so i have been on more blind dates than i'd care to remember. or admit.
a few posts back, i said i would chew my foot off before i ever went out on a blind date ever again. after having successfully dodged dozens of well-meaning friends' intentions to set me up with "this really great guy, he's smart and funny and calls when he says he will and likes dogs and loves his mom," i did not reckon with my ninang's unbelievable powers of persuation.
so she sets me up with her neighbor who wreaks water damage on her ceiling and browbeat the poor guy into calling me.
mother of all surprises...
i actually like the guy.
he is single, gainfully employed, well-educated, well-travelled, well-groomed, loves dogs and art and photography and food, ad nauseum. and being the most recent convert of the precepts of "he's just not that into you," i actually dare think that he could be that into me.
so i have degenerated into an adolescent who gives a blow-by-blow account of every shared meal and conversation to all my girlfriends, thereby degenerating my girlfriends into adolescents as well. as i haven't been an adolescent for more than half my life, i must admit that acting like an adolescent while trying to be an adult is making me more neurotic than i already am.
i've avoided thrills like this for my own peace of mind. once upon a time i made it a regular habit to fling all caution to the wind. maybe this time, i can toss caution into a light breeze, but must make sure that its firmly attached to the end of my rope.
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Hey, Lissa, go ahead and feel the thrills. Who says we shouldn't allow ourselves that? Though I stand by you in adhering to caution, I think it does a world of good to shimmer with hope.
Hey Tointette! (O, di ba? Attention: Justine & Ines - if you're reading this as well - I hereby dub us all the Toint-ETTES, since our "guys" are the "Focal Toints," after all! ;p)
Lissa, I was happy to see you ALL tonight - and I'm soooo sorry about that "AA" comment about ----; he looks like a very decent fellow...and uuuuuy! Para atang bagay kayo! ;p As Justine said, caution is good - but so is hope! It's a NEW YEAR, girl! Time to look forward to better "beginnings" as well... =)
Lissa,
its nice to know that something good is happening to my friend. ive been on your side for years in spirit with or without your knowledge, tryin to keep track of you, in hope that a single information about you will give me strength in my everyday battles... and so you did. I hope he's the one who's gonna bring you to the altar as i have seen my teresa. broken wing i may have but happy to know the that one i cherished most shall be in good hands...
Awwww... just in time for valentine's? :D Welcome back to the dating world, lis! :D
It's been nice reading your posts. Makes me feel kinda happy for everyone. D:
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