Monday, July 30, 2007

Why am I so retarded?

So, there is basically one guy [an employee, not an intern] at this company around my age who is cute and normal. Not my type at all, but it seems compared to all these balding old men and dorky interns, he is a real catch.
This is our history....


First Meeting:
[Going down two flights of stairs]
T: Hey.
Me: Hi.
T: Anything exciting planned this weekend?
Me: Yes... [mind blanks] What do I have planned this weekend?

Second Meeting:
[Dad sits down at T's table, as do I]
Dad: This is my daughter, Space Alien.
T: Do people call you Space Alien?
Dad: Her friends call her Space Alien or Spac.
Me: It doesn't matter, I go by both.
T: I think I'll call you what the boss [my dad] calls you.
[Continue talking about other things for the rest of lunch]

Third Meeting:
[During company-wide meeting, T & friends sit down in front of dad and me]
Dad: So how many people in the company do you know?
Me: [Not wanting to play along] I only know like 10 people.
T: [Turns around] You know us.
Me: That's true.
Dad: [Continues rambling]

Fourth Meeting:
[In Best Buy, looking for Interview with the Vampire, just to waste time]
T: [Walks up] Hey, what movie are you looking for?
Me: Well, it's not a comedy, I guess I'm in the wrong section.
T: Okay, I'll see you later.


Is this what being socially awkward means?
THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE! Ahhh.

7 comments:

moonrat said...

awwww. does Spacey have a wittle cwush?

moonrat said...

besides... i gotta be honest here... everything you just describes sounds like normal interaction to me. so perhaps i'm just a retard in general.

Space Alien said...

haha no. i apparently have an awkward existence.

well maybe it was one of those you-had-to-be-there things?

moonrat said...

rachael yamagata is playing in the catskills this weekend and she's not doing any other tours EVER but you need a car to get there :( i'm so sad.

Space Alien said...

Boo, mom and dad are going away this weekend, so I can't come to NY, but if you really wanted we might be able to go to that.

How far away is it and how much are tickets?

moonrat said...

it's ok, don't worry. the tickets to the concert are cheap--$15--but the tickets for the bus are $70!!! weep, weep.

wait, where are mom and dad going?!

moonrat said...

hey, retardo. you haven't updated in more than a week!