Roxanne

So I just spent 23 hours with Roxanne. I wish it had been more.

Okay, some background first. Roxanne is this girl whom I've known for about 2 months and have been officially dating for the last 3 weeks. She's a UC Berkeley grad, intelligent, charming, very attractive, and a fantastic kisser, among many other qualities which I hope to elaborate on in future installments. Basically, every time I've been with her, I've come away wondering how it took me this long to find a girl this cool.
Anyways. Yesterday, she came over to Pleasanton for an afternoon/evening that included deep-dish pizza at Zachary's and the RiffTrax Live presentation of Reefer Madness, with plenty of cuddling/making out scattered throughout. It was fantastic, every hour of it. We laughed, we sang, we kissed, we fell asleep in each other's arms, and through it all I felt a peace I haven't experienced in far too long. She brings out parts of my personality that had been gathering dust for a while—lover, protector—and being with her reminds me that for all the shit in the world, there are still some good and beautiful things left.

I only hope she decides to stick around for a while.