I leave for London tonight!! I'm so excited! This will likely be the last post for the next week.
Last night, after I finished packing and getting organized for my trip, I called Casey. I'm not sure why, but talking to him didn't leave me with my usual "warm & fuzzy" feeling. It could have just been the fact that his cell phone reception was so crappy and I kept having to say "What?" "Can you repeat that?" and "Pardon?" It got old quickly. I can't wait for him to switch providers later this month.
The call with Casey wasn't a bad conversation or anything; I had a nice time talking with him and we spoke for about 30 minutes. There is one thing that is just so strange, though. He will randomly switch topics mid-discussion. For example, Casey and I were talking about his job or something relating to him and all of a sudden he asked “So what time do you fly out tomorrow?” No transition, just completely out of the blue. I recognize that this could have been him making the effort to shift the conversation back to me, or he could have been nervous. But it happened multiple times when he was talking. He would be saying something about his colleagues, and then nearly mid-sentence, switch to talking about plans for the weekend.
On a more positive note, Casey scored bonus points and impressed me yesterday. He sent me an email in the evening before I had a chance to call him. He was really casual and said that he hoped I had a great day and that if we didn't speak before I left for London, that he hoped I had a fun time. I needed that (cool, no-pressure message). It made me feel a bit less like we're in full-speed-ahead mode.
This morning while I was loading my luggage in the car, I heard from Ryan the Text King … via text of course. His message was brief, just telling me to have a great trip. I thought that was really nice and it was definitely a pleasant surprise! Especially because when we parted ways on Sunday night he told me to let him know when I got back from London. I thought for sure the next interaction between us would be initiated by me. I've yet to respond back to him, for some reason I'm being silly and over-thinking my reply. The logical side of me realizes that it's JUST a text message, but I don't know, I want it to be good. I know I want to see Ryan again.
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I didn't want you to come back from London and have absolutely zero comments on your blog since you left us what will have been 1.5 weeks earlier. So here's a comment for you to read upon your return. Unfortunately, I don't have much new advice other than what you & I have discussed via email outside of the blog. I'll definitely be thinking of a speech for you to give Casey to dial it down a notch-- I don't think he'll do that on his own without a little prodding in the right direction. Can't wait to hear about your trip!
Welcome back, Cliffy! Don't worry or take it too seriously, have fun! Can't wait to see you next week.
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