Ohhhh.

Think of this: days of Spanish MTV and Logo with a touch of Sci-fi and Cartoon Network. Add lots of yummy food and a totatlly new environment. There's still more to come, though: going to see David Searis, probably go to the movies and see Rent (thinking of you, babyboy) and then back to my friend's house (we are at her sister's) for a little bit more of fun. And I'm behind on my grading. And I don't care.
I feel liberated.
My Thanksgiving Day break was very cool. A little bit of everything, even heartache. We got to Dermie's on time. I drove all the way to Chicago and it was cool. Even after he criticized my driving (I tend to just brake when needed and according to him I should not use the cruise control, but keep my 'foot on the pedal all the time'. Whatever)
We got there and Derms was cool -as usual- and we had some food and watched my fav channel: videos en Español. And Logo. A cable channel all-gay-all-the-time. Fantabulous! I'll check to see if I can get it here. That'd be awesome. Between the Sci-Fi channel, Cartoon Network, MTV, some news and Logo, I'd be a happy camper.
We then went to Jen's house -an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G house in the Chicago suburbs where we indulged in delicious food, watched the Cartoon Network and I got to be a geek with Steve, Jen's husband, who has an incredible movie collection -they have their OWN home theater, with box office and popcorn machine- and loves horror and sci-fi as much as I do. It's always a pleasure talking to him. It does not hurt that he's got a shaved head, piercing blue eyes and the body of a married man -soft with the right amount of muscle underneath- he's caring and seems a genuinely nice guy. Not all straights are boring, I imagine.
Jen and Derms gave us really cool moments -twins are always prone to do that- as did the kids -Madison is going to be a really cool teen soon- and the two boys intrigue me because as yet-to-be American males, they give me a view to the process some upper-middle-class men go through. And it's interesting. Spoiled and reined in, privilegedly free and closely watched. All in one. I wonder what'll become of them once they hit puberty. Most of the magic will go, I guess and the figth to be 'cool' will take every waking minute of their lives.
And we went out: to dinner, to lunch, to the movies. I saw Rent -with Dermie- and I liked it. It's weird how all those moments you make up in your mind become reality when somebody translates them for you in a movie. The songs were not all that bad and the gay couple was cute. I liked the black butch guy with a soft heart. Nothing like fantasy characters, huh?
And we went out with Dermie's friends. We had lunch, and dinner out and then went to a play -David Sedaris translated in a one-man-show- and it was all really cool. Well, until he decided to blast my math ability and turn it all on me -as usual- and I blew a fuse. But what's new?
And then we returned to a porn shop and he bought a little toy. I wonder why? To appease his mind so there's not guilt when everything crumbles and he can console himself thinking that he 'did all that was possible' to save this doomed relationship? I guess that's why I feel so furious sometimes. When he's public face is so far removed from what I know about him.
Anyway, we're back now and I'm writing this and after hours of silence, he decided to propose going to couples therapy -I couldn't help but point out to the fact that I proposed it fucking MONTHS ago.
But oh, well. Another week will roll in. I'll get my new Shakira CD on Tuesday. And will try and stop procastinating about class observations that are due next week. And the quizzes I didn't grade over the mini-vacation. But I feel ok. I hope I can finish the film there is in camera and get cool pics to post here or in my yahoo! 360.
And you are still in the back of my mind. And I found your request to add you as a friend in the Facebook. And I accepted. How could I not?
Smooches, my friend.