AHall80: What does she think you’re expecting?
RubyMars: Someone perfect.
AHall80: That doesn’t exist.
RubyMars: I know it doesn’t. I’m not. I just figure I should feel something more than a little bit of weird friendship, but I just feel… I don’t know. Not enough. Like I don’t miss him if I don’t hear from him. I don’t go out of my way to text him. I don’t find myself telling him things. I don’t sit around thinking about him.
AHall80: I don’t think I’ve ever met anybody who I was crazy about first thing, Rube. Least not as more than a friend.
RubyMars: Never?
AHall80: Nah.
AHall80: But you should wait. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen, I just haven’t experienced it.
RubyMars: Maybe I should give him another shot.
AHall80: Or not
RubyMars: ….
RubyMars: You think I shouldn’t bother then?
AHall80: I’m thinking about it, and I think you got it right the first time. It’s basically wasting your time and their time if you aren’t interested like that. There has to be at least a little something there if you want it to last longer than a day.
AHall80: I wish I’d known that. It would’ve saved me a lot of crazy girlfriends.
RubyMars: Lessons with Ruby at 1 p.m. central time. Stay tuned.
AHall80: No
RubyMars: :) AHall80: What happened with your dating profile?
RubyMars: I haven’t finished it yet. I keep putting it off and haven’t felt like doing it. I might get back to it soon. I have more important things to worry about than dating.
RubyMars: If you say something again about me going to church or volunteering at a dog shelter….
AHall80: I’m not.
RubyMars: You were thinking about it, weren’t you?
AHall80: Maybe :]
RubyMars: Are you going to join a church when you decide to start dating again?
AHall80: …
RubyMars: ….
AHall80: Bye
RubyMars: Lol, that’s what I thought.
AHall80: I’m going to volunteer at a shelter.
RubyMars: You’re a freaking liar.
AHall80: :]
AHall80: Nah, I’m good, for real. I’ve had enough drama and bullshit for the rest of my life.
RubyMars: You’re over your ex though, right?
AHall80: Yeah I haven’t thought about her since the last time I msged you about her.
AHall80: I gotta go. Message you soon?
RubyMars: That works for me. Be careful.
AHall80: You too. Bye, Ru
April 6, 2009
AHall80: Hey you
RubyMars: Hey stalker RubyMars: How are you doing?
AHall80: All right. You?
RubyMars: Good. :) AHall80: I started packing today. I wanted to figure out what else I’m going to leave here.
AHall80: It’s too soon, but it isn’t like I have anything better to do.
RubyMars: What are you considering?
AHall80: Some books, cards, my shower bag.
AHall80: My worst underwear RubyMars: Would anyone want your old undies?
AHall80: Not willingly RubyMars: Lol, did you take a lot with you?
AHall80: Yeah
AHall80: Learned my lesson the hard way that it’s better to have too many than not enough.
RubyMars: Might as well leave the ones with skid marks while you’re at it too.
AHall80: Skid marks??
RubyMars: Are you crying or am I the only one?
AHall80: You’re the only one.
AHall80: I can promise you there’s 0 skid marks on my underwear.
RubyMars: Zero, really?
AHall80: Maybe not 0… maybe 2.
RubyMars: That sounds more like it.
RubyMars: Lol
RubyMars: How did we even get to this point?
AHall80: You telling me about peeing in public RubyMars: ….
AHall80: You talk about skid marks with all your friends?
RubyMars: Only with the ones I like the best. :) AHall80: Lucky me. :]
AHall80: I had a few old whities that aren’t so white anymore.
RubyMars: They’re brown now?
AHall80: ….
AHall80: Yeah, but not for the reason you think. They’re dirty because I don’t get to shower every day. I know better than to buy white ones.
RubyMars: Eww. Yeah, leave those.
RubyMars: Do you have to do anything right before you leave?
AHall80: Nah, not usually. Our replacements will start showing up soon, and then it’ll just be us sitting around, waiting for our turn to fly out.
RubyMars: I want to ask how long your flight is, but maybe you can tell me afterward.
AHall80: Yeah. If I disappear randomly, it’s because I’m gone, but I’ll try to let you know so you aren’t expecting the worst.
RubyMars: You’ll let me know at least when you get back to base? Just so I know you’re okay?
RubyMars: You don’t have to or anything.
AHall80: Yeah, but we still have time till then
AHall80: I’ll tell you
RubyMars: What are you doing after you get there?
AHall80: I got about a week of reintegration before I get 30 days of leave. I left my truck with Max, so I’m going to fly to Louisiana, then go to Scotland for a week, then Florida another week and back home for a couple days before I drive back to base.