All Because of You, I Believe in Angels

So yesterday, I made three necklaces with a 20-sided die as a pendant. I gave one of them to my brother, because he's just a D&D nerd like that, and two away as birthday presents. The wonderful thing is, I spent...less than $2.50 on each of them and they still love it! I should sell those instead of dreaming of becoming a seamstress...

I bragged about my nerd genius last night, referencing the necklaces, catching the attention of James. Seriously, since I made one of them as his birthday present, I dodged the questions and pleas to the best of my abilities and told him to be patient. It worked.

To today, I stayed up until 8 in the morning playing an RPG on the Gameboy Advance. Going to bed after that, I got up at noon to the sound of my cell phone going off. Answer, sounding like I woke up (rougher voice, slightly dull and muted...) and felt really bad when the person of the other line apologized for waking me up. Finally got up, had half of a Cinnabon, and then played more of the RPG. My parentals left at 4 this afternoon for Legoland, bringing my youngest brother (7) with them. My other two brothers and I get the house to ourselves for a few days, but it's like we're on a house arrest...

My parents did let me go to a birthday party today, but only because I told them it was my best friend's birthday and I really wanted to give her something...they assumed I meant I had an invite to her party. What really happened was James had a "surprise" (the surprise part was pretty lame...) birthday party and I couldn't turn down going. I got there right at 6:45 and hid my car in front of a neighbor's house. Went in, introduced to people James knew from church (he's mormon, but definitely doesn't act it) and then chatted a little with Otter. At this point, James was still out because he and my friend (...DJ Monk3y) had a science fair thing (which they are extremely proud of and has been working on for six and a half months) to attend that day. When the two did show up, the surprise was kind of lamed and most of us managed a weak "surprise" or "hi". Not the best...Having not seen DJ since the beginning of the month, I gave him and hug and corralled with everyone else to the kitchen. James asked again about the nerd genius, and I pointed at the cute little cube-box I had prepared as his present and told him he'd have to wait until he opened his present to find out.

Food was eaten (but having eaten before getting there, I stood around and chatted with James and DJ) and eventually, Bella arrived (late because she was celebrating her birthday with family) and after greetings (and giving her my present) and such, everyone mellowed and sat down to watch a movie. It was Hot Shots, or something like that...but neh. Whole ton of innuendo and parodies, which caused some chuckles and "hehs." I sat by the breakfast bar with DJ and we started a game of tag at first and then narrowed it to "Robotics Tag" which was then exclusively DJ, James, and I. After like...three or four people had left, we opened presents. Some interesting presents...and I was confirmed a nerd genius when people opened mine. It was great. Hmm...after that, we ran around a little bit, eventually meeting outside where DJ and James were glowsticking (because they do that). At 9, I left, heading home because that was the agreement I had with my parentals.

So, here I am, enjoying the relationships I have with DJ and James. I used to have the biggest crush on DJ...It didn't work out very well, and he's currently dating this girl that I'm friends with, but not that close of friends, you know? DJ and I are still very close friends (but it took some mending time) and we are both crazy programmers. He challenges me with new and cool ideas and it seems like he's there to insure that I'm a good person. I swear, most of my friends think that if DJ ever ends his relationship with his girlfriend, I'd be the next candidate.

James...is James. I'm moving closer and closer to deciding that I don't really want to get into a relationship with him because we're such great friends. I mean, I know that Bella and him have known each other since 7th grade, but here's the friendship I have with James, and I've really known him since 10th grade. That's like a year and a half and I was the closest thing to "his type." It's a really casual-banter-nudge-cough friendship. We playfully, and with good intentions, bait the other into "dirty" comments and references, and I listen to his advice on movies and books and whatnot more than those of other people. I'd be lost without a friendship like the one I have with him.

"Not The Kind With Wings
No, Not The Kind With Halos
The Kind That Guide You Home
When Home Becomes a Strange Place"

Thank you, both of you, for being my Angels

-No Amount of Cake Batter Could Overpower This Friendship
Scarlet Bloodmoon

Title from: The Good Left Undone by Rise Against