Ninja Parties

My main motivation in attending this ninja party was to get to know people outside of the context of the dojo. I mean, I see these people several times a week, but I never really get to know them know them, because we have like a random couple minutes to talk before or after class and then people peace out. Let me start out by saying: Mission Accomplished.

So Bryan picked me up in his ridiculous car (which by the way, is amazingly fun to ride around in), and we went on an adventure to find Harris Lake. We had fantastic conversation about studying to be ninjas and he revealed his ultimate secret of his full-back ninja tatoo, pretty amazing. We found this park, which was awesome!!! It was also like 75 degrees out today and absolutely perfect. I'd never been to that park and I think I like it better than Jordan Lake. I plan to walk/hike there a bunch this fall after today's discovery.

Anyway, I learned sooooooo much gossip. I couldn't handle it...I can't handle it! Haha. It's so funny to just learn about people's real lives that happen outside of the dojo. I got to see what people's families looked like, how people really treat their significant others, what their kids look like, who's dating who secretly but not so secretly. It was fantastic and fascinating.

The majority of the day, however, was Mike making fun of me and my pathetic little life. He was having a field day (all in good fun I should add) with my failed engagement and the lack of recent guy activity in my life, my unfinished ridiculous kitchen project, my slow belt promotion, and my failed attempts to make significant relationships (haha, which is a joke because of our ninja code of mindful action). It was great fun for everyone...haha. I'm glad I could be a source of amusement. But seriously, I enjoyed myself very much.

Then I went on a walk with Ry and her mom. And they both gave me some very insightful advice about all of the issues in my life. I had just been talking about George, and then patty called me and left me a voicemail saying that she wanted me to know George loved me. And then I cried. Anyway, Ry's mom is very emotionally connected, which I love, because I don't think many people in my life are. She was very wise and it was nice to hear her advice.

Also, I still have no one to go to give my extra concert ticket to for Tues. Great, that sucks. I literally have no one left to ask! It's cool, I will be happy to chill with katy and christopher. Anyway, I'm STOKED cause I look forward to this every year, and now it's finally here!

We might go see a Broadway show next weekend on our spontaneous road trip to NY. I want to see Mary Poppins, cause I've never seen it. Though I could see Ave Q again, and I could DEFINITELY see Phantom or Les Mis like a billion more times each. Plus the San Gennaro feast is going on nowwwwww!!!! I may need to make an appearance, haha. Really I just need to get some zeppoli...southern people don't even know what that is....which is why I need to get the hell out of here before my head explodes....just for a little. I have seen so many facebook pics of my friends all back living in NY...and it makes me want my old life back. To just say fuck what I have here and what I've worked hard for here. I don't really mean that, I just miss them. I miss house parties, backyard decks, cute dresses, the shocker pose, Gino's and bracketed, seeded, meticulously calculated Beirut tournaments :(