Other random male interactions today...

I know that it seems so unbelievable that I can have this many stories and actually keep up with them but this blog is definitely helping me...it's almost like having a narrative version of an excel spreadsheet. Sometimes, I'm in denial that I actually meet the amount of people that I meet on a daily and weekly basis...but it's therapeutic and entertaining for you the reader...and who knows, maybe it will launch my 1st novel!!

This morning I struggled into work, which is kind of how it happens every day since I am NOT a morning person!! I need a job that starts at around 11am. Anyway, work today was a little empty due to the fact that it's Passover and Easter (as well as tax time!) but that was cool because at least I could get a lot of work done. So, I went to get my morning coffee and bagel sandwich at the corner deli and as usual the Mexican guy (yes I inquired...because far be it from me to assume his ethnicity since all Hispanics are not Mexican) in the kitchen starts flirting with me. Does this happen to any of you or is it just me? He flirts with me on a daily basis but today he was on a roll and I think I said "gracias" so he got wind of the fact that I speak Spanish and it was like manna from heaven. He introduced himself to me and wanted to know where I was from...where my parents are from...etc..of course, he has some gold in his mouth but that is par for the course for me because when I'm not meeting 50 year old men, I'm meeting the guys with the rims in their mouth. Well, if it means I'll get my bagel a little faster, then I'll put up with it. But, that wasn't the only guy who was in rare form today.

As I headed to my office, I see this guy who works in the records dept who was trying to holla. He was REALLY happy to have this one on one opportunity to chat with me. Over the past few weeks, he has asked me whether I'm married...where I live and what song can he use to serenade me. Of course, I took all this in stride. But a couple of days ago he said "good night my love" when he was leaving the office for the day, and I realized that I needed to put the "kabish" on this really quickly before it gets out of hand. Therefore, I proceeded to break it to him lightly that I don't date at the office. He wanted to know why and blah blah blah but then he said that he understood and we had a few more light moments of conversation before I had to go back inside. Now, you ask what is the real reason I won't date him? He's overweight, dresses shabbily, smokes, and oh, the best part, he has a gold "rim" around one of his teeth. Why me?

Is it that hard to meet a man, in his 30s or 40s, who is single, gainfully employed, speaks proper English, is living on his own, has his own teeth w/o any metal, and oh yeah, has good credit (at least a score of 700, if he even knows what that is) Well, I'm off to Red Bamboo tomorrow night and we'll see how that goes. Overall, I've met the most potential prospects there so I'll see if my lucky streak continues!!