Cryptic

So due to the personal nature of this post, it will seem extremely cryptic and meaningless to about 95% of those who read it and I apologize. For those of you who know me pretty well, you will know what I am talking about when I say I set it up today.

July 10th.

I can't even begin to describe how amazing this is. I have a countdown going on my computer and I am happy to answer any questions via email. I'm turning off the comments on this post, so those of you who do know, won't say anything on accident.

75 days 22 hours 47 minutes.....

Coming Out Party

Nik, James and I were playing Wheel of Fortune on the original NES system and the clue was "Event." None of us could figure it out and it turned out to be "Coming Out Party." James said he never had a Coming Out Party and Nik and I hadn't either, so we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to have one. Since the game was made in the 80's, we thought it would be fitting to celebrate it on 80's night at Neighbours. So last Thursday Nik, Megs (from Baton Rouge), Tobin, James, Erica, Karissa, Sam, Tiffany, Tyson, Joe, Deborah and Breanna went to Neighbours dressed in our best 80's attire. A few of us wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate being gay the 80's way and we did a bunch of poppers throughout the night. It's true that I remember very little due to the level of intoxication, but I do remember the following highlights:

1. Thriller dance
2. Dancing
3. Drunk-dialing my dentist's office at 4:30am
4. Falling asleep in the bathroom stall.
5. Buying Tobin a Toblerone because it sounded like his name.
6. Eating nasty Pita Pit.

Here are a couple photos from the house and the remainder are from the girl's bathroom at Neighbours:

Tiffany and Sam in the best 80's outfits ever:


Joe being Cure-esque:


In the bathroom at Neighbours:

My Surprise!!

For months Nik has been taunting me about a surprise she had planned. She wouldn't give any clues except that I needed some time off of work. I took the days off (last week) not knowing what she was getting me. I was allegedly getting my surprise on Wednesday, so on Tuesday night I went with Karissa to get her hair cut and then to Six Arms for drinks while we waited for Nik to get out of work. She had said that someone slipped and fell and she was being called in. So at Six Arms I sat there sending text messages to cheer her up about being called in and she finally arrived around 9ish.

We were sitting down snacking and when she said she had to use the restroom. Out of nowhere, my friend Meghan from Michigan (currently living in Baton Rouge) sits down next to me. We haven't seen each other for more than a few seconds in about 2 years. Those two had been planning a surprise visit since January! You have to understand how weird it is to see someone that you haven't seen in a long time, just pop up next to you. Anyways, those two planned the whole event without hardly knowing one another.

Meghan stayed in Seattle from Tuesday thru Saturday and it was effin' rad. It was so nice to see her and talk to her in person again. I swoon over the fact that Nik planned this whole thing out and knew how much it would mean to me to see her. That is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me. Karissa was in on it too, that is why she enlisted me for haircutting advice. I don't get too sentimental, but I really felt so much love from these people in my life. Seriously, I cannot imagine a more amazing group of friends. I mean, who does such nice things for people anymore?? I have the best gf in the world--hands down.

On a Ferry to Bainbridge Island (just for the ride):


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