So it’s been two weeks since our first, amazing, night together. But not everything has been picture perfect. Kyle has started popping up, which is awkward to say the least. At first it was just a sighting here & there, but it’s starting to get progressively weirder.

For example; the other night, while we were at Chloe’s apartment, Kyle showed up & played some Peter Gabriel song on a boom box. At first we thought it was creepy, but in the end it totally made our night…

Chloe: “Oh, my, god… What the hell?!? Dayton, I’m so sorry.”
Me: “What the heck is that?”
Chloe: “It’s Kyle again, he’s just outside making an ass of himself…”
Me: “Is that Peter Gabriel?”
Chloe: “…I’m afraid so.”
Me: “…in your eyes, your eyes, hmm mmm mmm hmm mmm…”
Chloe: “DON’T even start!”
Me: “Hey, I can’t help it! It’s Peter Gabriel, I’m compelled…”
Chloe: “No, you’re not, you know what you are?”
She had that look on her face again, she was glaring at me over her shoulder & I knew what was coming.
Chloe: “You’re, a, womanizer womanizer Oh womanizer Oh, doo doo ah.”
It started in a flash, but just like that, our dance battle had begun. It would be fifteen minutes before she immerged victorious & Kyle, disillusioned, would walk away.

As fun as that was, it’s don’t compare to what Kyle did on Tuesday. Because the weather has been getting nicer, I’ve been riding my bike into work, when I can. The weather didn’t look too good that day, so I decided to park it in the garage under our building.

When I got done with work Sebastian & I took the elevator down to the garage. Bella & Sebastian typically take the bus in, but Bella was out sick & Sebastian was running late, so he just drove. Only we got there I found my bike, smashed, broken, & quite possibly urinated on (but I wasn’t about to find out). As a wave of unfamiliar emotion swept over me I heard a familiar voice from behind.

Kyle: “She broke my heart Dayton. Now I’m going to break you!”

WTF?! Is Kyle a villain form the 1940’s?

Chloe was right! I did feel a little different that night, & I was going to show her. As I held her hand, we chased after Lucas to the Someday Lounge, laughing the whole time.

So, if my life was a Rocky movie, this is where I’d show you a montage. Well, I’m not cool enough & my job doesn’t allow for that type of budget. Please settle with me, now, as I show you my MS Paint rendition of my dancing (drinking not illustrated).

We were magical on that dance floor, we were in sync, we knew how to read each other’s movements & complement them completely with our own. We were having the time of our life & I never wanted it to stop.

But like all good things it had to end. It was closing time & we had to all go home. Lucas was still going strong, & had switched to drinking water after his little “purge,” outside. He took a cab back to Brooklyn Park. Bryce & Karen gave us big hugs & walked back to their place. Chloe & I got a ride back to the east side with Bella & Sebastian.

We stopped at Chloe’s place first & I told them I wanted to walk her to the door. Of course Karen had to say “Awwww.” It’s not until I get her to the door that they drive off… well, this is awkward… I later found out that Bella (having a few drinks in her) kept punching Sebastian in the arm & asking “Why can’t you be that romantic.” Sebastian, not one to turn down a challenge, too her back to their place to show her, “Just how romantic (he) can be.” Whatever that means…

Chloe took the one step up to her front door & unlocked it before turned around. I was still spinning around, trying to figure out why they driven off. Then, without a word she grabbed my shirt & pulled me into her. our first kiss was nothing short of outstanding. It was long & passionate, but not lustful. It wasn’t stiff for awkward, it was great!

We stood there for a moment. Her forehead resting on mine, eyes locked, before I said, “I should probably go. It’s a long walk.”
Chloe: “Nope.”
Me: “Nope?”
Chloe: “Here.”
Me: “But?”
Chloe: “Yep.”
Me: “Here?”
Chloe: “Here.”

Well, that’s it. That was the end of my night. We went upstairs to her bed room, watched Clueless & painted each other’s nails… or at least that’s what the old Dayton would have done. But I guess I wasn’t the old Dayton anymore. I had changed a little, & change was good.

*Cough cough cough cough…*

So, I’m lying there on the floor of Kelly’s Olympian, dying, as Lucas runs over & yells (through his Darth Vader bust), “Pwnd, BITCH!” Then scampers off to the giggling girls he has just met. Everyone at the table seems pretty amused as well. *Sigh*

As soon as my coughing fits stop, I contemplate just staying on the floor. It was then, at the peak of my humility, that I noticed Chloe had arrived at our table, fml. I thought that if I stayed perfectly still everyone might forget about me & I could sneak out when no one noticed. FML. As I was lying there I couldn’t help but admire her legs. Like the rest of her, they’re perfect. Not too skinny, but not thick either. It also didn’t help that she was wearing an uncharacteristically short skirt.

Bryce: “Well SOMEONE’s glad to see you Chloe!”

FML!!!!

