Friday, December 12, 2003

Here I am listening to Matt on the cell phone.  Some of the things he said can be put on the blog.  Other things can't be put on the blog.  The things that can be put on the blog are the boring things.  Like, he's putting up his Christmas tree and ornaments.  Like, he's got a new cell phone.  The things that can't be put on the blog are...     .............not on the blog. 11:04:02 PM    comment []

Here is my match.com catch o' the day.  I encourage you to click on her photo and find out more if you like what you see. 10:10:54 PM    comment []

no flip-around My new camera doesn't have a flip around view finder so I can't tell exactly what I look like in the self-portraits.  Otherwise, I wouldn't normally take a picture like this where I look drunk and haggard.  8:26:08 PM    comment []

melissa Here is Mandy's friend Melissa, at The Rack.  She said she wanted to meet guys online too and asked if I could take a digital picture for her profile. (Um, I'm an online guy.)(Mandy, it's kind of dangerous to introduce your date to girlfriends that look like this). 8:17:38 PM    comment []

chop stick interview We met up with a couple of Mandy's friends at this place called The Rack in Hyde Park (Tampa).  This is Tina.  For some reason she was pretending to interview everyone she talked to with a pair of chop sticks. (Goddamn she's cute!)   8:11:21 PM    comment []

south tampa more better Having done the 'burg (St. Petersburg) on our first two dates, Mandy and I decided to scoot over to south Tampa.  The scene there is generally better dressed, better educated, sexier, and just more better.  But its also more expensive. Then Mandy said, "it's my turn to treat you." "Let's go!" I said. 8:02:19 PM    comment []

The wierd thing about seeing Ronde Barber in person was that I was looking down at him.  I mean, he is not a very big guy.  5'10", 175 pounds maybe.  Not the kind of physique you would imagine would be tacking giant NFL players to the ground.  But then again, I wasn't about to call him a shrimp, or challenge him to a tackling contest. Anyway, Whiskey Park was going off last night.  Hot girls, hip dudes from wall to wall.  Hey, wait a minute!  I should at least get some free drinks for plugging this place. 7:50:57 PM    comment []

Chris Simms This guy is just a couple of pulled shoulder muscles away from being Tampa Bay's quarter back (behind Brad Johnson and Shaun King). Fortunately, I told Mandy what his name was before we asked for the photo since the Ronde quizzed her. 7:41:21 PM    comment []

a super bowl champion I've been agonizing all night about why the quality of this photo seems so goddamned grainy.  But fuck it, the "show" must go on. Here is Mandy (1st internet girl, third date) with Ronde Barber.  I noticed the Super Bowl Champion Buccaneer coming out of the bathroom at whiskey park in Tampa.  Being a celebrity starved person, I couldn't help but yell out, "Ronde!"  Ronde just put a finger to his lips and said, "shhhh!" and then flashed his trademark smile.  But the fact is, people don't mob celebs like Ronde in a hip, south Tampa joint  like Whisky Park.  If he had shown up at a wing house he probably would have been trampled.  Anyway, it was easier to approach him by saying that Mandy was a big fan.  I didn't really think Ronde would want to hug me. 6:53:19 PM    comment []

Pretty cool night.  Got to party with Chris Simms and Rhonde Barber.  See you in the morning. 2:21:36 AM    comment []

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