The date....
I had my date with Miguel on Friday night.....
After I left work to catch the train, I was SO nervous I was shaking. A million thoughts raced through my mind: what if he doesn't like me? What if I hate him? I was freaking out, but not bad enough that I wasn't going to go through with it. I totally had butterflies, though.
I got off the train in New Haven and was walking to meet him, when he called me, telling me he was walking toward me. We stayed on the phone until I finally saw him...he was chubbier than I imagined he would be, which is just fine with me, but it was the first thing I noticed
So, we hugged, and started walking around downtown New Haven, and decided to go to Bangkok Gardens (a Thai restaurant) for dinner. Which was...DELICIOUS. And, he paid. :) The conversation was light and easygoing...he was telling me what he did at work and other things...I felt more comfortable by the minute...and sitting at the table with him, I noticed just how CUTE he really was, and I felt nervous all over again.
After dinner, we walked around some more...went into Cutlers (a very cool music store) where I bought a CD...then we went to Barnes & Noble, where I bought this George Carlin book...yeah, I totally shopped! Then, he decided to show me Yale. What a BEAUTIFUL place...it's like an entirely different world down there! So sophisticated, such architecture...it was really cool. And, I had a cute tour guide :)
So, we got to the courtyard of this elaborate performance hall, where someone was singing opera inside....and we were standing there, and he was describing the different buildings around us...and then we both noticed the moon...or at least I did, because I was looking up at it...and before I knew it, he was closer to me, and his head was on my shoulder.I got VERY nervous...because I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do!
Luckily, he knew what to do, because he looked up and me, and we kissed. And, it was WONDERFUL. AND, IN PUBLIC!!! I NEVER do that!
So after that, we were trying to think of something to do, when he said, "Is there anything to do in Shelton??" For those that don't know, Shelton is where I live. I didn't get the hint. I said, "No, there's NOTHING to do there it's so completely boring. There MUST be something around here to do!" And he stopped walking, looked at me, and said, "Wow...you're SO not good at taking hints!!" But then I got it, FINALLY, so I hailed a cab to get us to my house, which...SUCKED! The guy almost killed us on three separate occasions, and THEN!!!! At a red light, this driver HACKED UP A LOOGIE AND OPENED THE DOOR TO SPIT IT OUT!! Then, the idiot gets on his cell phone, MISSES the turn onto my block, and we end up having to walk two blocks to get to my house.
I was MORTIFIED. I spent most of the cab ride apologizing to Miguel.
So we walk in my house, and we're in my room, just watching something on tv, and cuddling, and then........things BEGAN. There wasn't any sex to speak of, But, there was pretty much everything else. Which was nice. Oh hell, let's be honest...it was GREAT!!!
Once that was over, we fell asleep in each others arms. Which is all I ever really wanted to do.
The next morning, yesterday morning, I decided it would be a good idea to wake him up with a little...you know.....STUFF. And I figured out that he's either a deep sleeper, or I'm just not very good at it...because it took HALF AN HOUR for him to even open his eyes! I was exhausted!
Then, I walked him to the bus stop, he got on the bus, and I went on about my business (going to Karen's house to paint AGAIN). All in all, successful. Except...There are a couple of things.
One...he indicated to me that he's a TAD racist. He said that he can only handle hispanic people if they speak English, and he's not fond of black people AT ALL. Which BOTHERS me, but I'm trying to figure out if it's something I can handle. It's probably not a dealbreaker, but it's a definite character flaw. Secondly....yesterday afternoon, he got sick. Apparently, he has the flu. Neither me nor my roommate are sick at all, so we're not sure where he got it. But, since he's sick, he hasn't really been talking to me, and when we do talk, it's very short. Which I'm attributing to him being sick, and trying NOT to think that maybe he's not into me. So yeah, that's it.
I've changed my myspace to say that I'm in a relationship, because we've both decided that we are. Now, I'm sure that in a few days when he dumps me I'll feel very stupid for having done that, but it's easily changed. And, that's a pessimistic attitude, which I'm trying my damndest to fight. Is damndest a word? Well, it is now.
My roommate leaves for California tomorrow morning, and I'll have this place to myself until Sunday. Back at work tomorrow. Half day on Friday because it's Good Friday. Maybe see Miguel again next weekend, if not on Thursday. Yeah.
