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Jenna's
Diary appears biweekly.
November
1
I HAD THE TIME
OF MY LIFE! I'm still a little shaky and some images are still a little
blurry (apple Martinis rock!!) but WOW!
Diana loaned
me a little black dress and a pair of earrings. Standing next to her in
the mirror you'd swear we were twins - well if you were standing side
by side in front of the funhouse type of mirror where one person is taller
and slimmer and the other is shorter and fatter. Even still and as much
as I really hate to blow my own horn I looked incredible!!!
I don't even
know where to start!There was about 45 people in total but they came in
shifts so it was really manageable. I was in fine form, bopping to the
music talking to everyone. I was so witty! I even schmoozed a bit - One
guy asked me to fax my resume!!!!!!!
Oh, man what
a night! And saving the best for last...
I MET SOMEONE!!!!
His name is
Rod and he is tall and larger than life. He is not goodlooking in the
traditional soap opera way but goodlooking in the see-a-guy-in-the-street-way.
He has a mane of hair and a smile that would make you melt! And such exuberance!
He is an actor, which scared me at first thinking of the Simon fiasco
but Simon was a clown not a real live legitimate dinner theatre actor.
Rod works at Renaissance Experience as a knight! I've finally met my knight
in shining armour!
We really hit
it off!!! And best of all he likes the real me! He came with this
little troll of a woman called Suzie. I was arranging things on the buffet
and someone spilled a drink. They didn't apologize or even acknowledge
their error so as I was wiping it up I muttered under my breath "No,
really it's quite all right let me get it. Please, you go enjoy the party."
Rod overheard and said "You are deliciously evil!" That was
the start of it and we were inseparable for the rest of the party. We
had an amazing time - he laughed at all my jokes! Even the ones I didn't
get!
Suzie glared
at me the whole evening but Rod told me they were just friends. Diana
told me later she's some sort of producer but as me and Diana know very
well a producer could mean pencil sharpener so we really aren't impressed.
Oh, God! Rod
and I danced, we laughed - it's like we only had eyes for each other!
We're going
for coffee today! I've been dying to discuss the party with Diana but
she's been in her room with Furio all day - I'm glad we both had a night
to remember!!!!
The party was
wonderful on so many levels. It brought Diana and I so close together,
I'm finally around the people I ought to be around and...Rod!
November
2
I just got
home. I met Rod at the Second Cup on Lippincott. He knows everyone!!!
Every couple of seconds someone would come up to the table to greet him.
I was impressed at first but started to get annoyed after a while. It
seemed we could barely start a sentence before we were interrupted. He
seemed to sense this and said "Hey, honey why don't we take a walk?"
We walked and
talked and laughed and talked... I had the best time. We have so much
in common. For example we both have rotten parents. His parents were violent
alcoholics who made his early years miserable. I told him it was the same
with me. That isn't strictly true as my parents were neither violent nor
alcoholics but for sure I did not get the attention and love I deserved.
When we finally
got to my place I invited him up but he had an early call in the morning.
We kissed. It wasn't a really passionate kiss, it was more of a peck but
it had more meaning than any kiss I've ever had.
Gosh, I'm falling
fast!
November
4
I just cannot
believe how selfish my friends are. I've finally met someone after all
the anguish I've been through and my friends cannot forget themselves
for one minute.
When I got
home from work I got a phone message from Jenny asking me to call her
back ASAP. I was dying to tell her all about Rod and dish about the party
so I phoned her immediately.
To my surprise
she was livid! She's got some bee in her bonnet about the party. Apparently
she's furious because I forget to tell her and Irene that it wasn't a
costume party. She said she felt like a lunatic dressed up as a belly
dancer and Irene felt like a jerk in her cat costume.
I tried to
smooth things over by telling her to relax that I didn't even notice they
were in costume and she said that was because I didn't even take the time
to talk to them. That I was rude blah, blah, blah, selfish, blah, blah,
blah, thoughtless, blah, blah, BLAH!
