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I'm just fooling around with the layout of this thing. Using dreamweaver though to format it all has been a god send. Who knows what the thing would look like if I was using front page or the Blogspot software. Anyway, be patient, minor changes ar-a-coming!

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goood news here at the Pit (work). Coworker K got a new job! He went for a second interview today and was offered the job. He'll be starting on Jan 9th just around the corner from the Pit. It'll be interesting to see how Mr. and Mrs. Hell (bosses who happen to be married) take his departure. Although I am extremely happy for him (he. is. getting. out.) I am also extermely jealous and fusterated. This guy is an IDIOT. Although he has tamed down he is certainly questionable in his business practices and I wonder what the new job is getting themselves into. He claims he'll be doing less work there, and my first thought was "what the hell? you barely do any work HERE!" but I didn't let it escape my mouth ;)

Also, I've been sending out my resumes and looking since LAST YEAR and I'm still here. WTF is up with that? I'm not sure how much longer I can take it here. This leads me to...


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I got a call today from an assocation in VA that is looking to fill a couple positions in their education and research departments. We had a 20+ minute conversation about my skills, interests, the jobs, etc etc and she said she'd send my resume out to the hiring people and set up an interview asap. She seemed really nice and very positive in her comments, I'm confident that I'll at least get an interview out of the deal and a possible job offer. M (another coworker) suggested that I go to Mr. Hell, telling him of my offer of more moeny and a better job and see if they'll counter it. I answered that I really didn't want to stay around any more. That if they offered me enough money and the job was interested I'd consider it pretty seriously. So we'll see, I should hear from the woman in a couple of days....maybe it'll be Merry Christmas to C$, here's a new job! Hell, I got this job offer on my birthday, what's to stop the offer from coming on Christmas Eve or New Years eve eve.

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I also found a job listed on a large non-profit organization that I do a lot of volunteering and working for. It's the dream position and I sent off my resume tonight. I also said that I'd be interested in the Admin positions that were listed, but I hope they seriously consider my experience as a volunteer and my committment to the organization as an indication of my interest and at least give me a call. Although, the job is in NYC which scares and excites me at the same time. I think I could love to live in NYC, but at this point i'm completely overwhelmed with it all---it's just SO huge. How does anyone make friends, find people, find a place to LIVE!? I have a couple of friends in the city, but they are older (30+) and I love them, but I don't really want to always hang around them and i'm sure they don't want some yougin 23/4 year old around them all the time either. I'm sure it could and would be great once i give it a chance, but it's just a matter of giving it a chance....

anyways, wish me luck in my blog adventure and my job searching, i need all the good karma i can get :)

C$

SHOUT OUT!

Props must be given to my cousin Heather for creating the awesome header above for me. She does really great work, check out her site at http://www.turnerfamily5.com to see her graphic work and her beautiful kids :) thanks H!

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Friday night, DCboy and I headed over to my friend Mary's house for a Keg's and Kookies party (they provided the keg and frosting, you provided the cookies). We had a really good time. We talked the entire night (it had been over 6 months since actually seeing each other) but didn't close ourselves from conversation. We made friends with other party-goers and I even gave my number to B while DCboy was standing there waiting for me so that we could leave. We laughed a lot and were gooofy and had a blast. He even remembered our first "date" (almost a year ago next month!) and how we called my friend Slut Bag (that is how her name was stored in my phone and he wanted to call and tell her so) We were going to call SB on our way home but completely forgot. I couldn't believe that he remembered it.

However, i did find out that he is moving out west in May, to Washington State in fact. He's going to finish up with school out there, being closer to Mom and to LA (which he visits often, 2x monthly). Plus, he hates DC--expecially us east coast girls ("all except you though"). I'm sad (heartbroken more like it) that he's leaving. I just assumed that he'd head to NYC, to go to Columbia/NYU and I'd go up and visit and we'd be friends, east coast friends. He claims he doesn't want to have a relationship since he's leaving in May and doesn't really need one because of his FWB situation that is meeting his needs quite nicely. Although, I do know him, and he wants more, I just don't think he wants to start something here and then move and have to deal with the long distance thing. He lost his first real girlfriend to distance and I think that has left a bad taste in his mouth for good.

