hokey pokey

it started way back when, 

when desktops were more prevalent than laptops
when you actually knew your friends telephone #'s

when T9 was the newest thing

i signed on to [the facebook] as it was originally called

because i had petitioned that BYUI would be able to have an account,

 they were only adding the more popular colleges first

yes, i am quite a FB veteran. abbreviations and all.

that being said i will now spill my greatest facebook achievement

(or blunder, you be the judge)

every day (since week 1) that i sign on to my FB account 

i am greeted by this here message:

and every day i have to make a decision.

and i have, for 2190 days (that's 6yrs x 365 days)

now, who is this person poking me you may ask? 

and i may very well ask you the same question.

you see, we have never actually met.  him and i.

we both attended BYUI my first semester,

and i suppose being a newbie to FB, i accepted the add by the friendly lad.

well over the 1-4 years of our poking escapades

we have done the usual 

"happy birthdays" on the walls

addressed the 'poking game' once or twice

then by our 5-6 year anniversary 

he began commenting on some pictures

sending me FB messages

and yes, 

eventually texts.

our once friendly jabs have now turned into

 something a little bit more. 

turns out we now live in the same town. 

 he has asked me out on a date a couple times but i haven't been able to go. however, this wednesday he wants to meet. what do you think?

i think i'll greet him with a poke. 

[that's what it's all about!]