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katestineSee, this is why I do speed dating - the first guy I sat with, the Nick Hornby-tolerating guy, seemed so right, I assumed that we were just both on our best extrovert behavior. But after spending an hour on the phone with him (and y'all know how much I loathe talking on the phone), maybe we do click that much. Or maybe I'm just in the mood to date again and he fits the bill: good glasses, funny, jack-of-all-trades, geeky. Even if he hated Master & Commander. He seemed so impressed that I like video games. *sheesh* I'm looking forward to our date on Weds.
Which is of course why an interesting guy contacted me from JDate. Or I seem to be clicking with two other guys I met Thurs, one of whom is perfect on paper (which seems to be code for awful in person, except I've met him and he didn't seem awful in person) and one who I had Mahmoun's with and was clever enough to suggest Indian food for our next meeting. Maybe there ARE untaken, interesting Jewish guys out there.
In other news, I've decided to keep Lance as my fantasy bf - I'm so amused to hear that, world-class biker he may be, he still hated the marathon. HA!
Speaking of insanity, not only did I agree to be part of a relay for the NYC triathlon, but I told my partner as we plunked down over $200 to participate that if the third member of our team decided not to do it (since we never actually asked her), I'd be willing to swim in the Hudson, as long as I didn't have to practice beforehand. Egads.
Oh, and I've decided that being able to read a food post and then go to your fridge and get a bite of said cake is teh awesome. It tastes even better cooled in the fridge! I'm also terribly amused that after getting home from the Brulee's, I found a recipe for Queen of Sheba cake in our lady JC's Kitchen Basics book: in 100 pages, she has recipes for everything even my fave dessert, a floating island.
Which is of course why an interesting guy contacted me from JDate. Or I seem to be clicking with two other guys I met Thurs, one of whom is perfect on paper (which seems to be code for awful in person, except I've met him and he didn't seem awful in person) and one who I had Mahmoun's with and was clever enough to suggest Indian food for our next meeting. Maybe there ARE untaken, interesting Jewish guys out there.
In other news, I've decided to keep Lance as my fantasy bf - I'm so amused to hear that, world-class biker he may be, he still hated the marathon. HA!
Speaking of insanity, not only did I agree to be part of a relay for the NYC triathlon, but I told my partner as we plunked down over $200 to participate that if the third member of our team decided not to do it (since we never actually asked her), I'd be willing to swim in the Hudson, as long as I didn't have to practice beforehand. Egads.
Oh, and I've decided that being able to read a food post and then go to your fridge and get a bite of said cake is teh awesome. It tastes even better cooled in the fridge! I'm also terribly amused that after getting home from the Brulee's, I found a recipe for Queen of Sheba cake in our lady JC's Kitchen Basics book: in 100 pages, she has recipes for everything even my fave dessert, a floating island.
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Date: 2006-11-06 02:22 am (UTC)Can I give you a word of advice, probably unnecessary? Be careful here. I know you know, but it's extremely difficult to date more than one person at a time without offending one of the others. You wouldn't want to scare off the best one before you even know he's the best one.
My fingers are encouragingly crossed!
Thanks for linking to the article about Lance. It's so satisfying to have him come out and say that the marathon was tougher than any part of the Tour. Aaaaah, this marathon-running chica feels some sweet vindication :-)
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Date: 2006-11-06 02:36 am (UTC)It's not a bad thing to keep in mind, although according to my sister, I go to the opposite extreme: last time I had a second date with someone I was interested in, I stopped looking - and was completely crushed when he decided after 6 dates that we didn't have chemistry. So.
This vanilla dating stuff is so confusing.
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Date: 2006-11-06 02:24 pm (UTC)There is no expectation of immediate exclusivity when one first begins dating someone. (And I'd run screaming from anyone who seemed to have such an expectation.) Reaching the point where you begin to consider exclusivity is one of the milestones of a (non-poly) relationship. Though it would be poor manners while on a date to gush about the fabulous date you had the night before.
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Date: 2006-11-06 04:10 pm (UTC)Clearly, it would be silly to end all prospects, just because one prospect happens to have more potential than others. Also, once you've been poly, can you really go back?
On another note, let me give this word of advice that many women need to learn:
Though it would be poor manners while on a date to gush about the fabulous date you had the night before.
It would also be very poor manners to complain (i.e. go on and on and on) about the terrible date/relationship you recently had as well.
Even my savior complex has its limits.
mmm... I like a guy with a savior complex
Date: 2006-11-06 04:44 pm (UTC)I thought about saying something about this side as well. I remember Kate talking about someone telling her about all the bad dates he'd been on. But I guess when you meet someone through something like speed dating or JDate, one obvious thing you have in common is that you've both been on dates with people you met that way, so that almost seems like a natural thing to discuss.
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Date: 2006-11-06 01:38 pm (UTC)