I never thought that I'd catch this lovebug again.
Michael Phelps and the US Gold Medal free relay team = ♥! <3 Way to smash that egotistical French team to the ground, guysss! "WHAT NOW?" Like, that, and Phelps' winning scream were priceless.
So yesterday? Best day in a WHILE. And I always feel that when I hang out with the crew, but I mean... it was way different yesterday.
So I got a shower, shaved what felt like everywhere, and all that jazz. My hair curls gorgeously when I just leave it once I get out of the shower, and I fully used it to my advantage. Got ready for the beach, piled up my car with our crap, and drove to Anthony's.
Met him at his house. I got shotgun as we transferred all the crap from my car into his and took off for Travis's.
Bethany was driving, though, and she switched it up on me last night and told me we were meeting at Travis's instead of what we had originally planned, which was meeting at Anthony's. So of course, we each thought the other told Travis, and so what do you know, we passed Travis on the road as he was on his way to Anthony's lol So we stopped, called Bethany, and then Travis followed us back to his house. He and Anthony tried to race for a second there but I was like, "I FEAR FOR MY LIFE" and they are sensible boys so it was funny rather than dangerous and they stopped.
Hung out in the driveway playing with Travis's dog, Jenny, who is a huge German Shepherd who eats rocks. Well okay, she like takes rocks in her mouth, like little pebbles, and just when you think she's swallowed them she spits it out at your feet (like hacks it up) and then you throw it for her and she fetches it and repeats the process.
Bethany got there, we packed up, and were finally on the way! Travis had shotgun, Kelly had the middle of the backseat (I couldn't sit with Anthony, which saddened me, but I got over it) and I had my usual place-- the back right.
Jammed to music, including HSM and our group's signature Strongbad song and the Walrus song, and then we got into the city. Stopped at Subway and had a bite (an expensive one-- at the beach it's almost double what it is back home, and all foreigners work there, not that one has anything to do with the other) before arriving and parking.
Got out and set up! Anthony brought a sheet to put down on the sand, and Bethany brought her blanket, so we had TONS of space. We kind of collapsed for a second, with our clothes on, before proceeding to strip down into our bathing suits underneath lol Bethany was the first, so I was all, "DO YOU TAKE SINGLES?" and it was really funny, but then she made a bathroom run while the rest of us took off our clothes and then just lay there. The boys wanted to go swimming when Bethany got back, but when she ran straight in with her boogie board, they were like, "nah" and just checked out the water without going in it.
I decided to put on sunscreen, since pale people need that you know, SPF 45 REPRESENT! Anyway, Travis put it on my back for me <3 He made it a long, drawn-out process... well, as long as he could have, savoring the moment haha But he has big hands so it didn't take that long to cover me up. I LOVE OUR FRIENDSHIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP.
Once Kelly and I were set, all of us went in the water after Bethany. AND IT WAS FREEZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG LIKE FOR REAL! Kelly didn't even venture all the way in, she was just like, "I'm cold" and didn't try. But the rest of us eventually got in, and I immediately hugged Anthony's shoulders from behind and jumped on his back haha. And he bounced around for a second, and we chatted and shivered, and then when a wave came he totally leaned back and dunked me! >.> I came up sputtering and hit him with my fists haha. Which, naturally, didn't bother him. Haha and then we swam around, being flirty and laughing around and just overall having a blast. We each took turns on Bethany's boogie board, which was entertaining... Bethany and I with our boys! We definitely did couple off, but we'd occasionally mix it up. I hugged Travis's waist and then he totally climbed into my arms so I was supporting him in the water and he was like, "You are really not good with the not-drowning-yourself thing, are you?" Haha. It was fun though.
And Travis showed me how he can make his pecs "dance". He was like, "I CAN MAKE THEM DANCE, LOOK! It makes my face and neck look funny though." And he moves his neck muscle like in a grimace, and his "chesticles" totally moved haha. I DIED laughing, and his grimace changed to a full-on laugh at my reaction... it was soooo funny! Like seriously, I love Travis, and that moment was like one of the funniest things of the day.
This Hispanic guy kept watching us... creepy. He was just floating in the water watching us, laughing. And staring at Bethany and me. He said something to her once, she said... but she was all, "I ignored him."
