Suprised? (its a long one, kids)
So.
I got the genius idea to drive down south and surprise my Dad for his birthday this year.
Gotta be honest, its not the only reason I went down,
but that's an entirely different story that I will touch on in a moment.
Janine and I have been concocting this scheem for about two weeks. They were going to go to Disneyland, but stop by this little Grotto in California Adventure that barely anyone knows about for a drink and I would just be sitting there.
But the way it was initially planned I would drive down after work on Tuesday. But that means that I would have to drive after an 8 in booking and arrive down there at around 5am. Yeah, that wouldnt work. With the way my sleep cycle works, I'd over sleep. So, I took Tuesday off so I could leave at my leisure and not have to worry about scheduling. That and I was going to suprise Ashley, the girl I've been talking to for a while, who knew I was coming down Wednesday. But I didnt like the idea of not being able to spend that much time with her, so I take Tuesday off.
This, reader, is where things just kinda go to crap.
At around 10:30, I get a text:
"kevin I cant see you tomorrow"
Shocking? You obviously dont know the curse of my lovelife haha.
So I ask her why? I get no response. I ask if she cant or doesnt want to. Still nothing.
TUESDAY
So when I got down there Tuesday afternoon I didnt even bother walking by her work which has been my usual routine for the past oh, three years. I went to Starbucks SCP and grabbed a drink and talked to my buddy Evan. It took me 8 minutes to get an Iced Americano. For those who dont know how that's made, its two shots Espresso, water and ice. 8 minutes. I almost threw on an apron to show 'em how the TRUE SCP Crew can Do Work! But that wouldnt fly. So I left, went to Wicked and took a picture of Shawns butt.
So. Seeing as my plans went bunk, I called up my Panda. I figured she would be too busy. I was wrong. We spent the entire night together, drank wine and shared stories. Instead of going to my moms house that I had to track Chris down to get the key for, I just crashed on Panda's floor.
WEDNESDAY
Woke up around 9 or 10, went home, cleaned up, and headed to the Happiest Place on Earth. Again, the plan was to meet them at the Grotto at around 1pm. This is where THIS part of my trip hits the fan.
Grotto is Closed! bbuuuuhhhhhhh???? Why? So I just hid behind a pillar and took his picture a few times as he walked by. It took him about 15-20 seconds for it to register. It was a good surprise. So we spent the whole day at Disneyland, hitting rides and walking; the two things it was made for. It was just a good spending time with my family. I miss 'em. Even Finn...
After Disney we head to Oggie's for some tasty foods. It's this cool new brewery in Tustin by Tommy's Sushi, where you can have your own mug made for you with a name. My dad's is Larry Wayne. I decided that mine will be Karate Explosion. So yeah, I suggest that place highly.
At this point, still no word from Ashley. I've been down for two days. I've done everything that my friends would probably beat me for; text, call, that kind of stuff. No response. It was at this point that I just kind of gave up. I figured maybe I'd stop by her work on the way out, so I left her a message to that effect. I'm gonna be honest, I was kind of messed up at this point. I hate when this happens. One would think I would be used to it by now, though lol.
So after Oggies, I went back to my dads, swam, jammed out with my brother Ryan for a bit, and finally got a chance to check my emails. Kat e mailed me. I was pretty much thrown back by it. To summarize, Katrina has pretty much held high levels of bitterness toward me since we broke up. Apparently, she's going through something like one of those "what does it all mean" stages and e mailed me letting me know she wants to bury the hatchet. Big step; bigger surprise. So I let her know that all was forgiven, and that we could be cool. We've emailed a few times now. Things are looking up.
Back to the story, I took off from my dads to met my buddy Ryan at Q-Club to shoot some pool. We started chit-chatting and the subject of the paragraph above came up. Apparently, he stole her number from my cell, called, and left some sort of message. This could be why I havent heard from her since. While he was telling me he had done this, his phone rings. It's Ashley's line.
Ok, first thought: WTF. Confirmed my initial thought that I was just straight up being ignored. So Ryan answers, and it's some guy named "Alex". Wow. He says that she's not available, but he can take a message. This here is why I love Ryan: "No, I left her a message, so if she gets one its going to be on her machine."
That pretty much clenched it. At least I didnt have to listen to the story or why I "Have to understand", instead Ryan, Myself, and one of his friends went back to his place and drank wine. Good wine, too.
Left Ryans and headed back to my Panda's. I just like spending time with her, even though she's so OCD that she wont let me touch her after she's showered and I cant touch her bed. So again, another night on the floor. Tried to sleep through one of thie loudest Thunder and Lightning Storms I have ever witnessed. It was really quite impressive.
THURSDAY
Left the Panda's around 1030 to pick stuff up from my moms house, which, at this point, i was just using as somewhere to keep my clothes. Went to South Coast, got another Americano (this one only taking about two minutes. Still long, but whatever) and hit the road. All in all, an interesting trip. I made my dads birthday, learned that my lovelife may never change, got closer to my panda. Good trip, all in all. Oh, except that I'm completely Flat Broke for 5 days due to it. I mean literally flat broke. I'll be living off of pb&j's for a week.
SHOUTOUTS!!!!
Audrey: You're always right. Damn you!
Ryan: You're better at pool than I am. And far too brave.
Panda: I heart you like woah.
Ashley:....
