Catch-up

Ok so sorry i've been super busy and I haven't had time to go on and update this thing or get updated on your life as well. But I received your Correo today and it made me supper happy to receive a present from you! =D    Your stuff should be coming in some time by the end of this week or beginning of next. Cuz I put it in the mailbox on saturday afternoon. So it probably didn't leave until yesterday morning. 

Well onto the updates about my telenovela.  So Friday the thirteenth turned out to be a horrible day in the life of the werewolf and vampire. I had really wanted to go see this comedian named Demetri Martin. Tickets to his stand-up comedy show were sold out so my next step was try to find some on craigslist but I had no luck. All that was there were posts of people trying to buy tickets. So I took their lead and posted a wanted post. It read something along the lines of this:

Hi there, I am looking for two tickets to see Demetri Martin at the Music box and the henry fonda on Friday February 13th. I want to surprise my special someone for valentines day. So if anyone out there has any extra please don't hesitate to contact me. Thank you muchos!

So a week went by and I didn't get a respond back. but then five days before the show, a girl named Tammy Le sent me an email. She had two extra but the thing was that they were will call tickets so she'd meet me in front of the will call box. I had no problem with this b/c that way I knew for sure that they weren't fake tickets. She was selling them for $60 each $120 for the pair. I thought it was reasonable considering they were sold out and everyone else marked them up for $120 each. *Regular price was $30 if purchased before they were sold out so it was 100% profit for the girl* So people who know me, know that money is not a factor when it comes to my entertainment.  If I really want something I am willing to pay whatever. So this was nothing big or unusual for me. However, when I told the werewolf about this, I neglected to tell him the part about the 100% profit, but he didn't ask either. He assumed that $60 was regular price. So we agreed on taking up this girls offer. 

I had also obtained 4 tickets to see Demetri on Jimmy Kimmel that thursday before his show, but I gave my bro and his friends those tickets b/c they really wanted to go see him as well. And since I had tickets to his actual stand-up there was no point in going to Jimmy Kimmel anymore. 

Friday the 13th came and we went on our way to hollywood. We arrived an hour early from the meeting time with Tammy and we were both hungry. The werewolf suggested that we go eat dinner at Roscoe's. I wasn't really feeling it b/c we had fried chicken at home but said fine whatever, if you want to go, I'll  go with you.  So we went and ate. I didn't finish mine, so he finished for the both of us. He then started to ask if Tammy had called or texted me and I said no not yet, I think we should hit her up and see if she's here. Then I told him how we were really lucky to have gotten these tickets b/c it was sold out, even though she marked up the price 50%. That's when things turned ugly. 

(W-Werewolf)

(V-Vampire *me)

W- "what!?! that is ridiculous! " 

V- "what is?" 

W- "that we are paying double what a regular ticket would have cost, I don't want to pay that much! "

V- "fine then don't worry, give me $30 and I'll pay the rest. I don't care."

W-"No, i'm not going to let you pay that much either. "

V-"Why I don't care about the money"

W-" its not the money i care about its the whole principle of the matter."

V- "what principle?"

W- "that she up'd the price and is making profit!"

V- "so what? i'd do the same."

W-"text her and tell her we'll do it for $100 for the pair. thats $50 each."

V-"no you tell her, here...this is her number."

W-"fine"

so he sent her a text saying we miscalculated our expenses with dinner and so now we only have $100 left.

she texted back saying she was still on her way and that we'd talk about it when she got here.

so then he said, you know what i don't want to go anymore. lets go do something else.

V- "what? but i really want to go! "

W-"well i'm not going."

V- "fine then if we don't go what else are we gong to do?"

W-"idk any ideas?"

V-"no! cuz i want to see Demetri."

W- "here i'm sending her this text saying sorry we aren't going to buy the tickets anymore"

V- "no, you wouldn't!"

and he pushed the send button.

V- "No you stupid jerk...now i feel bad for Tammy and my bro. YOu can't just back out now. we are already here. if you didn't want to come you should have told me earlier. so my bro could have come with me."

W-"well i didn't know that she had up'd the price"

V-"you never asked!"

W-"well how was i supposed to know I had to ask!?"

V-" when you buy things off craigslist, its a given that the price has been marked up!"

W-"well i don't use craigslist, and i don't go to shows and these kinds of events as often as you do."

V- "k fine whatever, lets just find something to do then."

W-" well what do you want to do."

V- "you know what, i don't care, do whatever you want."

W-" well i want your input on what we do."

V- "fine, my friend in yellow red sparks is doing a free show in irvine. it's at 10pm so we have 2 hours to get there."

W- "ok but will i like the music?"

V-"probably no but who cares. not much around here that you like to do. all thats open are bars and clubs which you do not like to go to."

