Tonight was the first night out for 2009. I went out with my friend Z (he's just a guy friend for clarification) and his friend M. After the week I had, I needed to get out of my house and just leave work at work for 48 hours.
We started at the Piano Lounge in CR and his friend A arrived shortly after we did. As I scanned the room, I saw a few acquaintances. However, they should be bumped down in that status level. They're "friends of friends", but we only seem to speak to one another when one or both parties are at a minimum of being buzzed. And if they don't even have the decency to be polite in public than, I'm not going to go out of my way to say "hello."
As we stood in our group of four, I saw my friend S & his brother C arrive and went over to chat with them for a bit. I should really go out with them, instead of just running into them when I'm out. S & C are good guys! I worked with S, in a former lifetime back when we were in high school.
From the last time I had been to PL, a new section added, where the younger crowd (21 to 26 year old) seemed to be congregated-this area includes another bar, TV's, video games, and billiards tables.
In this area, is when I recognized one of the many, "he's just not that into you" guys from 2008. After I realized how I knew him, I dodged and shift my point of view away from his direction. The same goes for the RC group...my friend E (from the C.A.K.E. gang) is dating someone in that group. Of course, she didn't even acknowledge my existence. I know where her loyalty as friend lies. Whatever!....I'm over it. As our group walked toward the exit of the PL, a guy, named DB, made eye contact with me & I tried to play it off as if I didn't see him. That attempt failed. DB's a decent person...but only to a small extent. I've said this before...he falls into the "he's just not that into you" group. When he's out, having a good time with his friends or his special friend with benefits...(wink, wink, nudge, nudge), he's charming and smooth. But once it's back to the daily grind of life/work, he's really just not that into you (and of course when I say you, I really mean me.)
2009 will be different. I won't waste the pretty.
After leaving the PL, Z, M, A, & I headed to Bricks. It was a very different atmosphere, because there was a live band playing instead of dueling pianists (or rather "Dueling Pianos"). It was super noisy and definitely not packed. We only lingered there only for one beverage and left to dig out our cars/vehicles to head to Mahoney's. There are usually a couple topics which are hardly ever discussed in the following situations; first meetings, dinner parties, or in the early stages of dating. What are those topics, you ask. Religion and politics. Well, for the remainder of my evening out, the conversation revolved around those two topics. Z, M, & A were all very passionate about their views and beliefs about both topics. From Israel, gay marriage to local politicians. Overall, it was good to get out....besides the 5 to 6 inches of snow to drive through to get home. All wheel drive was definitely very handy.
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