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Challenge: Keep a diary of everything that I wanted to say to my date – while waiting 2 days to before contacting him.
Did I tell you how on Cloud 9 I was after my date with Steve the helicopter adventurer man? Because I was. I’ve definitely been meeting other awesome guys (that MMA guy was sexy for sure) but it’s not very often that you go on a date with someone who brings you up for a view of all of New York City via helicopter.
It wasn’t just the date, though. It was the conversation and the ease with which I got along with Steven. He and I had so many points of reference in common (we both know several of the same New Yorkers and even with some comedians we had some overlap), and I could tell that unlike so many guys, he was enjoying the entire ridiculousness of The Mandy Project (or so I thought).
When I said goodbye to Steven, he got out of the car and we had a nice light kiss on the lips goodbye. That’s the kind of thing that makes my heart flutter, honestly. More than anything else. It’s those first moments of contact.
But, because I was testing out this cliché, I did not get in touch with him after we said goodbye. Instead I kept the following diary, which I emailed him once the two day-mark had passed.
Here is that diary:
4:50 p.m. Wednesday: Steven just dropped me off. I had so much fun. Silver fox. He texted me right after that he had a great time. I love that. So sweet and considerate. But I’m going to wait two days before I get back to him because you know, I’m a very busy person with many exciting things in my life happening.
7:20 p.m. Wednesday: Everything that I’m looking at around New York looks different after you’ve seen it in a helicopter. I wonder if Steven ever thinks that?
9:52 p.m. Wednesday: I just sent a few of my friends Steven’s picture. One of them wrote back, “Silver fox.” Great minds.
11:42 p.m. Wednesday: Steven said he was traveling. I hope he has a good trip. I hope he takes me to Cuba with him. That would be so incredible. He said he was picturing me in a bikini. Oh man. I cannot wait.
11:42 a.m. Thursday: I still have not written Steve. I’m still thinking about the date.
2:27 p.m. Thursday: I wonder what Steven’s diary would say if he kept one in the first two days with thoughts about me. I hope he liked what I wore. Maybe I should have people vote on outfits on my Instagram more often.
5:26 p.m. Thursday: I just made another date for this weekend. It’s not with Steven, obviously, because I haven’t even written him and he’s traveling. Maybe I shouldn’t show him this diary. It’s kind of bizarre. Maybe I should just write “Steven, Steven, Steven” over and over again with hearts. He does have a good sense of humor after all.
7:18 p.m. Thursday: I bet I would not be thinking about this guy if I wasn’t keeping this dumb diary.
9:17 p.m. Thursday: Only one more day to go. Thank freaking God.
11:56 p.m. Thursday: I’m definitely never keeping a two-days-after-a-first-date-diary again. I think I would have felt better if I just texted him right away honestly. What a dumb rule.
1:18 p.m. Friday: It’s almost been a full 48 hours since I saw Steven. Maybe I should watch the movie “48 hours” to pass the time. Do you know what makes people obsess? Clocks. Man, I am getting deep.
9:14 p.m. Friday: I made it, dudes. I’m going to return Steven’s text right now. How funny if he wrote back, “Who dis?”
Postscript: It took almost three days for me to hear back from Steve. He called me and told me he had never been given a 48-hour diary after a first date by a woman before.
Oh boy.
But it did take three whole days. He was really nice on the call, though, and I know he had been traveling to the Bahamas but still, I’m not sure.
Maybe he’s not as into me as I thought?
I’m torn between whether or not I should ask him out for Valentine’s Day or one of the other guys I’ve met (and I have a few more dates lined up this week).
Right now, he’s probably my top contender though. (If he’s into me, that is…)
My verdict: Don’t wait 48 hours. If you like him, let him know.
I’m round my mum’s for a week an a half, and I have no workout equipment!! I have this 2 day rule, if I can’t be bothered to do a workout,or im busy, I can’t do a workout for more than 2days and I know there are some workouts that all you need is a matt but those ones are hard for me to stay concentrated and motivated…..I guess all I’m trying to say is, these next week and a half I guess I ain’t going to loose no weight! So fustrated! Isabella
