Hey everybody, wazzup? Today was COOL — and for some reason I feel like telling the whole thing, so here ya go, lol: I got to sleep in ’til noon since I got back from Australia last night and was all weirded out from the time zone change, so yeah. And then after being up for awhile, doing laundry, and checking my email, Brad called, and we made plans to go swimming! Then I took a shower, caught the bus to the mall, went to Brad’s house, went swimming, came back, and then went home. Sounds interesting, huh? LOL, well more happened than what I just said … like little things, ya know? For example, I gave Brad the stuff I got him “down under” (necklace, keychain, and candle), and he gave me this HUGE bear that he’d won at the fair a few weeks ago, which was really sweet Crap, well I g2g now (Dad’s bugging me), but I’ll fill you regulars in later … if there are any, haha, so bye!

Okay, so the short description of this entry is cheesy, but oh well. Dude, last night with Brad was so awesome! He invited me over for dinner with his parents, sister, and her boyfriend, and it went really well! His mom even made cherry cobbler — with cherries picked that day from the cherry tree in their backyard It was good! Hehe … omg, and Brad’s car (not the one he usually drives in, though) is AWESOME! It’s this REALLY tiny, stick shift, blue, metal, permanent convertible with fur seat covers that he and his dad built. It’s just so cool, lol, you should’ve seen it! My favorite part was at the end, though … except for when this psycho cop pulled him over ’cause he did a “doughnut” (yeah, right — more like a tight circle) in the parking lot while waiting for Dad to pick me up. Okay, so the cop wasn’t that psycho ’cause he didn’t give Brad a ticket, but he did give a lecture. And since I’m a minor, Brad (and then the cop) had to tell my dad what happened, but for some reason he didn’t freak, which was a kinda big surprise ’cause I thought he would … but damn, during the cop’s lecture to Brad, the cop was like, ya know, judges love to take licenses away for this kinda thing … I was like, omg fuck! I was sorta scared ’cause I’ve never gotten pulled over or anything … but oh well, everything’s fine now Oh, and right before the whole cop thing happened, we were just sitting in his car waiting for my dad and he had his arm around me and we were giving little kisses and stuff … and he said the “L” word I was just like aww! Then after a few seconds I said it back and kissed him and stuff, hehe *corny part now* It was just the perfect end to a perfect day Well, I g2g now and get ready for aussieland and try to do something with Brad today … so ttyl! Bye!

Also, before I even saw Brad, Shaune and I went to Jaxx (well, tried) to see her friend’s boyfriend’s band — except we got lost and ended up seeing this other band called “Around the Ankles” at what I think was their first show! They did a great job for their first time, so yeah. Anyway, yeah Shaune and I got lost while trying to find Old Keene Mill Rd. We thought it was an exit off 495 ’cause her dad hadn’t exactly given the best directions, and we got to Maryland before realizing that hey, I think we took a wrong turn, lol. We had to pull over like 5 times and ask people for directions before finally finding our way to Jaxx and then home, but we DID get back eventually … only to find out that the doors at Shaune’s new house had double locks which were impossible to open. So we gave up there, went to my house, went online and checked Matchmaker/email, and then I called Brad … and what happened above is what happened next Interesting day, huh? I’d say so!

*sigh* Aw, tonight was so cool. Brad and I went and saw “The Mummy Returns” (pretty good movie … well, the part we saw, lol, if you get my drift ) and then had dinner at this cool Chinese restaurant that he goes to a lot (I also found out that he loves that really spicy Chinese sauce with seeds). He met Dad too, which actually went really well. I think Brad is the guy that Dad likes most out of all my guy friends, hehe Brad also gave me this little pink dog he named “crackdog” (you’d have to see it to get it) that he won at the fair last night. Hehe, I was like, aww, thanks Dude, and I’m listening to the songs that his band One Legged Seagull (they do techno/trance music) have up on MP3.com, and they’re good! I recommend “Beautiful Obsession” and “Manonam Racecar” hehe. Well, I g2g now and check out their band website, so ttyl!

