I attract weirdos. Or jerks. Or guys who don't love me. Its actually gotten humorous. The guy from my photo class, the one who smiles a lot... You remember, J. Yeah, him. Seems so sweet and wholesome. Its that curly blonde hair, makes him look angelic. We've been flirting a lot lately. On Monday we were off on a mission to sneak out of class early, when he decided he needed to show me something. I was intrigued....

J: (grabbing my arm) "C'mon, I've gotta show you this thing..."

He leads me down the hall (in the fine arts building) towards a glass case in the hallway. Inside is a sculpture of an arm. Sort of the inside of someone's forearm. There are holes drilled all the way up the arm and inside them are little vials full of an unknown substance. Surrounding the arm are unlit tealights. I look at the sculpture for a moment contemplating. He seems to be waiting for some sort of commentary.

Me: "Well, its interesting. Is it yours?"

J: "Sort of. I mean I didn't make it, but what's inside the vials is mine."

Me: "Really? What is it?"

J: "Blood."

Me: "That's just weird. (long pause) Isn't that illegal or something?"

J: "Its probably some kind of bio-hazard issue."

Me: "In case you were wondering... This doesn't make me like you more."

J: "No? Does it make you like me less?"

Me: "Mmmmm.. I'm not sure. But definitely not more."

J: "Ok. So what DO you think?"

Me: (laughs, raises eyebrows) "I think you're creepy."

J: (laughs too, relieved that I'm joking) "Creepy... In a good way though!"

Me: "Maybe."

J: "Well are you creeped out enough to say no if I asked you out?"

Me: "Probably not. Unless you're going to make me WEAR a vial of your blood."

J: "Good to know."

And that's it. He didn't ask, which I kind of figured he wouldn't. But I think he's a bit off. I don't know... Is blood cool to guys? Is this like him showing me a sexy wound? Really, I'm confused... Where THE HELL DO I COME UP WITH THESE PEOPLE?????