And so it begins...

While I planned on writing one blog per date, I figured I could put these two together since they were the same fella and were so very similar-despite one being at a four star steakhouse and one at a casual dining restaurant.

Date one in a nutshell:
Let's call him Al in honor of the place we went on our first date: Al Biernat's. Conversation was good! He's funny and cute and nice... I had to send my steak back, and even when I got my new one, it still wasn't cooked properly. And he actually didn't leave my picky rear just sitting there. I was kind of disappointed Mr. Biernat's. Also, side note: we sat on the patio and there was a dog. And he sat in a chair... seriously? Then after dinner we went to Cru for a little more wine. More nice conversation, good wine, and great weather. He walked me to my car, rushed in real quick pecked me on the mouth and scurried off.

Date two in a nutshell:
I met him at Houlihan's- I love that place. Well, to be honest, I love any place that offers "flights" of things- especially martinis. And then, the waitress had the audacity to talk me out of the martini flight! And I let her! What the heck, woman? That was the whole reason I even wanted to go there. Whatever- the key lime pie martini was delicious. Again, Al is funny and nice and cute and conversation was good! AND: He walked me to my car, rushed in real quick pecked me on the mouth and scurried off (copy-paste). Hmmmm.

Now, I am okay with the no kisses yet. Except, the way he says goodbye is so very odd to me. And I dunno about his voice. And he's kind of short. And he has a lot of hand movements when he talks. And did I mention that he was wearing a suede bomber-type jacket on Date 2? Excellent. Oh, have I mentioned he's been married?

While I know this shouldn't be a deal breaker, I don't love this. Eh, as long as he doesn't get his hopes up, he is a fun guy to hang out with. Even if he drives a frivolous, completely ridiculous car that I don't feel to be good for much, except maybe overcompensating for... Uh oh. Let's not get into that yet. Back to the car. Corvettes are pretty much useless as a primary car, as far as I am concerned. What if I need stuff hauled? What if we need to move something big? What if we want to tailgate? A truck or SUV is an appropriate car for a man.

In other news, Baby T gets back sometime today.  He brings me fun surprises when he comes back from trips. He's such a sweet, nice boy. One thing he does that I absolutely love is that he texts me each and every morning.. Unless it's the weekend. Or he's out of town. Or he's hanging out with his ridiculous friends... And I hate that! I need consistency! Brat. But, how do you even break up with someone you aren't "with"? I don't know how he would feel to know I was dating like it is my job. I hope he brings me back a snow globe.

Also, there's a very good chance I am not ready to be dating at this time. Which is a mean girl move for all these poor fellas that are going to fall for me and I am going to have to tell them that they have failed to melt my heart of ice. Or scaled the stone wall. Or got past the electric fence. Or battled the fire breathing dragon. Or made it through the choppy, piranha infested moat... Anyway, where was I? We'll see. I will forge on! Starting tonight.

Do I refer to these dates in this format: this is 2-1 (Man 2-Date 1)? That should be good right? Al is at 1-2.... Baby T doesn't fit into this equation at all. Although... numbers can confuse me and I might lose count and then everyone is going to be thrown off and I won't know who I am going out with and where I am going or what date I am on... Maybe an excel spreadsheet will help with this.

I'll keep you posted. I am off to get beautiful for the next contestant. ;)