Now that everyone is back, I thought I’d post a few updates as to what is going on.
First, there’s Praveena. She’s finally back, and I paid her a special visit to ask how her New Year’s Eve was. She said that she spent it with cousins. Remember how I wrote that she may not have known I was married, even though I always wear my ring? Well, I specifically told her that I spent my New Year’s home with my family, and she seemed to get the hint. I didn’t come right out and ask if she was married — I felt this would “tip my hand,” so to speak. But I’ll gauge her reaction over the next few days. If she is, in fact, single, then I will have to change my strategy somewhat. I still want to let her know I’m interested, but you have to be careful with single women.
I did get a chance to chat with Amy. She is getting ready to sell her house. This is great because it gives me a conversation starter. No mention of the dancing comment, however. Bonus: I got a peek at her bellybutton! It’s an innie.
An amusing thing happened with Ashna. You have to understand that Ashna’s name is not actually “Ashna”; I change all names to protect the innocent. But her name is close to Ashna, and this almost tripped me up. While I was walking into the building yesterday, I was deep in thought, thinking about my plans to track Ashna’s monthly cycle, when suddenly I see her standing in the lobby. I had to stop myself from actually calling her Ashna! That would have been weird. But she did notice the studder, and later on, she commented on how she said hi to me but I was deep in thought. Heh, if she only knew.
On a more serious note, I learned that Maryanne’s husband was in a car accident. He’s okay for now but needs to undergo physical therapy. This basically means that I have to stop flirting with Maryanne, at least for the time being. I’ll switch it into “emotional support” mode. I’ll have more to say about this kind of situation in future posts.
