Archive for the 'ones who got away' Category

Does He Like Me?

At one point in time, he did. It all started with My Favorite Date, and we even dated for a few short weeks before I had to leave town. It was magical and amazing when it happened, and I still kick myself for leaving when I did. More than a year later we reunited, but […]

My Favorite Date, Part III

If you are showing up halfway through this story, here are parts one and two.
My friend and I invite my date to sit down, and he does - but not after going to grab some tea with me inside. I quickly find out we are both tea aficionados, and I talk his ear off about […]

My Favorite Date, Part II

For those looking for part one of this story, you’ll find it here.
My friend and I arrived at the very busy coffee shop later that afternoon. I felt oddly nervous about the date, which was strange considering I rarely get nervous when meeting someone new, but tried to throw myself into looking for my friends’ […]

My Favorite Date

Several years ago, when bored and visiting Vancouver, a friend and I decided to dare each other to get a date. The rules were simple: talk someone up online, and meet them. She - being the much more artistic and creative of the two of us - chose to use Craigslist, and posted a quirky […]