Small World
Waking up one day, I see a message on my Yahoo messenger. How strange. I don't have many friends there, only ones that I already have on AIM. But there it was; that message. I took a glance at it; saw someone trying to get my information something about ASL? :wtf: Found out it meant Age, Sex, and Location! These acronyms. Anyway, I was a bit lost but I answered knowing how much time I have on my hands. The conversation turned out interesting. He showed me his picture and my response was "cute" this mystery person had grasped my attention and of all places ONLINE! I left that day wondering what was going on. What it was that kept me typing so much to someone on a computer?
Slowly, this mystery person wanted to meet me. As scared as I am all the time, I said no. I was not ready to have this virtual friend see me in real life. So, I gave him my number instead. I figured if I knew a bit more of him and hear his voice, I would get the courage to meet him. We talked for a few, turned out he was not bad at all until... he fell asleep on the phone. I stayed on the phone thinking... is this the guy I want to meet? Having him waking up with rice and pieces of chicken on his forehead because he fell asleep on his dinner. Um... No! He was sorry and used the "You were not boring. I was just too tired and I knocked out" excuse. I did not fall for it knowing that we barely talked. He saw me online a few days alter and started to talk to me there. I was still with the "are you going to fall asleep on anyone today?" Ha! Ha! Guilt trip! Did not mean it intentionally but, it was just out there. Who falls asleep on someone you really want to get to know, the first time you actually talk to him or her? Hm... not a lot. Eventually, we didn't talk on the phone but, we kept in touch with each other every once in a while. We would speak 3 times a week, then twice a week, once a month, once every two months, and so on. Our conversations were nothing more than a recap of what happened that night and the obvious like "Hi, how are you?" "Fine and you." We did not hear from each other for a very long time.
Miraculously, I found a job at my college, Miami Dade, and met a lot of people there. My co-workers and I would talk and have a good "work" day together. Since we had a good time, one of my co-workers let me in on this website where you could meet new people or find old friends. After all, it is "a place for friends." Yes, it is the very own MySpace!! She is to blame for all this insane addiction! Anyway, after a while long, long while, I found out how to use it properly. Bored out of my mind, I was browsing around to see people that I might know. From browsing, guess who I saw... well, I think you should know already. Yes, the mystery guy! Small world huh? I look at his page and decided not to add him on because I was not expecting to ever talk to him. Funny thing is that a few days after that, I saw him on Yahoo, he said his hello and I took the time to tell him that I saw his profile on MySpace. He asked for my E-Mail and added me on. That had us talking for a while longer, but nothing happened. Surprised, he asked me again if I wanted to meet him, I kept cracking jokes about him sleeping on me if we would meet. Then, history repeated itself and we ended up not talking for months then we talked said our "hellos" and so on. Tired as I was, I had deleted his number from my phone. Met a guy at Miami Dade. Went on dates with him. Turns out, the guy doesn't know what is going on with his life and can not get his priorities straight. I still kept in touch with the mystery guy, even now more than before. I met a good friend who helped me out through everything. We ended up one day at Dolphin Mall to see a movie, when I, while walking, decided to look around. From a quick glance I noticed someone I knew. I looked back and... it was HIM! I was like OMG I am going to tell him next time I see him on.
It is by law, that the more you want something to happen, the less likely it will happen, at least for me. Yahoo has this offline message deal that even if the person you want to contact is not on, you can still send him or her a message and they will receive it when they sign on again. So, I decided to tell him through the offline message, not thinking he would ever respond that I had seen him at the theater where he WORKS and that he was cute! He wrote me back saying that now that I saw he was "cute, do you want to hang out?" I said sure. He, of course, noticed that I had to see him first or know that it was him before I hung out. I think he did get the wrong impression that I just want him for his looks, I'm sure he will figure it out in time.
Anyway, we scheduled a day to meet. Hm... it was a Friday, my cousin had come up from Puerto Rico and I was in my house, planning to have a Bar-B-Que. It was almost impossible for me to leave the house. I made the biggest effort and felt bad to know I was going to leave my own family. I received a call from him, saying he realized there was a Heat game and he was not going to make it. I was relieved in a way; we rescheduled the date for another day, Saturday! I went with it. Made sure we still were going to our date. Everything was going too good so, I thought something is going to go wrong. He called and said he was going to sleep for a little bit. 30 minutes, to be exact, and he would take a shower and we're good to go. I was like ok. I calculated my time to start getting ready. After seeing my mom coming in and out of the room asking "when are you leaving," "it's getting late"; to give him time, I decided to put gas or something. I left and I was about to head home and I was not going to go back home, so I gave him a call... he didn't pick up. :sad: "Yup," I said "the day ruins right here!" I said to myself, I want to buy something for no reason. I went driving around entertaining myself and I get a call...It was the wrong number! Wow! I was just as excited. Then I was a bit let down thinking and hoping it would be him. So, I turn over going to go home. I hear my phone ringing, as it did the time before when it was a wrong number, I took the phone at hand thinking it was the same people, but it was him! I was like WOot! He said he had overslept and that he would meet me in Benigans in like 20 minutes or so. I turned my car the opposite direction and went to Benigans. I parked my car and sat there for a minute. I took a deep breathe and told myself, "Vanessa, it's going to be fine and you will act like you no one else." I stepped out the car and promised I would call him as soon as I got there. So, I did and he picked up. We talked while I walked. The moment I turned the corner, we recognized each other. Said our "hellos" in person! I found myself lost in his eyes. We sat at the table and talked. Made the waitress come back and forth, waiting for us to order. Finally! Someone who takes as long as me. (I took longer) Our night was great! We finished our dinner, and then went to the movies. Ms. Congeniality 2! Our night was over. I had to go home. We had a great time. We went another time to the Marlins game and then I went to his house. I like the way he is and this one face he makes. Then, here I am letting everyone know how we met, while he's in a cruise.... wonder if he has thought about me at all since he's been there.......
