Books and Boys

So I finally cracked open Atonement today, and I have to say, even though I am only 4 pages in, I really like the style of writing. McEwan is very descriptive and I can picture every scene in my head as I read. Granted, part of that may be because I have seen the film, but I don't think so. In fact, the beauty of the writing is almost putting me off reading because I know what happens, and I know how sad it is going to make me feel. Kind of lame, right? Still, I will read, I promise. :-)

I got my books I ordered from Barnes and Noble today, and 2 of the 3 I got I am super excited about. The first is about spy satellites, and I think it will help me at work. Its a good little book about the history of aerial reconnaissance, and I am looking forward to reading it. The second book is called Four Letter Word. It is a collection of fictional letters written by authors of our time. They are all pretty short, and I am planning on reading a couple of the entries every night before I go to bed. I figure it is something that is happy and easy enough to put down that I won't keep reading til 1am every night.

Now onto boys. It was my friend's 27th birthday on Monday, and I went to a happy hour celebration to celebrate. There were a bunch of people there, many whom I did not know. So, I ended up sitting next to a guy, but I didn't really talk to him in the beginning of the night. However, as the night went on, we spoke more and more. We even live near the same metro, so we rode home together. There were a couple of bummers though. First, I had a friend visiting who was with us (and that is a whole story by itself). Second, we didn't exchange numbers or anything. It felt a little awkward at the end of the night when we parted ways, partly because I don't know how to flirt and partly because my friend was with me. In any case, I think we might see each other again because he works with my friend. We shall see though. We must remember, I am a shy idiot who doesn't know how to flirt or date or any of that stuff. So it will be what it will be...though I will keep my fingers crossed and hope something maybe happens. :-)