Super Mario! (cont.)

Day 1. Met on Halloween.  You read the post "Spooky" - that's him. 


Day 2. The very NEXT day.  Breakfast, beer and football at Barney's Beanery.  I had a great time with this stranger I just met.  He opened my car door, smooched me between plays, and was just so attentive.  I mean all that AND watch football, I couldn't be more in heaven.  We had Miss J and Pimp daddy join us but they couldn't have cared less about sports.  One guy says, "A (west coast) fan and a (midwest) fan, how does that happen?"  I said, "Don't know, just happened."  Mario thought that was funny.  At the end of our outing, Mario says, "I'll call you."  We hug. We kiss. We part ways.  And as I float up to my apartment on what an awesome 24 hours have unfolded, I couldn't help but ponder, "Would he call?"  Then again, he also joked all day on Sunday that we were on vacation so we were in no hurry to go anywhere or do anything.  Hmm.  

Day 3.  Sweatin' a bit... As I try to talk myself out of hope, my phone beeps at like 10:30pm.  "Sorry so late, wanted to touch base with you. How was your day?"  We texted a bit and he wanted to see me the following night but I had dinner plans with the girls, so I suggested another night this week.  I guess that's something.  I'm a little apprehensive but yet I can't help the way I felt when I was around him.  Trying to dip my big toe in before jumping in that pool you know? 


Day 4 - after a football-full day for me and a continued day after boys night out for him, he called to ask to see each other later that evening.   He walked to my house and greeted me at the door with a kiss and we walked hand in hand to the video store to get a movie.  Boy was on me like a fat kid likes cake.  Once we decided on a movie we walked to Pinkberry for some yogurt.  We walked from there to his house on a brisk fall evening and decided to speak in Boston accents - though neither one of us are from there - but by simply blurting out certain words out loud made us laugh contagiously.  (Like "bah", "haba", "chowda").  Mario fell asleep halfway through the movie because Javier didn't entice him with the gay story line and boy-boy action.   That's what he gets for never reading the back of a DVD cover.


Day ?, ?? and ???...He sent me the cutest picture of him on Friday night in his Mario costume (He was at an 80s party) and the caption said, "I ruined my manvacation for this guy?"   Sent me kisses to say good night. 
Saturday we flexted all night (he was out with his buddy).  He asked that I meet him around midnight for a drink up the street. I had just finished my work so I decided too since I could.  Sitting at the bar waiting for him I was so nervous suddenly. That hasn't happened in awhile.  He came in and gave me a big smooch.  We had a great time staying there for like an hour.   
Sunday we watched a bit of football snuggled up on the couch, and then he we walked up to the Farmer's Market for lunch.  Parked ourselves on the sidewalk eating yummy food and just talking on a beautifully hot day.  Just strolling around hand in hand.  Then we walked to the Dome to see Where the Wild Things Are (which he didn't like), then walked home.  He walked me to my door, gave me a big kiss and hug and then I had the rest of my night free.  It was a PERFCT day.  


Day (oh I lost count but it's week 3?) ... ok, this wasn't a date it was  an friend outing.  Explaining my new situation...My friend Nick was like 'I never see this side of Carrie, the girly side, it's refreshing."  Ugh.  I hate being a girl.  I want to tell him that I want to continue to see him  but just want to know if it's something he wants to pursue further or we're just "having fun" and I've been trying to go with the "I'm having fun phase" and relinguish a bit of the control (as I tend to do)... 

Girl Friend says: I don't know. I think the situation is fine. But, I don't know if I would like dating somebody that has to announce "how he is".

CONTINUATION OF WEEK 3 (thursday to be exact) - Day ????...  Watched the Lakers/Bulls and ordered some take out.  He brought over a bottle of wine.  The latest there is I learned his birthday is NEXT week!   I'm currently trying not to be "girly" and let things be as they may- we are just dating and I don't need to "define" it yet but I guess I realize I want to stand still -perhaps get off the beach on my man vacation and board the plane back home. (Previously I asked some guys their opinions on my girly fleeting thoughts and they said, "It sounds like he likes you.  And he may be thinking wow, everything has changed so immediately and I met an awesome girl on top of it all.") I'd love to believe that but know so many guys do the disappearing act or say things they don't deliver on that I'm really trying not to be jaded or cynical.  He did say to me "I haven't found my rhythm yet" so that's always in the forefront of my brain...my instinct says ABORT! 

AND THEN...THERE WAS NONE!- I have ALWAYS had a theory about how weird dating can be before the holidays hit (for those of you who don't know, that begins with Thanksgiving and ends with New Years Eve).  Thanksgiving week approached, I sent him a Thanksgiving text, which of course he responded to and simply said, "Happy Thanksgiving, I'll call you when I"m back in LA."  I left it at that but to be honest, I suddenly became really disinterested. What a polite brush off.  


HIS BIRTHDAY...my last ditch effort cause I need assurance one more time that the guy "just isn't that into me like that" and leave a voicemail wishing him well in my nice-girl demeanor.  Then upon hanging up I'm angry that I had.  

He texts me back later that night around 11pm  (I left the vm around 7) thanking me and asking me how I was and referencing inside jokes and stories we told.  Finally when I couldn't be "witty" anymore I said, "Enjoy your day, good night."  And Never Really Heard From Him Again.  


** SIDEBAR - as I was finally updating my blog and wanting to tell my take of not-so-super-Mario, we spoke on chat on Facebook.  That story follows...the story of the fall-out boy (not a member of that band)