Matchmaking

I'm not one of those people who spends energy on trying to get people together.  You know the stereotype of the woman that delights in setting up singles they know, and then taking all the credit for it's success?  (I'm pretty sure I can think of at least 3 movies wherein that's the entire plot premise.)  But anyway, that's not me.  The only time I set friends up ended in a trainwreck.

The year was 2006 and I was about four chocolate martinis into our faculty pub night.  (It takes at least four drinks to make library students fun, just a heads up.)  For some reason Muffy wasn't there -- rare for a pub night, since I was the elected Social Coordinator and I used to force her out to all my events.  Anyway, I was leading the martini charge when one of the guys from school asked if I knew any single girls.  I yelled, "Muffy!"  Looking back, I don't understand how this guy needed my help at all... Library school is about 85% women, and of those, 40% are straight.  (Don't quote me on that.  My love for gays and lesbians might be skewing my memory somewhat.)  Hang on, I've forgotten the point of this story...

Moving on.  So I introduced the guy to Muffy, and Muffy being Muffy, she stuck with the dude for no apparent reason other than he was... just... there.  They had nothing in common whatsoever.  But she was too polite to break up with him.  If it weren't for the fact that someone else came along that caught her fancy, she might still be with that guy.  I consider that, my first and only matchmaking experience, to be a failure.

But I may have redeemed myself!  This time I set Muffy up with Jared my coworker.  Jared hasn't had a shout-out in any of the posts about work people, but no night out would be complete without him.  He's a jolly guy from eastern Canada who enjoys scotch, tweed, and dressing up as ramen noodles for Halloween.  (Sidebar:  I can't believe I didn't blog about our epic Halloween party!  I guess it's too late now.)  It was at the Halloween party where Jared and Muffy met, and they've been texting non-stop since.  I think they're about to have their 2nd official date this weekend!

So I have to give myself a bit of credit for this one.  They seem to get along really well!  Even if they just have one of those shorter relationships -- you know, the kind where you date for a few months and nothing really comes of it, and you just part ways amicably -- I still think I've redeemed myself with Muffy for throwing her into that earlier situation in grad school. 

And if they get married, I'm going to have one helluva speech.