What happened with the guy my aunt wanted to set me up with...
And another single guy in my apartment building...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Dog-Crapper Guy
I have moved into a new apartment and found the people in my new building are much more friendly than the people in my last apartment, who were all crazy. Everyone in my new building complex owns a dog, or at least a good 98% do, from what I've been told.
I was coming home from work one day this fall when I ran into a guy on the landing inside my apartment building. Actually, he was holding the door for me. He seemed pretty nice and I had no intention of stopping to talk to him, but he began talking to me. I'd never seen him before or his doberman pinscher "puppy". When I told him I'd never seen him before he was surprised, and explained he is around a lot.
We talked for about 5-10 minutes on the landing, while his dog decided to take a crap at the bottom of the stairs, in which Jason said,"I knew he was going to do that." Great, I'm so impressed. Each of us went through a short history of our lives, and he started asking me about hanging out sometime. He asked for my phone number and I, thinking he seemed normal, gave it to him.
He then texted me, once I got up to my apartment, so I'd have his number. He then also texted another 3 or 4 times, asking if I liked Starbucks, where I work out and if I wanted to play pool some time. He was starting to become a bother. Obviously he's not a "take life as it comes" kind of guy.
In all, he asked about going to see a horror movie. I don't watch horror at all, because I wake up screaming bloody murder and others sleeping in the same house do not appreciate the sound. He also asked about playing pool. I had a boyfriend who used to win pool tournaments, so if he couldn't get me interestd in the game no one can. He also wanted to know where I work out and thought we could work out together. This guy recently left the army and is huge, where I am very thin and never work out. I can't imagine how we'd end up exercising together. I was getting the definite impression that we had nothing in common.
Later that night (about 4 hrs) he texted me again, wanting to know if I was busy and wanted to hang out. I thought this was a little too much. I'd talked to him less than 4 hrs ago. Couldnt we have set up something then, if both of us wanted to see each other again that day?
The next evening he texted me again as I was about to go out for evening. He wanted to know if wanted to join him at Caribou. Mind you, 24hrs before I had told him I'm hardly ever busy but do have two parties I was attending the next day. After getting the flood of texts the day before I was getting annoyed so I reminded him I'd told him about my plans the day before when we'd met. He wrote back saying he'd forgotten I was busy this weekend and didn't contact me all weekend. He evidently believes that if one is busy on Friday they must be busy all weekend long. That was not what I had said at all, but was somewhat relieved he would be leaving me alone.
On Monday afternoon he texted me at work to see if I wanted to go out for coffee. I agreed, but said I was going to be busy later in the evening, so it couldn't be long. He took it to mean I was wanting to get together immediately. I had to remind him I was at work and meant late afternoon.
Later that afternoon I cancelled on him, realizing that I was coming up with all sorts of excuses to get out of the non-date. He is a college student, studying Criminal Justice, which seemed ironic that he would be so close to a creepy stalker, until a friend told me about a study she'd read about. It said cops and criminals have similar desires and personalities. The difference is the cops know when to say when.
That night he caught on that I was avoiding him. I explained I was not interested in a relationship right now and that I was not used to men being so forward. He responded saying he had just wanted to be friends. I thought that was rather funny, since I've never run into a person who was so fervent in just pursuing a "friendship."
I saw him this last Sunday morning, after not seeing him for over a month, and he was watching his dogs outside, while he stood inside in a ugly brown bathrobe. As I walked outside he complimented me on my pajama pants I was still wearing. Don't ask me why.
I was coming home from work one day this fall when I ran into a guy on the landing inside my apartment building. Actually, he was holding the door for me. He seemed pretty nice and I had no intention of stopping to talk to him, but he began talking to me. I'd never seen him before or his doberman pinscher "puppy". When I told him I'd never seen him before he was surprised, and explained he is around a lot.
We talked for about 5-10 minutes on the landing, while his dog decided to take a crap at the bottom of the stairs, in which Jason said,"I knew he was going to do that." Great, I'm so impressed. Each of us went through a short history of our lives, and he started asking me about hanging out sometime. He asked for my phone number and I, thinking he seemed normal, gave it to him.
He then texted me, once I got up to my apartment, so I'd have his number. He then also texted another 3 or 4 times, asking if I liked Starbucks, where I work out and if I wanted to play pool some time. He was starting to become a bother. Obviously he's not a "take life as it comes" kind of guy.
In all, he asked about going to see a horror movie. I don't watch horror at all, because I wake up screaming bloody murder and others sleeping in the same house do not appreciate the sound. He also asked about playing pool. I had a boyfriend who used to win pool tournaments, so if he couldn't get me interestd in the game no one can. He also wanted to know where I work out and thought we could work out together. This guy recently left the army and is huge, where I am very thin and never work out. I can't imagine how we'd end up exercising together. I was getting the definite impression that we had nothing in common.
