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So last night was fabulous. Not as fabulous as Sunday night, but it was great. I went to the AFI Festival again with Alexis and we saw a screening of The Merchant of Venice. It was the premiere and there were lots of people around. There was a great after party that was sponsored by Absolut and there was plenty of food. I was really impressed. I was more impressed when I realized that drinks were free. So I drank and drank. What else was I suppose to do? They were free!! Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons were not there, which was a bummer for me, but Joseph Fiennes made up for it. He is so gloriously hot and is actually tall in real life. Not many others were there, mainly no name stars from the movie and a majority of them were British, so they didn't make it to the premiere. I did see Tim Daly, of Wings fame, who looks rather good for his age. But the coolest thing was that I saw Joshua Jackson (Pacey himself) who looked to be flying solo there. We made eye contact, I smiled, he smiled, oh yeah. It was awesome. But I did not have enough courage to go and talk to him. I don’t think I will be regretting it too much, but it was a missed opportunity. We mingled with all the Hollywood-types and talked to Alexis’ boss again. He really is such a cool guy. I wish he were my boss. He definitely was ready to get out of LA and go back to NY. It’s funny how it’s either one or the other. We stayed there rather late and I drank a little too much, but it was a good time. I am regretting it a little today because I hardly got any sleep, but it was well worth it.

The week has gone by so slowly. I have tomorrow (Veteran’s Day) off, which is so weird that it is on a Thursday, but whatever. I’m down with an extra day off anytime.

It’s funny how sometimes old friends are able to pick up where they left off. Roni and I have been playing phone tag for years and have seen each other perhaps once per year these past 6 years. That seems so infrequent considering the fact that I was basically living in her house the last few years of high school. But just like that, we’re back at it. She called me on Monday and had a lovely discussion about all sorts of things. It’s nice to know that the trust is still there and that we can be open about all kinds of things again. It is really nice to have that back.

That night, Angela and I went to Palms, a Thai restaurant in Hollywood. One of the best authentic Thai restaurants in town, without question. It’s just way too far for me to go there regularly. It was nice to have one on one time with her again. It’s been a while since we hung out.

I went to happy hour with Lisa tonight. I am pleased that we have kept our word about hanging out regularly because we all know that there is a chance that it won’t happen (from all of my roommate experiences especially). I was afraid that we wouldn’t see each other that often because I don’t live with her anymore, but it seems to be working out nicely. As long as there is Island’s and happy hour, I think we will be okay. It feels like home there now. They all know me and my food/drink order. Feels kinda like Cheers in a way and I love it. Lisa gave me this link to a nifty news website. It’s a bit busy, but I like it. Check it out when you can.

I am excited that I have tomorrow off. I can finally sleep. But I am starting to get sick...my nose is getting stuffy and my throat is kinda sore. Josh has been sick for a few days and I think he gave it to me. Sigh. I hope it goes away soon.

Happy Birthday Mike P.!! I can’t wait for the Pirates and Princesses party Saturday.