100 First Dates

One Hundred First Dates: True Tales of Dating in the Modern World

Monday, September 12, 2005

Date 99 - Lucky Red Sinuses

originally posted Monday, September 12, 2005

OK, so technically R shouldn't qualify.
He's illustrative of my problem of giving guys more chances than they deserve. But cut me some slack... my philosophy is still forming at this point. I'm early in the game still.

The back-story:
We had a first date a few months back... and a pretty good time. We saw Margaret Cho live. It was hilarious and if you can get through a first date listening to a comedian talk about the first lady's vagina and lemon pledge, you're pretty much good to go. Shared trauma forms bonds.

Logistics were a challenge. I went out of town for an extended period. There was some talk of a second date that just didn't materialize. I speculated that like the song on HeeHaw "He met another and pbbbbbfth! he was gone!".

Evidently, not.

The second chance or first date #2:
We went out to see the Mr. Sinus troupe do 'Red Dawn' at the
Alamo. R picked me up in his sparkling new BMW convertible, and although I'm not impressed by yuppie artifacts in general, I must say the design elements were seductive. [He was driving a Nissan Z convertible on our previous date, and I have to say, I actually preferred the BMW.]

We had a solidly nice, if slightly awkward time at the early show. It's a Friday night and he's walking me back to his car... then after the parking lot attendant comments on us leaving so early, he seems to realize that this is actually a date and there's potential for more fun because it really is only
9:00 or so.

We head to Lucky Lounge for a drink and some live music. We discuss politics and economics for awhile and then he finally kisses me. A huge relief. And it's nice enough that we continue punctuating our conversation this way for awhile. Then it's off to Whiskey Bar for some more conversation and more smoochin'.

He brings me home and stays for awhile. Awhile in this case lasts until about 6 am. My dog is in love with him at this point. She's a sucker for the belly rub. Me too.

1 Comments:

  • At 4:53 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hi MD,
    I am really looking forwarded to seeing what you learn as you go on with all these dates. As someone that also gives guys way to many chances and allows them to tread all over me, making excuses for them, trying to see the best in people, refusing to believe that there are such assholes out there maybe i can learn a thing or to from reading your blog.
    I have looked up around the world in 80 days and am really interested in reading this after i have finnished browsing through your blog. It seems very interesting and the author seems like such an interesting women. I wonder whether she, like you may have somewhere along your journey wondered if it was worth continuing. Whether it was all going to be a waste of time and whether you should give up. I often have so much trouble finishing anything and such a big goal like this really impresses me if i can get to the end of your blogs and see that you finally got to number 1. This will really inspire me. I am interested to keep reading :-)
    Some of your first date activities are fantastic and it is great in itself that you are going to all these new and exciting activities, really getting out there and being such an interesting person.
    Wow i really like the idea of going for aride in a BMW convertible this sounds like so much fun- even if the date turns out to be crap, this is a highlight to any bad night :o)
    So a question for you MD, this date seemed to go well, but what happens when you go on a date with a guy that just makes you feel weird from the start, awkward silences the whole night maybe- or maybe not just someone your clearly not into, and then at the end of the night it comes to the goodbye seen and he tries to kiss you- this is something that so clearly repulses you. How many situations have you had like this? And some tips on how to get out of them? The thought of getting kissed by a frog and not having the guts to refuse really freaks me out- sometimes i think mayeb they could be planted on you before you know how to refuse- what's you outlook on this :0)
    Regards, A

     

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