Eventually Anthony and then Travis left because they were like, "COLDDD" and Bethany and I swam around talking and laughing and whatever for a while before heading in. I needed her to help pull me over the little ocean wall that the water had formed as it lapped up on the sand, it was like a few feet of dropoff to get down to where the ocean was from the sand and I couldn't get over it without like getting seriously sandy... so she pulled me up haha.
And as she put away her board, I flopped down next to Anthony on the sheet and got my towel. At first, we just lay there with our arms touching but not really doing anything, and I'm not sure how it happened but eventually we got all snuggly close. I was crafty with it, though.
It was me, Anthony, Kelly, Travis, and Bethany. We got out my mp3 player and speakers and all talked a lot. Travis and Bethany lay with their heads at the bottom of the blanket wrapped up in their own conversation, which left the rest of us to choose the music and talk. I'm sure it was awkward for Kelly, who was the only one without a guy in the group... not that Travis and Bethany are together, and not that he's interested in her, but she's definitely interested in him and they got to be really flirty for a while there, play-fighting and hitting each other and laughing. I love her bouts of laughter because it is SO unique. But yeah, there was Anthony and me, getting closer to each other by the minute, and Kelly in the middle with Bethany and Travis on the other side... and I know she felt like the odd one out. She even told me so later v.v I felt bad, I REALLY DID, but I mean I've been in that situation before too. It's not fun, but you make it work. And Anthony and Travis made efforts to include her more toward the end, so like... yeah. Bethany thought that part was awkward, with Kelly, though, she confessed to me later.
Anyway, it got to the point where Anthony and I were canoodling together all cute-like... my favorite part of the day. It started out with me taking my right arm and reaching across myself to put it on his right one, and I rested my head on his bicep (he's a HOTTIE, that boy! With his arm muscles and body. My gosh. I loved being able to touch it all I wanted) and he seemed happy. And his arm was COMFY! Like, our heads were all close together and eventually our hands were touching so I made the move to start entwining our fingers and he followed suit with my other hand... and my arm did get tired so I reached one of them over his shoulders. <3
We went through different positions, like my head on the small of his back as I lay out to the side perpendicular to him, or once (my favorite) was when we were both freezing cold after our second swim in the ocean and all our towels were wet, and so I was like, "MY SHOULDERS ARE FREEZING, you can do something about that" so he put his arm around them and I put my face in his chest/neck area and he put his right next to mine and we held hands and it probably looked awkward, but it didn't feel it. Just the opposite. It was darn cute. Like I could lift my eyes and see his/his face like an inch away. We talked about a lot of things like that, and I noticed Kelly kind of left us alone and went over with Travis and Bethany, so we were wrapped up in our intimateness without distractions. We talked about my aunt who just died last month and the kind of family rift, and his Italian family (I can't get enough of him talking about them lol) and which of his aunts he likes, and then talking about my dad and how he's such a strong person and things like that. It was just NICE. And warm, for me lol
I liked being able to touch his body without restraint. Being able to stroke his face or his hair or his neck and not worry about whether he'd mind. We grew comfortable with it, and this is a milestone for him, but he'd even take the initiative to grab my hand without me going for it first. He's never had that kind of girlfriend where he even liked holding hands or even DID hold hands, so like... I guess I'm training him, but I mean, he wasn't comfortable with that stuff with anyone BEFORE me, so I take it as a good sign that he's also making moves and it's not all just me. If it WERE just me, I'd have a problem. And I'd stop being all touchy-feely and stuff, because I'd just assume he wasn't into it.
But yeah we all took another swim in the ocean after Bethany and I went on a bathroom run. We came back and just went, "Swimming?" and the boys were already getting ready. Like we all had the same thought. Kelly came this time, for a little while at least, which was good because she shouldn't have missed it last time. Anthony was immediately cold and I walked up to him and hugged him and we kept each other warm until another wave crashed over us. He went out soon after Kelly, which was VERY soon. And then Travis kept swimming by, smiling his Travis smile at me and moving his pecs... haha. And I hugged him and he once again put himself in my arms and tried to drown me. He's lucky he's tall though, he could touch bottom in places where I couldn't. I also carried Bethany like a baby over the waves until I nearly drowned myself... it was hilarious.
