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So I just noticed I've been publically quiet on this as of recently. All I can really say in respect to that is simply that I really haven't had a lot to say that's noteworthy. Emotionally, I'm really levelling out on everything, so I don't feel high one minute and low the next. Of course, the downside of this is that it also clears my thoughts out, so I tend to be much quieter in that regard. My life isn't always the most fascinating, so there you go.
Justin came down yesterday and spent the weekend with me. Well, technically, he spent most of yesterday, last night, and most of today with me. Had he not had much to take care of back home (and not had to worry about wearing out his welcome by staying another night here), there is a slim chance he might have stayed another night. While that would have been great for us both, I do see his reasoning, and have no issue with it. Besides, I'll be seeing him again soon enough.
If nothing else, I'm glad he came down and had Dad take a look at him. For anyone who has known me long enough, you know my Dad's been a Chiropractor for over 30 years now. The last time I visited Justin up in Sylmar, I noted his state of health and suggested he make a trip down to visit, if only so Dad could check him over and adjust him as needed. After Dad worked on him yesterday and today, I already noticed he seemed to be a bit better, so we'll see how things go from here. I ain't saying he'll have a miraculous recovery or anything of that sort, but at least he might be a bit more comfortable. I can hope, anyway, as I've been concerned about him since he told me how long he'd been sick.
So, yeah. He came down yesterday, met us at the office. Dad checked him out, worked on his back, and we visited briefly with Mom and Dad before heading off. After getting a bit to eat, I showed him an anime shop over in Mission Valley that I've started to go to more often, he paid for my all-day caffeine fix from Starbucks, then we went down to Old Town. If he'd ever been on prior visits to San Diego, he couldn't recall, and I hadn't been since about 2007. With hearing about their restoring some of the old historical buildings to what they used to look like back in the late 1800s -which meant removing a lot of the Spanish-themed influence some of them unnecessarily had- I suggested meandering around there. So we did, and we had a good time. (And hey! I didn't get sunburned!)
After that, we thought seeing a movie would be fun. So we went and saw Scott Pilgrim vs. The World over in Fashion Valley. He'd seen it before, and had mentioned wanting to take me to see it. So we saw it. Now, I hate the "Epic" bandwagon that that movie has following it, but I will agree that it was an awesome flick. I really think it should be doing far better than it has been in theatres. With any luck, the DVD sales will help bolster its profits, and we can have more awesome Geek movies like it. Afterward, we got a bit to eat and came home. I showed him where he would be sleeping (no sleeping together, as per parents' house rules. We weren't too keen on that, but we didn't want to get on their bad side, so hopefully future visits will eventually have this restriction eased), and we retired for the night.
After waking up this morning, Dad took the two of us in so he could work on Justin a bit more (as well as find something he needed to do a small project here at home), but it was otherwise a pretty quiet day. With regard to Justin, my parents do surprise me, however. He and I were sitting on the couch together watching Ghostbusters on Comedy Central. He had his arm around me, and we were obviously snuggling as we watched the movie and the episodes of Scrubs that aired after it (nothing over the top, just cuddling). Now, I was half-expecting Mom to glare at me or otherwise make us uncomfortable enough with our coziness to separate, but she didn't. In fact, she and Dad interacted with us as normal, without questioning or making us uncomfortable. I then pulled out my DVD of Tron, and we watched that -as well as many of its bonus features- until it was time for him to leave. After our lengthy goodbye, I half-expected Mom to interrogate me about why we were so cozy together, but I got none of that. In fact, she and Dad have asked several times tonight since he left if I've heard he got home safely. It's rather interesting, considering they aren't normally this accepting of people whom I date.
...And that was my weekend in a nutshell. Nothing terribly exciting, but he and I did have the chance to bond that much more and grow a bit closer to one another. And while yes, a part of me misses his in-person closeness, the rest of me is fine with his being away. With any luck, the time between now and Pirate Faire the weekend of the 17th and 18th will go fast.
Justin came down yesterday and spent the weekend with me. Well, technically, he spent most of yesterday, last night, and most of today with me. Had he not had much to take care of back home (and not had to worry about wearing out his welcome by staying another night here), there is a slim chance he might have stayed another night. While that would have been great for us both, I do see his reasoning, and have no issue with it. Besides, I'll be seeing him again soon enough.
If nothing else, I'm glad he came down and had Dad take a look at him. For anyone who has known me long enough, you know my Dad's been a Chiropractor for over 30 years now. The last time I visited Justin up in Sylmar, I noted his state of health and suggested he make a trip down to visit, if only so Dad could check him over and adjust him as needed. After Dad worked on him yesterday and today, I already noticed he seemed to be a bit better, so we'll see how things go from here. I ain't saying he'll have a miraculous recovery or anything of that sort, but at least he might be a bit more comfortable. I can hope, anyway, as I've been concerned about him since he told me how long he'd been sick.
So, yeah. He came down yesterday, met us at the office. Dad checked him out, worked on his back, and we visited briefly with Mom and Dad before heading off. After getting a bit to eat, I showed him an anime shop over in Mission Valley that I've started to go to more often, he paid for my all-day caffeine fix from Starbucks, then we went down to Old Town. If he'd ever been on prior visits to San Diego, he couldn't recall, and I hadn't been since about 2007. With hearing about their restoring some of the old historical buildings to what they used to look like back in the late 1800s -which meant removing a lot of the Spanish-themed influence some of them unnecessarily had- I suggested meandering around there. So we did, and we had a good time. (And hey! I didn't get sunburned!)
After that, we thought seeing a movie would be fun. So we went and saw Scott Pilgrim vs. The World over in Fashion Valley. He'd seen it before, and had mentioned wanting to take me to see it. So we saw it. Now, I hate the "Epic" bandwagon that that movie has following it, but I will agree that it was an awesome flick. I really think it should be doing far better than it has been in theatres. With any luck, the DVD sales will help bolster its profits, and we can have more awesome Geek movies like it. Afterward, we got a bit to eat and came home. I showed him where he would be sleeping (no sleeping together, as per parents' house rules. We weren't too keen on that, but we didn't want to get on their bad side, so hopefully future visits will eventually have this restriction eased), and we retired for the night.
After waking up this morning, Dad took the two of us in so he could work on Justin a bit more (as well as find something he needed to do a small project here at home), but it was otherwise a pretty quiet day. With regard to Justin, my parents do surprise me, however. He and I were sitting on the couch together watching Ghostbusters on Comedy Central. He had his arm around me, and we were obviously snuggling as we watched the movie and the episodes of Scrubs that aired after it (nothing over the top, just cuddling). Now, I was half-expecting Mom to glare at me or otherwise make us uncomfortable enough with our coziness to separate, but she didn't. In fact, she and Dad interacted with us as normal, without questioning or making us uncomfortable. I then pulled out my DVD of Tron, and we watched that -as well as many of its bonus features- until it was time for him to leave. After our lengthy goodbye, I half-expected Mom to interrogate me about why we were so cozy together, but I got none of that. In fact, she and Dad have asked several times tonight since he left if I've heard he got home safely. It's rather interesting, considering they aren't normally this accepting of people whom I date.
...And that was my weekend in a nutshell. Nothing terribly exciting, but he and I did have the chance to bond that much more and grow a bit closer to one another. And while yes, a part of me misses his in-person closeness, the rest of me is fine with his being away. With any luck, the time between now and Pirate Faire the weekend of the 17th and 18th will go fast.