Life, Love, Sex

The Way I Am

Earlier this week, I camped up at Jefferson’s to recover from my wisdom teeth removal. Although I had been feeling relatively fine the first few days after the procedure, I guess I’d been over doing it with the chewing because by the time I got to Jefferson’s, I was in a good deal of pain- even with the Oxycodon.

Almost immediately after getting there I opted for a long, hot shower- something I don’t have the luxury of at my dorm. That definitely helped me relax.

Jefferson and I spent the evening having dinner and trading music thanks to that cool program, Senuti (which I’ve been telling people about, but no one is as excited about it as I am!). Now both of our music libraries are significantly improved. Way awesome.

The next morning as we ate our ice cream (raspberry sherbert for me actually), Jefferson practically strong-armed me to get the HPV vaccine.

“But I don’t like shots,” I explained.
“Well, do you like cancer?”
“Of course not. But there’s no cervical cancer in my family.”
“You don’t like shots, and you don’t have cancer in the family. Sounds like you’re just making excuses.”
“Yes, I’m quite good at that.”
“Just do it!”
“Oh alright- but I’m not dealing with doctor’s office and their atrocious insurance policy.”
“Just do it.”
“Ok, ok!”

I will soon look into alternative locations to get the shots (I swear!)- starting with my school health center. Do they give that stuff away for free anywhere does anyone know? Or do most insurances cover it?

But anyways, I wanted to share one of my new songs courtesy of Jefferson with you since I found it fitting.

“The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson

Cuz I love you more than I could ever promise.
And you take me the way I am.
You take me the way I am.
You take me the way I am.

Jefferson and I may not have had the most perfect relationship- but here we are still together, just 1 month shy of 2 years. 2 years is by far the longest lasting friendship/relationship of my adult life (yes, my adult life is insanely short. I’m including high school in the mix too). And sometimes I don’t know why he puts up with me- or takes me back every time I break up with him.

(I’m planning on going to one of the classes at Winter Fire on poly and jealousy- for my own sake at least.)

I mean, that really must be freaking love. Right?

Or something. But he definitely takes me the way I am- flaws and everything. And that’s something that’s definitely hard to find.