CT yankee: Hey stranger.
sarah: hey!!!
sarah: i was just dying of boredom and like a knight in shining armor you have saved me
CT yankee: I got home from work early today.
CT yankee: You underestimate my ability to entertain then!
sarah: lol
sarah: how come you got home early?
CT yankee: Snow storm. Got buried in snow, so we got in real late and left early. Life is good!
sarah: i got in late and i'm leaving early
sarah: but my reasons have something to do with soup in a rucksack and forgetting to take the pill two days in a row
CT yankee: Rucksack? Soup? Birth control??!!?? WHAT HAVE I MISSED???
sarah: a usual day for me
sarah: you should read my diary sometime
CT yankee: I know. Now that I can only access it from home, I need to get back into the habit. It's been hard with work and school. got home at 10 last night!
CT yankee: But I need to tell you about my romantic problems!!!!
sarah: from where i'm sitting you don't have any but go ahead
sarah: you know i think maybe you create these problems to keep you entertained
CT yankee: That is so not true!!!
CT yankee: Anyway, Elle Macpherson has been calling me again.
sarah: lol
sarah: thats definitely not a problem !!
sarah: ok so what is the problem
sarah: tell auntie sarah
CT yankee: But I told her I just want to be friends!
CT yankee: Hmmmmmm.... colleen just logged on...
sarah: is she a problem?
CT yankee: Anyway... My life has been more or less humdrum - right?
sarah: if you say so
sarah: and?
CT yankee: Well, I went to this conference in Texas, and thought it would be a good idea to meet P's friend Leticia who is a Medical Physicist - exactly what I want to be when I grow up.
CT yankee: I've met her a few times and she' s been rather mousy. So I wasn't exactly looking forward to it.
CT yankee: I put it off, but finally made the arrangements. Turns out she's incredibly intelligent, interesting, entertaining and fun.
sarah: and the problem is?
CT yankee: Kinda like you, but without the British taint.
CT yankee: I REALLY like her.
CT yankee: If she lived here, I'd definately date her.
sarah: (i liked the quick compliment there )
sarah: does she like you?
CT yankee: But I don't know what exactly I should do about it, if anything.
sarah: see question above
CT yankee: I think she does. We had dinner and drinks, then danced till 1 a.m. on a work night.
CT yankee: AND she made an excuse to see me the next day.
sarah: then you should propose marriage immediately!
sarah: seriously though
sarah: will you be going back?
sarah: or will she be visiting CT soon?
CT yankee: But we've e-mailed on and off over the least 2 weeks, and I've called her once. She may visit here in the next couple of months.
sarah: are you keeping in contact via email?
CT yankee: Yes.
sarah: well i think you should see how things go
sarah: don't rush into anything but if you like each other things will happen
CT yankee: Under normal circumstances I'd probably tell her I like her and make arrangements to get together soon.
sarah: things have a way of sorting themselves out
sarah: yeah and your usual tactics have left you in your 30s and single
sarah: play it cool
sarah: just wait and see how things go
CT yankee: I know!!!!
sarah: make her a mix tape
CT yankee: But I want to call her now!! I want to send her flowers!!! I want to hop back on a plane to Texas!!!
CT yankee: LOL
sarah: bloody hell
sarah: women hate too much of that kind of stuff
sarah: lizzie and i were talking about it yesterday
sarah: women don't really want guys they don't really know throwing themselves at them
sarah: take
sarah: it
sarah: slow
CT yankee: It's not often that I have this kind of instant attraction to someone.
CT yankee: Should I send her something for VD??
CT yankee: I was thinking of some flowers or something.
CT yankee: Ahhhhhhhhhhhh
sarah: i don't know
sarah: if it was me i might think that was too much too soon
CT yankee: But how can I figure out if she felt anything about me during my visit??
sarah: she will keep in touch
sarah: you can't smother women, they hate that
sarah: it makes you look desperate!
sarah: no woman wants a desperate guy!
CT yankee: Well about her - she said she's used to being involved and doesn't like being single.
CT yankee: She's VERY Catholic.
CT yankee: No sex before a committed relationship.
sarah: if you send flowers send the smallest bunch you can find and put something like "i had a good time in texas. thanks."
CT yankee: It is SOOOOOO not like me to be attracted to someone like her.
CT yankee: That's what I was thinking. Not roses or anything serious.
CT yankee: Another problem....
sarah: no romance whatsoever!!
sarah: you will scare her off
sarah: ok whats problem 2
sarah: and if you mention the P word i will scream
CT yankee: She's in the field I want to get into and has many contacts in this area. I REALLY need her as a resource while I get into this field. So I need to stay close to her, and cannot risk hurting her.
sarah: hmmm
sarah: career or love
sarah: interesting choice
CT yankee: So how do I express my interest, but keep it casual?
CT yankee: And I don't want to appear like I'm using her for her local clout.
sarah: you keep it friendly for now
sarah: not romantic but more just thoughtful
CT yankee: I want to call her just to say HI!! I am SOOOOO not like this with anyone!
sarah: well don't fuck it up by being over the top
sarah: patience might be a better way of getting her
CT yankee: She will be an excellent resource for job info, contacts, homework help, career advice and everything.
sarah: and can she cook?
CT yankee: but if she likes me back, I don't want to appear that I'm just being nice for her contacts.
CT yankee: No idea.
CT yankee: My first thought is to tell her that I feel a connection and ask her if she feels the same. But you say just let it happen.
sarah: a) you sound like a 12 year old "if she likes me back" and b) i think you are worrying about this too much. i really think you need to relax and take it slowly. send her some flowers if you like. call her next week to see if she got them. email her inbetween.
CT yankee: I love you~
sarah: you do?
CT yankee: Thanks for preventing me from doing anything brash!
CT yankee: Of course!
sarah: erm...you do know that i know nothing at all about relationships don't you
3:22 p.m. - February 07, 2003
holy fuck. i really don't believe this day. i've just remembered something i didn't remember earlier and i had to go to my boss and say "i know i came in late but would it be ok if i left early". i explained to her why. i told her i would work through my lunch and she was cool about it. no more!! i'm going out for drinks with jen tonight. by 7pm i'm going to really really need a drink!
11:08 a.m. - February 07, 2003
have you ever had to start your day by ringing your boss and leaving them the following voicemail message: "hey sandi, it's sarah. i'm having a bit of a crisis with some soup and a bag of gym clothes so i'm going to be late. i'll be in as soon as i can". that's how my day started today and i really don't recommend it, particularly if the soup is a chunky mushroom one.
the day can only get better!
9:02 a.m. - February 07, 2003
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