so i was walking down our hallway with my roommate on our way to do laundry. she forgot her onecard (money for laundry) so i waited while she went back to our room to go get it.
when the amount of time that i thought it would take her to walk to our room and back had elapsed and i heard footsteps i didnt bother to look up and see who it was, i just started talking to these footsteps and started to walk down the hall with them, since we were going to go do our laundry together, we should be going in the same direction!
about halfway through my sentence (which was "im debating whether or not i want to just go ahead and...") i decided to look up, at which point, i realized that i was not actually talking to my roommate, i was walking with and talking to a random girl walking down the hallway. so i trailed off really slowly, and looked around the hallway to see if anyone else had witnessed this. thankfully, this girl felt as awkward as i did and avoided eye contact when i looked up.
ah, dorm lyfe.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Meet and Greet in Spanish
whilst introducing ourselves in spanish class today, we split up into groups of 3 where we would ask each other questions to get to know each other.. sooo
dude (in spanish): "so, what are your other hobbies besides playing frisbee?"
me (in spanish) : loooong pause "......nothing, really....."
dude: *judging look, followed by awkward silence, where we all tried to think of random questions to change the subject away from my very one-dimensional life; and since i left him absolutely nothing to ask me any follow up questions about*
i probably have the most boring life ever in the eyes people who don't play frisbee.
dude (in spanish): "so, what are your other hobbies besides playing frisbee?"
me (in spanish) : loooong pause "......nothing, really....."
dude: *judging look, followed by awkward silence, where we all tried to think of random questions to change the subject away from my very one-dimensional life; and since i left him absolutely nothing to ask me any follow up questions about*
i probably have the most boring life ever in the eyes people who don't play frisbee.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Meeting New Hall Mates
so i had just come back from doing a workout and i was walking down my hall, and the room next to me has about 20 guys and girls just standing in it, talking. being me, i gave them all an awkward head nod/half smile thing and walked into my room, where i got a towel and soap and shampoo and things so i could shower.
when i walk out and by the room again this girl stops me and is like "hey!!" so i was like "hey..." and then she looks at me--i am super sweaty and carrying my towel and shower things--and proceeds to ask me "do you live on this hall?" ...no, i just walked into the room right next to you, stole a towel, soap and shampoo and am going to nonchalantly take a shower in this dorm where i don't live, nbd... "yeah, i do"
"thats so cool!! i live right down the hall i'm diana" and then she looked at me like she wanted to shake my hand, but then realized that i was holding a towel cause it wasn't exactly the most ideal time to have a "welcome to the dorm" conversation so she sort of looked at me awkwardly as i hesitantly said my name really slowly.
meanwhile, the whole room full of people is silently listening to my answers to this girl, and after this last exchange they are all staring at both of us as we decide what to do next.
after a moment of awkwardly staring at each other im like "well im gonna go take a shower now, since i should probably do that.." and i sort of wave my soap and shampoo as a good bye to the whole room of people who sort of wave bye to me also..
im really looking forward to more interactions with people who think its not awkward to stop someone on their way to the shower and ask them lots of questions in front of large groups of strangers. should be a good year.
when i walk out and by the room again this girl stops me and is like "hey!!" so i was like "hey..." and then she looks at me--i am super sweaty and carrying my towel and shower things--and proceeds to ask me "do you live on this hall?" ...no, i just walked into the room right next to you, stole a towel, soap and shampoo and am going to nonchalantly take a shower in this dorm where i don't live, nbd... "yeah, i do"
"thats so cool!! i live right down the hall i'm diana" and then she looked at me like she wanted to shake my hand, but then realized that i was holding a towel cause it wasn't exactly the most ideal time to have a "welcome to the dorm" conversation so she sort of looked at me awkwardly as i hesitantly said my name really slowly.
meanwhile, the whole room full of people is silently listening to my answers to this girl, and after this last exchange they are all staring at both of us as we decide what to do next.
after a moment of awkwardly staring at each other im like "well im gonna go take a shower now, since i should probably do that.." and i sort of wave my soap and shampoo as a good bye to the whole room of people who sort of wave bye to me also..
im really looking forward to more interactions with people who think its not awkward to stop someone on their way to the shower and ask them lots of questions in front of large groups of strangers. should be a good year.
