before i get into telling you about my date, i'll just introduce myself briefly: i'm living in london - moved here recently for a job that keeps me very busy! i'm not totally new to the city, but new enough where i'm still discovering things and trying to make new friends and meet new people. i'm not sure what i'm looking for from this challenge, exactly. i think it's mainly about pushing myself outside of my comfort zone and forcing myself to get out of the work-eat-sleep routine (rut?).anyway, onto the good stuff! i had my first date for the challenge yesterday! i was set up by a friend with one of his colleagues and it was a totally blind date. i'd spoken to this guy on the phone about a week ago and he seemed really nice and interesting, so we agreed to meet for a drink. it was kind of odd having no idea who to look for when we fist met, but aside from that, the whole thing was pretty short and painless. a quick drink, then he had to go somewhere. i'm glad i went, but i'm not really sure how much i got out of it. he seemed okay, but we were in a noisy/crowded bar, kind of shouting at each other over a glass of white wine. it was all kind of friend-y though, no major sparks. but who knows.
i think the "lesson of the date" was that the whole thing was just not a big deal. and not in a bad way. i think sometimes i put a little too much thought into a "date" or meeting a new guy and this was a pretty nice antidote to that - laid back and really relaxed.
on to the next!
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