Friday, December 28, 2007
Friends Old and New
Christmas Day was nice...spent it with my folks, and it was pretty low-key. My aunt, uncle, cousin, and great aunt came to visit in the morning...a little bittersweet, as my uncle learned right after Thanksgiving that he had a brain tumor. he had surgery soon afterward but the prognosis for such things is not good. A reminder for all of us to enjoy life while we can for it may change dramatically in a matter of moments.
Not to make this a depressing post...the day was nice, and he is doing well, and all is as best as can be because people are making it such.
Once they left my folks and I had our Christmas. I had found them some nice gifts, nothing too ostentatious...they're in their 60s, it's not like there's much they don't have. I just got them some things that I knew are just right for them (I tend to put a lot of thought into getting the right gifts -- I think the thought means as much as the gift itself -- maybe I'm just silly). I brought my dad a Buddha from Afghanistan...I'm not sure if my dad is Buddhist or Wiccan or some unlabled belief, but I figure not many people have a Buddha from Afghanistan so he might enjoy it. For Mom, I got her CDs from all the Broadway shows we saw on last year's trip. I also got her a digital picture viewer on a key ring so she can take photos with her and show them off to her friends. Naturally, I loaded it up with 30 pics of me and none of my brother, thus making me "the good son." But we'll get him loaded in there too.
While setting up her keychain software on her new computer (I'd spent a few hours seting that up as well) I accidentally deleted the photos I'd loaded on her viewer. I sheepishly told her I'd have to take it home and reload...only then did I remember that my laptop, with all the photos on it, was sitting 10 feet away. Yeah, I'm stupid sometimes. But Mom got her keychain.
Drove the 4 hours back to DC that evening and Adrian and I had our Christmas. Lots of sexy underwear was exchanged (I got the good end of the deal on that). Adrian got some books on fashion design (his newest passion) and some DVDs, and also a digital picture frame, something I know he's wanted for a while. And what did I get from Adrian? heh heh heh...
YAY!!!!!!
So yes, I have fallen in love with this phone in just a few short days. So much fun! I set it up with the phone company in about 10 minutes online. Adrian was my first phone call, and soon WililamNYK was popping my SMS Inbox cherry.
Wednesday, Adrian and I both worked, though he worked 11 hours and I worked 2. Afterwards I went off to take advantage of the post-Christmas sale at Sisley (I need a new suit...my old ones are now way too big). I found one, perfect fit, and about 25% off, and yes, I look fabulous in it, thank you for asking. It was a rainy day so I headed back out soon afterwards and was having coffee when I got a SMS from one of the guys, Hai, I'd met at the party Saturday. He was stuck in the District for another 5 hours waiting for a friend to get off work, so I went in to keep him company. We met at Starbucks and were soon joined by his friend Edgar (not the friend he was waiting for). Coffee led to dinner and we were all having fun, so when Hai learned his friend was delayed at work it was cool. We ended up in a sex toy shop then went off to another coffee house I'd never been to. By the time they kicked us out Hai's friend had shown up and they were off, while I drove Edgar home. Hai is lots of fun and I'm happy to be hanging out with him (which we'll do again soon) and Edgar is a wonderful guy, very smart and lots of fun to talk to...a shame he goes to school 80 miles away but at least he's here for now and we get to hang out.
Oh, and I didn't get home until almost 3:30. Hai said "this is why I think you seem so young...most guys your age wouldn't stay out with us until so late." True, but in all fairness, I wasn't going into work Thursday. I should also point out that when Edgar and I met he asked "are you a student too?" I was almost speechless, which never happens, and of course he became practically my best friend just by asking that.
