Entry for June 22, 1997

Sunday June 22, 1997 -- Busy, good weekend

Meeting people I woke up early Saturday morning, eager with expectation. I was planning on driving again to try to meet AQ & Vi in a nearby city. They live about an hour away, and we split the difference by meeting in Gastonia.
Having woken up at 8:30, i watched cartoons until I just couldn't anymore, and left the apartment around 10:30. Only three hours before I was to meet them. I drove to several used bookstores, and ate breakfast, just generally wasting time, and keeping myself busy. As it was, I was still fifteen minutes early.
They were fifteem minutes late. This time, though I expected it, so I had a book. We had a good time eating then just 'hanging out' in the mall until we couldn't think of anything else to do, so we all went home. Around 6p or so.
If we'd had more money, we might have seen a movie, or done something else. No biggee. AQ and I have several non-internet things in common, so we'll see each other again.
Before I left, I had received a reply to my match.com ad. I followed my 'normal' procedure, read their ad, think about it, and reply. This time, instead of taking a week, I took about 30 minutes. Sometimes you can just tell when it will be right, or at least interesting.
When I got home, there was a response waiting, and we quickly went from response, again, to meeting online, to phone call. I'm pretty excited about the whole thing, and hopefully, she is too.
If you've ever met anyone who seems to be on exactly the same wavelength, thinking and doing similar things, then you know how I felt this weekend.
I didn't get any responses to the online personal i posted, but I don't really care at this point. The woman from the intimidating ad called back late Sunday night. She, too, is interesting, but I'm not what she's looking for, and well, she isn't what I want either. She is interesting, and might make a good friend, but that's all.

And no, i'm not just saying that because Azura reads this journal. I have a rule here. Honesty, brutal honesty.
Tough rule, but it's real. I'll just have to deal with any wierdness that comes from it. It's wierdness I allowed in my life, if it's here, anyway.
I also made contact with my friend AJ from High school, if things go well, and plans don't change, I'm going to visit her and her SO next weekend. I haven't seen her in 1.5 years, and I haven't had a chance to talk to her alone for 3 or 4.
I've got something to tell her. [Yep, I'm coming out to her...I think she can handle it.]

Generic Joe's A Typical Male

Sunday June 22, 1997 -- Busy, good weekend
Meeting people		I woke up early Saturday morning, eager with expectation. I was planning on driving again to try to meet AQ & Vi in a nearby city. They live about an hour away, and we split the difference by meeting in Gastonia. Having woken up at 8:30, i watched cartoons until I just couldn't anymore, and left the apartment around 10:30. Only three hours before I was to meet them. I drove to several used bookstores, and ate breakfast, just generally wasting time, and keeping myself busy. As it was, I was still fifteen minutes early. They were fifteem minutes late. This time, though I expected it, so I had a book. We had a good time eating then just 'hanging out' in the mall until we couldn't think of anything else to do, so we all went home. Around 6p or so. If we'd had more money, we might have seen a movie, or done something else. No biggee. AQ and I have several non-internet things in common, so we'll see each other again. Before I left, I had received a reply to my match.com ad. I followed my 'normal' procedure, read their ad, think about it, and reply. This time, instead of taking a week, I took about 30 minutes. Sometimes you can just tell when it will be right, or at least interesting. When I got home, there was a response waiting, and we quickly went from response, again, to meeting online, to phone call. I'm pretty excited about the whole thing, and hopefully, she is too. If you've ever met anyone who seems to be on exactly the same wavelength, thinking and doing similar things, then you know how I felt this weekend. I didn't get any responses to the online personal i posted, but I don't really care at this point. The woman from the intimidating ad called back late Sunday night. She, too, is interesting, but I'm not what she's looking for, and well, she isn't what I want either. She is interesting, and might make a good friend, but that's all. And no, i'm not just saying that because Azura reads this journal. I have a rule here. Honesty, brutal honesty. Tough rule, but it's real. I'll just have to deal with any wierdness that comes from it. It's wierdness I allowed in my life, if it's here, anyway. I also made contact with my friend AJ from High school, if things go well, and plans don't change, I'm going to visit her and her SO next weekend. I haven't seen her in 1.5 years, and I haven't had a chance to talk to her alone for 3 or 4. I've got something to tell her. [Yep, I'm coming out to her...I think she can handle it.]
Generic Joe's A Typical Male

Sunday June 22, 1997 -- Busy, good weekend

Generic Joe's A Typical Male