Busy Busy

Lately I feel like I've been going, going, going none stop. I hate those days where you feel like you haven't gotten a chance to just sit and chill for a few minutes and before you know it, it's time for bed to just wake up and start all over the next day.


My dad had hand surgery a few wks ago. He tore the tendon in his finger and the surgeon 1st thought it was be a quick, simple procedure. However, when they got in they realized that the rip wasn't were they thought it was (in his pinky finger) but actually in the palm of his hand. They moved down to the palm to reattach the tendon to then find out that he had arthritis in his hand so bad that the tendons looked like spider webs. SO.. they had to take some from another part of his palm and put it where the tear was. He was in a cast for the 1st week. From fingertips to elbow. He started physical therapy 4 days after surgery and has to go twice a week for 7 wks. Once he finally got his stitches out they took off the cast and put on a brace that goes from fingertips to the middle of his arm. He can't take it off except to wash it twice a day, to do his exercises and to have it massaged to get the swelling to go down. Today he hit a milestone. He has finally learned how to shower and dress himself lol. My mom's greatful for that. It's pretty hard to do those things 1 handed. He still can't drive so 1 of us has to take him (her) and 1 of us has to pick him up (me or her) daily. Also, take him to his P.T. appointments. It isn't even my own arm and I can't wait for him to get out of the brace and be able to do more things.


Sat. was the last day of class for this semester. We get 2 wks off then go back. Here I thought having a Sat. class from 10-2pm was shitty. Ohhhh no.. next semester?? Another Sat. class, except this time it's from 9am-5pm. Jesus! That's 8 freakin' hours! WTF? I know I'm going to be asleep within the 1st 45 min. AND we have papers due every week! Ugh.. it's not even here yet and I'm already dreading it.


On to other news.. I've seen Bruce a few times since the last time and he STILL hasn't asked me out, called me to hang out or set a time for lunch. I have no idea if he really is interested or not. The other day we took my mom's car up there for an oil change and dropped it off. He wasn't there so I just assumed he wasn't working that day. When we went back to pick it up later, he was there. As we walked in to the front counter he was standing there..

Bruce: Hey! What are you doing here?

Me: Picking up her car.. she had an oil change done.

Bruce: Oh.. I didn't know her car was here. Let me get the paperwork.

He walks back a few minutes later and jokes around with me about the cost and other things. Is he flirting?? I can't tell. Maybe he's just a joker with everyone. Then he says something smartass and my mom goes.. ".. and which truck is his out there?" and I tell her which 1 it is. His boss was also standing there helping another customer and says.. "and how do you know which vehicle is his?" as he laughs. I look at Bruce before answering and his eyes go big.. he looks from me to his boss and back again. I chuckle and say 'well.. we've been here enough times the last few wks it wasn't hard to figure out'. I look back at Bruce and he looks relieved. Guess it ISN'T policy to pick up customers for their cars? lol


Finally we leave and have some errands to run before my mom has to pick my dad up from work. I meet her at Target down the street and when we get there, she tells me that her oil light is still on.. they never reset it. We go inside and I call the shop and ask to talk to him. He gets on and I tell him the deal and ask when I can bring it back.. I say in 1/2 hr, he says 'but i'll be at lunch then. I mean.. you can bring it back any time... whatever is good for you'. So I agree that I'll wait for him to get back. I get there and another shop guy meets me in the parking lot, guess he was waiting for me. He jumps in and resets it real fast.. took all of 60 seconds.. and tells me I'm good to go. I never even got the chance to see Bruce. As I'm trying to back out of the spot, I see him walk behind by car by 1 of the bays. I roll down the passenger window and say "hey! You better watch it! You're gonna get run over"

Him: 'WHAT?' as he walks over to my passenger winder and leans in

Me: 'I saaaiiddd... watch it or you're gonna get run over" (as I laugh)


He says something smart ass, we both laugh and I leave. About 4 hrs later I was out to dinner and didn't hear my phone ring at first. Thought I did.. but wasn't sure. I checked it a few min. later and I had a missed call and a vmail. I listened to the vmail and all he said was 'hey j, it's Bruce. I have a quick question for you, could you please call me back at 407-....." Of course it was the shops number, and I won't lie.. I got my hopes up. I called back, he eventually got on the phone.

Me: "hey.. it's J. What's up?"


Bruce: 'Oh hey! One of my guys lost his flashlight, he thinks he left it in your moms car... did you happen to see it? It's kinda big and expensive and he's freaking out"


Me: 'No. I'm sorry, I didn't see it and I'm not in that car or at home at the moment but I can check when I get home if that's O.K?'


Bruce: "Sure... of course. Thanks.."


Me: "Anything else?"


Bruce: 'Nope. that was it."

There was a long pause until I finally broke it.


Me: 'Oh. O.k. then.. I'll talk to you later. I"ll call you if I find it"


Bruce: "O.K... thanks. Bye"


And we hang up. That was it. Nothing more. WTF?!?!? UGH! This is driving me crazy!! SO! I've got a plan. It isn't so much as a plan but more of a straight forward approach. My mom needs new shocks and soon. He called around and is getting them at a good price and will give her a BOGO if she goes there. My 'plan' is.. the next time I see him (provided my mom isn't standing within 8ft of me) I'm gonna ask him straight up if he's single.. if he says yes, I'm just gonna straight out ask him if he'll meet for dinner or lunch some time. I will get an actual answer from him this time.. if he says yes, I'll ask for his number and try to set it up right then. No more waiting around for him to call or for him to ask. I want a yes or a no so I can find out how to proceed. If he's got a girl.. fine.. no biggie. I'll still do business there. I hate games.. I hate that whole 'wait around and see if he calls' bullshit.


Thats my plan and I'm sticking to it! :)