Well, I had a good time last night. I met the guy at Baseline, we took the bus downtown and walked over to the pub. His roomate's parents were there. I guess he's really close with them because I got questioned and stared at quite a bit haha - not a problem though. We had a nice time - did a lot of chatting. After the show was over we talked more at the bar and then decided to leave. He asked where else I wanted to go and I suggested we pop over to Heart and Crown (also in the market) to see Ty and Dana who were playing that night. Unfortunately all we were able to do was wave through the window because it was too late to go in. He suggested we do something else but, because he didn't have any ideas and he seems ultra tired, I thought it would be best if we took the bus home. We both got off at baseline and caught a cab which went to his place and then mine. He was super cute, very nice, paid for the drinks and cab, and was very thoughtful. But, I don't really think we will be going on a 2nd date. Maybe, if we did, chemistry would grow...who knows. Anyway, I'm glad I went and I suppose that, like my mother likes to say, it was another "practice date" or "practice guy".
I'm actually thinking about taking back the idea I got the other day. While I am motivated to meet someone new and while I'm in a good place and open to a relationship, I think that focussing on myself right now would be a great idea. I had told myself I really wanted to get back into the gym and I haven't given it the best effort. I think I might just be waiting for Jennifer to get her membership (starts December 1st). I think I might adopt the new "whatever happens happens" kind of attitide while I work on meeting my goals.
Today I also went to the dentist to get my nightguard and to get my free whitening. It turns out that it's a do-it-yourself kit. It's not what I was expecting but it's quite neat - custom trays and everything. I guess I just expected to do a one-time whitening session at the dentist. This might be better though because I can use the 14 days worth or less and, down the road, I can buy a refill from the dentist's office for a pretty good price.
I also talked to my best friend Tina on the phone today. She moved to St John's in April and I've missed her like crazy ever since. My annual two-week visit in Newfoundland in July was nice - but I want to go back sooner than 7 months from now. I might try to go a little earlier to catch the icebergs in April/May/June. If flights aren't too expensive I might make it a long weekend and then go again for a couple of weeks when it gets warmer in July/August.
Tonight is Michelle's birthday night. I'm going to Heart & Crown on Preston for the dinner part but might take off after than to get home by bus and get some rest.
In the meantime, I think I'm going to take a little nap. I didn't get home until after 3am and I had to be at the dentist this morning so I'm feeling a little sleepy.
Talk to you soon,
LJ
Today I'm meeting Bill at the Strandherd station at 1:00pm. We'll be walking over to Boston Pizza to watch the Fins-Bills game. He's a Buffalo fan and I'm a Miami fan so it should be a good time. I haven't been to BP for a while so I'm looking forward to having a Space Freeze drink!
I'm actually thinking about taking back the idea I got the other day. While I am motivated to meet someone new and while I'm in a good place and open to a relationship, I think that focussing on myself right now would be a great idea. I had told myself I really wanted to get back into the gym and I haven't given it the best effort. I think I might just be waiting for Jennifer to get her membership (starts December 1st). I think I might adopt the new "whatever happens happens" kind of attitide while I work on meeting my goals.
So, I'm a little bit nervous. I've taken a bit of a break from the dating scene so the one I'm about to go on is my first in a couple of months. I'm just waiting until it's time to leave for the bus. I'll be meeting this guy at the Baseline station and then we'll head downtown together. I always like hearing live music (especially when it's new to me) so, even if the date doesn't go well, at least there'll be some interesting music to listen to :)
Four wins in a row for the Senators which puts the team back on top of the Northeast division. Excellent news!
I've been watching a cheesy quirky show on the Slice channel. It's by a "TV Presenter" from London. She's 37, single and looking for love. She decided to take 10 weeks out of her normal life to focus on dating and possible finding a man she'd like to marry. It's a pretty entertaining show and some of the experts are quite insightful.
Wow - that was quite the day! The conference was quite stressful but I survived! I'm quite exhausted so I don't really have that much to say. I plan to relax this weekend and get some rest. My mom and I were going to take Sam (my cat) to get his nails clipped tonight (he hates getting it done so I get a professional's assistance) but we decided yesterday that, because Friday would be such a crazy day, we'd go tomorrow.