Quick! Curl into a fetal position! Don’t make eye contact, & for gawds sake STOP SUCKING YOUR TUMB! FFFFUUUUUUUCCCCCCKKKKKKK!!!!

Chloe: “Hey buddy, what cha’ doing?”
Oh, you know, just thinking of a 1000 different ways to kill myself & end my misery…
Me: “Oh, HAHAHAHAH, I… dropped… my contact? *Snicker snicker*”
Chloe: “You wear contacts & glasses at the same time? Just how blind are you, lol.”
Me: “OH! That must be why I can’t find it! HAHAHAHAHAHA *Sigh*”

At that point Chloe had sat down beside me, & even though we both knew we’d have to eventually get back to the festivities, we talked. For the first time in what seemed like forever, we talked. The moment must have only lasted three minutes, but it felt like a lifetime. The rest of the world melted away, & it felt really f-ing good…

We eventually (& I reluctantly) got back up & joined our friends. I was greeted with some obvious comments like “Dayton, I thought we lost you for a minute! LOL” & other good natured banter. I knew they’d never let me live it down (actually Sebastian is making fun of me for it as I’m typing this, isn’t it fun to work with your friends?).

I guess between my little fit & Lucas’ increasingly hilarious antics, our bartender was getting a little annoyed. We decided the best way to channel his extra energy was for him to dance it off at The Someday Lounge on 5th. It was a bit of a walk, but I’m sure the fresh air would do us all good.

Along the way Chloe & I trailed away from the group (who were busy trying to get Lucas not pee on things, or get arrested for any of his other disorderly conduct *snicker snicker*). Again we had a chance to talk.

Chloe: “You know, there’s something different about you today. Like, a little more edgy than I remember.”
Me: “I don’t feel any different…”
Chloe: “Hmm, maybe I never noticed it before.”
Me: “Maybe…”
Chloe: “Yeah, I’m starting to realize there are a lot of things I haven’t noticed before… Maybe I can change that tonight…”
Me: “…Change what?…”
Chloe: “Come on Dayton, it’s cute, but you can’t always be that clueless.”
Me: “Oh, I’m pretty sure I can…”
Chloe: “Hahahaha, that’s what I’m talking about!… Well, seeing how tonight is a night for change, & because I have a few drinks in me, I’m just going to say it…”
I could feel my heart in my throat.
Chloe: “I know all of you came out because you wanted to see Lucas on his birthday… Dayton, I came out tonight because I wanted to see… you.”

Oh, My, Gawd! *snicker snicker*

Sorry for not posting anything last week, I’ve been more than a little busy lately, keep reading if you want to find out why, LOL. So this story takes place last weekend, & I’ll go ahead & fill you in with a bit of an epilogue afterwards.

Lucas’ birthday was amazing! We started out at a bar called Ground Kontrol, on Couch St. Personally, it’s my favorite bar in Portland. Mostly because it’s also a huge arcade, but not like a Dave & Busters’ or a Game Works, it’s like something straight out of The Wizard staring Dayton Daily as Fred Savage, costarring his best friend beer. *snicker snicker*

My mind has kind of been racing since the previous weekend. I don’t know, I guess things have been a little confusing. Like, did Chloe want to… kiss… or were we just drunk? What about Kyle? Do I like Chloe that way, should I have made a move? What should I have done? Heh, yeah, I like Ground Kontrol, it’s the only place I can clear my mind.

Anyway, Lucas, Bryce, Bella, & I were rocking out to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game (FYI Bella is scary good at it). It was Friday after work, & we decided to go out right away to catch happy hour. Sebastian needed to go home first to drop some stuff, & Karen doesn’t work in our building so she was going to be a while. Karen was also in charge of picking up Lucas’ cake, but we didn’t tell him.

We had all hit the ground running, & after about forty five minutes, I couldn’t remember if I had spent more money on beer or that stupid game. Ten minutes later I’d use my last quarter. Bella & Lucas were still going strong, but Bryce & I decided we had had our fill & went to go get more beer. We made small talk for the most part, both of us had long weeks & weren’t feeling particularly social. I asked him how Karen was, & he asked me if I had talked to Chloe at all that week.

The weird thing is I hadn’t. She didn’t come into work on Wednesday or Thursday. I did see her after lunch earlier on Friday, but I got all flustered & ran off after she waved at me. Gawd, I’m such a dork, lol. After a while Sebastian showed up & it was getting close to six so we decided to head over to Kelly’s Olympian where Karen was going to be waiting.

Karen is hilarious! I guess Safeway has a cake they make in the shape of a hamburger, & then on top of it she got a Darth Vader bust (which also doubles as a kazoo). For a nerd, it’s the next best thing to having a beautiful woman pop out of your cake. *snicker snicker* I think Lucas ate half of it in five minutes, lol.

