Friend 1: This soup is really good. I can't believe I've never had this before.
Me: I like to imagine I'm having a torrid love affair with this patron who occasionally comes to the library...
Friend 2: *Laughs Hysterically*
Friend 1: *Fighting Back Tears* You know, most people would just say, "There's this guy that sometimes comes into the library. I think he's cute." You always manage to take things to a whole new level.
While Friend Number One is in fact right that I somehow always manage to word vomit these hyperbolic sentences that seem normal to me but amusing to everyone else, I just can't bypass the fact that what I said is absolutely the truth. I do have these wild imaginings about this blonde-haired beauty that comes into the library. He isn't normally the type of guy I'd be physically attracted to right away, but he's managed to catch my eye and I'm just dreaming of the day he's going to ride in on his white horse and whisk me away into the sunset! *Cue fanfare!*
Okay, okay. That's a bit far fetched even for me. I'm not looking for a knight in shinning armor. But I am looking for Good-humored, Intellectual, and Spontaneous. And naturally I can tell he is all of these things just by looking at him because, of course, my perception skills are unparalleled. In fact, I'm so sure this is all going to work out in the end, I'm going to start affectionately calling our interactions and exchanges The Library Saga because it needs a catchy title. (If you can't tell I'm being slightly histrionic and a bit facetious right now, you're reading the wrong blog.)
But to be a little more practical, I do have to say that this guy, whose name I do not know (why I didn't note it when I was checking out books to him I do not understand), really seems to be genuinely down-to-earth and interesting. I think I've seen him a total of three times now, each encounter proving to be more amusing than the last...
The first time I saw him he simply walked by and flashed me a smile. The second time I saw him he came to me at the counter to check out his books and dvds, gave rather insightful remarks on a Woody Allen film, and made comments on my efficiency. That's right ladies, he commented on my efficiency. Now, if that isn't the beginnings of true love, I don't know what is. The third and final time I saw him was probably the most romantic by far. I was behind the circulation counter pulling paperback books for the Paperback Exchange program and he came to check out some items. One of my fellow co-workers was at the counter waiting on people, so I let her process his books while I stealthily watched from a number of yards away. Just as he was getting ready to leave I accidentally caught his gaze and averted my eyes. When I plucked up enough courage to look up again, he was looking at me, only to avert his eyes when he realized I was looking back at him. It was like a moment straight right out of a Audrey Hepburn movie. Oh, happy day! I predict a wedding in my near future.
So while I have not seen this lovely, nameless man since Saturday, I fully envision The Library Sage to continue to flourish and will keep you all updated as new stories arise.
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