Day 3

Day 3: Your idea of the perfect first date.


Well, to be honest my idea of the perfect date in general can be summed up by this girl:

Hahaha, sorry couldn't help myself.  

For seriousness now, my idea of the perfect first date?  Umm...well...lets see...I don't really know.  I can think of a few things a first date shouldn't be, though:


1.  It shouldn't be too awkward:
As in your date constantly reminds you of how special this night is.  And he cooks you a fancy schmancy meal.  And makes you finger paint.  Which wouldn't be so awkward except for he over-analyzes every single thing he paints, and constantly says "Hmmm...I wonder why I painted that?"  And it really doesn't help if the other couple you're "doubling" with leaves to go play World of Warcraft or Dungeon's and Dragons or some other equally weird game.  Yeah.


2.  It shouldn't be silent:
Sometimes people get nervous and can't think of things to say.  And sometimes your date specifically chooses to not talk to you.  Sometimes that same date also refuses to open your car door for you, and makes fun of your hometown.  And sometimes when that happens, you don't feel bad for giving him the stink eye.


3.  It shouldn't end with your date leaving to call his girlfriend:
But to be fair, going along with this I should say you should be informed that you're going on/on a date.  Preferably sometime before you start hearing things like, "Um, aren't you going to open your date's door for her?" and "You guys are quiet back there, and the windows are steaming up...whats going on?"  Ahem, awkward much?  And for the record, dragging along roommates to the sand dunes and pairing people off in couples so that you can go off and make out with the boy you like does not count as a date.  Just sayin.


And last, but definitely not least, 


4.  It shouldn't involve bowling.
Because I hate it.  And think its pointless.  Seriously, there is no way you can convince me that taking turns hurling a ball down a waxed strip of wood into an arrangement of white pins and trying to knock over as many of the aforementioned pins as you can each time is fun.  Seriously.


So there you have it.  My idea of the perfect first date is doing something that isn't too terribly awkward, talking, being clearly told I'm on a date, and not bowling.  Sounds fun, right?


Really though, I'm all about first dates [and dating in general] being fun and creative.  I really don't care what we do as long as its something I wouldn't be doing normally.  Does that make sense?  Thats why the whole "dinner and a movie" deal is so lamesauce.  I can go buy myself dinner and pay 3 bucks to watch a movie any night of the week [except I'd be thrifty enough to go on a Wednesday, for the free popcorn].  Creativity is key my friends. And really, other than that I'm up for anything.
Well, except bowling.  


p.s. my birthday is officially in 32-ish minutes.  I decided I'm excited about it.  Mostly because I remembered that age really is just a number.  And I'm pretty sure I'm gonna rock 24.