Socializing.

This past week was a busy week for me. It was a week where I was only home for one night. It definitely wasn’t a normal week.

It started out normally enough. Move Night Monday.

Simple and clean. Routine.

Hereditary.

It was interesting and a little disturbing. Overall, it wasn’t bad, definitely NOT great, but interesting.

Tuesday was the big event. Another movie night, but with coworkers. We’ve made plans the week before to go watch Ocean’s 8. Didn’t end up happening.

I showed up to the theater as I normally would, early enough so I can get tickets, but I didn’t buy tickets. I wanted to wait for my coworkers so we can buy our tickets together using Movie Pass and so we can pick our seats together.

7:15 show time.

I waited and waited and waited. I knew it will sell out, but I waited anyway.

Time crept closer and closer to show time. No show.

Showtime came and went. No show.

I got a call. She wanted to ask what seat I got. I told her I was waiting outside.

2 minutes, she said.

2 minutes came and went.

Got a text 5 minutes later saying they were at the kiosk. I went inside. Not there.

They were in the wrong theater.

Long story short, they arrived at 7:25. Previews would have been over at that time. No seats.

Disappointed. Annoyed.

Yes I was.

They apologized profusely. They were disappointed too.

I’d already decided that I was going to get some food and they could do whatever they want. What ended up happening was that we all went to get some food and overall, the rest of the night wasn’t too bad.

Had a great dinner. It was a great sushi hand roll place that I never tried and would definitely go back.

After dinner, we went our separate ways.

Still a little annoyed, but I was okay.

I was over it.

* * *

Lessons.

That night taught me a few things about myself.

Patience.

I know that I had a right to be annoyed. That lack of solid planning irked the shit out of me, as I’m the type of person that values my time and other people’s time. It’s important.

I had to be more patient. I had to allow for plans to change and allow for other people. I can’t control everything. I know that. I have to allow for that and not get so angry or annoyed when shit like that happens.

I want to be a better person. Let things go.

Let it go.

I did.

However, I shouldn’t get as annoyed as I did.

I didn’t know the situation.

They had a prior thing that they went to and news dropped that one of their friends were quitting and moving away. It wasn’t a proper time for them to leave.

I had no control over that.

I didn’t know that was going to happen.

They showed up late.

Plans changed.

Let it go.

Stop being so annoyed.

Over it.

* * *

Wednesday was the only night I was home.

I relaxed.

Finished processing out the pictures from my US 395 roadtrip that I went on with Pickles. It was my Mini – Boy and His Dog trip.

I was happy with how the processing came out on some of the photos.

It was a simple night in.

It was great.

* * *

Thursday.

Movie night.

I had to decide on what to do. I was invited to a coworker’s 10 Year Anniversary Happy Hour on Friday. Was I going to go or was I going to stay home or possibly watch Incredibles 2 instead?

I decided to go to the happy hour on Friday and watch the movie Thursday instead.

The first thing I did in the morning before I started on the news was purchase my ticket.

Done and done.

Committed to the movie.

I blocked off time in the afternoon, letting people know that I was busy from 4-5 so they wouldn’t schedule me for a meeting.

Done and done.

The movie was amazing.

14 fucking years!

Worth the wait.

Definitely one of my favorite movies so far.

It had heart. It had comedy. It had action. It had drama.

It had everything.

* * *

Socializing.

Bringing it back to the beginning.

Friday was a rough day.

It wasn’t horrible where I wanted to quit and hide.

It was rough in trying to understand all of Media and how things are bought and placed and figuring out the different systems that we use so that I’m able to pull the specific data that we need and normalize them.

Meetings and meetings.

Little sit downs and run throughs with different people to get a better sense of things.

It was a busy day.

It made the day go by faster.

It was a good day.

Happy hour.

I wasn’t expecting to stay long.

I made the trip home first and came back in case I do end up staying long and that’s what ended up happening.

Socializing.

Overall, I had a fun night.

I had way too much to drink but I didn’t get drunk.

I chatted and socialized with people and coworkers.

It is getting easier.

I’m not as anxious anymore.

I notice my behavior on some things and I realize things I need to change and not do again.

I shouldn’t be encouraging more drinking.

That’s for another time.

Let it be and let it be.

I had a conversation with the anniversary girl. I haven’t talked with her in a long time and I know it’s because she had a thing for me and I didn’t feel the same. She needed to keep her distance. I understood that, and I respected that decision.

Apparently, she wants to set me up with some of her coworkers. Someone new that started last week and I brought up BFF and she got excited. She can see it.

She called her odd.

I’m not holding my breath and I’m not expecting anything or even pushing it.

I’m treating it as conversation, which it was.

You’re a great guy.

That’s what she says. I’m a great guy.

Let it be. Let it be.

* * *

Feels.

She feels too much.

The coworker who made plans with me on Tuesday felt really bad for what happened. She was disappointed in herself for doing that.

I told her to let it go.

She didn’t realize I was a One and Done type of guy.

I am.

But I do allow for other chances.

Sometimes.

I’ve let it go.

I’m over it.

She cried.

Tears.

I felt bad.

I told her she was fine. I’m over it. She has nothing to be sorry about.

Nothing.

She was fine.

She feels so much.

So much.

I feel for her.

I know when I should let things go.

I don’t always do it, but I do know when.

I’ve let it go.

I told her that she should.

She had nothing to apologize about anymore.

We’ve both said our pieces and things are out there and I hope things are clear between us.

She feels too much.

So much.

We’ll be fine.

Fine.