I Want It That Way

Erika - I wonder how you date females because most of them I don't even like enough to have around often enough as friends, lol.

Case in point: my friend from high school's birthday is today (or the 11th) I'm not quite sure. She asked me to go to her party today. My first response is "Not a great idea- because I do keep the Sabbath." I have to do a better job of not polluting the Sabbath; last week me and Mr. Man bought something. I was like "Dude - today's the Sabbath: no buying, selling, and cooking." He looked at me like "Even online shopping?" LOL. Yes, even online, I'm pretty sure, lol. I told him that I really think I'll feel less likely to pollute (buy, sell, cook, have sex, lol) if I'm in church where I belong. We had a philosophical argument about how a person shouldn't take a job if it interferes with the Sabbath. He (being unemployed) said that a person should challenge it. I kept trying to get him to see that was dishonest. Eventually (the next day) he said I was right. I already knew that though. Anyway, this was a mighty long sidebar to say, my Saturdays are devoted towards keeping the Lord's rest as best as possible. So I initially said to her that I wouldn't make the party, but I'd go earlier - but yesterday, I told her that might not be possible. I didn't know if I'd make the 11:00AM or 1:30PM at church. The first session - I don't know why, but one of the brother's sessions (they both typically run 3 hours) seems shorter. I was going to try to make the early session go to her house, then go to my house. I woke up late today. Obviously, I have to make the later session which drraagggsssss. At any rate, I was still going to try to make it to her home, to at least see her - even though I have zero interest in going to the party (I don't know her friends and I'm not incredibly great at co-mingling if not absolutely necessary). I have been texting her and calling her ( I just myspaced her) and she hasn't replied to any of it. OH WELL. You're turning 25. No time for throwing fits over something like this! I never said I didn't want to see her, I just admitted I would have to fit it in my schedule. I might not have a life where I go out wildin' every damn night but that also doesn't mean I don't have things that I consider priorities. The Lord, my family, Mr. Man and work are priorities. That's just it. I don't know how I can explain that to people. Obviously my close friends are included when I say "family" but - I have to be met halfway.

I just received a text. Lol. Now she confirms her address!

See - can't stand females, Erika!!