Dating during Corona (Covid-19) Times Part 2 - Late and Annoyed

I don't  know what it is about this pandemic, perhaps it's boredom, but I have been willing to go on more dates, even though I have gain about 20 pounds after gaining 40 initially! I figure if they can like me with my pandemic weight, they really like me for who I am. 

Specs:

• Asian
• Works for a weed company in Hamilton
• Used to write jingles
• Lives in mid-town in a condo, his brother and parents live in the same building
• Drives a X2
• He has a J name, it's actually one of my favourite names

I am not sure if all women do this, but when I am excited about a date, I will eat less the night before that way I am not bloated the next day, and give myself a facial that way my face looks refreshed. During this pandemic, my skin has been going through some horrible shit, I have broken out many times due to the sun. This time the night before I gave myself a facial Dermologica Hydration mask, drank lots of water, and I worked out. I ordered a dress online from H&M that I have deemed as my first date dress. 

The night before I did a Zoom cocktail and drank a little more than I had intended. Not only did I go pee every 15 mins until 2am, I had to wake up early to meet my friend for breakfast. Let's just say I was super tired. I met my friend for breakfast and went to my Thai massage. I was supposed to go to the gym, but cancelled because I was too tired to work out. Instead I relaxed and started to get ready for the date. When we planned for this date, Toronto was still in phase 2 and I was not able to find a restaurant where I can make a reservation for 6:30pm. So I suggested Harper's Landing in Oakville, that way we can sit inside if it got too hot and I didn't want to expose my skin to further sun. He was coming from work (so I thought), and since he works in Hamilton, it was going to be on his way home. I had an outfit picked out specifically for this date and as the hours moved closer the dress was not looking good. I tried on the dress 2 weeks ago when I got it and I loved it and as the minutes moved closer to leaving I thought I looked hideous and then decided to change last minute. I messaged him that I was leaving, and of course I drove Fast and Furious style, like I always do. I thought I was going to be late, but it turns out I was right on time. I got here at 6:30pm like our scheduled time!

*I wrote the next part while waiting for him* The dude is FUCKING late. I messaged him when I was leaving and he decided to leave me a fuck'n voice recording after I left him a message saying that he is stuck in traffic. I couldn't check my voice recording because I was driving. Why didn't he call or message earlier? He even told me he was done work at 5. I offered to move the reservation to an earlier time but he said it was ok that he can finish some things up (later on I found out that he went home after work so he was coming from home). At 6:48 he sends me another voice message to let me know that he will be 4 mins late. Like are you fuck'n kidding me? It is not looking good for him. I am tired and not impressed. He messaged to say he was here and then he forgot his fuck'n mask in the car, he is finally here and it's 6:52pm so fuck'n peeved!!! This wasn't going off to a good start.

I thought, he is not bad looking, kind of on the skinny side we got to talking. He used to write jingles and because the industry was so competitive he decided to work for Kernels Popcorn. For those of you who know me, I am a big popcorn fan, he was starting to win me over. Then he went on to telling me how he got into the weed business. We talked about where we grew up, how crazy our Asian parents are, our relationship with our parents, siblings, how we would act if we were approached by a racist Karen, etc. We had great conversation, time seemed to have fly and when it was time to pay, I didn't even bother reaching, I know I should have, but I didn't I was still a little peeved (I know I should have gotten over it). We left the restaurant around 9pm, but we still continued our talk in the parking lot. I noticed he was a little taller than me even with my little heels on, that was a bonus. He asked me what I was going to do the rest of the night and I said probably buy a pack of smokes and drink, he then told me he had a pack in his car did he come prepared? For the past couple of weeks, I was telling him how I wanted a cigarette, I have been watching Sex in the City lately and Carrie just makes smoking so delicious, it made me miss it after all, this blog is influenced by her. When I asked him that week if he smoked, he said only weed and he vapes, so I was surprised he had a pack. We continued our conversation by the car and I noticed that he was coming closer. I being Asian like my personal space, so I kinda move back and then we kissed. This is the first time I have ever kissed anyone on a first date and lets just say I was impressed. I am interested in this guy, and I guess he is attracted to me too!? I generally have great conversations with people, so I didn't know he was attracted to me. I am hoping for a second date, so this will be a first all around. I am still messaging him and we will see where this goes. I don't want to get my hopes up as I have been burned before, but it looks pretty promising for now.