Awkward Moments

I am the queen of awkward moments. I feel like they occur to me more frequently than the normal population. New social situations can scare the crap out of me because I think of all the things that could go wrong. All the wrong things I could say, etc. However, I have developed a clever way to cope with this issue. It's called humor. I always try to find a way to laugh at the stupid things that befall me. So here is just a sampling of the past few days.

Yesterday I was leaving my Agricultural Economics class (yes, you read that right)and I was quite happy to be out of there. Now, there is a certain set of steps to leave the Physics building. I am always wary of steps because I have a tendency to trip up/down them. I guess I wasn't paying attention because the next thing I know, I am falling through space, grasping at air. Next thing I know, I am trying to regain my balance. Unfortunately, there was a girl near the doors and I kind of plowed into her. I hastily apologized to her and left quickly. After realizing I was okay, I had to laugh. I called my friend and my mom, and the first thing out of their mouth was, "are you okay"? Well, of course I am okay, I thought. I was just calling to make you laugh.

Today, another awkward moment in my life. I decided that I had some extra time that I would stop at Starbucks before meeting with my English teacher. When I got to Starbucks there was a huge line. I judged that I could make it through in time. I had my order on the tip of my tongue when I realized who my barista was. The man standing across from the counter was none other than the guy I auditioned with for Murder at the Prom. He was very memorable because of his accent, so when he started talking to me, I freaked out. (Especially because he started off by saying, "What can I get for you today, love?") I gave him my order, and silently thought, please don't recognize me! When I said my name I thought I was a goner. Fortunately, it did not appear that he recognized me. Phew!

You see, awkward moments happen to everyone. The trick is just to have a sense of humor and not to worry about them too much. Oh! And having a couple of good friends that you can laugh with is also helpful :)