The Spaz who kept learning something (everyday)

I'm such a bad blogger friend. Golightly tagged me a while back and I have slight ADD and totally forgot about it....anywho better late than never.

So....Make up your own 6 word memoir title.
1. Write the title to your own memoir using 6 words. (Totally cheated with the parenthesis)
2. Post it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who tagged you. (I'm being lazy but she's under "Good Stuff" on the right - check her out!)
4. Tag 5 more blogs - you're all it! :)

I just finished The Alchemist via audio books on my ipod last night. I had read the book several years ago but I downloaded it and over the last week I've been listening to it before I go to bed as an adult bedtime story. It has so many life lessons and the main one is to just go with the journey. Something I always need reminding of everyday.

So I'm going with life and it happens to be taking me to the beaches of the south of France tomorrow with my buddies Blake, Harris and Prissy in what is guaranteed to be a work-on-my-tan-work-then-my-alcohol-tolerance-and-repeat sort of weekend!

Redemption Song

Mr. Bean called this morning to apologize for not making my party. It seems he had to go to Norway for work last week and got in really really late on Friday. Granted, he could have TOTALLY just sent me an email to apologize but the fact that he called is good, right?

I was slightly caught off guard and was like no worries you were missed but it was a lot of fun with lots of peeps there which is always fun blah blah and he was like that's a shame I missed it and I was like well we should grab a drink since we're neighbors (no clue what came over me!) and he was like yeah definitely and a hole bunch of awkward yeahs and then I was like well I'll see you soon. Ahhhhhhhh. So we'll see... but ball is definitely in his court because hello I've thrown it out several several times so he will HAVE to make the next move.

Did I happen to mention that I moved floors and there is a cutie? No clue what his name is but I intend to find out!

Wanted: Equalization Factor

Last night's party was a blast. We had about 40 peeps in our flat and the alcohol was flowing. We now also have left overs so I see another party in our future as well!

I've found that I like having crushes...it's when the reality of the crush comes to fruition that is a bit of a let down.

So Crush #2 came to my party like he said he would...we chatted. We flirted. But the equalization factor just wasn't there. Like I know all about his recent holiday but he knows nothing about mine type of thing. And we are both invited to a party in a couple of weeks and he wasn't sure if he was going because he has to wake up and bike 80 miles with a friend but I was like you should come for just a drink or two and then get a good night's sleep. He said he would think about it. I might have mentioned this more than once. Oops...booze babble! Also, my "wing woman" might have been a little to obvious in trying to get dirt from him. I now know that he's lived with a girl before and the breakup "was very painful" and that he's 28. But regardless of being slightly obvious that I was interested, it shouldn't be that hard, you know? And I baited him with "I never see you except every so often in the lobby" No dice. No we should meet up for tea or lunch. Nada. "When he was leaving he was like "I'll make sure to stop and chat with you in the lobby" and I was like "If you're lucky". Snark! So he's out I would say. Plus my friends said Crush #2 was a little boring and that I need someone fun like me. I also had a dream last night that he wouldn't date me because I'm American and our childrens wouldn't be "purebreeds." I'm still feeling blah and eh about it. But you know what, if someone can't see what a flipping catch I am, then they just aren't worth it.

And can I just tell you that Mr. Bean, who emailed me right when I sent out the email invitation that he was marking his calendar, didn't show. At. All. WTF? He might have been embarrassed because last week when I saw him he was like Friday right? And I was like oh no it's next Friday...maybe he didn't want to seem too eager beaver. Or maybe he's just not that interested. I think/know it's the latter. And again, that's fine because it really shouldn't be that hard.

I'm looking for effortless, easy flowing, no drama or games. Someone equally intersted in me as I am of them. Balance.

Unfortunately, a guy that I was actually meshing with and on the same wavelength has a girlfriend, that I work with. He also works at our company too. Tricky. Obviously, I'm not doing anything about that. But if things are meant to be, they will be. Right?

All and all, I had sooooo much fun with my friends and I think everyone had a good time!

*PS. The Shadow was of course the first person to arrive at 7.10pm and I was able to chat with him before hand so as to not have him follow me around which he gladly didn't! And Harris, who I'm going to France with next weekend to meet up with Blake, was like we should get on The Shadow's boat next week, who's going to be in the South of France at the same time. I shot him a not on your flipping life look. Harris later said he was strange! Phew! The Shadow did, however, email me through facebook to say what a great party it was and to thank me for his invite...wtf?
Update: After rehashing last night with friends, they told me that the Shadow kept talking about going to our town to meet up so I decided to stop it once and for all. I don't need to be stressed that he's going to impose on my vacation that I plan on enjoying with my close friends.

