wine and supposes...
i am distracted today, and i'm not exactly sure why...i mean, it's Monday. It's not like i'm ever particularly "on point" on Mondays, but, i thought i was doing pretty well, as i had woken up early, showered, dressed cutely...i'm sure because i got hit on at the McDonald's. i think it's says something sad about me...let me tell you why...
So, i am way leery of Black guys with bad lines. i hear b/s too much to not be on my guard, i think that should be true for any Black woman....nonetheless, i was polite and friendly, because he was very complimentary, and that always feel good, but i was totally aloof and didn't encourage him asking anything else, and i had a boyfriend/husband story ready, as i was driving out, i realized that he was the garbage man...he was driving a city garbage truck, and i had a moment of regret...i guess this must be my horribly pragmatic side, cuz i thought to myself, "well, damn, maybe i should've flirted. he's got a steady job." i really am a die hard romantic, aren't i?
The weekend went surprisingly well. i am pleased. Saturday, i was able to run a couple errands, even got my oil changed, picked up some DVD goodness (firefly and dead like me), the new Anita Blake book (my dirty vampire/wereanimal addiction) which i finished over the weekend, and the only reason it took me more than a day is because i had to go to work on Sat. night. It's so sad, when you read a series, and you wait so long for the next/latest installment, you read it, and have to wait sooo many months for the next one. *tear*
Speaking of work, so my new gig. I host the Murder Mystery Dinner event each Saturday night for Five weeks out at Messina Hof during their annual Harvest Festival. I really lucked into a fun part-time gig here. it was a fast learning curve on Saturday night, but now that i know a bit of what to expect, i think the next ones will go better, but, this past night was still an immense amount of fun. My new boss told me as i was taking a short break in the back that she could hear them laughing downstairs, and that she'd never seen the guest connect with the host like that. so, the guests were, for the most part, very happy. My boss was happy, and i got along well with the serving staff...overall, i call that a win! it did feel like doing a high energy show for 3 hours, so it's a bit tiring, but at the same time it feels a bit like doing a show - which is fun! i'm hoping things will go well enough that i get invited back!
Saturday was also the Baronness' B-day. i promised my good friend, Jeb, i'd meet them out, and out i went, in my pirate wench costume. the thing i love about where we hang out downtown is that everyone loved it and hardly anyone thought it the least bit strange. some people didn't even ask or bat an eyelash. we started at the stafford which was surprisingly quiet..at least until we showed up. but it was nice even tho' the band booked had cancelled, the guy they got to fill in was pretty good. and then we went over to Rev...and, well, it was fun. it was just fun.
i got to bed around 5am-ish. And, thus, Sunday was spent relaxing home alone. fun as it all was, i was glad to not be around or talk to people much on Sunday. sometimes, after i spend a lot of time chatting, schmoozing, or being very public, i get struck by a bit of the ol' shyness.
so back at teh day job...and it's quiet, and there's a lot i could be doing for myself. i need to definitely work on the play i'm directing in the fall...which will start all too soon. and i need to finish the planning for our writing workshop on Aug 2nd. if anyone's interested in a playwriting workshop and will be in town, hit me up.
i've got a bit of poetry on the brain, and i brought a book of jazz poetry with me to read to help me get it out..and i keep thinking about a new wig to buy, random neck kissing, and getting pierced.
tonight? clean the apt. and grocery store...or at least one or the other. i also want to stop by half price, see if i can pick up some cheap copies of the HP series to re-read. or maybe, i'll ditch yet more responsibilties and go see the Dark Knight with a friend after work.
So, i am way leery of Black guys with bad lines. i hear b/s too much to not be on my guard, i think that should be true for any Black woman....nonetheless, i was polite and friendly, because he was very complimentary, and that always feel good, but i was totally aloof and didn't encourage him asking anything else, and i had a boyfriend/husband story ready, as i was driving out, i realized that he was the garbage man...he was driving a city garbage truck, and i had a moment of regret...i guess this must be my horribly pragmatic side, cuz i thought to myself, "well, damn, maybe i should've flirted. he's got a steady job." i really am a die hard romantic, aren't i?
The weekend went surprisingly well. i am pleased. Saturday, i was able to run a couple errands, even got my oil changed, picked up some DVD goodness (firefly and dead like me), the new Anita Blake book (my dirty vampire/wereanimal addiction) which i finished over the weekend, and the only reason it took me more than a day is because i had to go to work on Sat. night. It's so sad, when you read a series, and you wait so long for the next/latest installment, you read it, and have to wait sooo many months for the next one. *tear*
Speaking of work, so my new gig. I host the Murder Mystery Dinner event each Saturday night for Five weeks out at Messina Hof during their annual Harvest Festival. I really lucked into a fun part-time gig here. it was a fast learning curve on Saturday night, but now that i know a bit of what to expect, i think the next ones will go better, but, this past night was still an immense amount of fun. My new boss told me as i was taking a short break in the back that she could hear them laughing downstairs, and that she'd never seen the guest connect with the host like that. so, the guests were, for the most part, very happy. My boss was happy, and i got along well with the serving staff...overall, i call that a win! it did feel like doing a high energy show for 3 hours, so it's a bit tiring, but at the same time it feels a bit like doing a show - which is fun! i'm hoping things will go well enough that i get invited back!
Saturday was also the Baronness' B-day. i promised my good friend, Jeb, i'd meet them out, and out i went, in my pirate wench costume. the thing i love about where we hang out downtown is that everyone loved it and hardly anyone thought it the least bit strange. some people didn't even ask or bat an eyelash. we started at the stafford which was surprisingly quiet..at least until we showed up. but it was nice even tho' the band booked had cancelled, the guy they got to fill in was pretty good. and then we went over to Rev...and, well, it was fun. it was just fun.
i got to bed around 5am-ish. And, thus, Sunday was spent relaxing home alone. fun as it all was, i was glad to not be around or talk to people much on Sunday. sometimes, after i spend a lot of time chatting, schmoozing, or being very public, i get struck by a bit of the ol' shyness.
so back at teh day job...and it's quiet, and there's a lot i could be doing for myself. i need to definitely work on the play i'm directing in the fall...which will start all too soon. and i need to finish the planning for our writing workshop on Aug 2nd. if anyone's interested in a playwriting workshop and will be in town, hit me up.
i've got a bit of poetry on the brain, and i brought a book of jazz poetry with me to read to help me get it out..and i keep thinking about a new wig to buy, random neck kissing, and getting pierced.
tonight? clean the apt. and grocery store...or at least one or the other. i also want to stop by half price, see if i can pick up some cheap copies of the HP series to re-read. or maybe, i'll ditch yet more responsibilties and go see the Dark Knight with a friend after work.