The chili cook off and get together last night was one of the best New Years Parties I have ever been to, which is saying a lot because I usually have good a great time on New Years Eve.  Around 30 people showed up including many of my old church and homeschool friends.  I spent most of the time downstairs in Rachel's room playing guitar with Daniel, Logan, Joel Lisanti, Amanda, Rachel, and Ruby.  It was funny seeing Joel for the first time in 3 or 4 years especially since he's all grown up and married with a kid now.  I always think of him as being 13 or 14.  Joel was my archnemesis when we were younger.  He was the quiet, scheming, genius type while I was the life of the party.  Sarah Gower and her husband Jeff showed up with baby Hannah.  It's an odd feeling when your younger friends are married with children.  Daniel told me that he wants to "tie the knot with miss Rachel" as soon as he can get back on the east coast.  They're a very cute couple and it's funny seeing Rachel with someone who has tattoos.  Daniel has the Fitzgerald coat of arms on his chest and some Celtic piece above that over his shoulder.  I bet Mr. Kenny has no clue haha.  I still haven't decided on what tattoo I'm getting.
Daniel and I had a good conversation about being in the military and adjusting to civilian life.  He's not used to people hugging him and finds it odd, in a good way, when people compliment him.  I can agree with the last part, the military sense of humor is so vulgar and sarcastic that it takes you off guard when someone says nice things about you.  I'm not as sensitive as I used to be.  Mrs. Janna said that Daniel and I had outgrown being goofy and while my sense of humor is a lot more sarcastic than it used to be I still think it's pretty goofy.  What I think she means, however; is that I'm not goofy all the time, I carry myself better, and I watch what I say now.  Someone else told me that and I suppose it's true.
Daniel and I also talked about how slow people are endlessly annoying.  Speaking of which, mom woke me up at 8 this morning and was bugging me to get out of bed because we were going to be leaving for Maryland soon.  I changed, ate breakfast, and was ready in 15 minutes without even rushing.  It's forty-five minutes later and mom still isn't ready.

1. Yann Tiersen – Comptine d'un autre été:
2. A Day To Remember - If It Means A Lot To You
3. Nick Perrito - Green Leaves of Summer
4. Guns N' Roses – Estranged
5. Guns N' Roses - Better
6. Modest Mouse – Dramamine
7. Green Day - American Euology
8. Fall Out Boy - XO
9. Green Day - 21 Guns
10. Ben Folds Five - Brick
11. Brand New - Soco Amaretto Lime
12. Better than Ezra - Desperately Wanting
13. AFI - Torch Song
14. Third Eye Blind - Can't Get Away From You
15. Better than Ezra - Rosalia
16. Paramore - Ignorance
17. Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
18. AFI - Beautiful Theives
19. AFI - Darling, I want to Destroy You
20. Goo Goo Dolls - Naked
21. Ke$ha - Tik Tok
22. Refreshments - Banditos
23. Green Day - Restless Heart Syndrome
24. Rise Against - Audience of One
25. Taking Back Sunday - Sink Into Me
26. The Smashing Pumpkins – 1979
27. Oasis - Live Forever
28. Green Day - Peace Maker
29. Boys Like Girls - Love Drunk
30. All Time Low - Dear Maria
31. Green Day - Before the Lobotomy
32. Green Day - East Jesus Nowhere
33. Rise Against - Savior
34. Prince - When Doves Cry
35. Gary Jules – Mad World
36. Train - Drops of Jupiter
37. the Subways - No Goodbyes
38. Butch Walker - Mix Tape
39. Def Leppard - Hysteria
40. Allister - Scratch

I'm a relationship adrenaline junky.  I love the chase, the pursuit, the game, even when I get the girl I like to keep up the surprises.
A month ago my apartmentmate decided against dating a very attractive girl because she was content with staying in and watching tv every night, there was no excitement, no adventure.  I would have made the same decision, and I'm beginning to wonder just how much adventure or seduction it takes to keep me interested.  Maybe I've done too much, and I'm not talking about sex.  Don't get me wrong, I love to go out on the town for a good date, or to stay in and watch a movie and cuddle with my girl, but if those are the only things we ever do I am going to lose interest.
I've had a first kiss at the beach at sunset.  I've had a first kiss after learning to salsa in the waves and making the girl chase me down for it - into the outside beach shower.  I've been backstage and on the tour bus with an ex and my favorite band after a huge concert with thousands of screaming fans.  I've been to Niagra Falls with a girl.  We walked the shores of the great lakes.  I've explored abandoned houses with girls.  I've made out and fooled around in an abandoned rich private boarding school ended in the wall collapsing in on us.  I've watched the sun rise over the ocean with a girl.  Some of these things were my ideas, some came from the two girls I previously dated.
I really like the girl that I'm dating, she has a great personality and she's the sweetest, most caring girl you'd ever meet.  She's never been very adventurous herself.  She hasn't been to the mountains in years (we live 2 hours away), she's never been camping, she's never snuck out after dark, never hidden anything from her parents, she doesn't go to parties, and she's only been out of the state once.  Fortunately she is open to new ideas, new places, and new experiences.  Unfortunately I seem to have run out of ideas.  I want to have new, amazing, unique dates, adventures, and experiences with my girlfriend.  Got any ideas?  What are some of your most adventurous and or memorable experiences with your significant other?