Rules for Tonight: in Open Diary 2001-2018 (Pre-Prosebox)

  • Feb. 14, 2006, midnight
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My advisors tell me not to blow this one. After all, my date just happens to be the guy who lives across the hall. One wrong move could be dangerous because I have to live with this guy in very close proximity, like it or not.

He’s going to “pick me up” at 7:30. That means, he’s going to walk across the hall and knock on my door. Then we’re going to his place back across the hall to have a glass of wine (another wine snob, I’m afraid). Then we’re going to walk across the street to the new, highly-anticipated eatery where we had drinks the night before (walking distance and not crowded…perfect). And then we’ll walk back across the street and possibly listen to an acoustic set at the coffeehouse. And then home.

So, I’ve been advised the following:

  • Take it sllllooowww.
  • ONE glass of wine at his place before dinner.
  • TWO glasses of wine during dinner.
  • NO MORE!!!
  • This guy is SUPER connected, so regardless of whether it’s a love connection or not, he’s a very good guy to know. Don’t be coy. Don’t be obnoxious. Make friends with the guy.
  • Don’t yammer like you do when you’re nervous.
  • Don’t make out with the guy. A kiss is fine…no more.
  • Most importantly: DO NOT, under any circumstances, WAKE UP IN THE GUY’S BED!!!!

    Pretty good advice. Sounds simple, no? Sure, to a normal person. But as we all know, I’m not that person. Perhaps I should print this out and stick it in my handbag and refer back from time to time during the course of the evening. Yes! That’s what I’m going to do.

    You know what all this means…

    RATE-A-DATE to follow!!!!


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