Dates 1 and 2 with Computer Guy

I don’t know what to think. Normally, when I meet a guy, I’m really giddy or excited over him if I like him. Like, I can’t breathe while waiting to see if he’s going to text. He’s on my mind non-stop cause I’m anxious to see if I’ll hear from him. I use a lot of exclamation marks when I talk about him. I don’t feel that way about Computer Guy. But, when I think about him, I do smile. It’s weird, because I know he’s going to call. I know he’s going to hang out. I know he’s interested. It’s a nice feeling. It’s a comfortable feeling. It was fun hanging out with him. He’s really hyper and silly. He’s weirdly deep about random things. Like, he was talking for a while about UFO’s and Free Masons and conspiracy theories. A lot of random things. But, it was all pretty interesting. I like people who have thoughts that are kind of out there. Probably cause a lot of times my thoughts are pretty out there. He was really nervous to begin with. He said he wasn’t, but then he later confessed that he was. I think his nervousness made me less nervous. If that makes any sense. We hung out and talked for hours. It was really cool. Friday he texted me a lot. I was at work, and he was hanging out with buddies. But, we talked a lot. Then I had to go support my buddy Mr. Adorable who was putting on a legal symposium. I was supposed to go out to dinner with the Adorables after. But, then I found out it was also with their families. And no other friends. I find myself being the awkward 3rd wheel enough. I opted out and went home. I texted him that I was going home, and he decided to meet me and hang out for an hour and a half before he had to go to work. He came over to my place, and we watched youtube clips and stuff. It was all randomly silly. I think he’s fun, but I think I’m also jaded. He’s saying everything perfectly and being really cool. I’m just worried that it’s all talk. I’m tired of guys saying what I want to hear, and having it turn out to be bs. Computer Guy seems real legit though. Maybe I just need to trust him. He’s supposed to come over tonight to get dinner before he goes to work. I’m thinking about talking to him about canceling my online profile. He brought up that he looked to see if I had, and was bummed to see that I hadn’t. Maybe tonight I’ll talk to him about it. If he’s seriously into this whole thing, then I think I’ll cancel. I would like to focus on getting to know him and seeing if there’s potential there. I guess we’ll see.

Plenty of Fish

30 is turning out to be an awesome year! Yes, I turned 30 on Friday. It was pretty cool. I had a party at a bar in Santa Monica. A ton of friends showed up, so I was stoked! One of my girlfriends who was my Big Sis in my sorority in college was there with her husband. She told me how she was trying to figure out who people were from this blog. At that time, It Couple and the Adorables were there. The Newlyweds, PIC and the Comic all came a little later. I think that’s everyone. Well, my sister and her dude were there. And a bunch of other friends. It was a big turnout. So much fun! I had to be up at 6am the next morning for a USC game. That was not as fun.

But, the best thing about my birthday was an email I received from a new beau. A friend convinced me to sign up on Plenty of Fish, because I was becoming disenchanted with Eharmony. It just wasn’t sending me good guys. I’m beginning to wonder what I wrote based on the guys it was sending me. But, I thought I’d give Plenty of Fish a try since it was free. The Comic told me not to try it out, since it was only people looking to hookup. But, my friend at the gym met his girl on the site. I thought I’d at least give it a shot. So, I created a profile. I attracted a lot of attention. A lot of it was unwanted. But, there were some cool guys. I began talking to a few of them. One of the guys really stuck out though. He was real cute and sweet. He sent me a really sweet email on my birthday. We emailed a lot back and forth. Then he asked for my number, and we spent the weekend texting back and forth. On Sunday he called me and we chatted for 3.5 hours. Then, he called me a couple hours later, and we chatted for 2 more hours. He’s really cool! And really easy to talk to. He wanted to hang out on Monday, but I had plans. Then he was busy Tuesday and Wednesday night. He has 2 small kids, and he has them on those nights. So, we’re hanging out Thursday night. I’m so excited! I can’t wait to meet him! I think at this point, if we don’t get along, it’ll be for superficial reasons. We get along via email, text and phone. Well, here’s the cutest part. Two nights ago, he deleted his online profile. He told me that he didn’t want me to think he was talking to other girls, and that he’s not looking for anyone else. He really likes me. Isn’t that sweet?? I haven’t canceled mine just yet. But, I also haven’t been back on. I think that’s ok. I’m leaving it up for security, cause we really don’t know how it’s going to go tomorrow in real life. But, I’m not going on, because I do like him a lot. His sons are real cute. They’re 2 and 4. I love kids. And, this is perfect, because I’ve never wanted to have my own kids. And he has already spread his seed, so we’re good. We talked about meeting them and stuff. He said there was no pressure and if I didn’t want to meet them for 6 months, I wouldn’t have to. I told him that I would meet them when and how he wanted me to. He said at a park or Toys R Us would be best. I reminded him that I’m a big kid and love both of those places no matter what. So, if it works out, I could be a mom soon. And then when my bestest friend, Mrs. Brit, comes home with her adorable little guy, we could set up a playdate. How weird would that be?? Maybe I’m getting a little ahead of myself. I’m just really excited! Now I need to figure out what to wear.