After a few minutes (& beers) Lucas was running around yelling at people through his Darth Vader kazoo. Actually, it was hilarious hearing him try to pick up women with it. “Hey ladies, I’m a single father of two. Both my legs & my right arm are prosthetic, but I’m all man where it counts.” It was sad how well it worked.

As he was running round the rest of us sat back & watched, laughing the whole time. Just as I lift my beer to my mouth Karen leans over & says, “I ran into someone at Safeway today. She said that she’d come hang out later. She can’t wait to see you, tee hee.” As my eyes grew wide & I gasped, all the beer I had been drinking decided to fill my lungs. Fuck my life…

*Snicker snicker* Holy Cow guys!

So at some point in time I need to tell you all about last weekend! All I’ll say is, “WOW!” LOL

In the mean time I wanted to share a project with you that an old highschool friend is working on. It’s not complete yet but I’ll update it for you as I get more e-mails! Hope you enjoy it as much as I have, & I can’t wait to see what comes of it.

Ok, here’s a short guide:

George & Louise Jefferson, Florence Johnston: The Jeffersons
James Evans Jr. (aka JJ): Good Times
Michael Jai White: The actor who played Black Dynamite in Black Dynamite
Webster Long: Webster
Arnold Jackson: Diff’rent Strokes
Blank Man & Other Guy: Blank Man
The Meteor Man, Michael Anderson, Marvin, The Golden Lords: Meteor Man
Julius Jones: Vampire in Brooklyn
Irving Blitzer, Sanka Coffie: Cool Runnings
Leroy Green, Sho’nuff the shogun of Harlem: Last Dragon
Rollo Lawson: Sanford and Son
The Brother: The Brother from Another Planet

George Jefferson, old & twisted from the tragic loss of his wife Louise & the pressure of his ever expanding business empire in east Queens, becomes a criminal Kingpin.

The rising crime rates in Queens gain the attention of senior CIA investigator James Evans Jr. & his new partner Michael Jai White. While investigating they stumble across the mad scientist Dr. Webster Long building an army of android Arnold Jacksons (the long time scientific rival of Long’s), a feat financially supported by Queens’ Kingpin of crime.

Soon the two are discovered by one of the Arnold Jackson droids. They narrowly escape with their lives with the help of Blank Man, who had been investigating reports of missing household appliances in his neighborhood (appliances used to construct the Arndroids).

Recognizing a situation they can’t handle alone Blank Man & Other Guy call upon the aid of (once) fellow crime-fighter Meteor Man who has given up crime fighting to focus on his teaching & community leadership responsibilities.

Blank Man & Other Guy’s pleas fall on deaf ears. We are then treated to a flash back of Meteor Man attempting to track down his one time friend, turned criminal, Michael Anderson in Brooklyn. For unknown reasons Michael has taken on a life of criminal after the fall of the Golden Lords.

In his search Meteor Man tracks them to an abandoned cathedral where he finds Michael & a kidnapped Homeless Marvin. Michael explains that he’s tired of living in the shadow of Jefferson Reed (Meteor Man’ alter ego), and with the aid of Marvin’s last piece of the meteor he intends to end his super hero career.

Before Meteor Man can make a move Michael murders Marvin, setting Meteor Man into a rage. With Michael’s limited exposure to the meteor that granted Meteor Man his powers he is easily overwhelmed by Reed’s speed & strength. Unaware of the difference in ability Meteor Man fights without restraint, inadvertently killing Michael in the process.

Revealing himself for the first time the vampire Julius Jones appears & explains that he had been controlling Michael’s actions, unbeknownst to Jefferson. He demands that Meteor Man give up his life of crime fighting or similar fates will befall others in Jefferson Reed’s life. Traumatized from the event that had taken place & still grasping onto the lifeless bodies of his friends, Jefferson agrees, then returns to D.C., beaten & broken.

Back in the present time this story is revealed to Blank Man & Other Guy by Earnest Moses. In an attempt to shake Jefferson form his depression the two set off for Brooklyn to confront Julius Jones & avenge Reed’s fallen friends.

Through their own detective work and the support of James Evans Jr. & Michael Jai White, Blank Man & Other Guy track down the new lair of Julius Jones. But during their first attempt at a reconnaissance they quickly learn that they are unprepared to deal with the other-worldly forces protecting Jones.

Sensing Blank Man & Other Guy’s presence Julius Jones starts releasing waves of ghouls upon Brooklyn in an attempt to capture the two heroes. With Meteor Man still out of action, officers James Evans Jr. & Michael Jai White set out to find aid while Blank Man & Other Guy fight back the hordes of undead.

Using their intel the two track down Irving Blitzer (a CIA informant) in Manhattan’s lower east side. Riddled with mob debts & health complications, due to alcoholism, Irv agrees to take then to the only man he knows can help in exchange for his debts being paid off.

