Don't Drink and Date

So I just had a lovely 20-minute walk, 'neath ominous but self-contained rain clouds, trying to figure out how I felt about the date I just had with Broker. I weighed the pros and cons and tried to imagine what sort of blog I would write when I got home, when all of a sudden it hit me: I was humming. Billy Joel: My Life. Excellent tune.

So I guess the humming speaks for itself. I'm not gonna lie, I wasn't really looking forward to this date. In retrospect, I shouldn't have been so pessimistic. It really wasn't so bad. In fact, I think I might have enjoyed myself. One thing I've learned, though, about myself and the world of dating:

Never, never ever go out for DRINKS.

Bad idea. If it's a horrible date I suppose it's okay, because you can make up an excuse and leave after one beer. But if you're even having a sort of okay time, even if you drink at a normal speed, you'll have to order a second drink before you know it. I had two pints tonight. Maybe it was my skimpy dinner, but I really shouldn't even be typing right now. My hands feel all out of control and I can still taste the beer. I'm not drunk, but I'm certainly tipsy.

Don't make fun - I'm little.

So the date went well. Broker was cute. About six feet tall, nice eyes, brown hair... really nice smile. He was totally shy, but that was kind of cute too. Cute, but it came with its challenges. It was clear that, until he felt comfortable with me, I would have to create most of the conversation. Fortunately I was able to step up like a pro, and he warmed up in no time. We talked and laughed and (I think) enjoyed each other.

We are very different. He likes math and business and technology. He's an introvert to the max. He kept talking about all the times he has gone and will be going drinking recently. (Interesting sidenote: I mentioned that, although I like drinking, I'm not really the kind of person who enjoys getting trashed. Moments later, he mentioned that this month was an anomaly as far as drinking is concerned, and he's usually very reserved. Hmmm...)

All in all, I think I had a good evening. I think if he were the only man in my life, I would definitely go on a second date with him. As it is, I think I'll see how things go with Gilbert once he gets back to Canada (in five days!) and go from there. That is, assuming Broker even wants to see me again...

As much as The Site kind of demands it, I'm not a big fan of dating more than one person at a time. Is that going to be a problem later, do you think?