Back in the Saddle

To quote Cher Horowitz: "As If!"

Last week, the very day that I broke it off with the guy whose heart is as big as my mouth, I actually picked up a guy in a bar - albeit not intentionally. I suppose that this is how normal people (not those jaded by online dating) actually meet in the real world.

Since Newton is officially the traffic DMZ between Canton and Waltham, Nay and I ventured over the Union Street to spend a relaxing evening chasing burgers with beers. The waitress sat us next to a table of two guys, we got to talking, and five hours later we all ended up swapping business cards.

Union Street Guy asked me out this week and I accepted. Sadly enough, it's been years since I've gone a date that wasn't arranged in cyberspace. When USG asked me out earlier this week, I was actually kind of nervous about meeting him again. Blind dates are easy, mostly because you don't know the person and therefore there are no expectations. Going out with someone that you met at a bar is downright nerve-wracking in comparison.

The date went pretty well until the end of the night when he asked me if I'd like to spend the night. As if??? I may be single, but I've only been out of the dating game for a week and I don't recall this ever coming up after the first date. I politely rejected him. He informed me that technically this was our second date, since we had already met before. Since we're both sales reps, I told him that he should work on his pitch, improve his closing skills, and try me again at a later time.

I think I am going to give Union Street Guy another shot, especially since meeting up with other home based sales reps and talking shop is completely thrilling. USG and I have been blackberrying all day and it looks like we'll be going out again some point next week. More to follow...