Reginald, thanks for the note of optimism, but somehow I doubt that's really in the cards.
Look, what follows is going to sound whiny as all hell, so if you good folks dont want to deal with it as you're out there enjoying yourselves on NYE, please feel to skip over this post and leave one telling each other what a great time the New Year will be.
For me, it probably wont be. The person in question was probably right to dump me: I wouldnt mix well with his friends (He works for this terribly toney law firm, and I'm just some schlub who's barely making enough to qualify as lower middle class), and, even though he denies it, there's little doubt that he wants someone younger. So be it. I'm not 30 anymore, nor have I been for some time. But still, as if I'm not getting enough reminders of Mortality standing there at the door, holding my hat and coat and reminding me it's almost time to leave...
So. Dumped on NYE. No party invitations and no one really to invite at the last minute. All of the bars in the area are already packed, which is something I've never quite liked, and of course everyone has a serious cover charge on for tonight. So that's out.
So it's NYE, and I'm on the internet because I have nothing else. Big freaking whoop. Yeah, this just augurs all so very well for 2011.
Well, whatever. It's not like you guys really give a fig about someone you will never ever meet, right? So, in the spirit of the holiday season, leave some withering little rejoinder that will quite rightly put me in proper place. My gift to you all.
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