Michael Fogleman

You want gossip? Here it is.

So, there's this girl... =)

I first met her almost two years ago through a couple friends. She was cute and seemed to have a good personality and sense of humor. However, she had a boyfriend and I'm not one to go stealing women from other guys. (like I could if I wanted to? pfft!) Plus I kinda know him and he seems like a really cool guy. Anyway I never really had the opportunity to talk to her much, if at all. Several months later the couple who I met her through got married. I was a groomsman and she a bride's maid, and I was lucky enough to be the one to walk her down the aisle. =) I guess we made a little small-talk during the rehearsal and later in the reception, but I still didn't know a whole lot about her. Besides, at that point she's still in what I assumed was a reasonably serious relationship. After the wedding I didn't see her for a long time. Meanwhile I have similar "crushes" over who knows how many girls... some more involved than others, but nothing serious.

Well, fast forward over a year and I see her again when a bunch of us go out for dinner. I can't say I whipped out my Cassanova skills here because really we hardly talked at all. (AGAIN) Eh, whatever. She still interests me though, and I know she's no longer in that relationship. So a few days later I figure... why not just ask her to dinner or something? Nothing wrong with two young folks going out for some good food. =) Now, I could call her but I hardly know her and don't want to put her on the spot or anything. So I just IM her. (arguably this still puts her on the spot, but hey I tried) We chit-chat for a couple minutes and then I ask if she wants to get dinner with me that weekend. She says sure! Awesome. However, she has plans Friday and Saturday so we have to go Sunday. I agree to that and tell her we can just pick a time and place later. A little more chatting and the conversation ends and I'm a happy guy. =)

Well, I guess this is a date so I'd like to go to a nice place with a decent atmosphere. I first thought about going to this Thai place I'd been to, but decide to ask around a bit. I stumbled upon a really nice looking greek place in Raleigh. (Taverna Agora) I've never been there, but a couple people I talk to say it's really good and would be awesome for a date. One of my best female friends even gave her stamp of approval!

So later that day I talk to the girl again to see what she thinks of this greek place. This is where my bubble gets burst. Apparently something came up on Sunday too so she "guesses" we'll have to do it another time, "perhaps". Well, crap. Such wording makes it obvious (I assume... who knows?) that she's not interested in rescheduling, so I don't even bother trying. Had I gotten too enthusiastic about it? Did she just reconsider? Or is someone talking crap about me? ;)

Well, I dunno what the deal is, but oh well. I'm not gonna sit around and cry about it (though I did take the time to type all this up!) But I dunno who passes up a date and free food with good, harmless conversation. I mean... it's just a date, right? Geez, I hope I'm not that scary!

There you have it. Probably my most interesting blog entry. My roommate always says my life is an open book and I generally agree, so no reason not to let you fools know what's going on!

posted by Michael  # 7/01/2004 09:25:00 PM