She's the white thing on this cute guy's shoulder.



And NO, that's NOT a picture of me in the photo. That's a 26-year-old dude named Sam whom I met at my complex's pool this week. He just moved into our complex and lives in the building next to mine.

With his boyfriend of 3 years (just my luck, too!).

He and his roommate/boyfriend relocated from Champaign to Lisle and don't know anybody up here, so I'm playing friendly neighbor and tour guide a little. Anyway, I've made a new friend, which is always nice, and even though Sam's a hottie (you should see him in his swim trunks--yowza!!!), I would in no way do anything to come between he and his bf Jim. I'm too old-fashioned and moral about those things.

But I digress--this thread's just to show off Casper, the 3-year-old female cockatoo whom I purchased from a dude in Kankakee last Sunday. Weird name for a female bird, I know, but I didn't name her, the previous owner did. Anyway, she's a blast! Crazy bird. She LOVES attention and even follows me around my apartment if I don't stay in the same room with her. She loves giving kisses (hell, no one else will do that to me, so she's better than nothing, I suppose), and she even scares the hell out of my cat that I've had for 11 years.

I swear Casper's a dog or cat in a bird's body. When I'm in my recliner or on my bed, she'll come out of her cage and scamper to where I'm at, hop onto my lap, crawl up my chest, then lie down and snuggle her little head under my chin and have me pet he like a dog or cat.

She's so adorable, and even Sam, whom I invited up to my place yesterday for some drinks--stop thinking dirty thoughts, guys!--took to her real well. He loved her and she ran up onto her shoulder.

They're both cute. Lucky for you to have a neighbor that's so hot.

Hehe. Thanks. I'm inviting Sam and his boyfriend over for dinner next weekend. I have this nice boneless breast of turkey roast to make, with all the fixin's.

This is wonderful! I can't wait to hear all about your BBQ or dinner with your new neighbors and their bird!

Casper?

Actually, it's MY bird. Sam, though--well, that's a different story.

He is SO hot when he's in his swimsuit. BTW, it was totally weird how we found out each other was gay. We had talked a while when I first met him Wednesday. My sister and niece came over to meet Casper and go swimming. Toward the end of our swim, this young hottie walks out from behind my building, enters the pool area, takes off his shirt, and sits down to read a book, Hegemony or Survival. That aside, I can't help but gawk at this guy because he's built and hot!

We get to talking, strike up a nice conversation because he is/was very friendly, and eventually part. He tells me, "I'll be back here tomorrow. Hope to see you then."

He had told me which building and apt. # he was in, and it turned out that it was the building next to mine, and we shared the same mailbox station. Knowing I wanted to see him again, I left him a note with my umpire business card (it has my contact info) in an envelope attached to his mailbox, thanking him for the pleasure of meeting him and welcoming him to town and the apt. complex. I also told him he's invited to my apt. for a beer or two.

I didn't see him Thursday, but I did yesterday. I was operating on maybe 1 or 2 hours of sleep after my assault earlier that day at 3:30 a.m. (see other thread), and when I got out of the car late in the afternoon yesterday, Sam was at the pool (my building overlooks the pool, hehe). He saw me as he got up to leave, and we chatted for about 30 minutes. We got to talking about baseball when I found out he was a Cubs fan. I'm a White Sox fan and felt I had to tell him a joke that I still find hilarious:

Q: What's the toughest thing about being a Cubs fan?

A: Having to tell your parents that you're gay.



Anyway, his immediate reply? "Well, it wasn't that difficult for me to tell my parents that I'm gay."

So, my heart lept a little. He just told me he was gay. I was like, "Wow! How nice. Could this be the one?" (Yeah, right--me???) I then told him I was when he commented with a smile, "I figured as much."

So we talked some more when he said he had to go shower and change, but he mentioned he'd love to come up for a beer. I get stupidly tingly and told him that I'd like that. A half hour later my door buzzes and I invite him up. We BS'd for about an hour, and during that time is when I found out his roommate is his boyfriend of 3 years. When I heard that, my heart kind of sank, but then I realized, wait a minute. I'm 17 years older than this guy anyway and not nearly as cute as he is, LOL. Like he'd be interested in me anyway. Seriously, though, my approach changed a bit because I'm old-fashioned. I in NO way will ever attempt to come between a couple. It's not worth it. I'd rather be friends with either or both and not jeopardize that.

Sam and Jim moved from Champaign due to Jim's job relocation. Sam quit his job to follow his bf up here, and that is very admirable. I can respect that about Sam as well. Because neither of them is very familiar with this area, I'm simply going to be their free tour guide and just have some fun with two friends whom I hope I can call friends indefinitely.

Gee, how did I get off on this branch so much?




Your avitar sums up my reply to you very appropriately, HF, with the emphasis on that tongue.

Casper's bony compared to my turkey breast!

Good Lord CC - of course you are so excited about your new HAWT neighbor - who wouldn't be? I'm sure that I'm not alone in wanting to hear EVERYTHING about your get together with your new neighbor. Even though he has a boyfriend - I'm certain that there will be a lot of sexual tension - despite the age difference - keep us posted.

BTW, your white bird is cool. I prefer darker birds but your white bird is really good looking!

Well, most cockatoos are white. This one's an umbrella cockatoo. She's hilarious, too, and won't shut up. Just this evening when I was having sex, she's in the living room squawking up a storm while my headboard's banging in my bedroom.

She's like most women--she screams when ignored.

Ooohhhhh! I couldn't help but think of Pink Flamingos by John Waters.



...I'm so twisted!

Even more twisted than HornFan, I see.

Don't blame me. Blame John Waters for his twisted mind...which I love btw.

Edit:

In all honesty, your bird sounds REALLY cool! & I mean that!

OMG, you were having sex??!! Was anyone else in the room at the time??? LMAO

Oh yeah! A 22-year-old stud named Jon, who coincidentally lives in the subdivision across the street. And can he...!!!

Nice to hear you recovered so quickly from your Craigs List debacle.

And get this--the ironic thing is that this guy answered an OLD ad I put on CL. Don't ask me how or why, but he did, we communicated back and forth, exchanged pics, yada yada, he came over, we had fun. He SAYS he wants to keep in touch and do it again, but you know how these things go. I certainly won't be holding my breath.

Post deleted.

Creative writing 101.

With a grade of F.

I'm not trying to earn some grade by writing some Language Arts composition here. I simply answered a question.

Anyway, I have stupidly taken this thread way off topic. I should ask a mod to delete it altogether.

Never mind, I deleted the improper post and put it in the other, more appropriate thread.

You're on my ignore list now, of course, but to your above post, which I remember, I say: you're an "asswhole" (censor bypass). That post and your accompanying PM are despicable, as are you. Go ahead and reply all you want, because only the others will see it.