Monday 10/27, Eric texted during the day and said he forgot his charger so he would be back up, which made me happy. On my way home I called Kassie and she said she would call back but never did. When I got home I did a few things then called Dad to wish him a happy birthday and talked for a while then he passed phone off to Aubs and we chatted about Jamaica and Weezer and Eric and Thanksgiving, then the phone was passed to Mom and we talked about the murder mystery party and other stuff and Eric arrived while I was on the phone so he said hi and eventually I hung up. We sat on the couch talking about our days then decided to make macaroni for dinner and got that going while we listened to music and I ran around high on sugar (from Corn Pops). Eric thought I was hilarious. We talked about a trip together and eventually sat down with dinner while watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. I was determined to finish my voting and eventually did. We watched GG and ate ice cream and I played with my farm a little then we went upstairs after it was over. Eric turned on some program about presidents and civil rights and I read and at 9:45 he started to go to sleep but I kept him up by asking him questions out of my magazine so that was fun and we talked for a while before he really fell asleep.
Sunday 10/26, We slept in until like 9 and Eric brought me some breakfast in bed and we ate then cuddled and didn't want to get up. We started messing around and eventually ended up in the shower then back in bed to finish up. We laid together for a while then got up and started getting ready. I primped for my passport picture while Eric talked to Schuyler and made plans to get together and off we went. First we went to Kinkos and had my picture done and I got a good one on the first try. On the way out Eric said it was sexy and gave me lots of compliments. We walked over to a little home decor store and we looked at some household-y items and agreed on a vessel we both liked then over to BB&B where I got detergent and chocolates Eric said tasted like soap. I disagreed. We drove to S & C's and found them laughing when we walked up. I told them about Canada and other stuff and we just talked and laughed while the game played out in the background. We decided to walk down to the locks and set out talking story about kids and an airplane and basically one of my worst nightmares. Chrystol said she instantly thought of me. We had fun walking down and had a photo shoot once we got there for a good myspace shot of Eric and me. We hammed it up. C told me about Jason and his plans now that he's back then we took in the fish ladder and saw three fish and tried to identify them. We started back and talked about dinner and decided on fish and chips and set out when we got back to their house and went to Sloop but Eric didn't have his id so we went to Ivar's instead. Eric scored with two bread bowls and the three of them colored with C's being the best. We talked about Eric's Halloween party and what we would all bring as we rocked to the oldies. We drove back to their place and dropped them off and headed back and stopped at the store and went over the few items I needed and set out to see how fast we could get out of there. We ran around, checked out and back in the car and I think it took us 5 minutes. Next time we vowed to be faster. It was fun. At home I called Alishia to find out about Jamaica and get some details and she filled me in on her new house then hung up and watched Desperate Housewives as I harvested and plowed. I think I read before going to sleep but Eric beat me to slumber.
Saturday 10/25, Eric was up before me (like 7) and when he came back to bed I poutily asked him where he was and he had been checking his stats. We cuddled and talked and before we knew it it was like 10. I went to hop in the shower but Eric was just coming out and all giggly so I wondered what he was up to. I determined he had used my new raspberry shaving cream. Soon he hopped in with me and we started messing about and ended up back in bed for a while. I showered off again and soon we were getting dressed and ready and I called Susan after eating some fajitas that Eric prepared for me. I told her we were coming in! We took off and drove to her place and went up. We were soon on our way to the GO and I brought my bag with me to do some heavy shopping. Eric was amazed by his first experience and they even had little versions of my goat soap. I cleaned up on cereal, I got like 18 boxes and some other boxed goods. Eric was looking at cheese for a long time. I wanted like 4 pies and 8 ice creams. We checked out and went down to Goodwill where I got a GE mug and a dish. People kept dropping stuff and we thought it was hilarious. Soon we were headed back to Susan's for a rousing game of basketball down at the park. I grabbed a spoon and down to the park we went with Eric showing off his basketball spinning skills. I sat on the bench and ate my soy blueberry ice cream and watched the pros. Susan was pretty good and I think has a natural talent for basketball. When I was done I got up and joined them and shot a few then we switched baskets and Susan got a bunch then Eric nailed like 4 3-point shots in a row. It was fun and we all got some fresh air and exercise. We played for a while then packed it in and said bye to Susan then headed out. I called Chrystol but she wasn't answering and since we didn't know how long or if they would call back we just headed back to my house and stopped at the store on the way so Eric could make some Chinese food for dinner. We quickly did that then home where we unloaded everything and Eric started marinating the meat and cutting veggies. I was no help but what else is new? I think I checked my farm. We decided to watch Sarah Marshall so we put it in and like 4 minutes in it stopped. I was irritated but we finished and drove up and told the guy and he thought I was going to rant about the nudity and I was like "No, nudity's great, we just can’t watch it because there’s a huge scratch on the disc" and this Mom with her daughter looked horrified. Get over it lady. I hope I cackled. We went home with it and put it in and settled into the couch with the blanket and watched. Eric liked it and we had some ice cream to make it even funner. Afterward we got in bed and read for a while but Eric couldn't make it to SNL though I was determined. Too bad I fell asleep minutes before it started.