We came back all tired and wet and FREEZING, only the air was getting colder so we all stayed colder longer. Bethany was the first to put on clothes, and then eventually we all dried off enough to. I switched shirts, because I was tired of my pink striped shirt not going well with my shorts, and when I lay back down Anthony was like, "You were in a very sexy position when you changed your shirt, I don't know if you know that, so I didn't mind that you were gone." Haha.
Short game of football. We started out throwing it to each other, but I got hit too much and eventually the boys got bored so we played boys vs girls football. Bethany was our running back, I was usually our quarterback... I tried to flash Anthony my bikini top to distract him from running once and kind of showed him a little too much by COMPLETE ACCIDENT lol (That's dangerous, don't do it.) And I fell and hit the sand one other time chasing Travis. Anthony made this amazing pass to Travis and he scored, and then Bethany and I pulled off this rather sloppy fake and got away with it for another point. Not sure who won, I doubt we were, like, actually keeping score.
Finally, we mutually agreed to go back to the car. We took up the blankets and everything we had and threw it in the car, I took my sweatshirt out but it was still really cold on my legs... which were in shorts... lol I missed touching Anthony, so as we stood around and Bethany did whatever, I hugged him from behind and put my head on his shoulder. I like that I could do that <3 But yeah, we took our purses and money and whatever and went to the boardwalk. Walked it for a while... Anthony took my hand <3 That never failed to make me happy inside. And we just walked.
I LOVE HOLDING HANDS, I don't know if you share that love but. I just do. I love the occasional moments, like when he'd occasionally stroke my finger with his for a second, or I'd do it, or when we talked we'd gesture or swing our clasped hands in the air. You're connected, and I think that's my favorite part about it. Like, people see you and know you're together and how you're feeling about each other at that moment, and people don't try to walk between you and even if you get separated from your original group, you have each other and you can be lost in the crowd with each other. My goshhhhh I loved it.
We went and got pizza (EXPENSIVE PIZZA) at this place called Tony's. We made it to the top level of the restaurant, which was on the roof with all these umbrella'd tables and stuff. There was a short wait to be seated, and when asked that name to put our party under, Travis at once told the hostess, "Super G's." So we were "Super G's, party of five? Right this way." lol I love that kid. We said later, though, that he should have said, "Mike Hawk." lol We'll save that for next time.
Ate one pizza and it was like 19 bucks, just for a large pizza. We had to cut up some of the slices to split them since there were only eight pieces, not enough for all of us to have two each.
Then we paid and hit up Bethany's trunk again so the rest of them could get their sweatshirts. Anthony and I held hands even through the maze of cars in the parking lot. I noticed that like EVERY SINGLE TIME I had to let go of his hand, it felt like a part of me was leaving.
Headed to the place where they have the rides, and for five bucks we got enough tickets to do the bumper cars twice. The first time, Bethany and I hit each other so hard that our bodies rose up off the seat and we were thrown to the other side of our cars. Spectators went, "OOH" and we like died laughing. I LOVE THE BUMPER CARS, because you can always tell who can drive and who can't. I was like one-handing it around the turns and taking them wide or skinny depending on who I wanted to hit, and Travis was behind me chasing me, trying to weave his way through the little kids. We had some serious funnnnn. I hit Anthony, and he got me back way better, and then at the end of the ride he was like, "Told you I'd tap that." Haha. The second time, I hit Bethany who hit Travis because of it... and then I got sandwiched between the boys (men, as they want us to call them lol) and couldn't free myself for a while. IT WAS SO FUN.
After that was over, we went to an arcade to the dime machines and tried our luck with the claw machines. I really sucked at it, but Anthony was beast and got me this gold ring and he snagged himself another finger trap lol We each put a finger in and he was like, "So you can't escape." Met up with Bethany at one of the last machines, where she was shaking it trying to tilt this finger trap that was right on the edge of going in where she could have it, and apparently she'd gotten it with the claw thing but when it dropped, it landed where it didn't call into the hatch. And she was using all the rest of her dimes to like, hit it in. It was fun, but then she ran out so I gave her a dime and surprise, it worked.