Random Captain

I don’t think I’ve ever had a date with a Marine that I didn’t just have so much fun on. There’s just something about the Marines I’ve known that have been so fun and easy to be around. Maybe that’s special training they give to you in the USMC. I don’t know. I had a date with the New Captain yesterday. He had chosen an area to meet, and we would figure out where to go from there. He was a little late due to traffic. But, the fact that he was driving two hours, I cut him a little slack. I waited for him at a Starbucks and had brought a book. I was good to wait. He texted me when he got there: “Foot mobile”. I love the way Marines talk. It’s like they’re just trained that way and find it hard to be non-military. I waited for him to come to Starbucks. He walked up and instead of saying “hi” or “nice to meet you” or some other awkwardness, he went into how he couldn’t find the place and got all turned around and hadn’t figured on traffic and let’s go eat cause he’s hungry. Apparently we’ve been dating for years. It was really funny, and strangely endearing. It by-passed awkwardness. We walked up the street and then turned around and went to this burger place. At first, I could tell he was nervous, cause he didn’t make a whole lot of eye contact. He talked a lot. Like, a lot a lot. But, not in an annoying way. He just had a lot to say. And, it wasn’t all about himself, so that was ok. We debated really random things: the usefulness of the electoral college, state versus military law, etc. It was all really interesting. And, I love a good debate no matter what. We also talked about sports and ourselves a little. But, there wasn’t much “first date” conversation. We discussed children going to boarding school and raising themselves. I mean, it was all entertaining and hilarious. You could tell that his brain is always working, cause he’s just always thinking. That’s what I love about officers: they have the military toughness, and the educated smartness. He majored in biology in undergrad, and was thinking about medical school. The weird thing is that was just like the old Captain. Weird. But, he kept talking about his views on life which were slightly dark, negative and hilarious. He’s just so sarcastic and dark. I love that in a guy. I told him at one point that I don’t think he believes half of what he says. He said he doesn’t believe any of it, but he just likes to say it. He becomes slightly less awkward and starts making more eye contact. But, then I keep thinking about an article I read that morning about how men hate making prolonged eye contact. So, then I keep breaking eye contact. After lunch, he decided that we would walk around the area for a little bit. That little walk ended up being about 45 minutes. And it was 90 degrees. I was praying that I would get sweaty. I’m a very sweaty person, and that is not sexy on a first date. So, we finish our walk and happen to be in front of his car. He says he’ll walk me to mine. I tell him that it’s ok, since we’re in front of his. I could just walk the block to my car. He says ok. We continue to talk for about 15 minutes. Then there’s an awkward pause and I say “ok, well, give me a hug” or something to that extent, so neither of us have to deal with anymore awkwardness. So, I tell him I have fun, and say goodbye. We didn’t make plans to hang out again, but I’m hopeful that he’ll call. I mean, in a way, it’d be ok if he didn’t: he does live 3 hours away. But, it’d be fun to hang out with him again. He was just so random!

God bless the USMC!

