For Frig's Sake!

I sit at a desk, behind glass doors, facing the elevator.
If you got off the elevator on my floor and didn't know where to go, wouldn't your first idea be to head to the person behind the glass doors in what is very obviously a reception area?
Yeah, you'd think so.
These stupid people get off the elevators, look at me and turn the other way to wander around aimlessly looking around every corner until finally coming in here as a last ditch.
They deserved to waste that time looking around.

My Timeline

I've seen other people do these in their journals and they're kind of cool, so here goes mine, I though I'd do it in relation to my love life in honour of Valentine's Day.

15 YEARS AGO, 1987:
I was in grade 4 at the time. I don't specifically remember Valentine's Day of this year, but I do remember that this is the first time I really noticed boys as being different and worth giving a second thought to. I remember it was in gym class while playing dodge ball, he let me just sort of hide behind him so I woudln't be out of the game. This crush lasted into like high school, I knew that he liked me too, but was too chicken shit to do anyting about it and apparently he was too!

10 YEARS AGO, 1992:
I was in grade 9 at this time. Had sort of lost track of the crush from 4th grade as we were in this huge new school and there were so many people. I was in almost no classes with people I knew. I decided to concentrate on ANY friends rather than a boyfriend. I hung out with my best friend from across the street and we were just starting to get our "group" together that we would hang out with for the rest of high school. Really started to get involved in the music program which would shape the rest of my high school "career".

5 YEARS AGO, 1997:
I was in grade 12 at this time. The first Valentine's Day I didn't spend alone. Had just started to "hook-up" with Dan sort of. Okay, so we'd been on one date. I stayed up until 1am making a Valentine out of construction paper and doilies. Turned out to be worth the effort though since he bought me a necklace and a really nice card. Hugged him for the first time. How monumental.

2 YEARS AGO, 2000:
I was at Nipissing University in North Bay at this time. Dan and I have been together 3 years at this point. Very unhappy being at Nipissing and thinking of leaving. Probably either home for Reading Week or just getting ready to leave for it. Dan and I didn't do anything special for Valentine's Day, since being together was enough. Living 4 hours apart for 2 years will do that to your relationship.

1 YEAR AGO, 2001:
Now attending Durham College, living in Oshawa. Dan and I have been together 4 years now. I live only 45min from Dan who is living in Toronto at this time. I specifically remember this Valentine's Day, it was only last year so I'd better. He came over and I had the apartment all cleaned up for him and candles lit. We ordered Swiss Chalet delivery and he gave me a really pretty potted plant (lasts longer than cut flowers) and a necklace to replace the wearing out one he gave me 5 years ago.

PREDICTIONS FOR THIS YEAR, 2002:
We've been together 5 years now. Tonight we're not doing much special, going out to dinner probably some fast food place so we don't have to wait forever for a table. Then we're going shopping because it's his sister's birthday today and he needs a female perspective on presents. Saturday, however, we're going to the CN Tower restaurant which we've talked about doing since our 1 year anniversary. We were going to go at Christmas, but were both sick at the time and didn't want to "waste the experience". Should be a lot of fun, I'll see if they'll let me bring my camera up. Both of our sets of parents are convinced we're getting engaged. Sorry to disappoint guys.