Kim and Century wrapped up their conversation at sunset and took off in Kim’s car. When I was about to crash at 10:30, she still hadn’t returned. So far today, she’s been there alone and hasn’t gone out yet, but it’s early. Century probably won’t show till around 6:00.

I decided we should go to the store figuring that since Liz was there last Saturday, she may be there this Saturday too, and she was. Besides, I like Safeway’s soda better than Fred’s. She has a very soft voice and was very friendly. I recognized her from behind as soon as I entered the store. She turned around just as I was passing by and issued a friendly “hello.” After we shopped and I made sure we got in her line, I noticed a few flaws like her pointy nose and droopy neck. It could be that she lost a lot of weight as she definitely has a fuller face, though not to the degree that mine is. She’ll probably be heavy in a decade or so. She might’ve also been missing a tooth. Oh well, no one’s perfect. Her hair was down and almost as long as mine. It was parted at the side and had a slight wave at the bottom which I’d never seen before.

Anyway, as to whether or not I’ve influenced her, I’ll probably never know. I hope I have because then I could influence people with bad intentions, and it’d also be nice to be liked by someone so pretty. But like I said, if it works I don’t expect she’d come out and admit it and say, “Hey, I like you, by the way. Want to be friends?” It may also scare her to suddenly have an attraction towards another woman if she’s really always been as straight as I think she has been, although this is something that isn’t as rare of an occurrence as some might think. She may even find it strange if she suddenly got the desire to be just friends with me.

With people behind us, we didn’t speak much. She just asked how I was. I said, “Good, I won a cruise.”

She said, “Oh, good,” and that was it.

Later…

Well, we’ve made it to nearly 9:00 and all is still quiet next door. Has she been too sick for company?

Just a short while ago Tom came and pointed out that I was in a better mood today. Sure I am. It’s been relatively quiet for being in the city, we’re hanging out together, and I got to see Liz. Meanwhile, the horses didn’t fall on their noses today. They did great, winning 4 out of 5 races.

I’m not very hopeful for Miss Straight and Narrow being attracted to me due to my age and appearance, but on the other hand, remembering the DOs in jail who liked me gives me a bit of hope. Perhaps my influencing abilities really have improved over time. Before meeting Tom I sure as hell couldn’t influence those I wanted to want me back (assuming they weren’t famous), yet it’s ironic that the DOs I liked happened to like me back. And I was no young, skinny thing back then either.

I’m listening to music now and someone’s gotta teach these damn blacks how to talk. The word ‘ask’ isn’t pronounced ‘aks’. The s comes first. It’s just another attempt at standing out and getting attention, but if you ‘ask’ me, it only serves to make them appear just as dumb, insecure and rebellious.