Deep below a seemingly abandoned building in Jamaica Queens, the three wade through the inhabitance of an opium den. Finally coming to a back room, they are introduced to the meditating Sanka Coffie. Evans begins to explain their situation to Sanka, but is interrupted by him calmly stating that he has already seen the outcome of this conversation & their inevitable siege of Julius’ hideout.

Opening his eyes & slowly standing, he quietly says good bye to Irv. The three other men, confused by Sanka’s actions, don’t notice that Sho’nuff the shogun of Harlem had crept in form the shadows. With a red glowing fist, Sho’nuff punches a hole clear through Irv as Evans & White look on bewildered.

Sanka tries to quickly enact a spell, but is cut off when Sho’nuff knocks the wind out of him. He quickly dispatches Evans & White with a single roundhouse kick, then lifts Sanka over his shoulder & starts to leave. Before he reaches the door Blitzer, barely conscious at this point, yells out, “Jefferson knew he was on his turn & I led you to him. This is how you repay me?!” to which he calmly replys, “Sho’nuff…”

Back in Brooklyn, Blank Man & Other Guy find themselves backed into an alley with a legion of undead slowly approaching. Desperate, & with no way out, they throw everything in their arsenal at them, but still the legion approaches. The undead breathing heavily, mere inches away from the two, don’t notice when suddenly the sun breaks over a building & starts to creep into the alley. The ghouls scatter like cockroaches at this revelation, most of them don’t make it to safety. For the moment, Blank Man & Other Guy are safe, but for how long.

Michael Jai White wakes up, his nose bloody, still in the room where he & his partner had met Sanka. Evans is still laying there unconscious. As his eyes scan the room, he sees Irv’s body, limp & dead. Slowly rising to his feet, he stumbles over to James to wake him. Begrudgingly, James awakes & the two set out to find Sho’nuff & Sanka.

The two deduce that Sho’nuff would return to his home turf in Harlem. In their attempt to gather information they set off to the headquarters of Florence Johnston, whose brothel conglomerate is also based there. They know this will be tricky because Flo’s girls are also highly trained operatives of Jefferson’s (trained in Sho’nuff’s dojo). James is hesitant to do this based off of his mysterious history with Johnston, but with the safety of Blank Man & Other Guy in question, & times running out they have little choice.

When James Evans Jr. & Michael Jai White arrive they’re accosted by Florence’s girls. They put up little effort knowing full well where the girls are taking them, into the cave of the Den Mother. When they arrive, they see Florence, sitting on her lonely thrown, waited on by her girls.

A crooked smile crosses her face when she lays eyes on Evans, this is her chance for retribution. She orders her girls to hold Michael at bay while she deals with Evans privately. She has James taken into a back room where she follows shortly, leaving Michael alone in the main chamber. The girls toy with him, coyly & viciously grinding their heels into his ribs. They stand over him, licking their lips like hungry dogs, ready to tear in when ordered.

Then without warning, James Evans Jr. comes bursting back through the door. He pushes one of the girls off of Michael & tell him to get up, they’re leaving. White scrambles to his fee & runs after Evans, who isn’t waiting, the girls show no sign of retaliation.

Michael inquires about what proceeded in the back room, to which he is told, “None of your damn business.” He asks if James was able to gather the information he needed, to which Evans coldly replys, “Yes.” White surmises that they’re going to confront Sho’nuff at his dojo, to which James responds, “Not yet son, there’s still someone we gotta’ see.”

Evans & White start walking east, Michael still in the dark about their current destination. It’s not too long before White realizes they’re being followed, not by kung fu hookers, but by a tall shadowy figure. Calmly he leans over to James, but before he can utter a word, Evans interrupts with “I know son, calm down.”

Evans tell White the plan, this isn’t the person that they’re looking for, but if they play their cards right they might be able to use this to their advantage. They duck down a series of alley ways, then split up. White is to circle around back while James plays the distraction, then before their pursuer has a chance to realize it, they’ll have him surrounded.

They plan goes off without a hitch, but when Michael comes around he finds Evans talking to the shadowy figure. The light in the alleys is still bad, but White is able to make out the dingy cloths that the man is wearing. He makes a mental note of the homeless man’s lack of shoes, his feet seem worn & calloused form years of abuse, all together the man only has six toes.

The man sees the furious Michael approaching & runs off. James is left in alley with White. Michael is yelling, asking about what just happened, explaining that he feels like an ass for trusting Evans when he just wanted to talk to the homeless man alone. James tells him it’s not important & that they need to find who they’re looking for quickly, as the sun will soon be setting.

The two arrive at a condemned theater, remove the boards blocking the door, & enter. The interior of the building reflects nothing of the outside. It’s clean, well decorated in traditional Chinese art, & smells of freshly lit incense.

They hear movement in the theater room, & cautiously go to investigate. Inside they find Leroy Green, feverishly training. White stands in awe of Leroy’s display, amazing feats of kung fu too epic to convey in words. James approaches Green.

