Friday 8/17, I met with Jan after work to pick up the stuff I bought at Home Depot and it was taking forever but he was keeping me entertained, telling the people I was on medication and that I was his little sister who had inherited money from our dead parents and I was fixing up my bathrooms with the money. I kept laughing and rolling my eyes but it was pretty funny. Finally we took off and I beat him there and started clearing a path so he could help me bring all of it upstairs to Kassie’s bedroom. After he left I called Susan and gabbed with her while trying to complete some small chores then Eliso called so I talked to her for a few minutes and told her I would call her later when I heard from Ian. This is when I began to bust ass. I vacuumed like everything in my house including Jacques’ scratching post, I love that vacuum! I cleaned J’s litter box and got the kitchen tidy, put all the boxes Eliso and Jake left behind down in the garage then took some recycling out, shook out some rugs, cleaned my shower, emptied all the garbages, swept the entryway stairs and some other little things. Ian called while I was doing stuff and he sounded tired and said he was near a Burger King and that I should know exactly where that was. I eventually got into the shower around 6:30 and Grandma called right when I got out and was like “So, that boy is coming up from PDX to see you!” and I asked “Mom has a big mouth doesn’t she?” because she totally does. She let me go so I could get dressed because she didn’t want me to be “nekkid” when Ian showed up. Good call Grandma! I finished getting ready then relaxed onto my bed to wait, got a text saying he was in Federal Way, called Eliso, no answer, updated this thing then got a call from Ian saying he was in my “hood” and I was like, “On 90?” and he was like “No, in your complex” and I looked out my window and there he was right in front of my house so I waved, he parked and I walked down to meet him. He had a big smile and we hugged and it was great, we made small talk as we walked up and when inside he asked for a tour so I showed him around then we sat down on the couch and started talking and he decompressed. It had been a busy week for him so he was looking forward to some downtime and warned that he just may fall asleep on the couch and we both commented that our situation was a bit awkward but yet we both felt ok about it. We both called Eliso but no calls back so we decided to put a movie in and settled on Wedding Crashers after a bit of indecisiveness on Ian’s part and settled in living room to watch. He seemed tired, and drifted once or twice, but made it all the way through and we chatted a bit here and there and I made a pizza about half way through. Mmm! After it was over we scoured the Stranger.com for some Friday night happenings, but he was falling asleep and it was 10:40 so I told him we could either go to bed…or make-out… and he was like “Oh yeah?” and I said yes and he goes “Well then come over here and make-out with me” so I scooched over on the floor and we started making out. I put on Smashing Pumpkins and we went in and out of kissing on the couch and eventually he put some Arcade Fire from his phone on and I asked him about the EP and he didn’t know so I put it on and he liked it. We ended up talking for a long time about exes, making-out and families and I love that he has a unique family situation like me because it’s nice to be able to relate to someone on that level, so yeah, he’s got some interesting stories and said some really flattering things about me in relation to his last relationship. He confirmed that he friended Courtney just so he could see her pictures from the wedding and so his friending me wouldn't look so obvious to his gf. He also told me he found me on myspace before even leaving WI on the mayor's slow ass dial up. We talked until after 1 I think and eventually made it upstairs and he picked the option of sleeping in my bed with me so we both got ready and into bed and he ended up pulling all the sheets and blankets out because of his claustrophobia. We kissed a little more in bed and talked some more and eventually both went to sleep and I think it was about 2am.

Thursday 8/16, Ian called me at work and we firmed up plans for his visit and I got all giddy and excited after I hung up with him. He said he had my address from Eliso's invitation and pulled a "MacGyver" for directions and would rely on his iphone to get him up here. God he's adorable. I can't stand it. Then Eliso called (finally!) and we made plans for after work to meet up and see their place and everything. I planned to meet with Jan at Home Depot first though to help pick up the vanity and countertops but he ended up canceling right before I got off work so I went straight home instead and began more cleaning. I got quite a bit done then Eliso called and her and Jake came over. They started opening presents and I took pictures and wrote down what they got and from whom and it was great. It felt good to help out and let them just go at it and not worry about cleaning up or anything. We loaded up both our cars with presents and some of their other things and headed over to see their place. We unloaded and they showed me around and I love the stream in their backyard, it's really beautiful. They finished opening their presents and I took notes then we headed out to the 12th Ave. Cafe where we talked about Ian and facebook and Jake sang something about the candy store and did a little shimmy that cracked me up for the rest of the night. I saw Richrd walk past and he motioned toward Soundsations so I motioned back that I would come say hi. We all ate a ton then we paid and exited. I said hi to Rich and chatted for a few seconds and he wished me a belated happy birthday which I thought was cute and I did the same for him, but I can't remember if he's had his birthday already or if it's coming up in the next few days...hmm. We loaded back into the car and I dropped them off and headed home. I called Susan and we made plans then I surfed myspace and facebook and lo and behold Ian found me on there and sent me a friend request so I called Eliso and was totally cracking up. "Ian seems more like a facebook kind of guy" and then there it is. Ha! I showered and got ready then called Susan as I was walking out the door, and called LJ back and told him I was going to Cowgirls Inc and he was like "Uh...why?" so I told him about Andy (well not ALL about Andy, that would have taken too long) and he wished me a good time and said to call him if I wanted to hang out later that night in Ballard. I met Susan at the usual parking spot and we carpooled down to CI. Found great parking, got a weird text from LJ about coming through so we were hoping he didn't mean CI, then asked the bouncer at the front if Andy still worked there and he