Monday, December 16, 2002
NO STRIKE!
Thank GOD!
sike. I keep telling myself that so I'm not pissed at all of the hype that has gone on in NYC over the past week. I mean, did any of us really believe that there was going to be a city wide transit strike? Obviously, we know it's too good to be true. I reconciled with the idea of no strike on Saturday, so that I wouldn't spend all day yesterday hoping and praying. I would be lying if I said I didn't immediatly turn on the tv at 12am to see what the deal was. And of COURSE (!) the strike was delayed.
The only thing that could be worse than NOT having a strike, is having one during the work day.
Either way we gotta stay at work and then...how do we get home??
Harumph!
Friday night, Paul and I went to Ian's soiree! It was a really great time. Actually, I'm a bit surprised at how much fun he and I had there. We didn't know many people, but both of us were able to make conversation very easily and everyone wanted to know our entire life story. We must have told how we met and fell in love about 36 times that evening. It was fun having everyone be interested in the reasons of why Joe and Paul are now living in NYC together. It was the first time in, well...maybe forever, that Paul and I were an actual TEAM. We drank some beers, ate some holiday cookies, and found our first gay couple to go on dates with!
Ian and his boyfriend David are just about the best. Paul was anti-Ian before the party, but 30 minutes into it and he was pulling me aside and telling me how great he thinks Ian really is. Ian's boyfriend, David, was pretty incredible too. He and Paul got along famously as Ian and I gossiped like two bitties in the corner. We made plans to get together after New Year's for dinner or a show or something.
How neat.
After the party, Paul and I jetted down to the restaurant that Kelly works at. It was beautiful! I really loved the style of the place. It was very warm and I thoroughly enjoyed being there. Kelly was busy counting out her tips and closing up, but we were able to talk to her for a bit. Paul and I had some very interesting and intense conversation while we were there. I tried to explain the reality of "depression" to him as he sat there and told me that he has "depression" too. It was rough going for a bit, but I think I got my point across. Eventually he was able to listen to what I was saying without trying to compare and compete with me.
You see, with a lot of gay relationships, there is this unnecessary desire to turn everything into competition. I think it is based on jealousy, but that could be just my scenario. It tends to be somewhat difficult to have two people of the same sex share friends, make different salaries, etc. Sometimes things just become a big game of who is better than who...
Paul tends to do this with me alot.
If I say I struggle with depression, Paul says that he "has depression too" because he "gets sad alot".
Ugh.
If I say that I am working a lot this week, Paul says that he has "worked his ass off for the last 4 years".
And so on and so forth...
I am really tring to break him of this habit, but it is hard. I find myself choosing my words very carefully as to avoid any sort of argument as to who is the stronger individual.
I have decided that I am putting my two weeks in at the Gap. At least I THINK that is what I have decided. I was on the subway this morning, analyzing my plan of attack. I was told yesterday that if we don't work the week of Christmas, we will be scheduled on New Year's Eve and New Year's day as stock people. We would get paid time and a half, but really...is it worth it?
never.
I think I am going to tell them that this satruday is my last day. Essentially it is two week's notice, cuz I have all next week off due to Christmas and my brother coming home.
But I don't necessarily want to leave permanently. I really wish I could work 2 or 3 shifts a week there. But at this point, that is impossible. Besides, I am VERY excited to get to work on the play that Kelly and her friend Megan are putting together.
(Oh yeah...Kelly and her friend Megan are putting together another show.)
And they want me to be a part of it. YAY!
I will miss the people that I work with. They are all so totally nice and appreciative of me. If the job wasn't such dook...
And more importantly, if my schedule wasn't such hell.
Aw well. LATAS GAP!
It was good for the 6 weeks it lasted.
Luckily I work this Saturday at 6am. They will kick me right in the nuts as I leave...
Tomorrow is Kelly's 22nd birthday! And also my friend Randy's! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLS!
Kelly and Rita are planning on having some food and drinks. I wish I could be there, but I knew going into this week that it was going to be completely impossible. Unfortunately, I am off Wed. and Thursday of this week. The only woman that could have switched shifts with me told me that she doesn't work after 10pm and since I work till 12am that night, it's a no go.
Kelly and I had a talk about it last week, so at least I know she won't hate me for not being around.
Whatevs Kel! We will go to the Power Company on Christmas night to celebrate! WHOO HOO!
Paul and I watched The Laramie Project last night.
We had been wanting to see it for months and we finally just rented it. I must admit that it wasn't what I thought it was going to be. As far as content goes, it was a beautifully written and emotionally powerful movie.
As far as a movie goes, I was left wanting a bit more. I got a bit tired at the end and started to fade out rapidly. But maybe that was because I worked an 11 hour shift yesterday.
I was extremely moved by particular scenes of the movie and I do recommend that everyone on the planet see it at some point.
If you have any problem understanding the difference between straight people and gay people, this movie will make the message clear.
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE.
Please see this movie.
Ok...one of my gay internet friends wants to talk...
Must go stare at his beautiful body for awhile.
:-D
hahahahahahahahahahahaha
but also
no ha's.
ha.
