Best. Weekend. Ever.

Neither Chriso nor myself has ever been the biggest fan of V-day.

Except…

V-day is the day he and I first started.  9 years ago.  So this was an extremely important day for us.  Not only was it a 9-year overall anniversary, but it was also our 2-month anniversary.  Talk about celebrations…

But I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say that the weekend was my best weekend ever.  No, seriously.  Ever.

Chriso and I decided that we would extend our celebration of each event over a period of 10 days, because that would be fun.  So each day, there was another little surprise.  We had lunch one day, and exchanged gifts and cards and chocolate throughout the week. 

Friday the 13th we had dinner at a church he attends, which was really nice.  The food was amazing at the very least.  And they had a whole night of events where there were little ice-breaker games and short videos to watch.  That was a blast.

Saturday the 14th, I got all dressed up and just spent some time with Chriso, while he worked.  We got to spend some quality time together in between work.  Sometimes spending time is all you need.

But the creme de le creme of the weekend… the frosting on the cupcake that was my awesome weekend was Sunday and Monday.  Very early Sunday morning, Chriso and I drove down to South Orange New Jersey for the event of all events… James Marsters – Funny Valentine.  It was maybe a 4 hour drive, only made longer by stopping in Cornwall by the Hudson to visit Chriso’s brother, Patrick, his wife partner girlfriend, Laurie and their two daughters, Grace and Olivia.

Chriso and me holding Grace and Olivia

We had such a great time just holding the twin girls, and playing with them… and watching Olivia spit up on my shirt.  Yes.  It was a good time.  (And to be perfectly honest, that was probably the best part of my weekend…)  I love my new almost-nieces!

After a warm welcome and spending time with the girls and just lounging about, we set off to finish our trip to NJ.  Very honestly, I was so surprised that Chriso wanted to attend this event with me.  You see, he is not a fan of JM.  Actually, until I began mentioning this event, he had no idea who this guy was. 

BUT – yes, there is one – Chriso said he had a great time, and really enjoyed JM and the concert and just watching me be dorky… seen below. 

Me being dorky in front of JM

But it was a great event, no matter how dorky I was being.  James was incredible as always.  The Q&A was great, and funny.  AND I got a private showing of his sound check before the concert.  Thank you, Chriso. 

You see, we had missed the photo session from the morning, as we were visiting my new almost-nieces.  And as much as I love JM, I’m so glad I got to spend extra time with those beautiful little girls. 

ANYway… we had missed the photo session, and I was actually fine with it.  I got my autograph and sat in for the Q&A… AND I was totally 3 rows from JM in the theater.  THREE.  ROWS.  FROM.  JAMES.  And that was unbelievable.  There was a break between the event itself and the concert that evening, so Chriso and I were milling in the lobby for a bit, watching everybody else get their pictures and we got posters and whatnot.  Chriso seemed pretty insistent that I get my photo taken with James. 

So, Chriso walked up to the guy with the camera, said a few words – perhaps goods or services were exchanged – and I was in.  Chriso got me in to have my picture taken with James, AND as an added bonus, I got to be merely feet away from him as he did his sound check for the concert.  Oh yes.  Chriso is my knight-in-shining armor.  I’m not kidding. 

Sure, I would have been fine without the photo.  I really would have been.  But I’m so glad he got me in.  So very glad. 

So, that was awesome.

Our weekend did not end there.

We found a hotel in Shelton, CT, which had a pool (because Chriso was insistent that he MUST have a pool).  And we spent an amazing night just together.  There was cuddling and talking, and just spending quiet time in bed. 

One thing that I have found will always be insanely important is just spending time.  Making time to spend time with each other.  Life gets crazy.  I should know.  My life has been moving at 100mph for a few weeks, if not more.  And I’ve found calmness in just sitting back and just spending time.  It feels like coming full circle.  Like a break from all the crazy to just get to know each other again.  And it’s amazing.  I just hope we can continue to take weekends away like we did, when we’re old and gray.  Or when there are children.  Because our relationship is important, and I don’t want to ever lose that.

