It's been a while since I was last on one of these threads. My absence hasn't been down to being coupled up either. I've found the last few days utterly miserable.
I was texting a medical student. Obviously they're very busy so may not answer straight away, but I'm prepared to be patient (I've waited this long). I'm not sure that texts always get through which doesn't help. Still it seemed to be going well, we were planning to meet up on Thursday but she had to stay on until late at the hospital. Fair enough, I'm aware of how hard a medical course is, and how once they are a junior doctor it gets even worse. Since then though, silence. Oh well...
I've got another match though. Conversation was very slow (I'd get one or maybe two responses in a day) but on the face of things, we could be compatible. Heard nothing from them since very early on Friday morning, thought that one had fizzled out too. Then yesterday evening I got a response. So it's not over then, though at the current rate of messaging I'll be pushing retirement before we ever do meet up.
This general lack of progress has been getting me down. I don't even have work to distract me, I'm in the middle of a rostered long weekend which means five consecutive rest days. There's no overtime going so I've been stuck at home feeling sorry for myself. Can't even get some gardening done because the weather is so miserable. Even the robot vacuum cleaner's app is trolling me by sending notifications about "special valentines day offers", just to rub it in.
Decided that rather than go out shopping in the rain, I would go to the pub this evening for a pizza. They have a jazz night on Mondays. Great, only tonight will of course be romantic jazz. If the pub is full of smooching couples, I'll be asking for a takeaway box.
I really think I might get a cat. Just for some company.