DAMMIT!!
Thursday, August 04, 2005So last night I really just wanted to chill and do nothing, kind like the previous night had turned out, but Conservative Girl called and reminded me about dinner plans we made a while back. I didn't really want to go, but when she said it was her treat I couldn't pass it up. Free meals rule.
We went to The Vintage, this cool restaurant near Slacker HQ that's an old Mansion, or at last a really big pretty old house, that's now a restaurant. We had gone there a while back on a Sunday and found out they have 1/2 price wine Sunday through tues, and then on weds they have this companion meal. The meal is choice of soup or salad, choice of three entrees and then you share a desert. All of that for $49 and they include a bottle of wine as well.
For the first course, CG had a Caesar Salad while I had the mixed greens with Balsamic vinaigrette. For the entrees CG had a Chipotle Chicken with Smoked Gouda puffy rice-like stuff (It has a much prettier name I can't remember) and I had Salmon with Rice Pilaf and a lemon butter sauce. I do believe that's the first time I ever had Salmon (I'm not a big fish eater, but I'm starting to get into it) and the lemon butter sauce along with the little bit of pepper they had rubbed on made it super tasty. For desert we had Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with two kinds of chocolate drizzled on it.
Al of this would have been super fun and rather romantic... If it was with someone I really enjoyed hanging out with. The reason I've been hanging out with CG a bunch lately is because it's her birthday this week and she doesn't really have that many other friends in the area to celebrate it with. Her family is coming up later in the month to do a mass celebration since they have three family members with birthdays inside of a month timeframe.
So wondering why the headline was "DAMMIT!!" yet? You know, if you were cats you probably be dead by now... Anyway, about halfway through eating our main courses (mind you it's just after 9, most normal people are done eating by now, CG works some stupid hours) my phone rings. Yeah, it was the Cute Paramedic. DAMMIT.
CG asked who was calling and I said "My friend 'Cute Paramedic' from kickball." Unfortunately my manners kept me from answering the phone so I let her leave a voice mail. Later, while waiting for the dessert to come, I checked my voice mail quick. Apparently, she phone has been on the fritz lately and doesn't ring and doesn't tell her she has new messages. She also mentioned that she was in a funk and feeling kind of anti-social on her vacation. Well that sucks.
After I got done, CG asked: "So what did he want." Heh. CP does have a nickname that sounds like it could possibly be a guys name, but spelled different. So I responded "Not much, just to see what's up, and CP's a girl actually." CG:"Oh."
After dinner was over I saw CG off and then gave Cute Paramedic a call, but of course I just got her voicemail. Looks like the game of phone tag is on! My luck, she'll call back right in the middle of my date with Kickball Girl tonight. I'll probably answer this time if she calls.
My plan for tonight is to get some dinner, maybe go out to a dance club, and hope the night goes well! I TMed KG to make sure we're still on, so we'll see if she replies. Anyway, later peoples. I think I feel a rant coming on for later. We'll see!
P.S. Congrats to Diana and Amy for authoring the 10th and 20th comments... even if you both did work the system to get them ;O)
P.P.S This just in: Kickball girl responded, the plan is indeed to get dinner and then hit a dance club for a bit. Wish me luck!
P.P.P.S I am attempting to send flowers to CP to get her out of the funk. I aquired her addy from one of her best friends, then suddenly realized I have no idea how to spell her last name... Doh!
posted by Chief Slacker @ 9:25 AM,
18 Comments:
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At Thu Aug 04, 12:00:00 PM,
Marie said...
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Mmmm...the salmon sounds good. Overall, it sounds like a pleasant evening spent. Too bad CP missed her chance with you last night but I'm sure there will be another night coming soon to reconnect.
Awesome about KG and the dinner/dancing thing. That sounds like a great time! I'm looking forward to the updates, as always. ;) -
At Thu Aug 04, 12:24:00 PM,
Chief Slacker said...
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Marie - It was good. Hopefully, I'm going to try and connect using flowers... I'm hoping the KG thing goes well.
CaBlonde - yeah she does, see this post: Non-Talk Talk and then Talk Update. I was a good dinner though! -
At Thu Aug 04, 02:04:00 PM,
Marie said...
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I think you can post a whole new blog to answer Diana's questions. ;)
Flowers would be a nice gesture but I'm also curious as to what funk she's in. Hey, I was in a funk a few days ago...where are my flowers? hehehe
Thanks for your comment in my blog earlier. When I get my paycheck from my freelancing gig, I'm putting a chunk of it towards an airline ticket. ;-) -
At Thu Aug 04, 02:26:00 PM,
Chief Slacker said...
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Diana - Good god woman! have a little pent up blogging ro what?
CG was wearing a black shirt and a black and white flowery skrit which would be normal lnegth on others, but a little more toward mini on her. I had on a Black Marvin the Martia polo and khaki's.
