A Room For Two

I just got an email from someone who is riding down to Houston with me next week.

He was sharing a room with Dr. Rx, but he just found out that Dr. Rx is bringing additional person to share the room. Which is a shock because I've known of the additional person for over a month now, and I am not even sharing a room with them. So it would be three guys in a hotel room that has two queen beds. I have a room with a king sized bed all to myself, and I was asked if I was willing to swap my single bed for a two ... but that is something that I don't want to do.

I know this may sound harsh, but I don't want to share my room. Mainly because I can't sleep in a room (or bed) with someone I am barely know. I have really weird sleeping habits. If I know if someone is in close proximity I will wake up repeatedly. It takes me a while to get used to someone being there before I can sleep soundly.

So what should I do?

I don't want to lie, but I don't want to seem cold either. He doesn't want to share a room with a person he doesn't know. The odd thing is ... I feel the exact same way.

update: I told the person that I will be keeping my single room. Thanks for the advice!

Healing

My neck is no longer sore and today I returned to work.

My ride into work on the tollway was very nerve wracking. I was going below the speed limit and every time I saw a brake light I slowed down. When I finally got to work, my palms were all sweaty and my heart was beating really fast. I may have to take an alternate route for a bit until I feel comfortable again driving on the tollway.

Oh, by the way ... HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT!!!

It was a weird couple of days in reference to my car.

Tuesday: My car received a long scratch on the passenger side.
Wednesday: At lunch with my co-workers, we began talking about how many car accident we have been in. I announced that I never had an accident and never had a traffic ticket. Eerie foreshadowing?
Thurday: An hour before the accident, I checked my collision deductible because I couldn't remember if it was $200 or $500. It was $500.

The accident: I hit this Nissan, and this Honda hit me from behind. It was THE WORST THREESOME EVER!! The owner of the Nissan told me that there was a car in front of her that tried to back up on the tollway, which caused her to stop suddenly.

My first baby!!
Long story short ... the girl in the Nissan ended up changing her story to the State Trooper saying that their was a car in front of the car that tired to backup and she managed to stop in time. I looked at her like she was crazy but couldn't really say anything because the Trooper already made his ruling.

I ended getting a warning for "failing to control my vehicle", but oddly enough the person driving the Honda didn't received the same warning. The girl in the Nissan received a citation for driving with expired registration.

I drove my damaged car home and contacted my insurance company to explain the entire situation. They were shocked that the person I hit wasn't penalized more harshly.

[Monica Gellar] I KNOW [/Monica Gellar]!!!

After the lengthy call, I had to get the hospital so that I could get an x-ray for my neck to rule out any major injuries. I called and text messaged a friend of mine but he didn't respond. Feeling a bit desperate, I called The Greek.

The Greek is a doctor and I was thinking he could pull some strings to get me an x-ray faster. He became really concerned and decided that he was going to pick me up and take me to the hospital himself. He arrive at my apartment and did his own preliminary exam before making our way to the hospital. I ended up going to Presbyterian Hospital because Parkland Hospital is too scary and Baylor Medical Hospital is in a very scary neighborhood. Being a Highland Park resident has made me soft.

In total, I was in the hospital for 1.5 hours because the ER was empty. My doctor was handsome ... well, I think he was considering I only saw him for about 40 seconds. He looked a bit like Anderson Cooper, but more muscular. He told me I had a strained neck and gave me a prescription for generic Vicondin and muscle relaxer. The Greek took me back home and he wanted to stay over to "monitor" me. I said that was fine, but I am seriously regretting that decision.

Yesterday: I made an appointment to see a claims adjuster through my insurance company to estimate the damage. I received $2000 worth of damage and the earliest estimate for the repairs to be completed is Friday. Luckily, I got the free car rental option with my insurance so I will have something to drive until the repairs are finished.

