So, update long overdue.
On Sunday I got hired for L. Pug's school board campaign. I've abbreviated his name here, as usual, because I fear the power of google. Honesty, he doesn't really have a shot in hell against Tamar, but it's an hourly wage job, so why the hell not? Feels really good to work again. Feels even better to get a paycheck.
First day of work majorly kicked my ass (not enough sleep). So much so, that when I stopped to hang out with T. on my way home, I actually passed out for a few hours while he ran around getting ready for his trip. Eventually I woke back up and we managed to hang out some. Now he is off in the cold part of America solving puzzles that would make your head explode.
Three day weekend goodness. So, Friday was our Christ Cracker Cannibalism party. Stasia, Hydie, Jeremy, Savannah, Kim, Kristin, Opera Kate, Victoria, and Thomas were in attendance. We actually managed to get the porch and living room all guest-worthy, while I prepared TONS of beautiful plates of cheese and fruit. I think we had 8 different cheeses and 1000 crackers. By the end of the night we still had lots of cheese, but no crackers. And we were down a giant bottle of gin and four bottles of wine. Photos to come!
We drank and laughed. Thomas was lovingly harassed (and one of the only two monog people present), Kim regaled us with amusing stories of her life in the porn industry, Jeremy, Savannah and I geeked out together, Anastasia did fancy things with her new sushi knives, and Chris managed to juggle his three girlfriends hanging out together with admirable finesse.
Of course, at a certain point, Kim took off her top and gauged who was most excited by it (we're all mostly familiar with that song and dance, so the lucky winner was Kate), and then hauled her admirer off to Chris' bedroom for private sexytimes. Chris made sure to check Kate for enthusiastic consent before letting them into his room, as there have been some sexual aggression issues with Kim in the past.
At some point, I pointed out that every penis in the room was a feminist penis, and this pleased me a lot. I made Savannah a tasty cocktail and impressed her with my mad mixing skillz. Also, managed to give everyone that I hadn't yet seen their xmas presents (Filament for Savy, Microbes for Stasia, book for Kate). We watched The Holy Mountain, and then Jesus Christ Superstar, and gave several Jewish friends their first body of Christ experience. I passed out earlyish (around 1) and missed Thomas' retelling of his infamous pug oral sex disaster story (which is about what it sounds like).
Chris came in to crash around 5am, and i woke feeling pretty refreshed, so we stayed up and talked for a while. Kate passed out in his bed, Victoria on his couch. Everyone else went home.
Saturday morning, the four of us went and grabbed some yogurt and lunch, hung out for a while. Things were slightly tense between Victoria and Kate, not in an i-dislike-you-way but in a i-don't-know-you way. Victoria and I got along much better this time (I think I was a ton more relaxed), and yeah, I really like her, so she'll probably be around more. She's still wavering on her relationship stuff (not identifying as poly, but "monogam-ish", and possibly getting back together with her old boyfriend)but I hope for Chris' sake that works out, since I know he really likes her.
At one point, we were all standing in line for food and Chris sort of looked us three over in a sort of this-is-a-bit-surreal sort of way. Victoria noticed and started cracking up. I noticed, and then arranged us in line by height to complete the image. Kate was mostly oblivious and confused, which made it even more entertaining. I jokingly refereed to them as my sister-wives as we munched on fries and discussed hair dye. All in all, it was slightly weird, but fun, and I'm pretty sure all the oddness of it will go away the more we all hang out.
Today was mostly slacktastic. Chris and I hit the store and picked up pizza ingredients with which to make pizza in OUR NEW OVEN! While we were shopping, Chris decided I need my own harem:
Chris: You were just so cool about hanging out with Kate and Victoria. It was really hot. Now I want to have that experience with your two other boyfriends! I want to be equally awesome.
Me: But I don't *want* three boyfrien-
Chris: YOU NEED THREE BOYFRIENDS! And we will all get along and hangout together.
Me:...um...I'll maybe think about it?
Yeah, no. That's just too much manmeat for me to handle. Oh! That reminds me, Chris and I discovered you can make just about anything sound dirty if you make it a prefix for the word job. Observe:
Eyejob
Cherryjob
Christjob
Carjob
Cheesejob
I rest my case.
Anyway, next party is looking like a Very Poly Valentine's Day (and Thomas). I haven't yet decided if I want to do an anti-valentine's day party or a poly valentine's day party. On one hand, I want my monog guests to feel included, on the other hand, the idea of a poly-themed valentine's day party might just be too amusing to resist. Will have to wait and see.