W-"k fine, we'll go there. but what if we watch a movie at the manns chinese theatre?"

V- "no i'm not going to watch that scary friday the 13th movie. i hate scary movies. if you spend the day with me tomorrow, i 'll watch it with you."

W- "not the whole vday thing again! i don't you its a made up holiday by hallmark which i don't celebrate. you just want to hang with me cuz its vday. vday should be everyday not just one day. so no i won't hang with you tomorrow."

V-fine whatever, jerk

so we hopped on the 101 going back towards the 60 and it was jammed packed. 

W-we aren't going to make it on time in this traffic. i'm going to exit.

I put a blanket over my head so i didn't have to see him.

V-fine whatever, do whatever you want.

W-lets stop at the gas station and call up the laugh factory, see who's performing tonight and maybe we can get tickets for that.

V-"no the only comedian i want to see is Demetri Martin"

so he stops and calls and its dane cook (which we both hate) and its sold out. again i rant on about how the only thing to do in hollywood are clubs and bars but he won't go and do that so there's nothing here for us to do. so he drives and blasts his music that he knows i hate, in hopes to get a reaction out of me b/c at this point i'm so pissed off that i'm not talking to him anymore. so i being the smart and stubborn one, bust out my iphone and put my headphones on and listen to my music under the blanket. He then stopped his music and could hear my music blasting on my end. so he took off my blanket and took the headphones off my head.

W-so thats why you were so quiet. 

V-have you figured out what we are going to do yet?

W-no

V- okay then give me back my head phones then.

W-no

V-"ugh!" and i put the blanket back on over my head

he keeps on driving and he doesn't know his way around hollywood. i was the navigator so we are probably lost somewhere and he has no clue where he's gong. i take a peek and see that we are near rodeo drive. and i ask where we are going...(i have a clue, he's taking me to the cookie place in westwood cuz i love cookies and they make me happy). and he responds with a "don't look, its a surprise."

V-no its not, i know where we are going...how did you manage to get yourself here w/0 my help?

W- no you dont know, and don't peek anymore until we get there.

V- fine

so i started to get a bit happy b/c he was trying to be nice and make the situation a bit better.

but then i remembered what had happen and i get upset again. so i say

V- we are going to the cookie place aren't we. i don't want a cookie! i'm full, we just ate. i'm not hungry.

W- well then don't eat a cookie, but i want one so we are going to go get some.

V-fine i'll go but i won't eat any.

so we park and we get out and start walking over there. whole time he's trying to hug me, hold my hand and hold me but i keep refusing. we get in line and he hugs me and says, stop being a brat. why are you acting like this. we're supposed to be a team aren't we?

V- so we're a team? is that what we are? fine i guess.

W- well i kept asking your input on things the whole night but you kept bashing me. 

V- well you pissed me off.

W- I'm sorry, i know i messed up, and i'm trying to make up for it but your not letting me. how about after we get cookies i'll take you to bj's and buy you a beer.

V-no they don't have my beer at bj's.

W- well whats your beer?

V- dos x's 

W- well i'm sure they can make you a drink that you do like

V-no they can't.

W- fine then

so we get to the front of the line and he orders his cookie and then two bags with a dozen cookies in each.

in my head i'm like aww ok he's trying to be nice so i have to be nice. all i asked for vday was freaking cookie and now he just went and got me a dozen. but then he had to go ruin it for himself again. he hands me a bag and says here for your brothers. that totally just blew me off the edge. 

V- my brothers? ok well thank you on my brothers behalf.

W-well they are for you too.

V- no, no you said my brothers. I'll be sure not to eat one now.

W-oh come on stop being like that.

V-hurry and eat your cookie so we can leave.

W-fine

we drive back home, super longest car ride ever. he changes the music and puts one of my cd's in (feist) and i sing my heart out all way home. we get back to his apartment complex and parks infront of my car that is in his parking spot. 

W-so what do you want to do now?

V- i don't know whatever you want to do, i don't care (in my head, if you invite me up all will be forgiven, lets just cuddle and talk it over and makeup)

W- ok well then i say we call it a night

V- (what? thats it? its barely 11) ok, fine by me. well then thank you for a very uneventful evening.

W-well are you getting out? your car is in my spot so i can't park till you leave.

V- oh yeah right, fine, oh and can i get my headphones back please.

i walk out with the blanket

W- ok well can i get my blanket?

V-its cold, and i'm cold so the blanket comes with me. you'll get it back later.

got in my car, he comes over to me and tries to kiss me but i pushed him back and turned my head. 

V-good night. 

and i left.

