Ashley Is Magic

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Got up, ran some errands, reset my phone (it's been taking 5-25 min/text to send messages to folks with iphones), hit the gym. Had a great workout, but started to think something was wrong when I couldn't send texts. Phone eventually started working again, but not before I missed Matt's set at Babycakes. Tim called and asked about the plans for the night, but said he certainly wasn't up for Rich's or anything crazy like that, so we made plans for Tuesday. Called Ashley and asked about her eye. It was fine, but Zac had gone out for a couple drinks the night before and woken up a few hours later 6 miles from home, so he was a little freaked out. He said everything was on him and he hadn't been touched, but he wanted something of a quiet night. Texted Tim that we would not, in fact, be doing anything too crazy, but didn't hear back. Also sent him a list of interests for his Secret Non-Denominational Holiday Extravaganza Recipient, but didn't hear back. Picked up Ashley & Zac. Hating to make decisions, I suggested we start at The Loft and work our way to Hillcrest proper. We chatted with an older gent for a while...he was nice, but I couldn't even pull away from him long enough to ask what song was playing, and he didn't take a hint that I was trying. We hit Mo's next, where we met a tall thin black man named Al, who was very tipsy and really wanted a 3 way with Ashley & Zac. Leaving Mo's, we were treated to someone who'd passed out in the bathroom in the middle of a bj, pants still down around his ankles. Stay classy.
Mo's was rapidly dying down, so we ended up going to Rich's after all.
In line to pay cover, who should be in front of us, but Al. He paid for all of us and bought us drinks. I like determination in a man. The music in the back honestly sucked, but I ran into Anthony and Daniel - a couple friends from the cruise (who were FLYING), so we made the most of it. Daniel invited us all back to his place for an afterparty, and we initially opted to give a ride to a beautiful girl from LA and her obnoxious Gay. I guess Kensington was too far of a drive for them, because Obnoxious Gay started bitching around 5 min in. I was in no mood, so I pulled over to the side of the road immediately, and offered to drive them to their hotel or just let them out. He seemed to waver, hinting that we could, if we really wanted, convince him to stay. Oh, could we? Dropped them off in the middle of Normal Heights.
The afterparty was fun - Daniel gave Ashley and Zac some E, Jason fucked me out on the MASSIVE balcony, and I went home around 4:45.
Simply could not get over the randomness of finding people I rarely see outside of circuit parties randomly at Rich's on a Sunday, having the afterparty, etc. etc. Came to the conclusion that Ashley has an energy that attracts these things. I've felt bad, in the past, that I got Ashley in the divorce with Ken, since he also brings The Party.