Last Friday night I had the best Friday in a very long time. Thanks to great company, a stranger at Starbucks, an Incredible surprise, and my new addiction. No thanks to Blockbuster.
I met AP and Toxic at Blue Goose. I haven't seen Toxic in a very long time, so it was good for the first 15 minutes because Toxic does what Toxic is. We waited for AP's husband and his pals to join us for dinner. As the hostess was walking us to our table, I said a silent prayer but knew it was worthless and inevitable that I was going to be seated next to Toxic. She knew nobody else as well as she knew me and that is my luck. Thank goodness AP provided a buffer on my other side. I really enjoy the company of the rest of the table and for that I was doomed. In true form, Toxic went on and on about how tired she was from work, how there are no men in her life, and how I, her 'single' friend was going to go out with her to find some men. Toxic has a problem, she cannot conceive of Incredible. For some odd reason, she cannot see us as a couple. I don't mind going out with her so she can meet some men but until she realizes I have a man, then that is on hold.
When my cell phone is off or on silent, that's when it decides to ring off the hook and give me a ton of missed calls and messages.
After dinner I looked at my phone and Incredible had called 4 times. Someone misses me because I think he is in New Orleans. Boy, was I wrong. He missed his flight out and is in town for the night. Whoo hoo! I quickly drive to Blockbuster before meeting him at his place. I am determined to make the rest of the weekend a Blockbuster Weekend. I really want to see Dogville, Birth, I Heart Huckabees, and Finding Neverland. I'm real in thinking that out of all those I listed, probably at least 2 will leave with me. Ha--joke on me and a big "F you" to Blockbuster. Is it just me or ever since they've had "no late fees", there has been a reduction in New Release availabilities. When you look on the shelf and what used to be a whole section of copies and copies of the one movie, is now a bleak two rows. Is that just where I live?
I left empty handed. Oh, well--maybe HBO will be entertaining. Ha ha ha ha...yeah, right.
Since Incredible had to make an early flight out the next day, he wanted to be cool and chill at Starbucks. On a Friday night?!?! Since I am always the life of the party, I carry fun things with me at all times. These past weeks, it's been crossword puzzles. I am so addicted. If you don't hear from me in a month's time, please call A&E's Intervention. Since I'm addicted, so is Incredible. We're co-dependent like that. (Toxic, can you hear me?)
Let me make this clear: He suggested Starbucks and he suggested that we do a crossword puzzle at Starbucks.
Can it get cuter? Oh, but it did...I had to go home first because the weather took on a cold front which I was not appropriately dressed to handle. I decided to take on the French-Cafe look. When in Rome, or Starbucks. I put on a long sleeve white tee shirt, dark jeans, my camel heels, a scarf, and a felt bucket hat. And I ordered hot chocolate---take that! We sat outside, it was cold but not that cold, and we did our crossword puzzle...okay, we did about five puzzles. While sitting there stumped, this woman came up to us and told us that we looked adorable.
Why, thank you. You know I soaked it up and Incredible rolled his eyes, saying "that brings me to a question". Uh oh. This ain't good. We are at a coffee house, which I will let you in on a secret: I have been dumped at a public place before. So, thanks to that asshole, I get nervous when something like that sounds like it's brewing...
"Seriously, would you want to live together?"
Seriously---let me think about it. Jokingly, I was kidding when I brought it up last week, really, I was. I'm seriously thinking about it and doing the pro/con lists like you would not believe.
Pros:
I'd live with Incredible
Halving the rent and bills
Bigger, newer, better apartment
re-decorating
Security: crime wise and relationship wise
He spends 60/40 of his time out of town
Cons:
I'd be living with a boy
Nothing is sacred
I'm anal
Would we share a closet?
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I say go for it! If you are that scared, then save the money you are saving by halving the rent and bills so if you end up hating it you can leave lickity split. And besides, he is obviously getting serious, looking at houses, mentioning marriage. Um hello, don't you want to test the waters? You said yourself he always stays at your place when he is in town. If you need your own room, then get a two bedroom, it is till cheaper when you split that versus paying for a one bedroom by yourself. Then you guys could still have "sleepovers".
I can just picture you sipping your cocoa at Starbucks. How cute!
If you get a two bedroom, you likely can have your own closet. However, you make an excellent point that he is a boy and boys can be gross at times. Does he keep his place somewhat clean? Are you a neat freak?
I don't know what to tell you mijita, but at this rate you may get married before our dear friend Erin.
I know that you were petrified about the D-Cup comment, but I, for one, am still giggling on the inside everytime I think about it! HILARIOUS!
I would reccommend to anyone thinking about settling down to move in together first. Wait--there's a catch here. As important as moving in together can be for your relationship, so is having one very important conversation. I think that you MUST tell him that you are open to moving in together, but you are not looking for a lifelong male roommate. Moving in is a step in the process. Period. Not the end result. Period.
Oh, and one last bit from a married girl--2 bedrooms with 2 closets is the ONLY way to keep the peace and the love!
Ha Ha...very funny, Bev. It's true though - you very well could beat me to the altar at the rate things are progressing.
Oh and even though a one-bedroom has worked for Robert and I thus far, I would definitely recommend a 2-bdrm. We'll soooo be moving into one of those at the end of our current lease for a: more room and b: it will be nice to have an extra room to decompress in. -erin
Go for it! You don't know somebody until you live with them!
I say go for it! Obviously calling him "Incredible" means something! I moved in with my boyfriend 7 months ago, it's pretty great!
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