Revolutions of the World
Apr. 26th, 2006 01:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jsnlvThis time last year, I went to the wedding of the first girl I ever dated. Her name's Amy Ruth Knock.
This time last week, I started dating a girl for the first time in five years. Her name's Amy Lynn Bazil.
I was tempted to end the entry there, since the two lines are almost perfect in their parallels. It's mind-boggling. Still, further explanation couldn't hurt. First of all, it hasn't really been five years since I last had a date, but what few dates I've had in that period seem kind of irrelevent by comparison. For example, I've always thought long-distance relationships are for fools, but the transition from "mutual interest" into "a couple living an hour apart" was pretty much instantaneous. Now I'm aware of the dangers of overconfidence; I'm also aware of the unique personal histories that she and I are going to have to work around. Even if this doesn't work out, it'll still be the best thing to happen to me all year. (One unfortunate downside: this did nothing for my sense of initiative. Things never would have gotten off the ground if she hadn't taken the first step.)
Last tuesday I picked up an Xbox 360 (gamertag "JALove") and an official, genuine, store-bought copy of Windows XP, so the computer I got for my birthday is finally functioning. I'd probably have written about this sooner, but for the past week, the time I'd normally spend on the internet I've spent on the phone.
This time last week, I started dating a girl for the first time in five years. Her name's Amy Lynn Bazil.
I was tempted to end the entry there, since the two lines are almost perfect in their parallels. It's mind-boggling. Still, further explanation couldn't hurt. First of all, it hasn't really been five years since I last had a date, but what few dates I've had in that period seem kind of irrelevent by comparison. For example, I've always thought long-distance relationships are for fools, but the transition from "mutual interest" into "a couple living an hour apart" was pretty much instantaneous. Now I'm aware of the dangers of overconfidence; I'm also aware of the unique personal histories that she and I are going to have to work around. Even if this doesn't work out, it'll still be the best thing to happen to me all year. (One unfortunate downside: this did nothing for my sense of initiative. Things never would have gotten off the ground if she hadn't taken the first step.)
Last tuesday I picked up an Xbox 360 (gamertag "JALove") and an official, genuine, store-bought copy of Windows XP, so the computer I got for my birthday is finally functioning. I'd probably have written about this sooner, but for the past week, the time I'd normally spend on the internet I've spent on the phone.
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Date: 2006-04-26 03:29 pm (UTC)Oh, and congrats on the girl thing, too.
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Date: 2006-04-26 09:26 pm (UTC)whoot whoot
Date: 2006-04-27 09:39 pm (UTC)Call me sometime. 200-0175
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Date: 2006-04-28 12:02 am (UTC)