Hehe...and all I wanted was the license to practice law!?!?
Hey, Rob: Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. :)

With the choice to jump on in the thing with Rob came the fact that the option to date other people had to remain open. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would actually consider taking the option. In fact, I thought Rob would be the first to do it. My thoughts on the matter: if I accept the invitation, it will probably be easier to keep the thing with Rob where he wants it and where I think I may need it; if I do not accept the invitation, well, I don't know - but I feel almost like I would be succumbing to a more serious approach on this thing with Rob, which feels okay to me and isn't okay with him. The thing is, Rob has a busy work schedule that precludes alot of availability. Even when he is available, he refuses to do things with my friends and I. He says it's because he doesn't want to get attached to me via my friends or to become attached to my friends. Okay. However, I do have a desire to be able to do things with someone. For instance, the Renn Faire. Going to go. Jen, Rob, Berek, and Pita apparently are also going. Why not join up? Will be SOOO much fun! Rob? Likely I cannot talk him into it. Do I want to sit home on my a** because he can't go? No. Do I want to go alone? No. Can I go with just friends and have a good time? Sure. Why shouldn't I have a date for it though, if I want? Ditto for theater performances. I enjoy going with dates to the theater. Why shouldn't I? Is it enough to alter what I want just because Rob doesn't want to go? I immensely dislike the idea that he may be jealous, hurt, or whatever, and I dislike the idea that if he did the same thing I would be pissed (its hypocritical). Rob is the one who makes himself unavailable. If he were to invite me to something, I am rather sure I would go. I do go with him to movies and dinners, after all. And it isn't like it's my first option is to go with someone else. I would prefer to go with Rob. What to do when he says no? Maybe I am trying to justify what appears to be hypocrisy, but I do see a difference between me going with someone else after Rob has declined and the idea that I see Rob potentially going to something with someone else regardless of whether I would or wouldn't go. Who knows. Going to talk this one over with Jen, Justin, and Rob. Yep, going to ask him his thoughts. I bet I can tell you now what he'll say: if it's what you want to do, don't worry about me; do what makes you happy. Blech. It is hard to get his thoughts sometimes. Well, I have until Friday to respond to the invite for Sunday... that buys me a little time.

If anyone has insight, comments, thoughts, or advice, I would LOVE to have it!! Thanks!