The past three days have been amazing. I have been with my ex, for whom I"ll refer to as The Witch (No, she"s not a witch but its a great way to hide her real name, I dare you to figure out what it really is) for the past three days. I had her stop by my friends house where I was hanging out on Thanksgiving. Instantly it all came flooding back. All the feelings etc.. We got out all of the demons issues and other potpourri settled all of it and, put it behind us. Now she wants to be friends, which is impossible as the adult situations, language and potpourri that took place the last few days would indicate. This weekend, I was truely, happy for the first time in a long time. So I have decided to insert her in the running along with everyone else. In the back of my mind though, I know she will eventually throw a big monkey wrench in my social life and I"ll only want 2b with her. Dammit, I left my watch at JB"s condo Wedneday. I dont know what time it is or, with the witch back in my life, what year it its. What would Darren say? I"ll call her later to retrive the watch and probably say goodbye to her or find a way to fade to black. I had breakfast withViva this morning. She wants me to call her later. I think shes the only one I know that doesnt want anything from me. Pikachu wants to get together Monday (tomorrow). Why not?

The Witch went to happy hour with me yesterday and had a great time with my friends and I shooting the shit after work. Pikachu is well, even cuter than I thought she"d be dressed up. All I can say is, well, Wow. I dont see the personality mesh that I see going on with The Witch or even Cue Tee for that matter but I"ll see where it goes. I talked to JB briefly on my way to see The Witch. I have got to get my watch and fade this to black, sometime this week. No sense in delaying this further. JB and I have some compatability issues as well that put the kibosh on anything long term either. She said nobody has ever quit her before. Well, first time for everything!

Well Pikachu gave me the brushoff.. Thats cool because it means one less person to deal with. Meanwhile, JB continues to press to see me. I may see her this evening if time permits. The Witch called me at 7:30 AM talking about how she wanted to see me as well. I think I"ll do dinner with JB and go see The Witch later.

I had lunch with "The Witch" this afternoon. Its call coming back to me. Well after a 90 minute lunch and some serious conversation I am going to terminate the rest at this time. At least for the holidays anyway. With that said, well The Witch has just about won. With Pikachu out of the way, the only one left to get rid of is JB. I am trying to figure out the best way/time to do it. No better time than the present.

There. I did it. JB got the message on her answering machine today. I told her that recent changes in my life have necessitated us being phone friends and that seeing and sleeping together had to cease. I also talked about some incompatabilities that made me think there was nothing long-term going on anyway and that this was the right course of action to take. Will I get stalked? Tune in Next time..

Well, for some reason JB does not want to talk to me. I am still trying to get my watch and well, with no success...

Well, JB has made arrangements to get the watch back to me after my "If a woman told a man this, he would have to deal with it" speech. So, I have to go to her complex to pick it up. I wonder if it got smashed???

Well, I sent the concilitory message to JB. "I am fully aware that you are surrounded by eligible men and that all of them are better and better for you than I could ever be or aspire to be. With that said, I hope we can be friends and keep in touch. In either case, take care of yourself (name deleted) I hope we"ll talk again someday" I hung out with "The witch" last night. I am just about hooked. Meanwhile I talked to Cue Tee yesterday. I might see her on my next visit to Ind.. Got a new (old) one to deal with in Lex. No names yet as it may not amount to anything. In other news Mi called this morning, out of the blue asking me if I was still getting married, why I was not, how long since the breakup, how my Dad was (and condolances) and last but not least, what I was up to this weekend. Hmmmm.. Last summer the Witch threw a monkey wrench in my relationship with the good doctor. The real problem is, I am not pathetic enough to be with her.

In some other interesting news. Braidy is beginning to get under my skin. She really seems into me. Thats not bad news. She sent me a phone message saying she wants to cook dinner for me. I am cool with that. I want to eat her food too.

Lately I have been thinking about The Witch. Every now and then I keep asking myself where the hell did all of that go wrong and, what will it take for me to forget about all of it, or live with it. I even thought about seeing her again. (stupid huh?) Anyway, it crossed my mind.

Well, I visited my children (out of town) and while out there I visited an angel for a few drinks. Well she ended up getting sleepy after a few minutes of making out. I still dont have my watch back. Y"all hear?. I told "The Witch" that I wanted a watch for Christmas. Meanwhile, The Witch has hooked me for Christmas and will be travelling to Indianapolis with me for that purpose. Personally I am cool with that but it also means I dont get to mess with Cue Tee while there. Bummer.

Hmmmmm.. I still havent gotten my watch from JB. Should I call again? LOL Anyway I went to my D.S. Yachtly's 50th Birthday party yesterday with The Witch and, was greeted at the door by an Ex from about ten years ago. Damn, she looked beautiful, though a little fat in the can. I couldnt stop looking at her. Meanwhile The Witch was circling and protecting her territory while making jokes about having her drink poisioned by the not one, but two Exs that were there. Thats one of the things I love about The Witch. She was cool about the whole thing, and understands that I was there with her and nobody else. In other news, My friend let it slip to Row that I am back with The Witch. Crap. However, marriage never stopped her before either. Unfortunately I will not be able 2C Cue Tee over Christmas because The Witch will be with me over the holidays. She told me that was what she wanted for Christmas. Sound Corny? Yep.

