2006-03-31

Worst Date vs. Best Date

Worst Date vs. Best Date: Explain the circumstances around your worst date ever, you don't have to name names, but tell us when the date took place, where you went or were, and why this date was so excruciatingly horrible. Then compare that date with the best date you've ever had. Tell us again where you were, when this date took place and why this date was such a slice of heaven for you.

My worst date ever was back when I was young and stupid. I had been talking to someone online for about seven months and we decided to meet. We had exchanged photos, talked on the phone, written letters, talked online etc. and I was confident that things would be cool meeting this person.

I took a train from New Jersey to Ann Arbor, Michigan to meet this guy. He was to pick me up at the train station. I told him what I would be wearing so that he could recognize me. In retrospect, I should have asked HIM what he was wearing.

I stepped off the train expecting to find the attractive, 30-something guy that I had been writing to and talking to and instead found myself faced with a 50-something guy that weighed about 300 pounds. I was in utter shock. I knew no one else in town and I didn�t want to stay at the train station until I could go back to New Jersey, so I reluctantly went with him.

We got to his apartment and he put all my stuff in his room. The only bed was a tiny double, which he could use by himself. I had made myself sick with worry in the car and had a killer migraine. I asked if I could lie down on the sofa. I got sick several times, so he knew I wasn�t making it up. His apartment was decorated with Dungeon�s and Dragons shit, swords, characters, etc. It was creepy. I found out that he worked just downstairs in the post office.

That night I was sick as a dog, shaking and scared. I fell asleep facing the back of the sofa and I woke up to hear him breathing heavily just kind of hovering over the top of me. I thought �this is it, I�m going to die.� He kissed the top of my head and went back to bed (if that�s where he had been I have no idea� he could have been watching me for hours.)

The next morning when he went to work, I got online and found someone who lived in Ann Arbor. She picked me up and away I went. When I got back to New Jersey, the guy called me and left me a ton of messages asking why we couldn�t be friends. I finally had to tell him �You lied to me about everything� why do YOU think we can�t be friends?� I still get creeped out thinking about that one! LOL

My best date was my first date with Carl. I�ve written about it before, but I will cut and paste it here because I wrote it right after it happened and it makes me smile and tear up and remember how great it was using the words just after things happened.

CARL PART I
Pre Date Entry
So tonight is the big date with Carl. I can't wait. I chatted with him on the cell on the way to work today and he was all giggly and silly. It's so refreshing to have someone excited about meeting up. He's just totally thrilled about it. He sent me a text message to my phone that said "I'm almost (but not quite) giddy." hehe And then a little later he sent another that said "Okay... I AM giddy". Made me really smile. He says I make him laugh and that he can't wait to hug me. This is the sweet stuff I have really been missing lately. I guess I finally feel that I deserve it and I'm attracting that kind of person now. It's nice to know that I'm doing something right.
So, we're meeting for dinner at Mondo's, a little restaurant near the Galleria. I think it's an Italian place. We both wore jeans today, so I'm not sure what the dress code is, but if we can't get in there, I told him we could just go down to the West End and eat somewhere there and then catch the shuttle to the AA Center. Should be a good game tonight too. The Stars are playing against Phoenix. He's never been to a hockey game before and is all excited about it :)
Today is going medium speed. I wish it would go a little faster because I'm anxious to meet Carl and to see if he's as cute as his pictures are. I'll fill y'all in tomorrow! Time for lunch.

Date Recap
Hi everyone :) What a totally fabulous weekend I have had. It started off with the date with Carl and quite oddly enough will end the same way :)
I met Carl for dinner at Mondo's Restaurant in North Dallas. He was running late and by the time he got there, I'd had three glasses of the most delicious German wine. I was sooooo very nervous even after the wine ;) He came into the bar and we sort of did that half-hug thing and then sat down to have dinner.
I had the seafood linguine. I always try to try something new when I'm out on a date. This time I tried muscles in my linguine. Not bad.

Carl kept looking at me right in the eye the whole time and I was getting nervous again. So I asked him what was up.... do I look like my picture? He grinned and told me that I was so beautiful. I of course laugh because I don't know what else to do. hehe
After dinner, we left my car at the restaurant and took his to the train station. He bumped me by accident and said "Woops... I"m sorry I touched you" but I could tell he wasn't really sorry. hehe I said "That's okay honey, you can touch me if ya wanna." He blushed. He put his hand on my knee and I put my hand on top of his. I thought he was gonna die and go to heaven. We missed the train station. hehe

We arrive at the next train station, but our tickets and start our ride to the west end. He gets all snuggly on the train. He would make a move like he was going to kiss my cheek, and I'd close my eyes and nothing. LOL Then he did it again and kissed my nose. And then he did it one more time and I just took the initiative and kissed him. LOL

We arrived in the West End Marketplace and had missed the free shuttle to the hockey game, so we walked on over to the American Airlines Center. It wasn't that far and I was floating, so who cares how far it was to walk.
We grabbed a couple of beers and headed up to the game. We sat down in our seats and I put my hand on his knee and he completely melted and pulled me close and looked me in the eye and said "You are so beautiful" and planted one one me. Wow he's a good kisser!

After the game we took the train back to his car and he gave me a ride to the restaurant where my car was parked. He shut off the car and turned to me and told me he didn't want the night to be over. Asked me if there was somewhere else I wanted to go. Neither one of us were really familiar with the area and we didn't want to go to some bar that was loud and crowded, so I invited him back to my house to watch a DVD. So he followed me back to my place.

We watched Amelie and got VERY comfy on the couch. Lots of kissing and snuggling. I asked if it was okay if I put on something more comfy and offered him a pair of pajama pants too... so we could be comfy. He changed and I went to change in the bathroom. I used the bathroom and went back out to the couch. He put his arms aound my waist and started laughing. I'm thinking "oh shit... what did I do??" and he said "What's this??" I said "What's WHAT?" and he pulls TOILET PAPER out of the back of my pajama pants!!!! OMG I thought I was going to die. I was laughing so hard I was crying. LOL
(yes he still stayed)

So after disposing of said toilet paper, and returning to my normal color, we watched O Brother Where Art Thou and laughed and talked until about 4:30 am. I finally told him I had to go to bed... and he came with me to lay down for a while. NOTHING happened ;) He slept so close to me all night, holding me and talking to me softly. We talked about everything. It was so great.

Woke up about 7:30 and talked and snuggled more. It was the perfect day for it too... overcast, drizzly and cool. We showered, got dressed and went for breakfast. As we're eating he again is staring at me... telling me how beautiful I am. And then he says "I'll always remember meeting you for the first time...you and the TP" hehe

After breakfast we went to Best Buy and looked around and he took me home. He was planning on driving back home (an hour away), but he still looked so tired. So we went to the couch and slept for 3 hours LOL

When we woke up, he got ready to go and asked for directons to the nearest Starbucks. So I told him to call me when he reached the correct exit and I would guide him. He wasn't even gone for 5 minutes and he called me and said he missed me and that anytime I wanted to come see him, that I have an open invitation. After talking a few minutes, we decided to see a movie LOL
When he got home, he phoned me and emailed me directions to his place, so I headed up there for the night. We had dinner at a small Cajun place. It was too early for the movie, so we went back to his place and snuggled and kissed some more :)))) Went to the movie (Love Actually) and loved it. It was very well done and funny/touching. I drove him back home after the movie, and then drove myself home. Got home at 2:00am LOL

So... there's my weekend. I'm waiting to hear from him now to see if he wants to meet up today. If not, I"m sure we'll chat.

kellbelle at 10:52 a.m.

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