Quite the shake up

Quite the shake up

The werewolf is becoming a bit better with making plans with me ahead
of time even if it's just a day in advance. So tuesday/wednesdayish we
decided to hangout on Friday. It was my turn to plan out the date so I
researched ideas and came up with the art show at the LA convention
center, which ran the entire weekend from 12-8 pm. So Friday comes an
I start my day by waking up early to do my hair but it was raining so
scratched that off the list. I had planned to go ice skating with some
coworkers in the morning as well.

So Naomi picked me up at 9:30 to go to costco to pick up our pay
checks. We then proceced to the bank to deposit and withdraw money.
(the werewolf asked if I was going to wine and done him for a change
since it was my idea so I said sure why not, I've only paid once
before so no big deal) Then off we went to the Ontario ice skating
arena! We got there and there was no one there but us so it was
awesome. Then I told Naomi that I was going to the art show on a date
so she's like omg let's go shopping for your outfit! So I said ok! Off
we went to forever 21 at the shoppes. There she picked out some cute
black boots for me and a cute yellow jacket/coat. Then we called it a
day. So back home I went to get eat and get ready.

Big ol deliema though trying to leave my house. I was going to drive
to the werewolf's house because it's on the way to LA but it was
raining and my mom said no. So it took him 40 min to get to my house
when it would have only taken me 10 to get to his. We figured we would
not make it on time to the art show so he told me to come up with
other ideas of things to do or if I was ok going to 3rd st promenade
and Santa monica pier. So I quickly researched some ideas and came up
with an entire list of possibilities.

When we finally left my house it was around 5:40 pm. We decided to get
some coffee to keep each other awake since we both had been up since
late and went over the list of possiblities. We figuered that since
it was raining traffic and the rain might die down a bit if we stopped
for a little bit. We decided on 3rd st. By the time we reached the
convention center it was 7:30...so it was a good thing we didn't end
up following through with the original plan.

We got to third st and started to go into the stores. I saw a sephora
and needed to buy a new black eye shadow so I could do my eyeliner. It
had been lost since the day we went to mickeys trick or treat. I was
checking out the makeup while the werewolf looked at the mens colognes
when all of a sudden!.!.!.!.!. Bang! Rumble roar! And shake!
Earthquake! Earthquake! Everyone in the store started to run outside
and I was completly frozen. Werewolf looked over to see where I was at
and it I was ok. I tried to be brave and put a smile on my face and
said ok even though it scared the shit out of me. (news said it was a
3.4 but it felt like a 4.5 or 5. So then I picked the brand I was
going to go with and approached the cashier. Paid for it and walked
over to werewolf. I then called back home to see if all was ok or any
news updates but there was nothing. They thought I was crazy so in my
head I thought to my self ::what if it turns into a tsunami?:: I hung
up and said to him, ok I'm done let's get out of here. We left
sephora and continued our adventure down 3rd st.

As we got to the end of the promenade the werewolf suggested we walk
down to the pier. I right away told him :: no!! Are you crazy? Hello?
Tsunami?:: and he bust out laughing and gives me this big bear hug and
kiss on the forhead." Are you serious? "He replied. And I just stood
there in his arms nodding my head and said "yes i'm cereal. I told you
I hate earthquakes, airplanes, elevators, basically anthying that
moves that's not supposed I move." And he laughs again. "You scaredy
cat! I can't believe you that is too funny. Well what about cars? And
boats? U afraid of those too?" and I said "no I can do boats and
cars." then he said "come on let's just go for a little while. Nothing
will happen. Besides the quake was an hour ago so of anything were to
happen it would have already." he then gave me another big
squeeze ::hadn't let me go out of the first big bear hug:: and gave me
a kiss. I looked into go eyes and I jut felt to safe at that moment
that I couldn't say no, so I said "ugh ok fine let's go, but only for
a little bit."

We walked down there and took pictures then looked out into the ocean
and went to the arcade. Then we walked back to 3rd st and ran into
this little shop that sold drinks and snacks. I was amaazed to find
that they sold koala yummy's!! So the werewolf told me to get some and
stock up on them cuz he was buying. That quickly put a smile on my
face =D.

We then discovered this cool looking strawberry fizz soda that had a
marble in it that you would have to push down into the drink. The
bottle was oddly shaped as well (will post picture soon) and we also
found some caramel candies that came with a free prize. One of the
possibliites was a penguin with a yo-yo but sadly we got something
else as the surprise prize. 15 dollars later we left the store lol..
we started to look of our car. Found it and decided of was still early
so we had time to go to diddy resses by ucla in Westwood.

They have the best m&m cookies in the world! I had been there once
before. The werewolf took me there on my birthday for desert, so it
holds a special place in our hearts. We ate our cookies and I drank my
soda then headed back home. It was a wonderful night despite the shake
up.

