Follow me through my climb out of the pits of breakup depression into the beautiful sunlight of independence and self-confidence... It might be a long journey, but hey, what else do you have to do????

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

OOOLLLLLDDDDDD!!!!!!!

OK, I'm old. I have finally hit an OLD age.... 26.... Wow... 4 more years til the big 3-0. And for two months I will be 2 years older than Pit Guy. Old!! Well, today was a do absolutely nothing day. I watched "East of Eden", yes, an OLD movie with James Dean who just so happened to die at the age of 24 *geez, and look what he accomplished by that time!!* Oh well, I guess everyone gets old sometime... I just wished my time would never come. Well, I went back and read some of my blog at the beginning. I also reread my new years resolutions. I am glad to say that I can check of about 4 or 5 on that list. That's better than I do most years!! I'm proud of myself...

Monday, August 22, 2005

UP and OVER!!!!!

Well, well, well..... Tomorrow I go UP and OVER!!! At freakin' 8:05 a.m. I will be 26 years old.... Do you even know how CLOSE that is to 30!!!!! Gawd, and I thought 25 was gonna be rough!!! GEEZ!!! Oh well, at least I got out of my parents house before I turned 26. That was something I wanted really really bad. Heck, probably if you backtracked in the blog, I probably said that somewhere. So, tomorrow Pit Guy and Roush Pit Guy both head out to Bristol for the race on Wednesday night. Therefore, I will be all alone on my birthday. Well, probably not, I can always hang with Pit Guy's sister, who I will dub "Cool Chick" and her boyfriend "Funny Guy". I am also getting to be better friends with some of Pit Guy's other friends, "Giggles" (who is a guy...hehehehe) and "Cheese". See, I gotta give everyone a nick on my blog. It's more fun that way.

Anyway, so Saturday night was party night. Me and Pit Guy headed a couple exits down and picked up Cheese and then headed to Beeker's house.... Cool Chick and Funny Guy were there along with Giggles and some others. Let me tell you what, I am getting pretty damn kick ass at Texas Hold'em. There were two girls playing and 4 guys and the girls were the final too!!! Yep, one was me. Of course the other girl had the chip lead but then she decided to leave the party so I let Funny Guy (who freakin' always beats me) take over her chips.... Big mistake because of course I ended up losing but I got my 5 bucks back since he was already out of the game anyway... But the only reason I started playing bad was because it was 2:30 a.m. and I had to be at work at 7:00 a.m. I needed to hurry it all along. It was a very good game so I was pretty proud of myself.

So, the last couple of weeks have been pretty exciting. My manager at the hotel got horribly sick and basically quit so we now have a new manager that is shaking things up. Doesn't really effect me because I only have less than two weeks left but I have a feeling things are taking a turn for the worst. The bad thing is, I've gotten pretty close to everyone I work with there. They all are such awesome people and I hope that we can stay friends long after I'm gone. The new manager really likes me so I don't think it would have gotten bad for me but I don't like the way he talks down to others. Plus, I adored the old manager. He was a great guy and I'm gonna miss him alot too!! I'll have to send him a card or something. Hopefully he'll get better and get everything sorted out.

The county fair in Ohio was this past week and I sent some pictures to my other to put in the Photography classes. I came out making 18 dollars with my pictures. I got a couple blue ribbons, a couple red ribbons, and some whites. I guess it kinda keeps me in touch with everyone up home.


Harriett loves her picture taken!!

Took this picture in a butterfly hut at the State Fair last year.

Actually, this picture I even developed myself in a dark room.. Pretty cool, huh!!

Go figure my new favorite pasttime would win a ribbon!!!

Both of these are mine.

Another good thing that has come from my moving... My parents actually DO things together. They go watch my brother pull his truck at the county fairs instead of setting at home all weekend long. They are getting out of the house and socializing!! I love that. I hate to think I might have been the reason they never got out of the house, but I'm glad they are doing things. My mother takes her camera all over the place and sends me pictures of everything that's going on. Another good thing. She's getting to be a better photographer.

Today I got a package in the mail. I thought it was my garment bag I ordered from Amazon.com for my dress for my cousin's upcoming wedding. But when I opened it, it was full of birthday gifts from my parents. How nice was that!?!?!?! I mean, sure, it might have only been some hand soaps and kitchen supplies but each thing was wrapped up and I even got my James Dean DVD box set that I really wanted!!! It was really nice, complete with a sappy card that brought a tear to my eye. It's amazing how moving away will really make you realize how much your parents love you. I always appreciated my parents and I always knew I had the most kick ass parents around but we don't really show love all that much in my family. Now, I just feel it all the time. It's very cool.

Well, I've covered alot in this post but I still haven't told you all that I am actually gonna fly to Cincinnati for my cousin's wedding. I haven't been on a plane since I was in the sixth grade. And I've never flown alone. It should be a pretty cool experience. I'm rather excited about it. So, hopefully, all will go well and when I get back, I'll start my new job, the new season of The OC will be on and life will continue to get better and better....

Geez, people were right when they say things can only get better!!!

