Quick entry before class

[ap_aelfwine]

I'm in a Starbucks near where my class is at NYU. Guy was just in yelling at those of us using our laptops, saying "This is a restaurant! You can do that in your living room!"

They asked him to leave. (Very politely--I'm impressed by their restraint.)

I love New York. (Seriously. Even when it's strange and not so pleasant, it's at least got character.)

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[miss-ev.livejournal.com]

Yeah, NY is great.
What class at NYU??? Sounds fun!

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

What class at NYU??? Sounds fun!

Irish. It's an evening noncredit course taught by Pádraig Ó Cearúil, who's the only native speaker teaching in the area, near as I can tell.

I need to talk to him next week about taking the credit course (downside is that I'm sure it's during the days rather than once a week, which could be awkward--OTOH, it would be nice to be around actual students and maybe be one of the eldest in the class instead of one of the youngest). Also about MA programmes in Irish studies.

Am nervous about that, but various people keep bugging me to do it. We'll see.

[miss-ev.livejournal.com]

good for you. If it's something you're interested in, why not?
I can just see you picking up girls with your irish drawl at NYU :P

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

I can just see you picking up girls with your irish drawl at NYU :P

Thanks.

I just... that's a little of what I'm afraid of. I so much don't want to be someone's bit of exotic. It always comes out before long that I'm really boring as sin and not that exciting to be around.

Bhuel, we'll see.

[miss-ev.livejournal.com]

You can always be the exotic that someone enjoys domesticating. Thus, your 'boringness' (which you're not) is really a virtue.

Still, though, I agree, lots of guys who meet me seem to be strangely disappointed to find out I'm actually a total homebody etc. On the otherhand, the right person will be there even after the firt impressions wear away. I mean, everyone has a "Cool" dating persona which erods once you get to know the 'real genuine person who has belly-button lint and a fear of ducks etc. So, maybe someone else is afraid to let it show that they like 'boring' :)

Besides, it's NYC -- there are hordes of nice single women who haven't seen a non-jerk heterosexual in ages! Statistically, the odds are very good! And in a city that size, there's someone for everyone.