Most of the day I spend resting at home. I caught up on the shows I missed this past week (Ugly Betty, South Park) and watched a new episode of Law and Order last night. I also watched the DVD extras of The Office - Season 2. I made some taquitos, because what goes best with generic Vicondin ... generic Mexican food. I ended up not needing any pills because I was feeling good. My sister and mom were worried about me taking the medication because they were narcotics.

I guess they think I might become addicted ... like how Donna Martin on 90210 got addicted to pain killers after being in a car accident. Or how Jessie Spano on Saved by the Bell got addicted to caffeine pills when she was studying for exams.


"I'm so excited, I'm so excited, I'm so .... ScArEd!!"

The strongest prescription drug I have taken is Augmentin when I had an ear infection in college. I couldn't even swallow those pills, so I ended crushing them in orange juice. I will not take any prescription or OTC drugs unless it is absolutely necessary.

Today I am feeling fine, and I should be okay to play tennis tomorrow morning. As a precaution, I will only play for an hour or so. I really thought this accident would affect my Houston tournament entry in 2 weeks. I should be all good by then. I am heading to a Pre-Halloween Parade party in the gay-bourhood tonight. I don't have a costume, but I can use the "I was in a car accident" excuse. If I had a costume, I would have like to gone as Ugly Betty...



The bright side of the accident, I got my Mariah Carey whistle register back.

Celebrity Crush: Christopher Meloni

I have had a bit of crush on Christopher Meloni since I began to watch Law and Order: SVU. I saw him on the HBO series OZ but I never really thought much about him. I was more interested on how Adebisi kept that hat on his head.

[photo source]
Anyway ...

I just love when his character on SVU (Detective Elliot Stabler) is about to rough up a suspect. He rolls up the cuffs on his dress shirt revealing an 8-ball tattoo on his forearm he received while in the Marines.

I was watching last weeks episode, and I will have to brand it the BEST. EPISODE. EVER!

Stabler is awaken by a victim of rape


Stabler is concerned


Stabler is shirtless


STABLER IS ONLY IN HIS UNDERWEAR!!!


I was shocked to see this ... mostly because I always figured Detective Stabler to be a boxer wearer. Also because NBC are basically in the pocket of American Family Association and this may be homo-erotic from them. I just have to say that this was a bright spot in my dreary weekend with all the drama.

More of semi-naked Stabler on future episodes of Law and Order: SVU, please.

Drug Dealer Drama

I really miss the weekends where I just stayed at home and veg'd on my couch while watching TV. I haven't done that in quite a while. I will have to pencil in a weekend to do this.

Friday

The traffic in the area was just horrible. It took me an hour to get the tennis courts when it normally takes me 15-20 minutes. But I had Janet's 20 y.o. CD in my stereo so I didn't mind the traffic. While in a lineup I saw Dr. Rx in my rear view mirror heading to tennis as well. Tired of waiting in line I took the scenic route. I had no idea where I as going but it was better thant waiting in bumper to bumper traffic. I made it to the courts 10 minutes later only to see that Dr. Rx beat me there ... maybe I should have just waited. We play tennis everything is cool until he got upset and it tried to hit me with a ball.

My partner and I won 7-5, 6-1 and we went to the net and shook hands. Next thing I knew Dr. Rx was packing his things like he left the iron on at his house. [bad analogy, but I do this all the time. I am surprised that my apartment hasn't burned down yet.] I asked if everything was cool, and said it was but he was in a hurry because he had to work the next day. He rushed off and every left at the courts was just wondering what was up with him. I somewhat defended him and we all left.

Saturday

I got up around 9am, and like I do every morning, I went to my computer to check my email. There was an email from The Greek confirming our lunch meeting at 12:30pm, and there was one from Dr. Rx.

His email started off with him apologizing for his behavior. He was angry that he wasn't playing well, but from that point on the email became less friendly. He basically blamed me for his behavior because he had an issue with me catching a ball when it was out. He accused me of breaking rules and he felt that he couldn't play with me anymore. As the rage began to build inside of me, it took all of my strength not to reply to his message.

