of obsessive questions

of a footwell munchkin

“Please leave your name, the number of people attending, time, and date of the booking. Also leave a contact number, so we can call you back to confirm your booking.”

*waits for beep*

“Umm, hi! My name is [squishies] and I would like to book for 2 people for tomorrow, August 3rd, at 6.30pm. Thanks! …………….. oh! and my number is …”

Talking to answering machines always makes me nervous. I stumble over my words and stammer…. forget important details…. I’m such a ditz. By the time I hang up, my face is as red as a beetroot; this time was no different. You’d think that I would have overcome this by now, but it’s hard! I almost had a little panic attack when I realised that I had to leave a recording >_< At least nowadays I go through with it. Before I use to just hang up and after psyching myself up for a few minutes, rehearsing what I'm gonna say, I'll try again (with clammy hands, a racing heart, and breaking out in a cold sweat).

Anyways, met JAP154 at Ashfield station and navigated (rather poorly I might add... it's so different when you're a passenger! Sometimes I forget that he doesn't know the route -_-;;) him to Bondi via Oxford St. The first parking we found was 3 bucks for an hour!!! So rorted... and being the cheapo Asians we are, we went around looking for better parking. ^_^ Pleased to say that we managed to score free parking!! *evil cackle* The parking meter was broken so we just left a note on the dashboard. ^_^V

I have to say, I was a bit disappointed with the much hyped-up Hurricane's ribs: they weren't as good as I thought they would be (even though they're pretty decent). I couldn't help but think of Oscar's ribs... for 13 bucks you get a massive rack of ribs, abso-delicious-lutely coated in barbeque sauce, meat so soft and tender that it practically slides off the bones. *drools* argh... I'm hungry >_< I do concede, however, that most probably I had a semi-high expectations of the ribs that it fell rather short in reality. *sighs* We had icecream afterwards! Looooooove ice cream during winter =) It doesn't melt! (well, doesn't melt as quickly anyways heh)

On our way to Hurricane's, Zac called up about the CCNA classes and what was going on with it (they were thinking of dropping one of our two night classes so that George could take up the class that needed an instructor on one of those nights). He asked what I thought of Saturday day classes: "I'd prefer it if we didn't have class on Saturday, but if need be, then there's nothing for it and I'm okay with it." Zac told me that he doesn't know what the other students thought of his idea because I was the first person that he called. I think he got embarrassed when I awww-ed at him (I guess it was a good thing that I refrained from saying "you're so sweet" hehe). *giggles* JAP154 asked if that was BM that was on the phone, so I explained the situation and why my course co-ordinator called up. I was surprised that he called me first and was kinda touched that he did. It warranted an *dopey voice* "awwww.... he called me up first.... awwwwww" =P hehe JAP154 cracked up and commented: "squishies, you are SUCH a munchkin!" Not knowing whether to accept it as an insult or compliment, I just exclaimed "What?!" rather ambivalently and grumbled to myself at bit.

As we drove towards a fork in the road, where the left route would take you to The Gap and the other takes you Bondi, I reminisced about going to The Gap with my uni friends during first/second year. Ah those days where we had more people than available car seats....

Our record is 10 people in a Holden Berlina (not Barina!) going to and from The Gap. It was pretty crazy, not to mention dangerous. We had 3 people in the front, 4 in the back, and 3 in the boot. I wanted to be in the boot, just to see how it was. We would change people in the boot now and again just to give them a break and it seemed like they had so much fun in it as they were fully cracking up laughing every time they got out! But because of my *ahem* small stature, they were like, "No squishies, we need you in the car! It'll be a waste of space to put you in the boot!!!" So grumbling about unfair discrimination against slight statured gurls, I would sit in the foot well (i.e. the place where the front passenger puts their feet). Every time we kram people in cars, where was I? That's right! The foot well!!! Grr *shake fist*

Anyways... thus, I was known as the Foot Well Munchkin ... for the night anyways =P

JAP154 laments the fact that most of his girl friends can’t come out to dinner with him ’cause invariably their (jealous) boyfriends would call them up several times during the night OR the single gurl would think that he has something for them. *rolls eyes* Guys, trust your girlfriends! Gurls can have boy friends too and if there can be gurl-on-gurl dinners (NOT in any sexual way mind you!! >_< dirty people), then why not gurl-on-guy dinners? I mean, how could you be sure that they're not closet bisexuals and having an affair with a gurl?! (Okay so it's more appealing than gurl/guy affairs bah) Anyways, I digress. Oh and gurls: get over yourself, some times you ain't all that - he don't like you that way. =P

"You're the only one I can call up and have dinner with, knowing that you don't think any by it and your boyfriend's cool with it and doesn't call you up during the night," he complained. I was surprised, I thought there would be more gurls (or bfs would "let" their gfs) that he knew that he could do this with. I felt special... a little lonely, but special nonetheless ^_^ lol. I told him so, adding that BM's pretty laid back with everything, which was great and much much MUCH appreciated. *smiles* It was a pleasant surprise to hear JAP154 saying that BM's a good choice, that he's a great guy, funny, etc, etc... He had me in stitches when he ended his rant by exclaiming, "Hell! *I'D* go out with him!!!" Such a funny guy...

The Peer Networking Thank You even was on last night. We celebrated at Randwick’s AMF (does it really stand for ‘Always Means Fun’?? O_O). Bowling.. HUH! I don’t like bowling… and yes, it’s because I’m totally crap at it. -_-;; First round was won by BM, so was the second round. It was kinda funny cuz I was on the other end of the rankings. LOL. Second round I got 43 or something, everyone pretty much doubled my score! Even those who said they were crap!! *glares that the gurls… you know who you are* Hehe.. you gurls did well *hugs* ^_^V