Orange County: I miss you.
I got the genius idea to drive down south and surprise my Dad for his birthday this year.
Gotta be honest, its not the only reason I went down,
but that's an entirely different story that I will touch on in a moment.
Janine and I have been concocting this scheem for about two weeks. They were going to go to Disneyland, but stop by this little Grotto in California Adventure that barely anyone knows about for a drink and I would just be sitting there.
But the way it was initially planned I would drive down after work on Tuesday. But that means that I would have to drive after an 8 in booking and arrive down there at around 5am. Yeah, that wouldnt work. With the way my sleep cycle works, I'd over sleep. So, I took Tuesday off so I could leave at my leisure and not have to worry about scheduling. That and I was going to suprise Ashley, the girl I've been talking to for a while, who knew I was coming down Wednesday. But I didnt like the idea of not being able to spend that much time with her, so I take Tuesday off.
This, reader, is where things just kinda go to crap.
At around 10:30, I get a text:
"kevin I cant see you tomorrow"
Shocking? You obviously dont know the curse of my lovelife haha.
So I ask her why? I get no response. I ask if she cant or doesnt want to. Still nothing.
TUESDAY
So when I got down there Tuesday afternoon I didnt even bother walking by her work which has been my usual routine for the past oh, three years. I went to Starbucks SCP and grabbed a drink and talked to my buddy Evan. It took me 8 minutes to get an Iced Americano. For those who dont know how that's made, its two shots Espresso, water and ice. 8 minutes. I almost threw on an apron to show 'em how the TRUE SCP Crew can Do Work! But that wouldnt fly. So I left, went to Wicked and took a picture of Shawns butt.
So. Seeing as my plans went bunk, I called up my Panda. I figured she would be too busy. I was wrong. We spent the entire night together, drank wine and shared stories. Instead of going to my moms house that I had to track Chris down to get the key for, I just crashed on Panda's floor.
WEDNESDAY
Woke up around 9 or 10, went home, cleaned up, and headed to the Happiest Place on Earth. Again, the plan was to meet them at the Grotto at around 1pm. This is where THIS part of my trip hits the fan.
Grotto is Closed! bbuuuuhhhhhhh???? Why? So I just hid behind a pillar and took his picture a few times as he walked by. It took him about 15-20 seconds for it to register. It was a good surprise. So we spent the whole day at Disneyland, hitting rides and walking; the two things it was made for. It was just a good spending time with my family. I miss 'em. Even Finn...
After Disney we head to Oggie's for some tasty foods. It's this cool new brewery in Tustin by Tommy's Sushi, where you can have your own mug made for you with a name. My dad's is Larry Wayne. I decided that mine will be Karate Explosion. So yeah, I suggest that place highly.
At this point, still no word from Ashley. I've been down for two days. I've done everything that my friends would probably beat me for; text, call, that kind of stuff. No response. It was at this point that I just kind of gave up. I figured maybe I'd stop by her work on the way out, so I left her a message to that effect. I'm gonna be honest, I was kind of messed up at this point. I hate when this happens. One would think I would be used to it by now, though lol.
So after Oggies, I went back to my dads, swam, jammed out with my brother Ryan for a bit, and finally got a chance to check my emails. Kat e mailed me. I was pretty much thrown back by it. To summarize, Katrina has pretty much held high levels of bitterness toward me since we broke up. Apparently, she's going through something like one of those "what does it all mean" stages and e mailed me letting me know she wants to bury the hatchet. Big step; bigger surprise. So I let her know that all was forgiven, and that we could be cool. We've emailed a few times now. Things are looking up.
Back to the story, I took off from my dads to met my buddy Ryan at Q-Club to shoot some pool. We started chit-chatting and the subject of the paragraph above came up. Apparently, he stole her number from my cell, called, and left some sort of message. This could be why I havent heard from her since. While he was telling me he had done this, his phone rings. It's Ashley's line.
Ok, first thought: WTF. Confirmed my initial thought that I was just straight up being ignored. So Ryan answers, and it's some guy named "Alex". Wow. He says that she's not available, but he can take a message. This here is why I love Ryan: "No, I left her a message, so if she gets one its going to be on her machine."
That pretty much clenched it. At least I didnt have to listen to the story or why I "Have to understand", instead Ryan, Myself, and one of his friends went back to his place and drank wine. Good wine, too.
Left Ryans and headed back to my Panda's. I just like spending time with her, even though she's so OCD that she wont let me touch her after she's showered and I cant touch her bed. So again, another night on the floor. Tried to sleep through one of thie loudest Thunder and Lightning Storms I have ever witnessed. It was really quite impressive.
THURSDAY
Left the Panda's around 1030 to pick stuff up from my moms house, which, at this point, i was just using as somewhere to keep my clothes. Went to South Coast, got another Americano (this one only taking about two minutes. Still long, but whatever) and hit the road. All in all, an interesting trip. I made my dads birthday, learned that my lovelife may never change, got closer to my panda. Good trip, all in all. Oh, except that I'm completely Flat Broke for 5 days due to it. I mean literally flat broke. I'll be living off of pb&j's for a week.
SHOUTOUTS!!!!
Audrey: You're always right. Damn you!
Ryan: You're better at pool than I am. And far too brave.
Panda: I heart you like woah.
Ashley:....
Orange County: I miss you.