Even though I know Matty is waaaaaaay more into me than I am him, I agreed to a second date, provided it was meeting up for Indian food. He is half Indian after all... He must know a decent spot in the OC to get my Saag Paneer and Bhanghan Bartha grub on, right?
The answer to that is an unequivocal YES! This restaurant wasn't just delicious, it was as if I had been dropped back into Delhi. I left there smelling like an Indian take-out bag and knowing that my clothes would definitely need to be dry cleaned. Maybe even burned, but I didn't care! It was that good.
And while Matty is very funny, smart, successful, and very attentive every time he manages to steer the conversation back to how awesome I am, how much his family will like me, and why I am still single. The why are you still single conversation usually stems from one of these sources; my love of bourbon, my confusion on why a bride would be opposed to a bachelor party as long as she gets a bachelorette party; knowing something about college basketball/ the NFL/ baseball; and my prettiness.
And truly, those are some good selling points if I do say so myself. But, news flash buddy, if I wanted to be married I would be. The reason that I am still single is because I want to be. I like my life. I haven't met someone who is enticing enough for me to give up all my freedom. Even when I had a boyfriend, he was not calling the shots. I was running the Crigger-show, and ratings have always been high. I might bring in a special guest occasionally, but a series regular... that can wreck a show.
At the end of the date I found myself lying to Matty about the length of parents' visit. I just wanted to buy myself some time. A week visit suddenly morphed into two. He said he would try not to bother me while they were in town. Let's see how that goes... My hope is that during these two weeks he'll meet someone he thinks is way more awesome than me and I'll just fade into the background and land safely in the friend territory.
*fingers crossed*
The answer to that is an unequivocal YES! This restaurant wasn't just delicious, it was as if I had been dropped back into Delhi. I left there smelling like an Indian take-out bag and knowing that my clothes would definitely need to be dry cleaned. Maybe even burned, but I didn't care! It was that good.
And while Matty is very funny, smart, successful, and very attentive every time he manages to steer the conversation back to how awesome I am, how much his family will like me, and why I am still single. The why are you still single conversation usually stems from one of these sources; my love of bourbon, my confusion on why a bride would be opposed to a bachelor party as long as she gets a bachelorette party; knowing something about college basketball/ the NFL/ baseball; and my prettiness.
And truly, those are some good selling points if I do say so myself. But, news flash buddy, if I wanted to be married I would be. The reason that I am still single is because I want to be. I like my life. I haven't met someone who is enticing enough for me to give up all my freedom. Even when I had a boyfriend, he was not calling the shots. I was running the Crigger-show, and ratings have always been high. I might bring in a special guest occasionally, but a series regular... that can wreck a show.
At the end of the date I found myself lying to Matty about the length of parents' visit. I just wanted to buy myself some time. A week visit suddenly morphed into two. He said he would try not to bother me while they were in town. Let's see how that goes... My hope is that during these two weeks he'll meet someone he thinks is way more awesome than me and I'll just fade into the background and land safely in the friend territory.
*fingers crossed*
I'm skeptical that he'll find someone as awesome as you are in two weeks. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you though. Also, lovin' the blog. LOVE. And happy birthday!
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