[Jamie's Innerworkings] "Slightly Bored and Severely Confused"

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Wisdom from a Musical

Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes: and leap! (Defying Gravity, Wicked)

(also, I feel like my decision to leave the Church [read: I'm not leaving faith] requires me to draft seperation papers or something, my word).

Monday, January 29, 2007

Behold! A history making moment ....

Missina, this one is for you.

I've linked, for the first time ever, to a blog of a person I have never met.

The person of honour, Mr. Jeff. Jeff first appeared on my blogger, left a comment sometime ago ... I'm not sure how he encountered my blog, or what has kept him coming. (And hey, if you want to let me know, that'd be nifty).

But I figure if I read his blog, and ask for his opinion I might as well be proud and link to him, even though I've never met him and pretty sure I never will.

But, hey, Missina, be proud :)

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Travel Anxiety and Man Troubles

Alright, so, me and the Cool People are having a trip. I call it the "Get me the heck out of Ontario trip", we shall be going to Manitoba to visit this girl. I'm good with this, I'm fine with this, I'm excited about this.

But ...

After the Manitoba portion, myself and Missina are travelling to the lovely little town in northern Alberta called Fort McMurray. We will see a boy, we will see a boy's cousin, we will see a boy's parents, housemates, friends in Edmonton. I don't need to see the boy ... and well, now, I'm getting a little antsy ... I am affected by the foot-in-mouth condition on a regular basis. I'm kind of a bitch ... and will, bah, I just want to make my friend happy ... but I'm worried. I'm really worried.

But, I'm just a worry wart.

And now on to the boy situation ...

So I met this boy (well, man, he's 28), a police man. I'll try to tell the story as briefly as possible.

I met him at the bar me and my sister go to, I first met him at the beginning of December and we really hit it off, spent many hours talking (and you know kissing) I gave him my number, and never heard from him.

Then a couple of weeks ago, I ran into him again, he told me he had been coming by the bar every chance that he got in hopes of running into me because he had lost my number. We hung out again that night, and I hauled my ass out of bed on a Friday morning at 630am to hang out with him (he was on night shifts). And we had "the talk" you know, the one where I tell him I kind of fancy him and not sure what that means, and he tells me that he likes me, but doesn't want to rush into anything (got out of a serious relationship in October) and wants to hang out. I'm fine with hanging out, in fact, we hung out for a bunch after "the talk".

Then he went away to Montreal for a bunch of days. When he returned, he said work was busy ... and so we had limited contact. We talked last Thursday, and made plans to follow up on making plans. I sent him a text before I went to bed Thursday night, no word, I gave him a call around the time he would be getting ready for work Friday evening, no answer, I sent him a final text message of "Give me a call when you get the chance?", that was Saturday afternoon, no word since.

I'm thinking I may have scared him off ... I'm not clingy or desperate, I just suck at this part of "the game" (damn game, fucking feelings) and have no patience, I suck at the "let to hang" position. I need clarity, I strive for clarity ... I dig myself into deeper holes for said clarity.

So, at this point, I don't think I've done anything that maybe a little bit of time and a little bit of humour might fix. So, I'm thinking maybe on the weekend or Monday (so, a good solid week of no contact) just send a light hearted text ... something along the lines of:

"So, I came on a lil strong 'eh? Sorry 'bout that. Are you still frightened?;) Let me know. I sure like honesty :) Jamie.

The sure like thing is how he states things, which is why I'm using it.

Your thoughts (hey Jeff, if you read this ... I'd appreciate your thoughts as a guy).

Fini.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Another Song

Every Me and Every You by Placebo

Sucker love is heaven sent.
You pucker up, our passions spent.
My hearts a tart, your bodys rent.
My bodys broken, yours is bent.

Carve your name into my arm.
Instead of stressed, I lie here charmed.
Cuz theres nothing else to do,
Every me and every you.

Sucker love, a box I choose.
No other box I choose to use.
Another love I would abuse,
No circumstances could excuse.

