Oct. 30, 2003: I was Robbed
Rob got around to calling last night. He called at 10:10pm, but, exciting single gal in the city that I am, I was already in bed reading. I crawled out of bed to check the Caller ID, but it warned "Private Name, Private Number," so I wasn't going to risk it. He left a message, and I know I shouldn't judge by voice alone, but I wasn't impressed—his voice was kind of wimpy. And he didn't help matters by explaining that he'd be up until 1am, so I could call him until 12:30, but if his answering machine picks up, it means he's stepped out and should return in 10 or 15 minutes. Again, I shouldn't judge by that—he could just be nervous. Lord knows I usually am on these calls.
He also sent a communication via EH last night, to let me know his photo is up. I've asked him twice to use my regular email, but no (already hen-pecking … and he doesn't even know about it). More to the point, after all this, his photo doesn't do anything for me. In fact, I think I've seen it before many times in one or more of the other services. His high forehead is sandwiched between short, dark hair, a long nose and thick brows (dangerously close to a unibrow), and he's somewhat swarthy. He looks as if he's Middle Eastern. I don't have a problem with Middle Easterns per se, but they don't appeal to me physically. Aryans don't do anything for me, either. Now what do I do? Do I close it and come off as the shallow gal I probably am? It's not like our prior communications had me hot and bothered to meet him.
While I try to figure that out, EH has found me another new match. Richard is 38 and lives in Chicago, a telecommunications engineer, and has no photo posted. He's left a lot of the questions unanswered, and what he has written is heavily dosed with misspellings, etc. I'll hold off.
I sent Ray a follow-up email this morning, using the Craig's List/Casual Encounters article as a hook. Now I'm wondering if that article might be sending the wrong message—that I'm looking for casual, no-strings sex. Not that that would be the worse thing in the world … On the other hand, I did say the other night how I just don't understand the mindset involved in casual encounters and, hopefully, came off as incredulous about the whole thing (which I am, kind of).
***
5:00pm. No response from Ray. He doesn't have a job, so he must be online at some point during the afternoon, right? This is a bad sign. So much for my instincts.
As for Rob, I feel like I should at least talk to the guy. Maybe he'll crack me up or something. I'm not enthusiastic about it at all, though. I’m going out tonight to celebrate a friend's engagement last weekend, so I can't call tonight. I'll just email him (through EH, since he won't give up his own email) that I'll give him a call over the weekend.
Emode Icebreaker from sirlancelot47. That's 47 as in 47-years-old. Plus, he lives in Virginia and has kids living at home. OK, 47? I mean, my father died when he was 47 and therefore will always be 47 in my mind. I can't date someone my dad's age. That could be a problem if (like it's really an "if") I'm still single in my 40s, but I'll deal with that when I get there.
He also sent a communication via EH last night, to let me know his photo is up. I've asked him twice to use my regular email, but no (already hen-pecking … and he doesn't even know about it). More to the point, after all this, his photo doesn't do anything for me. In fact, I think I've seen it before many times in one or more of the other services. His high forehead is sandwiched between short, dark hair, a long nose and thick brows (dangerously close to a unibrow), and he's somewhat swarthy. He looks as if he's Middle Eastern. I don't have a problem with Middle Easterns per se, but they don't appeal to me physically. Aryans don't do anything for me, either. Now what do I do? Do I close it and come off as the shallow gal I probably am? It's not like our prior communications had me hot and bothered to meet him.
While I try to figure that out, EH has found me another new match. Richard is 38 and lives in Chicago, a telecommunications engineer, and has no photo posted. He's left a lot of the questions unanswered, and what he has written is heavily dosed with misspellings, etc. I'll hold off.
I sent Ray a follow-up email this morning, using the Craig's List/Casual Encounters article as a hook. Now I'm wondering if that article might be sending the wrong message—that I'm looking for casual, no-strings sex. Not that that would be the worse thing in the world … On the other hand, I did say the other night how I just don't understand the mindset involved in casual encounters and, hopefully, came off as incredulous about the whole thing (which I am, kind of).
***
5:00pm. No response from Ray. He doesn't have a job, so he must be online at some point during the afternoon, right? This is a bad sign. So much for my instincts.
As for Rob, I feel like I should at least talk to the guy. Maybe he'll crack me up or something. I'm not enthusiastic about it at all, though. I’m going out tonight to celebrate a friend's engagement last weekend, so I can't call tonight. I'll just email him (through EH, since he won't give up his own email) that I'll give him a call over the weekend.
Emode Icebreaker from sirlancelot47. That's 47 as in 47-years-old. Plus, he lives in Virginia and has kids living at home. OK, 47? I mean, my father died when he was 47 and therefore will always be 47 in my mind. I can't date someone my dad's age. That could be a problem if (like it's really an "if") I'm still single in my 40s, but I'll deal with that when I get there.
posted by Bemused @ 9:14 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home