“Wisely and slow; they stumble that run
- Romeo and Juliet (Act II, Scene
My relationship with Spring has certainly been filled with twists and turns. About a month back, Spring decided to put the brakes on and I reacted rather indifferently, as I had a few other opportunities to pursue at the time. I decided to let things with Spring just be for a while and let them move at a more natural, more leisurely pace. Late last week, Scott blogged about focusing too much on “successful outcomes.” While I don’t think Scott was talking directly to me (though I have given him LOTS of inspiration previously), the post did resonate with me pretty well. I’ve had some first date successes lately, but I think I’ve been trying a bit too hard after that first date. Scott’s post simply gave me the push I needed to relax my expectations a bit and move “wisely and slow,” as The Bard says.
There is a fairly renowned repertory company on the campus of a local university (my alma mater, as it were). They tend to do at least one Shakespearean play per season. I love Shakespeare and I had mentioned to Spring while we were still “dating” that we should go sometime, especially since the theater is in the town where she lives and works.
Coincidence aside, our friendly dinner about 10 days ago was fun, so I shot Spring an e-mail last Wednesday to see if she was interested in going to a see Romeo and Juliet sometime soon (hey, this is the play they are showing right now, it’s not my choice). It took her until Saturday to get back to me, but she called me and suggested we go on Sunday. As it turns out, I had to work Sunday, so we ended up settling on Tuesday night (tomorrow).
Spring bought the tickets and now we are all set for another “it” tomorrow night, dinner included at a casual Mexican joint. I’m sure you will agree, nothing quite says Shakespeare like a tasty burrito before the play. I’m really looking forward to it, but the only outcome I am focused on is that tasty burrito. I figure as long as we don’t both commit suicide by the end of the night, I will consider it a successful evening.