So, he pretty much blamed me for his behavior over a little thing like catching a CLEARLY out ball. I mean, if a ball is coming at me and it is AT LEAST 4 feet back and going to hit the fence, is it really necessary to let it bounce to know that it is out. Of course, I know the rule is that you let it bounce, but this was a friendly game and I never do this in a tournament. That email really pissed me off. Not so much about the ball incident, but the fact that I took him aside and asked if everything was cool with him. This ruined my day. When I am upset, I clean ... and my apartment was damn near gleaming.

I had lunch with The Greek at Cafe Brazil in Deep Ellum, and I was told at the very last minute that he was bringing two friends along. It sort of negated the purpose of our meeting, but at that point I didn't care. So there I was, just sitting there not saying much because the conversation was being dominated by The Greek and his British friend. I don't even think I talked to The Greek but I found out he was moving to Australia next September ... I was ready to go. Finally, an hour later we finished our food, I said goodbye and broke out of there.

I went a see a couple of my friends at a local tennis court on my way home. They wanted me to play but I was in street clothes. I wanted to talk to my partner and asked if there was a ball that I caught that might have been good. He said no, and that it was about by at least two feet. I just need to get all the facts because I honestly couldn't remember when I caught a ball. I stayed for about 15 minutes and before I left, I accepted an invited to dinner and a movie around 7:30 that evening.

I got home, still pissed about the email, and cleaned while watching shows I missed during the week. After finishing, I finally decided to send and email to Dr. Rx since I was able to be more rational. The message:

If you want to talk me, you can call me or talk to me at the courts tomorrow. Email is not the best way to continue with this issue.

Off to see The Illusionist, which was pretty good and dinner in a small pizza place.

Sunday

Tennis at 9am and for the first time I was early. I was so early the gates were still closed. I got onto the courts and began to warmup. Dr. Rx showed up, but at that point I had slept on it and decided that I didn't have much to say to him. I was getting water during a change-over and he said "hi", and I said "hey" but that was the extent of the conversation. We went to lunch at Uptown Bar and Grill in the West Village. It was alright, but not great. I would have prefered the Urban Market or Twisted Root Burger Company. I was conversing with my friends and trying to stay clear of Dr. Rx.

[sidenote: You know, I like to consider myself a nice person so I don't want to seem like I was being outwardly bitchy. My behavior was basically a response to the email. I was/am hurt that it was sent from the person who I got on well with, and I am now seeing their "other side". And it was from the person who you spent 45 minutes listening to about a major issue that could cost him his job only a few days before. If he could talk about that with me, why not a petty issue of me catching a freaking out of play ball?]

After lunch I had to go home to prepare for a housewarming party that started at 4pm. I didn't know what to wear, and went through several incarnations of the same outfit before settling on brown v-neck sweather, baby blue t-shirt, jeans with a brownish finish, and my brown Kenneth Cole loafers. I hated the outfit after I left the house because my friends, who picked me up, were wearing button down collared shirts. At the party I got a compliment on the sweater, so that was redeeming.

After the party, 10 of us went to dinner at Cantina Laredo. The friend I rode with had been drinking so I was asked to drive, being a non-drinker and all. I was hesitant because the car was a very expensive Mercedes and I didn't want to damage the car at all. It was a bit deal. The only issue I had was that the breaks were very sensitive. We arrived without incident and preceded to have dinner. Lots of conversation, lots of laughing, lots of fun. Oh, and a couple of compliments on the blue t-shirt with the brown sweater.

Afterwards, I drove myself home said goodnight and they drove 1/2 mile or so to their house. I got me a bowl of ice cream and headed to the couch to watch last week's episodes of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report that I haven't had the chance to watch. I didn't make it very far before falling asleep on my couch. I dragged myself upstairs to prepare for bed, and I was out like a light at 11pm.

