posted December 07, 2000 11:55 PM            

Guess what? I saw my ex tonight. It was great.

Last week, she came into the restaurant I work at with a friend of hers, and they sat around drinking. I was cool, and talked to them for a little bit, but back in the kitchen I was bitching. It was really uncomfortable to see her again.

But tonight, I was at a bar, and she was there. She was a little drunk, and so was I.

Anyway, she started talking to me, trying to see what I had been up to. I was pretty vauge, giving her the 'yeah, I'm doing ok, things are a little hectic, but I'm doing all right' routine.

She said the line "I really miss talking to you, and spending time with you" (actual quote)

I wanted to say "Well, maybe you shouldn't have broken up with me!", but I didn't.

Instead, I just said "Yeah". I didn't say 'Yeah, I miss you too.'

She was really trying to get back with me, but I didn't respond. She kept dropping the 'we-should-go-out-sometime' and the 'we-should-really-hang-out' and the 'I-miss-you' lines, but I was stoic. I didn't give her a positive response.

Damn, I feel great right now. She wanted me back, but after being away from her, I've realized that I can do better, and that if I did go back with her, I'd fall into the same manipulative trap I was in.

So when I was leaving, [aside]I'm going to a party after this, but I thought I'd stop by the computer lab on campus and let everyone know the situation. It's hysterical, because everyone else is typing away for finals and projects, and I reek of beer and cigarettes and gin. They're all looking at me funny. [/aside] and she said "Hey, are you going to that party? Because if you are, I guess I could stop by."

I said, "I going to go over there, but if you come over, I probably won't really talk to you much, since I'm supposed to meet someone else there. Anyway, aren't you seeing somebody right now?" (which is true, she found a rebound really quick)

She got this look on her face, like she had just been caught doing something I wasn't supposed to know about. She was busted, and she didn't have anything to say. Here she was, trying to get back with me, and I knew she was seeing someone else.

Needless to say, I feel great right now. The woman who had broken my heart, had made me feel like crap for weeks, had broken up with me on my FREAKING BIRTHDAY, was now wanting me back, and couldn't have me.

posted December 08, 2000 07:22 AM            

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posted December 08, 2000 08:08 AM            

...bwee hee hee hee!

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posted December 08, 2000 10:19 AM            

I dunno about "striking a blow for all men everywhere", because I don't know how widespread your ex is, but I'm glad it made you happy.

posted December 08, 2000 12:26 PM            

Didn't mean to sound sexist with the 'striking a blow for guys everywhere'. Our Queen from across the Pond is correct. I should of typed 'striking a blow for all people who don't want to be mucked about with', but hey, I was drunk.

I still feel like the king of the world, though!

posted December 08, 2000 01:30 PM            

So, I'm at a local coffee house, on open mic night, trying to recruit cowboys for a "Bjork song" cover, when my "I really need to be single for a while (while being 3 weeks)" ex girlfriend of 3 months shows up out of the blue, says her hellos, sits next to me and starts a conversation.

Now, straight away the first thought to enter my head is "I'm giving her 8 minutes to tell me she's broken up with her current boyfriend". It took about 4.

As she wanders off to order drinks, my best friend shows up and sits in the same general area. The paraphrased conversation follows:
Me: 'ello
Him: Hey.
Me: [name censored to protect the innocent]'s here.
Him: I know, she called me looking for you.
Me: Did you tell her I'm... er... not quite single anymore?
Him: Well, *grin* she didn't ask...

And so I spend the rest of the night politely conversing with her and making sure I don't sit anywhere long enough for her to make any advances, until I have to go, say goodbye politely and wander off.

So now the dillema is: should I be a cruel bastard, and if so, how?

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"Willie went outside. He liked to breath fresh air, but he went outside anyway"

posted December 08, 2000 03:17 PM            

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Passing cars in a wheelchair is quite the exhilerating experience.
--Earl Junior

posted December 08, 2000 11:18 PM            

Champagne here. Left over from the Chamber of Commerce holiday party I attended tonight. Mmmm, good stuff. And I scored the leftover spanakopita, too! Yay me! With a whole buncha tzaziki sauce -- NUMMY NUMMERS! Pete, I love Greek food!

posted December 08, 2000 11:49 PM            

This is the stage we call professor Barney

Coincidently, Capsicum Queen, I performed at a Chamber of Commerce party last night.

Did I score on leftover bubbly, merlot, and zin?

Ayup.

Helps to be close to the caterers ( A strategy every for-hire musician knows).

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posted December 10, 2000 01:38 AM            

Thanks for the compliment, Tain. This young Scrappy is a professional writer -- I'd better have good English skills, plastered or not!

And Sourwookie, WOO-HOO to us for scoring the freebie joy juice, eh? *eats leftover spanakopita with tzaziki sauce*

Of course, in my case, it doesn't hurt at all that my Mom is the Executive Director of the Chamber, and that she was the one putting together this shindig. And that I helped set up and clean up (I like to call myself an indentured servant, rather than a volunteer).

And looky there! Did I just score my very first board nickname? Methinks I did!

Me like it mucho, O Wookie of Sourness. Spank you berry mushly!

posted December 10, 2000 09:28 AM            

But I digress....

Killian's, congrats on the mild burn. Very appropriate, and not more than what it should have been.

Dark Jester: I really don't think being nasty to your ex will be a good thing. It won't accomplish anything.

[aside]Pepper, I used to be a professional writer, too! Still write occasionally for fun.[/aside]

posted December 10, 2000 09:34 AM            

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posted December 10, 2000 03:26 PM            

Ahem!

The Wookie is a guy.

Anyway--how 'bout some of that erotica?

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posted December 10, 2000 04:36 PM            

*humbly grovels and begs forgiveness from [underline]HIS[/underline] Wookieness*

Hey, can I have a peek at yer equipment, too?? I'm lookin' for material for a new story ... heh heh heh If you're really interested in my stuff, email me privately. I'd hate to post it and have others think me uncouth.