Archive | May, 2011

#23 Hush, Now

30 May

As I mentioned, I’m not a great conversationalist. If I’m bored or uninterested, I stop talking and day dream about more entertaining things such as food, specifically Nutella. Usually guys make an effort to fight this silence. Man vs Silence: The War continues.

# 23 did not do this. We went out for coffee after “meeting” at a party. I really don’t remember meeting him even though I was sober. But alas, he sent me a facebook message claiming he enjoyed our chat and would like to continue it over coffee. I haven’t been on too many dates lately, so agreed. We met at a cafe walking distance from my apartment.

After we breezed through the cursory questions, there it was:
Silence. Silence. and more silence.

I finally break it with, “Nice Weather.”

He agrees. silence.

I begin to think that maybe he isn’t that into me. But through the dead air, he maintains eye contact with me with laser-like intensity. Maybe he is so focused on staring, he has no energy left to communicate?

I wonder how long we can go without saying anything: 4 minutes. An entire song on my ipod or commercial break on a TV show. Then we say goodbye. He texts me saying he had a great time. My response is silence.

*It is a pet peeve of mine when guys ask me out for dates that involve conversation and don’t talk. There is a simple way around it: go to a movie, go to a loud concert…so it’s truly inexcusable.

Guys, if you aren’t talkative, DO NOT take a girl on a coffee date. There isn’t even food to fill the silence.

# 22 Disney Land: Where Dreams Don’t Come True

16 May

I always say that I can never find a boyfriend, because I always compare guys to the princes in Disney films. I love The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and most recently, Tangled. Sometimes, I stay at home to watch these movies, perpetuating my unrealistic goals for romance and relationships. 

I’ve started weaning off Disney. No more movies. I only listen to the Disney Princess CD when I’m at the gym. I ‘d been doing pretty well until I met my match. The ultimate Disney fan.

I went to my friend Jess’s Birthday party, I met #22. He was DJing and played a mash-up of Disney songs, Nikki Minaje’s Moment for Life with Kiss the Girl.

Swoon.

Whew.

I pounced on him like the hyenas in Lion King. It was really ‘unprincess-y’ of me but I couldn’t resist.  I wanted him to be Part of my World. I gushed over his music choice and gave him my number.

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