As the evening went on, I think more and more of my personality came out. He seemed shocked a few times. Like when I told him that I choose, with scrupulous detail, who I want to be friends with, and that I literally got rid of my Facebook & Myspace accounts because people from my past were finding me, who I'd lost contact with ON PURPOSE. It's true. We weren't friends back then and we aren't friends now. Anyway! He was very logical, where I am very fanciful.
Case in point: On my mission, me and one of my comps would ask each other a "deep question" every night (oh yes, Marianne, I pulled this on him)...and here is how the questions/answers went:
The question: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
ME: The ability to become invisible--basically so that I can spy on people
HIM: Limitless knowledge
The question: If you could either fly or walk on water, which would you choose?
ME: Fly!
HIM: Well, it would depend on where I lived. See, if I lived in California, I'd want to walk on water. Since I live in Arizona where we're landlocked, I'd want to fly.
The question: Do you have any regrets in life? Or, if you could go back in time and change any one decision that you made, would you?
ME: Uh...yah. I can think of about 15.
HIM: No (and he was completely serious)
Anyway. That's just a sampling. He was older and balder and "heftier" than his pictures...so that was a little off-putting; and he kind of had an old man, high voice, and one of his eyes actually twitched.......but bless his heart, he was nice, and I genuinely laughed a few times.
My dreamboat? Heck--to the No. But for my first date in about 3-4 years...it could've been much worse. :)
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I'm amazed that you actually went out with one of these guys! good girl. well, at least he didn't spit through a gap in his teeth or anything. blink blink!
and remember, he had a bad case of the flu less than 24 hours prior, so i'd say he probably wasn't feeling the best. but he's nice enough and had principles enough to call you and take you out promptly--even after spending a night hugging the toilet. my eyes would probably twitch too...
you got lucky. most of the guys i dated from the online dating site were lame. and no, their pics hardly ever matched what they looked like in real life.
the door has been opened. let the dating begin. you'll be a pro at this.
I love that you still ask the Deep questions! Glad things weren't a total disaster. So...did you make plans to go out again??
Doesn't sound like he was a Hartman or a Garrett (Do you remember them?!) But definitely sounds like a nice guy- even if he was a bit "logical" for a "fanciful" girl like you!
outside the window? ha! nothing quite so primitive. I was under the table, darling.
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