Monday, July 18, 2005

Little by little

So, you know, that first semester of your junior year, when you were totally crushing on that guy in your psych 101 class? And you went up to him, finally, after the second week and told him about the party you were having and asked if he wanted to come? And when he said "yeah, that sounds cool" but then he ended up not coming, and then wasn't in class for two days? and then you found out it was because he was seeing that girl from the class, you know, the short girl with the dark hair and the kind of messed up teeth? She isn't even that smart. But you saw her before class that one time pull his boxer shorts out of her purse and give them back to him. Augh! And you couldn't believe it. How could he be seeing that girl? And it's not like you were worshiping him from afar, I mean, you asked him out. And he picked her over you? How is that fair? How does that even make sense? But whatever. Fine. You know what, other fish in the sea. He'll never know what he missed out on. Because you're over him. By like, just after midterms that cute guy in your earth science class had asked you out. You don't even think about psych boy anymore.

But you know what would have sucked? If you were crushing on psych boy for weeks. Then finally asked him out, and he said yes but didn't go out with you, and then you found out he might be seeing someone. Then, weeks later you found out it was that girl with the funny teeth. Then a week later you saw the boxer shorts and realized they're more than just dating, and at this point the whole semester's gone by while you thought this guy might be available just shy or something. But to drag it out like that? It was like, you were never over him. Better to just get it all out of the way at once, and just move on.

Little by little will get you there, but slower than it should. Like that time the Old Spice oaf walked into the office carrying her purse because she left it at his place this morning. Should have been over months ago.

-Tom
recommended download:
Oasis, Little By Little

3 comments:

Stephermay said...

and that's why i would never date someone i worked with. not that that's even an option for me now, but even if it were. it's gross.

Tom said...

yes. exactly. also, I bet no one you work with is as pretty as she. stupid girls. well, stupid girl, I guess. yeah, probably just the one.

oh well. cest la vie.

-t

Johnny Sapphire said...

What the FUCK are you talking about?