But, he could just not want a relationship with me, and that's fine, as long as we can continue to be friends. He is one of my best male friends (although still a jackass) and i count on him for his finanical advice as well as a good swift kick in the pants when i'm over reacting to something stupid. I care about him and will miss him when he moves.

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However, K (coworker) doesn't believe DCboy's BS "no guy is every 'just friends' with a girl" and that once DCboy moves out west, i'll be gettting lots of phone calls that border on "i miss you" "sometimes it takes not having that person in your life all the time to realize that they were pretty great all long" so i guess we'll just see. I appriecate K's comments, but they aren't really helping me get over DC boy....


10-4 big buddy
C$

Fashion Advice from C$

Every day on the bus/metro ride into work, I ponder fashion. For the most part, I am not on the cutting edge of every trend, however, I do know what works on people and what doesn't, regardless of any trend out there. I guess I'm more of a classics kind of girl, spending money on things that I know will never go out of style and mixing it up with color and accessories so that I look "fresh".

So I am on the bus/metro and I see things that should never happen. People of DC, how can you walk out of your house looking like that? How can your spouse/children/friends let you be seen with them when you are committing so many fashion faux pas?

I will outline some major offensives and will update whenever i see them. Until DC is a fashion friendly place I will continue on my mission to rid this city of horrible clothes, one Ugg boot at time.

1. First and foremoest, ugg boots. They shouldn't be worn with office wear no matter what. They shouldn't be worn with mini skirts (if it's warm enough to wear a mini then it sure as hell isn't warm enough for Ugg boots). Wearing them with jeans is okay, but only if your jeans GO OVER THEM. No one wants to see your ugly ass Uggs, cover them up with some jeans woman! Thank GOD they are slowly going out of style for good.


2. Matching colors. Since a youngn' I've always matched my clothes perfectly. My mother and I would have fights about "that green in that stripe doesn't match EXACTLY with the green cords, I CAN'T wear them together!" And her response would be that they were all the same color family and it was okay to mix them together. I've grown up and realize that things don't have to match perfectly, but simple rules must be followed:

a. If you are trying to match things perfectly

(red pants with a great red and white striped shirt)

the colors must match exactly.

No two ways about it. It has to be done. I

will notice that they don't match and I'll comment.

b. If you're going for an overall color family theme, that's cool

just make sure that it's obvious that you didn't try to match perfectly

and failed miserably, ending up with marroon pants and a candy

red shirt because you're color blind.

3. generally speaking, your bag and your shoes should match. Not neccessarily in color only (although I had a friend at BU who told us that he'd never sleep with a girl who's shoes didn't match her bag, we often questioned what kind of 'girl' he meant, but that's unimportant)

You can't wear a classy bag with slouchy shoes (i.e. uggs) It just doesn't work. Match the 'theme of your shoes to your outfit and purse.

4. while we're on the topic of purses, nothing pisses me off more than seeing young women wearing PJ like clothes (juicy couture pants anyone?) with a structured, classy or fancy bag.

Again, match the theme. Slouchy pants, slouchy bag. It's simple people.

5. Scarves, hats and mittens/gloves.

I'm all for warmth, it's important, but there is no need to sacrfice warmth for fashion. Your hat should match your scarf that you are wearing. Again, simple. I saw a stately lookingwoman yesterday who was dressed to the 9's but had a blue patterned fleecescarf with her dark coat (okay, not my favorite combo) and a big ass burnt orange hat on top of her pretty blonde hair. It ruined her look and made her look like an idiot. Match people, match. Get the blue solid hat to have whenever it gets cold. If you like to mix up scarves (like yours truly) buy at least one complete set of scarf, hat and mittens that you can wear when it's needed and when you don't need to

wear the hat, wear different scarves around your neck. That way you'll seem fresh even though you're mixing it up only a couple of times a week. Or buy a solid color hat that matches several in your scarf stash and mix it up that way. Easy. (I couldn't find a picture of a 'what not to do" but I hope that y'all get the idea)

6. Dressing your Age

Few rules when dressing your age. If you are older, dress your age, or a few years under (maybe 3-5), but not 10-20. Nothing grosses me (and i'm assuming everyone else) is seeing some 45+ woman wearing things that only a 15 year old would be caught dead in.

