Made it to Los Angeles a couple of hours before Ms. Big Boss, so I thought Id try and stick an entry in here (before she gets here and we start drinking ourselves blind). Lets see
Ive finally decided to become much more assertive with my relationship maneuvers, romantic and otherwise. See, I now travel so much that if Im not on the offensive, I realize Im never going to be able to maintain my relationships. This means no more waiting by the phone (yes, Ive been known to do this–surprise). Time is precious, and if I want company, then Im responsible for taking action. And guess what? It works!
Check it out:
[A] Dinner with Former Boss and her daughter on Friday. They are the ones who caravanned with me from the Great Midwest to the Returned Land on New Years Day. Short and sweet. I was home and in bed by 9:30.
[B] Had a fantastic Saturday with my friend Gregory (Matts boyfriend). He went with me to shop for a new duvet cover (no luck, long story) and then we went and ate paella and each drank a glass and ½ of wine last night. Lovely. And I was home and in bed by 9:30.
[C] Speaking of lovely, I set up a date for next Friday with Lovely Leah (weve been trying to catch up for a couple of months now). This should prove to be a much, much later night out.
[D] I never heard from AtH since the accidental meeting in the hallway on Wednesday morning, so I called him and we ended up meeting for lunch before I left for the airport. It was a sweet, very brief rendezvous. Thats all I need for now. Quick pecks between trips, and Im happy. Though Im not sure how long I will be able to take it. Im starting to crave more and more
[E]Oh!! I almost forgot–I’ve been meaning to post the e-mail exchange from my breakfast “date” in Amsterdam:
From: Ginger Snap
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 10:57 AM
To: Hot Guy in Amsterdam
Subject: Hello from [City]!
Hi Hot Guy,
So fun to meet you at the [hotel] in Amsterdam! Im not normally THAT brazen when it comes to meeting people, but Im glad we had a chance to talk before your meeting it was a great way to start my day! Thanks again.
Im back in [City] for a couple of days if you get the chance, let me know when youll be around. I can show you the neighborhood! Ill also be in New York in mid-April.
Safe travels,
GS
From: Hot Guy in Amsterdam
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 11:14 AM
To: Ginger Snap
Subject: RE: Hello from [City]!
Hi Ginger,
Thanks for the note. I enjoyed our brief breakfast! Its extremely refreshing, surprising, and flattering to be approached by a woman! Its a luxury us men rarely enjoy. I truly appreciate your sincerity and spontaneity. It was well received. I wouldnt call what you did brazen, rather perhaps bold and determined. An attractive quality. In any event, you can certainly understand what we men have to go through to meet a woman!!! Brazen sometimes becomes a tool for survival rather than an inborn trait.
Im not sure now when Ill be getting to [City], but Ill certainly let you know when that time comes. In the meantime, maybe we can see each other in mid-April in NYC
Best,
H.G.
Anyway, these are some of the results of my more proactive approach. I realize this all sounds like a big duh, but seriously, it is so against my inborn nature to be aggressive in any way. It still surprises me (and pleases me to no end) when I get positive reactions to my advances.
Weird.
Ms. Big Boss will be here any minute now. I better run a brush through the hairs and get my game face on this woman can PAR-TAY!!!
Please, give me strength (hey didnt I say the exact same thing a mere week ago?!).
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