pen, before returning to the lounge room to sign the papers.
I’m wondering whether I should start thinking seriously about trying to date again. My last efforts were dismal at best. Even Rachel has been appalled at the depressing quality of specimens available on that dating site, I want to connect with someone on a deeper level than just a quickie in the back of a car! I’ve never wanted to before, but as I’m getting older, it’s beginning to appeal to me.
In addition, I want to get know the person I’m letting have a crack at my vagina; they could have a disease, and condoms do break!
So , maybe I need to reconsider the way I find my dates... let the ice melt around my ivory tower, and stop playing the bitch to guys I meet in general. I’m hopping off the dating website, it doesn’t work for me.
For some reason, Ben comes to mind and I find myself smiling... arsehole! I don’t know why I put up with his taunts and stupidity , for some insane reason I think I like it. Not him, no... not really. But I don’t actually hate him. I think I have developed a tolerant despising of him. At least the whole experience of conversing with him is entertaining.
I wonder if he’ll figure out my change in routine this week and make changes to his own? I’m kind of disappointed that I won’t see him in the morning, and that I won’t be there in the afternoon.
***
“Morning Paul” I say as I walk into the gym and see Paul with a couple of new guys. The place is always packed in the morning, and late afternoons. I prefer to go in the early afternoons, because of the quiet, but this is okay. This is my experience half the time.
“Morning Jade!” He cheerfully replies.
Paul puts in long days... I know he’s married and I wonder sometimes how his wife manages to be away from him for so long each day. She must prefer her own space. He doesn’t come in on the weekends though, so I guess having those two days off is the clincher for him. I don’t come in on the weekends either, I don’t really like the guy Daniel that takes over on those days.
I get through half my set before he comes over and talks to me. I admit that I feel a little lonely, even though there is more than ten times the number of people I have been surrounded by in recent days.
“Afternoon shift?” he asks smiling.
“Yep.” I answer, smiling back.
“Hey Jade , about Ben, I’m sorry he can be such a dick, but he’s a nice guy really!” he explains.
“Don’t apologise , I’m not offended. It’s all good. I can take care of myself.” I say, before adding, “Don’t tell him that though, it’s not like he’s getting anywhere with his dysfunctional flirting!” I maintain, rolling my eyes. He laughs.
“ But that arsehole yesterday, Gah!” he starts.
“Really Paul , don’t worry!” I respond. “I like it here!”
“You’re a pretty cool chick you know. I can’t understand why you don’t have a boyfriend.” He says grinning.
“Maybe I’m a lesbian.” I reply.
“Are you?” he asks , all perky.
“No...” I laugh, “I’ve just been too busy for too long. I ’ve been on three dates in recent history, and all of them were arseholes.” I explain.
“Would you like me to set you up on a date?” he asks.
“Absolutely not!” I quickly answer. “I’ll work it out soon enough, after my brother turns 18, I’ll feel a bit less responsible, and I can try a bit harder at trying out the dating scene.” I argue.
I really do hope that that is how it will work!
Ben.
It’s been an interesting week! I missed out on seeing Jade for the last two days of the previous week, and Paul was absolutely no help. I know she goes to the gym, but Paul wouldn’t tell me when, and I’m super busy with Mum in the mornings, so much so that I can’t seem to fit in a morning of waiting around at the gym, figuring out her new schedule.
That then bled into the first two days
I’m wondering whether I should start thinking seriously about trying to date again. My last efforts were dismal at best. Even Rachel has been appalled at the depressing quality of specimens available on that dating site, I want to connect with someone on a deeper level than just a quickie in the back of a car! I’ve never wanted to before, but as I’m getting older, it’s beginning to appeal to me.
In addition, I want to get know the person I’m letting have a crack at my vagina; they could have a disease, and condoms do break!
So , maybe I need to reconsider the way I find my dates... let the ice melt around my ivory tower, and stop playing the bitch to guys I meet in general. I’m hopping off the dating website, it doesn’t work for me.
For some reason, Ben comes to mind and I find myself smiling... arsehole! I don’t know why I put up with his taunts and stupidity , for some insane reason I think I like it. Not him, no... not really. But I don’t actually hate him. I think I have developed a tolerant despising of him. At least the whole experience of conversing with him is entertaining.
I wonder if he’ll figure out my change in routine this week and make changes to his own? I’m kind of disappointed that I won’t see him in the morning, and that I won’t be there in the afternoon.
***
“Morning Paul” I say as I walk into the gym and see Paul with a couple of new guys. The place is always packed in the morning, and late afternoons. I prefer to go in the early afternoons, because of the quiet, but this is okay. This is my experience half the time.
“Morning Jade!” He cheerfully replies.
Paul puts in long days... I know he’s married and I wonder sometimes how his wife manages to be away from him for so long each day. She must prefer her own space. He doesn’t come in on the weekends though, so I guess having those two days off is the clincher for him. I don’t come in on the weekends either, I don’t really like the guy Daniel that takes over on those days.
I get through half my set before he comes over and talks to me. I admit that I feel a little lonely, even though there is more than ten times the number of people I have been surrounded by in recent days.
“Afternoon shift?” he asks smiling.
“Yep.” I answer, smiling back.
“Hey Jade , about Ben, I’m sorry he can be such a dick, but he’s a nice guy really!” he explains.
“Don’t apologise , I’m not offended. It’s all good. I can take care of myself.” I say, before adding, “Don’t tell him that though, it’s not like he’s getting anywhere with his dysfunctional flirting!” I maintain, rolling my eyes. He laughs.
“ But that arsehole yesterday, Gah!” he starts.
“Really Paul , don’t worry!” I respond. “I like it here!”
“You’re a pretty cool chick you know. I can’t understand why you don’t have a boyfriend.” He says grinning.
“Maybe I’m a lesbian.” I reply.
“Are you?” he asks , all perky.
“No...” I laugh, “I’ve just been too busy for too long. I ’ve been on three dates in recent history, and all of them were arseholes.” I explain.
“Would you like me to set you up on a date?” he asks.
“Absolutely not!” I quickly answer. “I’ll work it out soon enough, after my brother turns 18, I’ll feel a bit less responsible, and I can try a bit harder at trying out the dating scene.” I argue.
I really do hope that that is how it will work!
Ben.
It’s been an interesting week! I missed out on seeing Jade for the last two days of the previous week, and Paul was absolutely no help. I know she goes to the gym, but Paul wouldn’t tell me when, and I’m super busy with Mum in the mornings, so much so that I can’t seem to fit in a morning of waiting around at the gym, figuring out her new schedule.
That then bled into the first two days
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