Honestly, while I sit here and try to think of something creative or funny to blog about this date I am really struggling. It was really a "normal" date! Let me explain...
Date 38 was well aware of the 52 in 52 adventure and signed right up. I always respect a guy for that. We exchanged very witty emails prior to the date, so my expectations were high for this one. We meet up for drinks on one of the busiest days of the years for any bar. Some would say there was added pressure because it was a holiday but if there was, I didn't feel it.
Not sure if any of you reading have been to VZD's on Western, but upstairs there is a half booth that just has one side. I cracked up when it was the only table open. (If any of you remember my issues with sitting on the same side of the booth from early on in this adventure) But circumstances required it, so there we sat. We had great conversation. It flowed from subject to subject and was easy. Topics of world travel, OKC politics, and March Madness were all covered with smooth transition and ease. I think he was such an interesting person that I kept asking more questions about his life than even talking about my own. Honestly, meeting such amazingly interesting people was not the intent of this project but has been a unforeseen benefit to my dating adventure.
Now, not so say we didn't some awkward moments thanks to our drunk friends. My good friends ended up at the table next to us and we had an awkward picture taking moment but I think Date 38 take the cake on friend fouls. After a text from a drunk friend asking him where he is, the friend showed up at our table with a beer in hand unaware of the fact that we were on a date. You could see it on his face when he realized he has just made this situation very awkward and I had to contain my laughter. I give props to Date 38 for his deflection of the impending friend interruption. I don't think I would of been as smooth.
After a while in the mini booth, we spotted another table booth and made our way over. Ordered some dinner and listened to the bagpipers play. I don't think we realized how loud it was getting in the bar until both of us had soar throats from yelling. We decided to take this date to a secondary location. Prohibition Room.
Now, on a funny note. It took Date 38 over 3 hours to finally bring up 52 in 52. I always laugh at this because I never know how much they know or want to know about the whole process. After I went through the entire backstory of how this all came about I could see he still wasn't satisfied. He finally just came out and asked what number is was! I think he was shocked when I told him 38. I followed that up with the information that this doesn't have to be a one a done deal...and I think he was happy to hear it.
After another cocktail and more in depth conversation, we went our separate ways but I think both were shocked at how smooth the date went overall. So glad that I had the opportunity to meet such a unique person.....
Hope to see DAte 38 again sometime, but looking forward to Date 39!
Keep reading and keep recommending potential bachelors!
MJ,
ReplyDeleteWas just thinking about you and wanted to see how the "project" was going. You're so fun :) Miss you and love you, friend!
<3 Taryn