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April 21, 2008
The Universe Tries To Tell Me Things All the Time; Why Start Listening Now?
Thank you all for your condonement of my inappropriate dating. I appreciate your support.
The Universe, however, has not been so supportive. I awoke this morning with a seriously MASSIVE cold sore, or The Herp, as Jonniker calls it. I get them about once a year, and leave it to a sunburn and the stress of my weekend work "retreat" to render me ill-suited for my date on Thursday with suitor #2, the 25-year-old.
I am debating whether to cancel and reschedule for next week. But for now I am hiding out in my office with the door closed, not making eye contact with anyone in Trader Joe's and slathering on this crazy French cold-sore-decimating crap I got during my trip to Paris and hoping for the best. And don't worry, I don't plan on exercising my lips in any way on the date, that's not fair, I'd just prefer not to look like I have bubonic plague/leprosy on the first occasion I'll be seeing this dude in a well-lit room.
Part of me does think this is a sign, that I'm being an idiot. But you know? When you work a lot, any bit of fun, no matter how disastrously fated, is something to look forward to, and I'm NOT giving it up.
So SUCK IT, Universe (j/k, please don't ruin my life, sincerely, very truly yours, best regards, LYLAS, have a bitchin' summer, xoxo, Jen).
Posted by jen at April 21, 2008 10:17 PM
Comments
If he's put off my a weensy cold sore (or the lack of a kiss), he is unworthy. But then again, I last dated in the very first year of the millennium, what do I know?
I also meant to say before (but was too busy dispesning love advice) that public transport *is* dangerous. My own personal epiphany? The 16A to the airport, the man behind me puking onto the back of the seat & the floor, no one being surprised or doing anything. 'Nuff said.
Posted by: Laura at April 22, 2008 01:37 AM
just try to stay very very calm and maybe it'll go away before then!! :)
Posted by: carolyn at April 23, 2008 09:11 AM
I hope The Herp is doing better today. Also, I agree that you are not being an idiot. Have fun!
Posted by: -R- at April 23, 2008 09:49 AM
Carolyn had the right idea. Hopefully it went away in time for your date.
Posted by: Dagny at April 23, 2008 11:02 PM
I have the same problem. Buy Lysine...lots of Lysine. It really does work. I take several a day from the moment I feel one coming on and they really do go away faster.
Posted by: Kathy at April 27, 2008 08:16 AM