Alone time with Michael – check. Wide awake and not at all sleepy –
check. All systems go – not exactly.
The way I’m feeling tonight is my own fault, because I knew
that my period was going to start today; but that little tidbit of information
didn’t register in my dreams last night while I was thinking about what Michael
and I could have been doing tonight with that alone time. It’s not as if I have a lot of personal
experience with periods and boyfriends, but I can tell you for sure that I
wasn’t feeling romantic tonight even while I was wishing that I did.
Michael handled the situation fairly well, though I’m not
sure many other guys would have been as ready to deal with my direct, blunt
honesty as smoothly. That’s not to say
that it still wasn’t a bit weird, because it was; but Michael helped me to
laugh about it, and we settled for some quality cuddle time instead. I’d like the chance to make that up to him
soon, but the opportunity to do that isn’t very likely until after Halloween
now.
Let’s not think about that, and move on with the report for
today.
Tai Chi was indoors, and the regular weekday morning routine
followed. We worked on Halloween-themed
songs in music class; had another test before noon; the guys played football at
lunchtime; and after a fairly uneventful batch of afternoon classes, we wrapped
up the school day with more spooky music during band practice just to have
fun. That was a nice change of pace, and
though Michael, Rowen, and I are really like being in the band; we won’t
actually have any performances until after Thanksgiving. We were at the computer store for our
homework session, though Tim was again a bit late after playing more football
at the park; and he still had a bit of work left to get done later when Michael
and I needed to go on to his house for dinner.
I think that Jacob likes our Tuesday night dinners as much
as I do – or he at least seems to love an appreciative audience for his
experimental gourmet meals. That isn’t
meant to suggest that there aren’t other people in town who appreciate some of
his more exotic creations; but trying new, very different foods is definitely
not for everyone.
Dinnertime is always fun at Michael’s house, and that’s as
much because of the entertainment as it is the food. Michael, Rebecca, and I took care of the
clean-up, and then I went up to Michael’s room with him for our guitar lesson –
and that alone time didn’t end up being what we’d both hoped it would be. We had time for a little visit in the living
room with his parents and Rebecca before I needed to go home; and the rest of
my night after that has been fairly normal too.
By the time I finished helping Mom with getting Ethan and
Ehlana to bed and we did a long Healing lesson; it was past eleven when I
started my studies and work on my computer.
My energy level was fairly low by then, but it wasn’t until a bit after
two that being tired won out over pent-up energy that needed to be directed
somewhere other than where I wished it had been going. I wrapped up the work project I had been
plugging away at for over an hour; and did one last email and news check before
starting on this update. We have a
couple of work days ahead of us next before getting started with the weekend
fun; so I really need to wrap this up and get some sleep.
At least in my dreams I don’t have to deal with real-life
romantic inconveniences like periods!
Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the Light!
