People Take What They Need, Then They Tell You "Get Lost", Kindly Leading You On, While They're Ripping You Off
--"Out Here All Night", Damone
Normally, this would be the space where I describe what a fantastic show Paramore puts on since it's my usual m.o. to give a report of every concert I go to. While Hayley and the boys did put on a tight, albeit too short, set at The House of Blues tonight, something substantially more far-reaching occurred earlier this morning.
I met someone who, if all signs are correct, could be my future roommate.
And, wouldn't you know it, she's actually a decent individual.
I don't know if it says more of the company I keep or more about me, but I meet few people that I am not immediately suspicious of. Usually, when I'm first introduced to someone I'm trying to figure out their angle or trying to decipher what their agenda is. Most people I come across, fair or unfair, I can normally peg into easily defined stereotypes that then assists me in how I deal with them. Rule number one in interpersonal relationships is to ascertain someone's motivations. Once you understand that, you can understand how to get what you want or how to stifle that other person.
As recent as Sunday, people have told me that I'm suspicious by nature. I'm always curious as to why people ask me questions about myself. I'm always trying to know how they plan to use said information against me. I think that's why it's harder for me than most to get really close with people, because I don't see most of them as capable of unselfish behavior.
That's why it's refreshing when, from the very inception, I meet a person that doesn't seem to be only interested in themselves. When somebody doesn't immediately raise my guard by asking seemingly intrusive questions and/or overriding my sense of propriety, and instead puts me at ease, it is a cause for celebration. That's what this potential roomie did. From the outset, I thought she sounded very coherent, very assertive, and very personable. It's startling to think that we share a common taste for films, shows, and, apparently, sense of humor. Not only does it appear we shall get along swimmingly, but it seems that, verily, I couldn't ask for a better set of conditions under which to live. This really does seem like the best of all possibilities I could have picked out in terms of moving--perfection location, perfect roommate, for a good price.
I don't want to jinx it so I shan't count on anything, but, knock on wood, I look forward to starting this new chapter in my life with, hopefully, a new supporting character in it.
Hmmm... maybe the wacky sidekick.
Yours Swimmingly,
mojo shivers
Normally, this would be the space where I describe what a fantastic show Paramore puts on since it's my usual m.o. to give a report of every concert I go to. While Hayley and the boys did put on a tight, albeit too short, set at The House of Blues tonight, something substantially more far-reaching occurred earlier this morning.
I met someone who, if all signs are correct, could be my future roommate.
And, wouldn't you know it, she's actually a decent individual.
I don't know if it says more of the company I keep or more about me, but I meet few people that I am not immediately suspicious of. Usually, when I'm first introduced to someone I'm trying to figure out their angle or trying to decipher what their agenda is. Most people I come across, fair or unfair, I can normally peg into easily defined stereotypes that then assists me in how I deal with them. Rule number one in interpersonal relationships is to ascertain someone's motivations. Once you understand that, you can understand how to get what you want or how to stifle that other person.
As recent as Sunday, people have told me that I'm suspicious by nature. I'm always curious as to why people ask me questions about myself. I'm always trying to know how they plan to use said information against me. I think that's why it's harder for me than most to get really close with people, because I don't see most of them as capable of unselfish behavior.
That's why it's refreshing when, from the very inception, I meet a person that doesn't seem to be only interested in themselves. When somebody doesn't immediately raise my guard by asking seemingly intrusive questions and/or overriding my sense of propriety, and instead puts me at ease, it is a cause for celebration. That's what this potential roomie did. From the outset, I thought she sounded very coherent, very assertive, and very personable. It's startling to think that we share a common taste for films, shows, and, apparently, sense of humor. Not only does it appear we shall get along swimmingly, but it seems that, verily, I couldn't ask for a better set of conditions under which to live. This really does seem like the best of all possibilities I could have picked out in terms of moving--perfection location, perfect roommate, for a good price.
I don't want to jinx it so I shan't count on anything, but, knock on wood, I look forward to starting this new chapter in my life with, hopefully, a new supporting character in it.
Hmmm... maybe the wacky sidekick.
Yours Swimmingly,
mojo shivers
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