I've met someone and I don't know how to finish this title.

[ProfessorPickles]

I apologise for the terrible thread title, but I didn't have a clue what to go with and could no longer ask your advice
I still like train edition but didn't want to use it incase it's terrible, which it probably is.

So here we are, part three of the 'I've met someone' saga.
The first thread was very positive and exciting, the second was mostly negative for all of us and here we are starting the third!

Let's make it a good one!

Yes This that is a fantastic analogy. I'm sure that's how it is for graphics man Prof. I do the same with lovely new scented candles, it takes me ages to light them.

That sounds lovely Muddle, there's nothing better than being wrapped up warm when it's stormy outside!

I'm back home after a full-on and very enjoyable day filled with lots of people, food and drink.

How is everybody? I hope you've all had a lovely day. Prof, feel free to share any further adorable text messages from Graphics Man with us! And feel equally free to keep them to yourself if that's what you'd prefer.

I worry that apivita has lost us. Or perhaps she's got much better things to do than be on Mumsnet.

Ooh how lovely, that sounds like a very nice way to spend your day!
I've just been to sign my contract and fill out various forms for my summer job, nothing exciting but it'll provide some much needed income! Then to my parents for Sunday dinner.

I'm feeling quite good thank you This no messages from him today unfortunately, boo hoo.
How're you feeling?

Yes maybe she has better things to do, where clearly, we do not

Exactly Prof! We clearly do not indeed!

I bet he's daydreaming about you!

Weekends are great! I've got used to living them up when I'm without the children and when I do have them, like this one, we live it up too! We've had friends over for the night, drank rather a lot of champagne and today we went to a festival with more friends and ended up spending the rest of the day partying with most of our neighbours outside. All this has involved an eclectic variety of alcohol; from bubbly, homemade rum to sangria.

In theory I've had less time to think about B...but I thought about him just as much! I'm pretty certain that Thursday I'll come back down to earth with a bump so I'm enjoying the daydreaming whilst it lasts. I'm not being negative, rather realistic.

I don't know, This. I've gone all moody again, I can't imagine anyone is surprised I never knew I was so needy
I just can't help but feel a date should've been arranged by now?

It sounds like such a lovely day, how nice! Partying with neighbours is great, I have some really nice neighbours and we try to get together quite often. They're friends with my parents and it's always a good evening when we get together!

I know what you mean about coming back down to earth, I feel very much like that and did with tutor man too. You get excited and feel amazing then BUMP and you're doubting yourself and completely unsure.

My mum always tells me I'm negative but I'm convinced I'm just realistic, mostly haha. I try not to live in fantasy land where possible but it's hard to keep a level head when there's feelings flying about.

It's mad because I always thought I'd be spending ages getting over tutor man then i'd go back to being happily single eventually. I never thought graphics man was even an option, life is full of surprises.

Let's hope it goes somewhere!

Prof, I"m so bloody glad you can come here and open up. Yes, life is full of surprises and over the years I've noticed that a bad experience or phase opens up onto something quite wonderful.

I hope you know that, despite the years which separate us, I feel very similar to you. That's love for you: regardless of our age we feel like sixteen year olds again. The ups and the downs are quite marked. This evening I'm back to being absolutely convinced that B's attracted to me; he doesn't behave the same with me as he does with others. However, like you, I'm realistic. In our situation there are enough obstacles to make us cowardly. I am so nervous about speaking up on Thursday. I think I need to do this.

Don't I?

So, how much contact with Graphics Man would you like to be having? I can't remember if he's away at the moment or not? I really should know, right?

Evening ladies...this...please don't have negative thoughts...that's what's been.blighting the whole thing...feel positive and I'll guarantee you will get what you want...us blokes love a lady who knows what she wants...Prof...he is just a bit scared I bet...this saga will have the best outcome by the end of the week or I'll eat my hat...and I fucking hate hats...I'll lurk in the corner now awaiting the wedding invitation s...oh...anyone want a pint while I'm at the bar

Esp as I've just won the beer draw

This, I felt like these threads have stopped me from going insane. Seriously! It's so nice to have somewhere to go have a moan or share something exciting, if I kept all of it in over this past month or so I really don't think it would've done me any good.

I feel the same, This. I feel like I can relate to almost everything you are thinking and feeling about B which is great
I'm so pleased to hear you're feeling confident today, you have every reason to be. Thursday is going to be great for you, like you've said previously, 3 months is long enough for you to have waited!

All I want This is for a date to be arranged, I don't mind so much that he isn't texting that often. The lack of date suggests to me he isn't serious about getting together or taking things further. But then that conflicts massively with how he behaved Tuesday evening.
The first suggestion he made was when he said "I don't think I'll be seeing you around uni anymore but I'm sure we'll meet up", which feels a bit flimsy now nothing has been planned properly. It just seems weird to me to not arrange something when we both like eachother!

He goes away in a week, This

Evening Sweeney, a vodka and coke for me please!

Also, you are all definitely at the top of the guest list if a wedding does come of this

Coming up prof....ice and a slice ??

House or Smirnoff prof

Smirnoff every time lad I always get looked at like I've murdered someone for refusing house.
"But you can get a double for the price of a single Smirnoff?!"

And?

I'm my pub prof you would prob get a double Smirnoff cheaper than you would get a single house on most places....this place isn't owned by a brewery....

Sounds good to me Sweeney

In a pub a few villages away they don't sell Smirnoff and the house vodka is that bad I literally can't drink it. It's like drinking bleach!

Give me a Guinness any night, right Sweeney?

I love that you go out to the pub and go on mumsnet, how many blokes would do that?

The pub I'm in prof is a proper pub...no food...just proper beer ...and Guinness...there aren't many like this...

This...there's a,pint in the pump for you.....if everyone knew what I was texting prof I'd have the Piss ripped out of me...landlady looking over my shoulder as I text lol...if we all get together...first round on me lol...

More fool them, they haven't come across the wonders of MN yet clearly!
I really hope we do get chance to meet up one day!

I never thought I would be on mn prof...believe it or not I found it through a football message board website...a,few of us went for Sunday dinner at 2...there's only me left now...looks like one for rhevroad which I did say at 9pm...I'm easily swayed lol..

"Oh I'll just have one more..." over and over? I don't blame you!
I look forward to the days where I can spend a full day in the pub!

When u get to my age prof you can do what you want...I'm the worst out of our crowd ....and I do think the blokes are a bit envious Lol.
But I wouldn't swap them for the world lol