Friday 10/24, Mom called me at work to tell me she was making spaghetti and to come over if I wanted. Peggy let me leave early so I went home all excited because it was nice and Friday and found Eric there bored. We talked for a little bit then decided to go on a walk and I suggested we go to the mall so I could return the powder and we could walk at the park so off we went. We parked at the park and started walking and laughing at all the dogs and did one time around then I grabbed my purse and we walked half way round and up to the mall and laughed at the kids smoking outside then I did my return and back out toward the park to finish our lap. I called Mom to tell her we'd come over and asked about garlic bread, she said she didn't make any but she could make some garlic buns. We drove over and dinner was almost ready and she literally took the bottoms of hamburger buns and garlic buttered them up and they were delicious! Eric wasn't hungry because of his nausea so I ate enough for the both of us! Yay! We sat and talked for a while on the couch and played with the dogs then headed home but stopped at the video store for a few movies and I bought Bad Education and Golden Age out of the $3.99 bin, yay! I hate having rentals in my collection though. I was too tired to start a movie so we watched SatC instead and went to bed after lighting some candles and having some fun time.
Thursday 10/23, I talked to Susan during the day and told her to come over after work and when I got there Eric was already making dinner and they were chatting in the kitchen. I was flustered and told him I wanted to use up other stuff for dinner that night then asked him what he was making and he said fajitas and I was like, "Nevermind, I'm glad you're cooking!" Dinner was ready in no time even though it wasn't 6 yet but we dished up anyway with me eating the most, Susan having a little and Eric not eating at all. Eric started talking to Susan about something, I can't remember what, and she was like "Karrah, make him stop" but I told her it was good for her and that she was fine, which was funny. We talked about our farms and Eric laughed at us. Eric went upstairs because he wanted to watch the third party debates and Susan left not too much later so I called Dad back and talked to him for a while and told him about Eric's accident and filled him in on some other stuff. He was still upstairs so I did the dishes and when he came down he wanted to chat about what he'd seen and it started us into having another argument about politics and reality and how he can't really know because he's not a woman and his choices aren't directly impacted if McCain wins. He said there's too much lobbying and even Republicans in power get money from pro-choice-ers for them to ever overturn anything. I told him to look at S. Dakota. Anyway, I finished doing the dishes and we went upstairs to get ready for bed and I was reading and he started going to sleep and I apologized and told him it all comes down to control again and I don't like arguing and that it makes me feel awful and he apologized for bringing it up again so everything was fine and we cuddled and went to sleep.
Wednesday 10/22, When I woke up Eric was awake and wasn't able to sleep and I got ready and came back up and he wanted to talk about it more and was apologizing and apologizing and explaining how he should have gone about it and I said I just needed some time to get over it and that I wasn't mad at him. Then I gave him my fake “I’m fine” smile, which made him laugh. We talked some more, hugged and I was out the door, pretty late. I decided to text him to see if he wanted to have lunch and Peggy told me to take a long lunch so we met up at our Thai place in Issaquah and had a nice leisurely lunch and talk and discussed our discussion a little more then were done with it and moved on to his mom yelling at him for feeling guilty taking a week off. After lunch we went to PCC and looked at shaving stuff and PMS pills and I'm intrigued but couldn't justify the $25 price tag. Next we both picked out organic shaving items to help preserve the environment while keeping ourselves hair-free. We sat in my car for a while and I ate my cookie and we talked and looked at the wax kit. I headed back to work and told him I'd see him in a few hours. At home we relaxed and hung out talking then started getting dinner ready for Kay-See to come over. He helped me get everything squared away and into the oven. K came over with pumpkin pie ice cream and stated that she was hungry. I showed her my spreadsheet and Eric laughed at us then dinner was ready and we watched SatC while we ate. We talked a bit too then Eric went upstairs because he wasn’t feeling well and we stayed downstairs and continued talking for a long time about relationships and depression and going off guys for a while. She left around 11 I think and I went upstairs and Eric was asleep. I got ready for bed and joined him.