If you are younger and working in an office, dress the age of the next oldest person working in your office. I.e. My co-workers are 24 and 25 and I never dress older than they do. BUT if your next oldest coworker of the same sex (in my case, 4oish) don't make the 20 year jump and dress like a middle aged woman. Find someone you see regularly or a friend that's a few years older than you are and copy their office wardrobe. If all else fails, invest in a few good suits, some button down shirts, a couple pairs of nice shoes (at least one brown and one black) and some pearls. No one is dressed in DC without their pearls!

7. flip flopsThese are my favorite pair of shoes EVER. i wear them from spring until my toes freeze off in the Fall/Winter. It's fine to wear them to and from work, to run errands and such but it is NOT okay to wear them to any type of formal function (IE wearing flip flops to the White House) No flip flop is ever formal and the only time you can get away with it is if the formal affair is 'casual', meaning a beach wedding or summer BBQ with important people. Wearing nice flip flops (no plastic allowed) is fine in these circumstances, but very limited elsewhere. Also, try not to flip or flop as you are walking along. OR drag your feet. you know how to walk, do it.

Sidenote: if you do wear flip flops or any kind of sandal for that matter, please PLEASE

do something about your toes and dry skin. Paint your toes a nice color (i'm all for pinks and deep reds) and slather on some lotion and socks before bed to get rid of all that dry skin. No one and i mean NO ONE wants to see your gross ass feet without a little polish on them.

Ok, I think that is my rant for today, although I reserve the right to edit, change, delete or add to my list at any time. :)

C$

Random Pictures from a camera phone

I must apologize for the quality of these photos. They were taken with my camera phone that doesn't have a flash and seems to not like like and turn everything a sort of orange hue. Anyway, on to the photos!

And the first one is:

My Christmas Cactus that is BLOOMING! I've had this thing for at least 3 years and this is the first time it's bloomed. There is another smaller bloom on the other side that should bloom in time for Christmas (!!). I'm quite excited! Also, I'm excited because this cactus has grown from a cutting from the cactus my grandmother had for as long as I can remember. She died in 1999 and I got a cutting of the cactus sometime after 2000 from my aunt. It's like my grammy Kelly is with me even though it's been so long since she's passed...

I've tried to send myself the picture of my Christmas tree, but for some reason it's the only picture that won't work, so y'all just have to use your imagination. It's about 3 feet tall (fake) and in a silver metal pot thingy. White Christmas lights with gold ribbon as garland and many of my childhood ornaments that my mom sent down last Christmas. It's fun and brings me such joy to come home and plug the lights in. PLUS I don't have to water it! Score!

Knitting projects:

Well I'm a novice and doing my best. Here are two pictures of projects that I'm working on for Slut (in Boston) and Joker (in CA)

Although you can't tell by this (horrible) picture, the yarn (if you can call it that) is pretty snazzy. It's purples, greens, blues and sorta yellowish at parts. It's fun and I hope to make a fashion scarf for Joker to wear for fun instead of for warmth, because let's face it, people in OC don't need scarves to keep them warm. I had to start over since this picture because my stiches were too tight and it was getting to big (width wise) I've cut down the width and knitted it a bit looser so that there's more of an airy feel to it.

Here's the project for Slut. It's eyelash (?) yarn that's blue, tan and dark green, very pretty I must say. I took this picture right before having to take a majority of it apart because I had added stiches or something. See where the knitting needle is, the end of it is where things are okay and by the end of the needle, you see a crap load of stiches beyond it. Over 20 or so rows, it looks like I had added a stich each time. Now I'm almost done (not really done with the scarf but the yarn is almost gone) and I have to decide to either continue knitting with the same tension as above (it's pretty tight, I want it to be warm) and use my second skein OR do I take it all apart and knit it a bit looser and not as wide. Quite the dilemna I must say.

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As I posted yesterday, DCboy text messaged me while I was on my 'date' with JP. We continued to text all night. I enjoyed our 'conversation' an thought I'd share it with...um....myself?

