Thursday, January 29, 2009

I paced!

And I seriously don't pace, that was how worked up/nervous I was over last night. I knew I hadn't picked out a serial killer, or even a rock varmint hunter, but it didn't really help my physical response to the situation. Luckily, I was able to yammer at Emily for over 2 hours until I had to leave.

I get there ard purposefully park away from the usual parking lot and instead park around the side of the bar - serious background thought was that if he was icky, I could say good-bye and wouldn't have to walk to our cars together. Turned out I was five minutes early and he was already there. I was hand shakingly nervous at first, but finally started to calm down. Also, shaking hands at first was awkward and I will not try that again... He was not ugly or even way different from his photos, so I was pleased by that. Although, it did make me wonder if my photos were different from the way I look enough that he was just not that into me (thanks Greg Behrendt).

We ended up talking for about 2 hours, and while occasionally awkward, nervous, or a bit boring/forced, it overall was pretty good. I was told by Emily that if I didn't expect it to be any of the above, I was just being foolish. I also think that our conversation started out with two 'tester' talks. The first was him showing me the local independent paper and a couple of bands he wouldn't mind seeing. Which I didn't commit to and told him I don't know them, but pointed out the two bands I want to see who are coming in March. Then, he told me about going out with his friends to a strip club. Yes, yes, you figure this is the point where you think 'douche', but really very little phases me (pinky ring and matching bracelet, yes, strip club no). And it was a pretty funny story about a CL posting for a girl's bday party and wanting a dirty clown, his friend who wanted to do it for the party (not that he's a clown or even own's a clownsuit, but eventually didn't do it), which was who they bumped into at the strip club. I think at the end of the evening we talked more about him than me, he never asked about my current relationship status (being seperated and all), and he had a few uncomfortable personal similarities to my ex in terms of taste in music, books, and a distaste for sports. He also called a band I like 'easy listening', which was totally unfair and I told him so (so there!). At the end of the evening we both said we'd like to see each other again (or I would have used Emily's line - sorry, I'm really busy for the next month). We agreed to share real email info, and so I sent him an email from my real account this morning and already have a response. I don't think he's going to have the cajones to go out with the ladies on Friday night, but he did say he'd see what was up and if not, then next week... Anyway, it has possibilities. I didn't feel an instant connection, but I do think he's cute and would be at the very least, worth getting to know (biblically if you know what I mean.). Heh.

Oh, and I'm not in love Emily do not worry! I still have the plan that we will open some kind of business (possibly construction) together, meet our true loves at the same time, defeat some kind of mythical evil, and live hapily ever after - by Nora Roberts.

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