz and maybe I can get hooked up :)
VUE!
Why, it's almost 11:30 at night and, hot damn, i'm on the internet. *does the happy monkey dance* I was at work for a bit today and decided that, since there was nothing going on at work, I would run over back home to see if the cable was installed. And, the "Stop Ahead" sign was back up and I saw a cable kind of draped over it...I did a wee jig in my car, it was kinda scary, I know. Sad, if you really think about it...hehe. But, the god's punishment has officially ended, until next time, of course. Now they just need to bury the cable into the yard...would be a bitch for us to run the lawnmower around the line. And, by we, I mean Mike *ahem*.
I finished the "Vice Acadamy" trilogy this evening, it was freaking sweet. The first one was totally the best though. I mean, how sweet is it to have a character to be named "Cherrypop" and she's trying to get out of the porno gig and start up her new workout VHS tape, "Boning Up With Cherrypop." *laughs* If you love campy movies that, if shown on cable, you would think that it was an edited porno, you must watch it. I gave the first two to my sis-in-law, Jess, to watch while she's on bedrest for the next two weeks. I'll drop the third off to her tomorrow. Hopefully she can stay sane to get to the third one.
Today I met up with Chris at Edward Jones and started up my Roth IRA account with them. Hopefully I'll be able to have over a million bucks by the time that I retire so that I won't have to worry about money when I'm older and eating kitty food...
Of course, that's if I live that long *ahem*
I met with my ex-boss Dian and her co-worker Joanie for lunch at Bella's. We had a really good time catching up, I do like meeting up with them every now and again. Plus it's always good to hear juicy gossip from the ol' salt mine...
I spoke to dad a couple of hours ago. It looks like the proposals that I ran for my aunt Joan and uncle Brad were very well received for their auto and home and they signed the paperwork and everything. They even took pics of the house themselves and emailed it over to me tonight, super sweet. So I'm picking up the paperwork tomorrow from dad before heading into work and sending everything over to the group to get the policies processed.
Hrrmm, I really don't have anything else to gossip about...I guess today was all about running around and basically doing errands. Well, that and getting the internet/cable hooked back up. That, surely, was the most important thing that's happened to me all week. Amen.
Yea, that's right, I'm souless and yet, hopefully, the gods have mercy upon it.
Lets recap my day, shall we. So, I get to work around 12:30 (I had to go to a remote town to take picture of a house and then buzz over to Celina to eat with some ex-coworkers for lunch) and I call Mike to see the status on No-Cable Hell. He answered and told me that he'll have to call me back. He then sends me an email that states that the village that I live in has decided that it was, in fact, their pole that held my precious, precious cable. But, they decided not to replace it. *blinks*. I called Jessica (my sis-in-law) and asked her if she knew about, when little kids have seizures, that their mother's hold onto them really tight and tell them that everything's going to be ok and that they love them. She was kinda like "uhhmmm...yea?". So, then I told her that I was about to have one and, if I end up in their driveway, spinning and prancing around, she'll need to throw herself ontop of me and hold me and tell me that everything will be ok. Which, by the way, is pretty funny 'cause she's on bedrest making (hopefully) a neice/nephew for me!
So, Mike just called and said that, apparently, they're not putting up the pole because there's no use for it now. Apparently, way back in the day, there was a use for the pole but now there's no use for it, hence they won't be putting up the pole. *sighs*. So, Mike called Time Warner and let them know that so they'll be out tomorrow, pretty much the whole day, rerunning the cable line to our house. I'm sure they're quite pleased that the pole isn't going to be replaced. So, hopefully this doesn't interfere with anyone's plans (aka mine or Travis'). Hopefully they're gonna be there before I have to leave to go to Celina to meet with the Edward Jones guy so I can give him my cell and work number so that, when he does need me to make sure that everything is working at the house, I can be there to test out everything. blah. But at least the end is near!!! The bitch slapping will soon come to an end...
