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March 15, 2004
step back from my porkchops
I had a nice quiet date with a very handsome 40something man at Duplex Diner (International House of Husbands) last night. It was remarkably quiet there as 6:30 seems to be better than 8, as that place gets really noisy sometimes when it gets packed. Bad accoustics as is typical with recent urban design style that does not account for atmosphere. But the food was great...pork chops and applesauce as usual. Anyhow, said date was hunky and handsome, with really great skin for his age. I know it sounds like an odd thing to point out, but I'm positive he has skincare secrets Kyan from Queer Eye would kill for. If anything comes out of this, I at least want some good skincare tips.
Internet dates are always funny, because if you have not met them yet in person, you will always project an image of what you think they will look like. Sometimes they are bigger, smaller, leaner or bigger than you initially imagined. In this case, I had pictured him as being bigger, but he turned out to be more of a yoga-slim, but not string-beany. Lean in a predatory jungle cat kinda way...and that's a good thing. Rrrowr. Or maybe I'm just projecting again.
So I'm having some good chatter with the date when this dude from way back when I was on the water polo team comes up all kissy and chatty with me. Normally all I gets is a wave and a very cursory 'hi!' from him. Sure, he's a woofy beefy hairy MuscleJew, but honey, the jimbo is clearly on a date, so keep your life stories short. And it's quite obvious he came up to also say hi to the date I was with. You slimy scumbag player. You know how David Boreanaz' face gets when he turns into a Vampire on Angel? That's how my face was getting when Mr. Eric Playerman's visit to our table was exceeding ten minutes.
Anyhow, said date was great, but mention of working the accursed "weekends and evenings" came into the conversation. Anyone see a pattern here in this town? The problem is that I picked up this really bad work ethic when I lived on the West Coast in Portland, Oregon, that doesn't really match up with the East Coast work ethic. I believe you should have your own life, friendships and recreational interests on the weeknights and weekends. Work is left behind at 5pm and on weekends. I know, I know, it's not in line with the whole Good American Work Ethic thing, and it probably makes me a slacker. But that's why I went to work for a university. My coworkers come in at 8:30, and leave promtply at 4:30. I think that's healthy. It's also often called good wellness. Sure, I don't get paid as much as a slave, indentured servant, contractor but I have a work schedule I can rely on, and plenty of leave time.
My car is out of my hands as of today. It is now at the dealership, and I await checks and loans and all that to clear to zero, which should happen a week from now. Spiritually and mentally, I feel like I just took a big giant shit after being constipated for three years. Or, as most people would say, a great weight has been taken off my shoulders, but I prefer the constipation metaphor. It feels more like a weight outta my innards than a weight offa my shoulders, actually.
Ironically, remember when I was like trying to look for side web jobs and stuff to help pay for the car? Of course, one offer for a potental $3000 small side job came in TODAY, right after I came back from the dealership ridding myself of the car. Isn't life just goofy that way? Oh well, it will be used for new underwear and socks and stuff like that, since I haven't bought new clothes in almost three years. Not $3000 worth of underwear, mind you, but it'll be extra income for stuff like that. I'm going shopping with Mitzhi, lemme tell ya. That gurl knows how to shop, so I'm going with a pro.
Posted by jimbo at March 15, 2004 10:09 AM
Comments
Must have been the weekend for dates. :) You go shop like a pro babe! I did this past weekend and "almost" over did it.
Posted by: mark at March 15, 2004 3:06 PM
Jim, that's one of the biggest problems I've had in my adult life .. the work is life ethic. Well, it ain't mine. I much prefer that Portland, OR way of thinking you mentioned. I go in to work at 7:30am and leave at 4:00pm. That's it. My evenings and my weekends are my own.
Posted by: myke at March 15, 2004 3:17 PM
You 2 suck. I can never meet anyone decent online. I thought I had met a nice person this past week until it went into the drivel of someone wanting cybersex. That just don't do nothing for me.
Posted by: myke at March 15, 2004 3:20 PM
This town is FULL of work-a-holics. I must admit, even though I don't necessarily want to, I sometimes get sucked into my job for brief periods of time. But I get real grumpy.
"International House of Husbands"... LOL... I've got to put that on my lingo page. :)
Posted by: Tom Joyce at March 15, 2004 10:33 PM
i get to dress up pixie? woohoo
Posted by: donald at March 16, 2004 10:41 AM
40? that's like viagra age, isn't it?
and what's with all the hairless boys in stuffed shorts? i thought you were into the fur.
actually, i think i may need to invest in some of those items. just so long as i don't have to wax my whole friggin body first.
Posted by: the mighty jimbo at March 16, 2004 12:55 PM
Jimbo: Shaddap! He was a frikkin' 40 year-old hottie! Like all down to earth and shit too.
As for the undies, 2Xist last for a long time! And they make your bulge stick out nicely.
Posted by: jimbo at March 16, 2004 1:12 PM
You took a hot man to the IHH for a first date? Are you crazy? Thats like trying to sell someone your Ford and showing it to him at the BMW dealership! Not that you are a Ford, but.... sheesh....
The worst experience I had with that first date thing was the WAITER hitting on my date. Apparently he had seen him at the gym blah blah blah. My date handled it very well though. He scored big points for cooly dismissing the server, who sadly later fell on some ice cubes that accidently spilled on the floor. It was very embarrassing for him.
Posted by: GURL at March 16, 2004 3:29 PM
Jimbo also gets this face when you touch anything that he considers his.....pens, books, men, food, etc
Posted by: GURL at March 16, 2004 3:47 PM
only one type of 'job' comes with that kind of lump sum.........jimbo....who was it
Posted by: Rusty at March 16, 2004 10:08 PM