DCboy: Whatever. I don't even have the energy to be pissed right now.
[background story-he had been stuck on an amtrack train from NYC on down to DC. the train had broken down. I had made fun of him, saying that I wouldn't want to be around him if he was pissy.]
c$:come on, lighten up, it was a joke ;)
DCBoy: you know what? Leave me alone ;-(
C$: aww. If I had a car I'd go pick you up at new carrolton and bring you home personally, but since I don't, you have only my witty remarks to bring you comfort ;)
DCBoy: gee so sweet. Right now only my bed will do the trick.
C$: I can send you a picture of my Christmas tree if that'll cheer you up.
(sent my the picture)

(and nothing in response.) But I think I'm quite funny (don't we all?) I seem to be the one he texts when he's in a situation. Maybe I'm his relief. hahahah

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I had drinks with my Christian last night. I do adore that kid. He's great. He's so gentlemanly. He's from CA and is always complaining about the cold. When I got to Kelly's last night, he was waiting outside. I said "what are you doing out here, it's freezing! I told you to go on in, that I'd probably be late" and he replied, "well if I had gone in to wait, I wouldn't be able to open the door for you." awwww :) We had a great night, and three Guinesses for him and two drinks for me we were talking Religion (bad topic, but I couldn't stop!) he's hardcore and "dating" him would be strange. But he's a nice crush. And you never know, he might want to convert me and make me his wife. haha

Over and out

C$

Weekend Update with C$

Weekend Date Update
So JP and I had been playing email tag last week--he wanted to provided a study break for me on Sunday since I'd be writing my final paper for my grad class. When I told him that I just didn't think that I'd be able to spare the time, he suggested bring take out to job #2 so that we could chat but I wouldn't lose much time. I emailed him back, suggesting that he should call me Sunday afternoon to see how busy the store was and if I'd be able to take some time out of my day for him. He did call and we agreed that he'd show up at the store around 5:30-6. Longish story, short, he showed up, it was crazy busy at the store and after telling him a MILLION times to just pick a place near the store where we could go/order take out he finally settled on a Thai place down the street. I closed the store and sent coworker D on her way, and waited for JP to return with food. We ate in the darkened store and talked BS. He walked me to the metro and gave me a kiss Codington.

*side note* while we were eating I got a text message from DCboy. I thought it was from Slut, so I checked it out. JP asked who it was from and I said "my friend..."He sort of asked what the message was about and I elaborated and he seemed uncomfortable. I didn't mention that I had feelings for DCboy, instead played it completely cool. I just said "my friend DCBoy" and left it at that.

Some Observations:
-he's indecisive. NOT good in my book. I hate always having to take the lead, just pick a place and go with it. OR if you don't know where to go, offer at least a suggestion as to what you'd like. When I'm asked, I try to show the same courtesy.
-he doesn't listen to me. He basically talked the entire hour we were together. I know guys aren't programmed to listen but when you are trying to woo someone, you pull out all stops. This is evidenced by this incidence: when I exclaimed "I have a new ipod!!!" he cut me off and said "yeah, that Thai dish was okay, it wasn't amazing, but for the price it was decent..." We had not been talking about the food, in fact it was silent that's why I made my statement. He didn't even mention the fact that he had even heard what I said...
- he's 33. (not sure when his b-day is) I'm all for older men, I've always dated them. I have NOTHING wrong with age, but 10 years is a bit of a jump, realistically. Although we are in similar life stages, i.e. he just moved into his first real apartment (without roommate) and finished with school within the past 2 years. I feel like if I was 27 and he 37 the difference wouldn't be such a big deal, but at 23/33 that's a pretty significant jump, at least in my opinion.
-he doesn't call/email after the date. Maybe he's not into me and that's why, I'm not sure, but then why reply and suggest getting together last week?
-he sort of made a big deal about the paying of the food. When he was about to leave, I offered money for my food. He said no, I said "are you sure?" and then he did this strange hesitation thing where he was trying to figure out how to say 'yes I want money' without coming off as a jerk. He decided that we'd settle up once he got back. He didn't ask for money but I didn't offer either. He's making mad cash as a consultant (he's paying $1200 for basement of a row house, yes a BASEMENT) so I think he can swing the 7 bucks for my Pad Thai.

decision making time:
I think I might try and blow him off. He doesn't make me excited to see him. In fact there is a slight level of annoyance.
But maybe, I should suggest one more date to see where things go. We've done 2 low key things, maybe he needs a chance to show me what he's made of.
I can't imagine doing anything more than kissing him--that can't be a good sign...

