Anne Shirley said it best when she said "Perhaps, after all, romance did not come into one's life with pomp and blare, like a gay knight riding down; perhaps it crept to one's side like an old friend through quiet ways."
Anne of Avonlea, L.M. Montgomery, 1909.
Where is Gilbert Blythe when you need him?
J
Monday, May 25, 2009
blind dates
You know, being divorced does have its advantages. I get to have these crazy blind date experiences that I can write about on this blog. I had a couple of particularly remarkable ones in the past few weeks and just can't pass up the opportunity to share them.
Date #1: He seemed normal. But I guess the crazy ones always do sound normal on the phone. First impression: good looking, athletic, sunglasses on the head (to cover-up the balding?) outgoing and talkative. First sentence once we sat down at the table: "Jenny, let me just tell you what I bring to the table.......I make babies with straight teeth. Yeah, these teeth you see here are 100% natural, no braces. And so are my kids teeth. Unfortunately they are soft too so we get a lot of cavities. What about you?"
Second false move at the gas station: He says he has to run in and use the bathroom. (then returns to my car with something in his hand) " Close your eyes and open your mouth Jenny" (um, was that hand just in a gas station bathroom?) "Come on....let me put this in your mouth"..(no way in hell) This went on for a while....It turned out to be a linty looking piece of gum.
But all of these dating fauxpaus could have been overlooked if he had just not left the 6 messages on my phone including a 4minute message about what a great listener I am, and do I think he sounds desperate. (Answer: yes)
Blind Date #2:
First impression: Good looking, great style (I am a sucker for a soul patch and addidas tennies), nice car, athletic, great conversation. We went to sushi and things were going well. Somewhere in between conversations about jazz music and biking, he casually mentioned that he is married, has a girlfriend (I actually felt worse about the girlfriend than the wife part), found spirituality in AA (yes that stands for Alcoholics Anonymous), didn't believe in organized religion, that both his businesses were going bankrupt, that he got hit by a car (and showed me the scar), that he goes to therapy on Wednesdays and is taking salsa dancing lessons.
When he called and asked me out again I asked him if he was still married. He replied, "Oh is that a problem for you?"
Date #1: He seemed normal. But I guess the crazy ones always do sound normal on the phone. First impression: good looking, athletic, sunglasses on the head (to cover-up the balding?) outgoing and talkative. First sentence once we sat down at the table: "Jenny, let me just tell you what I bring to the table.......I make babies with straight teeth. Yeah, these teeth you see here are 100% natural, no braces. And so are my kids teeth. Unfortunately they are soft too so we get a lot of cavities. What about you?"
Second false move at the gas station: He says he has to run in and use the bathroom. (then returns to my car with something in his hand) " Close your eyes and open your mouth Jenny" (um, was that hand just in a gas station bathroom?) "Come on....let me put this in your mouth"..(no way in hell) This went on for a while....It turned out to be a linty looking piece of gum.
But all of these dating fauxpaus could have been overlooked if he had just not left the 6 messages on my phone including a 4minute message about what a great listener I am, and do I think he sounds desperate. (Answer: yes)
Blind Date #2:
First impression: Good looking, great style (I am a sucker for a soul patch and addidas tennies), nice car, athletic, great conversation. We went to sushi and things were going well. Somewhere in between conversations about jazz music and biking, he casually mentioned that he is married, has a girlfriend (I actually felt worse about the girlfriend than the wife part), found spirituality in AA (yes that stands for Alcoholics Anonymous), didn't believe in organized religion, that both his businesses were going bankrupt, that he got hit by a car (and showed me the scar), that he goes to therapy on Wednesdays and is taking salsa dancing lessons.
When he called and asked me out again I asked him if he was still married. He replied, "Oh is that a problem for you?"
Sunday, September 28, 2008
DAH Brunch at Grand America
Our DAH Get-Together for September was held yesterday at Grand America. What a fun experience it was! The food was incredible and the service and setting were equally as incredible.
Friday, September 26, 2008
the beginning of dah post
SO it's officially the begining of THE DAH GIRLS BLOG--A place for hip women to post their experiences with post-divorce life! The DAH was created 6 months ago to provide a network and support for incredible women that are committed to making a difference. Feel free to come to our monthly events and contact us for more information on how you can be involved-
Hope to see you all tomorrow at our Grand America brunch:
Saturday, September 26, 2008 11:00 am
J
Hope to see you all tomorrow at our Grand America brunch:
Saturday, September 26, 2008 11:00 am
J
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