Mundane dating

So I'm back in the dating world after taking a hiatus. And things are...well, a bit dull.

I went out with this guy Jeff on Saturday. He sounded super nice, had a good sense of humor (online) and was up for going to a totally random event: the Minnesota RollerGirls. Let me explain.

Back when I was a teacher, I had the fabulous Shawna as my student teacher protege. Shawna has continued with teaching, and in her spare time, does roller derby. The Minnesota RollerGirls is an elite group; they have to try out, attend boot camp, and all this crazy stuff. They are crazy; Shawna's RollerID is "Sugar Cain". Check out her profile; hilarious: http://www.mnrollergirls.com/teams/atomic_bombshells/sugar_cain.php

Anyway, I suggested to Jeff that we attend the final bout of the season, after meeting up for drinks at Sweeney's on Dale Street. He was cool with that, so we made plans.

Drinks were fine; I did most of the talking, and Jeff just kept saying, "Yeeeeeeeeeeep," like a good Minnesotan, drawing it out and everything. And he'd use that to fill in silence, instead of taking the initiative to move the conversation in a new direction. (I did occasionally shut up, in case he wanted to take that opportunity to talk. No luck.)

Anyway, we headed to St. Paul for the RollerGirls. They were highly entertaining, although I had no clue how to keep track of points earned or why the crowd cheered, except that fights and falls seemed to be crowd favorites. I tried to get Jeff to talk some, but mostly got the same as what I had gotten at the bar. By the time we left and I got dropped back at my car, I was not sure how to say 'bye without also saying, "I don't think we fit." So I copped out and said, "Well, I had fun; give me a call if you want to do this again." And then today, I emailed him online and gave him the brush-off that I wasn't brave enough to do in person. Said I thought he was great, but I didn't feel that spark, etc.

In conclusion, I'm back in the dating game. So far, nothing exciting. But there's always next weekend...