LONDON CALLING.
I didn't wake up until noon today. I love days like this! The first thing I did was call Ben. But I forgot that he was going to that show tonight... you know, that show... I can't remember what they called it. So I talked to his friend Simmy for a second and I was pleased that I could understand everything Simmy said cos usually I can't. Last night, Ben was to call me at my parents' house at 4 and he called when I was out getting food for everybody. The whole family gathered to have dinner for my birthday. My mom said that he was calling from a payphone cos his phone at home wasn't working to call me. Unfortunately, I had left his number and my phone card at home, so I couldn't call him back either. When I got home, it was too early in the morning in London to call. I meant to wake up at around 2 to call, and I slept right through.
I am craving contact with Ben, even though we talk just about every day. I run out of things to tell him, and I just want to pour out all of my feelings of longing, to look into his blue-grey eyes, to hear him laugh at the same dumb things on tv that I'm watching, to help me select the next cd to listen to... I just really wish he was here. I want to hug him and never let go. Sometimes when I am getting my clothes out of our closet, I take a moment to smell his shirt and remember how it is to rest my face against it when he's wearing it. that's why it's so good to know that he will be back soon. I can wait a month, I think. It's not fun, but it's bearable.
My birthday celebration at my parents' was nice. My best friend Vicky came with us. My brother Tony and his wife Tiffany live in the same building that my sister Amber and I live in (actually, they are the reason we knew about this apartment) so Vicky met us here and the 5 of us went to Simi Valley together. My brother David didn't show up until later cos he was working but his wife Ursula was there. It was fun cos we all sat around and had food and watched the movie from the '80's called Manhunter which is based on the book Red Dragon, and was remade as the 3rd Hannibal Lecter movie being released on Friday. Manhunter is one of our old family favorites, so we are all very excited about Red Dragon. I haven't seen Hannibal yet, but I want to, even though that brain scene is supposed to be really gross!
I got some very nice gifts! Tony and Tiffany got me a Radiohead cd, Pablo Honey, which I only have on cassette and have put on my birthday list for the past few years! Also a Halloweeen Barbie! David and Ursula gave me Austin Powers on DVD and a really cute pyjama set and a halloween cat and a little halloween stool for the cat to sit on! Vicky gave me a bunch of Halloween dishtowels for my Halloween kitchen and these little Halloween boxes with candy in them. The availability of Halloween stuff is why I LOVE that I was born in the autumn! My parents gave me a really funny card with a cat on it and they took $60 off of the money I owe them! What a relief!
It has been a great weekend so far. Amber and I have been watching movies and relaxing. We're going to go grocery shopping soon. Whoo hoo! What a thrill!