Thursday I met up with Justin and we spent the day together for the first time in a long time...we haven't hung out since I got back from Afghanistan. Seen each other yes, and he's been here for a couple parties, but no quality time. His blog is being published as a book in Taiwan next year...so cool. For one blogging project he's been visiting the different universitites here in DC so we went to one he hadn't been to (Hai's university, as it turns out). Then we headed to the National Portrait Gallery, which neither of us had seen since it reopened. When it was time for lunch we happened to be in Chinatown but Justin made it clear that DC Chinatown restaurants are not up to his standards, and I trust him implicitly. We ended up in a Burmese restaurant owned by a fellow AJ/PLU/whatever...I know I've been there before but can't recall with whom. FaTAStic food! Then we made our way to a mall just to window shop, though I was looking for a winter coat. I saw a few I liked in Kenneth Cole and Armani Exchange but even on sale they were a bit much. Then we ended up in Forever 21 and I stumbled across this one coat, not exactly what I was looking for but thought I'd try it on...walked over to Justin and asked "what do you think?" and he turned around and his eyes got big and he said "wow." And I haven't heard him say "wow" in a long time. I went off to find a mirror and it DID look fabulous. A straight guy standing there even said "wow!" and complained he'd been looking for a coat and couldn't find one and here this one was fitting me perfectly (not that many straight guys feel comfortable telling other guys how great their clothes look on them so yay for him). So with Justin saying "wow" and random straight boys complimenting me, I knew I had to get it. And it only cost 1/3 as much as the others so hooray!
Today I visited with Waki-kun for a few hours, talking about his grad school aspirations, his relationships, job prospects here in the US (he's from Japan) and other things that might happen with him. We ended up in a leather shop where he appeared shocked but he forgets the stories he's told me about what he and his ex used to do. He was telling me about a friend at one point and I said, "hmmm, I don't think I know him," and he replied, "well, he's not Asian." And he was serious. You know I ddo know some non-Asian people. Like Edgar fpr instance, who is Latino. Anyway, Waki-kun's a sweet guy and I want him to be happy but he seems determined to make himself sad. I hope he can relax and enjoy life and figure what will make him happy and then do it. He's putting a lot of unnecessary pressure on himself but he can turn it around if he wants.
Tonight Danny came back from Hong Kong. I was going to pick him up but his flight was delayed 2 hours and Adrian and I had movie plans so Danny was left taking the Metro, followed by a bus, back to his apartment. Then we got to the theater and the movie was sold out and we were right across the street from the Metro station...fate was obviously saying we needed to pick him up and drive him home, which we did.
Oh, and I got a SMS from Eddie in Malaysia today, YAY!!!!! I owe him a long e-mail, I think.
Saturday is going to be some "me" time. Though I'm hoping to see Danny. And then go to a party thrown by the same people we were with LAST Saturday.
And so the cycle begins again...
Not to make this a depressing post...the day was nice, and he is doing well, and all is as best as can be because people are making it such.
Once they left my folks and I had our Christmas. I had found them some nice gifts, nothing too ostentatious...they're in their 60s, it's not like there's much they don't have. I just got them some things that I knew are just right for them (I tend to put a lot of thought into getting the right gifts -- I think the thought means as much as the gift itself -- maybe I'm just silly). I brought my dad a Buddha from Afghanistan...I'm not sure if my dad is Buddhist or Wiccan or some unlabled belief, but I figure not many people have a Buddha from Afghanistan so he might enjoy it. For Mom, I got her CDs from all the Broadway shows we saw on last year's trip. I also got her a digital picture viewer on a key ring so she can take photos with her and show them off to her friends. Naturally, I loaded it up with 30 pics of me and none of my brother, thus making me "the good son." But we'll get him loaded in there too.
While setting up her keychain software on her new computer (I'd spent a few hours seting that up as well) I accidentally deleted the photos I'd loaded on her viewer. I sheepishly told her I'd have to take it home and reload...only then did I remember that my laptop, with all the photos on it, was sitting 10 feet away. Yeah, I'm stupid sometimes. But Mom got her keychain.
Drove the 4 hours back to DC that evening and Adrian and I had our Christmas. Lots of sexy underwear was exchanged (I got the good end of the deal on that). Adrian got some books on fashion design (his newest passion) and some DVDs, and also a digital picture frame, something I know he's wanted for a while. And what did I get from Adrian? heh heh heh...
YAY!!!!!!
So yes, I have fallen in love with this phone in just a few short days. So much fun! I set it up with the phone company in about 10 minutes online. Adrian was my first phone call, and soon WililamNYK was popping my SMS Inbox cherry.