Slowly, this mystery person wanted to meet me. As scared as I am all the time, I said no. I was not ready to have this virtual friend see me in real life. So, I gave him my number instead. I figured if I knew a bit more of him and hear his voice, I would get the courage to meet him. We talked for a few, turned out he was not bad at all until... he fell asleep on the phone. I stayed on the phone thinking... is this the guy I want to meet? Having him waking up with rice and pieces of chicken on his forehead because he fell asleep on his dinner. Um... No! He was sorry and used the "You were not boring. I was just too tired and I knocked out" excuse. I did not fall for it knowing that we barely talked. He saw me online a few days alter and started to talk to me there. I was still with the "are you going to fall asleep on anyone today?" Ha! Ha! Guilt trip! Did not mean it intentionally but, it was just out there. Who falls asleep on someone you really want to get to know, the first time you actually talk to him or her? Hm... not a lot. Eventually, we didn't talk on the phone but, we kept in touch with each other every once in a while. We would speak 3 times a week, then twice a week, once a month, once every two months, and so on. Our conversations were nothing more than a recap of what happened that night and the obvious like "Hi, how are you?" "Fine and you." We did not hear from each other for a very long time.
Miraculously, I found a job at my college, Miami Dade, and met a lot of people there. My co-workers and I would talk and have a good "work" day together. Since we had a good time, one of my co-workers let me in on this website where you could meet new people or find old friends. After all, it is "a place for friends." Yes, it is the very own MySpace!! She is to blame for all this insane addiction! Anyway, after a while long, long while, I found out how to use it properly. Bored out of my mind, I was browsing around to see people that I might know. From browsing, guess who I saw... well, I think you should know already. Yes, the mystery guy! Small world huh? I look at his page and decided not to add him on because I was not expecting to ever talk to him. Funny thing is that a few days after that, I saw him on Yahoo, he said his hello and I took the time to tell him that I saw his profile on MySpace. He asked for my E-Mail and added me on. That had us talking for a while longer, but nothing happened. Surprised, he asked me again if I wanted to meet him, I kept cracking jokes about him sleeping on me if we would meet. Then, history repeated itself and we ended up not talking for months then we talked said our "hellos" and so on. Tired as I was, I had deleted his number from my phone. Met a guy at Miami Dade. Went on dates with him. Turns out, the guy doesn't know what is going on with his life and can not get his priorities straight. I still kept in touch with the mystery guy, even now more than before. I met a good friend who helped me out through everything. We ended up one day at Dolphin Mall to see a movie, when I, while walking, decided to look around. From a quick glance I noticed someone I knew. I looked back and... it was HIM! I was like OMG I am going to tell him next time I see him on.
It is by law, that the more you want something to happen, the less likely it will happen, at least for me. Yahoo has this offline message deal that even if the person you want to contact is not on, you can still send him or her a message and they will receive it when they sign on again. So, I decided to tell him through the offline message, not thinking he would ever respond that I had seen him at the theater where he WORKS and that he was cute! He wrote me back saying that now that I saw he was "cute, do you want to hang out?" I said sure. He, of course, noticed that I had to see him first or know that it was him before I hung out. I think he did get the wrong impression that I just want him for his looks, I'm sure he will figure it out in time.
Anyway, we scheduled a day to meet. Hm... it was a Friday, my cousin had come up from Puerto Rico and I was in my house, planning to have a Bar-B-Que. It was almost impossible for me to leave the house. I made the biggest effort and felt bad to know I was going to leave my own family. I received a call from him, saying he realized there was a Heat game and he was not going to make it. I was relieved in a way; we rescheduled the date for another day, Saturday! I went with it. Made sure we still were going to our date. Everything was going too good so, I thought something is going to go wrong. He called and said he was going to sleep for a little bit. 30 minutes, to be exact, and he would take a shower and we're good to go. I was like ok. I calculated my time to start getting ready. After seeing my mom coming in and out of the room asking "when are you leaving," "it's getting late"; to give him time, I decided to put gas or something. I left and I was about to head home and I was not going to go back home, so I gave him a call... he didn't pick up. :sad: "Yup," I said "the day ruins right here!" I said to myself, I want to buy something for no reason. I went driving around entertaining myself and I get a call...It was the wrong number! Wow! I was just as excited. Then I was a bit let down thinking and hoping it would be him. So, I turn over going to go home. I hear my phone ringing, as it did the time before when it was a wrong number, I took the phone at hand thinking it was the same people, but it was him! I was like WOot! He said he had overslept and that he would meet me in Benigans in like 20 minutes or so. I turned my car the opposite direction and went to Benigans. I parked my car and sat there for a minute. I took a deep breathe and told myself, "Vanessa, it's going to be fine and you will act like you no one else." I stepped out the car and promised I would call him as soon as I got there. So, I did and he picked up. We talked while I walked. The moment I turned the corner, we recognized each other. Said our "hellos" in person! I found myself lost in his eyes. We sat at the table and talked. Made the waitress come back and forth, waiting for us to order. Finally! Someone who takes as long as me. (I took longer) Our night was great! We finished our dinner, and then went to the movies. Ms. Congeniality 2! Our night was over. I had to go home. We had a great time. We went another time to the Marlins game and then I went to his house. I like the way he is and this one face he makes. Then, here I am letting everyone know how we met, while he's in a cruise.... wonder if he has thought about me at all since he's been there.......