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No full moon tonight...

So my date with the werewolf went well except for a few parts here and
there. He had called me when he got off work and asked if I was hungry
already because he was starving. But sadly for him I had just eaten
about an hour ago. So he said " ok then I'll go home and eat lunch
then and I'll call you up later so we can have dinner". So I said ok
sounds like a plan. So in the mean time I found things to keep me busy
until he called to agree on a time so that I could start getting
ready. But of was getting close to 7 and still no phone call yet he
said he'd call me back when he first calles me @4. I was starting to
get really hungry too. I started reading this book on Friday last
week called " he's just not that into you" and so according to the
book, if he doesn't call you "he's just not that Into you". So I told
myself, I'm not going to call him. If he wants to ice dinner with me
then he'll call....right? Well 7 came and went and still no phone
call. My mother was getting on my case about not leavin yet and said
if I wasn't going to go I might as well rat something now so I could
take my meds and sleep. Thoughts of "ooooh this kid better not have
stood me up" ran through my head. I get really irritated when I'm
hungry and haven't eaten. So I couldn't take it anymore and I sent him
a text " hey I'm getting hungry are we still going to go?" fifteen
minutes passed and I still had no reply. It was getting close to 8 and
I was still no where near ready, which I told myself I wasn't going to
get ready until I knew he was on his way because I didn't want to get
ready and not end up doing anything in the end. Finally he calls and
begins the conversation with " soooo your hungry now are you? Feed me
werewolf! Feed me! Now is it? Hahaha". And I said yes i'm hungry now.
I've been hungry but I was waiting for your phone call which never
came. Then he said ok well let me get ready and I'll call u in 10 when
I'm leaving my house. So I finally start getting ready to leave. He
arrives at my door and I greet him with a big hug ( I love his big
bear hugs!) We end up picking johnny carrinos since we've both nvr
really been there before and we've heard great reviews about it. So we
rat and chat about work and other matters, while I occasinally had to
excuse myself to blow my nose...it was quite funny actually... Then we
leave and couldn't think of what to do so we just drive around the
both chino spectrums, the new center behind the old kirkorian theater
and the stores over on pipline and chino hills pky. He saw some venues
that he was interested in checking out later because him and his bff
are starting a business that is top secret and looking for a space to
lease for it. Then I gave him a tour of 2nd st in p-town since he's
nvr been there before and we called it a night. Ended up going back
home and parking somewhere near by and chatted somemore. Here I
finally went at him about not calling and he said he was sorry but had
fallen asleep. He woke up a bit later than expected and saw I had
texted him. He said that if that ever happpens again I should just
call him because most likely he has taken a nap. He won't think I'm
being pushy. ( that was one of my concerns about calling as well) I
then went on about how I dislike that he cannot male plans with me at
least a couple of days in advance. It's always spur of the moment day
of kinda thing which is fine by me every now and then but not every
single date. We didn't get much compromising done about that one
though and so then I went on about him not making me feel wanted If he
could not confirm a date with me ahead of time it makes it seem like
I'm his last resort, like there are other things that might come along
that are better than hanging out with me. Then he said he was sorry I
felt that way but that,that was not the case and I shouldn't feel that
way. In short we didn't get much resolved there but at least he knows
now were I'm coming from and why I might be upset with him at times.
He then asked me what my plans were for the weekend and what day would
b best to see each other again. I told him Friday or Sunday night. And
he said ok and that was that, he hasn't really brought it up again or
confirmed which days we will be going out again. I'm a busy girl and
like to have my schedule planned out early on so this is a problem for
me. Oh well we'll see how things progress.

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And the story begins....

So I decided to leave xanga and join this blogger thing since the bff Esther has one and it will be a lot easier to communicate with her about my telenovela life through a blog than sending really long ass emails. I'm about to start getting ready for my date with the werewolf tonight. I really hope there's not a full moon out tonight, for if there is, well you know what happens to werewolves. He's taking me out to dinner somewhere. Asked me were I wanted to eat but I am a very indecisive person and told him Idk. Haven't really seen him in about a week and a half almost two weeks actually. I've been sick for the past month and so I've been keeping my distance since I already got him sick a couple of weeks ago. No fair though, he got better and I just got worse. It started with a cough a week before Christmas, which then progressed to a cough with phlegm the week of new years, which then progressed to a cold the week after new years, which then progressed some more and turned into an ear infection, which then progressed into a sinus infection. So yeah, I've been sick for a while now and it sucks. Well anyways, I finally get to see him again today and we'll see how it goes, since there are a lot of things we have yet to talk about and discuss. I'll catch you up on the whole telenovela story in a later blog. I must go now and make myself  as pretty as I can for being a sick girl.