Tuesday 10/21, I got home a little early and found Eric on the couch and he'd had a hard day and told me about it and why he was feeling the way he was. We talked for a bit then he took off at like 5:30 for Schuyler and Chrystol's to go to the Nader rally. I laid on the couch for a while and got my computer and read some gossip and downloaded music and eventually got off my ass and put some laundry in and made some dinner. I called AL and Grandma and they were just hanging out so I took the rest of the pie and ice cream over for a visit. We had our dessert and talked for a while and it was good to have her there and not have any weird financial stuff come up. I left around 9 and said my goodbyes since I don't really know when I'm going to see her again. I stopped at the store for a few things then home and created a spreadsheet for my farm to determine the most lucrative crop over a three day period. It's very detailed. I did a little more laundry and eventually a little after 10 got into bed. Eric called and said he was on his way. He was all excited about the rally and started in about Obama and how he's the same as McCain and all this and I got mad and didn't want to have the discussion any more. I didn't want to get into an argument and here we were, arguing about politics again. It's all we ever disagree or argue about. He got in bed and kept on and it escalated and I turned the light off to go to bed then he apologized profusely and we talked a bit more in the dark after both laying there for a long time and eventually went to sleep but it really wasn't resolved. I don't get over that shit that easily.
Monday 10/20, I left Eric at my house during the day and when I got home he was making dinner. The salad was done (pear, candied pecans and gorgonzola) and we were waiting on the asparagus and chicken. The chicken was amazing. He flattened two breasts, soaked them in buttermilk for most the day then created one giant chicken log and stuffed them with artichoke hearts, bacon, chives and chevre then twined them together and baked. We sat down to watch SatC and ate and it was sooo good. I cleaned up the kitchen and Eric dished up the berry pie he'd whipped up earlier and paired it with rich vanilla bean ice cream. Yum! I inhaled mine, but not as fast as he inhaled his. We watched another SatC then turned on Gossip Girl and got into an argument on a commercial about the death with dignity proposition and he determined that I'm more about civil rights than he is. If someone wants to die let them! Stop trying to dictate how people should live! If they have less than 6 months, are terminally ill and in extreme pain, let them pull the plug if they want! It's their choice, not anyone else's. I'm so sick of gov't / retarded citizens dictating all these personal choices we have as AMERICANS. Aren't we supposed to be free to make our own decisions? Aren't we all adults here, capable of making choices that affect ourselves and really, no one else? Seriously. It baffles me. Ok. I'm done. So we finished watching Gossip Girl except I missed part of it because we were arguing, but got the gist. We went upstairs and got ready for bed and both read for a long time and he started Prodigal Summer because I always rave about it. I was not quite as ambitious so I picked up a Glamour I'd been trying to finish since I was in London.
Sunday 10/19, We woke up a little later than the prior day and Eric was feeling terrible so we stayed in bed and relaxed and didn't bother hurrying to go to the Home Show. We started messing around and rubbing on each other then eventually got into the shower and kept things going then out and we put lounge-y clothes on. I started the process of moving my room around and organizing and told Eric not to help so he stayed downstairs and watched tv and took it easy. He came up and helped me screw some stuff into the wall and hold some of the cases still while I attached them to one another. He went back downstairs and I reloaded and did some cleaning. I think we just laid around until 5 or so then went to the store and picked up stuff for the Greek salad and then up to the market by my house for olives. I called Mom and she wasn't being cooperative and I was really frustrated and Eric said I have permission to not take that stuff and to tell her I'm not coming and that I get put in the middle over stuff I'm not even involved in. AL called and I was exasperated and she could tell and told me not to worry about it. We put the groceries away and started on the salad and I cut up the tomatoes and Eric pretty much did the rest and we were out the door. We picked up Grandma and AL and over to the house where we sat down pretty quickly and everyone loved the salad then it was onto enchiladas and cornbread which I ate a ton of. AL was glad Grandma was having the chicken. The conversation was good and for dessert Mom made an apple crisp and served it with ice cream then we sat in the living room and talked. Since I didn't want to stay and Eric wasn't feeling good we left by 8 and took Grandma and AL home and got the video and said bye. At home we went up to my room and watched Desperate Housewives and I worked on my farm. I think we went to bed not too long after it was over.
