I <3 Good People
So I just wanted to make an entry in tribute to Omas, because he constantly finds new ways to amaze us all by just being a nice person.
Yesterday I was really upset at the dearth of cool people and Derek. Tonight I'm walking up by the campus center with a girly umbrella, and I see Omas. I was like, "Hey!!" And he STOPS in his tracks, and grins, and goes "Oh, my, god," and then gives me a big hug (literally. he's like...6'4 or something? probably?).
Me: "Omas, you're always so happy to see me!"
Omas: "That's because it's a goddamn miracle that I'm seeing you. How ARE you?"
Me: "I'm great! How are you?"
Omas: "I'm EXHAUSTED. Living off campus..."
Then I asked where he lived, and it turns out it's not so far from me. At which point he goes, "By the way, I'm really sorry I didn't make it to your housewarming party." Which is just such a nice thing to say! I told him that it was really last minute, and before I could even say that it was busted by TUPD, he was like "I'm probably going to have a party in a few weeks, you should definitely come, check out the house..."
Me: "Yeah, that'd be great!"
Omas: "Yeah, we just...gotta figure out a living arrangement for senior year where we're all near each other."
Me: "Yeah, like...a corner of South Hall all to ourselves?"
And then he had to go. But it left me in such a good mood. Seriously, how much general coolness can a person fit into one interaction? I like it when people surprise me by continuing to be cool. And by for some reason continuing to like me for extended periods of time. I got to Eaton and repeated the whole exchange to Derek, who just broke out smiling in memory of our long pop-culture-driven conversations with Omas. He was jealous b/c he never sees Omas either. LOL. But anyway, I just think it's rare that someone so overtly communicates how much they like you. Although Dan the RA did it the other day too :)
Appreciatively yours,
Luseeya
Yesterday I was really upset at the dearth of cool people and Derek. Tonight I'm walking up by the campus center with a girly umbrella, and I see Omas. I was like, "Hey!!" And he STOPS in his tracks, and grins, and goes "Oh, my, god," and then gives me a big hug (literally. he's like...6'4 or something? probably?).
Me: "Omas, you're always so happy to see me!"
Omas: "That's because it's a goddamn miracle that I'm seeing you. How ARE you?"
Me: "I'm great! How are you?"
Omas: "I'm EXHAUSTED. Living off campus..."
Then I asked where he lived, and it turns out it's not so far from me. At which point he goes, "By the way, I'm really sorry I didn't make it to your housewarming party." Which is just such a nice thing to say! I told him that it was really last minute, and before I could even say that it was busted by TUPD, he was like "I'm probably going to have a party in a few weeks, you should definitely come, check out the house..."
Me: "Yeah, that'd be great!"
Omas: "Yeah, we just...gotta figure out a living arrangement for senior year where we're all near each other."
Me: "Yeah, like...a corner of South Hall all to ourselves?"
And then he had to go. But it left me in such a good mood. Seriously, how much general coolness can a person fit into one interaction? I like it when people surprise me by continuing to be cool. And by for some reason continuing to like me for extended periods of time. I got to Eaton and repeated the whole exchange to Derek, who just broke out smiling in memory of our long pop-culture-driven conversations with Omas. He was jealous b/c he never sees Omas either. LOL. But anyway, I just think it's rare that someone so overtly communicates how much they like you. Although Dan the RA did it the other day too :)
Appreciatively yours,
Luseeya