Bad experiences make for good stories...

Let me start off by saying there's a guy that I'm interested in and like; however, its not that simple. Not much to say about it...it just isn't a simple situation. Then again, when is it ever.
It's become my belief that you date other people when given the opportunity until someone says, "we're dating exclusively and I'd like it if we didn't see other people." Whether that be said by you or the other person. Not to say that I and this guy are anywhere close to that, but we've been talking everyday (text or voice) since the end of February. I'm fine with this. I just needed to throw that out there to preface the situation.

So this said boy, (we'll call him...Phantom...because you never know when he's coming or going), says he'll be able to come into Birmingam Friday night. Something ends up happening, and he ends up having to travel to another Southeast town, and can't arrive here until Saturday. I'm actually not disappointed because I desperately want to go out with my roommate. We haven't had fun roommate time...for months. So, it's on. We set out for the beloved Innisfree by 10:30. We arrive in usual fashion, i.e. the doorman just asks for money. Because we frequent the bar, he has no need to check the IDs. We are always immediately served upon arrival as well.

We'll skip the rest of the boring usuals...straight to the what will eventually be "the bad experience."

I meet eyes with very cute male...eventually he makes his way over. He's standing relatively close to me, so, when I see him yawn I know I have my "in." So, the conversation that lead to a date begins with, "No Sir, No Yawning at the bar!!" I come to know he's a lawyer. His likes are travel, music, movies, and me. So, he stated. Slick, which will now be his name, pulls the, "Are you ready to leave? Because you can come with me...I promise I'll sleep on the couch if you worried about me trying anything." YEA RIGHT! I've heard that before...and I said that very sentence to him. I'm not an idiot...yet. He gets my number...fast forward to Saturday afternoon.

I know about the time that Phantom will be getting in from out of town. He's actually going to meet me at Jackson's for Race Leopard's party. So, I have my "getting ready time" all mapped out. WELL, Slick flippin calls me Saturday night right before I get in the shower, and asks me out for Sunday. In my mind....I'm like...I can go, Phantom and I are not dating, or dating seriously anyways. I say, "yes, call me tomorrow afternoon."

The night was SO FUN. I mean, I put it in my Favorite Nights category. I danced all night, danced with Phantom...GREAT NIGHT. The next day we go to lunch with friends. After lunch, we get taken to my car, which is still downtown. He wants to go hunt. I take him to his truck--he kisses me once on my forehead, and says,"I had a lot of fun last night. I'll call you in a little bit."

So I'm like...maybe I don't want to go on this date.


Whatever, I'm going anyways. What could it hurt? Now for this rest of the entry...I'm going to leave it to the gchat convo I had with Mel...It should explain sufficiently. I apologize for the abundance of ellipses (...).


me: so the boy calls...and suggests that we just hangout at his house (because we're both tired)--He'll go pick up take out, and we can watch a movie.
melis0624: that is a very intimate first date
me: I know---and that's what he said, "I know that's something you do on like a 10th date...but you sound really tired." I agreed because I was tired...and I wanted to see what this cute lawyer was really like, not thru the drunk goggles. so he gives me his address, and I go over (Phantom calls right before I leave the apt...it should have been a sign)
He lives off off highlang ave. (I immdiately think...nice place)
melis0624: scandalous
me: and it was a nice place. I knock on the door, he says come in, and the first thing I see is a black cat (red flag #1) now you know I like cats....but for a single male to have one...that's just weird.
anyways....you know i can be adventurous...this was an adventure...so then I see him...and I'm like, YAY! he's just as cute as I remember (so red flag #1 is erased)
me: then I sit down on the couch, and he's like...are you hungry? then brings out food.
Sushi...edamame...and strawberries (what?...yes strawberries) I love strawberries, but also...a red flag.
melis0624: hahahaha
me: I'm like...that's weird, but brush it off and by the way, I'm not even close to the good part
melis0624: no way
me: so he gets up and is like....lets start the movie..."I got Sweeny Todd"
melis0624: what is sweneny todd
me: now....had you not known what Sweeny Todd is...you have been very surprised that he picked it. BECAUSE ITS A MUSCIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
melis0624: oh my gosh!!!!!!!!!!
me: sooo I'm like...crap...is he gay?
(he will show us later that he's not) anyways...we watch the movie, and then when its over...he suggests we watch Entourage.
melis0624: you have to watch an entire musical
me: I'm like--heck yea--I love Entourage...and it proves that he likes guy things too
YES---I WATCHED AN ENTIRE MUSICAL
melis0624: ew
me: sooo during Entourage...he slips the ole, arm around your neck...pull you in close move.
I'm again...a little weirded out. (THIS IS WHEN I SHOULD HAVE LEFT!)
but I really wanted to watch the rest of the episode of Entourage....so I'm just like whatever.
When the episode is over--I'm like, ok well...then he asks me a question (now I don't remember what it even was) but as i was attempting to answer...he grabs my face and attempts to stick his tongue down my throat....
melis0624: oh gosh!
me: I like jump up...and all but scream...I GOTTA GO then he's like--oh ok...like no big deal at all, and Says, "hey, I'm glad you came over. It was good to see you."


I mean....WTF
melis0624: that is so weird so basically he is a freak
me: basically.
melis0624: dang it makes a great story though
me: I know....I swear these things only happ