Saturday 10/18, We woke semi-early (7:30) and laid in bed talking for a long time and relaxing and pretty soon it was like 10:30. Eric went downstairs to check his stats and I went down in my underwear and socks and we started making out and he suggested we go back upstairs so we messed around then got up and showered and got ready. I put ointment on his stitches and surprisingly didn't pass out. We went to PCC for lunch and both had a salad and shared soup then back home for a lemon bar and on the road again to Bellevue. I was playing White Rabbits in the car and on the one song Eric kept adding his own words like "No he's not, no he's not, no he's not impressed" and I was laughing so hard I kept hitting him and telling him to stop ruining the song. We parked and walked to Barnes and Noble so he could get two books then we walked over to Nordstrom so I could get some powder. Back toward the car and passed Sarah W and talked with her for a few minutes then to Bartell's so I could get some cards. We went to Luther Burbank and I showed him around but there are so many improvements I couldn't show him some parts. We walked around and took pictures and laughed (mostly at the make-shift dog park) and eventually sat on a bench in the sun and talked for a long time. I called AL to see if she was around and she was so I said we'd see them in a few minutes. We drove over and went in and Auntie was rearranging Grandma's place and I did introductions then took Toto out. We were there for a little bit and Eric described his excavator event and Grandma asked if there was dirt in it. She went to dinner and the three of us went to dinner at Thai Ginger. We had a delicious dinner and Eric asked a lot of questions about humanitarian work and when we left we all picked a candy and I got the one Eric wanted. We stopped at the store on the way home and picked up items for Grandma then back inside to say goodnight to Grandma and to take out the recycling. We said bye to AL and decided to see a movie so I called Susan and she checked times for us and I told her I'd call her the next day and off to Lincoln Square we went. Parking was a bitch but luckily Eric's eagle eye spotted one and up we went to a packed theater. We sat pretty close to the front but it wasn't too bad after we got used to it. I enjoyed the movie, it was fun, Eric thought it was a stereotypical western movie (Appaloosa). We drove home and I checked on my farm and we got ready for bed and climbed in. Eric wanted to stay up for SNL but I was so tired I fell asleep while he read.
Friday 10/17, Farm Friday! Susan got me hooked on the myfarm application on facebook so I spent a good part of the day playing. Eric called while I was at work and told me he’d been hit in the head with the excavator bucket and was going to the ER and would let me know later. Turns out he had 9 stitches, 2 cat scans and no apparent concussion. At home I relaxed and talked to Susan and continued with my farm and we discussed and I wanted to stay home and just work on that and send Susan gifts (she hit her limit). I left and went to the store for pizza pastries then headed to Kay-See's with no traffic. Got a good parking spot and up I went. K was baking lemon bars and soon started on the salad, nachos and "healthy" pizza pastries. We talked forever then laid on the floor after we ate so I could show her my farm and how it works then we put on Forgetting Sarah Marshall and she liked it so that was good. Eric called to say he was at my house so after the movie I headed out and called him on my way home. When I got there he was on the couch with his head turned away so I couldn't see it so I wouldn’t pass out / throw up. He told me about his day then we went upstairs to get ready for bed and got him all settled then off to sleep.
Thursday 10/16, I should have gone for a run but I didn’t and instead went home and ate potato chips. Some laundry, talked to Eric, room planning and ate dinner then more reading. Did some admin stuff then called Susan and hopped in the shower, SNL, got ready and headed into Seattle for an early start. I’d had cramps all day and after meeting Susan and going in they started to rear up and also my flow was out of control. We sat upstairs for a while and spotted Tye and Awkward and I didn’t want to go down yet to dance. We finally got out there and the music was pretty good and we noticed some questionable characters and this girl and her scream-y friends were all over all these guys and this homeless looking guy was getting a lot of action from her. Tye came bounding down to us and we got hugs and discussed how none of us had been there in forever. We had fun dancing and gossiping and wishing some of the gay boys were there and before too long Teal and Darren arrived and I kept them in my sights. Blondie Bear was up on stage and I loved watching him dance and he was giving it to a “lady friend” all night long. I was dying. Then this classy broad was up next to him and you could see ALL “her” stuff and Susan was being blinded. I had to use the bathroom and when I came out Susan told me Andrew was there and when he came out of the bathroom we chatted for a few minutes and he challenged my not liking Dublin but I maintained my position. Back on the floor and dancing for a few more songs but my cramps were getting worse so I decided to go home and on my way to get my coat I said hi and bye to Teal, got my coat and said bye to Andrew then out the door and walked as quickly as my abdomen would allow me. When I got home there was blood all over my thighs and through to my pants. Great. Cleaned up and went to bed.
Wednesday 10/15, I went for a run after work and shocked the hell out of myself by running over two miles. I think having music, not hot weather and new shoes helped. My face was probably it’s reddest when I got back to the car. At home I cleaned my bathroom then hopped in the shower then ate and watched the last part of the debate and got creeped out by McCain’s disturbing smile then talked to Eric for a little bit until Top Model was going to come on. It was a bull shit behind the scenes so I updated my blog and called him back and we talked a little more. I decided to rearrange my room and Eric told me he would help this weekend in addition to all the other stuff we’ve got planned. We hung up and I probably went to bed, after reading of course.