Krispy Kreme and Airports
carrying 2 boxes of 2 dozen donuts around an airport gets you very weird looks and awkward comments from TSA agents about "carrying precious cargo with you on your flight today, huh?" and "you gonna eat all of those??" as well as many judgmental stares.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Cars and Stoplights
so yesterday i was driving through campus and i stopped at a stoplight. the passenger of the car next to me looked over at the same time that i did and we made eye contact. and i looked away, but then i realized that it was one of my friends older sisters.
and so we both looked back again and smiled and waved really excitedly at each other, and im pretty sure that she mouthed "how are you?" but i wasnt 100% sure so i kind of just grinned at her some more.
but then we were sort of stuck cause both of our windows were up and we had already exhausted all of our communication as we had already waved and smiled, plus the light was still red and we dont really know each other well enough to make it not awkward.
so then i pretended to be fascinated with the view out the other side of the car and notice nonexistent spots and things on the ceiling of my car. which might have only made things worse, but thankfully the light turned green and i could then be a good driver and focus very very hard on the road and not the car next to me.
and so we both looked back again and smiled and waved really excitedly at each other, and im pretty sure that she mouthed "how are you?" but i wasnt 100% sure so i kind of just grinned at her some more.
but then we were sort of stuck cause both of our windows were up and we had already exhausted all of our communication as we had already waved and smiled, plus the light was still red and we dont really know each other well enough to make it not awkward.
so then i pretended to be fascinated with the view out the other side of the car and notice nonexistent spots and things on the ceiling of my car. which might have only made things worse, but thankfully the light turned green and i could then be a good driver and focus very very hard on the road and not the car next to me.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
World Cup
so a few weeks ago, i was driving home on the sunday of the world cup final, and so i missed watching it. thankfully, one of my friends dvr'd it, and so i made plans to meet someone else (who had also not seen the game) at the person who had dvr's house.
for this particular event i was actually on time (rare occasion, i know. mark your calendars) to meet my friend there, and she was running a bit late, so i decided to just let myself in, which is normally ok.
however, when i walk in the couch that is normally just a couch is now a sleeper sofa. im like hmm thats strange, but no one was on the bed, so im wasnt really concerned with anything being too awkward too quickly. then the dog greets me and so i start talking to the dog the way people talk to animals that makes them sound really stupid, but im sure animals appreciate it... then the dog walks away towards the other side of the sofa, where there is a mattress on the ground that i hadnt noticed before.
there was someone on this mattress. i did not notice this person until now cause he was still sleeping very quietly, but since i got the dog all excited it woke him up. he doesnt live in the house, i do not recognize him, so i decide that hiding behind the entryway of the house which is just out of eyesight if he decides to get up, is a great thing to do in this situation.
while standing/hiding/pretending to look like i belong in this small area of this house that i just walked into, one of the other people who also lives there (and is going to help us with the dvr) comes down the stairs and sees me hiding and says "oh hey, how are you?" which i use as a valid invitation to sit on the couch that is not a sleeper sofa.
at this point, some random dude who also doesnt live in the house, walks out from the bathroom around the corner and after making eye contact with me and not saying anything despite my super subtle head nod, goes to wake up his friend who is sleeping. they then argue a bit about waking up and things like when they have to leave to drive back and if they want biscuits for breakfast. i am still sitting on the couch. they start to pack up. i am still sitting on the couch. we have not acknowledged each other, even though one dude is packing his bag on the floor at the other side of this 4 foot long couch... and this continues for like 4 or 5 minutes, where they are packing up their frisbee things and clothes and such and i am still sitting silently on this couch to see if an opportunity to introduce myself arises, which it does not.
