Sunday, May 24, 2009

Saturday, I woke up with a slight headache, that got worse and worse as the day went on. In that time I read a bunch of reviews for 'Caprica' making me want to watch it again, but I'd loaned it out to Bryan, so I gave him a call to see if I could drop by and pick it up. He was out with his Dad (who's visiting Michigan for the first time since 1976) & Chris, but said he'd call me when they were close to home.

The headache got MUCH worse. I had taken some generic pain killer earlier (I've been hoarding my Midrin), but was forced to bring out the big guns, as looking at any bright light was killing me. I slept for about an hour, in which I missed the call from Bryan.

Eventually my painkiller kicked in, even though I could still feel that the headache was there, it wasn't as troublesome; this was a monster migrain. I was so doped up that I could no longer drive, which I was disappointed by as I still wanted to get 'Caprica' so Mark offered to drive me. Bryan was no longer home though, so we needed to kill some time, so we got some minor grocery items and then went to Little Caesars where I ate the best pizza I've had in ages. I took a final Midrin during my meal and that eventually killed the headache, thank Joss!!!

After LC, we drove out to Bryan's apartment complex to wait as according to his timetable we'd be getting there about the same time, or shortly after them. They weren't there though, and I left him a message. Mark & I talked to our friend Carrie on speaker phone while we waited. My headache was completely gone by this time, though I was still flying high. Eventually Carrie had to go, but right then Bryan & company got home so that was fine.

Bryan was in good spirits, as not only is his dad in town, but he has 5 days off from his job, which he loathes. I didn't want to intrude on his visit, and only meant to get 'Caprica' and leave, but Robert had supposed to have joined them for Euchre, but had backed out at the last second, so they needed a fourth player, and invited us to stay.

Bryan's father Fico(? - he's Peruvian) was cool. He took the gay thing in stride and we all got along very well. The Eurchre and the friendship and conversation were just what I needed, and left me feeling like the day which had started out feeling stolen and wasted was working out after all. It was great to see Bryan in such a good mood, and Mark & Chris and Bryan's dad...it was just a perfect moment.

I texted Michael to share this moment with him, so he wouldn't worry that I was on my own, or that my headache was still bothering me (we spoke briefly, earlier that day); he responded that he was jealous. I thought he was being playful. I took a break from the cards, so I could jump on Chris's computer to harvest my farm, and that's when Michael texted me back, going into this mad jealous rant (that I won't go into detail about here per his request:) ending with him asking me to keep this to myself - only I was reading the message outloud to Chris and Bryan, expecting the message to read as something about how much he loves me. So that was upsetting, and embarassing, and very nearly killed my fun for the night. Bryan & Chris were cool and handled it as true friends would, supporting me, Michael, and Mark, and not judging, and this brought me back from the brink of a staggering depression. It haunted my thoughts now & again the rest of the evening / morning, but for the most part I didn't let it spoil my mood.

When we eventually called it a night after much fun, with tired irritated (from Cats) eyes - Bryan mentioned a BBQ at his mothers today, and invited us to join. When we got home, I read some messages and then went to bed. I had some messages on my phone from Michael, but wasn't sure I could respond, so put it off.

I woke up around 6am. My stomach was slightly upset, but not terribly so. That passed in due course. There was another text from Michael, but it was at about 3am or something, so I figured he was probably asleep now. I contemplated taking a bath. I could hear Mark playing his video game downstairs (which he'd started playing when we got home) and worried that I'd woken him, but it turned out that he played it all night.

I read the news, and worked on my farm, and found this cool Doctor Who thing that you can see at the end of this entry. Mark was getting ready for bed, and asked if Michael was joining us for the BBQ, but Michael had texted that he wouldn't be back until 5 or 6, and the BBQ is at 2, so I told Mark that he couldn't make it. Mark asked me to wake him up about 1pm. But he has an alarm clock, which I pointed out, and I'm just planning on sleeping as long as I can, and if I wake up in time we'll got to the BBQ and if not, then we'll skip it.

I don't know what I'm going to say to Michael. We obviously have to talk, but I don't feel like talking at the moment, and I didn't feel like it last night. I can understand his feelings to a degree, and in many respects I share them - and we both have reasons for the way we feel. But at some point you have to allow for the fact that your partner is going to do things without you and if you can't trust them then it's pointless being together. I mean, thinking about Michael going away for the weekend with a bunch of other gay men (some of whom harbor desires for him) wasn't easy for me with my history of men that cheat while telling me they won't, but I came to the conclusion that either he will or he won't, and I have to be there with him at all times making sure that he won't, that I'd be better off alone; that's not the kind of relationship I want. He will cheat or he won't cheat and there's nothing I can do about it. And the reverse is also true, but last night we were off kilter, with his jealous streak throwing us off balance, because I was trusting him, and he wasn't trusting me - and he almost ruined a night of joyful friendship... And his reaction is making me question some of things he has told me... I don't blame him for having certain feelings, but what he chooses to do with them in relation to me is now irking me. I don't feel like writing about this anymore. I'm going back to bed.

But first...A Doctor Who / Torchwood Treat with absolutely ZERO spoilers for upcoming episodes:

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   Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Sunday, Mark & I went to a BBQ and Diana's house. We saw Di, Robert, Chris, Bryan, Chris's friend & her daughter (I always forget their names), Bryan's dad, Chris's mom...and an Aunt Sophie? It was all good. I was tired; didn't get much sleep the night before.

