Highlights of the past few days since my last post...

*Hanging out with Kristin. We went to the Spy Museum, ate good food (Mexican and Italian...got the Mexican food for free - score!), watched movies, went streaking around the white house in our bikinis (while wearing bullet proof vests of course...never can be too careful with the V.P.;)), talked and caught up, slept in, etc. Good times!

*Found out I got an "A" in my winter class. Yay for me! That gave me a boost of confidence, especially since I think I won't be pulling straight A's this semester. But that's OK. I am doing my best and hanging in there! School is still great.

*Found out our house is going to be supplied with an alarm system. PTL! Now we can sleep easier. We have heard some noises and had some weird stuff happen (still!) recently, but we are remaining safe and sound.

*Can I just say that 24 is one of my new favorite shows? (Thanks to my roommate for getting me addicted...that show is like crack.) That was on last night. Jack Bauer is my hott TV husband.
*Knowing that I made it through another month. Whew - what a whirlwind winter/spring this is becoming for me!

OK...so now on to the story you have been asking for...

So my computer suddenly died and will not turn back on. This is Friday night a couple of weeks ago. I definitely knew that I needed to get it in and fixed right away because I use it everyday and can't live w/o it due to school and work. So late Saturday afternoon I take it in to this local computer shop in town. I have been there before and they seem to do a good job. Anyway, there is one guy who works there who I knew was a believer just through small talk we had had on previous visits. So of course knowing that a Christian worked there I obviously wanted to keep supporting them. Anyway, so I take my computer in and this same guy is working. He is the only one there. He immediately recognizes me and strikes up this conversation. He then just began to pour out his life story to me. (Without me asking for it.) He talked about how his pastor won't let him become a member of his church because he is divorced, how he feels lost with life, and how he is super lonely. He told me, "Ashley, I am the loneliest person in this office. I put on a mask so no one will think it...but it's true." Well of course at that moment I thought that my computer dying and me going in there was a divine appointment. I began to use my new counseling skills with him and try to help him as best I could. Well, unfortunately he took it the wrong way and out of the blue, like literally cut me off from talking, he asked me out to dinner. I was so stunned that I said, "yes." And at that point I think I was still being naive and thinking he just wanted to talk and that since it was just dinner time that we could talk over dinner. So anyway we go to Chilis and it was during that time that I totally came to realize that he thought it was a date. It was so awkward....only for me though. I tried my best not to lead him on and now I feel so guilty for even trying to help in the first place. He has called me all kinds since then. He is not getting the hint. Ugh, crazy. I really thought I was doing the right thing, but unfortunately it didn't work the way I had planned. Crazy!! I always get myself into weird situations like that!!

So I leave for Colorado Springs the day after tomorrow and won't be back until Sunday night. I am getting a little more excited about it. Pray for me - that I will find some friends.:)

Tonight is our first WL club! Exciting! I will be sure to let you know how it goes.

Hope this day is going great for you.<3