Icarus's blog: "Hurts to watch."

Tonight was dinner at my place.
She brought the wine.
We watched two of our favorite movies.

mine:
Ikiru
the saddest and yet simultaneously most uplifting movie of all time

hers:
the music man
... Shepoopi shepoopi the girl that doesn't quit.

But I did get a good line from that movie
"Good night my someone"

and I will be using it on her later.

We talked about sex... of all things
and pushy guys and my big crazy stupid dog

Discussed a great many things.
I noted we had a good rapport, and that was pretty good for now.
We discussed love, and how it doesn't have to be a story book. It was unhealthy in fact for it to be so.

I built up to the idea of coffee and pie with her.
We have plans Tuesday, but its kinda... goofy, I might get into that later
kind of her ex's idea, and as I've already said
kind of a wingbat.

So dinner

My first course was burnt popcorn and sweet tea
...
my second course was properly heated popcorn.

My main course was tuna steaks cooked medium-well (still moist, don't freak out)
On a bed of brown rice
with my ginger garlic soysauce balsalmic vinegar and chicken broth sauce... yes I just used sauce on a word that had "sauce" already in it.

A shot glass of that stuff mixed with about a cup of chicken broth is
hooo
damn.

Anyway, poured that over the rice and tuna, popped a dollop of horseradish on the side.

The word "perfect" was used.

I smiled big and tried to be modest.
I dunno...
cooking a solid piece of meat correctly is something everyone should figure out.
Then figure out your starches.
...
then your whole bird roasts
and fruit reductions...
and complex sauce making.

All of which I have dabbled with or performed adequately.

We didn't kiss.
We didn't cuddle.
We didn't hug at the door.

In the music man there are several awkward scenes where the protagonist passionately HUGS the love interest...

...

so I made a joke about kids these days and their passionate hugs
and then invited her to have a steamy handshake with me.

Not long after that I explained the merits of the lotus position, and ... suddenly remembered I was speaking to a virgin...
and I should probably justify my knowledge of the kama sutra.

:3

But I was talking about how the lotus position was great for this
face to face
intimate
slow paced
hold-hands
talk to each other kinda love making.

She didn't blush or turn away, I think she kinda got it.

Much better than a downward dog.

Which is dirty.

Well, after the movies I asked what was next?
Should we appear in public together?
Sounds terrifying?
"yeah that'd be weird" with her typical offhand smile.

A part of me wondered if this was it...
The rest of me certainly hoped not.

Coffee and pie is better with a pocket book
or at least someone to keep me company.