We exited and the men got milkshakes (mint chocolate chip, both of them. They don't eat anything else, it's their favorite. Tranthony's favorite, I should say, it's our celebrity couple name for them and Travis's relatives constantly wonder why they aren't married yet anyway lol) and Bethany got a custard swirl with sprinkles/jimmies (I REALLY HATE JIMMIMES, IS ANYONE WITH ME ON THIS?) And we walked with Kelly to go to Fisher's to get our family's favorite caramel corn (well, I don't particularly enjoy caramel popcorn, but as far as it goes, this stuff is "bangin'" as Bethany would say. It's the very best. But yeah, Anthony, Travis and I sat on benches to wait for them and watched some of the musicians playing for money on the street. We'd passed a guy playing crazy beats with trash earlier. He was AMAZING! But yeah, Travis put his arm around me and I just really like how we are such good friendssssssssss <3 Anthony then sat on Travis, because well, that's just how they are. Haha. Kelly came and sat down, and then Travis stood up and I was in the process of asking him how come his shorts were poofed out when he totally DROPPED his milkshake and it sprayed all over Anthony haha it was SO funnyyyyyy! Bethany died laughing, and Anthony made some kind of sick joke about how that looked sprayed all over him, and she was like, "WHY DO I HANG OUT WITH YOU GUYS" and Travis was like, "I CAUGHT IT THOUGH!" and kept drinking it since the lid didn't come off in the process and he didn't lose much... That was fun.
We walked back to the car after that. My friend Kristen from Tech works in OC and she was going to hang out with me, but we left the city just as she was getting off and I was really tired so to be honest I didn't really mention it to the others, even though I really miss her and love her lots... I just didn't feel like hanging with anyone but the crew and wanted to be on the way home, when I could collapse into my own bed.
We got to Travis's in good time due to Bethany's shortcut. Anthony was sleeping on Kelly's "comfy" shoulder, and I was just sitting there listening to whatever music Travis picked for the drive. I was in a quiet mood, really satisfied with the day and all.
Went inside Travis's and his family was all asleep, but that didn't stop Bethany from accidentally being the biggest clutz ever and falling all over everything and making noise haha it was hilarious. And we played a game of Egyptian Ratscrew. Anthony wrapped up in these big blankets and looked like an old man, we laughed and I shared one with him... and whatever, it was a rather uneventful game because I wasn't really that into it, all tired and quiet and stuff. I usually make crazy upset noises when someone slaps in on a particularly good pile or whatever, and I wasn't even that good at it tonight.
Then we said bye and got in Anthony's car and left. We talked on the way home, and I fiddled with his radio, trying to find stuff to listen to. Taylor Swifttttt.
And then we parked and trasnferred the rest of our junk back into my car and said our goodbyes to Anthony. Kelly hugged him for a particularly long time-- she and Anthony are closer now, I think, than they were when they dated. The awkwardness is gone, if he wants to put his arm around her or joke around with her. That's nice, and I don't mind since I know I captivate him more than anyone else anyway.
And then he and I hugged. WHAT A NICE HUG <3 I love putting my nose in his neck and talking into it. I always have to fight the urge to kiss that place in his neck where his shoulder meets it, because my lips brush against it when I talk to him. Next time, I don't think I'll hold back haha. But yeah, we stood together for a long time, and then decided we should break it off and
DARN IF I SHOULD HAVE KISSED HIMMMMMMMMMM! I SHOULD HAVE DONE IT, GIVEN HIM HIS FIRST KISS RIGHT THEN AND THERE! But I'm not "fast" and I guess I figured that this great day wouldn't be spoiled if I didn't, and I didn't want him to get a Kristen Overload or whatever the very first day...
But his lips were right there, close to mine... and his face was turning toward me.. and I went for the cheek. Which was fine. I like kissing his cheek. But yeah, then we said bye and my fingers left his as we moved further apart just like they do in romance movies when the couples say a fond goodbye, and I drove home.
Ate a leftover turkey burger with ranch and Old Bay on it, that was fun... and then I said goodnight to Mom. Talked to Bethany for a while, about the day and about weddings and the boys' first kisses (neither Travis nor Anthony have kissed a girl yet, although they joke about having kissed one another) and then I got so tired that I doubt I was making much sense. Like, my voice just got monotoned and I just couldn't function anymore so I was like, "I'll talk to you later girl" and we said good night.
So sorry for the really detailed account of everything. I just want to remember this day. It was SO fun, and you know, it was great for me. With other boys, I haven't been able to be that way. I haven't been that girlfriend who was able to hang on them and hold hands every chance I got and be all cute at the beach and whatever. I have never had the kind of relationship where I could do that, and today with Anthony was a really good experience and I enjoyed being his girl.
