Might actually be my mantra.
I was supposed to go out to the bar with the Wrangler last night, but he called in tired and bailed on me to stay home and sleep. So this afternoon I got bitchy with the Wrangler on the phone–accused him of stalling to see if his new girlfriend, the Roller Girl, was going to hang out with him before he agreed to plans with me. He apologized, asked if I still wanted to go to the bar with him tonight. I said okay.
Then the Squirrel called and said that he and Bad Idea are hanging out at the Squirrel’s tonight, and that I should come over and bring the Wrangler. I said okay.
The Wrangler likes to go to the bar even when all of his friends are hanging out together somewhere else (e.g., the Squirrel’s, or here in the bumper pool basement). So when the Wrangler called back later, he was less than thrilled when I told him we should go drink at the Squirrel’s. My argument: it’s much cheaper than drinking in the bar, and that’s where our friends will be. His argument: he thought we’d be hanging out “alone” (at the bar, where he can get hours of free therapy from me about Roller Girl), and–wait for it–the kicker: “so I have to hang out with you all while you hit on one of them?”
Wrangler. Seriously. Remember, about four months ago, when we broke up? And remember how, for three years before that, we had an open relationship? And remember how you came to my wedding last week?
And anyway, I’m not hitting on one of them. I’m hitting on both of them.
Sigh.
Anyway. I’m a big ol’ hypocrite, and I won, apparently, because the Wrangler and I are heading over to the Squirrel’s, and then maybe to the bar. You know, if Bad Idea goes out later.
I suck. You should be glad I’m not your ex.
May 14, 2006 at 12:55 am
Your life sounds complicated.
But this
And anyway, I’m not hitting on one of them. I’m hitting on both of them.
is hilarious.
May 14, 2006 at 2:15 am
Your life IS complicated baby. And the quote above? Vintage LB!
May 14, 2006 at 8:20 am
You are so awesome I don’t even think I am worthy to read your blog.
May 14, 2006 at 11:28 am
Wow, I thought when you came back to the same time zone my days of waiting for you to wake up so I could get the low-down were over!
May 14, 2006 at 11:33 am
Y’all are making me blush. π
crse, I’m up! Not much excitement to report. Bad Idea was three sheets to the wind by the time we got there; he spent an hour or so attempting to do what I can only describe as a one-man, drunken recreation of Brokeback Mountain, then left. The Wrangler got a little too high and went off to call Roller Girl too many times, and the Squirrel and I spent most of the night listening to music we both love and talking about how great no-strings sex with friends is. Yes, I’m always working.
You guys rock, by the way, with your bothering-to-read-all-this.
May 14, 2006 at 11:21 pm
you are awesome. I am totally sick and just got back in town, completely phleghmy and choking and being yelled at to get to bed, but i had to know. Its very comforting to know that the more things change the more they somehow stay the same….i would say more but am still vicariously blushing for you after my performance at the “i never” game at the reception….god how i love you….and somebody is gonna say it? Damn it LB, I cant quit you…sorry, thought id get in under the wire…
May 14, 2006 at 11:29 pm
crse. You do rock, my friend. I will be blushing myself, from that I never game, for quite awhile. π