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I have a HUGE crush on job #2 coworker, Latin Lover (LL). He's adorable and I have such a blast when he's around. We have lots of laughs and seem to enjoy each other's company, but whenever I suggest doing something out of work (i.e. the happy hour I'm hosting this week) he always shoots it down. He says he "has no life" and is very upset at this, however, doesn't want to take me up on any of my offers to hang out, even in a group situation. He was all gungho about hitting Buffalo Billiards a couple of weeks, but when he found out that coworker BoobJob was coming along tried to back out. Since then he hasn't pursued any social gatherings. I have to wonder if he is disappointed in my hanging out with BoobJob or if it is for some other reason...Maybe LL is on to me and my crush...


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I working on a post about modern-day feminism. Slut and I have this agrument all the time, about what it means to be a feminist in 2005 (and soon to be 2006!!) She gets very upset with me when I let a man 'take care of things' when I am completely capable of doing it myself. I view this is a modern feminist--I'll take care of myself, but if someone is willing to do it for me, why not? I'm sure y'all are sitting on the edge of your seats wondering what I have to say about the F-word.


C$

I've been spotted!

Well, I thought I could remain under the radar in this blog-world, but I've been found! At least by other DC bloggers who mentioned me (yes me!) on their daily "DC Blogs Noted". Check it out, check it out NOW!

Impressive, eh? Well, nothing like winning a Grammy, but they did have nice stuff to say about me. And they seemed to like my 100 things about C$ post--whodathunk that people on the interent know more about me than my own family and friends.

I wonder if they are on my side or JP's when it comes to making out during Harry Potter. Or if this thing with DCboy is healthy or not.

Maybe more readers will come along and offer C$ their two cents (haha, a funny money joke)

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My Boston based best friend, Slut, had a break down last night. She's got lots of issues, like any of us, but for the most part is pretty normal. She was in a FWB relationship up until recently with a guy that she had been dating (he claimed he liked her a lot but didn't want a gf, yeah, whatever). They were a volital couple, almost always fighting, but mostly over the fact that she wanted more of the friends part of the relationship and not just the 'with benefits' part of it.

But anyway, she put up a profile on Yahoo personals and was giving it a try. She started talking to this guy, Dipshit, and things were going well. They really were hitting it off. They planned on getting together soon. When the day came for their appointed 'hanging out, low key date' he tried to back out. He was tired, he didn't have any ideas of what to do, blah blah blah.

They ended up hanging in at her place, playing board games or something along those lines. And making out a little bit. (i later found out that there was more to this making out--3rd base but no home run). Talking to her post-date, she said that she enjoyed her time, he was cool but nothing to really write home about, but that she'd go on date #2 with him.

Fast forward to Thursday. They had planned on getting together last night--no formal plans had been made as to what they'd do but something was going down. When she started talking to him via IM, he tried to get out of it all over again. He was tired, stressed out, blah blah blah. He asked what she wanted to do and she suggested grabbing dinner, typical date stuff. He was broke so that was out and she put the ball back in his court. All he could come up with 'hanging in" when pressed further for what 'hanging in' meant, he wanted to fool around, have sex. Not exactly 2nd date material. He "wanted to get to know her by having sex" and she just wanted to get to know him. And as the conversation continued, it was "let's fool around while you find a boyfriend."

Then she asked the question that broke the camel's, or in this case, Dipshit's back : "Do you ever like to go out or are you more of a hang in type of guy?" His answer-'yes i like to mostly hang in, low key kind of stuff." Her's: "that's cool, i like low key stuff too, but i like going out, grabbing dinner, movies, drinking, playing in the snow kind of stuff." and he replied in so many words: well i guess this isn't going to work then. umm...i didn't know that getting dinner and going to the movies was so high maintanence. Maybe *THATS* why DCboy doesn't like me, we did drinks and a movie--I was just setting myself up for failure with that one.

