nerves of steel (alloy)

It's on. (C) called as promised and we have a lunch date at 12:30 today at the Blue Dahlia. My choice, since he asked, because it seems to lend itself to a little more intimacy than, say, Magnolia Cafe or a Thai restaurant. Not that we're looking for intimacy...

Just for the hell of it, last night I Googled "first date questions," just to give me something to think about, not necessarily things to ask (C), but just to occupy my mind as I was sitting here stoned and starting to get into the realm of thinking about nothing but the date.

I Googled the phrase again this morning and found a different list, 20 questions, which I thought might be a more manageable list to look at (because the first one I came across went on and on), but these 20 questions are too much:

1. What is the sort of relationship you are looking for and why?
2. What do you think is the biggest mistake that men/women make in relationships?
3. What are the qualities of your ideal relationship?

Are you kidding? Who wrote these questions? I guess the most important thing to remember about this date is that it's just a lunch date. (C) "recently started seeing someone." I could take that to mean he's only looking for friendship (so the pressure is off) or that he is interested in me regardless of the fact that he recently found someone he wanted to see regularly and - I guess - exclusively (which would mean the pressure is way on). But those are not the sort of questions I would consider asking him.

Here's some from the list I found last night, from the "Random Questions to ask a Guy, your Boyfriend":

1. Do you have any siblings?
2. Where did your family go for vacations in the summer?
3. What jobs do your parents do?

Again, I have to ask, who wrote these questions? (But not with the same shock, just sort of a scrunched up face because of the weird wording.)

Or how about these, from "Interesting Questions to ask a Guy, your Boyfriend":

1. If you had a lot of money, where would we go on vacation?
2. What are your major goals in life?
3. Have you ever lied to me, and if so, why?

I guess these are for people who have been together awhile, people who are "seeing each other."

From "Personal Questions...":

1. How many times in a day, if at all, is it normal for people to have sex?
2. Is taking a pen or scratch pad from work considered stealing?
3. If you found someone's wallet and there was a $100 bill inside, what would you do with it?

And "Good Questions...":

1. Do you have any plans for tomorrow?
2. What was your first impression of me? How accurate now do you think it was?
3. On which counts do you think you were totally wrong, and on which do you think you were right?

#1 made me laugh; #2 is two questions; and #3, is that an additional part to #2? I'm confused.

"Nice Questions...":

1. Which is your favorite season and why?
2. Do you like to travel and where have you been?
3. What place would you like to visit that you haven't been to yet?

Zzz...

"Weird Questions to ask Someone":

1. What's the color of your toothbrush?
2. Are you left or right eyed?
3. What CD is in your CD-player right now?

"Really Weird Questions":

1. When you looked in the mirror first thing this morning, what was the first thing you thought?
2. How much cash do you have on you?
3. What's a word that rhymes with TEST?

My answers to those:

1. I have no idea.
2. Are you going to rob me?
3. PEST

"Philosophical Questions":

1. What is the meaning of life?
2. Is there life after death?
3. Why is the sky blue?

You're kidding, right?

So, I guess I'll just have to play it by ear...