Today

I woke up this morning after dreaming that I was in China (for some reason) and I was talking to my sister on my cell phone and I was able to get Verizon service eventhough I have Sprint. Very weird.

Viewing Habits

News Shows

Ugly Betty (ABC) - I love ths show. It is very predictible, but you are transfixed by the performances. America Ferrera is Ugly Betty, but even the large braces and big red-rimmed glasses, she is still adorable. Vanessa Williams was brilliantly casted as the diva villian. If you haven't seen the show, you should see it at least once. You can watch it online here.

Brothers and Sisters (ABC) - Sally Field and her overacting carries this show, and it is a charming show about the interaction of a family dealing with life.

Heroes (NBC) - This is show is AWESOME! I can't describe how good it is. The best thing to do is watch it You can also watch this online here.

30 Rock (NBC) - I am still not sure about this show. I love Tina Fey and Alac Baldwin together but Tracy Morgan brings the show down. He isn't that funny and not very articulate so I bearly understand what he is say. But, the show has my attention for now. Watch the show online here.

Retired Shows

Smallville (CW) - I am just so tired of the whole Clark/Lex/Lana triangle and nothing really happens anymore. There is no advancement in the stories. Yes, last week Clark realized he had a new power (super lungs) but it is too much like Dawson's Creek for meteor rock induced mutants. This should really be the last season, but it doesn't matter, because I am no longer watching.

America's Next Top Model (CW) - I am really seeing how this show is a vanity project for Tyra Banks. The house the girls live in is filled with pictures of Tyra and she does nothing but spout platitudes and the challenges are completely ridiculous. Where are the photos of the girls looking [tyra]FIERCE[/tyra]? It seems to me that the girls that actual end up being models are the girls that don't win: Elyse Sewell from Cycle 1, Mercedes from Cycle 2, etc... The season pass has been removed from my TiVo.

ER (NBC) - I am just so over this show.

...Seriously?

First, Jeffrey wins Project Runway 3 with a collection that is not very good.

Douche Winner
I was rooting for Laura but once she was eliminated, Uli should have won. Uli's collection was WAY better than Jeffrey's. But more on this in a future recap.

Then, a stingray JUMPS in a boat in stabs a man in the chest.

• CNN Coverage

The world has just gone crazy!

Project Runway 3 - Episode 12 (Finale Part 1)

Episode 12 - Finale (Part 1)

Yeah, I am just going to skip over episode 11 and the reunion episode because nothing much happened. So I am just going to skip directly to the first part of the finale. Also, I have been pretty lazy busy so I did have to the change to recap them. Here's a summary of the episode.

Episode 11 - Michael, Laura, Jeffrey and Uli were vying for a the final three only to find out that there will be a final four this year. Happy Dance for All!

Reunion - Read Rich's recap at FourFour.

Now to the first part of the finale. Tim visits the homes of all the designers to get check on their progress, and to give them a backstory that would make them seem sympathetic. They are to complete 12 looks for fashion week.

Michael

aka BraceFace.
Collection: The theme of his collection is "Street Safari".


He only has 3 looks completed and since it is mostly on paper, you can't see is point of view that well. But on paper, it looks good.

Backstory: Alway had the support of his family. His dad feared him becoming a beautician.

Let us pray...
Laura


Collection: there is no theme, it is just what Laura has been doing on the show but on a more grand scale.


It looks good and she has all the designs done but still needs to fine tune them.

Backstory: The girl is suffering. She only has an 8000 sq. ft. apartment in NYC.


She is living in squalor. On top of that, she is having another boy which would make 5. I don't know how they will they will fit in such a small space. We should setup a telethon for her.

Uli


Collection: She has a safari theme to her collection. No real innovation, simply a bunch of Uli designs.


Backstory: I don't know who had it worst ...


Laura with 5 kids and her 8000 sq.ft. apartment OR Uli who grew up in East Germany. I think it's a toss up.

