Surprise Visit

So I was just sitting here at my house, not doing a whole lot, when my phone rang. I didn't recognize the phone number and just answered it. It was David. We had talked earlier online and seemed to be trying to work things out between us.

Dave: Can you talk?
Me: Right now? Sure I guess.
Dave: Then come outside.
Me: Are you here?
Dave: Why would I ask you to go outside if I wasn't?
Me: Oh. Wow. Ok. Give me a sec.

So I walked out to the front and there was David. We kind of stood there awkwardly for a second and then he commented on the cold and asked if we could go inside. We went in and sat at the dinner table. I really didn't know what to say, I wasn't sure where to begin or what I needed to say. But after a while it all came back to me and I was able to voice what I had been feeling. It was good to hear his side of the story and to be able to give him mine. A lot of what happened was miscommunication, stupid choices, hurt feelings, anger, and stress from finals. Nonetheless, I think we were able to work through our problems. For a while I did not want to be his friend and he wasn't worth it. But that's just part of being friends. Sometimes you hurt each other but what makes you friends is being able to move past it. The fact that David even came to see me shows that he does care about me and our friendship. If he didn't, he wouldn't have bothered. Hopefully this is the first step to rebuilding our friendship.

Happy Belated Mother's Day

Because my family and I were in Lubbock for Mother's Day. I didn't get a chance to give mom her gift. I gave her her card and inside said what the gift was. I planned to spend a day with her. We'd have lunch together, I'd get her a spa pedicure, and then we'd go to the Museum. Pretty much a mother daughter day of beauty. Beauty for the body, soul, and mind. **beams** We finally got to have our day today and it was so fun. Of course I was a little tired from the party the night before but that didn't interfere with our fun. First we had breakfast at Mom's favorite breakfast place and she got a huge strawberry waffle, which sounds really good right now.... mmm.. strawberry waffle. **drools** It was nice just being able to chit chat with Mom and enjoy each other's company. Then we went to a new nail place where we were pampered. We both got spa pedicures and Mom got a manicure too. I don't do manicures because I work so much with my hands it's just a waste. I'm always chipping a nail or something. So now our feet and Mom's hands look fabulous. Afterwards, we shot off to Ft. Worth to spend the day at the Museum. We were going to go to the Kimball Art Museum but we weren't really in the mood to look at paintings. So we went to the planitarium and the OMNI theatre. At the OMNI we watched two shows, one about Bugs and another about Dolphins. They were pretty interesting and the Dolphin one was so pretty. I love the ocean and I love Dolphins. Going to the museum always makes me want to be a scientist again. I really should. Afterwards on the way home we stopped by Dairy Queen to try their new "Flamethrower" burger. We had seen the commercial for it the day before and couldn't stop laughing. If you haven't seen it, this guy eats the burger and when he wipes his mouth with the napkin, it catches on fire. Of course he tries to put it out but his desk catches on fire. Then he tries blowing it out but his breath has become fire and it shoots out even more on his desk. Eventually his whole office is in flame and his coworkers come in the help. He starts screaming but more and more fire comes shooting out. Oh it's hilarious! hehehe... anyways, we tried out the 'flamethrower' burger and it was actually quite tasty and nice and spicy. Yummers. Of course Mom and I had a good time. It was wonderful to be able to spend time with her and not fight or have an arguement. I really did enjoy her company today and I hope she realizes how much I do love her.

Getting my party on

It was about 7 p.m. last night when I realized something. I'm 21 yrs old, on my summer vacation, and sitting home alone on a Friday night when I know there was a perfectly good party to attend with my brother and some friends of ours. That was just sad and I decided I wasn't going to simply sit around all night. I got dressed and prettied up and called up Sam. I met up with him at a block party he was DJing at and we hung out for about half an hour. Then we broke down the set and headed to South Arlington. After a lot of driving around in circles trying to find the girl's apartment we finally found it and got set up. The moment I walked into the aptartment I knew I wasn't going to enjoy these people's company. They were all sorostitute plasticy fake kind of girls and a bunch of prep guys. In fact, the guys all wore the same outfit, just in varying colors: a striped polo shirt over a t-shirt, and jeans. So classic. The only ones who were cool were the hostesses, Heidi and Evelyn. So Sam and I were all set up in the corner with his DJ gear. Slowly more and more people arrived, but they weren't doing much. Just standing around and drinking. Sam of course was playing music and I just sat back in the corner and enjoyed the music. Finally, a couple buddies of ours showed up and that's when the party got going. Jill, Danny, and I hung out and talked. Jill is really kewl. I had never met her before but we struck it off really well. She even knows an old buddy of mine from High School, Mike Carlson, and through her I'm going to go to a party of his tomorrow to see him. Yay reunions!
So most of the people there were boring. Like I said, they just stood around drinking and talking. Nobody was dancing!! Nobody! Of course me being me and Jill being here, we were like screw this and started dancing. It was wierd of course b/c everyone was watching but we didn't care. Dancing is fun. Then Danny joined us and even Heidi started to dance. But then around midnight or so-ish, everybody started to leave! I did not understand it, but we were having such a good time just our small little group, it didn't matter. Then Jill and Danny had to leave because it is an hour drive back to where we live. So there was practically anybody left a small handful. I was exhausted by then and just sat down on the couch. The couch was so big and comfy and squishy, and before I knew it, I was asleep. It could have been a really boring evening, but it turned out to be really fun.

