Wow. Today's prompt for August Blog Challenge requires I dig back into my archives.
Subject? Best or worst first date.
I am grateful I haven’t had many worst dates because I tend to be openly fascinated with each person I encounter. Some first dates have been… ummm… more interesting than others and some of my break-ups have been hysterical… but this, for now, that I can come up with….
It is interesting because when I am not feeling well I tend to drudge up characters from my past. So I searched for him on facebook yesterday and read what I could. I don’t want to be his friend or anything, I am just curious about him.
Our first date was supposed to be an open mic followed by dinner. What a way to win my heart: agreeing to listen to poetry with me.
The open mic turned out to be another night so instead we
went to dinner.
He didn’t know it, but the week leading up to that Friday night was extremely stressful. I needed a nice dinner and a friendly conversation companion. He chatted up a storm and I mostly smiled and nodded, but this was just right for that moment.
I was disappointed when I didn’t get a goodbye kiss. That came on date number two.
But I have to say, this date stands out as the best because #1) it was a first date after a long time without dating #2) its shape was based on what I love the most #3) even though we didn’t know each other well, the conversation flowed.
This isn't a photo from those days... it was long before digital photography - but it shows the way I felt before I went on this long ago date.
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Julie Jordan Scott has been a Life & Creativity Coach, Writer, Facilitator and Teleclass Leader since 1999. She is also an award winning Actor, Director, Artist and Mother Extraordinaire. She was twice the StoryTelling Slam champion in Bakersfield.
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