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September 18, 2012 Date Forty Booked – A Drive with Woody

Woody* and I have been chatting for a couple of weeks, first online and then by text.  I first reached out to him after an OkCupid search of a band I liked, and a show I had tickets for.  I thought it’d be cool to go as a first date.  Turned out he was busy so I dragged my roommate.  He kinda hated it.  Anyway, Woody and I have been chatting ever since and we’re meeting tomorrow on the drive.  Wish me luck!

It’s also my first date with a dad.  That’s cool.

*Woody – One who works with his hands… with wood.

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August 13, 2011 Date Twenty-Five Booked – Deju Vu

Two-Step is back from a couple of very busy weeks at school & work, although he has been checking in once in a awhile to see how I’m doing.  If you don’t remember Two-Step, I’ll refresh your memory with Breakfast with Two-Step and Worlds Collide.

Yesterday, he asked if I wanted to have breakfast again.  I was happy to say yes, but a little bored at his suggestion of returning to the same location, Sorry Babuushka.  It was very good but come on, I’m trying to hit 49 different spots people!  It took some convincing but I was able to move us to a different Commercial Drive location EARLY Tuesday morning.

Note: Although the first date went really well, I’m feeling a little more friendly towards Two-Step these days.  Could it be his lack of adventure, or his lack of not being Hard Drive?  Hmmm…

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July 28, 2011 Date Seventeen – Worlds Collide

Did you read about Two-Step?  He’s here.

We met hella early this morning for breakfast at Sorry Babushka on Commercial Drive (formerly Me and Julio; moved to new ownership in April).  They’ve got an amazing $2.99 breakfast; watch out Bon’s Off Broadway, you’ve got competition!  The ambiance was equal parts chill and quirky and the service was great.

As I shared before, Two-Step and I met on eHarmony, and then moved into a Textual Relationship.  As we discussed our options via text, Sorry Babushka came into play.  Two-Step did his research (nice) and let me know about the $2.99 breakfast.  I replied cleverly “Then breakfast is on me.  You can take the second date.”  He lol’d.

Fast forward to this morning.  Two-Step boldly asked me to pay for both my $2.99 breakfast AND his eggs benny.  I’m all for equality but I was getting used to this gentleman pays for the first date thing.  However, he did say he would cover the second date: dinner or something.  Meh, I’m happy.

It was actually a really pleasant morning.  Two-Step is incredibly cultured, good-hearted and educated.  He has ambition, a love of family and a sense of humor.  Conversation was warm and comfortable, and flirtation/banter intermittent.  It was nice.  BUT, we made some discoveries in people in common [KABOOM, worlds collide].  A little scary when you think you’re meeting someone independent of your real life.  Not that I’m any different dating, but you know, it’s weird.

Note: Just checked, we have 11 mutual Facebook friends.

So folks, I sat there at breakfast with a smile on my face.  Some of the guys I’ve dated have been questionable through this journey.  But with Two-Step I thought to myself: “Self, yes this is the kind of guy I might work with.”

Even if he is a tad short.

Pending second date.

He is so paying.

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July 24, 2011 Date Seventeen Booked – Breakfast with Two-Step

I “met” *Two-Step on eHarmony and we’ve completed the gauntlet of questions and still have an interest in meeting.  Fantastic.  He seems pretty drama-free, well-educated and a bit of fun, but you never can tell online.  Breakfast before work (we’re both 9-5’ers and both crazy busy in the evenings) seems like a great opportunity to meet for the first time.  BUT, do you know how difficult it is to find a breakfast spot on Commercial Drive that’s open before 8:00?  Near impossible.

I had been impressed with Two-Step up until today when I received a text with a request to postpone our date by a day.  Pick up the phone buddy.  Under normal circumstances, I’d be cool with it.  But for a first date, I wasn’t particularly impressed.  Nevertheless, I’ll give him the benefit of doubt and get stoked for some breakie on Tuesday.

*Two-Step – One who likes to dance.  I am not one who particularly likes to dance; unless of course I’m drunk.  Have I mentioned I love drinking?

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June 23, 2011 Date Eleven Booked – The Drive

You remember Silver Fox, right?  If not, check him out here or here.

Following my date with Flanker (you can check him out here), I will be rushing home to casually rush back out to meet up for a walk down Commercial Drive.

Question for you: After kissing someone and holding their hand a little at night on the seawall, do I have to hold his hand again in daylight on the drive?  Yikes, that concern in itself should be telling me not to go on this date…  Hmm, I’ll give it one last go.  The conversation was pretty fantastic and I’d hate to be missing out on something good because I might be uncomfortable with an age difference.

NOTE: Don’t ask how I got here (I have no idea, but Google is kind of ridiculous sometimes) but the “Asian Bride Age Difference Suitability Calculator” says: This looks a suitable age difference. Good luck with your relationship.  Thank you Asian Bride Age Difference Suitability Calculator.

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June 13, 2011 Date Nine – I’m awesome, but not seven hours on the highway awesome.

Did you know that in the Italian language “gelato” simply means “frozen”?  I didn’t.

As I shared here, Spinach in Seattle and I have been talking for some time, mostly via chat through the app ‘Words with Friends’ after ‘meeting’ on eHarmony.  FYI, we’re tied at two games a piece; I ♥ a guy who is a good Scrabble match.

Around game three I threw a wager in: The loser of that game plans our first date.  Spinach in Seattle lost and after joking that I had won a coffee date at McDonalds, he settled with gelato in Little Italy on Commercial Drive.  I had initially thought he was driving up to Vancouver for reasons other than our date but I was wrong.  He drove over seven hours (SEVEN HOURS!) for gelato with ME.  I’m awesome, but not seven hours on the highway awesome.  Moreover, he had to be back in Seattle at a specific time: After sitting at the border for 75 minutes, Spinach in Seattle made it to Geletaria Dolce Amore with enough time to enjoy a gelato, chat briefly and leave… approximately 25 minutes.  Seriously.  25 minutes.

Reasons why I will say “yes” if Spinach in Seattle wants to see me again:

– Did I mention he drove SEVEN HOURS!  I at least owe the guy a meet-up in Bellingham.
– Motorcycles are kind of hot.
– He plays Scrabble.
– He lived in India.  I didn’t have time to hear about India.  I want to learn about India.
– He again had something in his teeth.  I need to find out: Can he really let it happen a third time?
– He was chivalrous, kind and apologized for being late.  Seriously guy, are you not phased by the fact that it took you forever to get here?
– I laughed at this exchange:

SS: I would have offered you a ride home but I didn’t bring a second helmet.
ME: I probably wouldn’t have taken a motorcycle ride with a stranger on a first date anyway.
SS: But a bike doesn’t have tinted windows and auto-locking doors to steal you away.  You can just yell and point to “this guy”!
ME: Ha ha ha!

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