pointed to him so I whipped around and there he was at the top of the stairs and he saw me and developed a huge smile on his face, I got stamped and scampered up the stairs into a giant Andy embrace. We started chatting and he's still as charismatic as ever and such a sweetheart. Oh Andy. He's gained a little weight but I still think he's adorable and I've got a few ideas of how he could drop some of those pounds. Ha, sike. Who talks like that? Me. When I'm feeling sassy, that's who. He said Neighbours had offered him quite a bit to run security and everything but he makes more at CI, then I told him about all the changes at Neighbours and he gave me some dirt about hirings and firings. Fascinating! I said I would be moving into the city and he said then I wouldn't have an excuse not to come by more often, and I laughed and stated that CI isn't really my kind of hang out. We chatted a little more then I told him it was good to see him and he told me to let him know if I needed anything. Oh, I will. We were both excited to see people fall off the bull but were sadly disappointed when the one girl told him to cut it when it started getting good. Boo! Then we watched the girls dancing on the bar and I really liked one of them but Susan spotted a different one with a bit of a belly when she bent over. Then the one obnoxious girl started yelling about how this guy was getting married and wanted everyone to yell "Same pussy for life" or something and made him do a muff dive shot and said it was the worst she ever saw and predicted his fiancée will cheat on him. Classy. Susan and I just stood there rolling our eyes at the ridiculousness. Andy walked back and forth and I smiled at him and ran an invisible line down his back as he would walk away. We both recognized one bouncer and Susan goes (my favorite line from the night) "I recognize that bouncer, he's yelled at us before" and my other was probably whenever Andy would walk by she's yell "Swarm swarm!" We were there for about 40 minutes maybe then decided to leave, so I lured Andy in and told him we were going and he gave us both hugs, and mine was an extra nice all enveloping hug, and he asked "Up to the Hill?" and I confirmed. He said not to be such a stranger and come back before another 6 months went by again and I told him he can always come up to Neighbours but with him working 6 days a week he said he can't really, but if he could he would, so I smiled and said I would try and gave him a little squeeze on his arm and took off. When we got to the car I had a voicemail and it was LJ asking if him and whoever he was with could come through or if it was a girl's night but I pretended I didn't get it and vowed I would text the next day because I feel bad but I didn't want that scenario happening. We headed up, found parking, walked over to QFC so I could get gum then over to Neighbours. It was so hot and stuffy that I felt claustrophobic, which never happens to me there, so I asked Susan if we could go outside for a few minutes so I could catch my breath. We joked out there about putting gum in one of the tranny's dreads, but would never really do it. I would, however, put it in a sorority girl's hair, like that dumb bitch we encountered later in the evening. We went back in and instantly hit the dance floor and stayed close to the fan. My outfit changing bf was there again and I fall a little bit more in love with him every time he changes his shirt or plain takes it off. Ahhh. Not very many regulars were there and we were getting knocked all over the place by drunk girls and gross guys. I guess in the summer time it just comes with the territory. We had fun though and we eventually spotted Teal and Darren but didn't go over to say hi. I saw Max and Susan figured out he was wearing red fishnets with a red cod piece or something and would tell me when I could look and when I couldn't, but almost got me caught! The one guy who wears riding boots with bowler hat or off-white tunic was there and we were chanting "Back and forth, back and forth, up and down, down the stairs, march in place!" as he was doing all those things (we need a good nickname for him). This stupid guy behind me took his slippers off and I kept stepping backward onto them so Susan mock-kicked them and one of the girls he was with told him which totally cracked us up, then we talked about hiding them and how he would have to walk out in the nasty alley with no shoes. Then some guy bumped into Susan or stepped on her foot and he was like "Sorry!" and she was like "No, but you will be!" and shot him an angry Susan look. When I went up to get some water some big black guy put his cold clammy hand on my shoulder and said he'd been watching me dance and I was so hot or whatever but he didn't want to come over because he was scared of my gf. Hahahahaaaa! Yeah, back out. I was polite though, I said thanks then continued to wait in line. Some other random guys came up on the dance floor and said we needed to dance more and to pretend like it was a good song, then his friend was like "You have the most beautiful nose ever" then ran two of his fingers on either side down the length of his nose while staring at me intensely. It made both Susan and I laugh so I put it as my status or whatever. We moved spots to get away from many of the drunkards and a few good songs were played but I decided to pack it in right at about 1:00. I headed out and right as I was nearing the end of the alley saw Michael and a friend come around the corner. I got a nice hug and was introduced to Kelly and I told him Derek was inside (AND, Susan and I had seen him on her birthday with, like, the gayest looking jeans ever! He's still fucking hotter than hell though) and Susan too and to say hi to her but that the music wasn't all that great. He suggested possibly getting together before Neighbours or something next week and I told him I would love that so we'll see if it actually happens. He told Kelly that we met at Neighbours I and added that it's where I fell in love with him and made a heart with my hands. He looked so adorable with his glasses on. Said bye and ran to my car, found the text from him asking if I was out, then drove home and hit the sack.

Wednesday 8/15, I forgot to mention that the LJ texted me then called me on Monday. The convo was interesting but at least he owns his own house and has a boat so we'll see what happens. After work I went on a walk and it felt good, but I was so sweaty and tired by the time I got home I felt disgusting. Made for a good work out though. I got down to business with cleaning and repotting plants. I washed my bedding and Kassie's, eventually ate some dinner which was mostly veggies and did some relaxing and cleaning in my room. I read some of my book and I'm very close to being done which makes me sad, and crashed out before 11.