Until next time when I laugh at the gods...hopefully I won't make that mistake twice...I probably will though...
So, everything was going great, right? I had my birthday this past Thursday, I got a slew of happy birthday emails/phone calls...I was definatly stunned by the amount of attention that I got. And everyone knows what an attention whore I am. Melissa came over and made me their special cake and brown sugar icing *drools* and also got me these sweet ass silver candles I've been eyeing at Pier One. Travis and Jess took me out to Fort Wayne and we saw "The Lake House" (FYI, freaking sweet movie) and then we ate at Logans, one of my fav places to eat out by the Jefferson Point Mall. And, to boot, the sex between Mike and I has been...FABulous. I've never been so eager to get home :). Lets just say that, after many months of begging like a Chinese 2 dollar whore, he's finially treating me like one *ahem*.
So, you have to ask yourself "but Casey, what's up with the title?" I tell you everything, sweet cakes. I was having such good luck, I stuck my tongue out at the gods and waved my fists and said "Hey, it's all going pretty sweet right now, screw you!" Well, they hauled off and bitched slapped me right across the face yesterday afternoon. Hard. I got home and I went to check my email and noticed that the internet was down. Fuck. So then Mike got home and wondered what happened with the pole outside of our house on our property. I looked out and the pole and the stop sign was destroyed and laid on our property, all shredded like. Needless to say, that was the pole for the phone and the cable (which, we don't have a land line...all the cool people are doing it). Double Fuck. I checked the TV, we're able to get the onscreen menu (wtf?) but no picture. Triple Fuck Me. Our neighbors Ron and Lisa told us that they were doing the volunteer ambulance that day and some moron fell asleep at the wheel (at noon?!?! IDIOT!) and nailed the pole and the sign, destroying it. We never did ask how the guy was doing (we don't pretend to care), but it boils down to this. No cable or internet until that damned pole gets put back up. Quad Fuck. And, here's the real kicker. Mike called this morning and, according to the town, DP&L owns the pole. He called DP&L and they say that the town owns it. So now it's gonna be this song and dance to see who puts up the damned pole. And *that*, my friends, is when the gods bitchslapped me. No no, they didn't do it right away, the fucked me up the ass 4 seperate times and then bitch slapped me. Now, mind you, I generally go for that sort of thing. But, when you do it *AND* take away my internet and TV, I have a serious problem with that. So, they better have the "It's His" game straightened out by tomorrow, or all hell will break loose and I will show them the true fury of a bitch's scorn.
So, in other news, my brother and sis-in-law went to Indy to have the IVF done. Hopefully it'll take this time around, I really want a nephew to spoil rotton!!!!!!!!! VUE!
Today was pretty crazy at work without Travis or Jane. But, I tell you what, I handled everything sweetly, I was pretty proud of myself on how I handled the huge workload and phone calls. Sweetness.
Melissa and I are getting pretty psyched about our Nashville, TN trip this coming Wednesday!
I made an appointment with Chris at Edward Jones about starting a Roth IRA on Thursday morning. I also setup a lunch date with Dian, my old boss. That should be fun to catch up for a wee bit. Also Wednesday I'm going to Pizza Hut with Lisa Ann and a couple of people to catch up as well. This week just seems pretty damned busy hehe.
Well, it's almost time to leave work...I would have typed this tonight...but, you know, the bitch slap still stings.
So, Mike tonight asked me who "Rob" was. I just blinked a few times and was like, "well, the only Rob I know is my ex-boss...why?". *chuckles* Apparently twice (not on the same night), while I was sleeping, I started screaming out Rob's name and, Mike swears he's telling the truth, I had my legs stuck up straight in the air (while sleeping, mind you), screaming out his name and grunting stuff like "harder, faster" etc etc, you get the picture. I just had to laugh...I mean, really...my legs stuck up in the air while I'm sleeping?! I was amused by it, to say the least. Now, see, if the roles would have been reversed, I would have woken up Mike and taken advantage of him. However, I think Mike was slightly...embarrassed and...maybe threatened...and he went out into the living room and went to sleep on the couch while I was having "my moment." I asked Mike if he thought that I was sleeping with someone else...he said no. He figured that it was because I haven't been getting enough sex for a 25 year old. And...yet you continue to do nothing...ugh.