Thank GOD!
sike. I keep telling myself that so I'm not pissed at all of the hype that has gone on in NYC over the past week. I mean, did any of us really believe that there was going to be a city wide transit strike? Obviously, we know it's too good to be true. I reconciled with the idea of no strike on Saturday, so that I wouldn't spend all day yesterday hoping and praying. I would be lying if I said I didn't immediatly turn on the tv at 12am to see what the deal was. And of COURSE (!) the strike was delayed.
The only thing that could be worse than NOT having a strike, is having one during the work day.
Either way we gotta stay at work and then...how do we get home??
Harumph!
Friday night, Paul and I went to Ian's soiree! It was a really great time. Actually, I'm a bit surprised at how much fun he and I had there. We didn't know many people, but both of us were able to make conversation very easily and everyone wanted to know our entire life story. We must have told how we met and fell in love about 36 times that evening. It was fun having everyone be interested in the reasons of why Joe and Paul are now living in NYC together. It was the first time in, well...maybe forever, that Paul and I were an actual TEAM. We drank some beers, ate some holiday cookies, and found our first gay couple to go on dates with!
Ian and his boyfriend David are just about the best. Paul was anti-Ian before the party, but 30 minutes into it and he was pulling me aside and telling me how great he thinks Ian really is. Ian's boyfriend, David, was pretty incredible too. He and Paul got along famously as Ian and I gossiped like two bitties in the corner. We made plans to get together after New Year's for dinner or a show or something.
How neat.
After the party, Paul and I jetted down to the restaurant that Kelly works at. It was beautiful! I really loved the style of the place. It was very warm and I thoroughly enjoyed being there. Kelly was busy counting out her tips and closing up, but we were able to talk to her for a bit. Paul and I had some very interesting and intense conversation while we were there. I tried to explain the reality of "depression" to him as he sat there and told me that he has "depression" too. It was rough going for a bit, but I think I got my point across. Eventually he was able to listen to what I was saying without trying to compare and compete with me.
You see, with a lot of gay relationships, there is this unnecessary desire to turn everything into competition. I think it is based on jealousy, but that could be just my scenario. It tends to be somewhat difficult to have two people of the same sex share friends, make different salaries, etc. Sometimes things just become a big game of who is better than who...
Paul tends to do this with me alot.
If I say I struggle with depression, Paul says that he "has depression too" because he "gets sad alot".
Ugh.
If I say that I am working a lot this week, Paul says that he has "worked his ass off for the last 4 years".
And so on and so forth...
I am really tring to break him of this habit, but it is hard. I find myself choosing my words very carefully as to avoid any sort of argument as to who is the stronger individual.
I have decided that I am putting my two weeks in at the Gap. At least I THINK that is what I have decided. I was on the subway this morning, analyzing my plan of attack. I was told yesterday that if we don't work the week of Christmas, we will be scheduled on New Year's Eve and New Year's day as stock people. We would get paid time and a half, but really...is it worth it?
never.
I think I am going to tell them that this satruday is my last day. Essentially it is two week's notice, cuz I have all next week off due to Christmas and my brother coming home.
But I don't necessarily want to leave permanently. I really wish I could work 2 or 3 shifts a week there. But at this point, that is impossible. Besides, I am VERY excited to get to work on the play that Kelly and her friend Megan are putting together.
(Oh yeah...Kelly and her friend Megan are putting together another show.)
And they want me to be a part of it. YAY!
I will miss the people that I work with. They are all so totally nice and appreciative of me. If the job wasn't such dook...
And more importantly, if my schedule wasn't such hell.
Aw well. LATAS GAP!
It was good for the 6 weeks it lasted.
Luckily I work this Saturday at 6am. They will kick me right in the nuts as I leave...
Tomorrow is Kelly's 22nd birthday! And also my friend Randy's! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLS!
Kelly and Rita are planning on having some food and drinks. I wish I could be there, but I knew going into this week that it was going to be completely impossible. Unfortunately, I am off Wed. and Thursday of this week. The only woman that could have switched shifts with me told me that she doesn't work after 10pm and since I work till 12am that night, it's a no go.
Kelly and I had a talk about it last week, so at least I know she won't hate me for not being around.
Whatevs Kel! We will go to the Power Company on Christmas night to celebrate! WHOO HOO!
Paul and I watched The Laramie Project last night.
We had been wanting to see it for months and we finally just rented it. I must admit that it wasn't what I thought it was going to be. As far as content goes, it was a beautifully written and emotionally powerful movie.
As far as a movie goes, I was left wanting a bit more. I got a bit tired at the end and started to fade out rapidly. But maybe that was because I worked an 11 hour shift yesterday.
I was extremely moved by particular scenes of the movie and I do recommend that everyone on the planet see it at some point.
If you have any problem understanding the difference between straight people and gay people, this movie will make the message clear.
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE.
Please see this movie.
Ok...one of my gay internet friends wants to talk...
Must go stare at his beautiful body for awhile.
:-D
hahahahahahahahahahahaha
but also
no ha's.
ha.
