And Lucy finally came out of the closet today. She's had a tough time with my friend's dog staying here, and finally ventured out when the pup was in her doggie condo. She's just scared of her. Terrified. Perhaps she's been bitten or chased before I adopted her. We all have baggage.
I met the latest guy when I walked my guest home to her apartment last night. We went out to celebrate the amazing workshop she led yesterday. On my way home, I stopped back by the restaurant where we had just had a drink to speak to a couple more friends. I was sitting on the bar stool talking to my friend when the town drunk squeezed her way in between us.
"How are you baby?" she said to him. The she spoke said hello to me and hugged me. I didn't hug back. In a few seconds, she was almost on my lap until I said something.
"How are you baby?" she said to him. The she spoke said hello to me and hugged me. I didn't hug back. In a few seconds, she was almost on my lap until I said something.
"Excuse me. You are almost in my lap. Will you move please?"
"I didn't mean to . . . " she said. I tuned out the rest.
"I didn't mean to . . . " she said. I tuned out the rest.
She didn't move, but my guy friend did. Then the town drunk sat on his bar stool next to me. I moved.
I and sat on the sofa in the waiting area. I'm not going to spend ten seconds sitting next to a women who could kill someone almost every night of the week when she gets behind the wheel of her car drunk. I got up from the sofa to sit next to another guy I know when someone else slipped into the spot. To avoid the awkward moment, the man sitting a couple of seats down suggested I sit next to him. It was sweet, so I did.
I and sat on the sofa in the waiting area. I'm not going to spend ten seconds sitting next to a women who could kill someone almost every night of the week when she gets behind the wheel of her car drunk. I got up from the sofa to sit next to another guy I know when someone else slipped into the spot. To avoid the awkward moment, the man sitting a couple of seats down suggested I sit next to him. It was sweet, so I did.
After he asked my name, one of the first questions I asked him was, "Are you Greek?"
"Yes, half." I could tell. He looked it.
"Me too," I answered. His other half is Puerto Rican. Interesting.
We had a nice conversation. We shared our stories - our Greek heritage, what we do for a living, our views on religion, Puerto Rico (since I made my first trip there recently) and our love for Greek food. Then I told him what it's like to live in the neighborhood - from Addison's viewpoint. He's moved to the city about three weeks ago and was just starting to get out to meet people. We agreed I would take him to my favorite Greek restaurant. He walked me home, asked for my number, shook my hand and said goodnight. I enjoyed talking to him.
These last two weeks I can relate to Lucy's experience venturing out of the closet but being afraid of what strange things are out there. After being single for more than a year and being scared of letting a guy get close to me, I think I've met someone I could like. I know he likes me and, like Lucy, I'm terrified of what might happen.
Love to the single girls,
Addison
We had a nice conversation. We shared our stories - our Greek heritage, what we do for a living, our views on religion, Puerto Rico (since I made my first trip there recently) and our love for Greek food. Then I told him what it's like to live in the neighborhood - from Addison's viewpoint. He's moved to the city about three weeks ago and was just starting to get out to meet people. We agreed I would take him to my favorite Greek restaurant. He walked me home, asked for my number, shook my hand and said goodnight. I enjoyed talking to him.
These last two weeks I can relate to Lucy's experience venturing out of the closet but being afraid of what strange things are out there. After being single for more than a year and being scared of letting a guy get close to me, I think I've met someone I could like. I know he likes me and, like Lucy, I'm terrified of what might happen.
Love to the single girls,
Addison
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