My Carrie Bradshaw Moment

Last night Mr. DJ & I were chatting. Ya know, on the computer via a little window.  For hours on & off. Finally at around midnite there we sat 15 miles apart, watching Too Close For Comfort (early 80's show for u youngins') together & discussing every second of it via that little window.

Completely alone but totally together.

Then it hit me. Is this what dating is now like for people of a certain age? Is the at a distance company actually ENOUGH company for some of us? The internet has completely wiped out the need for REAL communication but is that a good thing, really? No need to sit across a table. No need to curl up late at nite with a phone. We'll just chat this way instead and somehow it does work. If you've interacted with someone long & often enough, seeing their name lit is a comfort.

A good thing, I guess. But then not really.

After my tv watching with the DJ today was the complete opposite. Mr. Vodka is taking the old school approach. Every one was home for the holiday here & he called during his lunch & stayed on the phone for his entire lunch break.  Then he called back to tell me he couldn't wait to see me. Then he called an hour later while out on the hob. He was nearby & wondering if kids were out playing so he could stop by. We compromised & I ran out to the car for 5 minutes. A quick hi how are ya, nice to see ya damn you look REALLY nice in that suit talk to ya later thing.

I opened the door to walk in & there I was faced with my mother Emmy. Standing there hands on hips, squinting her eyes as she says "Who is that boy you were talking to?" I play it like its no big deal (Yes, I just had to play a situation & I actually was ANSWERING to my 8 year old WTH is wrong with me?) and she says, "Is he married, I really hope he's married because you really need to be single!"  I didn't lie & say yes but put her at ease by telling her he has a few kids.

Seriously though, how many times will that scenario play out in reverse in my house over the next 15 years?!

So there ya have it. Within 15 hours I had encountered Mr Happy To Keep Me Company & Mr. Kinda Seems To Need My Company For Real.

I feel like I should be having brunch with Miranda, Charlotte & samantha while discussing this!