how to go from 0 to 60 & back on the self-esteem scale in under one minute

so there i am standing in line to pay for my movie ticket. i'm looking down at my wallet, surveying the money situation. woman and her brats little angels in front of me, buying theirs. i look up and see the cute boy at the booth looking at me. he smiles, turns red and quickly looks down. naturally i do the same. it was the outfit, i was loving it, and now he was too. ticket in hand, feeling good i walk off. i see him turn to look at me out of the corner of my eye. made my day.


i walk to the concession stand to buy a bottle of water. still trying to shake the early stages of this cold. scratchy throat, i needed something to drink. another cute guy at the counter. i ask for my water. cold causes my voice to crack and sound mutant-like. "is that all for you?" he asks. "yes." i say throwing my money at him and running to my movie.