Story of my Life...

There's blood in my mouth 'cause I've been biting my tongue all week
I keep on talkin' trash but I never say anything
And the talkin' leads to touchin'
and the touchin' leads to sex
and then there is no mystery left
And it's bad news
Baby I'm bad news
I'm just bad news, bad news, bad news

I know I'm alone if I'm with or without you
but just bein' around you offers me another form of relief
When the lonliness leads to bad dreams
and the bad dreams lead me to callin' you
and I call you and say "C'MERE!"

And it's bad news
Baby I'm bad news
I'm just bad news, bad news, bad news
And it's bad news
Baby it's bad news
It's just bad news, bad news, bad news

'Cause you're just damage control for a walking corpse like me -
like you
'Cause we'll all be
Portions for foxes
Yeah we'll all be
Portions for foxes

There's a pretty young thing in front of you
and she's real pretty
and she's real into you
and then she's sleepin' inside of you
And the talkin' leads to touchin'
and the touchin' leads to sex
and then there is no mystery left

And it's bad news
I don't blame you
I do the same thing I get lonely too
And you're bad news
My friends tell me to leave you
That you're bad news, bad news, bad news

You're bad news
Baby you're bad news
and you're bad news
Baby you're bad news and you're bad news
I don't care I like you
and you're bad news
I don't care
I like you
I like you

Sheetz: the Gas Station of Love

So I got asked out by a guy that I meet at the Sheetz gas station...


Apparently, it is the new hip place to pick up babes.

Chicago

So I am home from my mini vacation. Here’s a run down:

Thursday

Drove to Philly to catch the plane to Chicago bright and early.
Couldn’t find parking, but got a spot off site
Got right through Security
Made it to my gate several hours early
Early enough in fact to see the plane before mine to Chicago take off.
Two hours later… the cancelled my flight due to a thunderstorm in Chicago.
They attempted to put me on two other flights on other airlines for that day
I got turned away at the gate both times
The got me on an afternoon flight for the next day.
Needless to say, I was pissed.
Ended up staying with a co-worker in Philly and we got Cheesestakes

Friday

Got up early to get to the airport
Boarded the airplane, then sat on the runway for over an hour
My one phone decided not to work (I later ripped Cingular a new one)
The other phone’s battery died
Thus leaving me no way to get a hold of Nick to tell him I would be late
Finally got into Chicago 24 hours after I was supposed to be there
Did a brief tour of downtown where we say kids playing in the new Millennium Park Fountain.

Went for Dinner then out with Nick, my old co-worker Karen, and Nicks friends for drinks.

Karen and I

Saturday

Went out to Nick’s parents’ house in the burbs for Nicks sisters B-day.
Made Nick’s parents fall even more in love with me… they are ready to adopt
We met up with Karen and had amazing Indian for dinner
Moseyed down to Navy Pier for the Fireworks

Chicago at Night from the PierNick and I at the Pier

Then, went out to drink

Sunday

Lunch with Karen and Nick on the 96th floor of the Hancock building (the third largest building in the city)

Took the River and Lake Architecture Tour

Us on the Boat

Nick and I went back to his apt and exchanged Christmas gifts (yes, better late then never) and BB-Q’d
He got me a wicked Pirate wench. Arrrrrgggghhhh. I want to be a swashbuckler when I grow up.
Then we watched JAWS

Monday

Got up
Road the L to the airport
Now I’m back… unfortunately

Random Thoughts

Chicago wasn’t the same without Jess :- (
Unlike NYC, Chicago has fat people
I finally saw the Blues Brothers, it was very appropriate
Nick and Karen are horrible drivers :-P
You meet the oddest people on Airplanes
Overall, the people of Chicago are good people
I realized how much I have changed in a year
I need to move to a city
Vacations aren’t long enough

Oh yeah, and Nick likes the shirt I got him....

Two Days...

Two days till Chicago...

I have never needed a vacation like I do know. I'm beginning to go a little bonkers and it is getting hard to concentrate on my work.

I'm going to visit my friend Nick (you will remember him from my posts from last summer) and an ex coworker named Karen. They won't tell me what I will be doing while I am there.

All Nick told me is, "All you got to do is get here, I will take care of the rest." So I put myself into his hands...

I am looking forward to it.

That Girl

I think I'll ship myself back west

I got a friend there, she says, "hey, any time."

Unless that offers expired, I have been less than frequent

she's under no obligation to indulge every whim

And I'm so ungrateful, I take, she gives and forgives

And I keep forgetting it

~Bright Eyes

Its hard being that girl from back west...

(Or back Northeast as the case my be...)

So, How was Your Day??

I have had a really shitty 24 hours. Oh where do I start? Oh, I know! The stalker!

Last night when I came home I parked where I normally do, got out and looked up. There in the room next to mine a half naked man was watching me and when he say me looking at him he didn’t move. Odd to say the least but I wasn’t too bothered. So I get into the elevator and go to my floor and when I turned the corner, there he was standing outside his room waiting for me! At this point I was thoroughly freaked out so I went quickly into my room and shut and bolted the door. I called the front desk and told them, just to give a heads up about my creepy neighbor. Oh it gets worse… So a few minutes later my phone rings. Guess who? Creepy guy!! Yeah.

So to make a long story short, I moved to a different room for the night and today I insisted that he get moved. There is no reason for me to move when I am the one who did nothing wrong. Now he is elsewhere and will be gone tomorrow. Ugh.

If you remember, something like this happened to me before. Seriously, does living in a hotel mean I have an “It’s ok to Fuck with Me” sign on my head??

So that was the first thing.

Number two: My personal cell phone doesn’t work. People can’t call my phone. All they get it static or a busy signal. I have had it for less then 6 months. They are sending me a new one.

Nope not done yet.

Number three: I had to put almost $500 into my car for new breaks and tires.

Seriously, just shoot me and get it over with.

Escape from NEPA

I'M GOING TO CHICAGO!

My boss approved my vacation request...

Thank fucking God.

I need a break.

Too Much Free Time

Me: So I was watching my fish eat his dinner and he seems picky about what flakes he eats. He seems to like the red and green ones but if he eats the yellow ones he spits them out. I didn’t know fish were that picky.


Co-worker: …. Living in a hotel for 8 months has had an odd odd effect on you. Get out more.

Words of Wisdom

Words of wisdom from Uncle Eddie:


"You don't need much in life to be happy. Just some beer, a TV, and a good book. So, don't try too hard 'cause you will just be let down."


That's good advice.


And oddly profound.

Happy When it Rains

All I wanted to do today....

is go outside and play in the rain...

I Hate Good-byes

The past year has been filled with my having to say good to the people around me. All of my friends have been slowly moving on with their lives. Every time I see a friend I wonder if this is going to be it or if I am ever going to see this person again. It has gotten even harder since my dad died. The ideal of finality has hit me so much harder.

I had one of those moments last night. I had to say good bye to a friend from college. He is moving to NC to go to grad school and even with the promise to go to the Kentucky Derby (yes, I am a nerd) with me next year, I won’t hold my breath. Saying good bye is such an odd thing. And I am not very good at it.