I don't know if any of that made sense, but... at least I know what I meant.
So yesterday? Best day in a WHILE. And I always feel that when I hang out with the crew, but I mean... it was way different yesterday.
So I got a shower, shaved what felt like everywhere, and all that jazz. My hair curls gorgeously when I just leave it once I get out of the shower, and I fully used it to my advantage. Got ready for the beach, piled up my car with our crap, and drove to Anthony's.
Met him at his house. I got shotgun as we transferred all the crap from my car into his and took off for Travis's.
Bethany was driving, though, and she switched it up on me last night and told me we were meeting at Travis's instead of what we had originally planned, which was meeting at Anthony's. So of course, we each thought the other told Travis, and so what do you know, we passed Travis on the road as he was on his way to Anthony's lol So we stopped, called Bethany, and then Travis followed us back to his house. He and Anthony tried to race for a second there but I was like, "I FEAR FOR MY LIFE" and they are sensible boys so it was funny rather than dangerous and they stopped.
Hung out in the driveway playing with Travis's dog, Jenny, who is a huge German Shepherd who eats rocks. Well okay, she like takes rocks in her mouth, like little pebbles, and just when you think she's swallowed them she spits it out at your feet (like hacks it up) and then you throw it for her and she fetches it and repeats the process.
Bethany got there, we packed up, and were finally on the way! Travis had shotgun, Kelly had the middle of the backseat (I couldn't sit with Anthony, which saddened me, but I got over it) and I had my usual place-- the back right.
Jammed to music, including HSM and our group's signature Strongbad song and the Walrus song, and then we got into the city. Stopped at Subway and had a bite (an expensive one-- at the beach it's almost double what it is back home, and all foreigners work there, not that one has anything to do with the other) before arriving and parking.
Got out and set up! Anthony brought a sheet to put down on the sand, and Bethany brought her blanket, so we had TONS of space. We kind of collapsed for a second, with our clothes on, before proceeding to strip down into our bathing suits underneath lol Bethany was the first, so I was all, "DO YOU TAKE SINGLES?" and it was really funny, but then she made a bathroom run while the rest of us took off our clothes and then just lay there. The boys wanted to go swimming when Bethany got back, but when she ran straight in with her boogie board, they were like, "nah" and just checked out the water without going in it.
I decided to put on sunscreen, since pale people need that you know, SPF 45 REPRESENT! Anyway, Travis put it on my back for me <3 He made it a long, drawn-out process... well, as long as he could have, savoring the moment haha But he has big hands so it didn't take that long to cover me up. I LOVE OUR FRIENDSHIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP.
Once Kelly and I were set, all of us went in the water after Bethany. AND IT WAS FREEZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG LIKE FOR REAL! Kelly didn't even venture all the way in, she was just like, "I'm cold" and didn't try. But the rest of us eventually got in, and I immediately hugged Anthony's shoulders from behind and jumped on his back haha. And he bounced around for a second, and we chatted and shivered, and then when a wave came he totally leaned back and dunked me! >.> I came up sputtering and hit him with my fists haha. Which, naturally, didn't bother him. Haha and then we swam around, being flirty and laughing around and just overall having a blast. We each took turns on Bethany's boogie board, which was entertaining... Bethany and I with our boys! We definitely did couple off, but we'd occasionally mix it up. I hugged Travis's waist and then he totally climbed into my arms so I was supporting him in the water and he was like, "You are really not good with the not-drowning-yourself thing, are you?" Haha. It was fun though.
And Travis showed me how he can make his pecs "dance". He was like, "I CAN MAKE THEM DANCE, LOOK! It makes my face and neck look funny though." And he moves his neck muscle like in a grimace, and his "chesticles" totally moved haha. I DIED laughing, and his grimace changed to a full-on laugh at my reaction... it was soooo funny! Like seriously, I love Travis, and that moment was like one of the funniest things of the day.
This Hispanic guy kept watching us... creepy. He was just floating in the water watching us, laughing. And staring at Bethany and me. He said something to her once, she said... but she was all, "I ignored him."
Eventually Anthony and then Travis left because they were like, "COLDDD" and Bethany and I swam around talking and laughing and whatever for a while before heading in. I needed her to help pull me over the little ocean wall that the water had formed as it lapped up on the sand, it was like a few feet of dropoff to get down to where the ocean was from the sand and I couldn't get over it without like getting seriously sandy... so she pulled me up haha.
