Do. Not. Judge. Me.

If anyone is to blame in this situation, it’s him. I swear he’s flirting with me. Always. I try to be my usual, antagonistic self, but… I think he likes it. That is not my fault!

Here’s the situation. I thought I had a potential Mr. Cee. While he isn’t exactly what I prefer physically, I do enjoy listening to his voice. And I like it when he smiles at me. I would occasionally chat with him, usually about nothing. Like I said, being my usual self. Not too many people can handle my usual self, and I always give extra props to those who can. I have been known to say that anyone who has been friends with me for 4+ years deserves a freaking medal. At first, I was not flirting with him at all. I’m being serious. However, I got the feeling that he might’ve had the idea that I was flirting with him. Accidentally. Eventually, I can now admit that it might’ve been on purpose. Well, I add him on the Facebook to show a few of my friends what he looks like. While cruising around some of his tagged photos, one stands out to me and pushes me to check relationship status. Lo and behold, it states that he’s IN A RELATIONSHIP! I figure, pfft, there goes that one.

Apparently not. He always mentions how he’s sad that I’m leaving him (I’m moving from Atlanta), how he knows he’s not close to my heart of gold because I’m not nice to him, how he’s gonna miss me when I’m gone, etc etc and so forth. Correct me if I’m wrong here, but this is not what you say when you’re in a 3-year relationship with someone else! Today, it was more of the same. We were out to lunch with a bunch of people that we both know and he was getting ready to leave. I called him lame for leaving before everyone else was ready to go and he stayed. After making the decision, he made sure to let me know that he stayed for me. He also made a point of telling me that I’ve broken his heart every day and how I’m a heartbreaker and I don’t even know it. When things like this happen, I think to myself…. “Self, are you absolutely certain he has a girlfriend? Facebook could lie! You haven’t heard it from the horse’s mouth! Maybe it’s not real.” And that right there? That’s the kind of thinking that gets you into trouble.

But on the other hand, he could just be playing around. I could be reading into the situation. My BFF has said exactly that. But, let’s be real… if I was his girflriend, I most certainly would NOT want him saying things like this to another chick.

Point. Blank. Period.

Confession/tip: When I fly AirTran with 2 bags, I upgrade to 1st class. It’s only $9 extra, you get free drinks, and better snacks. Love it!
4:02 PM on August 21, 2009

Actually, this was the first time I did this. A truly helpful ticket agent explained this trick to me. With AirTran, it costs $40 to check two bags. Upgrading to business class for that flight was $49. Business class passengers check their bags for free. Additionally, you get to choose your snack (name brand snacks!) and “adult beverages” (as the ticket agent called them, at which point I asked if he was suggesting I get drunk on the plane). So, I’m essentially paying $9 for the upgrade. I have no problems admitting I took advantage of these options. I had a granola bar and a vodka + cranapple. This was the first time I got an alcoholic drink on a plane. Just in case you didn’t know, they do not mix them for you. They’re not bartenders, I guess. Whatever. The flight attendant handed me a cup of cranapple juice and a mini bottle of Finnish vodka. I had two drinks from that mini. And fell asleep near the end of the flight. I mean, conked the hell out. It might’ve had something to do with the fact that I hadn’t eaten in quite some time….

I really enjoyed it though. This was my second time flying first class, so I was prepared for the snack part. I wasn’t prepared for the drinks. I’ll do better next time. My extra big comfy seat was also fantastic. If I have the money, I might just start flying first class for kicks. I mean, why the hell not?

Confession: Sometimes I buy pants from Children’s Place and Gap Kids. Don’t judge me. They’re cheaper!
10:36 AM May 21, 2009

It’s true. This is not a lie, not a joke. I ended up correcting this statement. I own one pair of pants from Children’s Place and one from Gap Kids, both from the boys section. They are athletic pants. I’m fairly certain that because of my shape, I wouldn’t be able to fit their regular pants. Nor would I want to. (Nor would I even TRY just in case they actually do fit. That would not be a happy day.) No, I will not tell you what size they are. But I will say the main reason I can fit them is because I have a really small waist and I’m ridiculously short. I mean… short. Like… short. No, I do not go into those stories with the intention of buying something for myself. I have 3 young nephews and I shop there for them. However, I (clearly) have no problem admitting that I bought those pants. Know why? Because combined they cost me less than $15. Do you know how much I’d have to pay for those in a women’s store?! I’d be lucky to get one for $15.

Besides, you wouldn’t know they were from those stores unless I told you. (See!)