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I checked the mail today and got a save the date from Kim in Minneapolis. Kim always draws my mind towards two things: 1.) the fact I wanted to date her my first two years of college, and 2.) the song Champagne High by Sister Hazel - which incidentally is about a guy at a wedding who realized how he missed his chance. So you think you know why this song reminds me of her don't you? You'd be wrong...You think the song reminds me of her because I somehow think I missed my chance with her? Sorry. Nope. I never asked her on a date because she was in a relationship when I knew her and then she moved. That was pretty much the end of it and I don't feel like I missed anything.
Ok if that isn't it, you think she introduced me to the song? Wrong again. That would be Sara.
But the song does draw my mind to two girls I do feel like I missed my opportunity. I know when I get the save the dates to their weddings I will feel like I am on a "Champagne High."
But the day's irony doesn't end there. I have recently been trying to digitize all the Scrubs episodes for my iPod. Sure enough, the next episode after visiting the mailbox was "My Cold Shower." This is one of my top 5 favorite Scrubs episodes. But it is particularly fitting for the Champagne High moment. Scrubs decided to use Stolen instead of Champagne High in the last scene - probably my favorite scene in all of Scrubs - but I don't blame them, it fits.
That scene is so powerful. That feeling is so raw. Maybe I am the only one. But I understand the emotion in this scene. It's like in Top Gun when Meg Ryan tells Kelly McGillis that there are "hearts broken all over he world tonight...because unless you are a fool that boy is off the market."
Most of you know how devoted I am to work and what I do is pretty much my life. So this next statement should not be taken lightly. If you could tell me, 100% for sure either one of the relationships would work out, I would drop what I do and move there in a second - even if it meant working at McDonald's.
But I have no guarantee either would work out, so I don't do it. Maybe it is because I am not a romantic, and am a realist (*read* cynic). Maybe it's because I am a wuss. Maybe it's because I believe in fate. Maybe it is because I think as soon as I get what I want, I no longer want it. Whatever it is, I stay here in Alpharetta.
But this post isn't about them. It is about singleness. It's about missed opportunity. The realist in me moves on. The realist in me looks for "their qualities" in others. The realist in me knows there will be others, and there will be one that is even better. But then again...here's hoping to Atlanta's job growth and maybe some job will "steal" one of them to Atlanta. Here's hoping. I'll keep a bottle of champagne ready...
Ohh...are some of you not happy I didn't give any clues who these girls were? Ok here are the clues...but you have to be a real Sherlock.
1.) They live somewhere in the "middle" section of this map (not the lightest part, and not the darkest part...the middle part). I'll give you a sub-hint, she isn't in the middle of the Atlantic.
2.) Neither is an ex-girlfriend.
3.) The Scrubs episode after "My Cold Shower" has a song at the very end of the episode that reminds me of one of them.
Good luck! According to census data, that narrows it down to about 12 million women!
Ohh...and if you are still wondering why Champagne High reminds me of Kim. It reminds me of her because we would listen to Sister Hazel on the drive to church Sophomore year - and that was my favorite Sister Hazel song (until Tear by Tear).
1.) They live somewhere in the "middle" section of this map (not the lightest part, and not the darkest part...the middle part). I'll give you a sub-hint, she isn't in the middle of the Atlantic.
2.) Neither is an ex-girlfriend.
3.) The Scrubs episode after "My Cold Shower" has a song at the very end of the episode that reminds me of one of them.
Good luck! According to census data, that narrows it down to about 12 million women!
Ohh...and if you are still wondering why Champagne High reminds me of Kim. It reminds me of her because we would listen to Sister Hazel on the drive to church Sophomore year - and that was my favorite Sister Hazel song (until Tear by Tear).
I knew you would feel that way. In included that line just for you.
You want another tear jerker. This is another of my top 5 episodes, and this scene is also top five. If you can tell, I am a sucker for the emotional montage piece, with good driving music in the background. Plus it doesn't hurt the scene takes place in the same bar and this time uses one of the few good Christian songs I like. On a side note, I promise, not all episodes of Scrubs end this way.
And poor JD. What does Elliott see in that blowhard anyway? :)
The scene with fetus balloons:
"Abort the plan. Abort the surprise. Abort the babies"
WHAT!?! Uhhh...I am pretty sure if JC is my number one hero, JD has got to be number two. ;)
24 Scrubs episode before "My Cold Shower" has a song at the very end of the episode that reminds me of the other one. Sub-hint: the song is named after a city, but has no relation to the city she lives in.
How's that Sarah. ;)
PS. I have lots of issues with the whole "If you could tell me, 100% for sure..." part of your blog but I'm at work and don't have time to tell you all the things I find wrong with your thinking :) Maybe I'll just call you.
You know what they say ... you can't live with them and so on.
Tough break, but I told you before: statistically you are very likely to find another nice religious girl as they by far outnumber religious guys like yourself. Plus you got a great job and your own home.
No, I was quite sincere (rather than sarcastic) about "poor JD". He obviously still has feelings for Elliot and she was - as he thought - getting married to Keith (he's the blowhard, not JD). At the same time he was supposed to feel sorry for her because he was her friend. Of course, Kim is better looking and a mother of his child, but that's just me.
P.S. I picture every time I do a blog about relationships and singleness and loneliness, etc...you are over at GA Tech just rolling your eyes. Well, let me apologize in advance for next week whole series. I promise after next Friday I won't do a dating blog for a while.
P.S. I picture every time I do a blog about relationships and singleness and loneliness, etc...you are over at GA Tech just rolling your eyes. Well, let me apologize in advance for next week whole series. I promise after next Friday I won't do a dating blog for a while.
I meant "nice" in broader sense of "appealing to you", not in the sense of "borderline boring". And even wild religious girls are much harder to find than atheist girls of any kind.
And I do find it interesting that you use a TV show populated with a bunch of unchaste heathens to draw relationship advice from. :)