02/09/2010, 6:42pm...Flirt.

So today I've decided to start revamping my blog a little. I wondered if maybe I should just start a new one, but I kind of like the idea of this one extending to include everything that I'm going through. That way, many years from now when I'm old and gray, I can read back over my life (that is, on the days that my cataracts aren't giving me too much trouble), and remember all the dumbass things I did when I was young. Then, like every old person, I'll be able to curse myself for not knowing then what I know now. Aaand then I'll get back to watching my soap operas...

I decided that having a blog with a black background was making me sad...so I added some color! More changes to come, but don't worry- it's still me. And besides, change is a good thing!

Now. You may be wondering why I decided to label today's blog "flirt". It's because after careful consideration, I realized that I have absolutely no idea how to. Take today for example. I noticed that yesterday was the birthday of one of my social networking friends. So I wrote her and said, "happy belated...better late than never, right?"

...Then I rolled that over in my head 73 times as I thought of better things that I could have said. I secretly hoped that she would just read the message and move on with her day, but she responded. Now don't get all excited, the response was bad-

"you're not late- today is my birthday".

So then I sat there for two hours, unsure of what to say next. I mean, what do you say to that? Do you make a joke out of it and correct yourself? Do you say something geeky? In a state of panic, I came up with a list of possible replies:

1. oh :/ Well happy actual birthday then!

(Uugh, corny!)

2. Damn...usually I don't make people age faster than normal until after they get to know me, lol. Happy Birthday : )

(I don't know about this one...)

3.

(that is not a typo)

4. Oh okay. Well happy birthday- I hope you get to celebrate even though everything is closed due to inclimate weather.

(Oh my god...could I BE a bigger square??)

or, 5. Oops...well Happy Birthday : )

(*biting my nails and looking around nervously* Too passive???)

In the end, I opted for #3. I mean, you have to admit that it's the safest. And this way, I don't have to accidentally flirt because what if she doesn't want me to flirt and even if she did I'll never know so it won't bother me that we didn't get married in the end.

...But I will say this- I guess it's not too late to respond, so if anyone can think of anything cute or something, please let me know!!

Aaah, moving on. I decided to do a search for pictures of "flirt" because I thought it might help me gain a better understanding of exactly how it's done. Now, I'm a lesbian so maybe things just look different to me. But I thought it quite strange that among the first images to populate, I found this:



Who thought to do something like this? This image will forever be burned in my skull, making the already near impossible act of flirting even more arduous!




So since



is now the visual that springs to mind when I think of "flirt", I've decided to forego the pics for now. But like I said- I'll work on it : /

As my fellow East Coasters know, I'm once again snowed in...or at least getting snowed in. Luckily my co workers (who are currently in the building where I live) are meeting for a movie night- so I have to run. Have a great night guys : )