new ager

after the shock of running into asian dentist/small fry at the other bar, i'm a little shaken. i walk the couple of blocks to meet date #6 of the dating blitz, and i see him sitting outside. i have a brief moment where i think 'what if we sit outside and then the 50 yr old drunk lady comes by with my date from last night...more awkwardness.' but thankfully this does not happen.

this guy is from my same home state, so there's at least some common ground to get the conversation kicked off. i must say, including these old town names in conversation (morton, bloomington, champaign, etc.) gives me the shivers, but i get over it. this date has a bit of a tick...maybe nerves or just the way he is. he cannot look at me while he talks. it's a little annoying and makes me feel like he's not interested. i also find that i look at him less when i talk, picking up on it. anyway, nice enough guy, good job, seems to have his head on straight, enjoys going out for drinks, etc. he's 95% vegetarian...oh the portland veggie scene. he's not offended that i'm an omnivore, so that's good. we order some wine. when the waiter later asks if we want to order any food, he pipes up and says 'oh this is on me, so order whatever you want.' kind of a funny way to put it out there, but ok then. :) we order some cheeses - fancy schmancy date.

we talk about our conservative midwestern upbringings, and he tells me about where his head is now. firmly agnostic, and also a follower of some new-agey sounding guy who talks about positive thinking and whose seminars might involve a bit of brain washing. ummm, ok. i don't press for more info, and he doesn't really give any. he seems to only be into electronic music - yuck. but i won't hold something like that against him... yet. he is a draftsman for new homes, and i do like a man who can work with his hands at least a bit. conversation flows as the sun sets, and at the end of the evening he asks if he can call me again. i say 'sure' - why not, right?