The Chronicles of the Geeky Art Princess

Birthday, Baseball in Boston and Being In Love

So Thursday night (Sept. 27th) my dad dropped me off at the airport around 7:30pm. I had more than enough time to check my bags, take my shoes off, my lappy out, my dvd player, my art pencils (oh yeah, you read that right, the metal tin angers the machine, so out they come) and rings, change, watch, etc, etc, etc. At least I only have to do this once... or so I thought. So I got redressed, reset my bag and headed to good ol' Gate 3 to wait to board.

Viva Las Vegas! Enter McCarran Airport in fabulous Las Vegas, NV. I have learned the flights well over the past 2 months and I like this airport for the most part. So I headed to gate B20 because that's where my connection terminal always is. I usually have about 30 minutes to get from one side to the other. So I took my time walked over and my gate said "Columbus." Okay. That isn't Boston. So I walked to the screens and my gate had been changed... to C23 which is very, very, VERY far away and I had 13 minutes to get there. I jogged. I literally ran through the airport. I always wondered why people did that. I get it now. So I got to another security checkpoint because it was that far that I had to leave one terminal to another and I had to strip down AGAIN with about 4 minutes. I walked through and beeped. I had Alix's birthday present in my pocket and forgot to take it out, so they had me put that and my bluetooth in a small container and go through. I shoved every possible thing I could in my pockets and bag. I asked the security guy if I'd make it and he looked at me and said, "HURRY." I had to take a short train and run down another corridor but damn it, I made it. I sat there for 10 minutes and caught my breath and finally cooled down. I started to empty my pockets and realized I didn't grab her ring or my bluetooth out of the extra container! I pushed the call button and since we were still waiting on a maintence thing, I was told to go to the gate and see if they can help. The girl said I could go back. I asked, "are you sure I can go all the way back to security?" She looked at me and said, "run." So I gave my name and did just that. I ran down the corridor, took the train, ran to security, got my stuff, ran back to the train, back to the corridor and back onto the plane. The flight crew saw me coming and asked if I got her present (I had explained to them what it was I left), when I showed them the box, they all clapped and cheered. Which left me in a weird spot because when I turned to walked down the isle of the plane EVERYONE was starring at me. Hi, embarrassed much? So I sat back down, even hotter than before and did a HUGE sigh of relief. And I thought it would be safer on me than in a bag! Even funnier part, we still didn't take off for another 30 minutes after I got back, one of our pilots wasn't even there yet. We left an hour late... geez.

So I slept a little more than last time but not much. I was hoping to get at least 3 hours because I had some shopping to do when I got in town. We landed and got held up because there was another plane at our gate. Really? She's right there and I'm stuck on this plane. This landing was a little more interesting. You fly over the city out over the water to land in Logan. It's pretty neat actually, you get to see the coastline for pretty far and the views are simply breathtaking. The area is just beautiful. This time though, I knew we were getting close and we started to circle down but you couldn't see a thing. The clouds were super thick. It was like we could land on those, kinda nerve racking. So he circles lower and into the clouds we go, next thing I know, I see the run way and we're down. Wow, good job Mr. Pilot dude :)

Ginormous airport hugs are great! All dressed for work, she looked adorable as always. I even got a special pink frosted donut with sprinkles, mmm. We got my luggage and headed to work. I took the car and headed to a parking lot to plan my route. I found a fun party store, went grocery shopping and found my way home easily. Well that would be the last time it would be so simple. I got home, put the groceries away and decorated her room. I laid down for a bit and thought I should probably set an alarm in case I fall asleep. Well apparently, in that thought, I fell a sleep. Next thing I know, it's 3:50 and I'm suppose to leave at 4 to go get her. SHIT! I ran to shower off and left by 4:15pm. I headed to where I thought I was suppose to go... but I was lost. I tried to call her but no answer. (Okay this is funny because anytime I call her, she answers, even if it's to tell me she has to call me back. Now that I'm in Boston, no answer). So I just kept driving knowing that she would call when she could. Now it was like 5 till 5:00pm and I was serverly lost. She called and I had no idea where I was, the navigator in my phone chose now not to work so I was fucked and my lappy was dead... wow. I finally found a point where she could get me back toward her. Apparently, I zigged where I should have zagged. *giggles* It's funny now but I was so sad that I was so late to get her. So I had to let her go when I got to the tunnel because I had to drive under the city (that's so cool) and I thought I had it under control. Nope, got lost again. Only for about 15 minutes this time. Found my way back, called her from the parking lot and down she came with a piece of cake for me that the people in her office got her. And let me tell you, after the past 1.5 hour I just went through, that cake was well received.

