So today was an eventful day.
First off, I slept in. GASP!!! I never sleep in. I woke up at 10. I got dressed, ate some food, and started in on some homework.
My room mate had gone to the temple that morning. So when she got home she told me about some of the experiences that she had and asked how my morning had been. I started back in on my homework and she had some brunch.
I worked for a while and she did some work. At some point, we started talking about our assignments we were working on. I was doing research for my essay on the reasons that parents put their young daughters into beauty pageants. We talked for quite some time about how the media and our society are changing the lives of our children. We also talked about some of the parenting techniques that we each hope to apply when we have children.
By then it was almost 1:00 pm and I headed off to meet my home teachers. This is where things get interesting. I've always had the resolve to not date my home teachers. Although, I did break this resolve back in Alaska once.. Anyways, I met up with my home teacher. His companion was at work so he brought one of his room mates with. We had a very short lesson about being steadfast in the gospel.
After the lesson was over, the guys told me that they were going to meet up with their room mate and his friend then walk around Temple Square. They invited me to join them. So I did. Turns out that the friend of the room mate was running behind schedule, so we just hung out for a bit and I met the other two room mates.
Once we get to Temple Square and meet up with the friend, we decide to have lunch. So we go to JB's, which is right next to where I live. After lunch, some of the guys go home. The rest of us decide to go walk around the Gateway mall.
All throughout lunch and the time that we were at the mall, one of the room mates and I are flirting it up. And I think, "Wow, a guy is actually showing some interest and he's pretty great. Keeper!" Sometime in here this room mate asked me if I was dating anyone. No.. Is he going to ask me out? Squeal! And then he tells me that he'll keep his eyes open for someone that I could date. What?! You've been flirting with me ALL afternoon and you just drop it like that?! GAH!
Why is dating so difficult? Oh, well. I guess we can all be friends. Oh, and he also asked me to keep an eye open for girls that he could date.. I thought about setting him up with my friend, but then I decided not to. The joys of this stage of life. :D
I know this maybe isn't what you'd wanna hear, BUT maybe instead of focusing so much on getting a date from someone, learn to be friends first. :) Honestly when I met Jonathan I thought nothing of him. We were only friends, even after he told me he liked me lol. It took 3 months for me to finally be convinced that I liked him more than a friend. And in that time we got to know each other a lot. I think when you're friends with someone first, you don't have to go through all that awkwardness of dating or feeling like you're on a constant stage trying to impress each other, and it's when you're deep in friendship that you learn a lot about each other and eventually start liking certain traits about each other. I think being friends first is a good foundation- but you probably already know that! Just focus on being the best you and someone will automatically be drawn/attracted to you! You're awesome Denali!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're liking Salt Lake! And I love Temple Square!
Thanks, Anna. After writing that blog the things you wrote are exactly what came to mind. But it's good to hear it from someone else as well.
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