It’s awkward talking about dating with Mom, but I have to give her props for taking an interest and being the one to initiate the conversations, so I suppose I shouldn’t complain. After three recent dating failures of varying degrees of fail, Mom just couldn’t wrap her mind around people not wanting to date me. I tried to tell her it’s because I’m pretty boring, which she was not willing to accept. Aw, shucks Mom! “But you have a great job!” she exclaimed. Which is funny because it’s just so telling what moms look for in potential suitors for their children. As if to say “You didn’t bring up your 401K on your date? Why not?!”
But besides a few good one liners, I’m not the most exciting date in town. I’m the Cyclops to other guys Wolverine. Minus the cool mutant powers, which makes me even more boring than Cyclops and I bet you didn’t even think that was possible. I’m the Richard to their Superman. The Lon to their Noah. (Geez, poor James Marsden.) My point is, I like to be in bed early during the week, I enjoy playing Scrabble with my parents, and I look terrible in spandex. Thrilling my life is not.
After I was able to convince Mom that I was possibly not the most exciting guy around, she said that maybe I’d make a good second husband. Like, after they marry the exciting boys and get divorced (obviously, because exciting boys will always let you down. I mean, you saw the Wolverine spin-off movie, didn’t you?) they will be more willing to accept the boring guy who likes to get into his pajamas the minute he gets home from work. So basically what I’m trying to tell you, is that you need to get married, have your heart broken, and allow me to swoop in and pick up the pieces of your shattered self. Is that too much to ask? And make it snappy cause I’m not getting any younger.
Envy is an ugly thing Adam.
Go get your own monkeys.
Is it safe to assume some of my fellow geeks have played Cranium? *LOVE* that game.
I’ve never played Cranium. Anyone ever play Quoridor?
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/624
I have played Cranium, but never Quoridor.
Craig: You need to try Cranium, I bet your family would have a blast with it. Think Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit, Charades and sculpting all at once, it is a ton of fun.
Quoridor looks like a great game! I swear the best games have the most simple concepts.
I think this may have come up before: who here has played Magic: The Gathering and who still has cards?
Tam: The MP is Rod Bruinooge. Manitoba riding of South Winnipeg. Conservative party. If you see him, tell him he owes me a game of Trivial Pursuit.
Yay, games! Has anyone ever played Fluxx?
FDot: Wow, I used to live in that riding many years ago. If I run into him on the Hill I’ll pass on the message.
Never played Fluxx.
And here I was just thinking it was time to start looking for a second husband… Fancy relocating to the left coast? LOL
Craig:
1.) I’m working on my first husband so hopefully this won’t take long.
2.) Cyclops has some amazing cheekbones.
3.) I think you’re very interesting and exciting, maybe you’re marketing to the wrong demographic.
john: Cranium is great.
My favorite board game for playing with friends is Apples to Apples.
Happy Canada Day to the Canadians! Is the weather right for fireworks?
I would hug you and kiss you and call you George.
Ooh – I kick ass at Cranium.
Adam – you are wonderful and awesome too! Just not as wonderful and awesome as Craig.
Howard: LOL!
some days, I think that everyone loves cranium but me…
YOU?!? BORING?!? WHAT?!? ;o) I’ve been in stitches tever since I began reading your blog (well over a year now), all the guest posts, & the scathing commentary… How can you be boring??? ;o) FYI: When you stop looking for something/someone, it may actually just find you… ;o) Shoot, if you were in Minneapolis-St. Paul, I’d totally go on a date w/ ya… ;o) Keep hope alive!!! ;o)
I agree with Gill agreeing with Adam
When have you ever tried on spandex to know you don’t look good? Nevermind, I don’t want to know.
You are not alone. My partner often mentions I’d like a new married couple he’s met, saying, “They’re lame like us. They like to play board games.” And he’s almost always right. You won’t have to wait to be sloppy seconds. It just takes time sometimes.
Howard: Very funny. So far the weather is cooperating. We’ll see by 10:00.
I have played Cranium a few times. It is fun. It is a good way to get to know your fellow players. I also like Catchphrase.
I am pretty sure I would not want to date someone much more wild than me. While I do enjoy going out and having fun on occasion, it is not something I want to do all the time. I also don’t see myself wanting to date someone much more introverted than myself. I’m not really interested in people that are too similar to me either. That is boring. I suppose I am a little picky.
I am looking for someone who whose energy meshes with mine in a synergistic way. I would like to be in a relationship that inspires both people to be more than than would be on their own. I want to be challenged to be a better person, but also to feel the comfort of a safe harbor when I need that. All this is mostly theoretical, I am still learning to find my way.
Mark: It is great to hear about your relationship! It is encouraging to be reminded that things can work out. I wish you all the best.
I know how you feel Craig, but at least you haven’t just plain given up trying.
My 2 cents: Tell your mom I love her
Wolverine is my least favorite character in the x-men movies.
Second husband is not much a recommendation or life-goal I’m afraid, who wants to be settled for? Once all the ‘exciting’ men get a dose of real life, regular work, paying bills, going to bed early during the week, watching TV, exciting becomes secondary very fast.
In your free time, when you have the energy, do stuff you really enjoy, hopefully it involves interacting with people. I met all my friends and boyfriends doing things I enjoyed (playing Volleyball, dancing (BF 3) going swimming (BF 4&5), volunteering in the GLBT center (BF 1&2).
Ugz! I want to go on datez but I automatically get nervous and start to yammer and act like a nervous freakbox. I lack the chill skillz necessary to attract a mate. Boooooz R’ Us!
I work from home, so I never even take my pajamas off.
By curious coincidence, David decided last night that our Netflix viewing for the evening should be the movie “Enchanted”, which despite being Disney is all about figuring out that maybe the second option is the better one. Except James Marsden was the exciting first choice in this one. So maybe, Craig, you’re not James Marsden, but rather Patrick Dempsey (*rrowr*).
One thing I do know for certain, though, is that I’ll never forgive Michael Eisner for introducing toilet humor into the Disney œuvre.
I would marry you in a New York minute. I also think Wolverine is by far and away the worst X-Man character ever. You’re pretty much delightfully perfect. Migrate to Canada with that good job of yours and you are mine!!
You are so darn adorable! How could anyone NOT want to marry you? Keep searching, he’s out there…