Anyway, as all blind dates, the beginning was a tad awkward. She had told me she'd be wearing an orange jacket, but of course there were two orange jackets. I sat with some friends and anxiously watched Orange Jacket 1 and Orange Jacket 2. They kept me guessing for a while, but when Orange Jacket 2 greeted a guy with a kiss as he sat down with her, I figured Orange Jacket 1 was my girl.
Anastasia was so kind and seemed genuinely interested in our conversation. She had a conversation partner last semester as well - a little perk for me, as she knows what to expect. From Russia, she explained that just about everything was different here in Texas. What was most different? The weather. Not surprising, as she "has never sweat so much in her life." Yay for Texas summers!
Discussing plans for the future brought out stark differences between us. I am a planner. I need to have my days, weekends, next semester, and life planned out. If not planned to the hour, I at least have a general idea and order in which I will do things throughout the day. Anastasia is the opposite. She is completely content in not knowing what the next semester, year, or decade hold in store for her. While I somewhat admire this quality in a person, it also stresses me out and I want to plan her life out for her. Don't worry, Anastasia and I will get through this.
It was a delightful and educational hour with Anastasia and we meet again tomorrow! Being an awkward person, I naturally made the goodbye awkward. Not sure if we should hug, shake hands, or just say bye, I fumbled around with my hands until I dropped everything I'd been holding. I'm very used to awkward situations at this point in my life, though, so we moved past it quickly. I can't wait to see what our next conversation as in store for us!
We decided on simply a verbal goodbye, if you were wondering.
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