Paradise City (Warning: NOT a funny one)

Song For Today:
Where’d You Go
- Fort Minor

I'm just going to warn everybody now. I am not going to be funny today, got it? With my days off until Friday, I'll post some funny stuff before then... for some reason, I'm feeling the "lay in bed for an hour and post something to help me wake up" vibe, probably mostly because it beats going into my online banking and looking at my MasterCard charges after the weekend. (If I don't see them, I don't have to pay them!) But no funny today. Now, I'm not the type that usually shares this type of stuff with anyone but my closest friends, but this time I felt the need to tell you guys about the best girl that ever was.

So it’s April 28th (a month ago). I’ve got a first date with Aleta, this beautiful girl, formerly from my wonderful place of employment. (I don’t daresay “work”, because that would denote that I, well… work.)

I had always flirted with her at work when we had both been there a year ago, but it had never lead to anything due to circumstances on both sides. She had left Co-op after a couple months and after little contact by e-mail here and there, there was none. I was disappointed, not devastated. It had never gotten to the point where I would have been really disappointed.

But she had come back in December for a couple months. I wasn’t sure how it would be given that we hadn’t spoken, but it was amicable, and after I became single again, the flirting resumed. Little hints we’re thrown out, here and there, on both sides. Nothing was ever capitalized on. Soon afterwards, I hear she’s leaving again. I figure, well she’s beautiful, funny, and smart… why not throw it out there for good? I ask her out, she cheerfully says yes and says that she, quote, didn’t know that I was serious all this time, unquote.

So that’s tonight (a month ago). I’m excited because since I left Kacey, I haven’t been out with anyone normal. (See: Stalkie, Alchie, Crazie, Clingie). I’m not sure what all is going to happen, but all I really want is to have a normal date with a normal person. She’s hot, she’s fun, and she’s smart, we have fun together, so even if nothing happens, I at least know I’ll have a good time and at least be able to say I had one normal date in the last 4 months.

I got my normal date. We went out to Santa Fe Grill, had some good talk. Drove around for a bit, more good talk, went to see The Sentinel with my other lover Keifer Sutherland where some hand holding was done. Great time. Drove home, more hand holding, more talking, and I actually got a kiss. A good one. I'm thinking, yeah, not only was that a normal date, I definately want to see this girl again and see where things go.

The next night, had plans with our MIA hero Katastrophe but she bailed because she wasn't feeling good. Got a text from Aleta saying hey, mentioned that my plans had gotten cancelled and invited her over for a movie. I was happily surprised that she agreed to come over, and I was excited. To that point, that was the best night I had ever spent with anyone. Surprising? Yes... but amazing nonetheless.

Since then, there have been more amazing nights... a lot of them. And since then, I've spent more time with her than I ever have with anyone in a month, let alone the first month. I'm sure people think I'm crazy, people have actually told me I'm crazy.
That was a month ago. In that month, I’ve been more blown away than I have been by anyone I’ve ever been with. I realize it’s only been a month and that it probably sounds crazy to anyone who’s not me, and maybe I am nuts, but this girl has completely changed for me how it feels to be with someone.

It wasn’t like I had a horrible life. My life has always been great. Sure, I was sad about Kacey for a while, but through it all, I knew I had done the right thing and that it was for the best and I was mostly over it. I had great friends, a great job, a great family, great everything… I was doing great. It wasn’t like I was planning on anything serious when we went out on that first date. All I wanted was that one normal date... but I got that and so much more, more than I knew it was possible to get this fast.

But it just exploded and has taken off. When I wasn’t expecting it, wasn’t thinking about it, wasn’t looking for it, didn’t ask for it, and didn’t need it.

Stuff like this happens when you least expect it. I’m the luckiest guy in the entire world. I could get 10 times as sappy with you guys on this, but we’d be here all night, no one wants to read it, chances are I'll talk about her a million times from now, and you’d all think we we're both nuts after only one month anyways. Besides, if you’re a friend or acquaintance of mine, chances are I’ve talked about her until you’re blue in the face already. All the rest of you need to know is that I’ve never been this happy.

The one-month anniversary was on Sunday. Best month of my entire life, not even exaggerating.

Thanks, treasure. You’re the greatest.

B.a.D
(aka: luckiest man alive... LMA)