Perhaps the title is a bit dramatic, but it's how I felt at the moment...
As the summer goes on, more and more of the locals tend to complain about the tourists. So far I haven't too many issues and have been handling them pretty well, UNTIL TODAY. Call me a princess if you want, but I don't like when people ruin my plans, especially a lunch date! That's right, a real life, honest to God date! Well, almost date. Half date? Damn you tourists!
The day started out like any other day. I went over to a friend's house to help her out with a couple of things. I was going to help her out, then run to town to greet some guests at my apartment. After that, I was just going to come home and relax. While I was at my friends house, a guy called me. I was rather excited to see his call as I had not heard from him in a while. He called to ask me to lunch! With a big smile on my face, I accepted! I told him that I have to get the guests into the apartment and should be done by 1:00. So we agreed to meet at one and told me that he would pick me and we could go to a nice little restaurant around town. Yay, I think, I'm finally get to go out with this guy! Awesome! Except as soon as I get off the phone with him I realize that I'm not wearing any makeup, my hair isn't done and I'm not really looking my best. I wasn't expecting to go out with anyone and now I'm questioning if this is a good idea. I mean, I want to look my best! Oh well, I think, forge on! This date is happening, regardless of how I look!
As I was going into town to greet my guests and meet up with him, the following conversation went through my head: Wow, I really look like shit. I'm not wearing any makeup. At least I have mascara on. Did I shave my legs? Nope!...just don't tell him that you didn't shave your legs. You will be fine...wait, did I shave my armpits? Armpit check...yup! At least I did that! How does my hair look? Holy shit, does my hair really look like that? Just keep it up in a bun. Is my shirt stretching out? Holy crap it's stretching out and now my bra is showing. Great, now I look slutty. God, it's hot today. Why am I sweating so much? Is it really THAT hot? I'm sweating like a whore in church! I hope I don't smell..That would just be awkward. Crap, I'm so hungry! I need to eat. I'm a real bitch when I'm hungry. Be cool, Marina, don't get all bitchy on him. I will just eat a snickers bar, that should hold me over until lunch. Just be sweet and don't cuss...try to be a lady for once and don't be weird! It's too early to be weird! That's second date material. Just be cool!
I get to town, buy myself a snickers and wait for my guests to arrive. Except that by one o'clock they still aren't at the apartment. Seriously? Of all the days that this has to happen! And here he comes in a Renault 4!! I start cracking up. Obviously, he reads my blog! A sense of humor! I like that! Because I have to wait for my guests to arrive, we go to a cafe. But now I'm starting to get really hungry. Just stay calm. Don't get bitchy. I can do this! We sit down and have coffee and start chatting. We have a great conversation. He is sweet and funny. I like. But holy crap, my stomach is growling! Where the hell are these people?! I want a ride in the Renault! We chat as I wait, but I keep getting calls and I feel bad because I'm not able to completely focus on him. I want these tourists to come so that we can go eat! I'm starving! Uh oh...Bitch alert! It's happening! I'm getting really grumpy because one, I'm freaking hungry and two these stupid guests are ruining my date and three, I am really sweating and now I'm all sticky! Whhhhyyyy?!?! I'm trying to be at my best, but the headache is setting in and it's hot and now I'm just really annoyed at these guests who, I have decided, devised a plan to ruin my life! He waits as long as he can, but he has to leave and do some work. I can't blame him. Neither one of us expected this. He leaves and I turn my rage to those guests. Damn you!!! You are all destroyer of lives! Yeah, I'm pretty dramatic when I'm hungry. They finally arrive three hours later... I get them into the apartment and I leave hungry and extremely grumpy.
Once I got home and put food in my stomach, I calmed down. At least, I got to have coffee with him and get to know him a bit. Hopefully, next time, I will be better company and be a little bit more dolled up. And while our lunch date didn't go exactly as planned, I still had a good time and really enjoyed our conversation. And bonus points for coming in a Renault 4!
Until the next adventure!
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