On the same topic, Mike called his old counselor and semi-friend and he's going to start going to counseling for his sex issues...thank the gods. For those that need to be caught up to speed, he's still freaked out from our STD fiasco over a year ago. It pretty much killed his sex drive, he won't rim or let me fuck him (even with a condom), and now he has problems staying hard. Of course, this guy is about 2 hours away...but agreed to see him on the weekends and such and will start when the guy gets back from his vacation. So...hopefully he'll get himself better and our sex life can get back on course. 'Cause, I'm not sure how much more of this I can really take before I start sleeping with other people...the only thing that has prevented me from doing so this far is the fact that I don't want to contract anything again, which would either a) destroy Mike psychologically or b) kill/hurt him. So...I'm trying to be a good boy, I really am. It's just really hard on me and there's only so much that a guy can take before he breaks...
With dad unable to go to Nashville because of his blood clots, he offered me to go instead. So, I talked to Mike and he won't be able to go due to him not being able to get the time off for work. So, I spoke with Melissa and she's pretty confident that she'll be able to go with me. I don't really wanna go by myself...not that I would mind it, per se. I just want to...keep myself outa trouble, ya' know? We're already at a weakened point with our sex life... I don't really wanna be baited with the sexual temptation...at least as of yet *ahem*. We'll see how the counseling sessions go. hehe
Tomorrow Travis is taking the day off so that he can spend his anniversary with Jess. I don't believe that they have any plans to do anything, just spend "quality time" together. I'll be taking Thursday off for my birthday, which will be sweet. Then next week I'll be off from Wed until Monday of next week to go down to Nashville. Sweet. And this coming Thursday (my birthday) I'll be going with mom, dad, Travis, Jess, Mike, and Brandi to a nice sit down place in a town near here to celebrate me getting another year older. And hopefully this weekend Travis, Jess, Mike, and I will go do something for my birthday. Or they buy me something sparkly...either/both works for me *grins*.
Dad gave me some DVDs that grandma and grandpa Sullivan gave them, which are copies of old films from when mom was a child and older. He wanted me to make copies so that he can give them back to the grandparents. I tried to do it this weekend with my laptop but it was having problems with the recording. Like, I would let it go for hours and it was still copying the DVD so that it can burn it on another DVD. I finially just stopped it and shook my head. I hate this piece of shit Acer laptop. I hope that it bursts into flames so that I can do my dance of glee around its flaming case. Dance, I tell you...I will DANCE! Of course, I keep on telling myself that I can wait until the new version of Windows Vista comes out so that I can buy my new laptop without having to upgrade to the new Windows version since upgrading Windows is, historically, a trying, if not daunting task. Just half a year more, my precious...and then, I will set fire to you myself and do the dance of the Happy Drunk Monkeys to celebrate. I just having decided what brand of laptop to get. I'm leaning towards a Dell...they've improved the quality of their casing. They used to have really cheap POS casing where the hinges of the monitor would bust really easily, but they've improved the design of them drastically. I've also been thinking about getting a Lenovo laptop (the company that bought out the IBM brand). I promised I would never get a IBM laptop 'cause, well, they looked like they kept the design from the 80's. But, they look a wee better...still not as sweet as the other competitor's laptops, but it's manageable. Actually, I kinda lied. I just went on their website, and their thinkpad brand still looks like shit. But their homeuser type brand looks a lil' more sporty. hrrmm...Dell or HP is looking better and better.... All I have to say is "No More Acer...As Long As I Still Draw Breath...Never Ever EVER!"
And, with that, I'm going to watch another episode of Stargate: Atlantis (the first season, we just got it on DVD), take Zoie outside, and then go to bed for the night...
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