(Another) Night Out

Hi readers :) I'm surprisingly chill for my finals such that I managed to squeeze another date yesterday evening ;)

I promised a special friend for an Indian dinner date at Northampton, and I finally acquired my American driver's license, just in time. With that came back my Zipcar (which account I got suspended because of another long story), and thus I booked a Zipcar and drove my date to Northampton. Thank goodness, everything is really beautiful in the right time. It was snowing that day, and I promised myself that the next time I take a girl out to a date, she won't be covered in snow. (See the post on Funny How. Hehehe)

So I drove up to the Webster circle, texted her to come down, and nervously waited in the car. She came after a few minutes, looking like a very gorgeous picture of the evening, and smelling like heaven. The ride was pretty smooth despite the snow, and although it took me awhile, I got super lucky for parking. The Indian restaurant was very decent, and as good dates operate, I gave her some gifts for being such a great friend and date. Incidentally, I promised her not to give her anything (because she said she's not good with gifts), so, sorry I broke the promise ;)

Funny how I pulled out a box of something and she just grabbed it from my hand curiously. And even funnier how when I told her that it was a gift for her, the look on her face changed and she stayed silent and appreciative for quite a while. I took her to Herrell's afterwards, arguably the best ice cream shoppe in Pioneer Valley. I needed some milky things to neutralize the spiciness of the curry I had, thus we shared a small cup of Herrell's signature burnt sugar and butter. (Singaporean readers: It tasted very similar to Upper Thomson's Salted Caramel!)

I had a Skype interview at 8pm, so it wasn't a particularly long date. I drove her back, dropped her off, and prepared myself for the call. Thankfully, it seemed that she enjoyed the date very much. Will I get a second date? I do hope so.

Thank you for being an amazing date, love. I enjoyed seeing your smiling face that evening. I enjoyed caressing your face every time the car stops for the red light. I enjoyed teasing you and having those interesting conversations. I enjoyed learning more about you. I loved the small things you did for me. I loved how you were so appreciative of my gifts. And thanks for the kiss as we parted that evening. It took my by surprise, really.

Take care, see you around ;)

-Truly Indonesia's Finest