Lu
Last Friday, 26 April, I went to after work drinks with the guys from work. Taran sent an email around, and at first I said I couldn't make it as I had plans at 5:30pm, but then he told me drinks were at 4pm. I wanted to go, as I didn't want to be seen as snobbing them off, so I went.
I was a bit nervous and anxious, as I met a few new people, some who used to work there and had now moved on. One of the head guys, Marcus, also seemed to be eyeing me with suspicion, as I caught him looking at me as he sculled down a beer. But I suppose that is typical for them not to trust new people, given the nature of their jobs.
As usual, I found myself being fairly quiet, listening and watching them talk, pretty much until Ben arrived and sat next to me, and we started talking. Turns out he used to live in my suburb, so I think that created a bit of a bond for the both of us.
Also, one guy who used to work there brought along his son. I didn't talk to him but when Ben arrived, he asked him what he worked as, and he said at the casino! I immediately wondered if he had seen me there before. If he had, and he had seen me throw $1000 onto the table, that would raise a LOT of unnecessary and unwanted suspicion on me. I asked him what games he worked, and he said blackjack and baccarat. But I suppose there's still a good chance he may have seen me. I studied his face closely and thought I didn't recognise him, but if I ever do go again (fingers crossed) I will be able to recognise (and stay away from) him.
As time was approaching, I was mentally planning my exit, and seemingly abruptly ended my conversation with Ben. I wondered if what I was doing was right - cutting short work drinks which I could use to bond with my colleagues and instead meeting a girl I didn't know from a dating site.
Anyway, I went to the Starbucks next to the cinema and called her. As the phone rang I looked around, and she waved. She looked relaxed, reading a book. Although I didn't know what she looked like when I asked her out (as a friend, because she came from Adelaide and I suggested I could show her around Sydney), I found her on some apps on my phone when I added her number, and turns out she was short and chubby. I was actually questioning my decision up until lunchtime that day, but in the end I told myself I might as well go for the experience, and it never hurts to make a new friend. Yes, that was my logic.
I sat down and we talked briefly before we decided to go out onto the streets. I took her to Chinatown and showed her the Friday night markets. Just gave her some tips and that about Sydney, and then I took her to a restaurant for dinner, the one Christina and Nunjo had taken me to before. She was a nurse who just got a job at RPA. I asked her why she decided to move just for the job (she said previously she didn't even know how much the pay would be - BS) and she said she had just always wanted to work for RPA because it was famous, which I also suspected was BS. Her family is in Adelaide and I don't think you just pick up and leave when you already have a job.
Anyway, we got along pretty well, but I don't think either of us found each other attractive. I was however, open to having her as a friend, maybe bring her along to the Ele events and that. Although when I talked about it, I wondered if Ele would ever be free for those now given she is a mother.
After dinner we went for a walk to Darling Harbour, and I ended up showing her the casino. I don't know why, but the path to the casino, that route, is just automatic in my brain. It's like I'm on auto-pilot when I go there. Of course I didn't gamble. She said her friend was going to pick her up, so I walked to to Ultimo and waited with her for her friend. She gave me a hug when the car arrived and then I walked off.
I was a bit nervous and anxious, as I met a few new people, some who used to work there and had now moved on. One of the head guys, Marcus, also seemed to be eyeing me with suspicion, as I caught him looking at me as he sculled down a beer. But I suppose that is typical for them not to trust new people, given the nature of their jobs.
As usual, I found myself being fairly quiet, listening and watching them talk, pretty much until Ben arrived and sat next to me, and we started talking. Turns out he used to live in my suburb, so I think that created a bit of a bond for the both of us.
Also, one guy who used to work there brought along his son. I didn't talk to him but when Ben arrived, he asked him what he worked as, and he said at the casino! I immediately wondered if he had seen me there before. If he had, and he had seen me throw $1000 onto the table, that would raise a LOT of unnecessary and unwanted suspicion on me. I asked him what games he worked, and he said blackjack and baccarat. But I suppose there's still a good chance he may have seen me. I studied his face closely and thought I didn't recognise him, but if I ever do go again (fingers crossed) I will be able to recognise (and stay away from) him.
As time was approaching, I was mentally planning my exit, and seemingly abruptly ended my conversation with Ben. I wondered if what I was doing was right - cutting short work drinks which I could use to bond with my colleagues and instead meeting a girl I didn't know from a dating site.
Anyway, I went to the Starbucks next to the cinema and called her. As the phone rang I looked around, and she waved. She looked relaxed, reading a book. Although I didn't know what she looked like when I asked her out (as a friend, because she came from Adelaide and I suggested I could show her around Sydney), I found her on some apps on my phone when I added her number, and turns out she was short and chubby. I was actually questioning my decision up until lunchtime that day, but in the end I told myself I might as well go for the experience, and it never hurts to make a new friend. Yes, that was my logic.
I sat down and we talked briefly before we decided to go out onto the streets. I took her to Chinatown and showed her the Friday night markets. Just gave her some tips and that about Sydney, and then I took her to a restaurant for dinner, the one Christina and Nunjo had taken me to before. She was a nurse who just got a job at RPA. I asked her why she decided to move just for the job (she said previously she didn't even know how much the pay would be - BS) and she said she had just always wanted to work for RPA because it was famous, which I also suspected was BS. Her family is in Adelaide and I don't think you just pick up and leave when you already have a job.
Anyway, we got along pretty well, but I don't think either of us found each other attractive. I was however, open to having her as a friend, maybe bring her along to the Ele events and that. Although when I talked about it, I wondered if Ele would ever be free for those now given she is a mother.
After dinner we went for a walk to Darling Harbour, and I ended up showing her the casino. I don't know why, but the path to the casino, that route, is just automatic in my brain. It's like I'm on auto-pilot when I go there. Of course I didn't gamble. She said her friend was going to pick her up, so I walked to to Ultimo and waited with her for her friend. She gave me a hug when the car arrived and then I walked off.
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