While I was at the gym yesterday afternoon, I kept looking at this lady, trying to figure out where I knew her from. I have seen her at the gym several times, but I just couldn't place it. Don't you just hate that feeling. Usually it will hit me sooner or later, but it has been several weeks since I first saw her and it still wasn't coming to me.
So toward the end of class yesterday, I finally just asked her.
Me: You look really familiar to me, and I just can't figure out where I know you from.
Her: Well, most people know me from Weight Watchers, I am a leader there. Did you ever do Weight Watchers?
Me: Yes, I did, several years ago, right before my wedding. But I did it at work and the WW people came into our office once a week! I was working at ***** credit union at the time, but gosh that was almost 7 years ago.
Her: That's weird, cause I filled in for a girl for a couple weeks at ***** credit union and that was back in 2002. It's kinda funny that I remember that, but there was a girl in the program at the time who was getting married on February 2, 2002 (02-02-02) and I just thought that was too cool.
Me: Oh my gosh! That's me! I'm the girl! I got married on 02-02-02!
Her: What's your name?
Me: Traci, you would have remembered me, cause I wore a uniform (a very unattractive uniform I might add - I was working in the vault at the time counting money all day and money is VERY dirty!). My friend Sue and I were the only ones at WW that didn't wear normal credit union business casual attire. We kinda stood out!
Her: Yep! Her name was Traci and I totally remember Sue too and the uniforms! (Yes, they were that bad! - but boy did I saved on laundry!)
It was just crazy how I would remember her after only a few times meeting her and even crazier that she remembered me! Weird!
So now I have another gym buddy to keep me accountable and she just happens to be a WW coach too! That can't be all bad right!
4 comments:
I love your blog, and this post is so me! I have moved a lot and I'm always seeing someone that I think I know if I could just remember how I know them. By then I have probably stared at them so long that they think I'm a freak!
Bonus!
the memory thing? scary. i'm pretty good with people and the here and now, but if you ask me something from my "younger" years i really struggle...nuthin', blank face! getting old stinks.
happy working out!
and happy thanksgiving.
I so sadly remember those days! I did so well, and now, well, I don't even want to think about it. I haven't gained everything back I lost, but I'm working on it! That's great to have her at the gym. A friend, and an accountability partner!! I'm jealous!
Okay, that last post was me! I don't know why I had to be anonymous! Wrong button I guess.
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