Dating is for fools! January 30, 2008

I found out today that I did not get the job at CCHMC. It’s okay… I think I had already made peace with it, no matter the outcome. And I have a Plan B, which I have begun brainstorming. I’ll blog more about this later. But for now I guess I just need a funny. About three years ago I moved into my latest slum shack apartment and at about the same time started a new checking account after being convinced that the corporate five headed monster bank I was using were Nazis not very nice. (In my defense, the bank’s logo is red and black.) After creating my new account, I was caught a little off guard when my account rep asked me out to dinner. My only excuse was that I was in a public place and was too stupid dumbfounded to say no. (Well dressed, but not so cute, not even in a Monet sort of way.) He called a few days later and I tried to cancel, but he didn’t take the hint and just rescheduled. So a week later, we were off to PF Changs. I love their food and decided I could tolerate a couple of hours with an ugly boy in exchange for a free dinner. In the midst of our appetizer I could tell that something had caught his eye. A few minutes later, he excused himself and went to say hello to another table… rude. He came back and picked up our conversation where we’d left off… mildly impressive. And then just a few syllables later, a young woman appears at our table, impolitely introduces herself and tells me in her most catty tone that it’s very nice to meet me. Ouch, you don’t have to bite. I tell her in my most sunshiney voice that it is nice to meet her too. His ugliness, looking a bit like a kicked puppy, excuses himself again and walks her outside. I would guess that he was out there for a good 20 minutes. My waiter (who was cute!) brought the meal and checked on me a second time. Not one to spoil a good meal on someone else’s drama, I happily dined alone and invited him (the waiter) to join me. My “date” eventually did come back and when I asked if everything was alright, simply responded yes. No other explanation was offered. Check please… Taxi!