Kandinsky's "Yellow, Red, and Blue." 

Choosing an Apartment

So I've been looking for an apartment for about... oh i don't know... Two years now. Not continuously of course. But I've been doing some shopping around, preparing for my move. My father said that if I spent the first three years of college at home, he'd get me an apartment my senior year. Well being my father's daughter I was trying to be frugil and looking for the best deal, The most room with the cheapest price! Of course, being my mother's daughter, I was looking for something classy and nice. I don't want to settle for just anything. Honestly, I could live in a $300 crapped out efficeincy. But I wouldn't have been happy. So using these two sides to my being I hunted for an apartment that was of decent size, moderately price, good quality, and all that jazz. Let me tell you.. there are A LOT of apartments in Denton. I looked at maybe 20ish.. and that doesn't even tip the iceburg of what is available. Most of these I did not even bother with because some have poor management, others are in bad condition, and a few weren't in the most ideal location. I was basing my decisions on what my mother wanted. She was most concerned for safety. She wanted a gate, maybe an alarm system, covered parking, and stuff like that. She also wanted me to have plenty of room so I could sew and take my drafting table with me. All are very reasonable expectations. I just had to make her aware that amenities such as those... were going to cost a pretty penny.

Right away they both liked the Courtyards. The courtyards are apartments owned by the school. They are very nice and come fully furnished, with a washer/dryer, provided easy access to a shuttle for school, and all bills paid (which includes cable t.v., phone line, and T1 Internet Access). Sounds great! However, they cost about $875, there wasn't much extra room left over with all that was provided, and I could not stand their computer desk. It was one of those with the drawers underneath so you only have enough leg room to actually get your legs in under the table. That just wasn't going to cut it.

Another place that I liked was a place that Liss and I had looked at, Windsor Village. These apartments are located perhaps one minute away from where Liss already lives. They are quite spacious and come at a great price. For a two bedroom apartment it was only $535 a month! I couldn't believe it. Most places by the school are like $525 for a single bedroom and they don't have nearly as much room. These apartments would be wonderful. I could get the two bedroom and have an extra room to make my sewing room. However, my dad did not like them because he feared because of my kind nature, I would get suckered into letting a friend stay over for a while and that person would eventually end up living there and he'd have to pay for it. My mother loved the how much room it had. Nonetheless, she was not at all pleased with the quality. Her exact words, "It's a dump."

Now the place that we all three could agree on was at The Fountains of Denton. This cute community of apartments is tucked away down McKinney in a small forest of trees. It's gated and very fancy. The one bedroom apartment was about 776 sq. ft. for a special low price of $680. Comparitavely for my father, the price was cheaper than those of the Courtyards. I think that is all my dad cared about. **shrug** Mom immediately approved. The apartments are quite cute and elegant. I liked them too of course and wouldn't mind living in them. There is a beautiful pool and volleyball court which the lady who was helping us mentioned that at least 10-12 guys occupy daily. (I think that's a hidden incentive.) hehehe.

I believe we have finalized our choice, which makes me more at ease. I'm happy with where I will be residing for the next year. However, it's not our first choice. The place that Mom and I absolutely fell in love with would not work. We both just absolutely could not resist CityParc apartments. They were absolutely gorgeous! They were similar to Courtyards with all bills paid and the same amenities. But, they were decorated in a kick ass Art Deco. The walls were painted all funky. The furniture was all black or wierd colors and the kitchen had all black appliances and dark counters. Oh man! I loved those apartments. They were just so awesome! Unfortunately, they did not hae an available one bedroom apartments and had a 15 person waiting list. Since they are a new complex, there is no way I would get an apartment in August.

