So, right now I'm trying to waste time at work...  Invoicing is something that I do for about an hour a day, but it has been broken since 6/9...  that's over a week...  it's finally "working" but it locks up my program as I do it...  so... I have time to waste...

Tomorrow morning at 6:25, Chris and I are going to Orlando.  Now going to Florida in the summer isn't exactly my ideal vacation, but when pricing out a last minute trip, it seems like a good idea.  We're going to Sea World, and Aquatica which I'm excited about...  never been to Sea World and I haven't been to an outdoor waterpark in ages.  The other thing planned is to go to Ichetucknee River http://www.floridastateparks.org/ichetuckneesprings/default.cfm to go tubing and snorkeling...  I bought a waterproof camera so I can take cool pics...  that is if it doesn't melt in the 97 degrees that is expected!

Other than the water adventures, we're meeting Chris' parents for dinner in St. Augustine at his dad's favorite place, Creekside Dinery... http://www.creeksidedinery.com/ I went there a few years ago...  the food was good, but we ate by the bar and it reeked...  I hope this experience is better.  I've met Chris' parents before but I haven't seen his mom since he came out...  she's not too ok with it yet.  Chris is really nervous that she's gonna be a bitch.  If she is, it'll be a short dinner...  if she's not, if should be a nice evening...  I'm hoping for the best for Chris' sake...  I'd love for him to have an accepting family like I do...  being a hater is so 1962.

Current Location: Vacation Orlando
Current Music: Fragile Tension - Depeche Mode

 My 15 year high school reunion is coming up in August (we didn’t have a 10 year).  I would really like to go to catch up with people I haven’t seen in years.  On the other hand, (that same weekend) I’d like to go meet all the guys that we’re going on a cruise with in November.  So my decision has been made, unless something happens and Chris has to travel for work or something. 

Anyhoo…  I sent an email to Jimmy(the guy arranging the reunion) to tell him I can't make it and about how to reach Mandy (his ex fiance’ and my former best friend/sexless wife).  He contacted her, and she said that she wasn’t going to the reunion unless I did.  I just think that’s ridiculous.  Not only because we’re 33, but because I haven’t seen or spoken to her in MONTHS.  I mean, a random text here and there, but actual friendship is pretty much gone.  I have to say that it’s not her fault, and it’s not my fault… we have grown apart…  it was like we never thought it would happen, but it did.  I miss her.

Current Music: Dark Blue - No Doubt

The lady that didn't do any work finally got fired today!  Not that I'm happy that she's upset and stuff, but come one...  you sit and do NO work for like 6 months and don't expect it?  She did get a HUGE year end bonus that she didn't deserve...  lucky her.

So the other day I stopped at a Dominick's on the way home from work to pick up some groceries...  well I'm cruising through the store, and I see my stepmother...  Not sure why I was so shocked since the store is about a mile from where my dad and his wife live.  I haven't seen her (or my dad) since my grandfather died (1999 or 2000 maybe?).  She told me I looked good...  I was thinking "no shit" since I have lost a lot of weight and improved my life... she looked really old.

So, my dad doesn't hate me because I'm gay(no need to tell someone I don't talk to), he probably doesn't even hate me....  the last time I saw him he was nice to me and he's since asked my sister about me.  He just simply is incapable of loving.  Me, my sisters, his grandkids...  maybe he loves his wife?  Probably loves whatever dogs he has now.  Anyways, after many years of "My dad doesn't love me" tears, I came to terms with it.  I never even really think about it anymore...  I do, however, think about stopping by his house just to say "hi."

Back to the stepmom...  she told me how sick he is (which I knew about the bad diabetes and quad bypass) and now he has congestive heart failure...  apparently she had to call 911 in the middle of the night.  I, in no way feel bad that he's sick or that she lost sleep over him almost dying.  Am I cold hearted?  So, she suggests to me that I should "make peace" with him.  I honestly didn't know that there was a need to...  and I don't think I'll feel bad if he dies without me ever seeing him again. 

Right now, I plan on stopping by his house one day in the near future to say "hi" like I've thought about for many years.  Maybe I haven't done it because it'll make me start thinking again...  hmm...  Maybe I should start looking for a therapist before I stop over there.

So I haven't written anything in a while...

Chris flew me down to FL back in October as planned...  Key West was very cool...  probably a lot cooler if I was a drinker though...  one of the gay bars that we went to did have a clothing optional pool out back...  great if you like twinks and/or really old guys with big floppy ones...  Next time we go to the Keys, we're going to stay further up and enjoy what nature has to offer...  we tried that in Key West on the "Ultimate Adventure."  I snorkeled for the first time...  I was only in the water for a few minutes because I felt like I was going to die in the middle of the ocean with the huge waves...  next time, I'll get a mask that fits and stick to shallow water.  The adventure included parasailing which was AWESOME!  I'd do it again fo sho!!

Seems like I haven't gone out much, which is ok with me...  but not seeing friends does kinda suck.  A few weeks ago, Jay and Brian had a game night...  it was fun, although, I didn't even play one game...  just caught up with friends...  good times. 