Tuesday 10/14, I met with Jeff the electrician in the morning then off to work. When I got home (late) I reviewed Jeff’s work and tested my new heater and noted I would need to bring in Mark the painter to add texture to the part of the wall where the baseboard used to be. I talked to Eric and watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall in my room and went to bed after reading for a bit.
Monday 10/13, After work I lounged and watched some more LotR and did some more filing until Gossip Girl. I talked to Eric and I think that’s about it.
Sunday 10/26, We slept in until like 9 and Eric brought me some breakfast in bed and we ate then cuddled and didn't want to get up. We started messing around and eventually ended up in the shower then back in bed to finish up. We laid together for a while then got up and started getting ready. I primped for my passport picture while Eric talked to Schuyler and made plans to get together and off we went. First we went to Kinkos and had my picture done and I got a good one on the first try. On the way out Eric said it was sexy and gave me lots of compliments. We walked over to a little home decor store and we looked at some household-y items and agreed on a vessel we both liked then over to BB&B where I got detergent and chocolates Eric said tasted like soap. I disagreed. We drove to S & C's and found them laughing when we walked up. I told them about Canada and other stuff and we just talked and laughed while the game played out in the background. We decided to walk down to the locks and set out talking story about kids and an airplane and basically one of my worst nightmares. Chrystol said she instantly thought of me. We had fun walking down and had a photo shoot once we got there for a good myspace shot of Eric and me. We hammed it up. C told me about Jason and his plans now that he's back then we took in the fish ladder and saw three fish and tried to identify them. We started back and talked about dinner and decided on fish and chips and set out when we got back to their house and went to Sloop but Eric didn't have his id so we went to Ivar's instead. Eric scored with two bread bowls and the three of them colored with C's being the best. We talked about Eric's Halloween party and what we would all bring as we rocked to the oldies. We drove back to their place and dropped them off and headed back and stopped at the store and went over the few items I needed and set out to see how fast we could get out of there. We ran around, checked out and back in the car and I think it took us 5 minutes. Next time we vowed to be faster. It was fun. At home I called Alishia to find out about Jamaica and get some details and she filled me in on her new house then hung up and watched Desperate Housewives as I harvested and plowed. I think I read before going to sleep but Eric beat me to slumber.
Saturday 10/25, Eric was up before me (like 7) and when he came back to bed I poutily asked him where he was and he had been checking his stats. We cuddled and talked and before we knew it it was like 10. I went to hop in the shower but Eric was just coming out and all giggly so I wondered what he was up to. I determined he had used my new raspberry shaving cream. Soon he hopped in with me and we started messing about and ended up back in bed for a while. I showered off again and soon we were getting dressed and ready and I called Susan after eating some fajitas that Eric prepared for me. I told her we were coming in! We took off and drove to her place and went up. We were soon on our way to the GO and I brought my bag with me to do some heavy shopping. Eric was amazed by his first experience and they even had little versions of my goat soap. I cleaned up on cereal, I got like 18 boxes and some other boxed goods. Eric was looking at cheese for a long time. I wanted like 4 pies and 8 ice creams. We checked out and went down to Goodwill where I got a GE mug and a dish. People kept dropping stuff and we thought it was hilarious. Soon we were headed back to Susan's for a rousing game of basketball down at the park. I grabbed a spoon and down to the park we went with Eric showing off his basketball spinning skills. I sat on the bench and ate my soy blueberry ice cream and watched the pros. Susan was pretty good and I think has a natural talent for basketball. When I was done I got up and joined them and shot a few then we switched baskets and Susan got a bunch then Eric nailed like 4 3-point shots in a row. It was fun and we all got some fresh air and exercise. We played for a while then packed it in and said bye to Susan then headed out. I called Chrystol but she wasn't answering and since we didn't know how long or if they would call back we just headed back to my house and stopped at the store on the way so Eric could make some Chinese food for dinner. We quickly did that then home where we unloaded everything and Eric started marinating the meat and cutting veggies. I was no help but what else is new? I think I checked my farm. We decided to watch Sarah Marshall so we put it in and like 4 minutes in it stopped. I was irritated but we finished and drove up and told the guy and he thought I was going to rant about the nudity and I was like "No, nudity's great, we just can’t watch it because there’s a huge scratch on the disc" and this Mom with her daughter looked horrified. Get over it lady. I hope I cackled. We went home with it and put it in and settled into the couch with the blanket and watched. Eric liked it and we had some ice cream to make it even funner. Afterward we got in bed and read for a while but Eric couldn't make it to SNL though I was determined. Too bad I fell asleep minutes before it started.