Also, Chriso and I have quite  a few things in common, like the love of driving around aimlessly with no destination.  So that’s something I would like to keep in our lives as a calming situation.  And there’s nothing like driving around with no map and no GPS and finding a beautiful beach to hang out on.

Chriso and me on a beach in CT

So, I would rate my V-day weekend… no… it wasn’t just V-day.  I would rate my multi-purpose weekend as one of the best I’ve ever had. I got to meet new people, and I really felt welcomed into Chriso’s family.  And my new almost-nieces are the most beautiful babies in the world. 

I got to spend quantity time with JM.  Although I didn’t get to tell him that I have skills.  Chriso informed me that would be incredibly weird, and I’d look like a bigger dork.  Maybe next time.

And I got to spend time with the most unbelievable man in the entire world through all of it.  If I ever had any doubts as to what the future might bring or his affections towards me, they all disappeared this weekend.

EDIT:

I forgot to mention that James also did a dramatic reading called Love Letters, which chronicled a couple from 3rd grade up until the end of the woman’s life.  They always had bad timing, and never really got to be together.  It’s not exaggeration to say that their relationship, or lack thereof, was epic.  James did a fantastic job, as did the woman who did the reading with him.  And it really struck a chord.  In a word, unbelievable.

tuesday morning coffee and other such nonsense

Yes, I realize it’s Wednesday.  And also, I have a severe abhorrance of coffee.  But it was the first thing that came into my head when I started writing this post.

I feel like my insides have been ripped out and left on the side of the road, while cars drive by my insides and splash water as they speed up. 

As I’m getting to work, and doing my job, and blogging, and emailing, my body is screaming What the bloody hell is your problem? and boycotting moving.  Which makes leaving my desk increasingly difficult.

And my abs feel like I’ve had the very BEST ab workout that money could buy… they hurt when I cough.  And sneeze.  And breathe.

In short, I feel like I want to die.

I haven’t been sick for very long, but it’s long enough to tell me that I don’t want to be sick anymore.  And also, the last time I was sick, I let it manifest for three weeks while it turned into a crazy sinus infection.  Go me!

So, next up on the docket for me is making an appointment with my doctor.  Or, at the very least, going to the walk-in clinic so they can see me right away and tell me that I am NOT going to die.

But until then, I feel like I’m going to die.

Veronica Mars Movie

V. Mars

I can’t believe I waited so long to blog about this. 

A Veronica Mars movie. 

Actually, it’s funny.  I got a text from my friend B, who was converted into a VM fan when Barnes & Noble had their buy one get one half price DVD sale awhile back.  She had been the one to break the news.  And I was excited, but stored the information in the back of my brain until I read something about it yesterday. 

So Rob Thomas is taking his free time – after his show Cupid failed – to write a script for the VM movie, starring the one and only Kristen Bell.  It is rumored that Jason Dohring and Enrico Colantoni have already been approached and have signed on to star alongside Bell.

Also, the movie may take place days before her college graduation, rather than when she gets in with the FBI, as the formerly potential 4th season pilot would have suggested. 

I must say, I am very excited about the possibility.  I absolutely love Kristen Bell, so seeing her in anything is great.  But seeing her as the original sassy detective would be bliss.

There’s no real time frame as to when we should expect Veronica to hit the big screen.  But needless to say, I will be waiting patiently.

Countdown to JM…

Yummy James

11 days.

11 days until I’m in New Jersey.  At SOPAC.  To see James.  Marsters.  Holy crap!

I bought tickets back in mid-December for this upcoming event, James Marsters – Your Funny Valentine.  I was sooo excited!  I’m still very excited! 

And I didn’t just get tickets to the concert.  I got tickets to THE WHOLE DAY!  The meet and greet, the Q&A, the autographs… so very awesome!

