So it turns out I'm a sucker sometimes. I tried to cancel that date on Wednesday night, but I somehow got talked out of it. We ended up bumping it to later in the evening so I didn't have to rush around when I got home, and switched it from dinner to coffee so it wasn't so much of a time commitment. I met him in Old Town on a drizzly, gray evening when I would have preferred to just go to the gym and go home.
Sigh. He was a nice guy. Very innocent and polite, nearly formal. We sat in two high backed armchairs facing one another across a low slung table, and it was awkward and difficult to hold conversation. This guy made pale me look tan, folks. As I sat there I kept thinking that he reminded me of uncooked dough. :-o Jebus, I know that sounds awful, but he was just so pale, and so bald, and so pale and so bald. Needless to say, there was less than zero chemistry and I was so grateful to escape after about 30 minutes.
Hun guy got told again that I don't like being called Hun, Sweetie or Babe. He apologized, but seems to be backing off, which is welcome. Hopefully he will just slowly go away, like clouds on a rainy day? I don't know. Drift away, Hun. Drift away!
I went to see Ross Mathews last night, and OMG, he is adorable. And hilarious. I don't remember the last time I laughed so much, and so earnestly. He also just has a really amazing message of self acceptance and empowerment, and I appreciated that aspect of it as well. I met him and got my book signed and a photo with him after the show, and he was just as nice and genuine as I'd hoped. :-) Totally worth the wait in line! I'm about halfway through his book and it is a great read.
Tonight I'm going to see Bobby Lee with a group of friends, so I anticipate more laughter this evening. This makes me happy! Tomorrow morning I get to wake up bright and early to head into DC for the Susan G. Komen 5K, which I am participating in with a team from my firm. They have scheduled a brunch for after the 5K, which I'm also attending. Unfortunately they are predicting rain and storms tomorrow. I guess we'll see! I was also supposed to go see a baseball game, but again, that is weather dependent.
I've got about three gentlemen that want to get together this weekend, but I don't know what will become of that. They will all be first meetings, so who knows. I feel like after going out tonight and being out for the morning and early afternoon tomorrow may lead me to want to stay in Saturday. I do really want to see Gatsby, but I am not brazen enough to go see it solo on a Saturday night! Maybe in the afternoon if the game gets rained out. Sunday will probably be grocery store, that's my only for sure plan, aside from a session with my trainer in the morning.
Sometimes I am wistful for having a built in date to things that come up that I want to do. Example: Donnie Darko is the midnight movie at a theater I like this weekend, and next weekend is Back to the Future. I would love to go to both of these, but I know just about no one who is game for an 11:45 movie, even on a weekend! Very unfortunate!
Okay, enough rambling for this morning. Off to do some work so I can get to 5pm all the sooner!
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Good luck tomorrow! I'm wishing the rain holds off long enough to get the run in. I'm doing the Color Run in Baltimore tomorrow and I know there are other 5Ks in the area tomorrow morning. If there MUST be rain, let it be when we're not trying to run. :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the 5k!
ReplyDeleteAs far as the dough boy, I don't know how you got talked into the date, you are much nicer than myself. I would block the hun dude, stat.
I don't mind doing things I like by myself. I would just go to the midnight movies, no one is going to make fun of you or say anything, its a movie! in the dark! Take yourself on a date with some junior mints. But sneak those things in cuz movie theaters are too expensive.
I still didn't see Gatsby! :/
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