OMG, how did I get myself into this? Yeah, Brad is really great and stuff, but what the hell am I gonna do about Brandon? I like him as a friend and stuff, but I dunno about how he feels. Hopefully the same ’cause all he’s done is hug me, but .. *sigh* … what if he and Brad meet one day — that would be REALLY weird to me … heck, Brandon doesn’t even know that we (me and Brad) are going out yet. I don’t even know if I should tell him yet — I don’t want to hurt his feelings or anything, ya know? Two guys from the same place (Matchmaker) that like me … except one a little more than the other. Grr … Brandon’s like the mellow, nice, laid-back guy who won’t pressure you into anything, and Brad’s like the sweet, funny, emotional guy who always wants to know what’s on your mind (and most of the time lets you know his) and makes you feel like a queen. What to do … what to do … well, tonight I see Brandon at work, and tomorrow I see Brad for the afternoon (I think/hope) *sigh* Well, I’ll keep you posted.

Woah. Okay, this is gonna sound crazy to some people, but I can’t believe it. I’m actually going out with somebody *score* Hehe. But dayam … and Brad’s 18, too (I’m 16) — kinda amazing that he was the one who wanted to be with me in the first place, lol But anyway. Okay, here’s what happened: I took the bus to Fair Oaks, looked around in Sam Goody for half an hour, met Brad, we got ice cream (lol), went to the movie theater — decided to see “Pearl Harbor” (really good but really long!), and then we went back to the mall & he drove home and I waited for the bus and then took it back home *sigh* But omg, he was so sweet! Soon after the movie started, he held my hand, then proceeded to put his arm around me … and then towards the end he kissed me! At first I was just like woah, I can’t believe this is happening to me, and then later I was like dude, this is pretty cool! Haha. He says “yeah” in the cutest way, too, hehe. But anyway, I’m gonna go now and *try* to call people and tell them about my little “date” today … so ttyl!

OMG! This has got to be a dream, haha. Judging from talking to Brad tonight, he has got to be the sweetest guy in the world! We talked for over an hour (and let me tell you that it was our first phone conversation) and he’s just SOOO nice. He kept telling me how awesome I was and that I was cute & pretty and that he was developing a little crush on me … geez, a guy has never even said those words in my presence, much less to me, before! Plus … *Zac: drumroll please* … he can cook! LOL, I can’t cook to save my life — the most complicated thing I’ve done is like made instant rice or something. Haha, but yeah. I wonder how tomorrow (when I meet him) will go? And dude, what about Brandon? Does he even like me? I’m gonna be watching him bowl on Thursday, which I’m looking forward to — especially after he showed me how strong his arms were from bowling, hehe. Man, I bet I sound like a freaky little teenybopper obsessed with guys now, right? Haha … but anyway, the next two days of my life will be very interesting. So, wish me luck, and adios for now!

Aww … okay, last night with Brandon (my second time meeting with him) was so cool! I was only supposed to stay 30 minutes with him at the bowling alley (’cause Dave was in charge), but since Dad thought that I was gonna come out after that time & I thought that he was gonna come in, I ended up staying for over an hour, which turned out to be a good thing! I think we bonded more and got a little more comfortable around each other ’cause of that. For example, he found out that I was ticklish (hehe), and I just know that one day he’s gonna catch me off guard and, well, ya know, tickle me to death or something, lol. It’s *kinda* weird, though … we’re not officially going out or anything, but everytime I see him, he hugs me (he gives long hugs, too, which are really comforting but hard to get used to ’cause I hardly ever give/get hugs, and if I do, they’re like 2 milliseconds long … but oh well) and stuff and we flirt a little, but I dunno. OMG, and then at the end, he picked me up. Can you believe that? At first I was like, okay, what are you doing, but then I was like, hmm, a guy I sorta like just spontaneously decided to pick me up — I’m not complaining (except for the fact that it was in front of few customers, which drew me back into my little shell)! I feel bad for not calling him today, though … I was at Shaune’s and we were online so I couldn’t really anyway, but I hope he’s not mad … ’cause I said I’d try to call him, but I didn’t say that I definitely would … so yeah. Oh, and guess what? Our trip to Milwaukee, Toronto, and Montreal will hopefully end on August 4th, and if it does, I’ll get to see Brandon leave for the army (on August 6th)! Yay! He’s gonna be so happy when I tell him. Okay, well I think I’ve blabbed enough about Brandon for one night, lol … so, I guess I’ll ttyl! Bye!

Damn, why does Shaune have to be such a good stick-shift driver? Grr, hehe She thinks that Brandon is cute, though, which is definitely a good thing! Wonder what Kristen’ll say when I tell her what happened with him, haha.

And dayam … Brandon is strong! I had no idea that bowling could get you those kind of muscles, hehe … he doesn’t even work out!

By the way, do you like this quote? “You were my candle in the window on a cold, dark, winter night.” I do!