check please!?

this weekend i happened to make an appearance in the real world with a good friend of mine. he is experiencing some personal hell on earth as well, not a matter of the heart but just some personal demons roaming through his daily 'stuff'. we decided to go out to some local pubs and we both agreed there would be NO talk of our crappy, sad sack struggles with life and it's wonderful aptitude for kick-starting boring conversation.

so, out to a few local (hicktown) pubs we went. it was the long weekend so the pubs were a haven for anyone looking for a more metro bar scene. beer was the drink of choice... ice cold and easy drinkin'. we did a few shots as well just to prove we could still handle them. there was very little empty space around us and the "bumpage" factor was very much present.

the evening wore on, and suffice it to say, i had a great time. the only problem i encountered was when an acquaintance of my ex decided to join our duo because we seemed to be "more fun" than the gaggle of women she was cohorting with. i thought to myself; "this is not going to be good"... and i was right.

at first i thought she was going to hammer me about my separation/divorce and give me a hard time for having found someone else and that everyone is happy i lost her because i am such an asshole (at least that's how my ex described it to me). anyhow, turns out she was out for an evening of "leave the crap at home" as well. we three had fun, did shooters and even some of my recently acquired enemies (her friends who were also friends with my ex) joined in.

why was i right you ask? ok, help me out here... what exactly do you say to an attractive woman that wants to take you home for the evening despite being friends with your ex? it was very much an on the spot moment and i didn't even see it coming. so needless to say i was surprised. is it natural to laugh and ask someone if they are kidding after being propositioned? apparently, it is not natural and definitely not appreciated. i was very firm and obvious in my answer to her offer but that didn't stop her... i suppose she might have thought the third time's a charm or at the very least, cute. uh huh, she was cute but it was trouble just waiting for a place to happen. i asked the bartender for the check, grabbed my buddy, politely 'scused myself from this lady and left.

some late night eats and me passing out on the couch at my buddy's place (his wife loves it when the kids come down and "uncle m." is sawing logs and smelling of stale beer) were the last items on our 'to do' list of going out... mission accomplished?

keeping score:
sexy woman looking for some loving... zero
man with baggage... one