A few weeks ago my company sent out an email that our summer hours had been approved. Because this announcement came much later than usual, I hadn’t anticipated I would have an extra day and a half to play with and because I have two days I have to take off by the end of August…
It can only mean one thing.
I am grabbing my girlfriend (the one who recently broke up with her boyfriend) and we’re going to take a road trip to Indiana and Wisconsin for three more nights of Phish. Then we return on a Monday and hit up Jones Beach for two more nights.
Am I crazy? I’ve turned into a “yes” girl. But I can’t in words describe how liberating it is to not have anyone else to answer to after years of gracefully bowing out of concerts and things because I knew my boyfriend wasn’t interested. When it’s all said and done and the tour comes to a close, I will have seen 12 Phish shows this summer alone. But holy shit, I’m excited there are more to come (in case you couldn’t tell).
As long as I’ve followed Phish with Karen, we’ve never both been single at the same time. Which isn’t to say that it’s not fun to go to a show with a boyfriend (I actually could have used one at last weekend’s Lilith Fair, where I sat on the lawn with a ton of couples). It’s just different. I feel as though I have to take advantage of this now, because who knows when an opportunity like this will present itself again. There’s a good chance either one of us will soon run off into the sunset with a new hippy boyfriend and then we may never again have the chance to flirt with all these gorgeous single men (also, the ratio is something like 10:1, if my Phish math is correct).
In other news, I saw my beautiful Bikram boy this week again. I’m not sure if I have mentioned him previously, but I’ve checked him out for months now. He has strong arms with lots of tattoos, long dark hair which he pulls back into a ponytail, and a kind, chiseled face. We bumped into each other in the stairwell (as I was leaving class and he was coming in to take his). We danced clumsily while trying to pick a side of the staircase to walk on. We locked eyes. He smiled at me…
And then a bead of sweat dripped down my nose.
Come on, face! Seriously?! Ugh. So much for that one.
In regards to last week’s post in which I mentioned my need for a hot, steamy, passionate fling with a certain someone who shall remain nameless: it ain’t happening. Le sigh. Oh well. Que sera sera and he can suck it BIG TIME because I’m moving on to bigger and brighter and phishier things.
Woohoo!! can’t wait to rock out with you girlfriend!!
…Yes, I am emerging from lurkdom, FINALLY.
(I suck, I know.)
I think it’s f–king fantastic that you are doing things for YOU, and it pays to be a yes girl. This is your time and you should do everything and anything that takes your fancy. I’m envious of your impending road tripping, aaaiiiiiieeeee…! (But happy for you, natch.)
Live and let live.
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Good for you…doing what you want when you want. Being able to do that is the best part of being single. Enjoy it while you can.
BTW – so jealous that you went to Lilith Fair. I wanted to go but had no one to go with me. J said it was too much estrogen in one place for him. I’m madly in love with Sarah McLachlan and I haven’t seen her in forever. Hope you had a great time.
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It really is and I hope to take advantage of this while I still can
Awwww, I wish I had known, we would have picked you up an extra! (only $20/each). The show itself was amazing. I also love me some Sarah McLachlan and it was good to see all the girls on stage again (also, I have been meaning to ask you for ages if you were a SM fan, because of the name of your blog. Woohoo, I was right!).
You sound like you are in a very, very good space!! Enjoy yourself my friend!
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Finally. A decision. Ah, well… I think it’s best, don’t you?
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i do
no regrets… life moves forward and so do i
You should definitely seize the moment – it sounds like you’re enjoying yourself which is what matters
Probably for the best about the fling…… time to find someone else 
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Like your other commenters, I agree that it’s awesome that you’ve become a “yes” girl. That kind of change is so significant — it signals a true sea change for you.
I am working on that myself right now. For a long time, I’ve been travel-phobic, and only traveled for business. That was a factor in the recent demise of my 7-year relationship (plus the fact that he was cheating…), and I’ve found myself following in your footsteps. So far, I haven’t yet acted on my new impulses, but I think I will soon. I have a gift certificate to take a CIA class, and I’m considering taking a class in New York instead of in San Antonio, where I live. You’re an excellent role model. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.
Hey love – you sound great! Ooh Bikram boy sounds delish – very hard to look past a sexy boy with tats on his strong arms – yuuum! Sounds like the perfect crush. Bikram does have that sweaty overheating problem though – I always look as red as a tomato after a class. Not the sexiest look!
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That sounds like such a good time! I love how you’re letting whimsy into your life!
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You go girl! Enjoy it, you deserve it! And thanks for the visit on my blog!
I think you and my Toaster Oven (aka Husband) would be a perfect match. He’s always dragging me to concerts. I’m such an old fuddy duddy – it’s just not my thing.
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As much as I love my husband, I always did love not having to check in with another person before making plans…I could just go where I wanted when I wanted and that was the way it was. You are going to have the BEST TIME!
Now Bikram Boy….I’d like to hear more about this guy!
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