So there is this band, m'kay? We (as in my band) were not exactly fond of them for a while, for their whole attitude and other stuff that is unrelated to this post. On a side note, they are actually pretty hot currently in the LA Spanish Rock Scene, have a lot more exposure than we do, and have been around for a while. We thought they were suffering from a major case of misplaced star-attitude (yes, you may call it envy), and thought them to be quite unapproachable after several events we attended with them. Eventually, at a gig we played together we finally got over ourselves and approached them, and actually found them to be pretty sweet and nice people. I was talking with all of them (feeling slightly drawn to the girl in their band - I think I have mentioned her here before), also with their bass player among everybody else. All in all I had two rather short in-person chats with him at gigs, and today I happened to receive an IM on myspace... turned out to have been this bass player, asking if I used any IM service. Innocent enough I figured... it can never be bad being on good and friendly terms with someone playing in such a "big" band compared to ourselves, so I gave him my yahoo! ID.

So the chat started.

bassplayer: HEY
spreadyourwings (which of course is not my real screen name): hey
bassplayer: HEHE
bassplayer: SO I SHOULDN'T EXPECT A REPLY (note: in reference to my status message)
spreadyourwings: well you can always try and see if i respond
bassplayer: HOW ARE U
bassplayer: GREAT PIC
spreadyourwings: thanks
bassplayer: hehe
spreadyourwings: i am pretty good, just came home from practice
bassplayer: long time no see
spreadyourwings: indeed
bassplayer: really where do u live?
spreadyourwings: how have you been?
spreadyourwings: i live in the *********...
bassplayer: where at
bassplayer: I live close to you
bassplayer: in ********
spreadyourwings: really? we are in *******...
spreadyourwings: just around the corner
bassplayer: nice
bassplayer: my sister lives there
spreadyourwings: yeah its an okay area...
bassplayer: i allways check out ur page (note: our band website)
spreadyourwings: yeah i saw the comment you left us, very cool
bassplayer: u live with ur parents
spreadyourwings: lol no... my parents live in europe
spreadyourwings: i live with my band mates...
bassplayer: what?
spreadyourwings: we're roomies...
bassplayer: damn
spreadyourwings: sound weird? lol
bassplayer: A LOT
bassplayer: wow...
bassplayer: I love ur pic
bassplayer: it's awesome;
spreadyourwings: yeah... we're saving rent that way... kinda happened that way when we all were looking for a place to stay
spreadyourwings: thank you
bassplayer: ur welcome
bassplayer: coolness.
bassplayer: u work?
spreadyourwings: yeah... from home tho. freelancing
spreadyourwings: i am a graphic designer
bassplayer: really how nice.
spreadyourwings: yeah... sometimes lol
spreadyourwings: what do you do for a living?
bassplayer: I play in *my band*
bassplayer: haha
spreadyourwings: ok so thats all you do?
bassplayer: no i'm kidding
bassplayer: hehe
bassplayer: Í work in a air conditioner shop
bassplayer: but i'm going to school to open my own busniess
spreadyourwings: oh-i think you told me that already
spreadyourwings: oh thats cool
bassplayer: yeah..
bassplayer: ur misterious
bassplayer: thats what i like about u
spreadyourwings: why is that?
spreadyourwings: awe
bassplayer: besides being tall and playing kick ass bass
spreadyourwings: hey thanks for the bass compliment. i am still all self conscious about it since i just picked it up less than a year ago...
spreadyourwings: and dont even get me started on my height... lol
bassplayer: well ur cool
bassplayer: hey are u gonna be on
bassplayer: later on
bassplayer: my brother wants to use this thing.
spreadyourwings: yeah... i still have some work to do, so i'll be around
bassplayer: ok
bassplayer: so i wil talk to u later
bassplayer: hughs to ya!
bassplayer: ciao
spreadyourwings: yeah message me whenever
spreadyourwings: byee!