And as she put away her board, I flopped down next to Anthony on the sheet and got my towel. At first, we just lay there with our arms touching but not really doing anything, and I'm not sure how it happened but eventually we got all snuggly close. I was crafty with it, though.
It was me, Anthony, Kelly, Travis, and Bethany. We got out my mp3 player and speakers and all talked a lot. Travis and Bethany lay with their heads at the bottom of the blanket wrapped up in their own conversation, which left the rest of us to choose the music and talk. I'm sure it was awkward for Kelly, who was the only one without a guy in the group... not that Travis and Bethany are together, and not that he's interested in her, but she's definitely interested in him and they got to be really flirty for a while there, play-fighting and hitting each other and laughing. I love her bouts of laughter because it is SO unique. But yeah, there was Anthony and me, getting closer to each other by the minute, and Kelly in the middle with Bethany and Travis on the other side... and I know she felt like the odd one out. She even told me so later v.v I felt bad, I REALLY DID, but I mean I've been in that situation before too. It's not fun, but you make it work. And Anthony and Travis made efforts to include her more toward the end, so like... yeah. Bethany thought that part was awkward, with Kelly, though, she confessed to me later.
Anyway, it got to the point where Anthony and I were canoodling together all cute-like... my favorite part of the day. It started out with me taking my right arm and reaching across myself to put it on his right one, and I rested my head on his bicep (he's a HOTTIE, that boy! With his arm muscles and body. My gosh. I loved being able to touch it all I wanted) and he seemed happy. And his arm was COMFY! Like, our heads were all close together and eventually our hands were touching so I made the move to start entwining our fingers and he followed suit with my other hand... and my arm did get tired so I reached one of them over his shoulders. <3
We went through different positions, like my head on the small of his back as I lay out to the side perpendicular to him, or once (my favorite) was when we were both freezing cold after our second swim in the ocean and all our towels were wet, and so I was like, "MY SHOULDERS ARE FREEZING, you can do something about that" so he put his arm around them and I put my face in his chest/neck area and he put his right next to mine and we held hands and it probably looked awkward, but it didn't feel it. Just the opposite. It was darn cute. Like I could lift my eyes and see his/his face like an inch away. We talked about a lot of things like that, and I noticed Kelly kind of left us alone and went over with Travis and Bethany, so we were wrapped up in our intimateness without distractions. We talked about my aunt who just died last month and the kind of family rift, and his Italian family (I can't get enough of him talking about them lol) and which of his aunts he likes, and then talking about my dad and how he's such a strong person and things like that. It was just NICE. And warm, for me lol
I liked being able to touch his body without restraint. Being able to stroke his face or his hair or his neck and not worry about whether he'd mind. We grew comfortable with it, and this is a milestone for him, but he'd even take the initiative to grab my hand without me going for it first. He's never had that kind of girlfriend where he even liked holding hands or even DID hold hands, so like... I guess I'm training him, but I mean, he wasn't comfortable with that stuff with anyone BEFORE me, so I take it as a good sign that he's also making moves and it's not all just me. If it WERE just me, I'd have a problem. And I'd stop being all touchy-feely and stuff, because I'd just assume he wasn't into it.
But yeah we all took another swim in the ocean after Bethany and I went on a bathroom run. We came back and just went, "Swimming?" and the boys were already getting ready. Like we all had the same thought. Kelly came this time, for a little while at least, which was good because she shouldn't have missed it last time. Anthony was immediately cold and I walked up to him and hugged him and we kept each other warm until another wave crashed over us. He went out soon after Kelly, which was VERY soon. And then Travis kept swimming by, smiling his Travis smile at me and moving his pecs... haha. And I hugged him and he once again put himself in my arms and tried to drown me. He's lucky he's tall though, he could touch bottom in places where I couldn't. I also carried Bethany like a baby over the waves until I nearly drowned myself... it was hilarious.
We came back all tired and wet and FREEZING, only the air was getting colder so we all stayed colder longer. Bethany was the first to put on clothes, and then eventually we all dried off enough to. I switched shirts, because I was tired of my pink striped shirt not going well with my shorts, and when I lay back down Anthony was like, "You were in a very sexy position when you changed your shirt, I don't know if you know that, so I didn't mind that you were gone." Haha.
