Showing posts with label brad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brad. Show all posts

Nov 29, 2010

Don't Call Me Your Girlfriend

Boyfriend remote controlBoyfriend Remote Control by m-c via Flickr
Is it now the norm to assume you are dating someone after hanging out for a few weeks?

I'm wanting the answer, in this situation, to be no. This is absolutely ridiculous....right? Just cause you are hanging out with someone for a little while, doesn't mean that you are officially boyfriend/girlfriend, I mean, there's supposed to be a awkward conversation before this takes change takes place. One of those, soooo what are we? talks. 

The problem is, that if you are the one not wanting to be official, the simple fact of bringing this topic of conversation up, even if only to say that you do not want to be dating anyone and are not comfortable with the idea of being exclusive, automatically makes things more serious. 

Instead of taking this route, I have been taking the much more mature (ha!) path of simple hint dropping. Such as: getting drunk and dancing to songs about being a single girl, talking to other boys, and emphatically denying to anyone and everyone that I am dating. As long as I say I'm single, then I'm single. So....I'm single goddammit.

And it's not my fault if someone misunderstands and thinks that I am just saying that I don't want a boyfriend just to be cute and funny and hard to get, thereby tricking them into wanting to date me, which apparently is every girl's only desire. 

Yes, in case you are wondering, this is what I am sitting here trying to convince myself of right now...while pretending to study...while Brad is sulking in the cubical next to me... after following me to the library...because I refuse to kiss him in public. 

Oct 19, 2010

Days Like This Are What Keep Me Sane

Me: Where are we going?
Brad: Somewhere far away.
Me: Nice. I just have to be back for my shoot tomorrow.
Brad: I'll try.
Me: I hate feeling guilty every time I eat.
Brad: Fuck The Agents. You're fucking gorgeous.
Me: I wasn't fishing for a compliment. I was just saying.
Brad: I wasn't giving you one. I was just saying. 

 
Me: Let's steal this boat and go sailing.
Brad: The water is freezing, are you going to
swim out there to get it?
Me: Sure! It would be worth it.
Brad: You do realize there's no wind.
We'd just sit there in the boat.
Me: Let's do it.
Me: Can we stay here forever?
Brad: Sure.
Me: Seriously. I don't want to leave.
Brad: Ok. We'll stay forever. But then,
I have to take you home.
You have a shoot tomorrow morning.
Brad: Beautiful perm on that dog.
Me: You're such a dork.
Brad: Then why are you laughing?
Me: Because you're funny.
Brad: Why are you taking a picture of that?
Me: I donno. I feel like it
Brad: Does it make sense?
Me: Kinda, until you think about it.
Brad: I like you.
Prior to our swinging contest. Which I won. 
Me: "No Can't's Allowed."
Brad: Or "Never Say Can't."
Me: I like my version better.
Me: Let's steal this one and go out on the lake!
Brad: I think it has a hole in it.
Me: You're such a wuss.
You just don't want to get wet.
Brad: Yep.
Beaver did some damage.
Me: Why does this sign make me sad?
Brad: Because the sun is setting and we
have to leave soon?
Me: Why can't this just last forever?
Brad: Because then it wouldn't be special.
Me: How bout this boat? It's our last chance!
Brad: There's no oars.
Me: We could use our hands.
Brad: I like you.
Me: This is seriously gorgeous.
Brad: I agree.
Me: Look at the lake. Not at me.
Brad: I can't.
Me: You look cute when you cook me dinner.
Brad: When don't I look cute?
Me: Good point.
Me: We fogged up the windows! I've never done that.
Brad: Me either. I'll never look at Target the same.
Me: We're in a Walmart parking lot silly.
Brad: Oh. Same thing.
Me: I like you.

Me: This was seriously the best day.
Brad: Yeah, it's one of those days that you save and then bring it out later when you have a bad day. 
Me: Yeah, you're giving me a lot of those lately. 

Oct 16, 2010

Backwards Account of My Friday

Let's start from this morning and work backwards, shall we?

