  When the cat's away, the mice will play.... I maintain that I simply contracted cat scratch fever, and therefore cannot be held responsible for my actions. What if you commit to being set up with a friend's friend weeks before the actual date occurs, and it inadvertently coincides with the absense of someone you may be theoretically dating? Whoops. To explain, the night after my first date with Military Man, I was invited to go to a cookout with a girlfriend. Once there, her good friend (and lifelong family friend), Grill Guy, had the bright idea of setting me up with his cousin, who, conveniently lives one block from me. Thinking it would at least be a diversion, if not an AMUSING diversion, I gave him my email addy. Nothing happens. That is, until Military Man leaves for his business trip. On the same day I get an email asking me to meet up with Neighbor Boy for drinks.
("I see dead people..." Right? ) Well, I couldn't exactly cold-shoulder the guy- he's related to a good friend's family friend. So I agreed to meet him Wednesday night. Fortunately, while I did have a fun time, there were no spark on my end. Unfortunately, there seemed to be a spark on his end. When asked what my weekend plans were I spastically threw out a lame "Um...I'm going out with my friend Saturday night" (the same friend who is at this very second in Virginia Beach...).
Don't think he bought it. I tried to soften the blow with a "but keep me in the know"! Riiiiiiight. And of course Military Man called last night while I was happy-houring with some new girlfriends. Didn't catch him when I called him back, so not sure what's up. Hopefully, he wants to plan something for when he gets back into the city tomorrow... 