Without breaking his routine Leroy addresses Evans. He explains that Sanka had appeared to him while meditating a month ago & had already explained their situation. He explains that the world has changed, & so has he, he no longer contains “the glow.” Since then, he has been tirelessly training for this day, & will do everything in his power to help the two. The three set off to find Sho’nuff, the battle is on.

When they arrive at the dojo it’s surrounded by scantily clad ninja & heavily armored thugs. About a block away James sees Florence put on a pair of sunglasses, get into a black car, & drive away. For a moment the three stand there, surveying the scene. They’re thankful that Sho’nuff’s arrogance won’t allow his people to use firearms, unlike White, who’s twin sidearms can no longer contain themselves.

The three weave through their attackers, like a graceful dance, weaving, dodging, ducking, and lunging. White makes note how easily old man Evans makes it look, as he struggles to keep pace, & while their guns & fists easily take down single enemy at a time, Leroy Green takes them out like a force of nature. His punches & kicks send waves of attackers crashing back, & it isn’t long before they reach Sho’nuff in the main chamber

They see Sanka Coffie behind Sho’nuff, blindfolded, gagged, & in restraints. With thugs & ninjas trying to pour in after them, Evans & White agree to hold them off while Leroy deals with Sho’nuff.

The resulting battle between the two is seemingly even. Through traded dialogue & strikes, Sho’nuff & Green gain their full body “glow” & a blinding spectacle ensues. A clear victor is never decided, instead Sho’nuff, appreciative of true challenge & achieving the full body “glow”, decides that there are currently too many distractions for them to continue & leaves the building through a hole in the wall created during the carnage.

The sun is setting, & the undead wait impatiently for the last bit of sunlight protecting Blank Man & Other Guy to fade away. Bravely, they hold their ground.

Leroy unbinds Sanka & helps him over to where James & Michael are. White knows they have no time to waist, but is unsure of how they’ll make it back to Brooklyn in time to help. Regaining his poise, Sanka tells White to hold on, they’re going for a ride. White peers out of the building through the hold that Sho’nuff left through. As he does, he sees the homeless man, standing & watching them, silently form an alley.

Sanka’s dreads envelop the four & they’re instantly teleported to Blank Man & Other Guy, who have just started their fight with the undead. Other Guy sarcastically comments on how it’s nice of them to show up & wonders if they’ll be receiving any help now. Evans & White know they won’t be much help, as they’re exhausted from their last battle, & what few bullets they have left won’t have much of an effect on the undead.

Leroy & Sanka ask the others to stand aside, as Sanka feeds off “the glow” & spits hot fire destroying all the undead in their way.

Back in DC, Jefferson Reed is sitting on the bed in his unlit room. He slowly stands & walks towards his closet. After opening the closet, he parts the hanging cloths, revealing the uniform of The Meteor Man.

Prelude Two: Twowong Booze & the Search for Curly’s Shoes… two

I must have lit up the room when I saw our friends come in, Karen asked me if I had too much to drink because I looked all red. LOL “nOOoo *cough* Uh, nope, I’m fine *snicker snicker.” My voice hasn’t cracked that bad since middle school, LOL. Bella, “OH, let me get a picture with the Birthday boy!” *FLASH*

Bella, & her boyfriend Sebastian, both work in our building. Sebastian works IT in our office & is REALLY smart! Bella is a reference librarian at Chloe’s office, she’s also really smart, & somewhat of a photo nut, lol. I guess with all the cataloging she does at her job she started taking pictures when she goes out to document her evenings. At the rate things were going we’d all need reminders the next day, LOL. They met a few years ago at a holiday wine tasting held in the lobby of our building. They’re also super adorable together!

With eight of us there we weren’t sure if we were going to get another lane or just keep the one we had. Ultimately, we decided that, “We had too much drinking to do to concentrate on bowling,” as Sebastian put it, LOL.

The bowling alley has this really fun setup where each lane has two couches instead of regular bowling seating & we had easy access to the bar, but is was separated so Lucas could hang out with us. Bryce, Bella, & Sebastian ran over to the bar to get drinks. The rest of use hung out on the couches, talked & occasionally remembered we were bowling, lol!

Chloe & I shared the rest of my beer & then she said, “As much as I enjoy beer, I think it’s time to get a proper drink.” Seeing as our pitcher was empty I figured I’d join her. While we were at the bar we chatted a bit, but she kind of ignored my question about Kyle not coming. I also found out that she can put away shots way better than I can (heck, at that point I knew better than trying), LOL.

