Wow.
I haven't felt this way in what seems like forever.
I actually met a guy, without meeting him online......he seemed shy to admit to me tonight that this was the first time he had ever gotten the courage to go ahead and drop his number on a girl he didn't really know.
I'm so very glad he did. He definitely feels the same.
I'm all girlish and giggly and have bubbles and butterflies and squishy hearts inside. And yet....he didn't just sit there and make passes at me, try to touch me, or ask or lure me back to his place. He was a gentleman, and he was great. Very cute, in that geeky but charming (not obnoxious) way that I love.
We had our first date tonight, and while I can't actually jump ahead and say "ooooh, I think I'm in love!" because that would be utterly ridiculous........I can honestly say there's a connection. And not that crazy fireworks immediate passion and sexually-driven connection.....
I was so nervous before meeting him tonight. He had seen me at my worst, in my damn uniform, where I look awful. I knew I looked better now, with my hair fresh and neatly in place, and my face just done, and everything as close to perfect as it could possibly be on me. But still, I had those first date jitters. Like crazy. Since Wednesday when he had called and asked me out.
He's a chef. His name's Isaac. He's 23. He's not uber-skinny, but he's healthy and fit. A really nice size, actually......I like. :3
We met, and went to Costa's, a Greek restaurant. I had never been to a Greek restaurant before. The food wasn't decidedly authentic, but it was a nice place, and I had an absolutely delicious grilled chicken with vegetables and delicious rice, and we split a baklava.....the first one of those I had ever had.
Then we walked. I was shivering a bit, despite the wool coat. He asked if I wanted his coat, and not wanting him to be cold, I objected, and in such a cute, sweet, wanting-to-be-chivalrous way, he asked if he could please give it to me. XD aaw.
So I wore his coat over mine...a nice, warm, nicely worn-into-comfort leather coat. And we walked and talked......went to Scarecrow Video and tried to see if we could find a movie they *didn't have*......and, in looking for an open place for tea, instead found a coffee shop. It was less than quaint, but I didn't really care. He was great company, to the point of where if a cockroach and a rat ran by in some great battle to infest the place, I wouldn't have noticed.
We talked of many things.....from his interest in quantum physics to Harry Potter to sewing to gaming to all other sorts of harmless, geeky fun.
I gave him a kiss before we departed. We hailed a taxi and talked and conversed (those are different things, of course ;) ), and he saw me to my house. We had that awkward first date goodbye, made plans to meet for breakfast on Sunday (and both seemed terribly interested in seeing much, much more of each other.....bpth subtly hinting at future things to do together, be they next week or two months from now....) I gave him back his coat, and was about to go....but kissed him. He was happy with that turn of events. I wish we could have stood, could have actually put our arms around each other......but it saves it for another time. No need to push any romantic gestures on each other.
Well, I'm off to bed now.......I'll read and sleep and work tomorrow for ten or twelve hours. And then I'll see him on Sunday morning.
I know this is weird, but perhaps I'll see if he wants to come with me Sunday. We can go for breakfast, I can pop in at the meetup for a couple hours, and then we can maybe spend the rest of the day together? Maybe?
I'd love to spend time with Dani and Jazmin, but I do at least a couple times a week, and this is new. Not shoving them out at all, but......I'd like to give the boy some attention. :3
'Til the next chapter...
PS: wow....ellipses. :P
I actually met a guy, without meeting him online......he seemed shy to admit to me tonight that this was the first time he had ever gotten the courage to go ahead and drop his number on a girl he didn't really know.
I'm so very glad he did. He definitely feels the same.
I'm all girlish and giggly and have bubbles and butterflies and squishy hearts inside. And yet....he didn't just sit there and make passes at me, try to touch me, or ask or lure me back to his place. He was a gentleman, and he was great. Very cute, in that geeky but charming (not obnoxious) way that I love.
We had our first date tonight, and while I can't actually jump ahead and say "ooooh, I think I'm in love!" because that would be utterly ridiculous........I can honestly say there's a connection. And not that crazy fireworks immediate passion and sexually-driven connection.....
I was so nervous before meeting him tonight. He had seen me at my worst, in my damn uniform, where I look awful. I knew I looked better now, with my hair fresh and neatly in place, and my face just done, and everything as close to perfect as it could possibly be on me. But still, I had those first date jitters. Like crazy. Since Wednesday when he had called and asked me out.
He's a chef. His name's Isaac. He's 23. He's not uber-skinny, but he's healthy and fit. A really nice size, actually......I like. :3
We met, and went to Costa's, a Greek restaurant. I had never been to a Greek restaurant before. The food wasn't decidedly authentic, but it was a nice place, and I had an absolutely delicious grilled chicken with vegetables and delicious rice, and we split a baklava.....the first one of those I had ever had.
Then we walked. I was shivering a bit, despite the wool coat. He asked if I wanted his coat, and not wanting him to be cold, I objected, and in such a cute, sweet, wanting-to-be-chivalrous way, he asked if he could please give it to me. XD aaw.
So I wore his coat over mine...a nice, warm, nicely worn-into-comfort leather coat. And we walked and talked......went to Scarecrow Video and tried to see if we could find a movie they *didn't have*......and, in looking for an open place for tea, instead found a coffee shop. It was less than quaint, but I didn't really care. He was great company, to the point of where if a cockroach and a rat ran by in some great battle to infest the place, I wouldn't have noticed.
We talked of many things.....from his interest in quantum physics to Harry Potter to sewing to gaming to all other sorts of harmless, geeky fun.
I gave him a kiss before we departed. We hailed a taxi and talked and conversed (those are different things, of course ;) ), and he saw me to my house. We had that awkward first date goodbye, made plans to meet for breakfast on Sunday (and both seemed terribly interested in seeing much, much more of each other.....bpth subtly hinting at future things to do together, be they next week or two months from now....) I gave him back his coat, and was about to go....but kissed him. He was happy with that turn of events. I wish we could have stood, could have actually put our arms around each other......but it saves it for another time. No need to push any romantic gestures on each other.
Well, I'm off to bed now.......I'll read and sleep and work tomorrow for ten or twelve hours. And then I'll see him on Sunday morning.
I know this is weird, but perhaps I'll see if he wants to come with me Sunday. We can go for breakfast, I can pop in at the meetup for a couple hours, and then we can maybe spend the rest of the day together? Maybe?
I'd love to spend time with Dani and Jazmin, but I do at least a couple times a week, and this is new. Not shoving them out at all, but......I'd like to give the boy some attention. :3
'Til the next chapter...
PS: wow....ellipses. :P