The weekend was definitely welcome.
First off, let me say that the work week leaves something to be desired. I am happy that my schedule allows me to go to all these required meetings, but when you’re talking about things that have no bearing on me or my department, PLEASE don’t call me out when I’m asking my neighbor a question.
So. Payday Friday. It’s been a LOOOOOONG time since I’ve had a paycheck, so this was very welcome. Friday night I get (kinda) dressed up (for me, anytime I have to wear heels, even my mini-heels, is dressing up) and meet a big group of people downtown at Copper Blues for a birthday party. What a great venue! I’ll have to go back there at some point. Because the people I went with have the crazy hook-up, we got reserved seating in the club and also stage-side seating in Stand Up Live for Bruce Bruce! I’ve never been to a comedy club before, so that was pretty awesome.
Since I’m still here in Phoenix for a while, I’ve decided that I’m going to go out and DO stuff here. I’m going to explore. For goodness’ sake, I’ve lived here for 5 years now! I need to try new things! Break out of that comfort zone!
While at SUL, I got to visit with a coworker who I’ve never previously been able to talk to very much, and it was really great because she seems to have a good positive strong spirit, and I love having those kinds of people in my life! I’m happy to know that she is that kind of person; there aren’t enough in the world! I’ll be seeking her out to hang with again.
Yesterday was the definition of a lazy day. WOW. Slept in, read, took a nap, ate some lunch, played on the computer, watched a movie. Then after that exhausting day, I went to see Rise of the Planet of the Apes. I cried. The animal cruelty just astounds me. I’m glad it turned out the way it did; I actually like the movie a lot. It just hurt to see people blatently hurting animals. Then I went to the pub with (oh, hell, what’s her name on my blog???) AZBF which was cool. I got there kind of late, after midnight, and the place was DEAD. Good thing the KCs were playing or I would have gotten in the car and driven home.
So anyway. At the pub. AZBF was having some drinks, but I declined because it was too late and I’d had plenty of booze at the club Friday night (thanks for the tequila shot, friend of my friend!), and I really need to lay off the alcohol calories right now. So we’re chillin’ at the table right in front of the band because there’s NO ONE ELSE IN THE PLACE (practically). This random guy comes up and asks a question that he didn’t think we’d be able to hear, but I did because I was sober and he was yelling in my ear. He’s tall, pretty cute, decent personality. We’ll call him Mr. Manager. So he walks away and AZBF tells me to go after him! Go! He’s CUTE! To which I replied, “yes, he is, and he can continue being cute! But he’s DRUNK!” So she goes after him for me! Oy. I love this girl when she drinks.
So she comes back, then runs to the restroom, and then Mr. Manager comes by and says that he is, in fact, the manager, and wants to make sure everybody’s doing okay. Can he get me something to drink? I decline, due to the lost voice and the no drinking thing, but if he’s offering, some water would be spectacular. He says sit tight, I’ll be right back. So I’m chillin’, waiting for AZBF to come back, the band is packing up, it’s pretty quiet. NO ONE COMES BACK TO THE TABLE. So I grab my purse and get ready to head out; I find AZBF at another table with a couple of other people we know and we chat for a couple minutes before I take off. Mr. Manager (who I REALLY don’t believe is the actual manager) is chatting up some other girl with a nice rack (we pick each other out of a crowd, and are jealous of one another…) and has totally ignored me. But it really is okay, because I’m pretty sure he was lying about the Manager thing, and he was drunk (and I SO was not), and I really don’t care because there is no room for boys in my life right now. At least boys that I have to pursue. I have no time to chase. I must be chased.
Is that selfish? Clearly I don’t care. I’m tired of chasing and chasing and chasing, only to find that whatever I was chasing has disappeared and I’m now running around in circles trying to find something that isn’t there.
Off to do laundry now!