#22 -WAS supposed to happen at the Italian Film Fest

The Italian Film Fest is an annual fest hosted just one block north of my place at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.  It's a FREE fest and was supposed to count for our FREE date this week.  Well, we violated one of the rules of dating and didn't get together last night.

We're spending too much time together!  He wants to be able to 'miss' me.  We've been approaching this dating thing from different angles.  I'm a more go with the flow person and find that doing lots of different activities together will help us get to know each other.  He does not.

So, no plans for future dates yet but I'll try to keep you updated with my escapades till the next DATE.

Batgirl

#21 at The Whole in Coffman Union

For the 3rd date in a row.....It's now Friday night and we've arrived at the Whole to see Mary and her band of Falling Angels, A. Wolf and her Claws and DESSA.  It's a night for women songstresses and rappers!  Lots of good friends and an encounter with Hatgirl and her date made for a nice evening.  Dessa rocked the  house and made lots of new fans.  The show was over around 11am and due to an early am art course on Saturday, D and I left the group in order to get a good nights sleep.

The Whole is a dry club (it's on campus) but a very intimate space to see a band.

#20 at the Jewish Film Fest Opening Night Party and Movie

The Opening film, Anita, was about a woman with Downs Syndrome who lost her mother and her way when a bomb exploded in her neighborhood.  It ended well which makes me happy since I tend to shy away from sad films.  The opening party was catered and the free food (along with popcorn) provided a nice dinner.  Getting to know D during these different events has been fun, sometimes difficult and sometimes downright confusing.  He's got a playful goofiness about him which I don't always get nor respond to in a way that makes him comfortable.  I guess that's all about getting to know someone, right?

Off to the NE Social Club with the chocolate cake after the movie to celebrate Hatgirl's birthday with her good friends.  Another late night during a school week!

#19 baking and movie watching

The start to a busy week of dates began at my place on Wednesday.  Needing to bake a flourless chocolate cake for a friends birthday made cooking dinner impossible.  So, frozen pizza and sliced veggies were on the docket.  D kept me company while I baked and that was a nice distraction.  Finally getting to see The Social Network was definitely worth the wait.  A few snuggles on the couch before D left was nice too.

Free dates are getting harder to find during the week nights.  Once summer hits, I suspect lots more free dates outdoors.

Batgirl

#18 at The Fine Line

Supporting my friends at their FREE show at the Fine Line last night turned out to be more fun than anticipated.  Usually, heading out to see live music on a Sunday night is not my cup of tea.  But, the show was free, there were two for one drinks and the bar staff was unusually pleasant last night!  The music was eclectic and using my friend's words will describe as this: gypsy, folk, indie and experimental. Pictured is my friends band, South, and another unexpected surprise is that I loved a "jug" band called Post Apocolyptic Junkyard Orchestra.

The evening started out with my first home-cooked meal at D's house.  That man can make a mean stir fry!

Meeting the Family - The Golden Valley Country Club

If I have one thing missing in this town, it's family.  Sure, I consider my friends as "family" and always have.  When you move around as much as I do, you make the time to develop deep friendships as quickly as possible.  But, there is no substitute for real family.

Meeting "D"s family on Thursday night reminded me how much I miss mine and wish to have that type of community here.  The good, the bad and.... were all represented.  And the parallels between D and my family is uncanny.  His stepsister reminded me of my sister, his sister and his relationship reminded me of the relationship I have with my brother.  And his mother couldn't be more doting or happier to have me there than my own mother would have.  His father is vivacious, friendly and clearly the patriarch of this mixed family and commands the same presence as my own father.  Short story = very warm fuzzy feelings even when meeting all 28 of them for the first time!

Batgirl

My Apologies!!!

So, it's been a couple of weeks since my last post.  And, I'm thrilled to announce that I've found ONE person who wants to complete the rest of this blog with me.

A lifetime of disappointments, lowered expectations and skepticism train you to expect the worst.  What happens when the "best" happens?  What then?  How does one react to someone willing to tell you exactly how they feel about you?  Have you ever, ONCE, felt completely secure with a partner?  Or....after a few weeks of dating, know who you'll be spending your weekends with?  This is happening to me now.  And for the first time, I know not to question or be skeptical.

I'm going to enjoy the ride.