But that's ok, I can just take their ideas and decorate my new apartment accordingly. In fact, I'm already getting started! About a week ago I discovered this great artist, Kandinsky. He was an abstract painter, kind of like Jackson Pollock. So I fell in love with one of his paintings, "Yellow, Red, and Blue." I just bought it today and plan to decorate around that. What's great about it is that a chair that my mother is letting me have goes perfectly with it. It has the same type of design and all the great colors. I'm thinking I'll paint the walls purple. Yeah.. that sounds good. My wood furniture like my dresser and t.v. stand I will refinish. I'm going to sand it all down and paint it black. I'll also replace the knobs and handles to pewter instead of gold. Oh I'm so excited. With the things I can't change, like my dinner table, I'll simply get a large black table cloth or something like that. hehehe.. I'm so excited! Yay apartment!

Breck and I at Sam's Party 

Date with Breck

So on Friday I had my first actual 'date' with Breck. It was actually really fun. We had talked during the week and hadn't decided 100% what to do. Our basic fall back plan was to watch a movie at his place. While talking to my brother on suggestions of something fun to do, he said to go watch the new Van Helsing movie. Since I've been living in the costume shop the past two months and haven't been watching much t.v. lately, I had no idea what he was talking about. Of course he flipped out and forced me to watch all the previews and check out the website. I'm so glad he did because they were awesome and I knew that is what I wanted to do. So Breck called me up on Friday so we could finalize our plans. I told him I knew what we should do and he seemed open to hearing my suggestion. In fact, he wanted to see the same movie. Oh yeah! Anywho... We met at the movie theatre at around 8:00 Friday night. He is so cute. So we watched the movie and it was totally awesome! The monsters were so kewl and it was fun on the twist that they added to them. They were the same old monster characters that we are used to, but they are taken to this totally new dimension. I know the vampires are supposed to be evil and everything, but they were all so beautiful. There is something so seductive about Dracula. **thrums** Well we both really enjoyed the movie. Good to know we like the same type of movies.

After the movie we drove to my brother's apartment. The drive should have only taken like 20 minutes, but I took the wrong exit and ended up going the long way, but whatever! We got to the party a little after 11, so we were just being 'fashionably late.' **wink wink** It was kewl though, at least we weren't the first people there. By the time we got there, there was already a nice size crowd. Oh I guess I should mention that he was having a party that night. **snicker** Sam of course was DJing, that's his new thing. He likes to DJ. The music he plays is pretty kick ass too. Though on occasion he plays some crap songs, like that Hey Yah song. Man I hate that song! But he does it to appease his audience. Cindy, one of our friends, was so glad I got there. She had mentioned that the party go-ers were kind of sepearated. There was a good group of goth/punks and an equal group of preppy/jocks. How that happened... i have no clue! But everyone seemed to have a great time. We danced a lot. I got to see some people I hadn't seen in a long time. And there even was a dance off between two of the Goths and Preps. It was pretty kewl! lol. At one point, everyone had to rush inside and the music stopped because there were cops patrolling around. But they quickly left and the party got started again.

It was really hot in Sam's apartment and after mucho dancing, Breck and I thought it'd be good to go outside and get some fresh air. It was beautiful that night. The air was cool and soft. There was a light breeze and the stars were bright and sparkly. Breck and I stood outside for a while just talking. After about 15-20 minutes the door flung open and we could hear hysterical screaming. People started pouring out and leaving. We had no clue what was going on! We just stood there and waited for someone to tell us what happened. Apparently, some guy had taken all this girl's beer and when she had confronted him about it, he pushed her. And it wasn't just some little tap, he seriously shoved her. Of course she flipped out, and the party was over. It took another half hour before the friends of the pusher guy and himself left, and the girls wouldn't leave until they did. Breck, Sam, and Danny had to go downstairs and do some ground control because they were worried more crap was going to occur. Apparently, no one read the sign on Sam's door. No Drama Allowed!!! So at about 1:30 the party was dead. The only ones who remained were Sam, Tiffany, Me, Breck, Lisa and her new boyfriend Jacob, Amberly and her boyfriend Jacob, and Danny (Amberly's Ex). We all just sat around and talked, laughed and had fun. Lisa and Amberly were so drunk! It was hilarious. I wish we had gotten all that on tape. Then Lisa, Amberly, and Jacob and Jacob left. Sam turned off the lights, put on some Mortis, and lit a candle. It was nice. Just a small intimate groups of friends. This gave us time also to ourselves, kind of calm down and relax. Also of course, it gave Breck and me some time together. Again.. he is a great kisser. **giggles** Like I've said many times... oh so soft and gentle. **blush** It got quiet and everyone got sleepy. Breck went home around 4, and we all crashed at Sam's place. It was a most eventful evening and turned out to be a lot more fun that I had imagined.