With a new pitcher & Chloe’s double vodka cran in hand, we made our way back to the party. Bella took a funny candid picture of the two of us & the flash almost made me trip & drop the beer! LOL it was so nice having everyone out, even if it was a Tuesday. Karen came up with the idea of us teaming up to bowl, so basically there were four teams of two. I thought it was a great idea, especially because at that point Lucas kept forgetting why I wasn’t wearing his regular shoes, so paying attention to a game was almost out of the question. *Snicker snicker*

The teams were a little obvious, Bryce & Karen, Lucas & Miike, Bella with Sebastian, & me with my bestest friend Chloe. It worked out because no one really had to pay attention to the game, but we still had the two couches to sit at. Everyone was having fun & Chloe was acting like a goofball & asked me to help teach her how to bowl, & as I was doing it everyone hooted & whistled, LOL. I told them it totally wasn’t like that! LOL. Bella had to take a picture anyway, lol.

We all joked around about things like our affections for confection, & how in the bar light Miike’s yellow bowling ball looked like Natalie Portman’s shaved head, lol. There were lots of jokes about our jobs, golly I didn’t realize how much these guys didn’t like working. All I complained about was how our microwave is never clean *snicker snicker*.

A little later I joined Chloe outside for a smoke, the fresh air was nice but it was totally rainy so we hand to huddle close to each other for warmth under the little covering that was available. LOL it was nice, kind of like our smoke breaks at work. Just the two of us out there, talking, & having a great time. We were a little tipsy & she kept talking about how I was such a nice guy, but all I could reply with was, “I know.” LOL, I’m such a dork when I drink.

Then out of the blue she closes her eyes & leans in really close to my face like she’s going to tell me a secret or something! I didn’t really know what to do, lol, my heart started beating really fast & I could feel my cheeks get red. All I could do was stare at her for what felt like ever, admiring everything about her & in complete shock of the situation. Slowly the thought crept into my mind, “Dumby, she wants you to ki-“ *FLASH* Bella, “Hey kids, I think we should head off soon. I think Lucas is DONE for the night, hahahah.”

Holly cow, I don’t really remember how much we had him drink that night, or if he was just a drink ninja & stealing them when he could, but Lucas was way out of it when we came back in. LOL, we all spent about 20 minutes forcing him to drink water & eventually walking him to the bathroom when he started feeling sick. Bella got lots of shots of that. *snicker snicker

Soon as he was good to go, we all chipped in to get him & Miike Snow a cab back to their place. Good thing he decided to come along because the rest of us were all heading in different directions. Bryce tousled my hair like he always does & Karen gave me a big bear hug. When she was hugging me goodbye she said, “You get em’ tiger.” LOL, but I have no idea what she meant by that. Good thing Bryce was the one driving them back to the city. But even Sebastian & Bella were acting weird, it was like they all knew something I didn’t… I don’t think I blacked out while we were there… Bella, “Sorry Dayton, didn’t know. Totally got rid of the picture for you.” Huh? Sebastian, “I’m all for ya buddy, just be careful.” Sure it was rainy, but I only lived six blocks east of here, I didn’t think I was too drunk to walk home.

I was glad that those two were giving Chloe a ride back to Belmont though because she a little wobbly too, lol. I helped her over to their car & gave everyone a hug goodnight before I started talking home. They offered me a ride because it was on the way, but I didn’t feel like it. The air was reviving & the rain felt good, plus I had a lot I wanted to think about on my walk home. It was a good night…

Prelude: The awesome awesomeness that paved the way for one awesome weekend… of awesomeness

I did a lot of cooking & cleaning when I was growing up, I guess it was my mom’s way of teaching me how to take care of myself. LOL, I distinctly remember one day when I was dusting off her liquor collection & she said “Baby, don’t touch that shit, it’ll ruin your life.” LOL so for 14 years after that I thought even smelling beer & liquor would kill me! Well, I’m 22 now & I’m definitely not afraid of booze anymore! *snicker snicker*

HAHAHahaha, oh my gorglemorge people! Was Tuesday night ever fun! Because Lucas’ birthday is this Friday a bunch of us at work decided to take him out one last time as a 20 year old. There’s this bar/bowling alley on the Westside, right when you get off the Morrison Bridge & boy is it fun!

From what I remember & have been able to piece together via facebook & twitter, our night went a little like this:

Bryce, Lucas, & I got off of work at 4:00 & met up in the building lobby to decide where we were going. Bryce was going to head over to his place & meet up with his girlfriend Karen, and then the two would drive over to the bowling alley. I didn’t have anything I needed to do & I was in comfy enough cloths that Lucas & I decided we’d take the bus to his place near Brooklyn City Park so he could change & then take a bus north to Morrison. I had mentioned to Chloe, after lunch, that she should come out too. Only, when I saw her on our way out she was having a pretty bad argument with Kyle (Yikes!) so we just snuck by.

When we opened the door to Lucas’ place there was a lot of smoke & it smelt like wet dog! I was immediately freaked out, but for some reason Lucas wasn’t even fazed. Instead he just walked in & yelled something at his roommate. Introductions were made & then Lucas went to his room to change. His roommate’s name is Miichael Snow (he does not like it when you call him the Informer, *snicker snicker*). I think he’s a scientist because he had a bunch of devises all over the living room & weird smelling smoke was coming out of some of them. Lol

Well, Lucas finished getting ready, but in my dumb excitement of meeting someone new, I had totally forgotten I needed to use the bathroom. *snicker snicker* When I got out Lucas asked if it was ok that Miike tagged along. The more the merrier I always say, we took a couple pre-party shots & then we headed off to the bus! This night was already shaping up to be fun fun fun!

