Here's Where I Edit An Entire Post Because I'm A Complete Idiot

OMG! SHOCKED!
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editor's note: i've had to update this story, so if you saw it posted early this morning, you might want to read through it again, for the "twist" at the end. you'll thank me.

i'm a little sad and upset about the events of last night. well, not all events. let me explain.

before i moved to minneapolis i joined meetIN so i could start to get to know people before i moved here. so far, i've been to one event (Transamerica movie night) and had a good time. last night we went to the Independent for a "mixer" event, after eating some of the best thai food we've ever had at Chaing Mai Thai (oh man, so good!). when we got to the bar, there were a ton of people there, but since we don't know anyone in the city yet, we weren't able to figure out who was with meetIN and who wasn't. sure, we could have asked everyone we passed, but we're shy people and that would have been hard for us. we weren't approached by anyone asking if we're new to the event or not, so we just got some drinks and sat on one of the couches. just the two of us. like always.

now, i'm definitely not complaining about being out at a swanky bar with my husband. he's wonderful company and i love spending time with him. it's just that we went there for the sole purpose of meeting people in this group. i don't want to pass judgment on anyone, but the people who were there didn't seem very approachable. they were in groups of three or more and seemed very into their clique (i don't mean that in the high-school-mean-girls kind of way) to want to talk to anyone else. we didn't see the woman who organized it at all, so we couldn't even introduce ourselves to her. it was pretty frustrating. and, (this is going to sound weird), lonely. how can one be lonely in a bar full of people AND with their loved one sitting right next to them? it's easy. and i felt that way last night.

so after our drinks, and not talking to one person, we left and went to the Uptown. the Uptown is much more our speed. i feel comfortable there, whereas at the Independent i felt like i stuck out like a sore thumb, yet went unnoticed by 60 people. i like the punk/hipster feel of the Uptown, even though it's not really a hipster hangout (if that makes sense). anyway, the point is, as soon as we got to the Uptown i felt a little better. although i keep pondering if i'll never make any friends here. i also wondered why i didn't recongnize anyone from the RSVPs. so weird. it kept going through my mind. i'm pretty good with remembering faces.

so this morning i sent a quick email to the organizer telling her that we were there, but we didn't see anyone who may be with meetIN. i suggested that someone wear a nametag or some other sort of identifier next time, so new people like me can seek them out.

i got a prompt reply from her, letting me know that the reason no one was there last night is because the event is TONIGHT! tonight, Thursday the 23rd. i wrote down "Wed. Feb 23" on my notepad, not even bothering to check the calendar. duh. no wonder.

and man, do i feel like a colossal idiot. the look on my face above says it all.

so i'm not sure if i'll go tonight or not, especially since phillip is working and i'll have to go alone. not that i'm not into going places alone, it's just that i RSVP'd the both of us. plus, with him with me, if things don't go well, at least i've got someone to talk to. plus, i'm pretty embarassed about the mix-up.

now that you know i'm a scatter-brained idiot at times, i'm still taking applications if you want to be my friend. you don't need to provide references, although that would be cool because then your friend can be my friend, too. all you need to know about me is that i'm extremely loyal, love to listen, not into gossip or rude behavior, and make a mean cup cake (to cheer you up if you're down). so, if this post hasn't totally turned you off an made me look completely pathetic (and a huge moron), i'd like to hear from you.

don't wait. applications will not be accepted after February 23, 2050. i figure if i don't have friends by the time i'm 80, it wasn't meant to be.

oh, by the way, i'm rockin' my new hair cut, complete with embarassed look (and double chin!) in this picture. it might not look any different, but it's about five inches shorter and i had her cut my bangs so they fall to the side. and there are layers (!!). i haven't had layers in my hair since i rocked the part-n-feather in '87!