Waiting for the other shoe to drop... received two pieces of disturbing news over the weekend. First and foremost, one of the owners of the bar where I DJ'd on Friday nights back home (FrankJeffrey's) died in his sleep yesterday morning. Jeff Ruud was not the easiest person in the world to get along with, but I always managed to do just that. ( Read more... )

Tuesday before Turkey Day... Yesterday we had a company-wide meeting upstairs. Jason addressed the company (something I've not seen him do since I started working here one year ago). He mentioned how much he appreciated all of the hard work we've all been doing under less than ideal circumstances, thanking us for coming together as the tight- ( Read more... )

Another Monday is upon us... albeit a Monday of a three-day-work-week. Turkey Day is here - I'll be at Justin's Thursday, and then at Paul's in Vegas on Friday for TWO Thanksgiving dinners (as if I'm not FAT enough already). Then back to Justin's on Saturday for the annual decorating of their Christmas Tree. How nice ;-)Received some well- ( Read more... )

Decided to head out to Vegas for a night to see Paul and Carrie. The drive out on Saturday morning was a dream - 3 hours and 40 minutes to cover 286 miles for an average speed of 78. A breeze to say the least. Had a great time out there. Paul and Carrie have simply done wonders with the new house - especially the landscaping in their back yard ( Read more... )

Took the day off yesterday for a day of bass fishing and a little break from the monotony. FINALLY caught a fish at the lake - so much for my theory that there really aren't any fish in there. Helped Justin purchase a new TV and pretty much spent the majority of the day with him. This private fishing club of which Justin's father is a member ( Read more... )

Election Day yesterday... I'm in a somewhat unique situation living in the predominantly RED County of Orange - then again, the State of California is grossly BLUE. (Actually, being from Bucks County, I was in the very same situation back home in Pennsylvania too) So it's not surprising that the ballot measures that Governor Schwarzenegger put ( Read more... )

Another Monday is upon us... This Monday in particular is not as bad as those in previous weeks. In addition to my own positive attitude as well as my getting used to Justin not really being around as much as he used to, I'm also seeing a change for the better in him. We're getting there. Case in point: We went out to dinner together on ( Read more... )

Halloween used to be a fun day - it's like the gay New Year... I remember having a lot of fun in years past - DJing around this time was always fun - I dressed up, always had a good crowd - just very fun in general. Last night, on the other hand, I found myself alone on my sofa watching TV while trying to write a letter to Justin. A letter I'll ( Read more... )

So, the magnanimous prick called me Saturday morning to see if I wanted to go fishing at the lake with him and Brandi. So this would be the first time he allowed us to actually meet. A big day, all things considered. Leave it to me to find a problem with the entire situation and let it get me down. You see, the conclusion I was able to come to ( Read more... )

Seriously now, my problem is not so much having someTHING to do on the weekends and after work - there are plenty of things that I could do... the real problem here is having someONE to do those things with.