We got to the bowling alley at around 5:40 & Bryce & Karen were already there. Karen is super cool & always cooks me vegan cookies (though I have no idea how that’s possible!). They hadn’t been there long & had only gotten through half of their first drinks. With our party all together we went over & got a lane! WOOO!!! The first thing we did was order a pitcher of beer (& between you & me, we were able to sneak a glass for Lucas too. Sssshhhhh LOL).

Miike & Lucas were obviously having a great time because they were laughing at everything! Bryce, who’s normally a bit serious, was smiling & enjoying himself, & Karen has always been a sweetheart so there were no worries there. Yup, this was shaping up to be a great night! But things got a whole lot better when Lucas got a call from his friend Bella saying that a few more people were going to swing by later on. Then around 8:00 (& a few drinks later, lol) Bella & her boyfriend show up & tagging along behind them, alone, was Chloe. This was going to be a good night…

holy frijoles people, it feels like it’s been forever since I’ve posted anything, LOL.

Sorry for being out of commission for a little while, but it’s kind of hard to type with a sling on. *snicker snicker* Oh, why was my right arm in a sling you ask? We it’s because I love to wave at people. LOL

If I had to pick a best feature of mine, it’d be my wave. you can tell a lot about people by their wave, & there are SO MANY to use! I tried to make a list, but in my current state I haven’t been able to sit down & pound out a decent blog. lol in fact this one you’re reading has taken considerable time to piece together.

I guess I’ll fill you in on how i hurt myself in the first place. So I was in the building lobby on my way home, & I was giving Chloe my infamous “bon voyage” wave while heading out the door. It consists of one arm raised high above the head, & considerable movement of the elbow. I’ve also drawn an image to help with the visual. *snicker snicker*

I guess it had been one of those really good days for both Chloe & I because she saw me & laughed while waving back. Look, I know an overly zealous “bon voyage” looks silly, heck that’s half the fun! lol. Too bad I had stopped looking where I was walking because I totally tripped over Kevin’s shoe & fell on my arm. *Ouch!*

I must have scared the poor guy something awful because he just headed straight over to Chloe. Anyway, with some nice peoples help I got up & tried to dusted myself off, but boy did my shoulder hurt! lol Anyway, I saw someone about it & apparently I hyper extended my shoulder (It’s NOT quite as cool as Mr. Fantastic *snicker snicker*) Yep, so that’s why I have to wear a sling until Friday.

But boy-o-boy is that ever a convenient time to be able to take it off! The big 21 run is this Friday & we’re all excited to be taking Lucas out!

Anyway, my shoulder’s starting to bother me again *boo!* LOL Leave a comment & tell me what your favorite wave is!

Hey there, everyone out there!

On my first ever day of school my mom told me something that I’ll never forget, “You better make some friends, I need you stay over at their place this weekend so I can spend some time with your uncle Jerry.” *snicker snicker* As cool as my uncle Jerry was (mom said he got run over by a car a month later) I was REALLY excited to have my first ever sleepover!

So with lunch pail in hand, I pulled my pants up to my chest & set of on my mission. That day I made my first ever friend. *snicker snicker* I was surprised at how easy it was to do. But after a couple of weeks I realized not everyone had been making friends, & that became my new goal. Because I was blessed with the super power of making friends with just about anyone, I decided to put it to good use & become a friend to those without any.

Boy, was that the best decision I’ve ever made in my whole life! I mean some of those friends were the most interesting people I’ve ever know. You don’t even know the meaning of the word fun until you’ve LARPed all three Lord of the Rings in Washington Park!

Some of them grew up to have encyclopedic knowledge of every comic book ever (& even write a few of their own), some of them split their time between friend & music & became rock stars, & most of the rest left to go off to some far off colleges on any number of scholarships or grants. I couldn’t be more proud of all my friends, even if their success means I don’t get to spend as much time with them as I use to. *sigh*
Well, I guess that brings us up to day, because you see now-a-days I have a bunch of new friends. Most of them work in the same downtown area as me! LOL.

I guess I’ll start off with my new bestist friend in the whole world, Chloe! She’s awesome, she’s also the reason I started a blog (*snicker snicker*). Chloe works at a law firm in our building, & typically goes out back to smoke after lunch. That’s my favorite time of day, because usually it’s the only time of the day the two of us get to spend together. She’s pretty popular so sometimes she doesn’t hear me when I try to talk to her, but it’s ok because she always has time after lunch. We talk about all kinds of things! She’ll tell me about going out to shows with her boyfriend Kyle & other things she does during the weekend, & I get to tell her about all the things that are on my mind too.