Later that night (about 4 hrs) he texted me again, wanting to know if I was busy and wanted to hang out. I thought this was a little too much. I'd talked to him less than 4 hrs ago. Couldnt we have set up something then, if both of us wanted to see each other again that day?
The next evening he texted me again as I was about to go out for evening. He wanted to know if wanted to join him at Caribou. Mind you, 24hrs before I had told him I'm hardly ever busy but do have two parties I was attending the next day. After getting the flood of texts the day before I was getting annoyed so I reminded him I'd told him about my plans the day before when we'd met. He wrote back saying he'd forgotten I was busy this weekend and didn't contact me all weekend. He evidently believes that if one is busy on Friday they must be busy all weekend long. That was not what I had said at all, but was somewhat relieved he would be leaving me alone.
On Monday afternoon he texted me at work to see if I wanted to go out for coffee. I agreed, but said I was going to be busy later in the evening, so it couldn't be long. He took it to mean I was wanting to get together immediately. I had to remind him I was at work and meant late afternoon.
Later that afternoon I cancelled on him, realizing that I was coming up with all sorts of excuses to get out of the non-date. He is a college student, studying Criminal Justice, which seemed ironic that he would be so close to a creepy stalker, until a friend told me about a study she'd read about. It said cops and criminals have similar desires and personalities. The difference is the cops know when to say when.
That night he caught on that I was avoiding him. I explained I was not interested in a relationship right now and that I was not used to men being so forward. He responded saying he had just wanted to be friends. I thought that was rather funny, since I've never run into a person who was so fervent in just pursuing a "friendship."
I saw him this last Sunday morning, after not seeing him for over a month, and he was watching his dogs outside, while he stood inside in a ugly brown bathrobe. As I walked outside he complimented me on my pajama pants I was still wearing. Don't ask me why.
Miss Me?
I have not written since August 10. They say you should blog every day to keep a good readership going. It has been exactly four months since I last blogged, not a good pattern to be in. It's not that I haven't had any experiences to write about, its just that I tried to forget the experiences instead of writing them down.
Now I have changed my mind and am retro-actively will describe in as much detail as I can, the dating experiences I've had between August 10th and Decemeber 10th.
I have not been on any actual dates, but I will do my best to entertain you anyway.
Now I have changed my mind and am retro-actively will describe in as much detail as I can, the dating experiences I've had between August 10th and Decemeber 10th.
I have not been on any actual dates, but I will do my best to entertain you anyway.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Dating Disaster Songs
1. Battlefield by Jordin Sparks
2. If I Were a Boy by Beyonce
3. Hot & Cold by Katy Perry
4. My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne
5. Womanizer by Britney Spears
6. Piece of My Heart by Janice Joplin
(in progress)
2. If I Were a Boy by Beyonce
3. Hot & Cold by Katy Perry
4. My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne
5. Womanizer by Britney Spears
6. Piece of My Heart by Janice Joplin
(in progress)
Monday, August 3, 2009
If He's Just Texting You...
A Few Things I Have Learned About Texters:
(men specifically)
1. If he only texts you, it means he doesn't want to waste actual minutes on you
2. If he is willing to argue with you for an hour and a half over texting, but claims he's too busy to call you to have an actual conversation - he's not only inconsiderate of you, but he's not thinking about whoever he's "busy" with either.
3. If he only texts you after midnight, and is always drunk when he does so, he's not viewing you as a long-term relationship.
4. If you've told him time and time again not to contact you after a certain time, and he contacts you anyways, he obviously doesn't respect you, and probably never will.
5. If he doesn't respond to your phone calls, and only your texts - he doesn't consider you an actual human being and would prefer to imagine you as non-human as possible.
Now, I'm not getting down on texters. I do some texting myself, but it is to send a quick declarative statement or a simple question. I do not send out texts with open ended questions that could lead to conversation. Talking on the phone vs. texting is just as distracting to me as it is to the people around me. If you want a conversation call. If you don't have time to call don't ask the long questions. The person on the other end may feel like they're being short-changed and like you don't care. You might as well just send the text saying "I don't care enough about you to call so I'm texting you instead."
(men specifically)
1. If he only texts you, it means he doesn't want to waste actual minutes on you
2. If he is willing to argue with you for an hour and a half over texting, but claims he's too busy to call you to have an actual conversation - he's not only inconsiderate of you, but he's not thinking about whoever he's "busy" with either.
3. If he only texts you after midnight, and is always drunk when he does so, he's not viewing you as a long-term relationship.
4. If you've told him time and time again not to contact you after a certain time, and he contacts you anyways, he obviously doesn't respect you, and probably never will.
5. If he doesn't respond to your phone calls, and only your texts - he doesn't consider you an actual human being and would prefer to imagine you as non-human as possible.