Jeffrey


Collection: he says he was inspired by Japanese Ghost and Demon stories.


I don't really see that. I do see alot of stripes and it looks very Vivienne Westwood.


Everything looks finely sewn and nothing looks like anything Punky Brewster would wear.

Backstory: Alcohol, drugs and a suicide attempt.


His son Harrison is his saving grace.

Return to NY

Michael is the first to arrive.


Followed by Laura, who gently wakes ups Michael who is collapsed in bed.


How very "mom" of her.

Uli is greeted with hugs.


Jeffrey gets crap the minute he walks in the door.

"Jeffrey. Are people throwing eggs at you?"
Then hugs ... but by Laura


Scandal

Laura is suspicious of Jeffrey collection because he doesn't have to do any alterations for his models. She brings this up to Michael and Uli, and they agree with what she is saying but not with fervidness of Laura.

They inspect his line and in shocked how well everything is put together.


Surprisingly (but not really), Tim walks in and asks Laura if she would like to speak in private.


She tells her feelings on Jeffrey's collection and just wanted to make her feelings known.

She then tells Jeffrey what she told Tim, but he doesn't really react the way I (or Laura) would expect him to.


He just has this shocked expression on his face and goes out on the balcony to sulk. Is he guilty? We will find out tonight.

Tim investigates the clothes.



Teaser


I am not sure what to make of Jeffrey crying in the preview for tonight's show. It could be:

• that it was found one or more of his garments were disqualified.
• that he will not eligible to win because of the disqualification.
• that he has been vindicated. (but why would he cry?)

I can't wait for part 2 of the finale tonight. I am going to view the episodes with a couple of friends. I would like Michael to win, but he collection doesn't look that great. My money is on Laura.

Unexpected Surprises

I thought this weekend would be relaxing, and I would be able to lounge around and not do very much. Boy, was I wrong.

Saturday

I had a committee meeting this Saturday 1pm, and ended up going to the movies at 4:30pm to see Another Gay Movie.


The movie is basically "American Pie" for gays. This was more funny than "Adam and Steve" but only marginally. It doesn't know what it wants to be. It is a grossout film but it also tries to throw in a romance, which doesn't work in the movie. The movie was followed by dinner at 7pm at place restaurant called Celebration. I didn't get home until 9pm and fell asleep on my couch watching SNL. But I am leaving out some details.

After dinner, I ended going to the grocery store to get some eggs and canola oil. I had a hankering for brownies and lacked the appropriate ingredients. I remebered that Dr. Rx was working, which led to an internal debate whether I should go to his store. Of course, I ended up going to his because I am weak.

As I entered the store I noticed that he was closing up shop for the night. The co-worker, let call him LT, he brought to the tennis draw party was there, but that didn't stop me from saying hello. Besides, I liked the co-worker ... as long as he wasn't trying to make a move on my man. But he is straight(?) so that wouldn't be an issue.

We talked for a bit and he let me know that he will be going to the Houston tennis tournament. YEAH! Then he told me that he will be bring one of his friends with him. BOO! It looks like I will not have a chance to get some one on one time with him in Austin.

We talked for a bit more and I noticed that he never looked me in the eyes. He said something a while back about how I had "Bambi Eyes" and it is hard to look at me. I think ... this is a good thing? It's not like he shot my mom and he can't ever look me in the eyes because of the guilt. Anyway, I ended the conversation because he was on his why home and I didn't want to monopolize his time any further. It was weird that LT was still following him out the door ... hmmmm.

Sunday

It was the first day this year that tennis was rained out. I was up at 7:30am and I didn't know what to do with myself because tennis is a big part of my Sunday. I got a call at 8:30am from some of the members asking if I wanted to have breakfast at Cafe Brazil. I was game because it has been ages since I had pancakes. I got there, late of course, and sat next to a friend of mine. Let's just call him Whiz.

