Five dates in ten days
is a good sign that I really like him.
Date #1 was mentioned in the last entry. Date #2 was last Sunday. We hiked to the dish and I have never done that before because I never had a reason to go up there. On our hike, I found out that he's color-blinded. I can't even remember what we talked about but we did talk for the entire hike, which lasted 90 minutes. Afterwards, we went to Nola where he ordered two mojitos. We shared entrees and talked about our past relationships. I know. It was only the second date and we're already open the X-Files. From what I can perceive, he seems to be a loyal boyfriend who cares a lot. He doesn't cheat. He's faithful and committed. All are good signs. Afterwards, we went to see North by Northwest at the Stanford Theater. We held hands throughout the showing. It was lovely. I miss that so much. I miss the tenderness of someone's hand. I miss being touched tenderly.
Date #3 happened last Tuesday. Being the generous guy that he is, he offered to help me move into my new room in Terra. I have a great story about this, but I will save it for the next entry because it deserves special attention. Afterwards, we went to Safeway to get some sandwiches for our impromptu picnic by the lake. Apparently, there was no trail that led down to said location, thus we ended up eating our dinner in the car, watching the sunset. Trust me, it was equally enjoyable. We talked about family and traditions. I told him how I have never heard my parents utter the vietnamese equivalence of "I love you." I would love to whisper those words to someone and truly, truly feel them. Then, I drove us to a park near campus. We played on the swings and cuddled with a blanket on the bench. It was surreal.
Date #4 was on Friday. After spending a day with my family in San Jose at the Children's Discovery Museum, I drove back to Palo Alto. We met at Coupa to check out the new wine bar called The Wine Room, but, because it was a Friday night, everyone was there. We went back to Coupa Cafe to get some dessert because there was no place to sit in that winery. I told him about my sisters' reactions when I told them that I was dating him and all the interesting events that always happened when I'm with my dear mother. We went back to the wine bar and it was more busy than when we previously visited. I brilliantly suggested another location - Cafe Fino. It's a charming bistro with music from the Golden Age of Cinema. We had dessert wine there before we parted.
Date #5 was on a Sunday again. While I was in Oakland, I drove up to Berkeley to a bakery called Love at First Bite to get him his favorite cupcakes. We had thai food and watched Psycho. Afterwards, we hanged out in my room and just lied there, looking at each other. It was so peaceful. Now that spring quarter has begun, I cannot see him as often as I would like to, but I told him that we will talk on a daily basis, even if it is for five minutes. It may be to early in the relationship to project any long-term plans, but this one's a keeper. He treats me well. He shows me that I'm worthy of being loved and I forget that too often. Though he's an ISTJ and I am an INFP, I think we both will get along just fine. Mutual respect and affection already exist. Now let's see what time will reveal.
Date #1 was mentioned in the last entry. Date #2 was last Sunday. We hiked to the dish and I have never done that before because I never had a reason to go up there. On our hike, I found out that he's color-blinded. I can't even remember what we talked about but we did talk for the entire hike, which lasted 90 minutes. Afterwards, we went to Nola where he ordered two mojitos. We shared entrees and talked about our past relationships. I know. It was only the second date and we're already open the X-Files. From what I can perceive, he seems to be a loyal boyfriend who cares a lot. He doesn't cheat. He's faithful and committed. All are good signs. Afterwards, we went to see North by Northwest at the Stanford Theater. We held hands throughout the showing. It was lovely. I miss that so much. I miss the tenderness of someone's hand. I miss being touched tenderly.
Date #3 happened last Tuesday. Being the generous guy that he is, he offered to help me move into my new room in Terra. I have a great story about this, but I will save it for the next entry because it deserves special attention. Afterwards, we went to Safeway to get some sandwiches for our impromptu picnic by the lake. Apparently, there was no trail that led down to said location, thus we ended up eating our dinner in the car, watching the sunset. Trust me, it was equally enjoyable. We talked about family and traditions. I told him how I have never heard my parents utter the vietnamese equivalence of "I love you." I would love to whisper those words to someone and truly, truly feel them. Then, I drove us to a park near campus. We played on the swings and cuddled with a blanket on the bench. It was surreal.
Date #4 was on Friday. After spending a day with my family in San Jose at the Children's Discovery Museum, I drove back to Palo Alto. We met at Coupa to check out the new wine bar called The Wine Room, but, because it was a Friday night, everyone was there. We went back to Coupa Cafe to get some dessert because there was no place to sit in that winery. I told him about my sisters' reactions when I told them that I was dating him and all the interesting events that always happened when I'm with my dear mother. We went back to the wine bar and it was more busy than when we previously visited. I brilliantly suggested another location - Cafe Fino. It's a charming bistro with music from the Golden Age of Cinema. We had dessert wine there before we parted.
Date #5 was on a Sunday again. While I was in Oakland, I drove up to Berkeley to a bakery called Love at First Bite to get him his favorite cupcakes. We had thai food and watched Psycho. Afterwards, we hanged out in my room and just lied there, looking at each other. It was so peaceful. Now that spring quarter has begun, I cannot see him as often as I would like to, but I told him that we will talk on a daily basis, even if it is for five minutes. It may be to early in the relationship to project any long-term plans, but this one's a keeper. He treats me well. He shows me that I'm worthy of being loved and I forget that too often. Though he's an ISTJ and I am an INFP, I think we both will get along just fine. Mutual respect and affection already exist. Now let's see what time will reveal.