Friday 10/24, Mom called me at work to tell me she was making spaghetti and to come over if I wanted. Peggy let me leave early so I went home all excited because it was nice and Friday and found Eric there bored. We talked for a little bit then decided to go on a walk and I suggested we go to the mall so I could return the powder and we could walk at the park so off we went. We parked at the park and started walking and laughing at all the dogs and did one time around then I grabbed my purse and we walked half way round and up to the mall and laughed at the kids smoking outside then I did my return and back out toward the park to finish our lap. I called Mom to tell her we'd come over and asked about garlic bread, she said she didn't make any but she could make some garlic buns. We drove over and dinner was almost ready and she literally took the bottoms of hamburger buns and garlic buttered them up and they were delicious! Eric wasn't hungry because of his nausea so I ate enough for the both of us! Yay! We sat and talked for a while on the couch and played with the dogs then headed home but stopped at the video store for a few movies and I bought Bad Education and Golden Age out of the $3.99 bin, yay! I hate having rentals in my collection though. I was too tired to start a movie so we watched SatC instead and went to bed after lighting some candles and having some fun time.
Thursday 10/23, I talked to Susan during the day and told her to come over after work and when I got there Eric was already making dinner and they were chatting in the kitchen. I was flustered and told him I wanted to use up other stuff for dinner that night then asked him what he was making and he said fajitas and I was like, "Nevermind, I'm glad you're cooking!" Dinner was ready in no time even though it wasn't 6 yet but we dished up anyway with me eating the most, Susan having a little and Eric not eating at all. Eric started talking to Susan about something, I can't remember what, and she was like "Karrah, make him stop" but I told her it was good for her and that she was fine, which was funny. We talked about our farms and Eric laughed at us. Eric went upstairs because he wanted to watch the third party debates and Susan left not too much later so I called Dad back and talked to him for a while and told him about Eric's accident and filled him in on some other stuff. He was still upstairs so I did the dishes and when he came down he wanted to chat about what he'd seen and it started us into having another argument about politics and reality and how he can't really know because he's not a woman and his choices aren't directly impacted if McCain wins. He said there's too much lobbying and even Republicans in power get money from pro-choice-ers for them to ever overturn anything. I told him to look at S. Dakota. Anyway, I finished doing the dishes and we went upstairs to get ready for bed and I was reading and he started going to sleep and I apologized and told him it all comes down to control again and I don't like arguing and that it makes me feel awful and he apologized for bringing it up again so everything was fine and we cuddled and went to sleep.
Wednesday 10/22, When I woke up Eric was awake and wasn't able to sleep and I got ready and came back up and he wanted to talk about it more and was apologizing and apologizing and explaining how he should have gone about it and I said I just needed some time to get over it and that I wasn't mad at him. Then I gave him my fake “I’m fine” smile, which made him laugh. We talked some more, hugged and I was out the door, pretty late. I decided to text him to see if he wanted to have lunch and Peggy told me to take a long lunch so we met up at our Thai place in Issaquah and had a nice leisurely lunch and talk and discussed our discussion a little more then were done with it and moved on to his mom yelling at him for feeling guilty taking a week off. After lunch we went to PCC and looked at shaving stuff and PMS pills and I'm intrigued but couldn't justify the $25 price tag. Next we both picked out organic shaving items to help preserve the environment while keeping ourselves hair-free. We sat in my car for a while and I ate my cookie and we talked and looked at the wax kit. I headed back to work and told him I'd see him in a few hours. At home we relaxed and hung out talking then started getting dinner ready for Kay-See to come over. He helped me get everything squared away and into the oven. K came over with pumpkin pie ice cream and stated that she was hungry. I showed her my spreadsheet and Eric laughed at us then dinner was ready and we watched SatC while we ate. We talked a bit too then Eric went upstairs because he wasn’t feeling well and we stayed downstairs and continued talking for a long time about relationships and depression and going off guys for a while. She left around 11 I think and I went upstairs and Eric was asleep. I got ready for bed and joined him.
Tuesday 10/21, I got home a little early and found Eric on the couch and he'd had a hard day and told me about it and why he was feeling the way he was. We talked for a bit then he took off at like 5:30 for Schuyler and Chrystol's to go to the Nader rally. I laid on the couch for a while and got my computer and read some gossip and downloaded music and eventually got off my ass and put some laundry in and made some dinner. I called AL and Grandma and they were just hanging out so I took the rest of the pie and ice cream over for a visit. We had our dessert and talked for a while and it was good to have her there and not have any weird financial stuff come up. I left around 9 and said my goodbyes since I don't really know when I'm going to see her again. I stopped at the store for a few things then home and created a spreadsheet for my farm to determine the most lucrative crop over a three day period. It's very detailed. I did a little more laundry and eventually a little after 10 got into bed. Eric called and said he was on his way. He was all excited about the rally and started in about Obama and how he's the same as McCain and all this and I got mad and didn't want to have the discussion any more. I didn't want to get into an argument and here we were, arguing about politics again. It's all we ever disagree or argue about. He got in bed and kept on and it escalated and I turned the light off to go to bed then he apologized profusely and we talked a bit more in the dark after both laying there for a long time and eventually went to sleep but it really wasn't resolved. I don't get over that shit that easily.
