Soap Opera Sunday: Movin’ On Up
March 1st, 2008 by Kateastrophe
It’s my first Soap Opera Sunday on my new blog! YAY! I’m very excited.
Thanks to Canadian Flake for hosting today. She’s one of my favoritist bloggers ever.
Linking to my story is getting very lengthy and annoying, so I’ll just send you here, which is last week’s story and all the links to the ones before. It’s very long and drawn and will continue to be so. Sorry ’bout that.
Oh and if you need rules and details of the awesome Soap Opera Sunday, Brillig has them all posted here.
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I met Matt through an old friend named Kyle. They were roommates at the time. I was spending a lot of time at Kyle’s apartment because a friend of mine was dating Kyle and she had sort of taken me under her wing as her “newly single friend.”
Matt was different than any guy I’d ever dated. He really smart, in KILLER shape, working a great job, making more money than any guy I’d ever dated . . . oh and he was an inch shorter than me. He too had just ended a serious relationship and we were both just sort of . . . casually looking. Since I was at his apartment all the time, we hung out, talked about music, watched movies and found out we had a lot in common and a lot of fun together.
Kyle was off to some foreign country for the summer and after he left . . . I just sort of kept hanging out with Matt. We soon were into a routine. We got off work, went to the gym, (I was in the best shape of my LIFE having just lost 18 pounds accidentally, AND I was working out every day. Oh how I miss that body), went tanning and then got together to go to dinner and a movie (either at the theatre or at his house.). Very soon we were getting more and more affectionate and I started to think of him as my boyfriend, except we hadn’t kissed. And we never really even got close. We just sort of . . . snuggled.
Matt was awesome. I loved everything about him — except his ex-girlfriend. SHE WAS CRAZY!!! She happened to be a solid 5 inches taller than him AND was half Samoan and she was not happy that they weren’t together anymore. She’d come over to his house and BREAK HIS BEDROOM DOOR DOWN. At one point she threw his PDA across a parking lot and kicked the side of his car. OH and they WORKED TOGETHER. I’d never met her but I was seriously scared of Crazy Girl. After run-ins with her Matt would be moody and need space for a few days. It was annoying but she wasn’t really around enough to cause TOO many problems. I think Matt was her first love and she was having a hard time moving on . . . that did scare me just a little.
About three months into our “relationship” we decided to get a bunch of friends together and go to his family’s cabin near the Russian River in Northern California. We would be spending four glorious days there. I would meet his Northern California friends, we would have great food and it would be romantic. On this trip, I was determined that Matt and I would FINALLY kiss and would be official at last.
Oh, and I should probably mention . . . Richard was still calling me every once in a while. You know . . . just to chat. And because I was a total dolt, I was still taking his calls.
- Posted in Soap Opera Sunday
March 1st, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Still taking his calls?! Ah, well, we’ve all done crazy things when it comes to boys, so I can’t say I really blame you. Also, how do you lose 18 pounds ACCIDENTALLY? Dang, girl.
As always, can’t wait for next week!
The depression diet works well. Especially when you get dumped/cheated on twice in a three month period. However, I don’t recommend it. SO not worth it.
March 1st, 2008 at 9:28 pm
OMG once again you have me on the edge of my seat. Can’t WAIT to read what happens next…lol.
Please don’t fall off that edge. We have approximately 18 months left to write in this saga. you heard me. EIGHT.FREAKING.TEEN.
March 1st, 2008 at 9:29 pm
wait …wait…wait…I just thought of something…don’t I remember that you are now MARRIED to a Matt ?!?!?! Or is it the strong pain pills messing with my mind??? LOL.
I might be. Or I might not. If I am is it the SAME Matt? Could be. Or couldn’t. Hmmmmm questions, questions.
March 1st, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Poor Matt!!
And naughty you, still taking the scumbag’s phone calls….. tsk tsk.
I know I was awful. But I wanted to be frriiiieeennnddsss (hits self in head)
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:52 am
Matt sounds great and I hope you finally have the sense to not take Richard’s calls at all!
Ha! I wish I had a drop of sense during that time of my life. Ahhh to be 21 and retarded. Hahaha
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:02 am
Richard and Crazy Girl should have been set up with each other.
This is so neat that we get to find out about the beginnings of Kate & Matt!
That would have been such a great idea! She probably would have eaten him for lunch!
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:44 am
ok i can’t write what i was going to write because i see that the name thing is part of your cliff hanger… but do me a favor when the enigma part is over can you please tell people his last name… just for fun :)_
I wish I could but I just can’t . . . no last name’s allowed. I don’t want people finding me! Shhh I’m a secret!
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Like the new site. . … .and I can’t wait to hear what happens next. Crazy ex-girlfriends? Still taking Richard’s calls? This is super-Soapy excitement.
Why thanks! I like it too! Yeah this is my soapiest story. I might have to retire after this one! Sheesh!
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:56 am
Nooooo more Richard! Looking forward to the next installment.
Insert evil laugh here
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:58 am
oh break-up depression diets are indeed very effective!
that much time together and no kiss yet…hmm?? ok?
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:59 am
oh and I forgot to say…that ex-girlfriend sounds very very scary
She is and was very scary! I was terrified that I’d be there someday when she showed up in an angry rage!
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 am
broke the door down? good lord. that, indeed, is something to be scared about.
and i’m laughing about your comment to canadianflake. i actually dated 2 other matts before i ended up with my matthew. third time’s a charm? can’t wait to read more!
I know right? 5′11″, half Samoan and a violent temper? I hope she never heard my name!
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Okay girlfriend, enough of Richard!! Except that this is of course SOS, and there has to be some sort of drama for it to live up to its name!! But the story of Matt is very interesting, however, we will be needing pictures!!
I wish I could say I was done with Richard. I WISH! But alas, I am not. Let me see if I can dig up some pictures from this era . . .
March 4th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Here you are!! I was all worried about you because you hadn’t posted in forever, so I came over to your site and lo and behold–POSTS! Apparently someone forgot to update their google reader…
Anyway, I totally understand about that post breakup depression diet. I was at my teensiest after my first heartbreak, and as much as that sucked, I sure do miss that muscle tone and lack of jiggle!
Can’t wait for the next installment…
I am so glad you found me! I would miss you