Michael came over Sunday night and stayed until Tuesday morning. It was a great visit. I love sleeping with Michael; cuddling and kissing. We watched the first episode of Firefly. Lots of talking. We played Wii Sports. We went to Plymoth where I met his dad (Gary); his mom (Vicky); his younger sister Sarah; his grandmother Thelma; his older sister Rhonda; his niece (I forget her name), and Rhonda's 'mother-in-law' who seemed to rock. We were going to visit Janice & the kids but Janice wasn't feeling well. We also went to LC, Burger King, Dairy Queen, Baskin Robbins... We went to Michael's house, where I got to meet his roomie David, who seems pretty cool (he likes Buffy & Doctor Who), and Jesse was there as well. It was all good. ;-0)

The only down side really, was that Michael had a bad sunburn from his trip up North, and also had a really sore foot from a reaction to the dye in black socks, that he's required to wear for work. He called off of work today and went to the doctor and they ordered him off his feet until Friday - gave him some ointment for the pain, and some advice on how to avoid it in the future. This sucks, but it also means I'll probably get to see more of Michael at some point in the near future.

Today it was confirmed that the 10th Doctor will appear in one of the 6 two-part stories in the 3rd Season of The Sarah Jane Adventures! It was also revealed that the Judoon will appear as well, and that separate from that, the 10th Doctor will also get another animated special, like Season 3's "The Infinite Quest" later in the year. Nice.

My cyber farm continues to expand, but a bit slower than it was.

I'm kind of sleepy now.

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   Wednesday, May 27, 2009

I rewatched "Caprica". I liked it even more the 2nd time, picking up on details I'd missed the first time around. Things like the musical cue when Joseph admits to Willy that their family name is Adama; it's the same music that plays over similar father & son moments between Bill & Lee in BSG. All of the music is beautiful. The performances are breathtaking, and leave me wanting more. To see this piece of BSG history with Pyramid, Caprica, Taurons, Gemenon, Cylons, Joseph & Bill Adama...it's just wonderfully handled in my opinion, and I'm looking forward to the Caprica series very much.

I also read that the Doctor's appearance on Sarah Jane, and the animated Who are just 2 of 3 special 10th Doctor appearances coming up. I'm thinking this probably means a 'Children in Need' charity scene in November, but it might be something else. No matter what it is, that sounds like good news to me.

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I woke up sort of randomly, with my stomach in knots. It seems to have calmed down a bit now. We'll see how it goes from here.

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Today was touch and go, stomach wise. I seem to have mangaged. I had to take my pills today to pull myself out of it, which makes me exhausted, and I slept way more than I should have, which means my sleeping at night pattern, whcih I was enjoying, has now ended.

Jennifer Greiner is dead (her obit). I knew her as Stormy Grieshaber. I met her through my older sister Janice. She came to visit our house once, back when we had a pool. We got along better than I would have expected at that time, and we talked about music; we both loved Arcadia. And that's really the only memory I have of her, except random mentions by Janice. I now learn that my mother once gave her a job, and that I've known her sister in passing (as my cousin Michael's awesome wife) for years without ever knowing it. There's some sort of wake for her, or something, at my family's church. How odd. I smile for her, and hope if she exists, she is well. And if she doesn't, then I'm happy to have met her briefly when she did exist. I enjoy memories of people who have passed through my life. Kind memories are a joy in brain like mine, that seldom forgets.

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   Thursday, May 28, 2009

Michael is coming over. He's bringing BSG Season 3, which he finished. He's started watching Roswell; he bought the first 2 seasons the other day. He's borrowing BSG 4.5. He's going to be going through some money problems soon, so we'll be seeing less of each other, which sucks. Perhaps I'll get more reading done. I've been reading this tiny little Star Trek book for like a month now, when I'd have finished it in one day, or less than a week at most before. I'm getting so far behind on everything.

I've not heard from Mollie. I hope she's enjoying the dvds I sent. She was about to tackle Doctor Who & BSG last we spoke.

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I just started seeing spots, and my right arm just went numb. This is bad. Monster Migrain alert. I've already taken my Midrin. Hopefully it... Hard to type with tunnel vision and a funky acid trip monitor.

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Michael left a bit ago. My midrin saved the day (night?) and we had a very relaxing visit. I probably won't be seeing him again until June 4 (his 37th birthday).

I accidentally read a Doctor Who Spoiler, which if it proves to be true, is the saddest thing I've ever heard!

Also, there are rumors that they are making an Alien prequel. If that's true, it doesn't bother me. But there are other rumors that they're actually remaking Alien, which is not ok. lol It was announched sometime ago that they're remaking the Predator franchise, and that's fine with me, but the ALIEN series are golden.

In better AVP news, the long awaited (by me) 3rd AVP PC game is in the works and will be available next year, apparently. My friend Mollie and I used to play the original. My friends & I still sometimes play the sequel; the expansion pack for that game came out in September 2001. It's about time that a new installment comes out. I was shocked that they didn't put one out while the movies were in the theaters but one never appeared, until now. Here's a link with more info, including AWESOME images from the game. The new game is made by the company that made the first game, which I liked more than the sequel. The sequel had much better graphics, and added fun things to the MP games like the alien lifecycle, but it also reduced the size of the arenas and balanced out the 3 species in such a way that limited the fun in my opinion - plus they got rid of the co-op mode in which 2 or more players could fight off a horde of simulated aliens.

Anyways. I need to eat.

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2 months until the BSG 4.5 DVD's arrive.

There are things that I want to buy that I probably shouldn't waste my money on right now. But I want them. Grrr.

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   Friday, May 29, 2009

I slept well. I need to get ready and go to Stormy's wake. Here's the new trailer for Torchwood Season 3:

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