Monday, August 15, 2005

I was wrong in the last entry. Mollie & I were actually to watch Lord of the Rings: Return of the King with Karen tonight, not last night. That doesn't seem to be happening now, as Karen has plans to go to Greenfield Village on Tuesday. I guess that's ok with me. This way I can take the time to watch the previous two films, and also go to Necto tonight, if I feel like going.

When I got to work last night, Heidi was just leaving and she said she had fun at the party. She said that she & Nate were both greatly amused by my interplay with Shawn & Jonathan. Heidi has actually heard more of Shawn's cds than he has; she was my springboard to see if I was ontrack, which I'm ever so grateful for. I'm still in a bit of shock about how well Mark's party went. I know I'm repeating myself, but hey, I'm still in shock. lol

Work was pretty busy, but I was lucky enough to see some of my favorite customers. I'm like the odd worker at Hollywood. I actually have customers that run and give me hugs when they see me. I haven't seen anybody else get hugs like that. And my coworkers are always telling me that so & so was asking for me when I was off of work. That's gratifying to hear; it's good to be appreciated.

After work, I went directly home. I read some of my new Buffy book, which is ok. It isn't great, but it's not horrible. It's based on the 6th Season Finale episodes "Villains", "Two To Go" & "Grave", which have always been my least favorite of Buffy's finales. For starters, Joss didn't write it, and that seems obvious to me. The dialogue isn't up to snuff. Too much time is spent with Jonathan & Andrew - when they really aren't doing anything. The line "I said I didn't want to hurt you; didn't say I wouldn't." which is supposed to be really cool, and it was when it was spoken by Spike in the 2nd Season Finale. That previous finale also closed with a Sarah McLachlan song, as did the 6th Season one. Even musically, it felt like a retread. Dark Willow, wasn't half as cool as Magic Stoked Willow from 5th Season's "Tough Love" - in that episode she faced off with a God and actually inflicted some damage. It's just not as satisfying seeing her pursue Jonathan & Andrew (and failing), using lame special effects. I love Willow, and I understand the underpinnings of the Dark Willow storyline; I just don't think it was very well written. Which for Buffy, is unusual, and very disappointing. Still, there were moments in there that rocked (like the surprise appearance of Giles)...just not as many as I've come to expect.

I also chatted online with California Anthony, who was fighting off a cold, while telling me about his new boyfriend. Anthony is really cute, but he lives like...way too far away. Which is ok. I also chatted with Bobby, who will be returning to Ann Arbor soon. We're supposed to hang out. He's in an open relationship, which would have seemed fantastic to me last year, but now it just seems like...I don't know. Less than what I want. Maybe. Of course I don't know him that well, and it's possible we'll be great friends that sleep together every now & again, and there's nothing wrong with that... but you can't force things like that. We're both attracted to each other. I thought maybe he forgot all about me, but since he's now contacted me twice within a week, and claims to have shared the poem I wrote for him with several friends, I guess I was wrong. We'll see how that plays out.

I don't know what time I went to bed exactly, but I woke up around 8:30am or so, and saw Mark in the shower. I remembered that I had been watching Xena: Season Two last week, to distract me from the stress of throwing a surprise party for someone who knows nearly everything about you & your comings & goings, and I looked online to see if I could save any money on Seasons 3, 4 (my favorite), & 5; I already own 6, and I can hold off on 1. I found some significant savings, and cashed in a $38.00 certificate to get those seasons. I probably shouldn't be spending too much money, what with all the party expenses, but I'm starting to feel a bit selfish again; after all that spending for others, I want some stuff for me! lol

I watched the last 2 episodes of Xena: Season Two, before taking a nap. I read some more. I worked on Shawn's CD's; figuring out what song would go where, and trying to figure out how certain songs should be edited. I can't express how time consuming; how complicated, and exhausting this stuff can be. Every step in the process can take huge amounts of time. That said, every time a new track is completed, and I'm step closer to being finished, it seems worthwhile. When this project is finished, which I can barely imagine at this point - these cds will stand out as something really special. They are honest, and emotional, and personal. They are quite intense, at least for me, and they have helped me immensly. Without the work I've put into them, I don't think I would be friends with Shawn today.

It's nearly 6:30pm. Mark should be home soon. I'm not sure what I'll be doing for the rest of today, but I may got ot Necto tonight. I may do some recording tonight. I have to return the porn I rented tomorrow. I don't work again until Thursday. I may get a lot of work done this week. And I can't express how glad I am that Mark's party is behind me. I hated telling him all those outlandish lies; it was truly horrible, but that's done with now. And this 31 year old Jason is just as wacky as the younger one was.

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