Betti and I kicked off week one with speed dating on Friday. I was actually a little nervous, but it turned out to be really fun. There were 21 girls and 20 guys and we got four minutes with each of them. There was quite a mix of men there, and lots of them had driven in from NoVa just for this event. There were several guys I would consider hanging out with again, but no instant crushes. I did exchange info with a music reporter who facebooked me (and we actually have four mutual friends) and he sent me a text this morning. He was nice and I would definitely be up for hanging out.
From speed dating, Betti and I headed out in search of a bar to dish about our night. We were in an unfamiliar neighborhood so we stopped in the first place we passed that looked cool. Unfortunately, it was a little too crowded so we decided to move on and took a suggestion from the bouncer on a new spot just opening around the corner. The bar was nice and we settled upstairs where we could people watch and talk. I noticed a group of guys standing across the room and was gearing up to make eye contact and see if we could get them to come over and talk to us...oh, but I forgot we are churning. Can't just sit around and wait when you're churning. Betti marched us right over and played the "have you met my friend" game. We talked for a bit, but decided to leave after we finished our drinks. Betti is an excellent partner in crime. We have hung out before and had great times, but churning is really taking our friendship to a whole new level.
All in all, week one was a success.