Now, I'm not getting down on texters. I do some texting myself, but it is to send a quick declarative statement or a simple question. I do not send out texts with open ended questions that could lead to conversation. Talking on the phone vs. texting is just as distracting to me as it is to the people around me. If you want a conversation call. If you don't have time to call don't ask the long questions. The person on the other end may feel like they're being short-changed and like you don't care. You might as well just send the text saying "I don't care enough about you to call so I'm texting you instead."
Dennis's Matchmaking Service
Are you a foreigner coming to the U.S for an extended period of time in the near future, and would like a girlfriend? Look no further than Dennis's Matchmaking Service. He has a female coworker who is single and is right for just about anyone, after all aren't all single people the same?
Last week I was confronted with the idea of being matched up with a colleague I've never heard of, from India. My friend/coworker evidently was talking to this guy over IM, who thought he may be coming to the U.S soon for training. He was looking to get a girlfriend, and my name was given or something. I'm not completely sure. Dennis began talking to me about him and how nice he was, and how different he is compared to the other guys I've gone out with, hilighting a few major points as being jerks, stupid and being gay. Okay, so my very first boyfriend ever, turned out to be gay. I was six at the time, how was I to know?
Anyway, he kept talking about how nice this guy was and how quickly he'd learned English and could use slang and shorthand. He then sent me a picture of the guy, stating that a fellow female coworker of ours said he was cute. I'm sure he would be after I pulled out my machete and hacked down the uni-brow into a pair of brows instead. Dennis also reported the guy liked Chinese food. I can imagine our first date already...first stop salon, and end at a Chinese buffet down the street.
As it turns out, he will not be coming to the U.S. Only his boss will be coming, and no one mentioned him needing a date.
Last week I was confronted with the idea of being matched up with a colleague I've never heard of, from India. My friend/coworker evidently was talking to this guy over IM, who thought he may be coming to the U.S soon for training. He was looking to get a girlfriend, and my name was given or something. I'm not completely sure. Dennis began talking to me about him and how nice he was, and how different he is compared to the other guys I've gone out with, hilighting a few major points as being jerks, stupid and being gay. Okay, so my very first boyfriend ever, turned out to be gay. I was six at the time, how was I to know?
Anyway, he kept talking about how nice this guy was and how quickly he'd learned English and could use slang and shorthand. He then sent me a picture of the guy, stating that a fellow female coworker of ours said he was cute. I'm sure he would be after I pulled out my machete and hacked down the uni-brow into a pair of brows instead. Dennis also reported the guy liked Chinese food. I can imagine our first date already...first stop salon, and end at a Chinese buffet down the street.
As it turns out, he will not be coming to the U.S. Only his boss will be coming, and no one mentioned him needing a date.
My Boss's Daughter
Noo, this isn't a review of the 2003 Ashton Kutchter and Tara Reid movie. In this little scenario I am the boss's daughter, and my parents are making a second round...(or third perhaps) of matching me up with one of my dad's assistants. This is the second with "Nick". They wanted me to meet him last summer too, but then they realized he actually had girlfriend. Oops! Evidently, he doesn't always keep his boss abreast of his dating life. Please respond to this if you do.
However, I learned at a recent family dinner, that "Nick" broke up with his girlfriend, and is now available. This guy just graduated from college last summer, and I graduated from college the firsdt time, before he'd graduated high school. However, he is a year older now, and in the rebound stage...perfect for jumping into a commited relationship with your boss's daughter ;-)
I still have never met the guy since opportunities for me to stop by my dad's office, on the other end of town, no where near even shopping, to say I'm in the neighborhood. Fortunately for me, an opportunity has presented itself. I am moving and will need help with my heavy and bulky furniture pieces. Not to worry everyone! "Nick" has been contacted on my behalf ,and will be present on the important day. I will no doubt, look worse that day than any other day of the year. That's how it works right? You meet the hot guy when you look your absolute worst? Oh and considering I am somewhat of a control freak, he'll be able to see that full force that day. I tend to be very organized and focused on moving days.
However, I learned at a recent family dinner, that "Nick" broke up with his girlfriend, and is now available. This guy just graduated from college last summer, and I graduated from college the firsdt time, before he'd graduated high school. However, he is a year older now, and in the rebound stage...perfect for jumping into a commited relationship with your boss's daughter ;-)
I still have never met the guy since opportunities for me to stop by my dad's office, on the other end of town, no where near even shopping, to say I'm in the neighborhood. Fortunately for me, an opportunity has presented itself. I am moving and will need help with my heavy and bulky furniture pieces. Not to worry everyone! "Nick" has been contacted on my behalf ,and will be present on the important day. I will no doubt, look worse that day than any other day of the year. That's how it works right? You meet the hot guy when you look your absolute worst? Oh and considering I am somewhat of a control freak, he'll be able to see that full force that day. I tend to be very organized and focused on moving days.
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