There is a God. Let me explain. Yesterday I threw on some clothes and left my apartment in the morning to run errands. I threw on bright blue sweat pants that It Girl calls my “hip hop pants” because they’re the kind that are short and just awesome. I was wearing a black wife beater and smelly old sneakers. I was just going to the bank and Target and stuff. I don’t need to dress sexy for that. But, as I was leaving to the bank, I see these shirtless guys on the corner with signs. Upon closer inspection of the signs, I notice that they’re Marines hosting a fundraising carwash. I go to the bank and deposit some money as was my original intention. Then, instead of going to Target, I decide to go back and look into this fundraiser. I mean, solely because I believe in supporting the troops. Not because I want to ogle shirtless Marines again. I go back and the ones on the corner are all happy and hyper and smiling and waiving. And I’m a sucker. So, I go to the carwash. It’s literally right outside of my apartment. Like, I can watch it from my balcony. I mean, that’s what you do right? Pop a beer on a balcony and watch a car wash? Well, I go and the Marines wave me in to the carwash area. I try to contain my giggly 13 year old girl nature. I walk over to the place where you pay. It’s donation only. Um, how do I decide how much I love the Marines and how much I should pay?? I don’t have enough money to give to them, based on how much I love the USMC. I ended up handing them a 20. I think that was appropriate. There were like 8 guys on my car at once. I’ve had dreams involving me and 8 Marines, but that’s another story. So, I’m standing there surrounded by 150 Marines washing cars. It was so awesome! And, I love that you can always figure out who the head Marine is. Like, there was a group of guys standing around making signs and collecting money. They were mostly just talking and dancing, and trying to get the attention of the girl standing nearby (aka: me). So, this dude walks over and yells “Marines, I don’t want to see you standing around! Get on some cars!” And, of course they all scattered. Practically ran to a car. I was debating whether I should try that as well: “Marines, I don’t want to see you standing there. Get to my apartment across the street and start cleaning!” Ok, my mind went to a dirtier place, but that’s not family friendly, or anything I should post publicly. You know, the funny thing, is that they actually did an awesome job! It’s probably the cleanest it’s ever been. So, it was a win-win situation. I got to perv over some young, hottie Marines. And, I got my car cleaned. Oh, and I got to help them raise money for their Marine Corps ball. It’s all around great! It was just a great start to the morning. And, perfectly fitting for the last weekend of my 20s! And, it was the perfect warm-up to my date with the Helicopter Pilot today. Yay! God bless the USMC!

Dating little people

When a guy gives his height on an online profile, I think you immediately need to subtract a few inches. Men always lie about their height to appear taller. I think this rule doesn’t apply if they’re 6 foot or taller, because then they’re pretty secure. But, anything shorter than that, and the rule applies. Case in point: my date last night. This guy was cute in his pictures. He seemed to have a cute personality. He said he was 5’6. Well, that’s pretty short. But, I’m only about 5’3, and I don’t wear heels. So as long as he didn’t lie, that would be ok. He’d still be a little bigger. Well, what he should have said was “I’m 5’1 and weigh 98 pounds. I’m just barely not considered a little person.” I show up at this bar he chose to watch the 2nd half of the USC game with him. He wasn’t as cute as in his pictures. I mean, he was ok. But, his shaved head in his pictures, was growing out a little, so he just looked bald. Not sexy with a shaved head. And he was just all around little. I’m sorry, but I can’t date a dude who is shorter than me. I’m not tall enough to date a dude who is shorter than me! So, we watched the game, and I tried to be pleasant. But, I sat on stools about 5 feet away from him. I didn’t want any awkward mixed signals. I think he got it. I mean, it wasn’t just his height that was annoying. He was a silent laugher. You know, like his mouth would open, and you think he’s laughing, but there’s no sound. Weird! And then he did this weird head nod to the side thing when he was making a point. This guy should have been really cool. He’s a longshoreman. That’s a cool job. You’d think he’d have cool stories. But no. He was really boring. I couldn’t wait to get out of there. I actually considered leaving in the middle of the 4th quarter. But, I wanted to stick around to watch my beloved Trojans lose. And, I didn’t hate the guy. But, yeah, I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. I need to work on not feeling bad and just leaving. Today I have a date with a new Captain in the Marines. He’s a helicopter pilot. How sexy is that?? We’ve been talking a lot these past few days, and I’m really excited. I wasn’t sure if I dug him, and almost blew him off. But, then TB and I got in this fight and are not talking anymore at all, and I decided I need to move on. It turns out he’s been talking to an ex and is spending Thanksgiving with her and her family in Ohio. Yeah, he never felt the need to tell me any of that. I told him that he needs to figure himself out, and can’t do that while I’m around. And while I still love him, I’m not waiting for him. But, then this Helicopter Pilot texted me and we have been talking pretty much nonstop since. He’s really dry and sarcastic. I dig that. So, we’re meeting today for lunch. He’s driving for like 2.5 hours to see me. I woke up early today, cause I can’t sleep cause I’m excited. A potentially awesome date is like Christmas morning for a single girl. I can’t wait to unwrap my present!