In the shape of things to come.
Too much poison come undone.
Cuz theres nothing else to do,
Every me and every you.
Every me and every you,
Every me...he

Sucker love is known to swing.
Prone to cling and waste these things.
Pucker up for heavens sake.
Theres never been so much at stake.
I serve my head up on a plate.
Its only comfort, calling late.
Cuz theres nothing else to do,
Every me and every you.
Every me and every you,
Every me...he

Every me and every you,
Every me...he

Like the naked leads the blind.
I know Im selfish, Im unkind.
Sucker love I always find,
Someone to bruise and leave behind.

All alone in space and time.
Theres nothing here
but what heres heres mine.
Something borrowed, something blue.
Every me and every you.Every me and every you,
Every me...he

Every me and every you,
Every me...he (x4)

Sunday, January 14, 2007

My doctor rocks ...

Alright, so I have crazy infection ... I think its strep ... it hurts to swallow, my ears ache and I have white spots on my tongue (I can't see my tonsils because I can't control my tongue [it drives my dentist mental]). Its so bad that swallowing makes me cry, even if its just water. And I can't sleep.

So at 6:30am I called my doctors answering service to see if there was any chance he was gonna be opened today (he is closed on Sundays), cause the two walk ins I know by my house are both closed on Sundays.

So, the answering service offered to page him, and I told them it wasn't an emergency. So I figured they would send him an email or something (which is what I do at my office for calls for my boss).

Well, he called me back at 6:45, and said he'd come into the office this afternoon and see me because he doesn't want me to go a walk in.

How nice :) My doctor, was also the attending physician who delivered me ... so he's been around my whole life.

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Yet Another Song

Sleeping In - The Postal Service

Last week i had the strangest dream
Where everything was exactly how it seemed
Where there never any mystery on who shot john f kennedy
It was just a man with something to prove
Slightly bored and severely confused
He steadied his rifle with his target in the center
And became famous on that day in november

Dont wake me i plan on sleeping
Dont wake me i plan on sleeping in
Dont wake me i plan on sleeping
Dont wake me i plan on sleeping in

And then last night i had that strange dream
Where everything was exactly how it seemed
Where concerns about the world getting warmer
The people thought they were just being rewarded
For treating others as they like to be treated
For obeying stop signs and curing diseases
For mailing letters with the address of the sender
Now we can swim any day in november

Dont wake me i plan on sleeping
(now we can swim any day in november)
Dont wake me i plan on sleeping in
Dont wake me i plan on sleeping
Dont wake me i plan on sleeping in

Dont wake me i plan on sleeping in
Dont wake me i plan on sleeping
OOo oOo oOo



ps. that one line "Slightly bored and severly confused", I like it. I like it a lot.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

I'm getting too old for this ...

I'm at work ... I have slept ... maybe 45 minutes, broken up, since yesterday.

After DnD it seemed like such a good idea to hang out and chat, and I definitely did enjoy it. And as I laid there listening to Tim read his stories about being in Europe and I drifted in between the lands of Nod and reality.

I knew I shouldn't be where I am.

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Song Time

So I went to go see Wicked (the musical) on Saturday night with my dear Auntie Carole (I had bought her tickets for christmas/birthday). It was wonderful! I really wish that I could afford to go to more theatre. And if Wicked ever makes a return to Toronto broadway, I will definitely see it again. I'm starting to read the book (which ... well, I don't know if its cause I'm half asleep with a busy mind, but its kind of hard to get into ... I'm really hoping it picks up).

But anywho, here is a song from the musical ... chosen for more than just the fact it was in Wicked.

I'M NOT THAT GIRL

ELPHABA
Hands touch, eyes meet
Sudden silence, sudden heat
Hearts leap in a giddy whirl
He could be that boy
But I'm not that girl

Don't dream too far
Don't lose sight of who you are
Don't remember that rush of joy
He could be that boy
I'm Not That Girl

Every so often we long to steal
To the land of 'What-Might-Have-Been'
But that doesn't soften the ache we feel
When reality sets back in...

Blithe smile, lithe limb
She who's winsome, she wins him
Gold hair with a gentle curl
That's the Girl he chose
And heaven knows
I'm Not That Girl

Don't wish, don't Start
Wishing only wounds the heart
I wasn't born for the rose and pearl
There's a Girl I know
He loves her so
I'm Not That Girl