Short game of football. We started out throwing it to each other, but I got hit too much and eventually the boys got bored so we played boys vs girls football. Bethany was our running back, I was usually our quarterback... I tried to flash Anthony my bikini top to distract him from running once and kind of showed him a little too much by COMPLETE ACCIDENT lol (That's dangerous, don't do it.) And I fell and hit the sand one other time chasing Travis. Anthony made this amazing pass to Travis and he scored, and then Bethany and I pulled off this rather sloppy fake and got away with it for another point. Not sure who won, I doubt we were, like, actually keeping score.
Finally, we mutually agreed to go back to the car. We took up the blankets and everything we had and threw it in the car, I took my sweatshirt out but it was still really cold on my legs... which were in shorts... lol I missed touching Anthony, so as we stood around and Bethany did whatever, I hugged him from behind and put my head on his shoulder. I like that I could do that <3 But yeah, we took our purses and money and whatever and went to the boardwalk. Walked it for a while... Anthony took my hand <3 That never failed to make me happy inside. And we just walked.
I LOVE HOLDING HANDS, I don't know if you share that love but. I just do. I love the occasional moments, like when he'd occasionally stroke my finger with his for a second, or I'd do it, or when we talked we'd gesture or swing our clasped hands in the air. You're connected, and I think that's my favorite part about it. Like, people see you and know you're together and how you're feeling about each other at that moment, and people don't try to walk between you and even if you get separated from your original group, you have each other and you can be lost in the crowd with each other. My goshhhhh I loved it.
We went and got pizza (EXPENSIVE PIZZA) at this place called Tony's. We made it to the top level of the restaurant, which was on the roof with all these umbrella'd tables and stuff. There was a short wait to be seated, and when asked that name to put our party under, Travis at once told the hostess, "Super G's." So we were "Super G's, party of five? Right this way." lol I love that kid. We said later, though, that he should have said, "Mike Hawk." lol We'll save that for next time.
Ate one pizza and it was like 19 bucks, just for a large pizza. We had to cut up some of the slices to split them since there were only eight pieces, not enough for all of us to have two each.
Then we paid and hit up Bethany's trunk again so the rest of them could get their sweatshirts. Anthony and I held hands even through the maze of cars in the parking lot. I noticed that like EVERY SINGLE TIME I had to let go of his hand, it felt like a part of me was leaving.
Headed to the place where they have the rides, and for five bucks we got enough tickets to do the bumper cars twice. The first time, Bethany and I hit each other so hard that our bodies rose up off the seat and we were thrown to the other side of our cars. Spectators went, "OOH" and we like died laughing. I LOVE THE BUMPER CARS, because you can always tell who can drive and who can't. I was like one-handing it around the turns and taking them wide or skinny depending on who I wanted to hit, and Travis was behind me chasing me, trying to weave his way through the little kids. We had some serious funnnnn. I hit Anthony, and he got me back way better, and then at the end of the ride he was like, "Told you I'd tap that." Haha. The second time, I hit Bethany who hit Travis because of it... and then I got sandwiched between the boys (men, as they want us to call them lol) and couldn't free myself for a while. IT WAS SO FUN.
After that was over, we went to an arcade to the dime machines and tried our luck with the claw machines. I really sucked at it, but Anthony was beast and got me this gold ring and he snagged himself another finger trap lol We each put a finger in and he was like, "So you can't escape." Met up with Bethany at one of the last machines, where she was shaking it trying to tilt this finger trap that was right on the edge of going in where she could have it, and apparently she'd gotten it with the claw thing but when it dropped, it landed where it didn't call into the hatch. And she was using all the rest of her dimes to like, hit it in. It was fun, but then she ran out so I gave her a dime and surprise, it worked.
