My date

So I go on this date tonight. It's with a guy that has been pursuing me for about 6 months, but I've turned him down either because I've been busy or had plans whenever he'd ask me out. So i finally agree to meet him at Carrabbas, which is an Italian restaurant. He's younger than me by 2 years, but I suppose that shouldn't matter. Anyway, I think I got there before him, so I go inside and find out what the wait time is - 15 minutes, ok, no big deal. So I got outside and sit on the bench outside, waiting for him to show. I get a call on my cell phone from him, "Hey, it's XXXXX. I'm running really late and it'll be another 30 minutes before I get there" I think to myself, that is too long he's already 15 minutes late. So I play it off as "Ok, do you want to do this another night?" Then he chuckles and he walks up behind me and says "No, I just wanted to see how you'd react." I play it off charmingly and ask "Oh really. Did I pass?" Deep down, I was thinking what an ass.

So we sit down and he was eithe very shy or very nervous or a combination because it seriously felt like i was interviewing the guy because i was doing all of the talking. There were a few subject I could get him to open up about, i.e., sports, fishing, beaches, his home state of Michigan, etc. He spent all of this time getting me to go out to dinner with him and he can't talk? Grrr.

He likes to play golf so I asked him which courses he likes to play in Houston. He mentioned a few and then said that he used to play all the time in Michigan because the greens fees were so much cheaper than they are in Houston...I asked him if he had any idea why and his response....."I bet it's to keep the Mexicans off the courses". I nearly dropped my fork in my Caprese salad! He went onto say "Golf is typically a white man's sport, so they charge a higher greens fee down here because they don't want the Mexicans tearing up the courses".

Needless to say, I ended the dinner early. I didn't confront him in the restaurant; I finished my salad and asked for the check. He offered to pay for dinner, but I told him that it would be only fair to split it in half.

He's called my cell phone twice since I left the restaurant, but him talking that way really pissed me off. Oh, and to top it off, there was a Hispanic couple two tables over from us and he talked fairly loud. It was so uncouth.

and to think I DVR'd Grey's Anatonomy...

the only weird thing you see is his shyness? what about his rude racial remarks?

hey, sagit...I will explain it to him, i just didn't want to do it last night. i know me well enough that i have to absorb things and not be reactive in the moment. that's why i didn't answer his calls last night.

hey aqi, you're a teacher, right? are you off today?

JR, getting along with your parents is great and one thing but still living with them is just strange to me. and i hate being the one to do all the talking...

I'm thinking about moving back to Austin anyway.

uh, no Pluto I'm not.

it was a dinner date, nothing more.

i don't think he's an Aqua. i think his bday is oct. 13th, whatever sign that is.

if that's what he is, then so be it.

i'm not with an aqua or a libra...just finally gave into this guy asking me out.

should have stuck with my instinct and kept saying no until he got the hint.

it's ok. i like dating and not being tied down at the moment. 🙂

ok, pluto for my info FYI, which signs are harmonious with a bull like me?

Should have let him pay for the god-dam bill Houstonpeach!!!:-)

Sorry to hear it wasn't so "peachy" after all....!!!!!!more like "pear shaped"!!!!

Hey, your such a cuety in your pic too:-)

Alana x

Awww, thanks, ALana x. I'm cute, not gorgeous.

And I don't think it's a man's responsibility to pay for my dinner. I make a decent living and can pay for things I want. There are a few times that I'll let a man pay for me.

PM, my Venus is in Pisces.

-- if anyone thinks that living with your parents is strange or odd and begins to discriminate because of it, i personally challenge your values as being selfish and rather narrowminded.

The men I know that live at home, Sagit, are those who are your typical Momma's boys. They don't contribute towards the expenses and basically treat his parent's house like a hotel. I'm sure there are some men out there living at home that do contribute and help out around the house, but just like most things in society, the bad eggs outweigh the good.