Shadow,
Glad you had fun at the party and could make it.
About France...I heard you were planning on coming to our town next weekend on your boat? Honestly, Prissy, Harris and I will be using next weekend to catch up with Blake since we haven't seen him in ages and will NOT be able to meet up with you. Not sure when you are leaving for France but have a good trip.
Texas

Harsh? Maybe. Needed? Absolutely!

From the Shadow:
Just to clear it up I didn't say i would be heading up to your town, I only said to Harris that it was a shame you chaps were not there a little longer so we could sort out meeting up for a drink or a boat trip. Apologies for any confusion, any how hope you have an excellent trip.
Best wishes,
The Shadow
Finally signed without the xXx. Yes!

Time...it flys

Wow...I didn't realize how long it was since I last posted. I guess I've been busy but not sure what I've been doing.

Anyway, the big flat warming party is on Friday and I can't wait to get my flirt on! Crush #2 has now moved to the Crush #1 spot and hopefully by the end of the night he will have his much deserved nickname and stick around in this little story! Mr. Bean is still in the running but I'm digging #2 more these days... (my friend saw his friend give Crush #2 a chin/head nod when I entered the diner last week - it's the little things people)!

I think I have the Shadow thing under control and one of my friend's has offered to do damage control when he tries to get up in my Kool Aid.

Hope all is well in your worlds and I know I'll have plenty to report after the party and pics of the new place - promise!

Giddy in my Girliness

I finally saw Crush #2 today as I was walking out to lunch (I haven't seen him in almost a month). He was standing with a group of people and I felt him see me while I waited my turn to swipe out of the turnstile. I passed by him and said hi with a wave then left with my friends. I was hoping he would go to the same restaurant with his friends but he didn't. I was kicking myself for not making more conversation but there really were a lot of people standing around so it would have been a little much.

Anyway, 3pm rolled around and I got an email from him in response to my flat warming party that my flatmate and I are having in 2 weeks. I sent the mass email on the 23rd of June before I went on holiday and so that people (read: my crushes) could put it on there calendar. He said he "plans to be there!" and "thanks for the kind invitation" - would sound gay coming from any other guy but so decidedly English I flipping love it! I wrote back "cool...glad you can make it!".

I already knew he was coming because one of my friend's brought up my party yesterday to him in conversation and he said "oh I'm definitely going to that" which said friend immediately reported back to me! But it feels good to get confirmation from the actual source today!

Mr. Bean will also be in attendance which I'm excited about as well. And also the Shadow which, you know, I'm not. But it should be interesting how I juggle the two (three) that evening.

Don't worry I'm going to play it very cool in this next dating/whatever-this-is endeavour. I feel like I've learned lessons in sharing too much and doing "things" too early that I'm ready for a clean slate...I don't know if Mr. Bean/Crush #2 and I will even click but they both make me nervous and that's always a good start!

Nosey

I'm back and right in the thick of getting back in the groove of work (boo!) but I promise to write soon about my travels (complete with pics and antics).

Honestly, I'm still recovering from Sunday when I managed to open my bedroom door INTO my nose...you know the one I just got operated on...before heading to the Goo Goo Dolls, Ben Harper and Counting Crows concerts at the O2 Festival - which were all awesome by the way. I did, however, look like Marsha Brady for a second and thought that I had effed everything up but it's slowly getting back to normal (or as normal as it was before the clumsiness)!

Also, seems that the Shadow still has NOT gotten the hint that I'm not interested in him, no matter how many times I do not reply back to his gazillion emails. He messaged me through Facebook (I would normally just delete him but we work together and it would be AWKWARD)while I was gone to say he hoped I had a good holiday and a happy 4th. Just creepy to know he was thinking about me so early in the morning and remembering my American holiday. So I didn't respond and decided it was time to add "Nate" as a friend for the Shadow to see and hopefully back off - he still comes by my desk for awkward conversations. Monday I found out that Crush #2 is now on his project and sitting right by him. I just hope the Shadow doesn't tell him I have a boyfriend and ruin my chances (whatever they may or may not be)!

My fake boyfriend's hot, no? :)

*Thanks to Mandy for editing out the Polo Ralph Lauren logo in the background...yeah he's also a model.