Monday, May 9, 2005

Sorry. I forgot your name..
I hope all of you did something extra special for your mothers yesterday. I sure know I did.

So unlike many of you sweeties out there, I didn't get a chance to make my mom breakfast becuase I didn't wake up in time. Howevere I did manage to catch doing a bit of gardening in the backyard so I helped out. In fact, I like helping her out anyway. Afterwards, we sat outside and enoyed the sunny weather drinking iced tea.

My dad took my sisters and mom out shopping so I was pretty much on my own for the day. I decided to save my shopping urges for another day. So I went out for a walk to my fave little cafe.

I put on some blue jeans, a brown t-shirt my sis bought me from a conert (The Shins) and my vintage aviator sunglasses and strolled out my door.

The day was beautiful. The sun was shining like it does in all those pretty postcards or scenic photos. There was just enough breeze to keep you cool too. I was in a greater than great mood. I said "Hello" or "Good day! How are ya?" to everyone I passed on my way there. On a day like yesterday, smiling was ridiculously contagious.

I arrived at the cafe and ordered my usual, an x-tra large mochaccino and a cookie (white chocolate and macadamia). I sat at my little window side table and read a mag. I noticed that some cute girl started staring at me from a table close-by. I simply smiled and said, "Hullo". She had this puzzled look on her face but she said "Hi." back anyway. I tried to ignore the fact that she was still staring by looking outside the window. I had thought there was whipped cream on my nose or something to I tried to wipe my face in a subtle way. As soon as I turned to check if she was still looking she let out the loudest scream in the world. I swear, this was loud. All the other customers and employees looked at her then at me. I thought 'Oh shit. She's gone mad...'

"Josh!?! OH MY GOD!!!"

She knows who I am. Yup. She's mad. She then said "It's me! From elementary!!" Just so happens I did recognize her. She was the girl I danced with 4 times in a row for one of our school dances but I didn't know her name. So I just said, "Ohhh! It's you! How've you been?"

She went on about how she recognized me from somewhere but took awhile to remember because I had "changed" so much. "OH my God! Look at your hair! And your CLOTHES! You are sooo hot now! Why didn't you tell me?!" It was quite the compliment but it didn't make much sense. What am I supposed to say? "Hey, It's me. I'm hot now."

What the...?

Anyway, I just chuckled a bit and we chatted away. She had just got back from the U.S. where she lived after moving from elementary. I swear, time just flew by. I spent about $25 on mochaccino's. She invited me to come with her to a friend's birthday party next month and we traded numbers to keep in touch. I entered her number but to avoid looking stupid and saying, "Uhh, what's your name?", I put her in my cell as "Loud Cuteness". Heh. She WAS loud though. And chatty. But anyway, it was pretty wicked to see someone from long ago.

She gave me a hug and went on her merry little way. Man, that was weird. I still felt a bit embarrassed about her screaming at me. But she's like that so I can't blame her. After relieving myself (6 mochaccinos, dude), I apologized to my waitress friend for the madness that is "Loud Cuteness". Then I headed home.

I had a late but great dinner. BBQ pork and BBQ duck. Yum!

Yes. It is agreed that yesterday was a kick-ass day. I wonder what awaits today.

Have a great day everyone!

Cheers.

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