Just barely made it to work on time. Brad dropped me off at 8:00am exactly after stopping at my house so that I could change my clothes. Drove the hour from his house to mine. Woke up at Joey and Val's house. Brad set an alarm and got us up and ready and had water and food in the car for me because he knew I had to be at work at 8. Not sure what time we actually went to sleep, but I am getting hot just thinking about the couple of hours between us falling asleep and us going downstairs to the guest room. We still haven't had sex, which makes things even better right now. I don't want the complicatedness of post-sex hanging out. The boy knows what he's doing though, I'll tell you that much. And for the life of me I cannot keep my hands off of him. I love the way he kisses me. With a passion that contains just a touch of frantic helplessness. 

Before bed I cuddled on the couch with Brad and Val. Val and Joey just got back from their honeymoon. They showed us their slideshow of pictures and I tried not to fall asleep. Val and I might have taken shots in the kitchen. We drove to their house from a bar that I have no idea the name of. We were all still in our sweats. Danced after we sang karaoke. Ate food that was set up for some party and acted like it was there for us. Did cartwheels in the middle of the road on the way from the previous bar. Took shots of Patron. Burned the roof of my mouth on cheese pizza (serves me right for eating so late) Drank whiskey and coke with all of Brad's friends while they teased us for showing up late. I swore we stopped for gas but I couldn't stop smiling. Almost kissed one of Brad's friends because he came up behind me and I thought it was Brad. Looked at pictures from the wedding I went to a while ago. Talked about how glad I was to have met everyone. Got to the bar late. April called to see where we were after we didn't follow people out of the parking lot. Couldn't even put our seat belts on in Brad's truck because we couldn't stop making out. Knew we shouldn't start making out because we wouldn't be able to stop, but Brad opened the passenger door for me as he said that I never stop amazing him. He looked so cute in his sweatpants all I want to do is rip them off him. Talked to Danielle's parents. Said good game to the other team after beating them in softball. Slide into second base. Hit the game winning run. Drank beers with Brad's friends in the parking lot before the game. Ate dinner at Brad's house. He cooked me whole wheat pasta with fresh mozzarella cheese and cherry tomatoes. Met his brother. Watched The Office with his mom and dad. Brad picked me up after his audition. While we were standing on rocks by the lack before he left he said that there needs to be a new word. Something that describes the feeling that is way stronger than like, without having to use the l word too soon. He closed his eyes. Told me he lllllllllikes me. Brad took me to breakfast. Woke up Friday morning thinking about him. 

Oct 11, 2010

Boating and caprese sandwiches.

Had a great weekend with Brad. I don't want to like him because I don't want a relationship but he's fucking good at what he does. He pays for everything and does all of the little things without ever making a single decision for me or treating me as if I can't do things on my own. I had to work at the gym on Saturday, but then went on his boat for a few hours afterwards. It was fucking awesome. I love boats. It couldn't have been a nicer day. And he let me drive. 

All day at work I was craving a caprese sandwich. I didn't tell him this, but I wanted one so bad. When I got to his house he had made us lunch to take on the boat. I opened the bag and there were four caprese sandwiches. This kid rocks. Best lunch ever. 

After boating, we made the mistake of laying down on the couch, which meant that we left late for the game because we couldn't stop making out. Nothing else, just kissing. Again, he rocks. We got stuck in traffic on the way to the game and only made it to the last ten minutes. It was still fun somehow. We stopped at the grocery store on the way home to get ingredients to make more sandwiches like he made for lunch. We were both starving so we got a bag of kettle corn and a bag of cookies for the car ride home, and ended up filling up on the snacks and never made the sandwiches when we got home. I hate that I feel bad for eating shit, but I do. That's the only shitty part about the weekend. I've gained about 15 pounds in the last 6 months. This makes me depressed. Then I get depressed about caring about any of this. Annoying, I'll write about this later. 

