Experiences.

Mardi Gras was CRAZY!! It was definitely an 'experience'!! I wish my friend Cathy and I had more friends to go with...it would have been a lil more exciting. I had fun with Cathy, I'm glad we checked it out. I was a lil nervous at first as we first entered. I literally felt like I had bought a ticket into "Sodom and Gomorrah". Only one time during the evening did I feel like I really had. We ate at "Dick's Last Resort"---GREAT Sirloin steak! The parade was fun and we got a good amount of beads. All in all, it was just enough 'craziness' for me to handle.

Then today........WOW!! Ok, I know I talk about Mr. NY A LOT, but can you really blame me?! I know I mention how beautiful and gorgeous he is. But last night and tonight has really made me see him for his inner beauty. As busy as he always is, he took time to talk with a fellow co-worker who's going through a lot right now. It dealt with female stuff, but yet he listened. Tonight, as we were the last two in the office, I asked if she was having a better day. The way he responded made it obvious that he was thoroughly listening to her and hoping her day would be better today. I almost wanted to hug him and thank him this morning for just being such a KIND person. I use to ignorantly think that New Yorkers were cold hearted, blunt & sarcastic people. He is FAR from being what my stereotypical mind imagined.

I approached him tonight to ask how long he would be in the office, since he knows I'm not the biggest fan of being alone there. He said he'd be there for another 50 minutes and asked if I planned on staying longer. I did, in which he said that as soon as he was done with his work he'd help me with mine. Here's the thing.... My job is NOTHING like his and vice versa. However, he's been with the company for a while, so he knows his stuff. I mean, it's not like we work side by side on stuff, so for him to do my job seemed like it would be 'below' him. I didn't want him to help me, because honestly, I would rather he get out of the office. He puts in about 55-60 hours a week. Still he insisted on helping me. Ok, really, could you blame me for not TOTALLY being mad at him for wanting to stay? I finally gave in, in which he said that he just had to be out of there by 7pm. No problem... I later found out it was because he wanted to make it home in time for "Lost". Since I was going to have my nephew pick me up from work (I carpool w/ a friend) I figured we could just give Mr.NY a ride home. SWEET!! I offered & he accepted. SWEET!!

I went back to my office and continued printing out at least 100 process serves. Next thing I know he walks in to start helping me. Wow! I mean, he really had no problem with staying afterwards to help me. Really, me? Someone you happen to work with, but not 'with'. It was a really great chance to talk with him. I was 10% nervous, but 90% STOKED at the opportunity to get to know him. He's extremely easy to talk to. I can see why it was so easy for Jean to talk with him last night. He stops what he's doing and looks at you while you speak. Like I told him tonight, he is easily one of the kindest people in the office. We talked about the time he found out I was Mormon and what he meant by "I would have never guessed you were Mormon". I was always curious about that. He said that it's because I'm 'not simple or plain...because you do your hair differently each day' [HELLO!! You know my heart skipped a beat once that was out there! Wow, so he does know I exist each and every day!!?! WOWZERS!!]. I also 'don't have straight hair or wear the buttoned up white or blue collared shirts'. So I'm thinkin' on Friday I'm gonna straighten my hair and wear a buttoned shirt just to tease him a bit.

Oh, and if you're wondering about the ride home....no such thing. My nephew's parents didn't feel comfortable with him driving Downtown by himself so my sister-in-law was going to come with him. Ok, I couldn't have it be awkward in all of us giving Mr.NY a ride home. So I approached him with it and he was COMPLETELY cool about it. Seriously, he reassured me that he was okay about it and not to even think twice about it. As he left for the night, he made sure that I was going to be okay and to promise to call if anything should arise in the office. (In which I later did, due to trying to lock the office)

Even though I got to hang out with him for a good 20 minutes, it didn't deepen my crush for him. If anything, it made my appreciation grow for him-as a person and a friend.. It reassures me that there are still 'gentlemen' out there. I can see him more as a person than a mere office crush, and I'm extremely glad for that. I mean, don't get me wrong....he's still beautiful, but it's definitely more than just skin deep.