It all went down hill from there. He called her immature for liking to play in the snow, and being on kickball and dodgeball teams. That she was a tease for going down on him last time but not wanting to fool around (sleeping with him) this time around. She said that she liked to fool around, but wasn't going to sleep with him. He then told her that she had "self pity problems, you like it when people look down on you, oh poor you" (his exact words) [oh, and here's the kicker, as they were parting ways, she said "go take a nap if you're so tired" and he replied "no, i'm going out with a friend." I nearly died laughing]

So instead of reacting in the normal, C$ way, of getting angry and pissed, she had a breakdown. She was balling when I called. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that she's insecure and anyone that makes fun of what she loves to do is just too much for her to handle. When talking to DCboy about it, he thought that she just is a drama queen, but clearly she doesn't like it and wants to be low key, but does have some sort of expectiations when it comes to dating-who's right?

But, point of clarification, this is the third guy that she's dated (in any sense of the word) that, as she put it, "will make out with me in private but not go out with me in public." Why is this?
Is it because most of the guys she's been dating have been online guys and are too 'lazy' to go out to a bar and meet a woman that way. [I think online dating is fine, i'm all for, i've got my profile up and everything, but i've found that the men who have subscriptions are kind of lazy when it comes to dating] I'm all for low key, but grabbing a brew at dive bar isn't, in my mind, anything out of the ordinary.

And where did this dude get the idea that he can just demand sex because he got a little action last time--what ever happened to playing it cool and trying to win over the girl so that she'll sleep with you on the 3rd date? (although, i personally don't really agree to the 3rd date rule, i know that it is out there and do my best to give the guy something (not sex) to come back for the 4th...) I told her to chock it up all to the bad date syndrome and keep moving forward. We all meet crappy people along the way, but how do you keep going when you're so broken down by someone's words? Any words of wisdom for my friend?


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On a side note, can I just say how pissed I am that we have to work today. Especially since the boss isn't here--does that make any sense? I hate this place...

But, on a happy note, it's FRIDAY! And I have a "date" with my Republican, Christian, friend G-dawg. DCboy says I'm just setting myself up for failure with him, but G-dawg is my friend even though I have a HUGE crush him. I look forward to spending time with him even though is no hope for us as a couple. It's good to have positive people in your life.

Happy Friday y'all!

C$

Is this healthy for 'us'?

So DCboy and I are "friends" now--meaning we are trying to hook each other up with potential suitors. I went to a conservative Christmas party last night with the mission to give out his number to any conservative hotties with the promise that he would do the same for me if in the same position. Is this healthy? I'm not sure. Or maybe the question should be "are we really just friends?" Because that isn't so clear either--at least on my end it isn't, it might be perfectly clear to him what we are, but since I'm of the female persuasion, nothing is ever that black and white.

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I went on a date on Saturday night. It was an extremely last minute thing and the guy met me at the store because we were going to hang out in Cleveland Park (he's new to DC and doesn't really know where to go, so I was lazy and suggested meeting where I already was). We went to Nanny O'Brien's for a drink and he did most of the talking. Now isn't it a complaint of men everywhere that women dominate conversations? Why is it that a majority of the relationships I've been, the men enjoy talking and are often the only ones talking--we're not having a conversation, he's jus talking. I've gone on only one date where it was more of a typical 'first date' and I did more of the talking and that was with DCboy. He'd ask questions, I'd answer and he'd listen.

But, anyway, back to the date. After our drink we walked about CP and I went on and on about the Uptown Movie Theater (the best in DC!) and suggested that he come back to check it out. He said "let's catch a movie" but when he found out they were only showing Harry Potter he seemed reluctant, which I understand and didn't push him further, but then he decided that we should go see it. It wasn't long after the movie started that the arm went around me and we settled in for the movie. He then went in for the kiss and I pretended not to see him, to be so engulfed in the movie, but that didn't stop him and he kept coming back and finally resorting to kissing me on the cheek. I thought it was cute but kept teasing him about "focusing on the movie" and not me, his response was "it's so hard with you sitting there". agh cheese galore. The movie lasted roughly 2 hours and we had our first kiss outside of the movie theater as we were parting ways--I to the metro, he to his car.

So here's the kicker. He was obviously into me (unless I read him wrong) but he hasn't called and it's been 5 days. I emailed him this morning wishing him a stressless move, but nothing. I'm not sure what to think. Was I wrong in trying to focus on the movie? This was our FIRST date, our FIRST time meeting--I had no intention of making out with him and thought that kissing him at the end of the night was completely appropriate. Maybe I was wrong, but really, was there need to make out with him at HARRY POTTER to make him call me? And if that is the case, do I really want to date someone that can't just chill for a few hours? I mean, come now.