Monday 10/20, I left Eric at my house during the day and when I got home he was making dinner. The salad was done (pear, candied pecans and gorgonzola) and we were waiting on the asparagus and chicken. The chicken was amazing. He flattened two breasts, soaked them in buttermilk for most the day then created one giant chicken log and stuffed them with artichoke hearts, bacon, chives and chevre then twined them together and baked. We sat down to watch SatC and ate and it was sooo good. I cleaned up the kitchen and Eric dished up the berry pie he'd whipped up earlier and paired it with rich vanilla bean ice cream. Yum! I inhaled mine, but not as fast as he inhaled his. We watched another SatC then turned on Gossip Girl and got into an argument on a commercial about the death with dignity proposition and he determined that I'm more about civil rights than he is. If someone wants to die let them! Stop trying to dictate how people should live! If they have less than 6 months, are terminally ill and in extreme pain, let them pull the plug if they want! It's their choice, not anyone else's. I'm so sick of gov't / retarded citizens dictating all these personal choices we have as AMERICANS. Aren't we supposed to be free to make our own decisions? Aren't we all adults here, capable of making choices that affect ourselves and really, no one else? Seriously. It baffles me. Ok. I'm done. So we finished watching Gossip Girl except I missed part of it because we were arguing, but got the gist. We went upstairs and got ready for bed and both read for a long time and he started Prodigal Summer because I always rave about it. I was not quite as ambitious so I picked up a Glamour I'd been trying to finish since I was in London.
Sunday 10/19, We woke up a little later than the prior day and Eric was feeling terrible so we stayed in bed and relaxed and didn't bother hurrying to go to the Home Show. We started messing around and rubbing on each other then eventually got into the shower and kept things going then out and we put lounge-y clothes on. I started the process of moving my room around and organizing and told Eric not to help so he stayed downstairs and watched tv and took it easy. He came up and helped me screw some stuff into the wall and hold some of the cases still while I attached them to one another. He went back downstairs and I reloaded and did some cleaning. I think we just laid around until 5 or so then went to the store and picked up stuff for the Greek salad and then up to the market by my house for olives. I called Mom and she wasn't being cooperative and I was really frustrated and Eric said I have permission to not take that stuff and to tell her I'm not coming and that I get put in the middle over stuff I'm not even involved in. AL called and I was exasperated and she could tell and told me not to worry about it. We put the groceries away and started on the salad and I cut up the tomatoes and Eric pretty much did the rest and we were out the door. We picked up Grandma and AL and over to the house where we sat down pretty quickly and everyone loved the salad then it was onto enchiladas and cornbread which I ate a ton of. AL was glad Grandma was having the chicken. The conversation was good and for dessert Mom made an apple crisp and served it with ice cream then we sat in the living room and talked. Since I didn't want to stay and Eric wasn't feeling good we left by 8 and took Grandma and AL home and got the video and said bye. At home we went up to my room and watched Desperate Housewives and I worked on my farm. I think we went to bed not too long after it was over.
