Back to Back Cook Outs

I tell you being outside in the August sun for several hours two days in a row is brutal. I kind of feel like that earthworm that didn't make it back to the grass and becomes a piece of jerky on the sidewalk. Honestly I don't think I got really that much sun, but I am worn out.

Yesterday's office block party went well, although attendance is still down. However we got some people from the therapist office to come over. For me I was the short order cook for the event. I think I might of even got a mild first degree burn from all the heat. Towards the end someone else wanted to man the grill. Holy shit was he anal about it. Checking how long it took his hand to get warm to tell the temperature. Moving things just right. I felt like saying, "dude I just did this for 2 hours it's not that complicated."

I went over to my singles cook out today. I realized I haven't been up on the peninsula probably since I went out with German Girl a year ago. I forgot how much I hate the long trip. IT gets a lot longer trying to avoid all the traffic. Anyway just before I got there German Girl called and said she would be late. This kind of sucked since she was going to be 2 hours late and I was hoping for someone I knew there. Anyway I'm a survivor and continued on. I did know one guy there from a few events I went to last year. I have to admit it was a fun time. Hot as hell, but fun. Everyone was very nice and lived on the opposite side of the planet from me. One thing I did get reminded of is how incredibly attractive German Girl is. Also that we mix like a rock and water. We're good with the email communication a few time a week, but beyond that it's just not there.

On the home front Quiet Guy has finally moved in and Mini Me is visiting this weekend. We're having dinner together tonight so we'll see how that goes. Port Girl still has not moved back in and since her life is like a Lifetime movie who the hell knows what's going on.

Full House

Well the intern decided to pass on staying with us. My landlord went with the Quiet Guy and his son Mini me. They'll be moving in sometime in the next week. Mini me is a nice kid and I don't see any problems with him,but Quiet Guy needs to say something, maybe a good swift kick in the shins. My female housemate will be back in the house tomorrow and I've been trying to think of a name for her. I guess I'll go with Port Girl short for Portuguese Girl. So the house will be full, but we don't know if Quiet guy will be eating with us and Mini me is only there 6 days out of the month.

As my friend Paul would say "no surprise". I took the vice president position for my BNI group. I wanted the president position, but everyone knows that I am very organized (not neat though) and that what was needed for the position. I did find out that the person who took the president position would only do so if I took the VP position. One thing I realized this morning is that I still have a hard time with praise which I was given by several people today at our meeting. I'm not uncomfortable with it, but I don't preen like I feel I should, but who knows.