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Wednesday, January 25, 2006So, I have a dateI'm trying to think back to the last date I had. There was that one at Chad's monthly party with Dave, but that was more of a challenge than a date. At the party the month before somehow the comment came about that if Dave wanted to he could get any girl to her underwear. And so the counterpoint of not me came up, which then became a kind of contest. I told him I'd let him try, he told me to wear my best to the next party. So that next month I dressed up and went expecting some serious moves. We barely saw each other for most of the party, and even when we did it was only for a few moments and he did very little. Though I did get a kiss at the end of the night... I had forgotten about that part. Probably because I didn't much care for it. It ended up just being a reminder how much I don't like kissing (men). That was a year or so ago.Oh, and there was the one with Chad. Last Spring? I can't quite remember, though I'm fairly certain it had to be before Easter. Yeah, I'd consider that one a date. I had asked him if he wanted to go out for tea, since I don't drink coffee. He said yes. When the date started he asked me what it was about. I said I just wanted to learn about him. So we hung out at his house just getting to know each other. Well before the end of the night we both knew we weren't compatible, and said as much. *sighs* Ah well, he was still cute and fun to hang out with. So I guess my last date wasn't years ago like I thought. Though no dates that have lead to a second one. Not that I'm expecting this weekend's date to lead to a second one. I like the guy well enough, obviously for a date, but there's already at least one issue: he didn't graduate High School. He says he has a GED, and went to college for a year and a half. But without a degree it's hard for me to see potential to support a family. I do want to stop working for a while when I start having children so I can focus on them and not loose my mind. Buy if my partner can't support us that won't be possible. Not to mention the fact that Mom would NOT approve. She's told both Michael and I all she wants is a college graduate for us, even if the person isn't using the degree, because she does not want an uneducated person raising her grandchildren. I can't much disagree with her. Other than that, I don't know a whole lot about him. We met through a roleplaying game, so already we have a common interest. I know our tastes in movies only overlap in a small area, which could get annoying. But I also know we've talked on the phone for an hour or so and I didn't get bored. *shrugs* Well, that's what the date's for, so we can get to know each other more. Um... what should I expect from him? I suppose I could be assuming this is a date when it actually isn't. He asked me if I'd like to go out for something to eat this weekend. Am I wrong in my assumption? Outside of gaming we've seen each other twice. He unexpectedly showed up at my birthday party with a friend I invited. It didn't bother me at all because I wanted to start being friends with him. He also came to the Conference Playoff Party I had this past Sunday, which he was invited to. He called me before hand to ask if afterwards if I'd like to go out to the movies with him and some other people. But then while we were making movie plans it ended up sounding like it was going to be just him and I. I would have been fine with that, but when I asked if anyone else was coming so I could determine if it was a date or a group thing, it sounded like he thought I didn't want it to be just us and said we'd roust up some other people, which we did. I'm actually not nervous about this weekend, just kind of wondering. Wondering if I want us to work out as more than friends. Wondering if I should expect anything in particular. Wondering if I should do anything special. And killing time at work by writing this much longer than I otherwise would have! |
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