A while back my friend Lorraine offered me two tickets to see a klezmer group at the University of Richmond Modlin Center. I had originally planned to take Megan, my new girlfriend who lives in Charlottesville, but she is no longer my new girlfriend on account of the fact that she met a guy who lives down the street instead all the way in Richmond.
So I thought it would be a good opportunity have a fun time with someone new. Since I don't know anyone new, I posted an ad on Craigslist on Wednesday and included a picture. I received a number of very complimentary responses from men who wanted to have sex with me, and then double-checked my posting--yeah, I posted in the men seeking WOMEN section. Huh.
I thought perhaps if I posted again today I might have more luck...some woman might have the impulse to want to go out. More emails from guys, with a couple married women mixed in. I couldn't figure out what was so unappealing about $30 tickets to see good music. I thought of just skipping the show, but would have felt guilty the next time I saw Lorraine.
As I was driving to Modlin, I was thinking that this might be the perfect chance to meet some quirky U of R graduate students. I started to have my doubts as I was in line to enter the theatre, and by the time I got to my seat...the theatre held 500 people, and while at least five of those people were women under the age of 60, none of those five appeared to be single. It began to dawn on me that perhaps humorous jazzy jewish music might not be the chick magnet I imagined.
The music was really good, I stayed all the way until intermission, and I got a little much-needed insight into why I'm still single.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007
My Favorite Things in Richmond
1. Balcony of the Byrd on Saturday night
2. The smell of "For the Love of Chocolate" in Carytown
3. Walking through the Fan at night in the spring or fall
4. "cous cous" and the drive down Monument / Franklin to get there
5. The FREE outdoor online hockey rink near the Hanover dump
6. The Carillon
7. Two slices of pepperoni from Picola Italy
8. Gallery Five
9. The majestic trees on Malvern between Grove and Cary
10. Brown's Island "beach" on the James
2. The smell of "For the Love of Chocolate" in Carytown
3. Walking through the Fan at night in the spring or fall
4. "cous cous" and the drive down Monument / Franklin to get there
5. The FREE outdoor online hockey rink near the Hanover dump
6. The Carillon
7. Two slices of pepperoni from Picola Italy
8. Gallery Five
9. The majestic trees on Malvern between Grove and Cary
10. Brown's Island "beach" on the James
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