What a long day. I’m so tired. Madrigal Dinner rehearsal was last night, and it took until about 10pm. By the time I got home, I really didn’t feel like doing much, even though I had a paper due today in Parker’s class. Because of this, I ended up ditching 4TH hour. Mrs. Parker wasn’t too happy when she saw me at rehearsal.

I had to leave rehearsal at 5:15 for the dinners. So did Cathy. She waited for me, and we went to the dinners together. This is an interesting dynamic: Since we broke up in 9TH grade, she hasn’t talked to me, well, she hadn’t until the beginning of this year. Since we started talking again, I’ve noticed that she’s changed somewhat. She’s more angry now, as if she’s always bitter (about what, I don’t know). Joel was interested in her earlier this year. That’s strange enough in itself. What’s even stranger, though, is that I’m still in love with her. It shouldn’t be as strange to me as it is, considering that she was my first love, but it is nonetheless. Joel told me before the dinners that if she asked him out, he would say yes. I’m inclined to agree with him. Just as I said all those years ago, I will always love her.

We were all in our costumes, ready to welcome the guests. And who do I see? The Curiels. It’s been almost exactly a year since Erik and I have spoken to each other. Basically because of his mom. And there they were. I don’t think that they saw me when they entered the ballroom, but I was really apprehensive. During the actual dinner, I went over to my mom and told her that they were there. She said that she would say hello to them, but that I shouldn’t expect anything else than that.

The event was so much fun! Being there in costume, experiencing a part of actual Elizabethan culture was fantastic. I think everyone had a really good time. Personally, my favorite part is a skit where two students come out dressed as a bear and a dragon, and mock fight. It was really cool.

After the dinners, my mom came up to me and told me that it was really fun and that she had a good time. She said she would see me back at home. Then I turn and…. there’s Erik. We talk a little bit, saying that it had been a long time. We talked about his mom, and how she felt about me being what she thought I was. Anyway, he asked if I wanted to do something on Sunday (he had SATs on Saturday). I told him sure and that I would call him on Sunday.

After our conversation, I drove home. It has been a good night. Wow – who would have thought that I would’ve ever talked about Erik and Cathy in the same entry ever again. Weird.