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raybearMy social calender is suddenly packed.
Tonight is coffee with Mark. I'm not so much looking forward to this as I am just wholly intrigued. He's 57 and unemployed. Um, yeah. Okay, that sounds really mean, but whatever.
Last night I spoke on the phone with Fred. He's Italian. He brought that up a couple times. He's a also a big bear -- 5'8" and 300#. Woof! And he's been an entertainment writer and theater and film critic. I thought he was my dream personal ad date, until I actually spoke to him on the phone. I got the feeling that he's a professional personal ad responder. I felt like I was being interviewed for a job! He was mildly abrasive (like Soft Scrub) and I think I just need to meet him person to get a better feel for his personality, though after talking to him, I don't really feel much like it. Especially since there are other prospects.
Darryl lives near me and works near me -- since I'm busy with coffee tonight, we're doing lunch instead on Thursday. He's bright and chipper and seems sort of enthused, but in a matter-of-fact way. He asked how many responses I'd gotten to my ad, which caught me off guard -- I thought that was a taboo topic in the beginning. I mean, not really. It was just unexpected. He's the amateur tennis player. And I mean amateur in the professional sports sense, not the "I played in high school but haven't touched a racket in three years" sense (i.e. me.) He's 34 and seems hyper and athletic. Maybe I shouldn't be so biased against fit people, but I'm probably just defensive since I assume they'll judge me -- I'd rather reject them first. But I'm trying to be more open. So I'm excited but nervous and slightly edgy about Darryl.
Friday night is Richard. He seems youngish (20s-30s) and spastic in a cute way. He was nervous on the phone but still capable of making sense and wanted to meet right away which I liked. Not in a slimey "meet me at the bar in 45 minutes way", but just in an active date-like way. I don't like spending hours and hours on the phone and over e-mail then to finally meet in person and nothing clicks. I'd rather meet in person right away and save time and energy. I'm excited and confident about meeting Richard.
And potentially Saturday is Bill. He's 51, works on the faculty of some university and lives in Oak Park (just west of the city). He's completely my high school chemistry teacher. He seems wholesome but in an endearing way -- he goes to gay Catholic services on Sunday evening, has a dog and a cat, and lives with a straight female roommate and hangs out with her and her boyfriend. And he's a top. Woot! He also liked my photo and wants to talk on the phone today, so I'm hoping that means he wants to go out on Saturday. I feel excited about Bill, and a little bit....powerful in the possible interactions. Also, I already came out as being bisexual and possibly hinted about having a female partner, and he still wanted to get together, so that's a good start.
In non-stranger social news, I'm having dinner with Eudcating Esme on Wednesday after therapy, and on Thursday![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
limenal and I are going to see a play of Edward Gorey stories, or at least some other type date-like and fun activity before she goes away for the weekend. It's almost like she's moved to San Fran already! Law school is her mistress.
Last night I dreamt that I took a quick surprise trip to NYC and took Sophie with me. I was there for some gathering in honor ofwearemany. Maybe because I didn't get a chance to call her last night, I visited her in my dreams instead.
Yesterday I nearly jumped down the throat of a co-worker who tried to bond with me in a conversation about how Buffy has "jumped the shark". I told her know why and asked her evidence. She said this season wasn't very good. Wha? Besides, there's only been 4 episodes, and I loved at least two of them. She tried to say the introduction of Dawn was when it started going downhill last season, and I told her that Dawn came along way before that, so maybe she should actually watch all of the show before making such judgments, and besides, didn't you watch and enjoy X-Files even in the crappy horrible no good very bad last seasons? And don't you watch Dark Angel? Your points are therefore moot. She also thought the musical episode was horrible. I told her not to talk shit sideways out of her mouth.
It was all in good fun.
Tonight is coffee with Mark. I'm not so much looking forward to this as I am just wholly intrigued. He's 57 and unemployed. Um, yeah. Okay, that sounds really mean, but whatever.
Last night I spoke on the phone with Fred. He's Italian. He brought that up a couple times. He's a also a big bear -- 5'8" and 300#. Woof! And he's been an entertainment writer and theater and film critic. I thought he was my dream personal ad date, until I actually spoke to him on the phone. I got the feeling that he's a professional personal ad responder. I felt like I was being interviewed for a job! He was mildly abrasive (like Soft Scrub) and I think I just need to meet him person to get a better feel for his personality, though after talking to him, I don't really feel much like it. Especially since there are other prospects.
Darryl lives near me and works near me -- since I'm busy with coffee tonight, we're doing lunch instead on Thursday. He's bright and chipper and seems sort of enthused, but in a matter-of-fact way. He asked how many responses I'd gotten to my ad, which caught me off guard -- I thought that was a taboo topic in the beginning. I mean, not really. It was just unexpected. He's the amateur tennis player. And I mean amateur in the professional sports sense, not the "I played in high school but haven't touched a racket in three years" sense (i.e. me.) He's 34 and seems hyper and athletic. Maybe I shouldn't be so biased against fit people, but I'm probably just defensive since I assume they'll judge me -- I'd rather reject them first. But I'm trying to be more open. So I'm excited but nervous and slightly edgy about Darryl.
Friday night is Richard. He seems youngish (20s-30s) and spastic in a cute way. He was nervous on the phone but still capable of making sense and wanted to meet right away which I liked. Not in a slimey "meet me at the bar in 45 minutes way", but just in an active date-like way. I don't like spending hours and hours on the phone and over e-mail then to finally meet in person and nothing clicks. I'd rather meet in person right away and save time and energy. I'm excited and confident about meeting Richard.
And potentially Saturday is Bill. He's 51, works on the faculty of some university and lives in Oak Park (just west of the city). He's completely my high school chemistry teacher. He seems wholesome but in an endearing way -- he goes to gay Catholic services on Sunday evening, has a dog and a cat, and lives with a straight female roommate and hangs out with her and her boyfriend. And he's a top. Woot! He also liked my photo and wants to talk on the phone today, so I'm hoping that means he wants to go out on Saturday. I feel excited about Bill, and a little bit....powerful in the possible interactions. Also, I already came out as being bisexual and possibly hinted about having a female partner, and he still wanted to get together, so that's a good start.
In non-stranger social news, I'm having dinner with Eudcating Esme on Wednesday after therapy, and on Thursday
limenal and I are going to see a play of Edward Gorey stories, or at least some other type date-like and fun activity before she goes away for the weekend. It's almost like she's moved to San Fran already! Law school is her mistress.Last night I dreamt that I took a quick surprise trip to NYC and took Sophie with me. I was there for some gathering in honor of
wearemany. Maybe because I didn't get a chance to call her last night, I visited her in my dreams instead.Yesterday I nearly jumped down the throat of a co-worker who tried to bond with me in a conversation about how Buffy has "jumped the shark". I told her know why and asked her evidence. She said this season wasn't very good. Wha? Besides, there's only been 4 episodes, and I loved at least two of them. She tried to say the introduction of Dawn was when it started going downhill last season, and I told her that Dawn came along way before that, so maybe she should actually watch all of the show before making such judgments, and besides, didn't you watch and enjoy X-Files even in the crappy horrible no good very bad last seasons? And don't you watch Dark Angel? Your points are therefore moot. She also thought the musical episode was horrible. I told her not to talk shit sideways out of her mouth.
It was all in good fun.