On Sunday I got hired for L. Pug's school board campaign. I've abbreviated his name here, as usual, because I fear the power of google. Honesty, he doesn't really have a shot in hell against Tamar, but it's an hourly wage job, so why the hell not? Feels really good to work again. Feels even better to get a paycheck.
First day of work majorly kicked my ass (not enough sleep). So much so, that when I stopped to hang out with T. on my way home, I actually passed out for a few hours while he ran around getting ready for his trip. Eventually I woke back up and we managed to hang out some. Now he is off in the cold part of America solving puzzles that would make your head explode.
Three day weekend goodness. So, Friday was our Christ Cracker Cannibalism party. Stasia, Hydie, Jeremy, Savannah, Kim, Kristin, Opera Kate, Victoria, and Thomas were in attendance. We actually managed to get the porch and living room all guest-worthy, while I prepared TONS of beautiful plates of cheese and fruit. I think we had 8 different cheeses and 1000 crackers. By the end of the night we still had lots of cheese, but no crackers. And we were down a giant bottle of gin and four bottles of wine. Photos to come!
We drank and laughed. Thomas was lovingly harassed (and one of the only two monog people present), Kim regaled us with amusing stories of her life in the porn industry, Jeremy, Savannah and I geeked out together, Anastasia did fancy things with her new sushi knives, and Chris managed to juggle his three girlfriends hanging out together with admirable finesse.
Of course, at a certain point, Kim took off her top and gauged who was most excited by it (we're all mostly familiar with that song and dance, so the lucky winner was Kate), and then hauled her admirer off to Chris' bedroom for private sexytimes. Chris made sure to check Kate for enthusiastic consent before letting them into his room, as there have been some sexual aggression issues with Kim in the past.
At some point, I pointed out that every penis in the room was a feminist penis, and this pleased me a lot. I made Savannah a tasty cocktail and impressed her with my mad mixing skillz. Also, managed to give everyone that I hadn't yet seen their xmas presents (Filament for Savy, Microbes for Stasia, book for Kate). We watched The Holy Mountain, and then Jesus Christ Superstar, and gave several Jewish friends their first body of Christ experience. I passed out earlyish (around 1) and missed Thomas' retelling of his infamous pug oral sex disaster story (which is about what it sounds like).
Chris came in to crash around 5am, and i woke feeling pretty refreshed, so we stayed up and talked for a while. Kate passed out in his bed, Victoria on his couch. Everyone else went home.
Saturday morning, the four of us went and grabbed some yogurt and lunch, hung out for a while. Things were slightly tense between Victoria and Kate, not in an i-dislike-you-way but in a i-don't-know-you way. Victoria and I got along much better this time (I think I was a ton more relaxed), and yeah, I really like her, so she'll probably be around more. She's still wavering on her relationship stuff (not identifying as poly, but "monogam-ish", and possibly getting back together with her old boyfriend)but I hope for Chris' sake that works out, since I know he really likes her.
At one point, we were all standing in line for food and Chris sort of looked us three over in a sort of this-is-a-bit-surreal sort of way. Victoria noticed and started cracking up. I noticed, and then arranged us in line by height to complete the image. Kate was mostly oblivious and confused, which made it even more entertaining. I jokingly refereed to them as my sister-wives as we munched on fries and discussed hair dye. All in all, it was slightly weird, but fun, and I'm pretty sure all the oddness of it will go away the more we all hang out.
Today was mostly slacktastic. Chris and I hit the store and picked up pizza ingredients with which to make pizza in OUR NEW OVEN! While we were shopping, Chris decided I need my own harem:
Chris: You were just so cool about hanging out with Kate and Victoria. It was really hot. Now I want to have that experience with your two other boyfriends! I want to be equally awesome.
Me: But I don't *want* three boyfrien-
Chris: YOU NEED THREE BOYFRIENDS! And we will all get along and hangout together.
Me:...um...I'll maybe think about it?
Yeah, no. That's just too much manmeat for me to handle. Oh! That reminds me, Chris and I discovered you can make just about anything sound dirty if you make it a prefix for the word job. Observe:
Eyejob
Cherryjob
Christjob
Carjob
Cheesejob
I rest my case.
Anyway, next party is looking like a Very Poly Valentine's Day (and Thomas). I haven't yet decided if I want to do an anti-valentine's day party or a poly valentine's day party. On one hand, I want my monog guests to feel included, on the other hand, the idea of a poly-themed valentine's day party might just be too amusing to resist. Will have to wait and see.