So I am mysterious now...? Is this guy hitting on me...? BUT WAIT! There's more... exactly 5 minutes later, that is...


bassplayer: i'm not expecting a reply (note: another reference to my status message)
bassplayer: i just wanted to say ur cool!
spreadyourwings: LOL
spreadyourwings: na i'm still here it's ok
spreadyourwings: and i always reply to people who tell me i am cool
spreadyourwings: your bro done already?
bassplayer: yeah
bassplayer: well sort of
spreadyourwings: kicked him off?
bassplayer: i wanted to talk to u
bassplayer: that's it
bassplayer: yes
spreadyourwings: awe leave little (big?) bro some time at the puter too, meanie!
spreadyourwings: is he older our younger than you?
bassplayer: older
bassplayer: but
bassplayer: i command the computer
spreadyourwings: heh. sounds like me
spreadyourwings: i am the queen of my office and doom to everybody who dares touch my geek-tool lol
bassplayer: hehehe
bassplayer: really
spreadyourwings: oooh yeah
bassplayer: ur that dominative?
spreadyourwings: not really. i would call it more protective lol
spreadyourwings: but i do stand my ground
spreadyourwings: i gotta, with 2 guys in the band lol
bassplayer: damn
bassplayer: so i guess those pants with the chains mean something
spreadyourwings: hey... i wouldnt be a lady if i'd tell ya that
bassplayer: hahahaha
bassplayer: i have to be careful
bassplayer: u can totally kick my ass
bassplayer: ur tall as me
bassplayer: and strong
spreadyourwings: na... i am generally nice
spreadyourwings: yeah... i cant even carry my own damn bass amp lol
bassplayer: i'll help u
spreadyourwings: oh... so i have a roadie now?
bassplayer: for life
spreadyourwings: awe
bassplayer: only urs though
bassplayer: that's if u don;t mind
spreadyourwings: lol
spreadyourwings: i'll get in trouble if i have my own personal roadie and my mates will have to carry their own stuff while i strut along carrying nothing... lol
spreadyourwings: guess you'd have to give them a hand too..
bassplayer: hehe
bassplayer: they will get jeaolus
bassplayer: they are probably hitting on u all the time
bassplayer: that is if u don;t ahve a b/friend
spreadyourwings: lol naaa... that'd be too weird. we're like family
spreadyourwings: oh... will you be heavily disappointed if i tell you that i do?
bassplayer: nope
bassplayer: i respect that
spreadyourwings: thats good
bassplayer: it wouldn't surprise me
bassplayer: ur super cute
spreadyourwings: hey now... you make me blush here...
bassplayer: but hopefully ur b/friend won;t kick my ass
spreadyourwings: i cant handle so many compliments in such a short amount of time lol
spreadyourwings: lol
spreadyourwings: na
spreadyourwings: he's cool
bassplayer: coolnes
spreadyourwings: so you have no g/f?
bassplayer: no
spreadyourwings: how come? usually all it takes for guys is to say "i play in a band" and the chicks are all over them...
bassplayer: not me
bassplayer: i'm to busy with other stuff
spreadyourwings: mmm... well hey. should always make time for a groupie or two...
spreadyourwings: just teasing tho
bassplayer: i'll see
bassplayer: hehe
bassplayer: hey
bassplayer: im gonna go eat
bassplayer: but if i don't catch u in a bit
bassplayer: i will see ya maybe tomorrow
bassplayer: ok
spreadyourwings: ok well provecho or however that is spelt
bassplayer: nice
spreadyourwings: oh you guys playing too?
bassplayer: perfect
bassplayer: no
bassplayer: but i'll probably drop by
spreadyourwings: hey i'm trying with the spanish lol
spreadyourwings: oh that would be cool. we'll be on at 3...
bassplayer: nice
bassplayer: i'll try to make it
spreadyourwings: would be awesome!
bassplayer: cool
bassplayer: than i shall see ya tomorow
spreadyourwings: okay!
bassplayer: hughs to ya
bassplayer: have a good night
spreadyourwings: *hug* you too!
bassplayer: ciao ciao!
spreadyourwings: byee!


Huh. Of course I didn't tell him that I am marrying our manager next year, because The Fiancé and I have this deal not to show affection when we are out with the band - and apparently we're good at it, too. This guy obviously had no idea.

Should I have told him that I like chicks instead? Become some sort of token lesbian in the local Spanish Rock scene? I feel that in the future, if stuff like that keeps happening, this will be my ticket out of situations like that... and ultimately add more to my apparent "mysteriousness", and a whole lot of interest... (and maybe even get me some pussy action... *grin*)

The big question now... to pubically out or not to out...