The Next Six Days

I just realised that im working the next six days straight. Id much rather not do that, but what are you gonna do? That's what's in the cards for me in the next week. The nice part is i get a 4 day work week next week. Somehow that doesnt feel like a good trade off.

I saw The Dark Knight this weekend. It was surprisingly good. Im usually let down by movies like this, and maybe i would have been by this one as well, if not for Heath Ledger. The man really gave an Oscar worthy performance. I hope he at least gets a nod, as he does a top notch job. The scenes with him are captivating, and the ones without him begin to feel hollow. You just end up waiting for more of him. If you havent seen the movie, i obviously recommend it.

I popped into blockbuster on the way home from my sister's house tonight against my better judgement. Sure enough i now own 3 more movies. Golsarnit! At least all 3 are ones i really wanted to see: Gone Baby Gone, King of Kong, and Semi-Pro. I almost bought King of Kong a week or two ago for more money that i paid for all 3 of these combined, so that at least made me feel a little better. Ill add them to the wall and try and watch one tonight during laundry.

If you are the kind of friend that i have that sees me in person (You all know who you are) you have probably heard me whine lately about how i hate dating. Don't get me wrong, i like planning dates, i like buying flowers, i like meeting someone and trying to make them laugh and smile more than they think about how awkward it is when you meet new people. The part that i whine about is that space between dates when you try and figure out if the person is a good fit, when you wonder if they were really into you or just being polite, when you wonder how many days is too soon to call, and how long is too long to wait. Hate it hate it hate it. This is an apology to all ive whined to. Sorry guys. The good news is that when you connect with someone and really get to know them better there is no bad end to that, at least for me. Sure, maybe they wont like you like you like them. Maybe it never goes anywhere romantically and the connection is fleeting. For me, making that connection is exilerating, and if you can make that person feel better about life, or themselves, just once during your interactions, its worth all the work and worry.

Not that i like the worry. Im *not* a natural worrier. I normally think it serves no purpose. In dating it kinda *does* serve a purpose, which might be why i let it happen. Anyone have any awful dating stories they want to share with me? It will help me have a more positive perspective on my current dating world.

Ill even start. I once dated a girl who told me over dinner, in a monotone voice, all of her alergies. It took like 10 minutes. It got so bad that i think i secretly hoped that one of her alergies would rear its ugly head and cause a medical emergency that would mercy kill the date. It didnt happen, and im a bad man for wishing it to.