Plus, he was soft. Not physically soft, but emotionally. He's a guy that likes to cuddle and I, well, am not. I am selective when it comes to cuddling and only really like it when I initiate it or am in the mood. Watching a movie and cuddling seems nice, but in practice isn't always my thing. It's only with certain people, certain movies and at certain times--what can I say, I'm picky!

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Listening to the iPod at work and came across a live Gavin Degraw concert (one that I wasn't at) and wanted to remember these few things. Because frankly, the man is amazing with words.

"I've had options too, but all I want is you"
"I suppose I could hold it in, but you excite my every cell...sources say senses are your friend, and my senses tell me I should tell"
"I like I like you, but you like this whole room-you **sexy** machine"

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Update, just received an email from Saturday Date (further known as JP)

Hi C$
Thank you. That's so sweet of you to say. :-) I don't remember if I told you, but I have movers scheduled to come Friday, although I still won't know exactly what time they're coming until this afternoon. My mother insists on coming to visit me Saturday, so I have most of my weekend occupied by the move except possibly for Sunday. I know you have school keeping you busy, but if you're in the mood for a study break, give me a call or send me an email.

Hope to talk to you soon, JP

What kind of study break is he thinking of? BTW this guy is the laziest guy I know, well at least, in regards to moving. He's had someone else do every aspect of his move. I wouldn't be surprised if he hires unpackers to do the work for him. He obviously wasn't too busy to email me right away, and yet the ball is in my court. I have to call to hang out. Is he staying back because he knows I'm busy until Monday the 12th or is he holding back because he's not interested?


I think that's all.
C$

what i'm looking for....

C$: what is with this whole metrosexual movement that makes guys think they can be girls
C$: come on now
DCboy: lol
C$: i really don't think i'm asking too much.
DCboy: just some.. you know
DCboy: testicles
C$: it's not enough just to have them, one must use them as well
C$: a little less mikey and a little more trent
DCboy: LMAO
DCboy: well said.
C$: but not tooo much trent
C$: hah
DCboy: I don't want you to be the guy in the PG-13 movie everyone's really hoping makes it
DCboy: I want you to be the guy in the rated R movie
DCboy: the guy you're not sure if you like him or not
DCboy: you're not sure where he's coming from
DCboy: or
C$: right
C$: exactly
DCboy: a little less Jack
DCboy: a little more Sawyer
C$: perfect
C$: i mean. MY GOD i have a pink ipod, i should be the woman in the relationship.

If anyone knows where I can find a Mikey/Trent, R-rated questionable fellow, or a Jack/Swayer type of guy LET ME KNOW. I need to be reaffirmed that all men aren't wimps.

Thank you. And now back to our regularly scheduled programming.


C$

C$'s new(ish) toys

I got this back in August, but am amazed at how much I love this phone. Only two complaints so far. The first being that if i had known (or had access to) i would have gotten the magenta Razr. I did my research in comparing the silver verus the black back in Aug, but the pink was not an option. But I guess silver is classic. Secondly, no flash on the camera. Makes it hard to take pictures at concerts without a flash, but not worth the weight of a larger phone for the sake of a flash. And lastly, (I know i said 2, but this is my blog so get over it) the MotoRoker was released three days after I bought my razr. I would have waited and purchased the Rocker if I had known it was coming out. But if I had, then i wouldn't have a need for this:

Arrived yesterday via UPS with a nice note from Tonya at GSUSA. Yes, girl scouts bought me an iPod. But, technically it's a thank you for 5 years of hard, unpaid, work for them. Granted I did get three awesome trips out of them (Long Beach, London and Altanta), but my expertise is worth it!

C$ is pretty happy!!

(one might think i was male based on my excitement over gadets and electronics! haha)

Come On Eileen

Click to watch this hilarious "Come On Eileen" on the Daily Dancer Blog

This has to be one of my FAVORITE songs ever, by Dexy's Midnight Runners. makes me want to be in some boston dive bar, drunk off my ass singing at the top of my lungs with my friends.