This past Friday, I let Whiz know that I had a crush on Dr. Rx. Well at breakfast he accidently let some information slip. It turns out LT is living with Dr. Rx for some reason. This would explain a lot. I stopped Whiz because I didn't want to get too much information, but as far as I know and from what I've been told ... this was a friendly gesture and not romantic.

Anyway, we finish breakfast and head over to my friend's apartment for to play pool and drinks. We were all there until 2pm and I dropped off Whiz at home before heading back to the grocery store for my bi-weekly shopping. I am strolling up the can items aisle toward the dairy products and I see this guy. He was pretty much a blur because I trying to finish my shopping. I was about 3 feet away from him and he looked up at smiled at me. This was my internal thoughts:

Oh, I really need some cherry Yoplait ... OMG, it's [The Greek]!

If you aren't familar with The Greek get some background information here, here, and here.

I never thought I would see him again, but it was nice that I did. He sent me a long handwritten letter a couple of months ago apologizing for being a douche. I felt he wanted to get to get back together but it wasn't something I wanted to do. Now, here he is -- 8 inches away from me. We had a very brief conversation. I noticed that he lost some weight since I last saw him. He looked good. Our conversation was pleasant and I began to miss being around him. He is a nice guy, just not a guy I am meant to be with. So sent him an invitation together as friends for food. He has accepted and we are ironing out the details.

More shopping... I ran into a guy who quit my tennis league because of "drama." But it was more of his own than anyone elses. He is a nice guy but the reason why he left, as far as I know, has been blown out of proportion. More shopping ... see Dr. Rx but avoid because I looked like crap and I just talked to him the night before. I didn't want to seem needy. I like to give people their space.

I finally get home and I just lounge on my couch for the rest of the day. I had to catch up on my shows: Ugly Betty and Law and Order (SVU).

My house is still rotting from within because I didn't bother to clean or wash my clothes. I will do that when I get home from work. I am forced to do it because I don't have anything to wear tomorrow.

I Love Buffalo, NY but ...

... I am glad I am not there at the moment.

I guess Buffalo skipped Fall this year.
Buffalo in a course of a day got 2 FEET of snow, and it is still October. Snow is October is not uncommon for the Western/Central New York area, but this is ridiculous.

I still remember the storm in 2000 that hit just before Thanksgiving. I was stuck in my dorm door for 2 days before I was able to get home on Thanksgiving Day. It was so bad that Amtrak shutdown all train service to and from the area. All I had in my fridge was microwaveable hot dogs and condiments. My journey to the grocery story, which is about a 5-10 minutes, took almost 2 hours.

Good times!

Even with all that said ... I miss having snow.

Storm Articles:

• Syracuse Newspapers
• Buffalo News
• New York Post

Friday the 13th: A Day of Evil ...

... but not really.

Today has been a good day, so far. I am still recovering from this past weekend with all the tournament stuff. I have been able to get a full 7 hours of sleep a night this week (8 hours on Monday) and I am feeling good. There are a few issues, though.

Yes, I am still obsessing about Dr. Rx but I am working my way through that.

Also, I am at a career crossroad. I like my job but I am starting to get a bit restless. That coupled with a friend of mine wondering why I am in my current job with my education. A different department in my company (who also feels that I am over educate) has been trying to recruit me but they are afraid to talk to my manager. So I am in the process of scheduling a meeting with the department to discuss what the new job will entailed, salary, et cetera. So armed with all that information I will go to my manager to discuss my options.

Last night, I went to play tennis with some friends of mine. Dr. Rx was suppose to show, but didn't, but the rest of us had a great time. I won all my matches but my game is still a bit rusty. I need some work on my serve and how to construct a point. I will be playing a lot of tennis over the next few week to work on this. I am going to sign up for a warm up tournament before my trip to Houston.

Other than that, I am just wanting for the finale of Project Runway on Wednesday. Recap of part 1 of the finale will come this weekend.

