just say "blah"

today i was in pain. my fault for staying out until 3AM knowing i had to get up for work at 7AM so i can't really complain.

so my night. . .despite the late hour, it was really a bit anti-climactic.

met up with the young gosling for a drink around 10:15PM. yes i know- your thinking- why waste my time with such a young gosling?

1. he's so darn cute.
2. he's demonstrated a healthy amount of interest.
3. i was curious about what was beneath the pretty face.
4. i try to be open-minded when it comes to dating.

he texted me mid-day to see how my day was going. i called him on my drive home from work to firm up plans. we decided to meet up at banc cafe in midtown. he got there first.

*side note: this is the part that always kills me. i am normally a VERY punctual person, usually a bit early actually. but i hate showing up first for a date. . so i walked s-l-o-o-w-l-y from the subway stop to the restaurant.*

i met him inside the restaurant/bar/lounge where we hugged briefly and got a table outside. i ordered a drink and we proceeded to chat. over a shared appetizer we talked about general interests, work, family, religion, etc. we ordered another round. during the course of the date, i started to get tired of making such an effort to keep conversation going. then i started wondering what my girlfriends were doing.

don't get me wrong. young gosling is a pleasant enough fellow- seems considerate enough, nice, not stupid. and yet, he was bringing nothing to the table. no flavor at all. at the very least, i expect a companion to be able to share interesting conversation. so after we finished our drinks, i politely excused myself and reminded him i had a birthday party to attend.

he paid for the check and we walked together for a few blocks before parting ways. can't remember if we hugged or not. i thanked hiim for a nice time and wished him a pleasant rest of the weekend.

met up with Q2 and celestial at ps 450 (i had forgotten how much i hate midtown venues- so generic, bland, and meatmarket-esque). had a couple drinks. nothing too exciting. we were all hungry so we headed to k-town for a late late feast. chatted for an hour then made my way home.