So we headed home, up the stairs and into her room she went to find some signs and balloons while I stayed in the kitchen to make dinner. I love to cook, so much fun :) I left her to set up my lappy so we could watch some of the cartoons I had recorded, among some other things. By the time I finished, she had that thing wired through her Xbox 360 that played through her computer and the tv or something. I dont' know really but it was cool and all ready to go. We enjoyed dinner. We were laying in bed listening to music and I was fiddling with her fingers and it dawned on me that it was a good time to just slip the ring on. So I reached over to the night stand and fiddled with my phone (actually getting the ring) and slipped it on :) Fast forward and it was 3:30am before we knew it.

Woke up around 11ish and laid around for a bit, decided if we wanted to get out, we'd have to get moving and finally left the house around 3:00pm. Went to a great gaming store, killed some time, she showed me Harvard Square, areas she's lived, places she worked and some back stories to go with it all and I loved it. We headed back to get my camera, a bag and then headed to a parking lot so we could catch the T to FENWAY! We took this one as far as we could and then had a fairly short walk to the stadium. I had the best time listening to everyone with an accent. That city knows how to love their team and it was awesome. We walked through some of the coolest areas and neatest buildings. I was so in awe I literally forgot to take pictures. Alix learned quite quickly that I wander. If something catches my eye, I go right to it. She turned a few times and I was gone... oops. *Sorry baby but thanks for being so patient and finding me with a smile every time* She also found that holding my hand made it easier to keep track of me *giggles*

So before we actually entered Fenway, she took me to a super cool team store and bought me a sweatshirt and t-shirt! YAY! They are super comfy awesome! THEN... oh yes, we entered, in my opinion, the most historic ball park EVER! The brick, the green monster, the history, the love for the game... wow wow WOW. That ballpark has a feeling like nothing from the West coast. The energy in that place is AMAZING to say the least. We shared a hot dog and some chicken and fries, so great. The stadium is small but very cool. We had pretty good seats and I had the best time just taking it all in. The one thing that had me constantly commenting on it? Alright, if you've been to games you know they have the people who walk up and down the isles selling, sodas, ice cream, pizza or whatever. Okay, Boston wins. They sold "Hot Soup." Oh yeah, they sell New England Clam Chowder and crackers. Made perfect sense after I thought about it but it cracked me up for awhile. I have a pic, it's not great but you'll get the idea. Every time I tried to take one, someone would stand up or she would turn. So you're stuck with the one with my thumb in the corner.

Great game! They came back to win 6 to 4 that night! Big Pappi came up and tanked one at the Green Monster to insure it in the 6th (I think). It was great. You know what else is super fun? Singing Sweet Caroline. They turn the music down at certain parts and it's "all crowd" singing. It's giving me the chills just typing about it. So great, great GREAT! I took some pics around the park and that will be a great memory for a long time. I can't thank you enough baby for sharing your birthday, city and Fenway with me. We walked around for a bit afterwards, tried to play pool downtown but it was way too packed so she decided to take me to her arcade.

I've heard about this place from her and Spin many-a-time so I was really excited to see it. Okay, this place is HUGE. It has so many giant screen tv's all along the wall, games, batting cages, pool tables, bar... and the best jalapeno salsa chicken sandwich. I have a new love for Alcohol induced Tea :) We played a few games of pool and headed home. Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

Slept in, of course. Went out for a FANTASTIC breakfast/lunch. Mmm, I like waffles. Went to the mall, went crazy at Old Navy and I got a new Boston lid :) There was a pretty park on one side of the mall. So beautiful and it had cooled down quite a bit. It was too late for me to make dinner so we decided on pizza and wings. We set the lappy up in the kitchen and watched Pokemon. Loved it! Back in the room we watched one of my fav comedians which she loved. To the point that she went and bought his DVD when she saw it :) *SPARKLE-LY* I made a giant cookie, cut a big piece into a bowl and put vanilla ice cream on it. Ate that in bed while watching tv. We laid around for our last night together for this trip, I packed up and we headed to bed.

Ooops, oops and oops. We forgot to factor some things in and I missed my flight. So I got re-routed and ended up with a layover in Phoenix. I was suppose to be home at noon and got home at 7:30pm but at least I got home.

This trip was a lot harder. As I'm sure each one will be till she can finally be here for good. I'm going with the notion that anything worth having is worth waiting for. I will stay positive and it's nice that she won't let me be sad for long, always there to comfort and pick me up. Each time everything flows a little smoother and becomes more natural.

It was hard to say bye to that cool New England air and that girl that has a piece of my heart but it always gives me something to look forward to because each time we do come back together, I know what it means to really feel love. Not the store bought fly by night kind but the grips at your soul and makes you smile from the inside kind. The one that you thought was only in books... oh yeah, that kind *smiles* Deeper and deeper, this girl gets me... so much that when I struggle with words, she can say it for me. When those eyes look at me... they look into me but they don't scare me, they don't make me fear what she sees because I know she loves me for exactly who I am and have longed to be. Thank you Alix.

Aww, we're so cute! Birthday at Fenway, YAY!