Again, in the spirit of forgetting **** ups from the past I'm looking at potential opportunities for the future.
Right I've recently moved into a new house over the summer.
When I was moving some of my stuff in last weekend, there was a girl going into the house next door, she stopped to talk to me.. I think this is how the convo went..
her: hello. are you moving in?
me: yep, just here over the summer.
her: oh right. I'm Phillipa.
me: hi, Tom. (we shake hands)
her: so what are you doing?
me: I'm a student up at the univeristy, I've got a project to do there over the summer. how about you? are you local?
her: No, I'm doing a Phd up at the uni.
me: Oh right, what in?
her: 3rd year (I guess she thought I said what year)
me: so nearly finished then!
her: well, not really no. (another girl walks into the door carrying charcoal), we're going to have a barbeque this evening.
me: (wondering if this is leading to me being invited) cool! nice weather for it! I've got to go back to my parents this afternoon so I doubt I'll be back in town till quite late.
her: just so long as we don't disturb you. (bollocks! looks like I wasn't getting invited)
me: I doubt it, like I said I won't be back untill alot later. Anyway I'd best get on with unpacking, have fun, nice meeting you.
her: Yeah, you too, bye.
I think there are 4 girls in the house. But I know nothing about them at all, they could all have boyfriends for all I know. Anyway, its 4 young women in my immediate vicinity so I'm wondering how best to go about getting to know them. I was hoping to bump into them coming into/out of the house but I've been here a week and haven't and I can't really remember what this girl looked like anyway. I'm thinking the best tactic is to arrange to have some sort of house party (a housewarming or something) and then just go next door and invite them.. then keep fingers crossed that they decide to come..
anyone else got any other ideas?? I think popping round to ask for a cup of sugar is a little cheesy and cliche!! plus I don't need any sugar!
Right I've recently moved into a new house over the summer.
When I was moving some of my stuff in last weekend, there was a girl going into the house next door, she stopped to talk to me.. I think this is how the convo went..
her: hello. are you moving in?
me: yep, just here over the summer.
her: oh right. I'm Phillipa.
me: hi, Tom. (we shake hands)
her: so what are you doing?
me: I'm a student up at the univeristy, I've got a project to do there over the summer. how about you? are you local?
her: No, I'm doing a Phd up at the uni.
me: Oh right, what in?
her: 3rd year (I guess she thought I said what year)
me: so nearly finished then!
her: well, not really no. (another girl walks into the door carrying charcoal), we're going to have a barbeque this evening.
me: (wondering if this is leading to me being invited) cool! nice weather for it! I've got to go back to my parents this afternoon so I doubt I'll be back in town till quite late.
her: just so long as we don't disturb you. (bollocks! looks like I wasn't getting invited)
me: I doubt it, like I said I won't be back untill alot later. Anyway I'd best get on with unpacking, have fun, nice meeting you.
her: Yeah, you too, bye.
I think there are 4 girls in the house. But I know nothing about them at all, they could all have boyfriends for all I know. Anyway, its 4 young women in my immediate vicinity so I'm wondering how best to go about getting to know them. I was hoping to bump into them coming into/out of the house but I've been here a week and haven't and I can't really remember what this girl looked like anyway. I'm thinking the best tactic is to arrange to have some sort of house party (a housewarming or something) and then just go next door and invite them.. then keep fingers crossed that they decide to come..
anyone else got any other ideas?? I think popping round to ask for a cup of sugar is a little cheesy and cliche!! plus I don't need any sugar!
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