Shooting stars

My sister rang me this morning to say that my niece's had a very high temperature since last night, so they might not come over on Wenesday. If the fever goes down they'll still get on the plane and she can spend the week in bed here, poor thing, but the doctor gave her stuff that is not working as fast as they wish. So, to cut it short, there is a very real possibility that they will not make it.

And so it was that I jumped at the chance when I received a phone call this afternoon (yes, today it was blazing phones!)...

"Hello Miss Raingod?" (chirpy, smiley, gorgeous voice)

"(Growl...) Yes, who's that?" (suspicious, I-didn't-recognise the-number-don't-try-to-sell-me-something-when-I'm-at-work-or-I'll-shoot voice)

"Miss Raingod, this is Paul from blah blah blah and I am pleased to inform you that you have won places for the private screening of blah blah blah on Wednesday night blah blah blah at blah blah blah. I was just wondering if you could confirm your attendance. If you do I'll send you an email with all the information." (smiley smiley smiley)

"Errrrrr... uh?" (WTF this-is-obviously-a-prank-I-never-win-anything-Wednesday-night-sister-fever-prank-oh-please-I'm-busy-please-please-please-coin-drops) "*I* have won? Really, you serious? Wednesday night? Errr... Of course, count me in!"

"And Miss Raingod, will you be staying at the hotel, as per prize? Just so I can book the room in your name."

"Will I? Will I?" (sister-fever-sister-fever-sister-fever) "Of course! Can I bring a friend?"

"Yes, of course, it's a double room and the screening is also for you and a guest. I'll see you tomorrow night then!"

I've recently got back in touch with a lovely guy I first met about this time last year. We lost touch due to his personal circumstances but bumped into each other the other day and I must say, I am glad we did. He'd already told me it wouldn't be possible to meet for a while but I still threw a text his way: "Long shot but could you make yourself free on Wednesday night?"

The answer was that he couldn't, so I started frantically thinking of who else I could ask at such short notice. At the back of my mind I was also trying to work out how to sort the sister and family issue should they make it. I decided I still had two days to settle that, and priorities first! Anyway, of all the people I could think of, most of them weren't really the sort of person I'd want to spend a whole evening and night with, some I knew would not be available at short notice... which left me with two candidates. I first texted the least likely, who was leaving for Scotland tomorrow. Then I rang "learner boy" (who I had written off about a week or so ago, but in an emergency he'd still do). He said he might be able to, but that he'd have to leave very early in the morning due to work. I said I wasn't even sure due to sister so I'd ring him back tomorrow and hung up.

There was also a third candidate but I had already eliminated him as a lost cause, since I've been trying to go out with him for over 10 years and he's always refused due to terminal shyness (he was my first choice for The Car Man but he'd proven himself more stubborn than I am). However, he just happened to walk in as I hung up... Bingo! It took me some working on, but in the end he had to admit defeat. I first "casually" asked what he was doing Wednesday night (knowing full well he'd be watching telly, as that's what he always does). His reply was: "No. I'm not going!" *g*
So I started pleading. "No. I'm not going!"

"Oh, come on, why???"

"'cos I'm washing my hair!" (He's shaven) "No, 'cos I'm busy!" (He told me some time ago that he always goes home after work and just sits around, as he doesn't have the confidence to even attempt to get a woman). "No, I don't want to!" (He'd already told me he'd like to, but...)

"Bulls! I know you're shy, I can live with that, but I have never won anything in my life and I've tried everyone else I could think of but it's too short notice for everybody, and you can't tell me "no". I'll tell you what, you give me a good reason not to take me there and I'll back off, otherwise I'll be ringing you every 5 minutes until you say yes".

"What time did you say I should pick you up?"

Whoa! He almost floored me with that, I almost told him to bugger off and forget it before realising what he'd just said, lol!

So... It looks like I'm going :)))

Sister wasn't happy when I suggested I might not be around on Wednesday night, but I'd be back first thing on Thursday morning... Which I can understand, as she'd be in a new place, arriving late at night, etc... so I might have to watch the movie, then run home to meet them and run back to the hotel to spend the night... I mean, their cheapest rooms are over £250 per night, I really, really, can't let that go!

I spent some time on the balcony last night looking out for the Perseid meteor shower. I think I saw a couple and when I mentioned it to someone he said, quick, quick, make a wish! So I laughed and said, I want to win millions on the lottery... failing that, I wouldn't mind *remembering* to buy a ticket once in a while!
It looks like wishing on a star sometimes works :)))