That's all I was conveying. To an extent, it does judge. There is not one person in this world who does not judge...we're all guilty of it to one degree or another. We all tolerate different issues and situations.

"I'm willing to bet that they are about 90x as superficial as well."
******I have a small group of friends whom I've known for a very long time. It takes a long time for someone to become close to me. That's because I hold my friendships near and dear to my heart; almost like they're family. I'm sure some people have superficial relationships, but there are a lot of people out there like me who respect, welcome, and accept the importance of being a friend to someone with no ulterior motive.

Jr, are you from Houston, too?

What's wrong with Houston?

What is so different about Houston that you're not going to encounter in any other large city?

I have nothing against Houston. I'm homesick every now and then and head to Austin - luckily it's only a 2.5 hour drive.

But for the most part, Houston is just like any other large city. It's the 4th largest city in the nation, so yes, the crime is going to be high per capita and the traffic and construction can really get to be a pain. But again, what large city doesn't have these problems?

There's so much to do and see here. And if you don't want to stay in Houston on the weekends, we have 3 airports. Get on a plane and go somewhere. Continental and Southwest airlines have awesome deals for Houston travelers. I went to Padre Island for the weekend about a month ago just on a whim and it only cost me $ 250 for the flight and the hotel for 2 nights!

Look at all the museums here. One to suit anyone's interests. There are sports teams here: Houston Texans, Houston Astros, Houston Rockets, Houston Comets, Houston Dynamo.

And as morbid this may sound, I'll say it anyway. If I were to get sick or contract some horrible disease, I am a great city in terms of medical research and advances. Ranking beside the Mayo Clinic in MN, Houston is the medical mecca.

I could go on, but I don't want to get slammed like I did about my pride of Texas.

There's a certain loyalty that most people see in Texans when it comes to this state. Those who witness it are either annoyed by it or awed by it. You decide which one you are.

"compare houston to seattle, san fransisco, paris, london, amsterdam, rome, etc. and even austin. i don't think houston is that great, sorry, my opinion."

Everyone has the option to move if you don't like where you are...that's something great about America.

How long have you been in Austin? I lived in NW Austin off of Great Hills Trail, by the huge GH Baptist Church and loved that part of town. If you want to know some Austin hotspots, let me know.

And you're right about having just as good a time in H-town as any other city. The music scene isn't as happening as Austin's but it's growing on me and I still enjoy it.

PM, I don't fight. I debate. Besides, I hardly see this as a topic to fight over.

If you don't like somewhere, you have the choice to leave...

It's like voting. You can't bitch if you didn't vote.

I know, Pluto. I still love ya. 🙂



Don't go changing, to try and please me
You never let me down before
Don't imagine you're too familiar
And I don't see you anymore

I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
I'll take you just the way you are


Now tell me that's not a typical Taurus song!

I know, Pluto. I still love ya. 🙂



Don't go changing, to try and please me
You never let me down before
Don't imagine you're too familiar
And I don't see you anymore

I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
I'll take you just the way you are


Now tell me that's not a typical Taurus song!

what mystery?

i can't keep up. lol

ha, speak for yourself babe! 😉

i love to travel; just haven't traveled overseas yet.

Cash isn't my problem. I just don't like to travel alone. 🙂

Yes, I'm chicken.

oooh, now that's cool. i'm gonna get one of those.

I took a bus to Atlanta, GA by myself and believe me, it was an experience 😉 Although I was a bit uneasy about certain people, thieft and how my luggage was handled ... I was never afraid.

Honestly, I was more nervous when I traveled with familiar people then traveling alone!

Isn't that crazy!!!! 😄

it fact it feels safer in europe than it does here

Really Aqi?

I thought it would be the opposite?

I've never been to Europe ....

I would love to go sometime in the future. My cousin lives in Sweden (Stockholm). She wants me to visit but it's way too much money for me to go right now.

I thought about going to school in Europe but that's back when my minor was french, now I'm still indecided in my minor -- too focused in my major at the moment.