Categories: uncategorized
Date: 25 June 2007 06:16:17
[still don't like my current keyboard... had an extra one - not the ergonomic kind i've used at home for the past 10 years. anyway, it's awkward and i make tons of mistakes and have to backspace all the time... Interesting thing is: i use a regular keyboard at work with no problem. why am i having this trouble at home? is it the environment? the height of seat vs. keyboard level? habit? perhaps my wrists are protesting their "new" angle with the regular keyboard. i think i'll bite the bullet and buy a new ergonomic split keyboard - wouldn't want to upset the wrists now, would we?]
met someone for coffee earlier today. it was nice. he was sooooooo nervous, which in some ways is a compliment. he drove several conversations right into the ground... i helped him as much as womanly possible. [the guy "working" several tables away kept looking over at us whenever my date said something taboo... you know - asking about other people i've dated, his dating experiences, etc. i was kind of embarrassed for my date - especially because he spoke fairly *loudly* in the quite coffee house - but then again he was nervous, so...]
he said he'd take me out for coffee, said he'd take me to this coffee place, he'd take me, etc. etc.
no worries - it wasn't starbucks. i don't drink coffee, anyway - i'm a tea girl myself. chai. spiced chai... the establishment was a fun, independent coffee shop in an upbeat fun part of town. well, he was first in line... gave his drink order. the next "cashier" asked if i'd like to order. i smiled and said i was with him. ...then my date paid for his drink and went to get cream & sugar or something. i felt silly, because i had just said "no thanks" to the cashier lady... got her attention (note: there are many, many people in line behind me, patiently waiting for a turn) and asked if she'd take my order. now, i'm sure this guy was nervous, not sure how much he's dated in the past, etc. but i was surprised he didn't offer to get my drink. his idea, his choice of location, he was 15 minutes late (due to parking - there was a ballgame going on downtown)... but, anyway.. perhaps getting the girls' drink wasn't part of his plan. no worries - and guys, i'm not bashing this man here - just expressing my surprise. perhaps that's the whole point - i expected him to offer :)
fact is i came home unscathed. nothing horrible happened. which i suppose is an un-negative sign. [edit]
so... not sure what all that means. i'm sure i'll edit this entry before archiving it - as, even though i try to remain as anonymous as possible, you never know... but i thought the story would entertain those of you who are interested in procrastinating for a few minutes :)