My Strawberry Boy

For several, several months now, I have had a crush on this guy that works out at my gym.  It's taken me probably almost a year to even muster the courage to look him in the eye.  I haven't any idea why I admire him so, but I do...from a distance.

Yesterday, I hopped on the treadmill next to his.  I finished running before he did, and when I climbed off the treadmill, I noticed an iPod and earphones laying on the ground next to my feet.  I looked around at all the people on the treadmills.  Then I walked off to get a disinfectant wipe (to clean my machine), and when I came back, I stared at the iPod again, completely puzzled.  I looked up and around, and it dawned on me that Strawberry Boy didn't have his usual earphones in his ears.

I picked up the iPod and looked up at him.  He then turned around when I asked, "Is this yours?"  He nodded and said yes. 

When I handed his iPod to him, he smiled and said, "Thank you very much." 

And just like that, my mind went completely blank.  Yep, a simple "you're welcome" would have sufficed, but even my manners escaped with my every fleeting thought.  I think I managed to utter an "uh-huh" before I turned around to let him finish his running.  Completely embarrassed, I'd never been so thankful that I don't have the capability to blush.. otherwise I would be as red as my Strawberry Boy.

The very first four words he's ever spoken to me... ah, this is a moment in history.  My safe crush spoke to me, and my mind went blank.  This is the first time any guy has ever had that effect on me.  It's almost appalling... the man makes me stupid, and he doesn't even have to try.  (Yes, I do mean stupid.  My brain doesn't work around him.)

- That One Girl

Blood Pressure

Last night I went to an exhibit called RACE, and it had a blood pressure machine there for people to try.  Research shows that some racial groups tend to have higher blood pressures.  For kicks and giggles, I decided to give it a try.  

Take one:  the machine couldn't find my blood pressure.

Take two:  oh it found me, and it found me with hypertension. 141/87

For kicks and giggles, I sure felt like I was kicked, and the machine just giggled.

Conclusion of the night - the machine must have been broken...

- That One Girl

He Liked It!

I gave my work grandpa his present this morning and almost started to cry.  ALMOST.  His eyes got all red when he read the card I gave him, and then my eyes teared up.  Of course I willed those tears away :)

Anyway, I got him a travel wallet.  It will be a convenient way for him to keep his travel documents together, i.e. passport, boarding passes, itinerary, I.D., cards, etc.

He loved it. :)

-That One Girl

P.s. I also bought myself a gift to make myself feel better too. 

Gift Ideas Needed, Please!

My work grandpa is officially retiring at the end of this week.  He used to sit in the cubicle right next to mine.  Eventually the department decided that he needed to be more accessible across the department, so they moved him away from me.  Now he'll be moving away entirely.  I'm so happy for him, but yes, I will miss him a ton.

I've only gotten the chance to meet each of my grandpas once in my life.  Since I don't have one here in the states to claim as my own, sometimes I meet people who I look up to fondly as a grandfather.  His nickname for me is "Jaws", and I can't tell you how many times he's made me laugh so hard until I cried (at work).

Anyway, I'd like to get him a retirement gift, maybe even something to remember me by.  It isn't about me though.  What should I get him to wish him well on his next journey in life?

He and his wife plan to do missionary work for the next several years.  I'm so happy for them.  What an incredible way to live.

Why are you single?

Yes, once again I was asked the question, "Why are you single?"

How does one even begin to answer that?  Usually that question is met with silence, or a shrug of the shoulders and an I-don't-know. 

After being drilled by two people simultaneously for tens of minutes, I finally decided to be creative.  I grinned at them and said, "Maybe I'm bi-polar." 


I'm 27 years old and have been forever single.  If I knew the answer, don't you think I'd be off the market already?

- That One Girl

Beauty...do you see it?

Beauty can be found everywhere and anywhere - even in the simplest of places. It is just a matter of whether one can see it or not - it really is in the eye of the beholder.

I happened to be climbing around in a tree the other day when I saw this.  It took my breath away.

I'm feeling a little nostalgic tonight.  Good night, World.

- That One Girl

I Asked a Boy Out!

There really is a first time for everything. For the first time in my life, I asked a boy out! He's going to go to a wedding with me towards the end of May.

That's the news for the day. I have a date!

Oh....by the way, he's gay. But still, I asked. :)

- That One Girl