Dumpling & Jersey Girl Head North

September 13, 2007 at 7:11 am | Posted in fun & frolicking, visitors | 20 Comments

Just when you think everyone I ever met has visited me, I prove you wrong with two more friends arriving tomorrow. Dumpling and his main squeeze, Jersey Girl, will be arriving fresh from hours upon hours of driving north. Dumpling has only been to Seattle once before when he helped me move here. Jersey has never been here before. Those facts coupled with their love of all things cheesy sets the stage for a tourist trap weekend of fun-o-la.

When I asked them what kinds of things they’d like to do, Dumpling listed off such attractions as the Space Needle, the SciFi Museum, Pike Place Market and the Underground Tour. He also emphatically announced we would be dining at Voula’s Offshore Cafe. I had never heard of this dining establishment before but apparently it is a mere 10 minutes from my apartment. Why Voula’s? Dumpling claims she hugs all her patrons, or so he witnessed while watching “Diners, Drive ins and Dives” on the Food Network. I told him he watches too much tv but regardless, I’d be down to hug an old Greek lady and eat some feta scramble. Count me in!

Some of you may recall that Dumpling is an ex of mine and that for some time prior to my move here we were. . . how should I put it?. . ..inseparable. Leaving The Cruz was hard enough but leaving Dumpling, my Harry, my Duckie, my Friday-night-sushi dinner-What-Not- To-Wear-date, my go to guy, my bring-me-flowers-to-work-for-no- reason fella was excruciating. It took us some time to adjust to being without each other and many tears were shed. A year later, I am happy to say we have evolved our friendship and the adoration and camaraderie are still there just separated by many miles. And no, for those of you holding out hope we were going to end up hitched and making babies, that won’t be happening. He is one of my very bestest friends and for that I will be eternally grateful. Any woman who marries him would be lucky. He’s a total catch! He has found a wonderful woman that he is in love with which makes me truly happy. I kind of have a bit of a crush on his girlfriend actually. Jersey’s a sass and a half. We’re like peas and carrots. It thrills me to no end that Dumpling has found a woman worthy of him and, as a true ego-maniac, it tickles me that she and I get along so fabulously. It’s all so very. . . mature, wouldn’t you say?

“I don’t get many things right the first time/In fact, I am told that a lot/Now I know all the wrong turns, the stumbles and falls/Brought me here/And where was I before the day/That I first saw your lovely face?/Now I see it everyday/And I know/That I am/I am/I am/The luckiest. . .” -The Luckiest, Ben Folds

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I have to say you are a sass and a half yourself. I think a day of tourist trapping stuff with you would be hilarious. Maybe you should stop by my part of the ocean or I’ll make my way to Rainy Seattle :P

Comment by Heather— September 13, 2007 #
Sounds like a fun weekend is in your future.

Comment by hotpinksox— September 13, 2007 #
What a sweet friend you are… but then, you know that. ;)

Comment by sue— September 13, 2007 #
Aww! It sounds like fun times ahead!! :-D
I think it’s amazing that there is so many things to see and do in Seattle, that there’s this wonderful restaurant like 10 min from you, that you never heard of. Wow. And on the Food Network too! OOooo. Must be good.

I liked that you talked about Dumpling and your friendship, being inseperable etc. It really honors him, and your real love for him. These days, when you have to wonder who will be there tomorrow? You KNOW who will be. Awesome.

Comment by Bully— September 13, 2007 #
heather- why thank you kindly!

hotpinksox- good times are ahead, for sure.

sue- do i? hmmm, yes. yes i do!

bully- seattle is an awesome city. i will never tire of telling people about it. and i do love dumpling. he’s about the best friend a girl could ask for.

Comment by sizzlesays— September 13, 2007 #
very, very mature!

Comment by Jen— September 13, 2007 #
I wish I had more friends come visit me up here! I must give you props for being the cool female friend and actually trying to be friends with Jersey Girl, instead of trying to compete with her. I just don’t understand women like that — if you don’t want to date him, then there’s no reason to be jealous. can you tell this is a sore spot for me? :)

Comment by Becky— September 13, 2007 #
I think since these two kind people will be visiting you, they should get a nice parting gift to take home…like cats.

Comment by Lefty— September 13, 2007 #
have fun!! You are very blessed, it looks like you have lots of friends that love you (or at least love to mooch a place to sleep from you – he he!).

Comment by Megan— September 13, 2007 #
“Fun-o-la” That is fantastic! I use the “o-la” suffix all the time and almost no one gets it!
Have a great time!

Comment by justrun— September 13, 2007 #
jen- thank you. :)

becky- sore spot? maybe. but with good reason. i don’t get it either but then again, it’s a wonder to me that relationships work given how crappy we humans communicate with one another.

lefty- they already have cats of their own, you’ll be thrilled to find out. heh.

megan- i am going to just believe that they love me, not my free place to stay. my ego likes it that way.

justrun- let’s you and me start a “o-la” trend, ok?

Comment by sizzle— September 13, 2007 #
that takes a lot of maturity indeed!

Comment by Brrrr— September 13, 2007 #
Uff da… I’m glad ya’ll get along so well, but dang, I think I need lessons in that kind of stuff!

Comment by TC— September 13, 2007 #
I love your visitors because they’re filled with such sass and joie de vivre! Have so much fun!

Comment by Bre— September 13, 2007 #
so, does this weekend entail maybe, macking on a random single male?

i surely hope so!

Comment by gorillabuns— September 13, 2007 #
brrrr- that’s good to hear. i’m mature- woo!

tc- i’ll admit it isn’t easy with all of my exs. i’m no saint.

bre- i love that you said “joie de vivre”- yay!

buns- potentially? but maybe not so “random.” are you living vicariously through me again? ;)

Comment by sizzlesays— September 14, 2007 #
Wow Jersey Girl looks like a long lost twin of yours that was taken from the cradle and went to another mamma, while you got yours and Doke.

Comment by Amy— September 15, 2007 #
I am so pushing for our next conference to be in Seattle, just so I can say I had a Sizzle sighting.

Good on you and Dumpling for staying friends. And you are way more than a sass and a half darlin.

Comment by Josie— September 15, 2007 #
How nice! Honestly, I hope I feel this same way someday with my ex. I don’t know how you did it, you’re AH-MAZING.

Comment by Michelle— September 17, 2007 #
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