  Some Things Change, But Are Always the Same... Song in head: It's a Hard Life - Queen Current Mood: Pleased Today has been an interesting day... for several reasons.
It's been a good kind of interesting, at least, but it had it's own little oddities, I reckon. This was supposed to be one of my FOUR days off this week, but I'm not too sad to see it disappear.
Melissa called me this morning, frantic at 1130, wanting me to work. I would have loved to do lunch, but I had an ice cream appointment with Holly, and Wendy's just doesn't rank enough to get in the way of plans that I have actually made. (Don't tell Mom that, because that will kill my #1 excuse... shhh). Although I didn't go in quite so early as Melissa wanted, I did get in at 1515, and left a little after 2000, when Eli showed up to take over Grill.
I regretted sleeping in this morning--I had actually gone to bed a bit earlier than usual the night before, especially considering the day off. However, I had no motivation to get up really. Nothing to do, nowhere to go until 1330. I did wake up around 1000 though, so it wasn't too late. I got caught up on the finances, synchronized everything, yadda yadda. I've actually fallen behind on that in the past few days, believe it or not.
Catching up with Holly was fun. We haven't really talked in a very long time. She's definitely a funny gal. That was $6 well spent on ice cream. Of course, it was cut short because I had to be at work. Luckily, I didnt' have to deal with any rush-hour traffic, which is utterly frustrating. I'm going to start taking 275, I think--there's fewer cops if nothing else, and less congestion.
Anyhow... I got to work and had fun on sandwiches for an hour or so... screwed up nearly every one of them because I forgot the mustard... It's all a system... down the line, white, red, green, repeat... then you throw in this yellow bottle in the middle, not a part of anyone... never mind. It was my first time, and I was never trained so I'm not too concerned. I was on grill afterwards, until 8, which was also amusing, ironically. I think that I get some satisfaction out of just having a full-time job. I feel depended on... that missing essential cog from the museum that just made me say "Fuck it. " I was essentially an optional part there... but Wendy's? it's a whole different ball game. it's kinda nice, actually.
I hung around work until about 2100, then got home around 2140 (I took Blue Rock home...) I talked on AIM until midnight, then went to White Castle. That's when most of this dawned on me... is when I popped the lid on my large coffee... That smell, that taste... the one so unique to a cup of white castle coffee, brings back many memories. The first one to come to my head was of exactly a year ago... Getting in El Junko and John's Cutlass, heading over to IMAGO for a community service project with our "CMC CAT" that we attempted to start. *chuckles* It was Nick, Clare, John, Jonah, Collin, Holly (I think), and myself, and we went over to a little nature shrine in the midst of Price Hill and did yard work.
We were supposed to become regulars, but... well... never mind. I remember speeding by John on Sixth St. Viaduct in El Junko... laying on the horn and leaving a cloud behind... That day started off at White Castle. Another was walking through the halls of Walnut Hills on a Wednesday evening at 1930. It was after a YAC meeting... I gave the grand tour of my "humoungous" high school, the good and the bad... That was fun. It always helps when things like that go down with someone you really like... lol.
(Of course, that certain someone got their driving privleges revoked for lying about where she was...) I walked down the halls... sipping my coffee... Good times. There was another time, when I chewed out my Mom and got really angry... left the house on a Wednesday, and hopped in the car at 0130, and left.
I didnt' think I was going to come home that night, but, you know how that goes. To cool down, I met John at the Chateau at the Ridge Road exit off 71... Used a stimulant to calm me down, ironically... John was "fretting" about an overdue English paper, back when he was still in college. ("fretting" defined as: "It's two weeks late. " *shrugs* "I'll just fail. ") There was another time when we went out to the one in Mason... ran into this guy on Front Reg... OMG... That was bad.
Then just recently we introduced Nick into our culture of the Castle... He seemed... scared. It's rather odd... Last summer, I hung out with this bunch of people, then lost touch with all of them, so that I could pursue a prospect who was a member of an opposing clique... or rather, didn't know anyone, but formerly dated a member of an opposing clique... well, not clique... they were just all against him.
Anyhow... That was an interesting 6-7 months... but I still won, in a sense. If nothing else, it ended in a draw--I know I didn't lose, that's a fact. As Chris would say, "Meh. " "Your whole grill is chili meat. " "Meh. " "Steph's coming! " "Oh yeah... Meh. " But yeah... so much is different--I'm applying to colleges, I'm going to be a SENIOR, I've got a real job, and real money to go with it... but so much is still the same--the core never transforms. So yeah... Yearbook meeting tomorrow... I finally came up with a theme idea. Woo hoo! I'm much looking forward, both to it and to the trip to OU... Life is looking up... and I'm damn happy about it.
All I can say is "It's about time. " Now, to conquer one more detail... I can dim the lights and Sing songs full of sad things We can do the tango just for two I can serenade and gently play on your heart strings Be your Valentino just for you! Ooo, love, ooo, lover boy Whatcha doing tonight, hey boy Set my alarm, turn on my charm That's because I'm a good old-fashioned lover boy! Oooo... let me feel your heart beat. Oooo... can you feel my love heat Come on and sit on my hot seat of love And tell me how you feel right after all I'd like for you and I to go romancing Say the word, your wish is my command!
Ooo, love, ooo, lover boy Whatcha doin' tonight, hey boy? Write my letter, fell much better And use my fancy patter on the telephone! When I'm not with you, I think of you, I always miss you (Miss those hot summer nights) When I'm not with you Think of me always, I love you, love you Hey boy where did you get it from, Hey boy where did you go?
I learned my passion In the good old fashioned school of lover boys! Dining at the Ritz, we'll meet at nine precisely (one two three four five six seven eight nine) I will pay the bill, you taste the wine Driving back in style in my saloon will do quite nicely Just take me back to yours that will be fine (come on and get it) Ooo... love, Ooo... Lover boy Whatcha doin tonight, hey boy?
Everything's alright, just hold on tight That's because I'm a good old-fashioned lover boy! 
