I think you may get the volunteers more easily if the job title is "cupcake protector".
FTW.
Sorry for the stress, Steph and smonster.
Hil, you're a hero.
Me, I had a night of crappy sleep. Went to bed at a reasonable time, but I stayed at a friend's place whose couch is in a room which faces the street, with no real option to close the windows. I'm used to a certain amount of background noise, but this Not A Main Street did a pretty good impression of a main street during the night. Woke up at least 6-7 times.
(Hi, did I use "whose" and "which" right ? I'm still kind of sleepy, but would like to know).
Hi Shir, yes, you used both correctly. Sorry about the poor sleep!
Ugh. Had long-awaited date. Thought it was going ok but maybe not super hot (entertaining but not touchy, but some folks aren't). Drive her back to her place, thought she might be like "ok great to meet you bye!" Instead she invited me in for coffee. I thought that was code for "let's make out", but apparently it's code for "let me give you a tour of my apartment and make you tea and chat and when you eventually say you need to get going, back away from a kiss". Uh, ok....
Thank you, java.
meara, I didn't read the history, but I hope your date is just a bit shy/needs time to open up to people.
I am that person.
But have never dated Meara.
Erika, are you that person who invites someone in for coffee but doesn't want to make out? Or the super shy person who backs away when someone actually lays a kiss on you??
I've been both those people. Do kids have to make out on a first date these days? Maybe it's best I don't answer those OKCupid invitations (one of them did want oral sex--dude, I said I'd knock you out. That's not the same as "socks off", even if you want to go down on me)
I don't think I would back away, no, but mostly, I'm slow to warm up.
The Buffistas - where the nesting instinct often refers to parentheses.
Or the super shy person who backs away when someone actually lays a kiss on you??
I have done that, but it was mostly a startle reflex. Which then led to a super-awkward "No, I'm not scared of men because I was traumatized by some horrible event in my past -- I just startle easily" conversation.