Friday, August 12, 2005

Crazy things, but all good....

Well, it's been a little while since I've posted. I figured I would include some pictures of my trip home and then I got a picture that my mother took when she was down here of me on my porch. So here they are....








OK, so now that that's outa the way I can start explaining the crazy things. So, as I said in my previous post I got a call for the job in Statesville. Well, I went for the drug test last Thursday and last Friday the lady called to find out when I wanted to start. I delayed calling her back until the weekend so I knew I wouldn't need to tell Days Inn till Monday morning. So I was still kinda worried about Pit Guy and what was up with him. He called me from the track at about 1:45 am Saturday morning I had to work at 7 but I was very glad he did. He was scheduled to get home around noon on Saturday and I knew he would go home and sleep for a while so when I got off work I also came home and took a nap, waiting for him to call. Well around 6 o'clock, Roush Pit Guy stops over. We just set around and watch TV but I was actually waiting for Pit Guy to call. He never did and around 8:30 Roush Pit Guy said I needed to get out of the house so we went to see "Dukes Of Hazzard" (kick ass movie!!) While I was setting in the theater at 9:15 my cellphone starts vibrating and it was Pit Guy. Of course I didn't answer it because I was watching the movie but it was killing me to know what his message was.

After the movie was over around 11, I listened to the message and he said he had stopped by the house and I wasn't home and he wondered where I was at. So I was gonna call him when I got back home and Roush Pit Guy left. When we pulled in, Pit Guy's car was in the driveway. When I opened the door, Pit Guy was asleep on the couch. Roush Pit Guy stayed for about 15 minutes and talked then he left. This was when everything gets weird....

Pit Guy was kinda upset that I went out with Roush Pit Guy. My only answer to him was I wasn't gonna set around on a Saturday night and wait for him to call. He then went on to tell me that his ex-fiance from five years ago called him around 4:00 and she was in town so they met for dinner. He took a friend with him. Well, I guess during the dinner he asked her to stay the night and she refused. He told me all of this to be honest. OK, yeah, I was kinda mad because he didn't call me until 9:15. I see where I stand. After I explained that to him and if he has all the baggage to just leave me out of it, he went on to explain how he wanted to introduce me to her so she could see how well he was going and how he has a beautiful girlfriend and a great job. This still didn't make me very happy but I was handling it pretty well considering. I mean, he did tell me everything but yeah, felt like a knife to my heart...BUT we have only known eachother for a month so I couldn't get too bent out of shape. He went on to tell me what she did to him, which included wrecking his car and cheating on him. She was the reason he moved away and if she hadn't existed I might have never met him. Hey, we all have someone in our past that really did a number on us. Heck, that's why I started my blog in the first place.

Anyway, so I handled that situation well and I didn't get too worked up over it. It was good. He was here with me so for the time that is all that matters. I am really working on my jealousy thing because I know I'm a horrible jealous person which has to do with my low self esteem but when Pit Guy looks at me, I feel beautiful. He makes me believe I'm beautiful. It's a great feeling. Anyway, so I went to work the next day and came home and he was here. I like coming home to him. Anyway, we laid around on the couch all evening watching the race. Roush Pit Guy stopped over again and watched the race with us. I actually slept through it. Jr wrecked out way early. After Roush Pit Guy left, Pit Guy made me get ready and he took me out to eat at a pretty fancy restaurant. It was kinda cute because it was like a real date, boyfriend/girlfriend thing.

As you know, the whole boyfriend/girlfriend thing, couple not a couple issue is a weird one for him. He introduces me as his girlfriend and we are not to see other people but we are not an official couple. I just kinda humor him on the deal because I believe if it walks like a duck, looks like a duck and acts like a duck.....It's a duck so I figure in actuality we are a couple because we look and act like a couple. This leads me to my next weird thing....

Tuesday night is designated poker night at his sister's house. We went over and he actually had me call Roush Pit Guy to come over and he called some of his friend....who never showed. Only an ex girlfriend showed up. I had met her before at another poker game and she kinda hung on Pit Guy the whole night but it was like my second week here so I didn't feel I could get pissed. Well this time, it was obvious that we were there together so she best keep her hands off. I had discussed it with Pit Guy a couple of days earlier how I noticed her hanging on him that night and he had said she always did that when he had a new girlfriend to piss her off so he would get yelled at. I told him that I had her pegged and she wasn't pretty anyway so I didn't get too jealous about it. But tonight was a different story.

We were all playing poker and drinking. I was seated next to Pit Guy and his sister's fiance and Roush Pit guy was across the table. All night long Roush pit guy was calling me sweetie... It made it really weird but anyway, the girl took a seat next to Pit guy. She wasn't really hanging on him but I heard him say to her in a lower voice, "We are not a couple". OK, so that went right through me. That was basically an invitation for her to hang on him and do whatever. I didn't say anything, I just quickly lost my chips and left the table and called my friend to discuss it. It was getting to be around 11:45 and I had to work at 7 in the morning so I was ready to go plus I was pissed and wanted to tell him about it in private. Well, I looked at him and said, "I'm leaving in two minutes." He said, "Oh babe, get me a beer." I got him a beer and walked out the door. I sat in my car for like five minutes thinking he might come out to see what was up but he never did. Roush Pit Guy's truck was blocking me so I called him on his cell and he came out and moved it and I left. Left Pit Guy there to fend for himself. OK, so it probably wasn't the best move I've made but if we were not a couple then I didn't really have any obligiation to him then.

