Let It go

No, this post is not about THAT movie.  And I’m sorry if the title has gotten the song stuck in your head. But those three little words have had quite a big impact on my romantic life as of late. …

Adventures in Nerd Dating: The Hiddleston Factor

After a refreshing weekend back in my home state of Iowa I thought it was about time for another edition of ADVENTURES IN NERD DATING.  In the last adventure I explained my Nerd Test to check geek compatibility (read it …

Cupid and the Tax Man

I have finally gone on my first date from OkCupid.  And I must say it didn’t go as expected.  Given my history for bizarre dates one expects that this internet date would also prove to be something of an oddity.  But what happened was far more disturbing and upsetting.

We had talked for quite a while on the dating site before we finally exchanged numbers. I’m always a little hesitant to pass out my phone number to people I’ve never met in person, but have no fear of passing it out to strangers I meet in the street.  Odd, I know, but by now you’ve surely guessed that I am far from normal. Once I finally did share my number with this person we chatted about growing up in the Midwest and how much the Ohio State Buckeyes are hated throughout the country. We finally set up a Sunday brunch date a few weeks ago.

Now, I haven’t been on too many dates lately as my life had gone a little off kilter and this was my first time back on the horse.  And if I had been born any kind of normal it would have been the perfect date to jump back in on.

Wait a minute Dana….I thought you said this date was disturbing and unsettling!?!

You’re right, I did say that.  And it was.  The date was completely normal.  100% standard! And for me that is extremely disturbing.  I have never had a standard date before.  Even the ones people would consider to be a normal set up for a date end up taking a weird twist.  I had no idea what to do on a date that’s normal.  We had brunch, and talked about his job in corporate tax. YAWN!  I’m boring myself just thinking about it.

So that’s a little harsh.  I did enjoy my time with him because I did get a brief respite from my wack-a-doodle life. But as someone who can’t seem to stay in one place too long the thought of being with someone who was putting me to sleep upsets me deeply. I did give him a second chance, chocking up the boring time as nerves.  Mr. Tax Man was just as boring on the second date. So we parted ways.

But I’m about to meet my second OkCupid date as I type this post.  Tea at Tin Roof Teas!  Even if this new person is boring at least I’ll get to try some exciting new teas.

Tea > Boys

Apologies

Hey, sorry I’ve missed two weeks of posting. I’m in the process of moving again and haven’t had time to be witty and hilarious. Posts should resume next week!  Thanks for your patience.
– Dana