FR: Online to Offline

[TekPh0bia]

So I just get off work and I'm just messin around online. GMail notifies me that I have a new message from someone on Singlesnet.com. We exchange a few messages back and forth (so I'm sure it's not some porno spam) and I get her Yahoo name. I IM her and proceed to see how fast I can get her number....

tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:39:36 PM): Isn't it past your bedtime?
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:39:53 PM): what bedtime? lol
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:43:32 PM): lol
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:43:48 PM): So, not to be too forward...but you've seen what I look like.....
(she sends pic)
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:45:18 PM): You've got the whole sophisticated look goin on....that's hawt y0!
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:45:42 PM): lol sophisticated? i think its a bad pic but thank you
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:45:47 PM): LOL
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:45:59 PM): I could see you in Border's
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:46:12 PM): Nose in the book and all
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:46:16 PM): haha because of the glasses?
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:46:24 PM): "Excuse me miss...where's the self-help section?"
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:46:30 PM): i dont know what it is w/you guys and girls in glasses
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:46:31 PM): lol
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:46:35 PM): LOL
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:46:39 PM): Didn't know I was common
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:46:43 PM): Damn....gotta check myself
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:47:09 PM): lol!
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:47:57 PM): So you're in the health care industry, eh?
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:48:16 PM): yeah i work at an assisted living center for the elderly
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:48:24 PM): Sweet! Check my pulse!?
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:48:39 PM): Haha
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:48:47 PM): What? You laugh!?
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:48:51 PM): I could be having a heart attack!
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:48:59 PM): you are funny!
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:49:09 PM): so where do you work?
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:49:26 PM): I help companies keep their employees off MySpace
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:49:29 PM): ;-)
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:49:44 PM): what?
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:49:50 PM): Ok, that was rather vague
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:50:01 PM): Guess you could say I design computer networks
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:50:14 PM): But, no tape on the glasses for me! Or pocket protectors, for that matter
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:50:41 PM): lol wow thats awesome!
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:50:50 PM): yea, it has its perks
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:50:57 PM): But seriously ,come 7PM, I'm tired of it
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:51:04 PM): I just wanna relax in front of the fire or TV or somethin
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:51:25 PM): yeah i can relate to that!
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:51:37 PM): tv? fire?
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:51:42 PM): somethin?
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:51:51 PM): both!
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:51:55 PM): Oh nice!
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:52:14 PM): I made a HUGE fire in the fireplace the other night...caught my chimney on fire
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:52:19 PM): I was rather depressed
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:52:30 PM): Squirrels roasting marshmallows over my chimney on the roof...
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:52:45 PM): LOL im sorry that sucks
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:52:55 PM): yea, they're not very grateful
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:53:03 PM): I did it for them
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:53:15 PM): lol well that was nice of you
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:53:30 PM): heh
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:53:37 PM): So how's Singlesnet treating you?
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:53:46 PM): Flooded with messages from 34-year old guys?
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:54:15 PM): eh i dont go on there very much...yeah ive gotten a lot from older guys
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:54:18 PM): kind of annoying
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:54:31 PM): Oh man, me too!
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:54:43 PM): They won't leave me alone!
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:54:46 PM): older guys?
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:54:51 PM): Yea
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:55:03 PM): I should take down my boob shots....seriously
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:55:09 PM): LOL whatever!
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:55:17 PM): heh
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:55:30 PM): You going to school, too?
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:55:46 PM): yeah im pre-nursing
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:55:52 PM): Oh, nice!
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:56:07 PM): going for NP?
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:56:19 PM): eh im not sure
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:56:24 PM): No?
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:56:51 PM): i dont know, right now im getting my bachelor's degree, and after that im not sure if i will keep going or not
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:57:07 PM): Hmm....
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:57:22 PM): Is there something else that interests you?
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:57:36 PM): no-have always wanted to be a nurse
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:57:54 PM): But you're tired of school/working....
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:58:06 PM): yeah
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:58:12 PM): Aww...hang in there
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:58:33 PM): ty yeah i'll make it (eventually)
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:58:38 PM): You sure will
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:58:56 PM): Listen, I gotta hit the hay....but I'd like to give you a jingle sometime...maybe we can meet for lunch
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:59:18 PM): ok sounds good
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:59:30 PM): By jingle, I mean phone call
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:59:33 PM): i know!
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:59:37 PM): heh
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:59:45 PM): u want my number?
tekph0bia (12/11/2006 11:59:52 PM): oh, you're good
girl-online (12/11/2006 11:59:59 PM): lol
girl-online (12/12/2006 12:00:03 AM): [phone#]

So, I'll give her a call tomorrow or something and set up a lunch date. It certainly won't be high-pressure like my previous meet-ups. I'm not going to sit there and dwell on what to say, or how to act, or think about body language. I'm gonna roll with it....

Will update after aforementioned meeting....

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

Not bad. Good job with making sure she was real and not spam.