The rants and ravings of Bob

Things have not been going the way that I thought they would when I moved down here..  While I've made some very good new friends, and have had a lot of fun going out, and meeting new people and seeing new places, its been a struggle for me to keep up.  As many of my facebook friends know, one of my roomates decided to go back home, at least for a little while to go back to work at her old job and catch up on things.   While it sucks, it had to be done.  Most of the weight of household bills have fallen on my shoulders, and its been tricky keeping up.  Luckily, I've managed to squeak by, due in part to overtime at work, plus extra pay for working holidays, etc.

This most recent month has been the worst.  A colder than usual January made for a very expensive gas bill..  There hasn't really been much OT at work lately, so... I've had to juggle a few bills.. I'll need to catch up next month..  I hope.  I will be getting a decent tax refund from WI, that'll help this month.  Unfortunately, I have to pay taxes to the feds, but I'll put that off till April and worry about it then.

Last night I went out for a little while, I was bored, and lonely, and wanted something to do. I started the night at Stirrup. Stirrup is quickly becoming one of my favorite hangouts. Nice people, cheap drinks, and a good atmosphere. After awhile, I started to loosen up and talk to a few people. Even had one person hit on my hardcore. He seemed like a nice enough guy, we talked some through the evening, exchanged phone numbers and that. He wanted me to come back to his place and cuddle, and while I did entertain the idea, I decided to decline. After Stirrup, I was going to go home, as it was already late and I was getting tired, but decided to make a stop at Trax, since it was on the way home anyway. I hadn't been there in awhile.

There I met another person, again someone came up and hit on me.. I had saw him earlier at Stirrup, but was too afraid to say anything to him. I ended up going home with him, to make out a little.. He wanted more..but.. I was in no condition for that. All the drinks started to catch up with me, and by this time I was extremely tired. I did get his number too, so my circle of friends is expanding even more now.

Tonight, I'll be heading out to Las Maracas to meet some people from gay.com. We did this about a month ago, and had a blast, so I'm looking forward to doing this again.

So.. I guess, despite all the hardships, things really aren't going all that bad. I've made some great new friends, and maybe a couple romantic possibilities. Sure things aren't going the way I thought they would, but I am still here..still going strong. One thing I've learned here, especially now that I go to church regularly, is to keep the faith. I believe that God will take care of me. I came down here because that is what I was destined to do. And, I believe good things will come to me down here in time. If I make it over this hurdle, things will get better, and I will be better for it.