Go Find A Date Tuesday

So many things I could post about today.

My adventures of being sick on the couch all weekend? Actually, that one isn't very exciting. I lied on the couch all weekend miserable because it hurt to breathe...or move...or open my eyes... yeah, not exciting. Although, I did watch an episode of Dr. Who. not a bad show.

I could talk about working at the park again this previous Saturday. But really, all I remember is that a baby goat was born (that I forgot to go see, I was working the train) and my throat was killing me. And the drive home sucked because my illness was starting to kick in...I should probably thank the Lord that I made it through the day before the fever and chills hit.

Really nothing to exciting to report. I've already told you about the CD. I told you about baby animal days. I spent Easter at my friend Mandie's, with her family.

So I guess I will take Miss Christines idea. Christine who works at the park with me, who is roommates with April and also allowed me to sleep on their couch.

I told her about my "Date Idea List". See, a few years ago, I had some guy friends who tried to use the excuse "they had no more ideas" to not go on dates. So I decided to take their excuse away. I made a date idea list. At the time, it was only 3 pages, 3 columns on each page. We are now starting on page 8.

So here is my thing, I'm going to start posting one date idea, and a first date question at least once a week. (maybe if I tell you this I'll become accountable.)Hopefully in the beginning to middle of the week, giving you time to find and plan a date. Also, any dating questions? Apparently I give decent advice. Maybe this way we can start spreading this idea of "going on dates"

*Mandy getting on her soap box warning* Cause you see, there is this huge problem today with this whole dating thing. People are OVER THINKING WHAT A DATE IS!!!!!!! A date should be nothing more than you spending time with someone in an effort to get to know them better. ESPECIALLY A FIRST DATE!!!! IT IS NOT A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL!!!!!! It's just a date people. And guess what? They don't have to be long, expensive, or complicated. Thank you. *stepping off soap box*

So, Date Idea number one-
Visit an Interesting Local Landmark.

Simple right? But seriously, how many of us visit the "tourist spots" when we go on vacation or whatever, but we never see them in our own city?

And they don't even have to be popular to the outside world! For example, when I lived in Lehi one of the local landmarks there was the Haunted Hospital. (*Disclaimer, before visiting anything haunted on a date, make sure your date would actually enjoy it. If someone had taken me to the Haunted Hospital, I would have hated them for the rest of their lives.)

Maybe the Local Landmark is a cheese factory that has free cheese samples. Maybe there is a monument at one of the parks near by for someone great in the community. Why not find out and go see it together?

To simple? Okay, walk there if it isn't to far. Thereby extending the date. Or bring a snack along if destination permits. (Some local landmarks might be a museum or something, they tend to frown upon food near priceless artwork, can't imagine why.) While there, figure out why someone made a landmark of it this place.

Don't know how to find a landmark? GOOGLE!!! google is a wonderful thing. I probably can't tell you much about where you are locally, I can barely tell you about where I am locally. But go to your towns city website, or even go to the state website and look up a list of historical places to see. Seriously, you guys kind find anything on the internet. If I can find a way to watch all my TV shows with out having cable or netflix. (and I think I even watch most if not all of them legally...I have one website I use that I'm not sure on the legality of it...i should probably find out...) If Miss technologically challenged beyond belief over here can do that, you can find a local landmark.

Okay, we all got that idea lodged in our minds now? Just visit a local landmark, simple as that. Plus really, who doesn't love having random facts up their sleeves?

Now, onto the date questions. I had one friend complaining that he hates first dates because it's just a grill you about your entire life history. I don't understand why it has to be that way. Obviously there are the usual ice breakers. How old are you, where you from, are you in school, etc.

Because of that I am working on a list of first date questions, now this one is harder because it depends so much on the person you are with. If you are with someone shy who doesn't talk much, just have patience and may the force be with you. Most people open up after awhile. So the question list is still rough and I am always accepting more to put on the list. (especially if you have been on a lot of first dates, cause I really haven't.)My basic goal with these is just to make no pressure questions with no pressure answers.

So Date question idea-
Where would you love to travel?

See, no wrong answer.

Anyway, so there is my post for the day. Feel free to comment with any ideas that you have, or any questions that you would ask/have been asked on dates.

And until I come up with a cool catch phrase to end "go find a date Tuesday" with i'm going to rip off random movies and shows.

May the odds be ever in your favor.