So the world doesnt revolve around me after all, I thought I was the only one busy :-)I just got in from a trip to Kansas. It was very boring, and there was no snow. I was very disappointed. I had a lot of quiet time, I was able to relax, that made the trip so worthwhile. Christmas will be spent here in Dallas. Yesterday I got the last of my daughters things, and they are all wrapped and under the tree. I still have to shop for my family, Ill do that sometime this week. Its been a slow-paced shopping season for me. The stores dont seem as crowded, and there isnt any rush to get to any specific stores. Im looking forward to Christmas morning with my daughter. Finals have been a little stressful, but successful. Not all of my classes are over. I take many of my classes online, and they begin and end at different times throughout the year, which allows me to take more classes per semester. School has kept me very busy, but again, its all worth it. What type of programs are your "children" in? How has your Christmas season been well? You and I will have to get together when you are less busy. It will give each of us the opportunity to explore the others personality. Ill be forward and leave my number for you. I trust that you will use it at an appropriate time. XXX-XXX-XXXX I look forward to conversing with you. Christany

Well I met with Human Sacrifice (someone from the past) with long nails fake hair and a big booty and a pile of money. She pulled up in a Jag. Anyway it was on the cool until she said she heard that I was no longer getting married and then made a quick pass at me. Hmmm.. Should I have taken it up? Anyway she said she got a gift for me for Christmas. (whatever).. I also chatted with Cue Tee. Looks like she is having some Ex problems. Its just as well, I am not seeing her on Christmas anyway. What a qt. None of it matters though. I am keeping "The Witch"....

I am tripping. It would seem that "The Witch" and I are inseperable. She keeps telling me she misses me and, I keep missing her. Crap.

I got a call from JB this morning saying that she was embarassed for making the call but it would seem that my watch got lost in the mail room of her small law firm. I told "The Witch" about it and she had quite a chuckle. She asked me how she knew it got lost in the first place.. I agreed. This seems like a ploy and it backfired because I never called her.

I left a message for JB that kind of went.. "(my woman) and I got quite a chuckle from your phone call regarding losing my watch in the mailroom. Look, I dont know why you are short with me on the phone, why you wont talk to me, where my watch is or anything like that but I feel like I havent done antyhing wrong to you. I have told you that I am aware that there are other men who are better than I will be or aspire to be and on that basis I thought we could be friends. The (JB) I know would have congratulated us and wish us well but I guess I dont know anymore. All I can say to you and what I hope is your new beau, Merry Chistmas. Good by for now JB. Perhaps we"ll talk again someday.." My friend Scott thought I was twisting the knife. Personally I think the watch was a ploy to get me to go see her to get it and it backfired. Whatever. I get the feeling "The Witch" got me a watch for Christmas anyway.

Well I got a call from Human Sacrifice with the big booty fake hair nails and real cash. She said she got my "gift" and cant wait to "give it to me" I wonder what it could be...

Normally I put political whimsey on my site in the center columb under features but this was so funny I had to do it. JB stomped my watch and sent it to me in the mail. I figured this was so stupid I had to deviate from my normal behavior and put this on the main site. Just for the hell of it I went to the mailbox today and found the box + the watch smashed up in it. Everyone I know has laughed hysterically at me as a result. As I type this "The Witch" is standing behind me, laughing at my sorry ass as well...

I talked toViva this morning, she wants to know what I got her for Christmas. Nothing. Basically with "The Witch" and I joined at the hip until next year I told her to hit me up sometime next month. Easy enough.

You know, you shouldnt hire relatives of your friends to clean your house no matter who they are... They walked in Bitching and complaining and I told them they could leave. They decided to work instead. Amazing...

Well Christmas is over and the stakes are now even higher. I took The Witch with me to Indianapolis for Christmas. It also meant that she met my family and more importantly my children. It took only a day for her to turn my children against me as they poked me (physically) poked fun at me and poked their (my children) hands in my wallet. We had a great time. They (girls + witch) have common interests in music, singing and other potpourri of that ilk. My brother got me a watch for Christmas. Butthole. He then got me a JB (James Brown) singing statue. I thought the who JB thing was a really, really sick joke. This is how much my brother loves me. More importantly this is how much The Witch loves me. All the obstacles to tying the knot have been removed. The ball is back in my court. In other news I got numerous e-mails from friends and well-wishers for Christmas. Most have asked about Toni in a back-handed way to find out whats really up. Whatever. I talked to Cue Tee and Al2 while I was up there using the truth (family) as an excuse as to why I was tied up. Actually the Witch and my "chi-rren" were all I needed to make this the happiest I have been in years....

So I get a call from GeGe talking about her adventures since I met her earlier this year. Well she has been played for the last five months. I told her that perhaps she should return to the rut she"s been in knowing her man is seeing other people. She was a little agitated by my telling her that she wouldnt sacrifice what she needed to in order to keep a good man (she may have to think of someone else besides herself) I told her to wait until the holidays are over and then she could go back to the club and find someone else.. LOL!

My unadulterated usery of women.. Wow, that hurt (LOL).. I didnt know I was that bad a person until today. (LOL)

Real time update.... "The Witch" just told me she was pregnant. She went to the doctor for maintenance and came back with a few other things growing down there besides a cyst...