Comments on: One giant leap forward one step backward

By: Corinne

Corinne — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:18:44 +0000

Dude no problem…what does the quote mean to you though Dan?

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:11:44 +0000

Sorry, I realize I walked into something I knew little about. I’m sure the Whitman quote says more about my life than yours or Craig’s. Dan

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:09:12 +0000

My apologies, Corinne. Dan

By: Corinne

Corinne — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:00:52 +0000

the reason I (Corinne, Craig’s Girlfriend) was unable to attend this nightclub outing Good Mr. Dan, is because I am currently in a different country. I would love to *not* be a *no-show* at social events that Craig has but It is physically impossible at this time with my lack of money for travel.

I don’t quite understand your quote’s meaning…but I think I will look it up and try to find the meaning to understand what you are trying to say.

I understand that the comment was for Craig but I think it pertains to me more than I’d like it to.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:37:08 +0000

I feel like I am dropping in on an emotional event, and I am a stranger. So, apologies if my remarks don’t hit the mark. Sounds like a mixed up situation. I don’t know who you are, nor do I know Corrine But if the Corrine who commented is the Corrine you mention, The one who would have sat on your lap and made you stay, and yet was a no-show? I say what Walt Whitman said more than a century ago. “Though you loved her as your self, a self of purer clay, though her parting rues the day, stealing grace from all alive…heartily know, when half gods go, the gods arrive.” Take another step up the ladder.

By: Corinne

Corinne — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:20:13 +0000

here! here! @Marylin

By: Marylin

Marylin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:21:48 +0000

Well done you for doing so well!

To be honest, I think a *lot* of people would feel the same as you did in the 2nd nightclub. I’ve felt like that myself at times too, so that part is maybe more normal than you think?

Here’s to new friends and a new year at uni

By: Corinne

Corinne — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:12:48 +0000

If I’d been there I would have sat on your lap and forced you to stay…I would be loud and obnoxious and I’d make everyone notice you.

I think the first step that a person should take when trying to become “more social” Like you are would probably be to…um…

remember that no one will judge you on their first impression of you. They will give you a ten and it is you who has to work your way down to a zero.

I’m SO PROUD OF YOU for hitting the nightclub scene!..but I’m kind of jealous because nightclubs mean dancing…and the dancing is often dirty and sweaty and I can totally imagine you walking into a club and having 50 girls jump all over you because you’re hot.

I know how it feels to not know anyone in a crowd…It is often good to find one new person and try to focus on developing a conversation with that one person…so then you’d be 1 person down with 14 to go. If the conversation doesn’t go smoothly make up an excuse to move onto someone else like…”I don’t want to be rude or anything but I don’t really know anyone around here and I’d like to peruse the other party…it was nice talking to you…(then you walk away).

Try it! It works!