A stream of interesting events - Part 2

Saturday - Birthday time

She picked me up early in the morning (remember, I took a bus, no car, don't call me unchivalrous!! *shakes fist*) and we went to pick up some fish for the party, and then went to her house, and we were greeted with some family, which I have previously met. As time went on, more people showed up, and I got to meet one of her cousins. I'm bad with names, but he didn't really strike me as ... mmm, I don't know. I don't dislike him, but I don't really like him, does that make sense?


There was lots of food, and an ice-cream cake. She wore the same red dress today, which looks amazing on her, fits like a glove (or some other dirty reference I'm sure you can all think of). There was some Kareoko, but I am far too shy to be singing in front of anyone, and can barely do it in front of Tasha. We went to visit her old school, and to a borders nearby. There's a Costco near the Borders (which happens to be near her old HS as well). I like costco, they're huge, and have lots of good things, and great deals, and a big parking lot. It's pretty deserted and desolate at night though. Shortly after, we went to get dinner at Cafe Sienna in Suncoast Hotel and Casino, near her house. It's a really nice place, and we ordered way too much food. The pricing is pretty good, and the food is good too.

Sunday

Time to go home. In the morning, we just layed in bed for... a couple hours, we went to a Buffet at Suncoast, and then we were LATE: TOO MUCH TIME AT SUNCOAST. Her mom wouldn't let her be late to work to drop me off, so I had to get a taxi (oh joy). It was 2pm when we got to Vons, and I had to get to the hotel Tropicana at 2:45. Plenty of time, or so I thought. Called a taxi, they said they'd be here in 15 minutes. I called at 2:10, and I thought "ok, I'll go out 5 min before that and wait" because it was Las Veags, in a desert, in the afternoon, it was hot @_@. I go out at 2:20, and wait 15 mor eminutes, nothing. 2:35, and I call them back, they're going to send another taxi, they said they already stopped by and saw nobody. =_=; ok, so I wait outside for 5 min and they get there. I got 5 min to get to the hotel.

I get there after some traffic at 2:55, ten minutes late, and I see someone and ask them if this bus arrived (they were chinese, so I assumed they were on the tour bus or waiting for it (hoping she was)), and she said she just got OFF that bus, and that it left 5 minutes ago.

JOY... Joy... I'm talking with the Taxi guy, and ask him to wait, he was nice enough, I mean, I had a $15 fare and gave him a $20. He waits for me, he's nice. There is a language barrier, but he's nice, and so he waits. I'm thinking, that I'll have to stay another day, at a hotel, and wait for the next bus (I'd have to schedule it), and then I could see Tasha tomorrow, bu then, I'd have to find a hotel away from the strip (her mom won't let her drive there), that would cost more money to taxi back, then get taxi's here again tomorrow. We'd have to keep it a secret from her mother, otherwise it would be bad. We were late, and she would punish us for it (ie: Punish her). I try and think, and figure things out in my head, looking for any sort of solution. I want to panic, but I don't, it's not something I do.

Even in the worst situations, I'm able to keep my cool, part of my inability to let my emotions out thing (it has its pros and cons). I look around, and see 2 other busses. I decide to go ask one of them where they're going, they looked chinese also. He just happened to be making most of the same stops in LA. SAVIORS. I quickly ask if there's space, the driver says yes, I ask how much, he says $25, I ask him if I ca ngo with him, he says hes, I jump for joy (not litterally). I get on, the bus leaves at 3:30, and everything goes smoothly.

I call her during her break (she worked 2~10, so her break would be half way through, at 6) and told her the details, and it was good. She got home and I got on my phone aim to keep in touch, and everything worked out aaaaaalright.

I got home, had some nice memories and good times, and found out (shortly before leaving) that I get to see her again shortly! My mom and stepdad are going to a wedding on the 20th~22nd, and then from then, it'll probably be on my birthday (near or around, the 19th of November), or Christmas time.

I enjoyed this trip, and took me a while to finish this 2 part post (work got in the way, yay for work!), I started on the 9th but didn't get done until today (11th)