The First Convo

Meeting someone for the first time when its just the two of you can be quite nerve racking. If it wasn't for the embracement of awkwardness I might evade the situation all together, but how else could I have a few laughs?

Its usually customary to have a couple of topics/questions/convo starters on the mind when meeting a new person. Unfortunately for me these starters are spent after the first 15 minutes (perhaps I shouldn't act like Katie Couric in my question-firing) and then comes the awkward silence....with the sudden fixation on your food, the wall or whatever might grab your attention the most. I try my best to scan my brain for a topic or question to ask. News events, the weather, anything. Nothing comes to mind. My mind is simply silent. Any questions directed at me are greeted with fast answers without common sense really giving me a chance to answer like a normal person...and thus the awkwardness continues...often painfully. At least it always brings me back to my first thought during such awkward situations: I would be so much better at using my Ninja skills with this person than having a conversation.