It reminds me of my friend Joel (pronouned Jo-el, like noelle) from Boston who, whenever he heard this song, proclaimed "this song makes me wish i was Irish" (he's hispanic, from TX, not irish at all--even on st. patty's day!) I always smile whenever i hear this song.

I like the part where it gets slower in tempo and slowly works up to a faster beat...it's great stuff i tell ya. Makes me picture everyone in the bar, up on their feet, standing still and moving a little more as the tempo gets faster and ending by jumping all around "come on eileeeeeeeeeen"

I wish i had friends down here to get mad crazy drunk with and sing a little kareoke. that'd be the life.

And i just did a little google search, and the song was released a day before I was born. So i'm tied to this song forever :)

Also, on my birthday OJ Simpson and Tom Hanks. OH and Fred Savage. and Washington DC's latest edition to the community, Tai Shan was born on July 9th, 2005. I think the Zoo (or the FONZ) should have a party next year for everyone born on July 9th to hang with little (not so little now!) Butterstick.

On some not so nice news, my credit card fraud case has been closed by Metro police. They said that since I didn't technically lose money (or other belongings) it is up the CC company to open up a case and prosecute the suspect (JOHN WITT). So, for those of you who don't know, i had a friend come and visit me in Sept. We've been friends for a couple of years, Boston based friend. But he was in CA working for a baseball team out there. He said that he wanted to come to visit on his way up to Boston to visit his mom. I agreed to let him stay (a little voice in my head, said, no bad 'danger will robinson, DANGER", but whatever)

He showed up on a Monday morning and stayed with me for 10 days. At first he was a welcome addition to my home, but after a few days i was pretty bored and annoyed with his presence. He did NOTHING while i was at work, not even a walk around the block or whatever. He claimed he had no money so he couldn't go anywhere and I didn't have any extra cash to loan him. On the 10th day, i got home from class late at night to find him gone. With a note on my bar saying that he had an interview in Atlantic City with a baseball team up there, was taking greyhound up there that night and then was headed to Boston. That he liked me and would call tomorrow.

Well tomorrow came and went and I didn't hear from him. And then it was three weeks later, and I was opening up my credit card bills and found that he had used a card that was in my filing cabinet.

yes, in a file. amoungst all the rest of my files.

basically hidden.

It was a card that was unactivated (my card had expired, they sent a new one, I didn't activate it because it was close to the limit, no need for it "I'll just file it away" I said)

He used it to purchase a one way flight to Las Vegas.

Not Atlantic City.

As well as charges to a cell phone company to 'up' his cell phone minutes.

All in all, he charged on my unactivated card roughly $200.

Not a lot of money, but enough to freak me out.

I called all my credit card companies and put a watch on everything. i have one of those stupid credit moniter thingys so I know if he opens up another account, because in that same filing cabinet--all of my bank statements, social securty number, school loan info, etc etc

Since I knew who stole and used my credit card I had to file a police report for my cc company to go any further, which is now closed.

I also found out that he charged a $35 fee on my landline phone, that i was, thankfully, able to get credited, but still.

Almost a month later, I get a private call on my cell phone. A young woman is asking for John.

"No, JOhn isn't here. I dont know where he is"

"who are you looking for? John, John Witt?"

"yeah he was here, but i have no idea where he is now."

"NO i am not his mother!"

Basically this scumbag told this girl, Sera, in OC that he was coming to see me, his mother, in washington DC. She's the one that paid for his laptop computer and the flight out here. As well as almost $4K in cash advances on a trip to Vegas. Yeah, almost $5K in lost money. He told her that the number he called was his mothers so she was calling, hoping to be able to appeal to my "motherly instinct" and help her get the money back. Much to her surprise, I was NOT his mother.

She has been able to track him down, to some extent, through his craigslist postings in the CE section. He's scum, what can i say.

So, that's been my life for almost a month. Sera and I have talked about me flying out to CA and us contacting John under an alias and setting up a CE in some hotel. Have him show up and "surprise, ti's the two girls you screwed over!" along with some muscle. To see the expression on his face would be PRICELESS.

Anyway, back to happy friday thoughts.


GO BU!!! Big game day for BU athletics.

BU vs BC hockey this weekend and BU vs GWU basketball down here tonight! woohoo

Here's to a great weekend :)