Small things, big things

Who woulda thunk it, a flat tire could reduce a girl to tears? It didn't quite happen so tragically, its just that as the reminder came that I was all alone, I didn't have a ride home or enough cash for a cab.

we wonder why life has dealt us certain cards but I won't fool myself, I chose this life. Somewhere in the universe, before God and the angels, I said I wanted a challenge, to grow, learn and set my soul free.

Instead of going to an ATM, I walked the mile home and used it to straighten myself out. God bless my wonderful brother in law who came and unstuck the tire that triple-a couldn't fix because my rim was bent.

The dating game has been slow but I'm learning the tricks of the trade. I did something I haven't done in years, I saw a movie alone :)) He's Not That Into You - very cute, cheesy at times but definitely worth the price of the ticket. I think I was the lead character, constantly checking her phone and playing mind games with herself to justify disinterest thinly veiled as flakiness.

Today was an eventful day, I can say that. My well dressed man from the fall is back, I pitched him a few weeks back to write some copy and complete marketing projects for him. He's in the process of opening his store front and has been very busy with equipment, renovations, stuff and such. He says I've been on his mind, which is nice but he wasn't calling. So I called him.

We missed each other once again and the message he left me sounded weary. On my way to the diversity career fair, we finally touched base. I greeted him with a 'hey stranger' and he filled me in on the hectic day. I confessed I've been trying to ask him out but he's been so busy. He perked up immediately and I laughed. So did he.

So we are supposed to have an official date sometime this weekend. I told him we can eat chinese and watch TV, just get me a bottle of Pinot G. Why make it hard, its Valentines weekend for two single, and recently broken hearted folks. I long to just be nice to someone, make dinner or laugh at stupid jokes. Even if it leads no where. I will leave that heavy stuff for the day its worth it.