And Chriso’s coming with me.  God bless him for putting up with the only man I would leave him for…

“Stress Relief” in the Office

I’ll admit, I haven’t really been watching the Office, but then again, I haven’t really been watching much of anything as of late.

However, after watching the Superbowl, and seeing all the commercials for a Special One-Hour episode of the Office, I couldn’t help but watch it.  And it was SOOO worth it.

The basic plot of the episode revolved around Michael trying to alleviate stress from his fellow Dunder-Mifflinites, as a result of Stanley having a heart attack, and it being all Michael’s fault. 

But the funniest part of the entire episode was getting back to the down and dirty, nitty gritty, basic structure and character developments.  In the first 10 minutes of the episode (or the “cold open”… depending on who you are), Dwight decided that a fire drill would save everybody’s lives.  What really happened?  We got to see the characters’ true colors.

Kevin broke into the vending machine to line his pockets with snacks, Oscar tried crawling above the ceiling to escape, only to fall through the ceiling.  Jim and Michael simultaneously, but in different rooms, were using office supplies to break out of the building.  Michael through a lamp or scanner or something through the window, while Jim unplugged the copier to slam it through the door.  But the caveat of the entire episode lies in Angela’s reaction.  And her cat.  As Oscar was trying to escape through the ceiling, Angela throws Bandit (her cat that’s she’s been keeping hidden in a filing cabinet drawer), and the cat falls through the drop ceiling moments before Oscar does.  Priceless.

I have to say, I really loved this episode because it really got back to basics.  It was like the writers sat around the writers room, and thought, I wonder what would happen if… 

And it worked. 

And I absolutely loved the idea of the entire office roasting Michael.  Steve Carrell is a funny actor.  And he typically goes above and beyond as the character of Michael.  But watching Michael squirm and  trying to take the insults lightly was truly a tremendous feat.  I think that may have cemented Steve Carrell’s place in my mind as a HUGELY funny actor.  Probably more so than others I’ve seen in the past.

Now, the weakest part of the episode, and I daresay, the creepiest, was the movie that Jim, Pam, and Andy were watching, starring Jack Black, Jessica Alba, and some old woman who’s name I can’t remember Cloris Leachman.  I understand why NBC wanted to promote the new episode, so I get why they threw in some pretty big names, but honestly, the movie wasn’t all that funny.  In fact, it gave me a solid wiggins.

Boom!  Roasted!

New month, new post

So much has happened since my last post.  And I feel awful about not posting as much as I should be.  There is one fact that has kept me from blogging.  TV has just been mediocre.

And there’s a lot to be said about being able to watch TV online, or even when it comes out on DVD.  Because I am not above waiting for that. 

Among the most important things that has happened in my life since the new year has started, is my engagement, gentle readers.   Yes, you guessed it.  Chriso proposed, and I couldn’t be more excited about anything  in my entire life.

Looking back at the last year and a half, it’s amazing that I didn’t document more personal stuff  in the blog.  When my ex and I broke up in November, 2007, I literally thought I was going to die.  I had no sense of direction or purpose and I really though things would never get better.  The darkness the had descended at that time had almost no hope of ever being lifted.  And I threw myself into blogging, and TV and I felt better.

It took me an entire year to be fully okay with how things ended.  And I’m even happy for M’s relationship success at this point.  No, really.  I am. 

But I think the last year is a testament to how much stronger a person I am than I once was.  And it’s amazing how much good can come of hard times, emotionally or otherwise.  I’ve definitely become a wiser person.

And Chriso tells me that I am not as “high maintenance” as I once was. 

High maintenance.  Pfft!

ANYway.  For the first time in a long time I really feel like things are falling into place.  Even though I was “ready” before… I think I’m more ready now.  And I think things are going to be much better than I could ever imagine.

For the first time, I really feel like I can go anywhere and do anything.  And it’s amazing that anywhere between 5 and 10 years ago, I had considered the same ideas and was completely terrified by them.

So, Chriso and I are getting married! 

This was the way things were meant to be.