Afraid of Heights
Two weeks after our initial encounter, I went out with LongNLean for the second time, last night. To recap, I met her through Friendster, we exchanged numerous emails and then finally got together for a drink. Things went well our first time out and we both wanted to get together again.
I got to her place around 7:00 to pick her up and I was immediately reminded of my first impression from the last time; she's really friggin' tall. She'd opted to wear heels this time, as well, so she really towered over me. I mean, we're talking Penn and Teller differential here. As we left her place and walked back to the car, I couldn't help but note that her shoulders were at my eye level. I know it shouldn't matter and I tried not to think about it, but I'd never felt so short in my life. Alright, enough about her height. She was dressed appropriately for the evening and looked attractive. She's a runner and her body dutifully reflected that.
The plan was to go out for sushi; driving around for 20 minutes trying to find parking was not part of the plan. We were driving down a side street when LongNLean mentioned that there was a lot that she and her friends always parked in. It was a pay lot, but she insisted that they've never paid and have never had a problem. I will freely admit that I decided to go against my ever-present bad parking karma and decided to trust her.
Dinner went well, overall. The only major lulls in the conversation came when we were trying to gracefully cram into our mouths, chew and swallow whole pieces of fish/rice/seaweed. A strange thing was that while we were eating, I kept looking at her face, wondering if I found her attractive because she bore a semblance to me. Her features were similar to mine, and the uncertainty kept me somewhat preoccupied. When the bill arrived, I began to reach for my wallet and she instantly snatched the bill from the table. I definitely wasn't expecting her to do that and it caught me totally off guard. I tried to plead with her, but she insisted on paying for dinner. I guess it was refreshing, yet a little weird for me.
After dinner, we walked across the street to a Mexican restaurant, with a lively bar, for a drink. Again, the situation was quite comfortable and she seemed to project very positive body language as we conversed. Time ran out, as it always does, and we decided to call it a night. We walked back to the car and naturally there was a parking ticket stuck underneath the windshield wiper. I'd practically expected that that was going to happen, so it didn't really faze me too much. I drove her back to her place and walked her to the door. When we got to the door, she suddenly realized that she didn't have her keys. So much for a dramaless goodbye. Fortunately, her roommate was home, so she let us into the apartment. With the three of us in the room, the situation became mildly awkward, but was soon quelled when the roommate left to take a phone call.
We started to say our goodbyes and I was hoping to end the night with a simple goodnight kiss. For some reason, though, when we were getting ready to part, she distanced herself from me. Being that she was taller than me, it made it a little uncomfortable for me to try to make such a move, so I merely offered up my arms and settled for a hug. Based on the previous three hours, this sort of ending threw me for a curve; perhaps I had my expectations for the finale set too high. Regardless of the conclusion to the evening, I think I will most likely get together with LongNLean again.
When I got home, TheNeighbor saw me pull up and came running outside. I caught up with her for a bit and she happened to mention that she and her roommates were throwing a party this Friday night. Maybe I can get some new material there.
My Mother Always Warned Me That This Day Would Come
My younger sister came down over Easter weekend to hang out with me. Naturally, she wanted to go out and hit the town and stay out to all hours. Having not seen her for a while nor partied much lately, I happily obliged.
We arrived downtown around 9:30, pulled up a seat at the bar and caught up while we both waited for our respective friends to arrive. We'd only been there about 20 minutes when an attractive blond came up to us. "[My sister]! Is that you?! It's me, [TheSister'sFriend]; I saw you guys sitting at the bar and I wasn't sure if that was really you or not. How have you been?"
She then directed her attention to me, and seemed to remember me quite vividly. I'll be honest, the last time I saw this girl must have been at least 10 years ago and I have no recollection of her from that time. However, I must admit that she blossomed into quite an attractive young lady. My mother always warned me that some day I'd be asking my sister to hook me up with her friends, but I didn't think the day would arrive so soon.
I ended up talking to TheSister'sFriend for the next hour or so. Turns out she's living down here now and is pursuing her graduate degree. I casually mentioned that we should hang out again some time soon and she wasted no time in getting me her contact information. I wonder if my sister has any other hot friends in town that I don't know about…
Tonight, I have a second date with that girl from Friendster (LongNLean); we're supposed to go out and get sushi and drinks.