Shades of Grey

The tournament is over and it was a success. The weather cooperated and everything went smoothly. After the final match, they committee went to Mattito's for some Mexican food. We all had the fajitas in various permutations while discussing what could be done to improve next years tournament. We all ate until we were stuffed. After talking for a while longer, we said our goodbyes headed our respective homes.

I had to get gas, so I head to my favorite gas station on Wycliff Ave. and Lemon Ave. Do you please gas is so cheap now? It was $2.02 as of yesterday. It may actually get down to below $2 per gallon. I don't remember the last time I saw gas this cheap ... it was probably before the Iraq war.

After filling up my tank I remember to stop by the grocery store to pick up a few things. I also remembered that Dr. Rx was working at the grocery store and sort of debated whether I should go.

[backstory]

This past Friday: I was checking in player for the tournament when Dr. Rx entered, and he was not alone. He was a young guy from Europe who was a fellow coworker, but why was he there? You know that feeling in your stomach when you are on a rollercoaster that just went down the first drop? That is what I was feeling. But I had to play it cool so I put on a guise of happiness to hide my true feelings. It turns out that his coworker was straight(?), which was a relief, but I still felt awkward. I wanted to talk to him, but I wanted to give him space; I wanted him to talk to me, but not feel obligated. It was one of those weird moments. I think we brief spoke before I was called away and left shortly there after.

Saturday: blur

Sunday: At the banquet I was once again busy helping setting up my computer to take credit card for our raffle and silent auction. I was drumming up customers when Dr. Rx walked in. He was wearing an apricot button-down, snug blue jeans, and leather boots (which I gathered may have been the Doc Martins he purchased a month prior). Needless to say he looking good. I rarely see him in street clothes that I forget that he has other clothing besides his ratty tennis clothes.

He stopped by the raffle table and we began our banter. He bought $40 worth of tickets (which I hope it was due to me being there) I told him for that price he could have the special. We had this thing were if you purchase $25 in tickets you could do the "Inseam Special." This is were you pick a person and you "measure" the inseam with the tickets (up and down) and receive them. The goal is to find the tallest person, OR if you are interested in someone this could serve as the perfect opportunity to meet. I contemplating offering my inseam but chickened out and pointed to the tallest person in the vicinity. He laughed decided that wasn't an option he wanted. He left the table to mingle and I found myself staring at him the entire time he was away.

The banquet officially started and I was looking to find a seat at one of the reserved tables. Dr. Rx was there with at one of the tables with an open seat next to him. As much as I wanted to take it, I didn't because I didn't want to ambush him. We had dinner and the raffle began. He ended up winning twice and receiving a mountain of prizes. At the end of the night he took his haul and left. I was busy processing people for the auction that we didn't see each other. When I got home I sent him a text message:

Did you have trouble loading your haul in your car? You play the lottery tomorrow, Mr. Luck!

Back to yesterday: I went to the grocery store, got the items that I needed and shamelessly went to his section of the store. He was in the process of filling prescriptions so he didn't see me. I try to place myself in position to be better spotted. Trying to look nonchalant I was looking on eye drops because: a) the were right in from on his counter. b) my eye were red as hell from the lack of sleep and possibly an allergic reaction from the outdoors..

I felt silly parading myself hoping to get noticed, so I left. I feel like I am in pergatory because our relationship is not black and white but shades of grey. He doesn't know it, but I see from the corner of my eye how he longingly looks at me. His interest has been expressed but he is vowing not to get involved with anyone. I am trying to talk him into entering the Houston tournament in November. If he does go, I think I will just make a power play for him.

So because of all of this I am a bit blah today. Conveniently, the grey skies and the rain matches my mood perfectly.

TO Tournament 2006 - Day 2

Well, I lost all my matches yesterday. I lost my singles match 2-6, 5-7; and I lost my doubles match 2-6, 5-7. I didn't play well at all. I think there was something wrong with me because I was freeze the entire day. I as wearing a sweater in 85 degree and I was still cold. So it took me a while to warmup. I need to work on my game for the Houston tournament in 4 weeks.

