Saturday, June 12, 2010

Another one bites the dust?

Sometimes I wonder to myself if being even remotely outgoing to guys is really even worth it. Or maybe I lack healthy judgment skills!

(likely possibility… I’ve had one or two train wreck experiences with guys)

Either way, I mentioned in yesterday’s post we were at my sister’s film festival. One of the judges was a fellow 2006 graduate of my high school. Let’s call him Dan. Dan recently graduated from college having pursued film-making. Coincidentally, he went to my father’s Alma Mater.

I’ll have to admit, I obviously was not expecting to see him ever again after high school… especially on a night I was more or less dragged out of the house after a long day of work, raccoon-eyed, in PINK Lands-End clogs, dress slacks, and limp hair desperately needing a good shampoo (ew). Dan, on the other hand, had been certainly well-spoken, had a carefully crafted coif (something worthy to note, for sure), and sharply dressed in a blazer and (skinny?) jeans. Far more polished and mature that I remember him being – probably was a skater-ish hippie, but I can’t say for sure anymore.

Needless to say, my MOM jumped at the chance to say hello to him after the show. After awkwardly talking (blah blah blah as I remember) with Dan and my Dad/Mom, we all (awkwardly) walked out together.

We briefly talked about our plans for the summer.
HIM? “film-making”.
ME? “Nothing”. I struggled to spit out an awkward “It always catches me off-guard when I run into people now after these four years…”
Dan: “Yeah it’s true, but then I remind myself that I’m the one that’s changed.” (awfully philosophical, even for me)
Me: I say over my shoulder I walk away “Well, it’s for the better!” (Ugh, that was one of those comments when you turn away from the person and mouth “WHAT?!?”)

So obviously when I get into the car, immediately my mom is jumping ALL over me about him being my new boyfriend and how he’s perfect. Kill. Me. Now. But I thought what the heck, and friended him on facebook, even including a message (I know, balsy right?HA). Just short and sweet, “wow, I didn’t think there was any way I wasn’t fbook friends with all of L-S. Since you’re working in the same area as me, maybe we’ll run into each other some time.” I threw in my phone number, mainly because my mom said that I should have when he asked what my plans were this summer…

FFWD a few hours, at like 1 am I wake up from a dead sleep to a four page text (on my old school flip phone, obvs)

“Like a truly outstanding wine, sometimes wonderful things take a little while to come to fruition… Kate, I can’t tell you how thrilled I was to see you tonight. From the moment your eyes caught mine I knew I couldn’t wait to get to know you. In fact, I went right from the ceremony to see a movie with some family and couldn’t wait to get out and send you a note. And here I am freshly in the car reading a note from you! (me: OH GOD, now look what I’ve done) As it’s almost 1, I’ll have to wait til tomorrow to call you but I will call you tomorrow. And I really am looking forward to talking with you. In case you need or want it, my e-mail is ________. Pleasant dreams, Dan

to be continued…?

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