Wednesday, Adrian and I both worked, though he worked 11 hours and I worked 2. Afterwards I went off to take advantage of the post-Christmas sale at Sisley (I need a new suit...my old ones are now way too big). I found one, perfect fit, and about 25% off, and yes, I look fabulous in it, thank you for asking. It was a rainy day so I headed back out soon afterwards and was having coffee when I got a SMS from one of the guys, Hai, I'd met at the party Saturday. He was stuck in the District for another 5 hours waiting for a friend to get off work, so I went in to keep him company. We met at Starbucks and were soon joined by his friend Edgar (not the friend he was waiting for). Coffee led to dinner and we were all having fun, so when Hai learned his friend was delayed at work it was cool. We ended up in a sex toy shop then went off to another coffee house I'd never been to. By the time they kicked us out Hai's friend had shown up and they were off, while I drove Edgar home. Hai is lots of fun and I'm happy to be hanging out with him (which we'll do again soon) and Edgar is a wonderful guy, very smart and lots of fun to talk to...a shame he goes to school 80 miles away but at least he's here for now and we get to hang out.
Oh, and I didn't get home until almost 3:30. Hai said "this is why I think you seem so young...most guys your age wouldn't stay out with us until so late." True, but in all fairness, I wasn't going into work Thursday. I should also point out that when Edgar and I met he asked "are you a student too?" I was almost speechless, which never happens, and of course he became practically my best friend just by asking that.
Thursday I met up with Justin and we spent the day together for the first time in a long time...we haven't hung out since I got back from Afghanistan. Seen each other yes, and he's been here for a couple parties, but no quality time. His blog is being published as a book in Taiwan next year...so cool. For one blogging project he's been visiting the different universitites here in DC so we went to one he hadn't been to (Hai's university, as it turns out). Then we headed to the National Portrait Gallery, which neither of us had seen since it reopened. When it was time for lunch we happened to be in Chinatown but Justin made it clear that DC Chinatown restaurants are not up to his standards, and I trust him implicitly. We ended up in a Burmese restaurant owned by a fellow AJ/PLU/whatever...I know I've been there before but can't recall with whom. FaTAStic food! Then we made our way to a mall just to window shop, though I was looking for a winter coat. I saw a few I liked in Kenneth Cole and Armani Exchange but even on sale they were a bit much. Then we ended up in Forever 21 and I stumbled across this one coat, not exactly what I was looking for but thought I'd try it on...walked over to Justin and asked "what do you think?" and he turned around and his eyes got big and he said "wow." And I haven't heard him say "wow" in a long time. I went off to find a mirror and it DID look fabulous. A straight guy standing there even said "wow!" and complained he'd been looking for a coat and couldn't find one and here this one was fitting me perfectly (not that many straight guys feel comfortable telling other guys how great their clothes look on them so yay for him). So with Justin saying "wow" and random straight boys complimenting me, I knew I had to get it. And it only cost 1/3 as much as the others so hooray!
Today I visited with Waki-kun for a few hours, talking about his grad school aspirations, his relationships, job prospects here in the US (he's from Japan) and other things that might happen with him. We ended up in a leather shop where he appeared shocked but he forgets the stories he's told me about what he and his ex used to do. He was telling me about a friend at one point and I said, "hmmm, I don't think I know him," and he replied, "well, he's not Asian." And he was serious. You know I ddo know some non-Asian people. Like Edgar fpr instance, who is Latino. Anyway, Waki-kun's a sweet guy and I want him to be happy but he seems determined to make himself sad. I hope he can relax and enjoy life and figure what will make him happy and then do it. He's putting a lot of unnecessary pressure on himself but he can turn it around if he wants.
Tonight Danny came back from Hong Kong. I was going to pick him up but his flight was delayed 2 hours and Adrian and I had movie plans so Danny was left taking the Metro, followed by a bus, back to his apartment. Then we got to the theater and the movie was sold out and we were right across the street from the Metro station...fate was obviously saying we needed to pick him up and drive him home, which we did.
Oh, and I got a SMS from Eddie in Malaysia today, YAY!!!!! I owe him a long e-mail, I think.
Saturday is going to be some "me" time. Though I'm hoping to see Danny. And then go to a party thrown by the same people we were with LAST Saturday.
And so the cycle begins again...
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aw, that wraps up as a really nice Christmas. Anyway, I'm glad you got that Apple thing, like OMG I love Apple stuff. LOL.
I cant text you like ever, since I don't own any number of yours.
I cant text you like ever, since I don't own any number of yours.
i: go look in your Inbox :P
j: thanx, babe, he's as well as can be expected. as for iPhone, "fun" barely describes it!
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j: thanx, babe, he's as well as can be expected. as for iPhone, "fun" barely describes it!
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