We exited and the men got milkshakes (mint chocolate chip, both of them. They don't eat anything else, it's their favorite. Tranthony's favorite, I should say, it's our celebrity couple name for them and Travis's relatives constantly wonder why they aren't married yet anyway lol) and Bethany got a custard swirl with sprinkles/jimmies (I REALLY HATE JIMMIMES, IS ANYONE WITH ME ON THIS?) And we walked with Kelly to go to Fisher's to get our family's favorite caramel corn (well, I don't particularly enjoy caramel popcorn, but as far as it goes, this stuff is "bangin'" as Bethany would say. It's the very best. But yeah, Anthony, Travis and I sat on benches to wait for them and watched some of the musicians playing for money on the street. We'd passed a guy playing crazy beats with trash earlier. He was AMAZING! But yeah, Travis put his arm around me and I just really like how we are such good friendssssssssss <3 Anthony then sat on Travis, because well, that's just how they are. Haha. Kelly came and sat down, and then Travis stood up and I was in the process of asking him how come his shorts were poofed out when he totally DROPPED his milkshake and it sprayed all over Anthony haha it was SO funnyyyyyy! Bethany died laughing, and Anthony made some kind of sick joke about how that looked sprayed all over him, and she was like, "WHY DO I HANG OUT WITH YOU GUYS" and Travis was like, "I CAUGHT IT THOUGH!" and kept drinking it since the lid didn't come off in the process and he didn't lose much... That was fun.
We walked back to the car after that. My friend Kristen from Tech works in OC and she was going to hang out with me, but we left the city just as she was getting off and I was really tired so to be honest I didn't really mention it to the others, even though I really miss her and love her lots... I just didn't feel like hanging with anyone but the crew and wanted to be on the way home, when I could collapse into my own bed.
We got to Travis's in good time due to Bethany's shortcut. Anthony was sleeping on Kelly's "comfy" shoulder, and I was just sitting there listening to whatever music Travis picked for the drive. I was in a quiet mood, really satisfied with the day and all.
Went inside Travis's and his family was all asleep, but that didn't stop Bethany from accidentally being the biggest clutz ever and falling all over everything and making noise haha it was hilarious. And we played a game of Egyptian Ratscrew. Anthony wrapped up in these big blankets and looked like an old man, we laughed and I shared one with him... and whatever, it was a rather uneventful game because I wasn't really that into it, all tired and quiet and stuff. I usually make crazy upset noises when someone slaps in on a particularly good pile or whatever, and I wasn't even that good at it tonight.
Then we said bye and got in Anthony's car and left. We talked on the way home, and I fiddled with his radio, trying to find stuff to listen to. Taylor Swifttttt.
And then we parked and trasnferred the rest of our junk back into my car and said our goodbyes to Anthony. Kelly hugged him for a particularly long time-- she and Anthony are closer now, I think, than they were when they dated. The awkwardness is gone, if he wants to put his arm around her or joke around with her. That's nice, and I don't mind since I know I captivate him more than anyone else anyway.
And then he and I hugged. WHAT A NICE HUG <3 I love putting my nose in his neck and talking into it. I always have to fight the urge to kiss that place in his neck where his shoulder meets it, because my lips brush against it when I talk to him. Next time, I don't think I'll hold back haha. But yeah, we stood together for a long time, and then decided we should break it off and
DARN IF I SHOULD HAVE KISSED HIMMMMMMMMMM! I SHOULD HAVE DONE IT, GIVEN HIM HIS FIRST KISS RIGHT THEN AND THERE! But I'm not "fast" and I guess I figured that this great day wouldn't be spoiled if I didn't, and I didn't want him to get a Kristen Overload or whatever the very first day...
But his lips were right there, close to mine... and his face was turning toward me.. and I went for the cheek. Which was fine. I like kissing his cheek. But yeah, then we said bye and my fingers left his as we moved further apart just like they do in romance movies when the couples say a fond goodbye, and I drove home.
Ate a leftover turkey burger with ranch and Old Bay on it, that was fun... and then I said goodnight to Mom. Talked to Bethany for a while, about the day and about weddings and the boys' first kisses (neither Travis nor Anthony have kissed a girl yet, although they joke about having kissed one another) and then I got so tired that I doubt I was making much sense. Like, my voice just got monotoned and I just couldn't function anymore so I was like, "I'll talk to you later girl" and we said good night.
So sorry for the really detailed account of everything. I just want to remember this day. It was SO fun, and you know, it was great for me. With other boys, I haven't been able to be that way. I haven't been that girlfriend who was able to hang on them and hold hands every chance I got and be all cute at the beach and whatever. I have never had the kind of relationship where I could do that, and today with Anthony was a really good experience and I enjoyed being his girl.
I don't know if any of that made sense, but... at least I know what I meant.