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Life (After Ohio)
7 August 2006Sorry to have left everyone hanging on Day 7… It was pretty uneventful–packed up, hit the airport, flew home. Caught a few cool pics on the flight back:
…but nothing spectacular.
Got back and it’s starting to be business as usual. Only worked one day this week… I went ahead and took Wednesday off because I just wasn’t ready to go back to work, no clothes, not enough sleep, etc. And Friday I had an EGD scope performed–that is, an esophagogastroduodinoscopy–a mouthful, in more ways than one. Actually I don’t even remember the procedure, so I can’t complain. Apparently though I have inflammation of the stomach and esophagus. Oh well… I don’t want to talk about my digestive tract. How about the social life?
Got together with Naomi Wednesday evening, saw Clerks 2 again and hung out. Got together again last night, played Mario Party at her friends’ house, and again hung out. I think that makes five dates with her now, which considering that’s more dates than I’d been on cumulatively for the past 3-4 years, should tell you that I’m enjoying it quite a bit… Can’t get enough of her, frankly. It’s fun. :) I really could gush–I think several of you already know that–but hey, I don’t wanna jinx anything. I’ll keep you posted.
Saw Genelle this week too, although under completely different circumstances. I’ll spare the details, but suffice to say there was a family emergency urgent enough to bring her back from New Zealand prematurely. (She’s going back again soon.) Anyhow, got talking Friday night and it just seemed like she needed company, so I asked if she’d like some and then booked it to Avondale going about 80 mph at 1:30 AM. Seems there are fewer and fewer opportunities to drop everything and act reckless or semi-crazy for the sake of a friend, so I must say I didn’t at all mind making the trek. It was good to see her again, and y’know, she made the point and I must agree that we have finally hit a point of normalcy. Whether it’s just having known each other for so long or that I’m no longer as anxious with in-person situations, I dunno, but we managed to sit down in the same room without that awkwardness, that second-guessing on my part that I was either saying or doing too little or too much. I finally see our friendship moving into that long-time, at-the-drop-of-the-hat comfort that I have with Kaleena and very few others… A good thing, for sure.
And I must reiterate, no second-guessing. I suppose it’s the nature of our friendship, and the fact that she’s hardly ever in town, that we go months or years without seeing each other, so it’s always curious just how I’ll feel. In the past, just as soon as I decided I had no lingering feelings for her, we’d get together and whaddya know, I’d find some more. Sooner or later I had to shake it, and with me, Thom, being on the verge of an honest-to-god relationship, it was a great relief to know that I finally have.
Well sheesh, it’s too late here. I have to work in the morning. Hmm… Anything else? Oh, I’ve got some more ideas regarding Codename: Sheba, but everything’s still hush-hush, so all you need to know is the gears are turning. I’m starting up a new category for Codename: Future, which I’ll explain in brief in my next post. Yeah, I’m done. Goodnight, everyone.
Day 6
4 August 2006Our last full day in Ohio, we went to what’s probably the biggest attraction in the area: Cedar Point. Unfortunately I was feeling terrible, and Kaleena was quickly affected by the heat, so we weren’t it great condition to ride the fun stuff. We spent most of the day skipping between the Class 2 rides (”mild thrills”, as they were described on the signs) and air-conditioned attractions throughout the part. The shining moment of the trip was the Snoopy on Ice show… mostly because of the brisk, cool air and the pretty girls. :P Oh, and Kaleena’s crush-of-the-moment, one of the male skaters.
Days 4 & 5
1 August 2006Yeah, so I’m terribly behind on this, aren’t I? Actually, I’m writing this from about 35,000 feet, on the trip back. Anyhow… Back to the trip.
Over the weekend, I rented a car and drove down to Lexington, KY, to visit my old friend, Elisabeth, a.k.a. Liz. Rented a Kia Optima (picture), which despite being a mid-sized sedan, was not as nice as my Elantra. Elbow room’s spacious–too much, as I couldn’t comfortably rest my arm on the window sill–but it seemed like there was a good deal less leg room. Anyhow, I degress… I’ve just been watching Kia, thinking they’ll soon make the jump to a respectable import brand like Hyundai has, but I’d say they’re still a few years off.
Day 3
30 July 2006Sorry for the delay. Day 3 was full of excitement! Read the rest of this entry »
Day 2
28 July 2006Not much to report on Day 2… Sorry for the delay, by the way. Went shopping, looked at movie times, went shopping some more, caught Dead Man’s Chest (ehh…), which makes my second time (double-ehh…). Came home and watched some more movies. Rented movies, actually, and they weren’t much to speak of. Kaleena picked out some weird movie that wound up being shot–badly–on a camcorder. My pick, “This Girl’s Life”, turned out to be 70% random drama, 30% soft-core porn. To my credit, the porn/drama was the better movie.
Oh, things I bought today:
- Blue classic-fitted Indians cap
- Blue/white classic Red Sox cap
- USB WiFi adapter
- Some tasty caramel stuff
Day 1
26 July 2006Alright, so I’m here in Ohio, the land of… nutty musicians and stand-up comedians.
Not much to report on. Flight got delayed an hour, but we were flyin’ smooth once we got in the air. Walked about twenty paces to get to the exit of the Cleveland airport… Well, not really, but it’s so tiny compared to Sky Harbor. Kaleena’s friend Kristen seems pretty cool, although I suspect she has yet to get a great read on me yet… No big surprise there, considering how I am around new people.
Her dog is great, too… Probably the friendliest dog I’ve ever known. Which reminds me, here are a few pictures:
All my bags are packed…
26 July 2006Im ready to go
Im standin’ here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin’
Its early morn
The taxis waitin’
Hes blowin’ his horn
Already Im so lonesome
I could dieSo kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you’ll wait for me
Hold me like you’ll never let me go
cause I’m leavin’ on a jet plane
Don’t know when I’ll be back again…
Actually I’ll be back next Tuesday. And I expect to be online and blogging regularly, from the glorious… Buckeye State, a.k.a. Ohio. On the agenda: catch an Indians game; visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; scope out the Cleveland nightlife; take a mini-trip to Lexington, KY. For all you in-person friends and special someones, I’ll be thinking about you.
And Richie, if those servers come in while I’m gone, don’t have too much fun!