Today's outfit:


I had a consolation match today and I lost 5-8 in a super set. My serve has been off since I won that tournament a couple of weeks ago. I need to take some time and practice because my serve is my bread and butter. I hate here this from people, "when your serve is in, it is really good" or "you hit the ball so hard and it hard to get to when it is in." I went all out with my forehand had some really good shots. So I need to hit a lot of balls and play more singles matches.

At the banquet, I won these two Kenneth Cole purses in a silent auction:


I am going to send them to my mom and my sister. I am sure they will love them. I got some flack for buy them, but I don't care. I got them for $45 and they were valued at over $200, so I made out like a bandit.

I am tired and I am glad that tomorrow is the last day. I need to sleep ...

TO Tournament 2006 - Day 1

It is 6am CST and I am heading to the tournament site. I am kinda of tired, but I have to go.

Here is what I will be wearing:

What do you think?
The last tournament outfit them was "Hell On Earth". I call this theme "Jaded". The colors are green/black/white and I have the Jade ring which belonged to my roommate, and found while I was cleaning after her moved (to ex-roommate: I will send the back to you!)

.... so I am off. Wish me luck!

Sucky Day

First, my company got hit with a major virus and everyone was scrambling to fix this issue. One of the network guys acted like a prick when I was trying to get details on the matter. I guess someone told him how he behaved and later came up with an excuse for his behavior. But the damage was already done. I ended up having to stay until 9pm and had to miss tennis. I wanted one more practice session before the tournament. I will have to have an early morning practice on Saturday. My first match is at 8am but I will have to be at the court at 6am.

Ugh....

Then, I went to pick up my rackets because I got them restrung. Everything looked good until I noticed one of my grips was damaged and someone tried to fixed it. At first I was kind of like, whatever, but after I looked closer I noticed how they really messed it up. I as not happy. I told the sales person that I would be back tomorrow to speak with the person who restrung my racket. The grip was brand new and they better give me a free stringing.

I have a ton of crap to do in a short amount of time because I will be tied up in this tournament until Monday. I am such a bad mood right now.

Well Played, Makers fo Degree Deodorant

Since I complained about Degree changing my favorite scent to a "woman's" brand, they have seemed to have discontinued the product.

I have been looking for Degree Shower Clean Spectrum Deodorant for a couple of day now, and I can't seem to find it anymore. I've been to Walmart, Target, CVS, various grocery stores ... no one had it. I eventually had to buy it from Drugstore.com ... I hate ordering from them because they are so darn expensive. Since I had to get some Obagi facial cleanser, I might as well order deodorant. I order 5 of them and should cover me for the next year.

I think the makers of Degree read my blog and wanted to punish me.

Something New

It has been a hectic weekend and next weekend will be even worse. But I finally got around to making a new banner.

Do you like it? If you know who it is and what movie it is from leave a comment.

Along with the new banner I got these ...

Nice, huh? (previously mentioned here)
I got them in the mail today. I finally found in my size in two place: Masion Select in Austin, TX and JB Tennis in Buffalo, NY. When I lived in Buffalo I shopped at JB Tennis all the time. Called JB's on Thursday and shoes arrived on Saturday. Since I had them shipped to my job I didn't get them until this afternoon. That's fast service (tennis pun!).

Masion Select is a very shady company. I called and specifically asked if the shoes I wanted were in stock and I was told they were. I order the shoes only to find out 3 days later that they were on backorder. If you try to call them you can never reach a live person. You have to leave a message on an answering machine. STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!!

These are the shoes I will be wearing for the tournament in Houston in 4 weeks. I am going to give a preview to my tennis group tomorrow. I just hope this guy in my group tries to buy them after I show them off. He already bought the black/red version that I have been wearing since April.

Anyway ...

Project Runway recap to come tomorrow ... hopefully.