Things have been wild and crazy here at Casa Fred. Between gearing up to move, work, seeing Teri every night and my living habits in general, "me-time" has been sporadic at best. Not that I am complaining in any way about the spending time with Teri part (truth be told, it's the part I like best). That aspect has been continually incredible. It's a struggle to leave her every night and the anticipation of the weekend is the only thing that allows me to actually leave her apartment.

This weekend is going to be a test. Between moving me and how sick she is feeling, Teri is not going to enjoy her weekend very much, I'm afraid. She won't complain and I love her for it but remind me to do something special for her to make it up to her.

Work has been the very definition of the word. Lots of customers, lots of boxes of product arriving seemingly daily and not enough hours in the day to finish what needs doing. It seems I am being stretched in a lot of directions at once and it makes for a stressful day. It's awesome to have Teri to go to at the end of the day. My island of sanity in a sea of confusion right now.

Tonight was another example of something I fear I have already started to take for granted. When I arrived at Teri's apartment, Bruce (her former "friend") was there. After he left, Teri told me how much she loved the fact that she didn't need to feel panicked that he was at her place when I showed up. I have to admit, my trust for her is so deep, I actually didn't make the connection until she brought it up. In any other relationship, I think I would have felt quite insecure/jealous/possessive but I didn't with her at all. It never even dawned on me that he could have been there as more than a neighbour. I'm either able to trust this woman completely or I am the most gullible fool in town after the whole Margaret fiasco. I know I'm not gullible so Teri must really be worth my trust. That's a nice feeling.

OK, I realize that I have mentioned Teri every paragraph of this entry thus far so I'll switch over to another topic now.

Ok, uh...

Hmmm...

Isn't that strange. I can't seem to think of anything else I want to talk about.

What can I say, I'm in love and I'm goofy.

Peace & Love
Faron

Much ado

Whew! It's been a whirlwind lately. Between working, going to Edmonton for a meeting, trying to find a new place to live and all the other day-to-day activites I pursue, time is flying by and leaving me wasted on the way.

I haven't been sleeping properly nor eating properly and I'm starting to feel the effects. My arse is dragging and I am constantly feeling headache-y and off-kilter. Lots of good things are going on with me but my energy level seems to be waning too much to enjoy them all. A good multi-vitamin should help. I'll shop for one tomorrow (payday!)

Teri and I had three nights and two entire days together this weekend and it was awesome. Friday night I had a staff barbecue at my place and Teri helped me get everything I needed and set everything up. She even did some cleaning at my sty...uh...apartment. The party itself was a blast. Everyone but Marley showed up and we had a great time. Teri passed out around midnight while reclining against me on the couch. She was so cute.

The downside was that the day before the party I had to fire a staff member for stealing so that put a small damper on things. It wasn't talked about much but it was in the air.

On Saturday, Teri and I went to Brandy's for supper so I could help Brandy set up her new PC. Brandy & Teri are the same age and they really hit it off. She also gets along greatly with my mom, dad and sister so it's like she's already part of the family.

Teri started something new this weekend. She starting telling me that she was going to have to marry me one day. Normally, that would freak me out after only 7 weeks of dating but with her, it seems OK. I already know I want to be with her as long as possible and I have never been happier or more at peace in my life. I'm in love with the girl and it feels good.

The only downside to the whole relationship is the drama in her building. She is actively involved with her friends and they seem to bring with them a whole slew of issues and headaches that I find her struggling with. That concerns me (for her) and in a perfect world, I'd lose the drama but it's not a deal-breaker or anything. I just keep my distance from the whole affair(s) and give Teri an ear and a voice if she needs it. I'm OK in that limited role.

I'm off to work (surprise, surprise) so this concludes our broadcast today. Here's to trying to update a bit more often.

Love & Music
Faron

Signs of life

Wow, it's been a while. I guess time really does fly when you're having fun (or, more to the point of our story, up to your ears in work).

Phil decided he didn't want to be my assistant manager anymore (which is fine as I was thisclose to firing him) and stopped showing up for work. That meant I had to cover the shifts that normally would have been his as well as my own. That makes for a long 19 days and counting. Good for the paycheck, bad for the fatigue level. Oh well, that problem seems to be solved so there is an end in sight to that issue.

I got to meet Teri's girls on Hallowe'en for the first time. They were both a couple of cuties. From what Teri says, they seemed to like me so it looks promising for when we let them in on the relationship. I will be glad when that happens. I go to see Teri nearly every night and I'm always worried the girls are going to come out and find me there or (even worse) want into the bedroom when I am in there. I love the fact that she is mature enough to want to protect the girls but my selfish side wants the cards on the table so I can start enjoying time with the little ones as well. I'm such a sap.

Andrew came by the store yesterday to chat (and get a discount on CDs). It was good to see him. He is still of the mind that he wants to move out when he gets a job. He has a second interview with Staples tomorrow and if he gets it, his plan is to move in with his friends. I hope he continues to stay in school and doesn't get caught up in the work world. He's gonna be 18 in June so he'll make his own decisions but my job is to make sure he considers all angles.

Here's a picture of Teri and I together at her place

Here's a picture of Teri and the girls at my store

Here's the end of this entry.

Peace & love
Faron