Then there’s Bryce who also works in the records department at my work. He’s one of the most interesting people that I know. He’s in a surf rock band & gets to travel a lot for records retention meetings. Sometimes we’ll go watch hockey games together at the bar, which is super fun. I think I get along with Bryce because he reminds me of the first friends I have made because he doesn’t have many other friends at work. It’s funny because for some reason he really doesn’t like our boss. He’s always like, “How can you be nice to that douche?!? You know he’s making fun of you.” LOL. I don’t really get it, I mean how could it be bad if we’re having fun, right?

Golly! This entry is getting long! *snicker snicker* Guess I have a lot I want to share.

The last person I want to tell you about is my friend Lucas (his family is French but he grew up in the states). For some reason everyone always calls him Rabbit, *snicker snicker*. I guess it’s because he’s a little jumpy & if you sneak up on him he’ll get scared. LOL! Well, Lucas works in the copy/mail room at my work. He just started a couple of months ago & is always worried he’s going to get fired for one reason or another. “That’s silly!” I tell him, “Everyone really likes you here!” Lucas is going to turn 21 soon, & because I’ve got a few more years experience I’ve made it my goal to show him the ropes.

Well, that’s all I’m going to write for now, even though it seems like I could go on forever!!! *snicker snicker* Talk to you all later!

Hey there, everyone out there!

Dayton Daily here, with my very firstest blog entry!!! Pretty cool huh?

Wow, it’s like, I’ve thought so much about having my own blog I don’t know where to start. *snicker snicker*

I guess I’ll take a cue from my fourth grade English teacher Mrs. Grover & tell you all the 5W. lol

Who: Me silly!!! *snicker snicker* My name is Dayton Daily, I’m the hero of this blog! I do stuff, or hear things & then tell all of you about it! Pretty neat huh? I’m 22 years old & work at as a file clerk in Portland, OR. It’s like the best job EVER! I just moved into my own studio apartment on the East Side!!! My first taste of freedom & I wanted to share it all with you!!! I hang out with my friends a lot, & it was my very bestist friend Chloe who got me to start writing a blog. She’s super hip, & super cool, & like the bestist friend ever!

What: My blog, goober! LOL. This is my blog, so I guess it’s going to be about me. I’m still new at this so I don’t really know what I’m going to write about. I guess just things I’ve done & stuff on my mind. What I think about things. It’s probably going to be a lot of things about me living on my own for the first time. But like my mom said “It’s about time you spread your wings & get out of my damn house!” *snicker snicker* my mom’s so funny.

When: Now! I guess… I don’t want to overwhelm you with my awesomeness so I’ll probably start off by posting once a week & giving you all an update on my week! But if something happens I’ll definitely fill you in ASAIPC (as soon as I possibly can!) LOL

Where: The Great old North West! I haven’t traveled much in my life. I think the farthest I’ve ever been is to Vancouver BC on a school trip (LOL I’m one of those international travelers!). But I’ve gotta’ say, of all the places I’ve been OR is the bestist!

Why: Hmm, you know I haven’t really thought about that one much. *snicker snicker* I guess it all started while I was talking to my bestist friend in the whole world Chloe! I was telling her about my day one day & she suggests “Why don’t you just start a live journal page like all those other wrist cutters?” I don’t know who those people are, but golly, that certainly sounds dangerous! I think she might think I’m some super cool rebel guy like in that Styx song, but honest I’m a nice guy. LOL. Chloe is way into the newest technologies! She even has one of those phones you can txt (or text, LOL) on. She’s always txting her boyfriend Kyle. I don’t know him very well, I think he’s kind of shy. Chloe & I work in the same building, but he works at the Stumptown Coffee down the street. Sometimes he shows up after work to have Chloe drive him home, I always say “Hi,” & “Bye,” to him but he never says anything back. Chloe has a lot of friends in our building & I would have thought she’d go out with a friendlier & less shy kind of guy. But I guess if Chloe likes him he can’t be that bad! *snicker snicker*

Look at me, it’s my first blog & I’m already rambling on! Anyway, I looked up how to blog while I was at work & found out as much as I could about it! Armed with my stellar personality & some wicked MS Paint stills, I think I’m all set & ready to go!

Oh, I guess the last Why I should tell you about is why I chose to name my blog Dayton Daily’s Sad Little Life! LOL. It’s totally a joke my boss & I have. I just moved into my studio apartment & haven’t gotten my own internet yet, so for now I’m going to have to blog from work when I can. I was sitting at my work computer thinking about what the name should be when he suggested it! He’s always joking around with me about my “Sad little life,” but we both know that’s totally not true. I’m always happy! He’s such a goofball like that. *snicker snicker*

WOW, look at how much I’ve already written! Hope you all enjoyed my first ever blog. Talk to you next time!