On 12/6 I got free tix from Horseshoe to see Staind and Papa Roach and had an expensive fancy dinner...  it's nice to get something back after losing a lot of $$ there this year...  after that we went to Jackhammer and got to see a few people that we haven't in a while...  Chris' friend Caryn was in town for the weekend and I think she enjoyed herself...  I think we may have shocked her a bit in the attached dildo store on the way out.

This past weekend, Chris and I drove to The Dells to meet up with his work-week friends from MN...  I 've chatted online with them and via text for a while now, so it was great to finally meet them.  They were pretty much how I expected them to be.  We stayed at Chula Vista in a super nice 2br/2ba condo...  I'd post pics, but like the bar in Key West, our Jacuzzi was clothing optional ;) The water park was cool, but smaller than I expected...  maybe that's just because I'm much larger than the last time I went to a waterpark (when I was like 10).  We ate out a few local places (which all kinda sucked)...  we did some shopping...  it was a nice weekend with good people!

Now, it's back to work, but luckily the next 2 weeks are broken up with holidays...  I hope everyone has a great xmas!!

Current Location: Work
Current Music: Bleed It Out - Linkin Park

So, yeah, freakishly warm 75 degree weather in November is great...  unless you want to blow your head off from allergies.  Can we please get a few days of freezing weather so I can feel better?!

Current Music: No Sunlight - Death Cab

I guess it takes like 8 nudges to get me to post.  

A few updates...  the fat bitch that doesn't do any work still works here, but her overpaid manager was canned last month.

The dogs are doing well, and it seems like they're not having many accidents in the house anymore...  hopefully they'll continue to hold it til they're outside.

I had a great summer...  a couple pool parties that were all successful and lots of fun.  Hopefully we can squeeze in a few more next year.  I usually don't want summer/fall to end, but my allergies have gotten so bad that I can't wait until it's freezing out.  I can't stand this shit anymore...  amazing that 2 years ago, I couldn't understand people with allergies...  I completely get it now.

Project Runway wasn't nearly as entertaining as last season, although I'm looking forward to the finale.  Will it be Kenley or Leanne?  It can't be Korto cuz her shit is SUPER African.  I hated Kenley and her bitchiness, but I bet her collection will be the best.  Also in Bravo news...  I LOVE Rachel Zoe.  I want to know her and call her "Rach."  She shuts it down in every episode. 

Now for the best part...  On Saturday morning, Chris and I are getting in his Mooney and flying to Florida!  We're going to Jacksonville to drop the plane off for the winter, getting a car, spending one night there, then heading south..  he wants to show me where he went to college, etc.  Then to the coast, down through Miami and we'll stop in Key West for 5 nights!!!!  I'm SO excited to go somewhere different and all tropical and stuff.  I've never seen clear water and I can't wait to just jump in!!  Besides that, I get to spend a week with Chris, which doesn't happen too often with him traveling.  From there, we head to Fort Lauderdale and fly home Saturday night.  I'm hoping that everything goes well and that he has a great birthday in Key West.

Current Music: Heart Shaped Glasses - Marilyn Manson

 

Tags: mrsarcastic, pilotcub
Current Music: Kanye West - Last Call

 So, Vegas was a lot of fun...  I have the best time with my man...  who knew that it's possible to date someone that doesn't stress you out and make you cry?!  Anyhoo...  Hard Rock is cool...  nice rooms, linens, tv, etc...  If I was 22 and straight, I would have been in heaven.  The pool was amazing but full of big tittied 20somethings and buff guys with shaved chests...  I'll stay at Paris or Rio where the 30somethings are next time.

We went to a couple of the bars and it was kinda a snooze...  amazed that the bear bar was full of mexican and asian twinks...  We are very lucky to have such attractive and masculine men here in Chicago.  On a sidenote...  It was so weird to go places where people were smoking all over...  I almost can't believe that I was a smoker not too long ago...  now it makes me sick.  Smoking stinks :)

Not to be random, but this is what's on my mind...  

I work for a lab supply distributor...  I'm the accounting manager...  we have a few sales people that are SUPPOSED to be on the phones selling things...  well, I'm not sure why it's ok for salespeople (that make as much if not more than me with commission) to sit and do NOTHING all day.  And their manager walks by their cubes, sees them shopping on fatwomensclothes.com, and doesn't say ANYTHING to them.  Yesterday we got a new program that tracks all calls and they don't know about it!!  YAY!!  So, the one lady made 8 calls all day...  yes 8 calls...  and 4 of them were to her spoiled teenaged daughter that she talks about 90% of the day.  The plan is to also bust their boss doing nothing...  I love busting people that get paid to do nothing.  And yes, I'm on the clock right now, but I work 85% of the day, which is a lot more than most people I know!  I feel better already!

Happy Pride!! 

Current Music: Cocaine(We're All Going to Hell) - Strata

So why am I the only loser that goes to Voodreland every day?  That place sucks... 

Anyhoo...  I don't want multiple nudges popping up on my phone this weekend while I'm in Vegas, so I'm posting this...  Hope everyone has a good weekend...  I'll be in VEGAS!!  Oh...  and E!'s Daily 10 has been filming @ the Hard Rock pool all this week...  I planned on hanging by the pool tomorrow but they'll probably be like "Um, fatty...  can you get outta here while we're shooting our show full of beautiful people?"  Maybe you'll see me in the background waving my arms  :D

Current Music: Lenny Kravitz - I Belong to You