met someone IRL - shocking!
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| Mon, 12-12-2005 - 1:54pm |
Isn't it a pleasant surprise to meet someone interesting when you're not really looking?
I stop at my corner gas station for smokes a couple times a week and I first noticed this guy a few weeks ago. The first time I saw him there was something about him that really caught my eye. It's not that he's the drop-dead hottie by typical standards, he's not even my usual 'type' as looks go, but there's something about his eyes & his smile that just hooked me at that first glance.
So after a few times, I walked in and asked for 'the usual' with a flirty little smirk, and as he reached for my brand he finally introduced himself by name and we struck up a conversation, the first of several in the last week or so. Turns out he went to the same school I did and has a degree in computer science (explains the gas station clerk gig LOL)... He grew up in France and has been here for about 10 years. His accent is very subtle, and very inticing. When the storm hit on Friday I mentioned how much I hate snow and have been thinking of moving to Arizona next year, and he asked some good questions about what I like about that area. So far I know very little about him, but I definitely want to find out more. The fact that he actually pays attention to what I said and acts genuinely interested by asking questions, is a pleasant break from the people who only want to talk about themselves. If he's not truly interested, he's a dang good actor.
For some reason yesterday he was so eager to tell me that he saw the movie Syriana the night before, which really struck me since I saw the preview months ago and have been really looking forward to seeing it. Most people probably never heard of it or wouldn't have it at the top of their must-see movie list, but we totally clicked there and had the briefest of chats about oil, politics, and the apathy of the average American... Okay I know it sounds dorky but political awareness is a big thing to me, I couldn't see myself with someone who pays no attention to world issues or has drastically different views than mine.
So anyway I'm trying not to get ahead of myself, but I'm definitely interested in getting to know him more and it seems to be mutual. And part of the surprise is like I said, I'm not even really looking for anything, was just kind of enjoying some post-relationship downtime, and along comes this guy who's smart, friendly, good looking AND seems to be interested in me too.
So, to pre-empt the advice I know is coming, I'm thinking of sending out some icebreakers on yahoo, just to avoid that old eggs-in-one-basket syndrome. ;)

Yay!