David's Latest Proposition
David wrote to me yesterday on Facebook, and I was shocked to hear from him and shocked by his offer. I'm pasting the exchange, but I think I need to get out of it. He's just going to add more stress to an already stressful situation. Can you imagine if he had some big wine thing and I tried to cut in on it?
David wrote, on October 2 at 11:22am
Hey Kate,
Sorry for the long delay, still staying at a friend's place, and work work work!
I will tell you more later, but Brussels is fun.
How are you?
D.
Kate wrote, October 2 at 2:04pm:
Hi, David.
I'm glad you're enjoying Brussels. Things have been good here, but quite busy. I'll be in Copenhagen in one week for our conference and, when that's over, my life should go back to normal. I can't wait. :)
After that, I'll try to plan a couple of trips for the fall and I'm going back to the US for a couple of weeks at Christmas. I'll be in Brussels in December, which I think I mentioned to you before. I wonder... :)
David wrote, on October 2 at 2:19pm:
Hey Kate,
I don't think you have mentioned it, but great!
Will you visit someone in particular, or just the town?
Let me know how copenhagen is. What days are you going there? I could visit while you are there maybe, what do you think?
Kate wrote, on October 2 at 4:30pm:
Oh no, I just wrote you a whole explanation of my trip to Brussels and then I lost it when my computer restarted while I was away from my desk. Grr!
So, nutshell version: there's a Christmas shindig that I'm going for--a little cocktail party that should be a lot of fun, and perhaps you'll get to see me all dressed up! :)
As for Copenhagen, I'll be there from the 8th through the 12th. It'd be fantastic if you could pop over, although I'm on a minute schedule so I don't know what that would allow for...:-\
David wrote, on October 2 at 4:54pm:
Ok, let's see if we can work it out.
;)
Kate wrote, on October 2 at 5:19pm:
Absolutely. It's not a big deal for you to travel there?
David wrote, on October 2 at 5:50pm:
We'll see, I'll try to work it out. I will let you know in the next few days ;)
Will you be staying at some friends place, or in a hotel?
Kate wrote, on October 2 at 6:13pm:
I'm staying at the[Name of Hotel]; it's a business trip so my company is handling my accommodations.
If you can't come, there's always Brussels, though. Maybe I'll even be there before December if you have a couch to surf. :)
David wrote, on October 2 at 6:33pm:
I will always have a couch to surf for you!
I move in my own studio on monday, for 6 weeks, if you want to come soon. Very small studio though..
Do you think it would be weird if i stayed one night with you (or 2) at the [Name of Hotel]? If we hide like proper lovers..
I should have told him no from the outset, shouldn't I? That's what I was getting at with the minute schedule but, on some level, I would like to see him and am flattered by the effort he'll go to to see me. I also have trouble telling him no.
I didn't actually paste the whole exchange because he has since written, offering to come on Sunday and stay until Tuesday or Wednesday, if I can extend my time. I wrote back that I could see about changing my flight back and taking some additional holiday time but I don't think I want to stay at such an expensive hotel then. And, also, I know perfectly well that this is a bad idea, unless I can enjoy his company without getting emotionally involved. (Also, why do this after Zak seemed to go to the effort of telling me that he's, at least, not messing around with his ex? He seemed to be implying something exclusive, which is what I want, but do I want it with Zak, i.e., someone who doesn't seem to have much time for me? Regardless, why am I screwing around with the past?)
Anyway, I don't have time to analyze this at the moment because I should be checking over a PDF for work. And I need to leave for Caroline's birthday party in a couple of hours.
David wrote, on October 2 at 11:22am
Hey Kate,
Sorry for the long delay, still staying at a friend's place, and work work work!
I will tell you more later, but Brussels is fun.
How are you?
D.
Kate wrote, October 2 at 2:04pm:
Hi, David.
I'm glad you're enjoying Brussels. Things have been good here, but quite busy. I'll be in Copenhagen in one week for our conference and, when that's over, my life should go back to normal. I can't wait. :)
After that, I'll try to plan a couple of trips for the fall and I'm going back to the US for a couple of weeks at Christmas. I'll be in Brussels in December, which I think I mentioned to you before. I wonder... :)
David wrote, on October 2 at 2:19pm:
Hey Kate,
I don't think you have mentioned it, but great!
Will you visit someone in particular, or just the town?
Let me know how copenhagen is. What days are you going there? I could visit while you are there maybe, what do you think?
Kate wrote, on October 2 at 4:30pm:
Oh no, I just wrote you a whole explanation of my trip to Brussels and then I lost it when my computer restarted while I was away from my desk. Grr!
So, nutshell version: there's a Christmas shindig that I'm going for--a little cocktail party that should be a lot of fun, and perhaps you'll get to see me all dressed up! :)
As for Copenhagen, I'll be there from the 8th through the 12th. It'd be fantastic if you could pop over, although I'm on a minute schedule so I don't know what that would allow for...:-\
David wrote, on October 2 at 4:54pm:
Ok, let's see if we can work it out.
;)
Kate wrote, on October 2 at 5:19pm:
Absolutely. It's not a big deal for you to travel there?
David wrote, on October 2 at 5:50pm:
We'll see, I'll try to work it out. I will let you know in the next few days ;)
Will you be staying at some friends place, or in a hotel?
Kate wrote, on October 2 at 6:13pm:
I'm staying at the[Name of Hotel]; it's a business trip so my company is handling my accommodations.
If you can't come, there's always Brussels, though. Maybe I'll even be there before December if you have a couch to surf. :)
David wrote, on October 2 at 6:33pm:
I will always have a couch to surf for you!
I move in my own studio on monday, for 6 weeks, if you want to come soon. Very small studio though..
Do you think it would be weird if i stayed one night with you (or 2) at the [Name of Hotel]? If we hide like proper lovers..
I should have told him no from the outset, shouldn't I? That's what I was getting at with the minute schedule but, on some level, I would like to see him and am flattered by the effort he'll go to to see me. I also have trouble telling him no.
I didn't actually paste the whole exchange because he has since written, offering to come on Sunday and stay until Tuesday or Wednesday, if I can extend my time. I wrote back that I could see about changing my flight back and taking some additional holiday time but I don't think I want to stay at such an expensive hotel then. And, also, I know perfectly well that this is a bad idea, unless I can enjoy his company without getting emotionally involved. (Also, why do this after Zak seemed to go to the effort of telling me that he's, at least, not messing around with his ex? He seemed to be implying something exclusive, which is what I want, but do I want it with Zak, i.e., someone who doesn't seem to have much time for me? Regardless, why am I screwing around with the past?)
Anyway, I don't have time to analyze this at the moment because I should be checking over a PDF for work. And I need to leave for Caroline's birthday party in a couple of hours.