A Basque in Bilbao (again)
Like I did last year and many years before then, the time has come for A Basque in Boise to recharge her batteries at home. A year seems like an…
Read moreLike I did last year and many years before then, the time has come for A Basque in Boise to recharge her batteries at home. A year seems like an…
Read moreA few days ago I was toying with the idea of becoming an American. After last night, I feel like my blue passport should arrive anytime now. It rained all…
Read moreI love it when my friends come over to visit from the Basque Country. Not only do I get to enjoy them in my turf -which is awesome in itself-…
Read moreThis week’s edition of Astero brings a couple of interesting news which I’d like to share with you: Udaleku 2013 and Elko’s 50th Anniversary/NABO Convention. Udaleku 2013 – Bakersfield Every year…
Read moreI’m lazy today. I don’t feel like writing, so I’m reposting. Besides, this one never changes, only the people involved. Or at least one of them.
So, it’s been two days since you slept/made out/messed around with him, and haven’t heard zip yet. He’s got your number, you’ve been friends on Facebook for a while, hell, he even knows where you live because you were a little bit tipsy on Saturday to drive yourself home (at least he drove you home). Obviously, he’s going by the rules, you say to yourself. I mean, there is a rule for that in dating, isn’t there? Guys are supposed to drop off the edge of the planet for a couple of days (or is it three?) before they call you. At least guys in their 20’s/30’s. I don’t know. I got married at 21 and stayed there for 13 years. I’m pretty much in the dark when it comes to dating in the US. But that’s what my friend Ruth who has a 22-year-old daughter says. On the other hand, I talked to my other friend, Dora, not long ago who had a thing with a 43-year-old man, and four days later she’s still waiting for her phone to light up.
Hold on! Maybe his phone died. Or he left it at Doug’s, he went there to watch the game I think. It could also be a family emergency. He did say his mom wasn’t doing too good. That’s it, he had to catch the red-eye flight to New York and didn’t have a chance to let you know. Or that deal he was working on… If the customer finally called back to iron out the details he can’t possibly be thinking about anything else. Everybody knows that only Utah shuts down completely on Sundays.
Maybe sex wasn’t the best ever because you got sick a couple of times during the ordeal. But in my opinion, running to the bathroom to get rid of your dinner should not stop your date from talking to you again. On the contrary, it should be the reason to bypass the rule and call up the next day to make sure you’re ok. But fine, I’ll play devil’s advocate and chuck up his silence to being grossed out. Next time stick to water, see if that works better for you. Also, try waiting until the second date to discuss how many kids you will have and where they’ll go to college. I don’t see anything wrong with a bit of planning ahead, but you could (and probably did) scare the shit out of your man.
But, what if you did everything right and had a great time? What’s the deal then? Are you still supposed to wait for the guy to call? After all, this is the 21st century, there shouldn’t be any rules preventing you from making the first move, don’t you think? We are modern women, we’re older (well, at least I am), busy, and with enough headaches already to add more stress to our lives. We are empowered, right?
Right. But you know what? No matter the century, guys are guys. They think different from girls. Ok, let me rephrase that. Girls think. Do you really believe that men sit at home after you (they) left and agonize about how long to wait before they call you? Counting down the days until it’s safe to text you? Wondering if you’re thinking about them too? Hell no! They are way simpler than that. If they like you, they’ll call you, and they’ll do it soon. Otherwise, they won’t. Sometimes they do like you, but their wives probably wouldn’t.
So, it’s been two days since you slept/made out/messed around with him, and haven’t heard zip yet. Deal with it girl. Move on. He already did.
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Read moreLast week, an important step was taken to increase the presence of the Basque language on the Internet when, after a year in the evaluation phase, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and…
Read moreMike used to give me shit about the kind of music I liked. You’re old, he’d say. Several years later, I hear the same from my friend Tim. I always…
Read moreI woke up this morning to a picture of my friend’s kid on Olentzero‘s lap (he’s the Basque Santa). Not only is it the middle of June, but it was…
Read moreBoiseko Ikastola invites you to stop next Monday, June 17, by either Bardenay location to show your support for the only Basque cultural and language immersion preschool in the US. …
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