Thanks for the memories

I guess I spoke too soon: Mike broke up with me today on AIM. What the fuck is up with that? What kind of dude breaks up with a girl in IM? Apparently one who isn't worth my time, energy or feelings anymore. Here's the full story of how we met, got together and broke up.

Mike and I met in the lobby of the building where they hold all the computer classes. We are both Computer Information Technology majors in different fields. That was an awesome thing to have in common. Anyway, we exchanged screen names and talked on AIM for a week. He got my number when I had him proof-read my resume. We officially started our relationship the day after thanksgiving, only a week after we had started talking a lot. He is (was? not sure how I feel anymore) really sweet to me. We talked a lot about school, our previous relationships, friends, movies, video games, and music. He was so great to talk to, and he came back into my life at just the right time: right after I got back from Rome.

The problem at the beginning was that I was concerned about our age difference (two years) and the distance. Since he was two years older than me, I knew he was more experienced in alot of things (IT knowledge, drinking and sex among other things) than I was. The distance became hard during this second week of the relationship.

I spent the weekend at his apartment last weekend and I thought everything was great. He made dinner, we decorated a tree and shared our first kiss. It was cute. Everything we were both hoping for.

Like Tuesday started the beginning of the end. He called my me a bit immature, told me some worries about our relationship and Wednesday he deleted the little snippet about me from his AIM profile. Today he sent me an instant message and say "We need to talk". He was in class mind you, so he couldn't call me. He then proceeds with "this isn't going to work...the age and distance are going to be too hard on us...I'd rather just end it now than lead you on...i know its wrong to say it like this, but I need to get it off my chest...I'm sorry". I know it sounds pretty light just looking on the outside, but there is a little more to it than just that. It's really personal and I'm not going to get into that, but I'm pretty hurt.

Basically when we started this relationship, I told him about the guy I had seen last semester. My emotions and feelings were played with heavily and I told Mike three weeks ago that the one thing I'm so afraid of is making the same mistake I did last year. I sort of feel like I did that. I trusted both of these guys, and they took my trust, played with it and then threw it back at me when they dumped me shortly after.

The semester ends in two weeks and I am looking forward to staying at my house for four weeks. I think I just need time to figure myself out and what I want. Plus I need to be with my family and friends at home for the Christmas season. December 20th, I'll be there.

You make me smile, please stay for a while

"It starts in my toes and I crinkle my nose
Where ever it goes I always know
That you make me smile
please stay for a while now
Just take your time where ever you go"

I've just had the most amazing weekend ever. I'm in a fantastic relationship with an amazing guy who has already got me to open up to him more than I have with some of my girlfriends. It's so crazy! I'm excited though, because I know we have many more weekends like this ahead of us.

As far as the strike went two weeks ago, we ended up holding a compromise. We received the following:

1. More Colleen. We took the 4% down to 2%
   
2. More Jay and Coll spats If Jay is exalted 10 times between Wednesday and Tuesday, there will be a weekly 'spat' between the podcasting power couple
   
3. Calls A call from Jay and Colleen is granted to Dani, James and Nick between 11/27 and 12/2
   
4. -6 All demands for Metrobuzz profits, the killing of Jay and grilled cheese sandwiches were dropped for a story behind a picture of Colleen: a true Jolleen moment in their relationship. The story was decent. Also all banners from the strike are to be posted together and a "strike over" banner was to be created.

I'm so glad I took part in the strike. Although I was made fun of for a moment (I need to talk with John about that shit still) I got a really good deal out of it. I already received my call from Jay and Colleen this past Wednesday. We talked on skype for about 40 minutes and it was really fun. I learned how Jay and Coll first met each other, the story of their first kiss and date and what they had been up to. It really was a lot of fun talking and laughing with them and having them respond to things I said. They expressed excitement for my new relationship and some concern at the same time, and I really appreciated it. My favorite thing Coll said about the relationship was that she sent jay a text at like 8am when she saw that my status on my space changed to 'in a relationship'. I couldn't believe that they care enough to talk about me! I hope to talk with them again soon on IM, and maybe again someday on skype!

I should get going, I'm off to be a good girlfriend.

We demand 4% more

I'm a regular poster on The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack forum. A few months ago, Jay and Colleen (of Metrobuzz fame) switched karma points. I helped start the motion to exalt Colleen to 10,000 karma points, and it was achieved about a month and a half later. Now hardly anyone posts in our party thread, so in light of the writers guild strike, myself, James, and Nick started a strike against exalting Colleen until our demands are met. The demands include

1. More Colleen. Actually we would like a 4% increase of Colleen time, giving our thread 8% Colleen.
2. More Jay and Coll spats This includes them posting silly fighting words late at night.
3. Calls A common courtesy call to individual threaders to wish them goodnight.
4. Metrobuzz 1% of the profits from the hit podcast
5. Follow through with the threats And stab Jay with that knife! Place the footage in the next Metrobuzz vidcast.

Okay, so obviously most of those are just for laughs. Nick, James and I just want our Colleen time back. We used to have weekly 'parties' where we would just talk about whatever, and I think we three miss it as we were the biggest participators in the exalting and partying.

The only problem I have been having with the strike is the banner that Jay made against me. It hurt my feelings for a second, but James and Nick were like "It's just a joke Dani, Jay doesn't think that." I just felt like mine was the most personal attack and I still don't think it's funny. The banner against Nick says he tortures pandas, James got a tattoo from children in a sweatshop, and mine is a picture of myself and one of the witches in Macbeth and it says I'm proud for making her bleed. Then it says that Jay is scared of me =(. It's just supposed to be a joke so I'm trying not to feel bad about it anymore.

We have two teams in this strike: Management (which includes Colleen, Jay and John) and the Union (which is everyone else!). I made the first banner yesterday with a picture of Colleen holding up a peace sign and wrote "STRIKE: Do not exalt Colleen. Just say no! Click here to exalt James, Nick or Dani instead. " Then James and Nick added my banner too so we are unified, therefore we are the Union. After management changed their banners to personal joke attacks, I made us a second banner with a picture of Jay, John and Colleen. It states "Don't side with management. The Union is always here for you. What has management done for you? They abandon their thread for days at a time. STRIKE until we get our 4% increase."

The strike will continue until all demands are met, or compromised.