I'm leaving for Florida tonight. Tomorrow morning I'll meet all of D's family. Everyone keeps asking me if I'm excited or nervous. I guess I'm sort of nervous. I think I've lost a lot of my shyness over the years, but when it comes to meeting a bunch of strangers, I'm still pretty shy and quiet. I asked D if there would be any alcohol there. He said he didn't know. I asked D if his mother would think it inappropriate if I met her while drunk. No, I didn't ask him that. Ah, alcohol... the soother of nerves and the unshyer of shy ones. Or something.

Eh. I'm sure it'll be fine. At least we're staying near the beach. I'm a big fan of the beach, especially at night. Makes me feel small and insignificant, but in a good way. You know what I mean.

Update on my creepy downstairs neighbor (CDN): Yesterday I walked past him on the way to work, and I heard him mutter something at me under his breath. "Excuse me?" I said. "You smell good," he repeated loudly.

I'm shuddering again just thinking of it.

When I told D that he had a rival for my affections, he asked, "Well, how did he say it? Was it creepy and inappropriate?" Which caused me to ask him, "When is it ever appropriate to comment on the way a stranger smells? I think probably never."

"No," he said. "What if you're standing near a co-worker and you happen to notice her perfume and say she smells good?"

"Uh, D?" I said. "I suggest you refrain from saying "You smell good" to any of your coworkers. It's just creepy and it sounds like a come-on."

"Really? Always?"

"Well, I suppose you could say, 'I like your perfume' or 'Your perfume smells nice', but even that sounds kind of... Never mind. You just shouldn't."

Am I wrong here?

OK, so I plan on taking a journal with me on the trip, so I'll post some trip entries here when I get back.