This weekend went well. Like all my first dates it was pretty simple. I figured we'd go to standard dinner and a movie. I picked the dinner, she picked the movie. Let me tell you the dinner was much better than the movie. We went to a local Italian restaurant. The conversation was good. I do like it when they talk a lot, which leaves me room to space out. I know how to ask the trailing questions to keep them talking. Like, "Oh really, how close are you to your family." - That one usually gives me some time. Other times you can tell where they are going with their conversations, especially if something is on their mind. With teachers and what I am discovering to be librarians (she is an elementary school librarian) they really have work on their mind most of the time. In between dinner and the movie we had a couple of drinks. She is also bi-lingual so she reads to kids in Spanish. So, low and behold, we go to see the movie Spanglish. It was bad, way too long, too slow, and too dramatic and basically a girl movie. I am the worst person about making moves. I didn't know how to do the approach to the kiss so this time I just asked her, "Can I kiss you" "You don't have to ask." smooch. Then on Saturday I did some Christmas shopping online - BTW if you use amazon.com use the search bar on this page on the left - I get 4 percent. I went to a friend's party in Deep Ellum on Saturday. He rented out a club and she ended up being there as well. I let my friend drive my car home early and I stayed with her and let her drive me home. We ended up getting to my place at 4 in the morning. This time I was a little more aggressive and didn't ask to kiss her. I get the feeling if I wanted this could end up being a relationship. However, I am always picky about that, probably too picky. I like my women like I like my food - no vegetables and nothing too spicy.

Thought of the Day

"What is this obsession people have with books? They put them in their houses like they're trophies. What do you need it for after you read it?"

- Jerry, in "The Ex-Girlfriend"