Condemnation

So I'm turning 27 in a couple of days.

The arrangements are a couple weeks old, not that it's anything fancy. Myself and a few friends (one car load) going to dinner at the marketplace where it's a cheap and very expansive buffet, and then heading out to the movies to watch the new Underworld movie.

I figured it was simplistic, and easily managed. I wasn't planning a huge party, just dinner with friends and a movie I want to see (and a couple of my friends are eager for as well)...

I knew there'd be a trick shot as Travis has work issues during the week, and I thought he may have to work until 9pm on tuesday. I figured if that was the case, well, there's a 10:30pm showing of the movie too. So he has to miss dinner, can still hit up the movie, right? Well, him having to work in the morning caused that plan to go down the drain. After a 13hr shift, with no chance to sleep in the next day, he's not going to be interested in staying up past midnight for a movie.

Alas, I lose Travis for the celebration. But shit happens... Except... Kait can't go either, not because of work, but because Travis was one of the friends that wanted to see the movie, and he wants to see it with her. So since he wants to see it with her, and she can't see it with me if she's to see it with him. She's cancelled as well.

So from five people going (two of them were the ones originally asked even), has gone down to three. I've extended an invitation to another friend, and may even poke Neal to see if he'd like to go, though I bet dimes to dollars he probably has to work, and his schedule is a hell of a lot less forgiving, since he works late night closing schedule more often than not.

It is just depressing that two friends aren't going to be able to make it, and yeah, I probably (I did) handle it poorly, cuz it hurts that they won't be able to come, and hurts more that one is being denied going because she isn't allowed to see the movie without him. Decisions, choices, and walks of life. In my hurt state I cancelled our plans this afternoon for an Underworld Marathon, which I figured would be a great way for Kait to see the movies for the first time, and for Travis and I to refresh our memories on the movies.. Cuz honestly, they are awesome movies, and I wanted a refresher course on them before I went to see the newest one which takes place after the second one.

Instead I'll be going over to alei's place to watch them, since she hasn't seen them either and she's coming on tuesday as well.

I owe Travis and Kait an apology, and when I am less pissed off at the situation, and a little more level on it and have the chance to calm down, relax, and pull myself out of the depressive slump that it has put me in to have two friends absent for my 27th... Well, I'll give them that apology. Probably tomorrow, maybe wednesday.... It will happen when my mind is more focused and clear and I can offer it with sincerity instead of out of necessity.

There's not a lot more to add to this, this is a vent over recent events, nothing more. I have to get ready and head out, have movies to watch and people to hang out with.

Cheers.