Whoa. OK, so
maybe I did forget to tell them we'd nixed the costume idea but selfish?
Thoughtless? Hello? Did I miss something here?
"Forgive
me if I'm wrong Jenny, but if it wasn't for me you wouldn't have gone
to a party at all."
She hung up
on me. HUNG UP ON ME!!! I immediately phoned Irene to tell her what Jenny
did and she yelled at me too!!!! Has the world gone nuts?
10:15
Oh, Lord!!!
I went out to tell Diana what a couple of self-absorbed boobs Jenny and
Irene are and Diana's arguing on her cell phone with Tamara!
Tamara and
Diana had some sort of fight at the party. I don't know what happened.
It is so weird how things can turn in a second. I was talking to Diana
and her boyfriend Furio. He is such a cool guy! I told him so and Diana
said "Jenna you seem so surprised!" I told her that I was because
after what Tamara said about him I thought he was a big stinker.
"Jenna,
what exactly did she say?"
"Oh, just
that he was a gold-digger, that his name was Frank not Furio, that he
came from Nutley not Naples, that Diana was known for making stupid choices
when it came to men."
"Oh, yeah."
"But honestly
Diana I didn't believe a word of it. Especially the part about these things
taking a toll on your looks."
I figured it
was no big deal and went to the kitchen to get a drink and when I came
out Diana and Tamara were arguing.
I feel kind
of responsible in a way. If I hadn't left the room maybe none of that
would have happened. It's like I had kind of a vibe that kept the party
upbeat.
November
8
Gosh what a
whirlwind! Rod is so busy with the show we can only grab little snatches
of time here and there. It seems that everywhere we go he has friends!
While it's exciting to meet all of these people I do wish we had some
more time alone. Still, these are the people I really should know. I outgrew
Jenny and Irene a long time ago - when I told Rod about the costume thing
at the party he laughed his head off! He said "Oh, you are such a
bitch!" which I usually don't like hearing but the way he said it
it made me feel as if was a good thing.
We went to
his place last night and it was gorgeous! He has the top two stories of
a house. Gorgeous brick fireplace, high ceilings. He has two roommates
Robyn and Tabetha. Tabetha looks kind of witchy and wasn't all that warm
to me but Robyn was hilarious! He cooked Rod and I a delicious dinner
and then we all sat in front of the fire telling embarrassing stories.
I didn't have all that many so I made some up and Robyn kept saying I
should be on the stage!!
I had a great
time, but I do wish we could spend some time alone. He is very affectionate,
always grabbing my arm or playing with my hair but other than the odd
peck here or there nothing ooh la la!!!
He's from a
very small town so I think that may have something to do with it.
November
14
Rod has started
to answer the phone with "Hola!" He's even adopted my way of
saying yes or yeah (Yunh). Well they say imitation is the sincerest form
of flattery - so I'm flattered! He calls me at least once a day! Not to
jinx things but I think he's falling as fast as I am! That's a first.
Usually I have to either force guys to fall in love with me or the one's
who do are complete knobs.
Diana is still
on the outs with Tamara. We stayed in last night and just talked. She
said that Tamara has always been a rancorous cow who has nothing good
to say about anyone. I told Diana that she didn't need people like Tamara
in her life. I also told her that I was so upset when I heard all the
bad things Tamara was saying about Diana that I phoned Kate to ask her
advice. Diana seemed shocked when I told her that Kate didn't seem to
care one way or the other. I wondered aloud what kind of friend Kate was,
why would she let Tamara smear Diana and not care?
It broke my
heart, she was so upset! I told her that she shouldn't worry about Kate
and Tamara because they were toxic and that she deserved so much better.
Things have
been really turning around for me. When Jeff left I thought it was the
end of the world but a brand new world opened up for me. I have Diana
as my new best friend a new boyfriend and I'm meeting people by the score!
Gosh, with
all I've been through I really think I deserve the things that are coming
to me!
I am so happy!!!
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