valentines 2009

11 am: wake up to john mayer. he's playing neon on my cell. its a call from annie - its time for breakfast at broken yolk. my headache says no, but my stomach says yes. time for the morning usual: i carefully climb down bunk, sit on the floor, scratch my butt, yawn, scratch my butt again, smell my morning breath, catch my reflection, silently wish i were buffer, scratch my butt again, hobble into the shower, turn on the shower, hop out of the shower because its too cold, wake up, take a shower, and we're set.

11:40 am: time to check facebook (as always). nothing new. my life sucks.

12:00 pm: jay and mary are half awake downstairs from our long "SGBM Friday-the-Thirteenth-singles-awareness-video-game-extravaganza-potluck-night." jay cracks his back like 18190325 times. i think he's a mutant. we proceed to talk about how freaking hazardous it is to live in rural crescent city while eating delicious chocolate chip cookies and stale hot cheeto puffs. did you know that every year, someone in crescent city gets A) smashed by a car B) murdered on streets without streetlights C)falls off a cliff to their death D) drowned in a fishing accident or E)raped by aliens. E hasnt happened yet, but you never know. Annie is calling, she is getting impatient...

1:00 pm: i arrive to pick up the kid, annie. we drive off to campus to pick up jon. currently playing: O pato - Stan Getz. sun's out, rain's gone, and the bossa is on

1:05 pm: as im driving halfway to campus, Jay texts me and saying that i forgot my wallet. i scratch my butt. he's right. damn!

1:20 pm: me and annie wait for jon and we park on this ramp/sidewalk thingy infront of a dumpster. 2 janitors share a good laugh together and tell us to get lost because we're "blocking the dumpster." i still think they were sharing a valentines moment. jon arrives and we head back to my place to get my wallet.

1:40 pm: we finally get to broken yolk and i am dying for some biscuits with gravy. i ordered a mimosa for the first time. its half champagne, half orange juice and also half nasty. i have this weird thing where i want to try every drink everywhere i go. so far, alcohol is a disappointment. but they gave us complimentary chocolate-dipped strawberries. biscuits and gravy were da bomb. haha no one says that anymore. but it was truly DA bomb. note to self: come back on the 24th and 25th for their 30th year anniversary where ALL entrees are $3.00!

2:40 pm: dropped off annie at campus and head over to fashion valley with jon. i havent bought a pair of jeans from gap since jr high, but i saw a pair that i actually liked. i dont care how that sounds, i am now the proud owner of a dope pair of jeans. catch me in em on the flipside baby. good job gap, you done good.

7:00 pm: i am finally home! sweet rest! i change into my ball shorts and a sweater, head downstairs, cook some pasta, and curl up on the couch with a few pillows and blankets. jon let me borrow his 30 rock season 1 (which is just aiite so far. i've only seen 4 episodes). this is off topic, but watching 30 rock made me feel happy to just kick it and not have to engage. lately, my white hairs and sickly health have been telling me that im living life way too fast and i just need to time to slow down, pop in a dvd, and be. but to be honest, i am a little sad that i dont have anyone to celebrate valentines day with, but that's okay. i am learning to be okay with not having what i want immediately, and i think the best things in life are worth waiting for. especially for her. this is kinda weird to talk about online. we should talk about it over a cup of coffee or something. then we can sit cross-legged and talk about crumpets or the mysterious ways in which our hearts work.

1:11 am: i am the worst son ever. i forgot to call my mom and say happy valentines day!!! i call her, and thankfully she is still awake. she says that she's just happy that i called. she is awesome - and at many times- she is my best friend. there are only one or two people in my life that know me to my core, and she is one person who has seen me and still loves me, and in that way, she is a reflection of Jesus. i miss her a lot.

learned a lot about love today.