We tried to watch a movie when we got back. I couldn't keep my eyes open as we laid on the couch. We made it through about 15 minutes of the movie, then we started making out. Next thing I knew, it was 4 in the morning. I am skipping over an insane amount of good details here. No, we didn't have sex. But it was still a great night. Later, later I'll write more. I promise. The details are too good. Later. 

We slept in. He made a super breakfast. Then we went out on the boat all day. Seriously, this kid rocks. He tells me he likes me all the time. Like when I haven't showered in two days and am wearing no makeup and my hair is blowing around in the wind and I am smiling like a little 6 year old girl, he'll lean over and kiss me and shake his head and just say I like you. And it makes me smile. He made me wear his good sunglasses because I forgot mine. He gives me the bigger half of things when we split them. He says, I'm the coolest girl he's met because I'm not afraid to drive the boat. I say, I'm not going to let him drive anymore. He says, I like you. 

He hasn't had many serious relationships. In fact, he dated one girl in high school for like a year, and that was the most serious relationship he's had. I don't know what to think about this, but it's strangely refreshing at the same time kind of unbelievable because he's good looking and smart and really down to earth. He says that he just doesn't waste time with girls that he knows he won't ever have a future with. He has a great group of friends and is one of the most loyal friends I have met. He'll do anything for them. I've seen this happen. He told me his friends will tell me that he just has impossibly high standards with women. He told me that he's not going to get sick of me. He told me that I'm going to be the one that is going to have to end it, whenever the time comes. This makes me a little uncomfortable, but doesn't freak me out the way it has with other people. He's got his shit together. I like people that have their shit together. Trying to help other people get their shit together is exhausting. I have enough of my own shit to deal with.

Oct 2, 2010

Wedding was fucking awesome. Today, I paid for it. Dearly. But it was so worth it. I made friends with everyone. Danced with the groom's mom. Got life advice from the bride. I really like Brad. It was next to impossible to get up this morning and out of bed. Ahhhhhhh. I can't even write right now because I can't function. I'll write more later. Ugh, I really like him. This is annoyingly awesome.

Oct 1, 2010

Rehersal Dinner

Had an AWESOME time at the rehersal dinner. I'm so excited for the wedding. Don't know how I am going to stay awake tomorrow until the actual wedding. I have a boot show in the morning. Followed by a fitting downtown. Followed by a casting. Followed, possibly, by an audition. Then, I have to drive an hour to the church by 4. I have a feeling I am going to be walking in late. I'll probably embarrass myself somehow.

Everyone was so nice tonight though. Again, I thought I wasn't going to drink much, but I'm everyone's best friend when I drink. I made the mistake of wearing small heels tonight. Like, less than half-an-inch small. Seriously. But they made me look wayyy taller than Brad. I wish he was a little taller. He'd be perfect then.

I wish that I could be the girl he thinks I am. I wish I could be that girl for him. His friends were so great. I fit right in with them as if I had known them for years. I joked around with the guys and by the end of the night I was getting lessons from the groom's mother about how to give a "come fuck me" stare. I suck at it, by the way, because I cannot do it without laughing. But that's ok with me.

I made Brad pull over into a state park so that I could pee on the side of the road on the way home. I couldn't hold it. He came around to my side of the truck (afterwards of course) and we started making out. I wish that I could like him. I mean, I do like him, but I wish that I could be that girl that I act like I am. The one he's been waiting for and holding out for. The one his friends are so excited finally arrived.

I am super excited for the wedding though. I wasn't so sure about it before tonight, but I am soo, so excited today!

Sep 26, 2010

Brad invited me to go to a wedding with him on Friday. I don't know what to do. Part of me wants to go and the other part does't want things to get serious. He told me that he told his friends about me. Told them that "he met someone" and now they are all waiting to meet me. I don't know what this means. It's sweet, but still, I don't know what it means. Why does it feel like there's pressure on me now? We're just hanging out every once in a while. I just met him. I like him but I'm scared. I don't want to be in a relationship. I can't right now.