Saturday 10/18, We woke semi-early (7:30) and laid in bed talking for a long time and relaxing and pretty soon it was like 10:30. Eric went downstairs to check his stats and I went down in my underwear and socks and we started making out and he suggested we go back upstairs so we messed around then got up and showered and got ready. I put ointment on his stitches and surprisingly didn't pass out. We went to PCC for lunch and both had a salad and shared soup then back home for a lemon bar and on the road again to Bellevue. I was playing White Rabbits in the car and on the one song Eric kept adding his own words like "No he's not, no he's not, no he's not impressed" and I was laughing so hard I kept hitting him and telling him to stop ruining the song. We parked and walked to Barnes and Noble so he could get two books then we walked over to Nordstrom so I could get some powder. Back toward the car and passed Sarah W and talked with her for a few minutes then to Bartell's so I could get some cards. We went to Luther Burbank and I showed him around but there are so many improvements I couldn't show him some parts. We walked around and took pictures and laughed (mostly at the make-shift dog park) and eventually sat on a bench in the sun and talked for a long time. I called AL to see if she was around and she was so I said we'd see them in a few minutes. We drove over and went in and Auntie was rearranging Grandma's place and I did introductions then took Toto out. We were there for a little bit and Eric described his excavator event and Grandma asked if there was dirt in it. She went to dinner and the three of us went to dinner at Thai Ginger. We had a delicious dinner and Eric asked a lot of questions about humanitarian work and when we left we all picked a candy and I got the one Eric wanted. We stopped at the store on the way home and picked up items for Grandma then back inside to say goodnight to Grandma and to take out the recycling. We said bye to AL and decided to see a movie so I called Susan and she checked times for us and I told her I'd call her the next day and off to Lincoln Square we went. Parking was a bitch but luckily Eric's eagle eye spotted one and up we went to a packed theater. We sat pretty close to the front but it wasn't too bad after we got used to it. I enjoyed the movie, it was fun, Eric thought it was a stereotypical western movie (Appaloosa). We drove home and I checked on my farm and we got ready for bed and climbed in. Eric wanted to stay up for SNL but I was so tired I fell asleep while he read.
Friday 10/17, Farm Friday! Susan got me hooked on the myfarm application on facebook so I spent a good part of the day playing. Eric called while I was at work and told me he’d been hit in the head with the excavator bucket and was going to the ER and would let me know later. Turns out he had 9 stitches, 2 cat scans and no apparent concussion. At home I relaxed and talked to Susan and continued with my farm and we discussed and I wanted to stay home and just work on that and send Susan gifts (she hit her limit). I left and went to the store for pizza pastries then headed to Kay-See's with no traffic. Got a good parking spot and up I went. K was baking lemon bars and soon started on the salad, nachos and "healthy" pizza pastries. We talked forever then laid on the floor after we ate so I could show her my farm and how it works then we put on Forgetting Sarah Marshall and she liked it so that was good. Eric called to say he was at my house so after the movie I headed out and called him on my way home. When I got there he was on the couch with his head turned away so I couldn't see it so I wouldn’t pass out / throw up. He told me about his day then we went upstairs to get ready for bed and got him all settled then off to sleep.
Thursday 10/16, I should have gone for a run but I didn’t and instead went home and ate potato chips. Some laundry, talked to Eric, room planning and ate dinner then more reading. Did some admin stuff then called Susan and hopped in the shower, SNL, got ready and headed into Seattle for an early start. I’d had cramps all day and after meeting Susan and going in they started to rear up and also my flow was out of control. We sat upstairs for a while and spotted Tye and Awkward and I didn’t want to go down yet to dance. We finally got out there and the music was pretty good and we noticed some questionable characters and this girl and her scream-y friends were all over all these guys and this homeless looking guy was getting a lot of action from her. Tye came bounding down to us and we got hugs and discussed how none of us had been there in forever. We had fun dancing and gossiping and wishing some of the gay boys were there and before too long Teal and Darren arrived and I kept them in my sights. Blondie Bear was up on stage and I loved watching him dance and he was giving it to a “lady friend” all night long. I was dying. Then this classy broad was up next to him and you could see ALL “her” stuff and Susan was being blinded. I had to use the bathroom and when I came out Susan told me Andrew was there and when he came out of the bathroom we chatted for a few minutes and he challenged my not liking Dublin but I maintained my position. Back on the floor and dancing for a few more songs but my cramps were getting worse so I decided to go home and on my way to get my coat I said hi and bye to Teal, got my coat and said bye to Andrew then out the door and walked as quickly as my abdomen would allow me. When I got home there was blood all over my thighs and through to my pants. Great. Cleaned up and went to bed.
Wednesday 10/15, I went for a run after work and shocked the hell out of myself by running over two miles. I think having music, not hot weather and new shoes helped. My face was probably it’s reddest when I got back to the car. At home I cleaned my bathroom then hopped in the shower then ate and watched the last part of the debate and got creeped out by McCain’s disturbing smile then talked to Eric for a little bit until Top Model was going to come on. It was a bull shit behind the scenes so I updated my blog and called him back and we talked a little more. I decided to rearrange my room and Eric told me he would help this weekend in addition to all the other stuff we’ve got planned. We hung up and I probably went to bed, after reading of course.
Tuesday 10/14, I met with Jeff the electrician in the morning then off to work. When I got home (late) I reviewed Jeff’s work and tested my new heater and noted I would need to bring in Mark the painter to add texture to the part of the wall where the baseboard used to be. I talked to Eric and watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall in my room and went to bed after reading for a bit.
Monday 10/13, After work I lounged and watched some more LotR and did some more filing until Gossip Girl. I talked to Eric and I think that’s about it.
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