Of all the messages, I only responded to one guy: bachelor #136, an attorney who was also the target of the drunk girl mentioned in an earlier post. After exchanging emails all week, #136 and I decided to meet for a drink Friday night. We met at a bar near my office (he lives in VA, but had taken the day off so he came to me) and had a really nice time. It took him a moment to warm up; we were making conversation but it just seemed cold, but we ended up sitting there drinking and talking for five hours. We talked a lot about work and our families, football and friends. By this time it was midnight and I was starving so we grabbed an empanada. This was a lot longer than I planned to be out and I needed to get up early the next day so I wrapped things up. Honestly, I was really tired and just all of a sudden wanted to get home. Doesn't happen to me very often, but when it does, I go with it. My cell is out of commission so he emailed me the next day to say he had fun so we'll see what happens. I would be up for going out again.
One guy messaged me and Betti both to arrange a double date, but that didn't work out for this week so we are going to try and meet up with them next Thursday. When he emailed to set this up, he asked me to call him about a "snazzy event next weekend that I might be interested in." I called tonight and he asked me to go with him to a black-tie Oktoberfest party at the German Embassy. I am so excited! Churning...I think I love you...
I also met another guy through a friend last weekend and we have been texting and might meet up Wed for a drink. It really is true that with all these options, I am obsessing and stressing less and focusing on just having a good time and meeting people. My only concern is that I'm peaking too soon with all this, and in a few weeks won't have any dates after this run. But for now I'm enjoying the fact that in addition to work events and other plans, I potentially have three dates this week!
