1st Blind Date, Check

After work Friday night Mike picked me up from work. We went to Adobo Grill in Old Town and started with fabulous margaritas. Then, I ordered the plato vegetariano (sliced jícama, mango and cucumber with guajillo vinaigrette; sweet corn tamalon stuffed with figs; vegetable tinga steamed in a corn husk; zucchini stuffed with goat cheese), and he got
Enchiladas de Mole Rojo (chicken enchiladas basted in mole rojo, topped with sour cream, añejo cheese, onions; black beans). My dish was good, but I don't think I would rush back there for dinner.

General thoughts on the date: It's hard for me to even remember what we talked about. (For some reason, it's kind of a blur.) It was interesting to not know anything about him, which meant there were a good number of things to talk about. He is a really nice guy, and dinner wasn't at all uncomfortable, but I didn't feel any sparks. I thought he was meeting up with one of his friends after dinner, so I figured I would just be heading home, but I found out that he didn't have any plans. I had my bag with me from work and wanted to head back up North, but I felt bad that he had nowhere to go at the time. We walked around Old Town for a little bit, but then I hopped on the train toward home. If he asked me to go out again, I would, but I would not let him pay again; I don't think that would be right.

I thought I might head out once I got home, but a conversation with my Mom led me to not really want to go out. According to her, she thinks my expectations for daying are way too hight, which makes me not ready for a relationship. In general, this weekend hasn't really been what I thought it would; I haven't met up with any of my friends that I thought I would see. I did have a nice, long workout yesterday afternoon, which felt good. Then, I did laundry for the week, cleaned my room, went to the grocery store, etc. before I went to a "Stress Free Saturday" get together. I was invited over by my friend for "drinks, appetizers, catching up and free facials." What I got to the apartment, I received a 90 min. presentation on Mary Kay, followed by pressure to buy products and become involved in the compay. I felt deceived and did not leave very happy. The facial did not happen, and I hardly got a chance to catch up with my friend. That night I was supposed to make dinner for Grace and Jess, but Jess was babysitting for her sister, so Grace suggested we opt for another night. It made sense, but I was planning on spending a large portion of my night with them.

Once I got home, Tessa, my roommate, and I decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and walk around Wrigleyville since the Cubs clinched the division. The bars were all packed, so we just walked around for awhile and took pictures (leading to another early night for me), but the energy in the city was amazing, and i loved seeing everyone in red, white and blue. I slept in today and then went to the farmers market in Wicker Park where I loaded up on some fresh fruits and veggies. Now, I'm watching the Bears game and hope to make a nice dinner and bake some cupcakes later (after I pick up a few more groceries).

I don't have any updates on a second job, but I definitely hope to find something soon!