I Just Don't Do That
No matter how much I want to tell myself I could, if I wanted to, I can't. And everything points to me never being able to.
I had off today because of the storm, which I didn't mind. I miss a days pay but I was able to sleep in a bit. So instead of going to work I ran some errands. I had been planning on going to work and then stopping by the mall and dropping off a toy for WPOC's one new toy campaign. And yet, even without work and heading into Westminster, I still was debating to actually go over there and drop off a toy. Well, on the way there they did an 'on-location' spot with the guy that was there. And with that I decided to stop by Target and buy a toy. I was already going to be there, so why not, right?
So I bought a toy that I would have loved to play with and headed over to the mall. They said they would be at the center court, apparently their 'center court' is different than mine. Had they said 'near Santa' then I would have immediately known. But instead I walked the mall looking for them. I found them, interestingly enough, in the center court. Eh, so I hadn't been in the mall in awhile.
But I walked up and some guy came towards me, took the present and thanked me. He shook my hand, introduced himself as Aaron Raycoff (not sure of the spelling, only spelling it phonetically) and asked me my name. He then offered an array of goodies at the table next to him for my pleasure. I took a bumper sticker (not sure where I'm gonna put it) and a package of Berger Cookies. Myles has had them at school and swears they are the best cookies ever. I now have a chance to sample them, but not yet. But then Mr. Raycoff pointed to a girl about my age sitting behind the table and said she was looking for a boy.
Laughing on our parts, a nervous laughter on her part. They joked with her a bit, said a few things, at which point I reached out my hand and said 'Hi, I'm Brian, and you are?" After a few minutes of conversation I told her I had to leave as a driveway was calling my name and it gets mad when left alone. I did, however, leave her my number and told her to call me. I don't know what they said when I left, I just left. Seemed the right thing to do at the time.
And that's why I wish I would have done that. Instead I laughed, got nervous and told them all to take care. I couldn't get away from there quick enough. Aaron was talking about how she was blushing, I knew I was. This was an oppurtunity that doesn't happen very often, if just to see if I had turned the corner. Nope, I backed away scared and took off. And that is how I've been my entire life. It's amazing I've ever had a girlfriend.
I just don't do that. It's not me, I don't know what it is. It's just not me.
I had off today because of the storm, which I didn't mind. I miss a days pay but I was able to sleep in a bit. So instead of going to work I ran some errands. I had been planning on going to work and then stopping by the mall and dropping off a toy for WPOC's one new toy campaign. And yet, even without work and heading into Westminster, I still was debating to actually go over there and drop off a toy. Well, on the way there they did an 'on-location' spot with the guy that was there. And with that I decided to stop by Target and buy a toy. I was already going to be there, so why not, right?
So I bought a toy that I would have loved to play with and headed over to the mall. They said they would be at the center court, apparently their 'center court' is different than mine. Had they said 'near Santa' then I would have immediately known. But instead I walked the mall looking for them. I found them, interestingly enough, in the center court. Eh, so I hadn't been in the mall in awhile.
But I walked up and some guy came towards me, took the present and thanked me. He shook my hand, introduced himself as Aaron Raycoff (not sure of the spelling, only spelling it phonetically) and asked me my name. He then offered an array of goodies at the table next to him for my pleasure. I took a bumper sticker (not sure where I'm gonna put it) and a package of Berger Cookies. Myles has had them at school and swears they are the best cookies ever. I now have a chance to sample them, but not yet. But then Mr. Raycoff pointed to a girl about my age sitting behind the table and said she was looking for a boy.
Laughing on our parts, a nervous laughter on her part. They joked with her a bit, said a few things, at which point I reached out my hand and said 'Hi, I'm Brian, and you are?" After a few minutes of conversation I told her I had to leave as a driveway was calling my name and it gets mad when left alone. I did, however, leave her my number and told her to call me. I don't know what they said when I left, I just left. Seemed the right thing to do at the time.
And that's why I wish I would have done that. Instead I laughed, got nervous and told them all to take care. I couldn't get away from there quick enough. Aaron was talking about how she was blushing, I knew I was. This was an oppurtunity that doesn't happen very often, if just to see if I had turned the corner. Nope, I backed away scared and took off. And that is how I've been my entire life. It's amazing I've ever had a girlfriend.
I just don't do that. It's not me, I don't know what it is. It's just not me.
posted by Timchula at 18:45
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