Bling Bling

Last night I met a fellow that my friend (God bless her!) fixed me up with. She met him at a last call at a bar in Wicker Park. Solid.

He really wasn't my physical type but I'm more open nowadays and of course agreed to meet him.

Unfortunately, the meet and greet was actually uncomfortable. He didn't really talk a lot or expound on any of his answers so I found myself trying to carry the convo much more than I had hoped. He also seemed really disinterested in what I was saying. He has more of a stoic personality. Seemed like a tough nut to crack. Didn't really give much to go on in terms of conversation. There were long pauses and finally I found myself saying, "So....what else?" (which I hate!) He also mentioned that he doesn't date a lot (works a ton!) and my questions to him were some that he never got before and had a very hard time answering as he doesn't think about those things. Huh.

Off the bat I knew it wasn't a match: He was wearing a fancy light colored silk wide pinstripe suit with a pocket square, (um....not me at all) cuff links and 2 GINORMOUS blinged out rings that he got from back in his college days. Of course I was fixated on the rings and wondered why one would choose to wear not just one but TWO upon meeting me. He told me they're conversation starters and that he gets in lots of places by wearing them. I knew he sensed that I wasn't into them (I have a hard time hiding any dismay) and I think he checked out right after meeting me. I thought his face was attractive but the rest of him (he told me he didn't have to work for years if need be - he's well off - again....nice, but not important to me) just wasn't.

I guess it was good for me to go out. Being on a Summer hiatus has proven good and bad for me. Good: I don't feel as stressed or disappointed because I feel like there's no one out there for me BAD: I feel that because I'm not really looking that I probably won't find anyone as they don't just fall in my lap.....men, that is.

I also kept picturing my former neighbor while talking to this guy. He was the spitting image of him. That was a prob.

Anyway.....I gave it a shot. A shot in the dark.

Date Me!