I made Cosmo

Yesterday, Becca called me out on the fact that I never post on this thing. So I posted missive #1 while at work (Chris says I never work all day, and ok, it's true).

So I get home from work, and Julia goes, "Your new name is Maribel."
"What?"
"The Cosmo article that Rebecca Onion pitched, your bonfire comment made it. Your name's Maribel."

So I look, and sure enough my love lesson is in there, right on page 199 and with a fake name and grammatical editing (incorrectly, I might add)! I don't understand the need for a fake name on that particular one -- the engagement story would have made a much better fake name one -- but I'm happy just the same.

In full, it's "Save the litle things when you first start dating a new guy, like ticket stubs and cards. When you realize he's a keeper, you'll be glad you have them -- you can can enjoy the bonfire if he turns out to be a total dud."

I'll see if I can find the original email I sent Rebecca. I think that there's some real keepers (ticket stubs and all) in there.

I'll take awkward moments for 100, Alex

Ok, so I ran into CM last night. He looks amazing; he’s had to have dropped like 20# and he has a beard now. So cute.

We’re talking, and I say something that JR interprets as me bringing up the night in Annapolis (which I wasn’t!!). So he starts talking about how he was stuck hanging out with the guy who wanted to come in and interrupt us. At first neither of us knew what he was referring to because he kept saying “the last convention” and CM wasn’t there. I figure it out about the same time that Jason leaves to go to the bathroom. As soon as he’s gone, CM turns and goes, “Do you know what he’s talking about?” So then, I have the joy of explaining it, which opens a completely new can of worms.

I didn’t think it could get much worse, but then we reach the DAILY DOUBLE. He gets all cute/funny and gossipy and goes, “So, how long has this been going on?” Now it’s my turn to be confused. Turns out, he’s had the impression all night that JR and I are together!

So THEN, we get that one straightened out, and we move on to FINAL JEOPARDY. I’m about to tell him how great he looks when he opens his mouth and starts talking about how this girl who never gave him the time of day last year ran into him in a bar and told him how amazing he looks. He was going on and on about how he didn’t appreciate it because he thought it showed how superficial she was (he included some extra details that suggested he knew the difference between a compliment and a pick-up). Even though I think I’m really over my crush on him (no, seriously, I am), I do think he looks great. However, with the fact that the whole Annapolis episode was just brought up, I figure it’s just better to keep my mouth shut.

Yes, I’m a spaz and I’m not afraid to admit it.