Mondays are special days, they are extended weekend days. They have extended the weekend so that everyone will feel better about suddenly being spat back into their dreadful realities. The only difference about this weekend day is that you get to experience it while you're sitting in your office, because let's face it, no one really works on a monday, we pretend to do things, like write lists and have lots of meetings and pretend to look interested at our computers.. HA.
Anyway, this is why I have chosen to take my potentially productive monday morning to write about my unproductive potential relationship potentials.
Remember D? 35, own business... blah blah. So we were meant to have coffee on saturday morning at 9am. Don't ask me why I ever agreed to meet a blind date for coffee at 9am on a saturday morning. It's not like people look nice at 9am on a Saturday morning.. ANYWAY.. Even my friend Lemon completely disagreed. I know I know.. people generally look better at night. But it didn't happen anyway so lets just say we wont be making that potential mistake again! D and I have been "chatting" on skype for quite some time now. He seemed fairly interested, giving me names like 'gorgeous' and 'monkey' and 'cutie' and 'goodlookin' ... I was pretty excited about this idea.. dating a well-to-do good looking guy, lived by me, outdoorsi.. that kinda thing. So he was being quite offish last week. By offish I mean, not using nice words to describe me when he said hello so immediately I knew something was up. This was then followed by 3 important conversations that sum everything up.
Conversation # 1 - Thursday morning 9am on skype
D: Hey there, were you at the point last night
(the point is the gym close to my house, I usually go to Wembly, the gym close to my work)
Me: Hey you, yes I was at the point, had a recording down the road and didn't feel like driving to Wembly. Did you see me?
NO REPLY.
Me: ...not what you expected?
D: Hang on a minute I'm on the phone!
The end. I had to leave for a meeting.
Conversation # 2 Thursday 4:27pm Skype
I am back at the office now, a little concerned about the whole seeing me at gym thing. Slightly concerned.
D: Sorry! hectic day! meetings meetings, and 3 out 5 meetings were out the office.
Me: No worries, I totally understand. Just got back to the office myself!
D: luckily I have one more meeting to go, at 4:30pm
Me: That's in like 3 min
D: I know!
Me: 2 min
D: yea, well have a good afternoon. Enjoy the gym!
Me: thanks, you too! Have a good meeting!
D: thanks!
The end.
Conversation # 3 Thursday 8:30pm SMS
By this time I am more than concerned, I fear that my "sweaty, red-faced, gym appearance" might have turned him off. He might have taken one look and thought OH GOD NO WAY. ever. And now he is trying to avoid the topic of sat.
Let me just say that this is also ridiculous. Online dating is NOT reality and worrying about what people on an online dating site think is stupid. Plus, this whole process is about being brutally honest. So.. with that said:
Me: Hectic day is finally over. So, you never answered my question, did you see me at the gym?
D: I'm about to go online, let's chat
Me: No can do, wireless in my building is bust.
D: Well then I'll chat to you in the morning.
Me: Will be out the office the whole day, but since I wont be online, are we still on for sat morning?
D: No worries! Can we move it to sunday? there are some super 14 games on from 6:30 onwards that I wanna watch with some mates. Oh and (this is my favourite part) you might have noticed that I havn't been on the site since sunday. I met a lovely girl, we went on a date and now we're dating. I suppose that's the aim of the site! X
(WTF?!)
Me: Oh ok, well I am happy for you! Anyway, to be honest D, there is no point in us meeting anymore. But I am glad that you met someone :) x
D: Wow, that's direct. Anyways, it was nice chatting you to, chat soon.
Me: haha.. I know, sorry, it's just for fear of enjoying a taken man's company too much I would rather save myself. But glad you met someone and good luck!
The end.. of D
His loss... oh well.. I will also never know whether he saw me at the gym and now when I go to the point I can't help but look around..
So lets re evaluate my list:
1. Stellenbosch guy (dating site) - has lost many points by smsing me this morning to ask what my bra size was. yes ok... UMMM no. still havnt met him.
2. IT guy (dating site) - has also lost points by smsing me last night to ask if he can come over with vodka and sprite. i said no thanks i dont drink mixers. still havnt met him.
3. D. no longer valid
4. H the ex: got a phone call on sat morning... yay. something on the lines of "i love you" but then an sms the next morning to talk about his phone bill. SHAME.
5. P: 28, commercial diver ( dating site), I think this one has potential.
6. Mdc: 29, mechanical engineer (dating site), deep voice, funny witty, meeting him for coffee on sunday!
7. Seb: 27, Recruitment agency (dating site), tall funny guys, nice smile. still on emailing terms.
Nice list I would think.
Anyway, I'm tired of this blog. I have another unproductive meeting to get to. I will update you after the date.
PEACH
tbg
