Big step

So, I know it's a little early in my relationship with ATC, but things are going well, so I've decided to take things to the next level. That's right everyone: I'm assigning him his own ringtone on my phone. I normally wait til I've been hanging out with a person for a few weeks to think of the perfect ringer. I have about 25 personalized ringtones (not all for guys I am/have been dating). On the one hand, a general ringer is like Christmas morning. You see the familiar wrapping of a present, but have no idea what's inside. When you only have one ringer, it could be anyone calling! It could be your boss or the boy you've been crushing on. It could be your mom or your best friend. Until you look at your phone, you have no clue who it is. How exciting! I don't like surprises. I like to hear a ringer and know exactly who it is. If I'm watching tv and I hear a specific ringer, I know immediately whether I'm going to answer it. And if it's the general ringer, I know it's not someone I talk to often, and there's really no need to answer if I'm busy. So I've been trying to think of the perfect song for ATC. He made fun of me for liking Disneyland so much, so I told him to be careful or I'd give him a Disney ringer. But, none of the songs I thought of sounded just right. A lot of them would probably just annoy me after the first time. OK, nope. He liked the show Metalocalypse when we watched it with the It Couple the other day. I could give him a song from that show, but I think that that would scare me. I mean, I like Metal, I guess. I like the show, and the music was cool in moderation (i.e. on the show), but I think that if he texted me and I was asleep and I hear this deep rumbling "Awaken, awaken, awaken" I would think that my apartment was possessed by demons. So, no metal. I thought of all the various love songs, but those all seem too schmoopy. I even considered the theme to Pee Wee's Playhouse. Nothing seemed right. I was about to give up and just think about it for a while. But then it hit me. The PERFECT song! "Radar Love" by Golden Earring. It works on so many levels. First, it's my favorite song of all times. Like seriously, best song ever! Everything about the song makes me happy. The title alone makes me happy. Second, he works with a radar, cause he's an air traffic controller! I'm so clever! Now, don't get me wrong. I don't think we have radar love. I'm not that delusional to think I'm in love with a dude after knowing him for a week. That was the one drawback to the song. But, overall, I think I'm happy with the selection. We'll see if it sticks.

Here are some of the other ringers which I have assigned to various people:
*The Comic- Whatta Man. I mean, yeah, I'm a little biased since he's my MBF (Male Best Friend), but he is seriously the greatest guy! Really. What a man.
*It Girl- Lip Gloss. You know...the song by Lil Mama. It started out as a joke. When I was trying to think of a song for her, she said "I want something cool like 'My lip gloss is cool. My lip gloss be poppin'." Sometimes she calls me when we're together just to dance to it.
*It Boy- The Spider Pig song. He's a Simpsons fan. For a while, you could count on the fact that the Simpsons movie would be on at his house every time you went to his place.
*My dad- USC fight song. Obviously.
*My sister- On The Road Again. She's a really big Willie Nelson song, and that song just makes me happy when I hear it.
*My mom- Magalena by Sergio Mendez. Yeah, I gave my mom a little Latin flavor. That song makes me happy and makes me feel like dancing which I need as a little pep before my mom starts nagging me on the phone. (Kidding mom. Love you and our phone calls.)
*PIC- Ode To Joy. This may be the oldest individual ringer I've had. It started as a joke by my saying a phone call from her was a little piece of joy. It just stuck.
*Florida- The yodel song from The Sound Of Music. I'm sure there's a better name for it, but that's what I call it. That song just cracks me up when I hear it.

I think that's most of the funny ones. I think next on the list to get a ringer is the Detective. I talk to her everyday, so it's really beyond time! I'm thinking something kinda cool and coply. Perhaps the Law & Order theme song. But for now, when you hear "Radar Love", know that I will be distracted while responding to a text.