All in all...I'm happy. :)
After I left work to catch the train, I was SO nervous I was shaking. A million thoughts raced through my mind: what if he doesn't like me? What if I hate him? I was freaking out, but not bad enough that I wasn't going to go through with it. I totally had butterflies, though.
I got off the train in New Haven and was walking to meet him, when he called me, telling me he was walking toward me. We stayed on the phone until I finally saw him...he was chubbier than I imagined he would be, which is just fine with me, but it was the first thing I noticed
So, we hugged, and started walking around downtown New Haven, and decided to go to Bangkok Gardens (a Thai restaurant) for dinner. Which was...DELICIOUS. And, he paid. :) The conversation was light and easygoing...he was telling me what he did at work and other things...I felt more comfortable by the minute...and sitting at the table with him, I noticed just how CUTE he really was, and I felt nervous all over again.
After dinner, we walked around some more...went into Cutlers (a very cool music store) where I bought a CD...then we went to Barnes & Noble, where I bought this George Carlin book...yeah, I totally shopped! Then, he decided to show me Yale. What a BEAUTIFUL place...it's like an entirely different world down there! So sophisticated, such architecture...it was really cool. And, I had a cute tour guide :)
So, we got to the courtyard of this elaborate performance hall, where someone was singing opera inside....and we were standing there, and he was describing the different buildings around us...and then we both noticed the moon...or at least I did, because I was looking up at it...and before I knew it, he was closer to me, and his head was on my shoulder.I got VERY nervous...because I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do!
Luckily, he knew what to do, because he looked up and me, and we kissed. And, it was WONDERFUL. AND, IN PUBLIC!!! I NEVER do that!
So after that, we were trying to think of something to do, when he said, "Is there anything to do in Shelton??" For those that don't know, Shelton is where I live. I didn't get the hint. I said, "No, there's NOTHING to do there it's so completely boring. There MUST be something around here to do!" And he stopped walking, looked at me, and said, "Wow...you're SO not good at taking hints!!" But then I got it, FINALLY, so I hailed a cab to get us to my house, which...SUCKED! The guy almost killed us on three separate occasions, and THEN!!!! At a red light, this driver HACKED UP A LOOGIE AND OPENED THE DOOR TO SPIT IT OUT!! Then, the idiot gets on his cell phone, MISSES the turn onto my block, and we end up having to walk two blocks to get to my house.
I was MORTIFIED. I spent most of the cab ride apologizing to Miguel.
So we walk in my house, and we're in my room, just watching something on tv, and cuddling, and then........things BEGAN. There wasn't any sex to speak of, But, there was pretty much everything else. Which was nice. Oh hell, let's be honest...it was GREAT!!!
Once that was over, we fell asleep in each others arms. Which is all I ever really wanted to do.
The next morning, yesterday morning, I decided it would be a good idea to wake him up with a little...you know.....STUFF. And I figured out that he's either a deep sleeper, or I'm just not very good at it...because it took HALF AN HOUR for him to even open his eyes! I was exhausted!
Then, I walked him to the bus stop, he got on the bus, and I went on about my business (going to Karen's house to paint AGAIN). All in all, successful. Except...There are a couple of things.
One...he indicated to me that he's a TAD racist. He said that he can only handle hispanic people if they speak English, and he's not fond of black people AT ALL. Which BOTHERS me, but I'm trying to figure out if it's something I can handle. It's probably not a dealbreaker, but it's a definite character flaw. Secondly....yesterday afternoon, he got sick. Apparently, he has the flu. Neither me nor my roommate are sick at all, so we're not sure where he got it. But, since he's sick, he hasn't really been talking to me, and when we do talk, it's very short. Which I'm attributing to him being sick, and trying NOT to think that maybe he's not into me. So yeah, that's it.
I've changed my myspace to say that I'm in a relationship, because we've both decided that we are. Now, I'm sure that in a few days when he dumps me I'll feel very stupid for having done that, but it's easily changed. And, that's a pessimistic attitude, which I'm trying my damndest to fight. Is damndest a word? Well, it is now.
My roommate leaves for California tomorrow morning, and I'll have this place to myself until Sunday. Back at work tomorrow. Half day on Friday because it's Good Friday. Maybe see Miguel again next weekend, if not on Thursday. Yeah.
All in all...I'm happy. :)