I, LLogical

It was a pleasant surprise to find out that T, from a previous post, also goes to the same crappy gym that I go to. We’ve been playing the “I look - you look” game in the gym in our very unglam states of sweat. He normally arrives before I do so he leaves well ahead even before I’m done.

But on this particular Monday, we arrived almost at the same time. So we ended up changing in the lockers when we finished our workouts. Well, I knew he was looking and I did not make it subtle anymore that I knew he was looking at me.

We had a very uncomfortable conversation in the lockers that went like this:

T: going off soon?

Me: Yeah.. you?

T: Yeah… you stay around here?

Me: Yup. You?

T: Yeah, around here too. Did you drive here?

Me: Nah, I just walked.

T: Come, I’ll drop you off.

Me: But I’m just across the road…

T: silence

Me: silence

T: silence

Me: Ok, I’ll make a move…

T: Ok, See you…

While crossing that road from the gym to my apartment, I was banging on my head and thinking… “He was picking you up, you idiot!!!”

Oh well. Logic sometimes suck. Another missed opportuni-T yet again….

Male Curiosity

The people from the absorbed company moved into the office last week. Good news to me because this offers new eye candy in my otherwise dreary work environment. One particular eye candy is trying to catch my eye. The signs are clear: the shy glances, the nods of acknowledgement, the semi-smile along the hallways, the way he looks at me in the smoking area.

Just the other day, as I was walking back from a ciggy break towards the glass doors, I saw from the reflection that he was checking my backside. So I strutted like a peacock.

He seems to be getting bolder now. He asked to borrow my lighter and grazed his fingers with mine when I handed the lighter over. And he was staring. I checked.

“and there’s not a thing that I can do…”

I, the Overthinker

So K and I made plans to watch a movie this week. Since we're not exactly in sync with our schedules, several sms's were flying to and fro about the day, movie time, and which movie to watch, etc..

Since I have a lazy thumb and my fingertips are too big for my phone keypad for sms-ing, I gave him a call to confirm details so he can book the tickets. There are three movies out this week, to all of which we were both lukewarm but feel that we should watch since everyone and their uncles seem to be watching.

So while discussing what our preferences were, he blurted out, "well, we can always watch Angels & Demons next week..."

AHA! He was making future plans!! K is planning another movie night, eh...

My usual response to future date plans is a flaky "We'll see.."

This time, I said, "Yeah, we can do that."

He's assuming, I'm kinikilig.

'nakngtokwa naman o.


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Epilogyu: K booked the loveseat for the movie. Score!

I, Natural

Never the mind that he stops responding when my sms borders on fliratious. Never the mind that he seems to ignore me most of the day. Never the mind that I suspect he’s not interested in me……. I did it. I finally mustered enough courage to ask K out for dinner. And also because I mentioned dinner the first time we met... (uy, disclaimer!!)

Dinner was at Epicurious along Robertson Quay. Backdropped by the colorful Pacita Abad bridge, we chatted, laughed, batted our imaginary eyelashes and enjoyed our food. A bottle of wine helped loosen up the tension and calm my nerves…

We had a cup of chocolate drink after dinner and by then our conversation was already playful and..well… loaded with double entendre’s…

Before the end of the date, we took a stroll along the river towards my apartment… I found myself slowing the pace so I can spend more time with K. I wasn’t sure if I should ask him up… Not that I didn’t want to but I think I like this one….a lot.

I booked the second date before we said goodbye….

So here I am in the office walking around with a goofy grin and a song in my head that goes… “coz hyouuuu make me feeeeeel! Hyouuuu make me feeeeel!...."

And since I’m not out in the office, I can’t sing it out loud, right? Well, I whistled it. Talk about stupid…. But.I.Don’t.Care. Coz hyouuuu make me feel like a natural hwoman...