That night I couldn't sleep at all and I puked all night long... I wasn't drunk or anything, just terribly upset over the situation. Well good ole Roush Pit guy called me and told me he was coming home because Pit Guy and the girl went up stairs together. OK, yeah, did wonderful things for me. Of course seeing how Roush Pit guy has a crush on me, any time to paint Pit Guy as an asshole works to his advantage but Pit Guy was pretty drunk and I did leave him there, if he decided to spend the night with her, I couldn't really blame him. All his stuff and his car was at my place though so he had to come back there in the morning. I took my shower at 5am because I couldn't sleep and he came in the door at about 5:15. I was in my towel in the bathroom and he came in and tried to kiss me. I pretty much told him to "stay the f*ck away from me." He then figured out I was pisssed at him which threw him for a loop because he was supposed to be pissed at me for leaving him. I asked him if she was worth it. I told him that Roush Pit Guy had called. I told him I overheard what he said to her. He looked dumbfounded and he went back to bed. I sat on the couch until it was time for work and left. I figured he would have taken his stuff with him when he left for work that morning but I really didn't want him to. I didn't want it to be over, I just wanted him to decide what I am to him. So, after a long 8 hour day, I get home and I'm glad to see his shoes still by the door and his watch on the table and his bathroom stuff still in place. I then did what I usually don't do, I took a muscle relaxer and went to bed.

Much needed sleep..... He came in a little after 5 and laid down with me. Rubbing my back and all. I slept to about 7 and he had stuff he had to do so he left and then came back later. This was when I had to big discussion with him about what we are and how bad it hurt me, what he said. He finally seen the error of his ways. He actually couldn't believe he said that in front of me. I told him that if we were not a couple then we are going to back off and I wanted my key back. If we are then we can stay the way we are right now. We don't have to be like a terribly serious couple but we are either a couple or we are not. He said, whatever I wanted to be was fine with him. He loved me and didn't want to lose me.

That was nice to hear and it's been pretty great since then but we will see how it all pans out. What's funny is all this time we were not an official couple he was telling the guys he worked with about his girlfriend and the Roush Pit Guy trying to date me. So, they all hate Roush Pit Guy and actually called him a homewrecker. See, is that messed up or what. I mean, if we are not a couple then why tell everyone you work with about your girlfriend and all. I mean, I would keep it on the down low myself. He hasn't had a serious girlfriend since his ex-fiance. His girlfriends since were less that a week. I'm the first one that's lasted this long. I guess that says something right. OH well, and These are the days of our lives.....

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

My Trip Home...

OK, so it was my first trip home since moving out. It's crazy how different it is. I mean, it's like I don't belong there anymore. My bed isn't there. I had to sleep on the couch like a visitor. I mean, it's still home, you know, it's just really different. A good different though. A grown up different.

So, I didn't get to see all that many people on my short trip home. I got to see some of my closest friends but others didnn't make the effort to see me. Like my bud. He didn't even call me. I left a message for him telling him I was home and he didn't even call. OK, that hurt. I have bent over backwards for him in the past but I guess I'm not worth a 10 minute drive to see me, yet alone a 4 and a half hour drive. Go figure.

I did stop in and see my past co-worker. She actually made my trip. She seemed soo happy to see me and hear about what was going on in my life. She gave me the biggest smile of my trip. I had car problems on the way up. I was losing coolant....not a good thing. So, my car was in the shop the day I was home. Nice added touch. But the best thing was I got a call about that library position I interviewed for. They scheduled me for a drug test, after which they can officially hire me. I am very very sad about leaving the Days Inn though. I don't want them to be mad at me but how can I pass up three more dollars on the hour plus benefits. I just think that is impossible to give up. I am truly sorry that I have to leave them but hopefully they will understand. I'm really worried about the Days Inn lady possibly getting mad at me. I mean, I do care a lot for her son and I would hate for there to me friction.

Speaking of her son. Pit guy today was kinda distant from me. I don't really know what's going on. He opted to spend time with his friends instead of me, which is fine, but we haven't seen eachother since Monday morning and he leaves tomorrow for the race. I hope everything is OK. I feel it all stems from his mother being unhappy with my new job. Man, I hope this new job doesn't destroy all the good things I have going on in my life. I mean, I can relax alittle with this new job. I KNOW my bills will get paid with this new job. It's the best decision for me right now. Yeah, see, I'm trying to talk myself into not feeling bad for the Days Inn. I will totally help them out any chance possible. I will bend over backwards for them if I have too.

It's making me be stressed..... why is the right decision always the hardest and people get hurt?????