After seeing this "date suggestion," I have decided to take her up on it.
What intrigues me: were the boxers on purpose, or accidental? This will keep me awake tonight.
Oh nevermind, I know who Liv would want me to choose:
How it reminds me of good times at the Pirate House!
In all seriousness, I am using howaboutwe.com (someecards.com's dating site!) this summer to meet people, have fun, and enjoy my youth. I like the format because it's all about minimal online contact and meeting people offline. Yes, it can feel awkward, but it's been fun so far. I had a lunch date this week where we got margaritas and Mexican food, then hung out at the American Art Museum. I almost felt like I was back at the Dale - he held doors, pulled out my chair - stuff I've missed since moving to the East Coast. I would say the first 10 minutes were pretty weird because we knew almost nothing about each other, but after the initial weirdness, it was okay. And it didn't feel too date-y, which was actually pretty nice. I don't ever want that to feel forced or something. howaboutwe stresses casualness and seeing how things go, which works for me right now. People's personalities can't be read in an online profile or e-mails, and going into it with very few preconceived notions was fun. I'm sure I'll have dates that are awkward start to finish, but it's just a few hours, and at the least, it will help me figure out what I want and don't want.
I have a date Friday night with a different guy - we're meeting at the monuments and checking those out around dusk, which is my favorite time to see them.
This website has really made me realize that I don't like wine or hiking. So many people suggest a wine tasting or a hike. As the Wolcott-Leonard wedding party knows, I only consume hard alcohol (vodka in the purse!) and I only hike under the following conditions:
- having less than 4 hours of sleep the night before
- after enduring a 9 hour plane ride across 3 time zones
- having a 3 cocktail lunch complete with a GIANT Wilbur Burger
- wearing Old Navy 2/$5 rubber-soled flip flops that almost cause death numerous times since it's muddy and a narrow path
- eventually going barefoot since the flip flops get so slippery and cutting up my feet
- a waterfall must be somehow involved
- signs that lie so I think I have less to go than I do until it's too late to turn around (an absolute must)
- a majestic view
- the rest of the hiking party in very non-hiking clothes, including nice shoes, skirts, and boots who also had a heavy meal and multiple drinks
but as much as we suffered, Multnomah Falls was so worth it:
(Photo credit to Weibs[ies], whose picture I liked better than mine.)
I love your blog and I love the memories of that hike. <3 I hate that we're on other sides of the country, though.
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