Riding the EL, Friday Fun, and my failed attempt at Missed Connections and proof that, Yes, I am a loser

This morning, on the el, there was a man who I thought was, well, a hottie. But, for me, the el is about commuting, not being hit on. That, and I am a big old shy loser, out in the world, when I don’t have a drink in my hand and I’m not standing in a bar.

It isn’t that often that I see someone on the street that I find attractive. Actually, it’s rare anywhere, not just on the street. So, this morning, I’m on the brown line, I see a cute guy. I am plugged into my iPod, I’m stealing some commute time to do a little work on a story I’m writing, so although I do notice him, I don’t make eyes at him or anything. I’m all plugged into my private world. But, again, I did think he was cute.

When the train stopped, I stood up and my iPod fell from my lap onto the ground in front of him. He picked it up and handed it me. I smiled at him and said, “Thank you,” and then rushed off the train before the doors closed.

Walking into the office I thought about posting a missed connection. I’d never done it. I’d never felt inclined to even attempt it. I used to read them occasionally, but actually hadn’t looked in awhile. It’s Friday, I’m bored. Why not?

So I posted this:

Title: I dropped my iPod (Brown line - Quincy stop)

browline...quincy stop around 10:30am...I stood up to exit the train and you picked it up and handed it me...I just wanted to say ...THANK YOU

And so far this afternoon I received two emails. This first one said:

Don't people communicate face-2-face anymore. Damn!

The second said:

oh god, PLEASE tell me that you at least said thank you when it happened and didn't wait to later post it online. that's really pathetic, if it's true. but if you did say thanks to begin with then that's cool... ignore me.

I’m not sure what I should have said, “I’d like to buy you a drink? I’d like to talk to you? I think you’re cute?" That wasn't my intention. I just wanted to reach out to a cutie on the train and say thanks. Or maybe it was and I’m just too wimpy, even anonymously online, to say things like that (when I am sober).

Anyway, this was my unsuccessful attempt at dipping my toe into Missed Connections.
So, I’m headed to Happy Hour where, with vodka in hand, I feel freer to flirt with abandon.

Happy Friday All!

Um, Yeah, OBVIOUSLY

Sex on Skates Opens Up to Tyra About Unsafe Sex4/3/09 at 2:53 PM

Why Levi Johnston would agree to give his first big talk-show interview to Tyra Banks we'll never know, but we're delighted he did. Because no other TV host — or, God forbid, serious journalist — would have the kind of conversation she did during an episode taped this week, to air on Monday. In it, she doesn't let Levi's mumbled, one-word answers get in the way of her prize: that is, an admission that he and Bristol Palin occasionally practiced unsafe sex, perhaps leading to the conception of their child, Tripp. (Also, Sarah Palin "probably knew" they were sexually active.) Here's a transcript of the brief bit of genius:
Tyra: I have to ask you a personal question, but you're on my "Tyra Couch" and there are no personal questions! Um, were you practicing safe sex?
Levi: Yeah.
Tyra: Really? Even when the baby was conceived?
Levi: We were.
Tyra: And so there was a wardrobe malfunction?
Levi: I guess.
Tyra: Yeah?Levi: Yeah?
Tyra: Really?
Levi: Yeah, I guess so.
Tyra: Every time you practiced safe sex?
Levi:Yeah.
Tyra: Every time?
Levi:Every time.
Tyra: Levi!
Levi: Most of the time.
Tyra: There you go!!
By: Chris Rovzar

(copied from Daily Intel)

Word of the Day: Osculation

What a scientific and boring sounding word …for something, one would hope, is not scientific and boring. (At least from one I can vaguely remember).

Word of the day:

osculation \os-kyuh-LAY-shuhn\, noun:

The act of kissing; also: a kiss.

He had engaged in nervous osculation with all three of Lord Flamborough's daughters.

-- Thomas Sutcliffe, "The art of seduction, the skill of the tackle", Independent, June 13, 1994

Their incessant onstage osculations during her last concert tour seemed to offer public proof of their passion.

-- "The Big Boom in Breakups", People, November 13, 1995

Osculation comes from osculatio, "a kissing," from osculari, "to kiss," from osculum, "a little mouth, a kiss," diminutive of os, "mouth."