after 5 minutes of eye contact avoidance and pretending to be very interested in the wall and cabinet to my right while looking through my entire contact list to appear as though im texting and am therefore very popular and dont have time to introduce myself to random people in a living room that is not in my house, my friend who i was supposed to meet shows up. and the two guys who i have not introduced myself to, nor have attempted to introduce themselves to me, leave.
then i start talking to my friend, and am reassured that i do exist, and have not blended in with the couch so well that they genuinely didnt see me sitting there and thus it was not strange that the three of us have just spent a fair amount of time in a room alone without talking at all.
it was great letting myself into this house that isnt mine, accidentally waking you up with the dog, listening to your stupid argument, and then watching you pack, random strangers!
for this particular event i was actually on time (rare occasion, i know. mark your calendars) to meet my friend there, and she was running a bit late, so i decided to just let myself in, which is normally ok.
however, when i walk in the couch that is normally just a couch is now a sleeper sofa. im like hmm thats strange, but no one was on the bed, so im wasnt really concerned with anything being too awkward too quickly. then the dog greets me and so i start talking to the dog the way people talk to animals that makes them sound really stupid, but im sure animals appreciate it... then the dog walks away towards the other side of the sofa, where there is a mattress on the ground that i hadnt noticed before.
there was someone on this mattress. i did not notice this person until now cause he was still sleeping very quietly, but since i got the dog all excited it woke him up. he doesnt live in the house, i do not recognize him, so i decide that hiding behind the entryway of the house which is just out of eyesight if he decides to get up, is a great thing to do in this situation.
while standing/hiding/pretending to look like i belong in this small area of this house that i just walked into, one of the other people who also lives there (and is going to help us with the dvr) comes down the stairs and sees me hiding and says "oh hey, how are you?" which i use as a valid invitation to sit on the couch that is not a sleeper sofa.
at this point, some random dude who also doesnt live in the house, walks out from the bathroom around the corner and after making eye contact with me and not saying anything despite my super subtle head nod, goes to wake up his friend who is sleeping. they then argue a bit about waking up and things like when they have to leave to drive back and if they want biscuits for breakfast. i am still sitting on the couch. they start to pack up. i am still sitting on the couch. we have not acknowledged each other, even though one dude is packing his bag on the floor at the other side of this 4 foot long couch... and this continues for like 4 or 5 minutes, where they are packing up their frisbee things and clothes and such and i am still sitting silently on this couch to see if an opportunity to introduce myself arises, which it does not.
after 5 minutes of eye contact avoidance and pretending to be very interested in the wall and cabinet to my right while looking through my entire contact list to appear as though im texting and am therefore very popular and dont have time to introduce myself to random people in a living room that is not in my house, my friend who i was supposed to meet shows up. and the two guys who i have not introduced myself to, nor have attempted to introduce themselves to me, leave.
then i start talking to my friend, and am reassured that i do exist, and have not blended in with the couch so well that they genuinely didnt see me sitting there and thus it was not strange that the three of us have just spent a fair amount of time in a room alone without talking at all.
it was great letting myself into this house that isnt mine, accidentally waking you up with the dog, listening to your stupid argument, and then watching you pack, random strangers!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Dogs and Parents
so a few days ago i was at a friends house eating dinner with some people and i heard her mom come back in from walking the dog.
and i look into the kitchen and i think i see her mom, in a black sweater, walk into the kitchen super hunched over, perhaps about to clean the floor, and then i do a double take and i realize that it is actually the dog and not her mom who has walked into the kitchen.
then her mom comes into the kitchen and i am laughing because i think i am so stupid for thinking that her mom was the dog, and while im laughing i say "hi, i thought you were the dog for a moment!"
she does not think this is funny. i stop laughing.
and i look into the kitchen and i think i see her mom, in a black sweater, walk into the kitchen super hunched over, perhaps about to clean the floor, and then i do a double take and i realize that it is actually the dog and not her mom who has walked into the kitchen.
then her mom comes into the kitchen and i am laughing because i think i am so stupid for thinking that her mom was the dog, and while im laughing i say "hi, i thought you were the dog for a moment!"
she does not think this is funny. i stop laughing.
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