Craigslist Frenzy

Last week I responded to a craigs ad seeking a date for a Nuggets bball game. I love sporting events so I responded and the guy chose me. He wasn't hot, just cute enough but an all-around good guy.

We were at a bar near the stadium eating when he gets a text from his friend who is also coming to the game. The friend tells us that his date is outside of the bar and gonna meet us first. So she comes in and tells us that she met the friend on craigslist too.

So here we are, two girl who met two guys off of craigslist. Then sure enough when we ask the guys how they know each other, they tell us they met off craigslist too.

Four people all connected through craigslist. Love it.

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Meeting the Parents on date 2?

So I love the holidays, not so much for the obvious gift giving and receiving but moreso for the parties.

I responded to a craigslist ad seeking a date for the company party. Chazz replied. Blond and hot... I don't need more than that.

We bantered a bit back and forth and met for drinks the night before the party. I don't want to count it as a date, but he did pay.

So we chatted, had a good time and agreed that it would be fun to go to this holiday party together.

The next night, he picks me up and off we go.

So he's introducing me to everyone and at one point I coulda swarn he said "mom" to someone. It didn't quite register as I might have been on my third glass of wine, but as the night went on more and more people would kinda be talking about his parents.

I finally ask Chazz if his parents were at the party. He said, "yeah I already introduced you to them." I thought he was kidding, so I asked him to point them out.

He pointed to his father first... the man with whom I had an extensive discussion of whiskey. Then finally his mom, who thankfully I had complimented when I first met her. She was wearing great jewelry.

I'm in shock by this, but my guess is they're just a totally cool family. I don't know if Chazz and I hit it off, but I would jump into his bed in a heartbeat if he wanted.

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Two Terrible Dates

Thankfully it's quite rare that I have a terrible date or dating experience, but in the last week alone I've had two.

I'll start with the one that required this picture of the lips. My last craigslist post was about 2 months ago and PediGuy responded. We texted off and on repeatedly but he'd never follow through with plans. I concluded he enjoyed playing games, and i'd play along at my convenience. I call him PediGuy because he enjoyed getting pedicures.

When I returned from thanksgiving vacation, I texted PediGuy that I planned to get a pedicure that evening and he was welcome to join. Low and behold he actually did. He was very... unattractive. So I just went along for the friendly pedicure companionship. Conversation was great, then we went to chipotle for dinner and then got a glass of wine. After wine, he went in for the kiss with PUCKERED lips. It was gross and I turned my head. We got into his car to get me home and he tried again!

This time I pulled away and said I don't kiss on the first date. I texted him once I got home that I got the friend vibe and hope we can be friends. I don't ever expect to hear from him again.

The second terrible date was last night. I went out with a very cute guy who complimented me the whole night on my looks. We went to a pool hall to get drinks and he got up and told me he'd be back in 2 minutes. I figured he went outside to smoke a cigarette since I asked him not to while I was around. About 10-15 minutes go by and he's still not back. I sent him a text and no response. I got up and left, thinking I'd see him outside. Nope.

This has never happened to me before, and I can't think of a single thing that was said or done to cause him to leave other than asking him not to smoke around me.

On the plus side I did have an awesome date with a guy close to my age. He was very cute and we had a lot in common. Mostly we love the same movies/music and love to drink. He owns a couple liquor stores and used to work for a winery!

Is it sad that I get this excited about alcohol?

I'm sure I'll have more to report about him in the near future. In the meantime, I'm going out with AccountExec tonight...

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thanksgiving

I went home to Boston for Thanksgiving. I was looking forward to it for lazy days, friends and enjoying the city... but I was also nervous about seeing RedSox, going to my high school reunion and inter-acting with the aunt I hate.

It's been almost 6 months since we've seen each other. RedSox and I have spoken sporadically through text and facebook, but that's about it. He asked to hang out so we went to lunch on wednesday. It was like old times. He's super sweet and wonderful. He's lost a lot of weight, too!

I told him I missed him, but I think I may have mis-spoken. I missed "us," but I'm still not sure if we are meant to be.

I've been going to therapy. I've been working on myself. Not much has changed in behavior, but a lot has changed in my way of thinking. Baby steps people.

RedSox has lost weight... and that's about it.

He definitely wants to get back together when I return to Boston in June, but I'm worried that we'll fall right back into old ways.

Then there was my 10 year high school reunion. I didn't have the greatest high school experience, but I certainly didn't have the worst. So I am genuinely happy to see people whether I liked them or not, and I want to know that they're doing well. And of course... Michigan came.

I cannot describe the love, the lust, the dreams and wishes I had for Michigan. I have loved him since the 4th grade. He was everything I wanted in a guy, but he never liked me. I saw him at the reunion and melted. He still looks amazing.

I finally had the courage to say hi. I was hoping we'd chat for a bit and catch up like friends but he seemed uninterested in chatting. He also told me he got married in January...

My best friend says we'll hook up with each other at the 20 year reunion when we realize we hate our spouses... I secretly hope that's true.

As for thanksgiving, well I have a lot to be thankful for. Great career, healthy family, fabulous friends. The aunt I don't like... she had a UTI and left all of us alone.

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