awkward

Mark, Caitlin and I ate at the Goose Hollow Inn last night and managed to sit right next to the most awkward, painful date ever. You know how sometimes you start listening into someone's conversation and you just can't stop? Yeah. By the time our dinner came we all lapsed into utter muteness.

Contrary to gender stereotypes, the male did most of the talking. Actually, he pretty much never shut up about himself. And he sold himself, hard. He kept summing up how great he was with points like I've got a steady paycheck, a great place to live, great friends, my dogs and running. Relationships bring a lot of negative energy. Those things are really important.

I found myself wondering if one day they will invent a Date Simulator. Dates are so ridiculous anyway. Why not meet, hook yourselves up to some machine, and get a chemical mapping color read out as you answer a series of computer-generated questions?

Awkward.