Reader, I had two dates today. Now, I am sure that there are women for whom that is not completely weird. I, however, have gone many months without a date at all, so this is incredibly odd. However, internet dating does kind of promote more dates than I would usually have - If I'm communicating with someone there is never that concern about whether a date could happen - it's the point.
So, date 1: Unfortunately-Named-Man (UNM): Late, late, very late. He was driving from a distance though, so I decided to be forgiving. The whole day didn't look like it would go well though. I got rained on waiting for the bus, which I was taking because I will not immediately ride in a car with someone I found online and have never met before. GOOD RULE. Stand by it, online-dating ladies. So, rained on, bus, then he called and said he was going to be very late. Then I got to the restaurant and found out it was closed till 5pm. (We had a lunch date.) It was a very interesting restaurant and I was bummed... and hungry. At that point I thought about giving up and going home.
He eventually showed up, and ... was very attractive. Sometimes pictures are seriously hit-or-miss, but this one was a hit. So that's a plus. I gave up and let him drive me to a different restaurant, since there was nothing close. He neither kidnapped nor murdered me. We had a pretty good lunch and made some good conversation, mostly small talk, but nice. After we ended up going to the Museum of Science and Technology, which, unlike COSI or Cleveland's science center, sucks. It was also filled with hoards of screaming children and didn't have anywhere near enough fun interactive things. I'm like a kid, I love the interactive exhibits. We meandered around and it was ok, but not spectacular. I suggested he drive me home so I didn't have to take the bus, and since I am directionally impaired we put my addy into his GPS to ensure efficiency...and got lost. It used the wrong address and we had to redo. Embarrassing!
I did eventually got home and we had one of those awkward first date goodbyes, but that's ok. The verdict's still out on this one. Hot, Christian, nice... very slightly boring.
Date 2: Last week I met a guy in one of my classes and pretty quickly developed a crush. I don't crush that easily, being incredibly picky, and this one didn't make that much sense - he's conservative, for one thing. But I had a great time talking to him at a party, and kinda facebook attacked him after. I was just sitting here doing homework when he called tonight and asked if I wanted to come out with him and some friends. Um, yes. My crush just called me? Hellz yes I want to go out! It's like I was in high school. I even did a happy dance, which is not something I ever want him to know.
He picked me up and we played darts with his friends for a while. I fail at darts. The we went to a different place and had drinks, and his friends left but we kept talking, which I think moved it a little more clearly into the "date" area. Then we got pizza, which I appreciated because really, I am always hungry. I am not that woman who doesn't eat. Also, the pizza was great.
This guy is less attractive than UNM, but is really more interesting, and seems cool with a woman who will bite back in the face of smart-assedness. A friend has already made up an acronym for him: AA (yes, I know, it's taken, but this is different.) AA is pretty damn nerdy, but I kinda like that. In general, I like him, and I'm pleased that this date developed organically, without having to work at it so much. I think we will be hanging out again.
So, in conclusion: I got no homework done today AT ALL. It was probably worth it.
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