Wait, you're coming to visit? rock on! :O)
You need ot go back and read the Non-talk talk and stuff... Keep flirting, I love it. CG left with a hug, and I know she gets frusrtated with me soemtimes... there's not much chemistry at all there. Haven't talked to OCD since Sunday, the morning was fine, she was too hung over for it to be anything else. And if CP's phone sucks I don't wanna chance missing out on hanging out this weekend. Ok there, I think I got everything. Sheesh!
Marie - I know she intereviewed for a job she really wanted not to long ago, maybe she heard back from it? Your funk seemed to be sured by talking about a different of word ;O) And you know I would never ever expect you to do that right? -
At Thu Aug 04, 02:28:00 PM,
Chief Slacker said...
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Puremood - yeah, I'm a nice guy, those things happen ;O)
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At Thu Aug 04, 02:37:00 PM,
Marie said...
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Chief - LOL...yes, I do know that. ;)
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At Thu Aug 04, 02:46:00 PM,
Chief Slacker said...
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Marie - Just want you to know that I would feel guilty if you actually did that. I'm not so much a take large gifts easily kinda guy. Oh and I just took a guess at her name spelling... heh.
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At Thu Aug 04, 03:11:00 PM,
Anisa said...
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well, aren't you just the man about town?! :)
and try mahi mahi...it's not fishy, so perfect for people like us who are just getting into fish.
have fun!!! -
At Thu Aug 04, 03:29:00 PM,
Chief Slacker said...
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Anisa - I try to get around! I actually had that back in early feb down in Florida. Very tasty! I had that and sea bass. Mahi Mahi was way better.
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At Thu Aug 04, 03:43:00 PM,
jlybn123 said...
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Diana is a crack up! Girl, that was a lot of Q's! LOL
Sounded like a pretty nice meal. (And I know what you mean about the fish thing...not too into it, but trying..lol)
So, what if you get a call from CP tonight while on your date, and she wants you to come over to, "cheer her up"????? What would you do????
=)~ I have a guess, but will wait for your reply! -
At Thu Aug 04, 04:40:00 PM,
Chief Slacker said...
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Jlybn - Yes, yes it was a lot. Well, I guess it depends on how the date with Kickball Girl is going. If it's going well I would probably tell her I'm unfortunately busy, but let get toegther this weekend. If it's not going so well i'll find a way over there.
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At Thu Aug 04, 04:50:00 PM,
Kira said...
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CS, I suppose I should enlighten you to the rule I established when I was twenty and dating 6 men at once: you can't date more than that. As my friends pointed out, "And on the seventh day, She rested!" Just pointing that one out since you're balancing so many women right now ;) hehe
And actually, most of my friends who don't like fish on the whole make an exception for salmon. It's a nice fattier tasting fish, and there's a lot of good stuff you can do with it. Mmmmm :) -
At Thu Aug 04, 05:34:00 PM,
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DON'T send flowers.
GOOD work on letting the voicemail pick up.
You SHOULDN'T have called her back so quickly. Let it sit for at least a couple days. -
At Thu Aug 04, 05:40:00 PM,
OzzyC said...
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Am I the only guy who posts here?!? I must really want that slacker badge.
Just getting into eating fish myself, with the obvious exception of tuna taco a la Christine, which I've been enjoying for quite a while. (God, I hope her preacher parents don't read THAT one!!)
It seems that a few folks don't get why you hang out with CG. The way I figure, it's better to casually date several people, as opposed to prematurely putting all of your eggs in one basket, and/or spend most of your evenings at home waiting for one of these women to call.
BTW, do ANY of these women know about your blog? That would certainly make things a LOT more interesting. -
At Thu Aug 04, 06:25:00 PM,
Marie said...
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I vote for giving OzzyC a badge! :)
Have fun tonight, Slacker man. -
At Thu Aug 04, 09:14:00 PM,
karla said...
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I was just visiting and noticed you had added me to your links list; thanks! I added you to mine, too.
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At Fri Aug 05, 06:44:00 AM,
Me said...
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That's very sweet of you to send flowers. I don't know a girl that doesn't appreciate them!
Damn, I can't keep up with your posts. I was just on yesterday and have to read 2 today! I better get a move on!!
Good luck with KG. And I can't pass up free meals either ;) -
At Fri Aug 05, 12:32:00 PM,
Chief Slacker said...
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Kira - I just passed on that tidbit on to Big Mike last night, he's up to 6 already ;O)
Cap B - Bit and peices of your advice gets through. Too much nice guy in me to take it all though!
OzzyC - As far as I know at the moment none of them know. If things progress past simple dating I'll probably tell them just for the sake of honesty. And Captina Bee is a guy, tehre are a few others that post randomly, and I know of a few that read but don't post as much. You'll get a badge here soon!
Marie - Yeah me too. Just ben busy!
Karla - Hey no prob! Stop back often and thanks for the link as well!
Beth - Yeah, I really didn't feel like working much yesterday. Don't really today either, but I have way too much to do. Thanks for reading!