I’m a bit drunk as I’m writing this, so bear with me. So, tonight there was a little unofficial work drinkfest for a girl who’s leaving us to go make documentaries – rock on sister! I’m sitting there drinking and I get a call from “The Drunk.”

A bit of background – The Drunk and I met at a friend’s wedding party thing (they eloped so it was an excuse to get drunk and collect presents). We were both wasted, but had fun goofing off, and I made sure she got home okay (I was a complete gentleman). Anywho, a few months later the married couple said “Hey, she’s into you, you should call her.” So I did, and we hung out a couple of times. I felt absolutely no spark from her whatsoever, and she kind of annoyed me a bit so I quit calling (although she didn’t…). So about a year later, she calls, and I’m in a mood for a drink, so we went out and got plastered (we always get plastered, hence her nickname) and ended up making out at the bar (classy!). I’m gonna time compress here – nothing else ever happened – basically because I’m always convinced that no one could possibly like me, so I didn’t pursue her at all, despite obvious interest (hindsight is a bitch). Anyhow, we’re just friends now, and that’s fine.

So I’m at the bar and I get the call. I told her I was hanging with friends, and she was more than welcome to come get drunk. She did (much to my suprise). Nothing too crazy happened (she hit on my married friend – but that’s okay, because I hit on another married friend for no reason). She seemed to get along with everyone…

The funny, and great part was, at least twice, two different people from work came up to me and said “You can do much better than her.” I made it clear we weren’t a couple and said “Yeah, I know.”

I gotta say, that’s the nicest thing that anyone has said in a while. Because, while – yeah, something about her is troublesome, she’s pretty and funny – and not unlikeable – so if people think I can do better – that’s a good compliment (in my book). And a little esteem-booster.

Now I’ve just got to find me a nice girl.

But not too nice.

SONG OF THE MOMENT: Pell Mell – “Interloper”