Odds are good that if you are reading this, you are already familiar with the story. Nonetheless, it has been a month since my last blog post and this is currently the most significant thing I have to discuss.
One week ago today I went out on the best date of my life. The best part is: I planned it. It was my idea. And apparently I am the first person (at least in this area) to think of it.
It went a little something like this:
The only thing I know about women is that I know nothing about women. That said, I am under the distinct impression that a woman wants to be charmed and swept off her feet. They want the fairy tale. As men, we often fail to deliver. This time I was determined to dig deep and try harder.
Objectives: I wanted to do something A) romantic B) classy C) that no one else had ever done D) something that provided plenty of time for talking and getting to know one another (key ingredient)
Vision: What woman would not be swept off her feet by dinner and moonlight dancing under the stars? None that I know…or care to know anyway.
Plan: Outdoor dates have variables. My plan was facing several key variables/obstacles. 1) weather 2)wildlife (mosquitos) 3) location 4) privacy 5) timing. A moonlight dance under the stars does not sound like such a good idea if you are sweating hot, being eaten by mosquitos, in a poor location, and cannot see any stars due to city lights or clouds. Fortunately I know of a place where all of the variables cease to exist. A planetarium!
Execution: I called Sciport. I explained to them that I wanted to rent the planetarium for a private party of two. To say the least, they were a bit perplexed. They informed me that no one had ever offered such a request before. JACKPOT! This means that I am the first! Take that original idea! After meeting with their friendly staff, we discussed my requirements and negotiated compensation for the arrangements. We would arrive after hours, watch a short "ooh" and "ahh" video, and then be left alone with the stars on the ceiling and music playing so that we could have a nice intimate evening to our selves. 1 hour should be plenty. In conjunction, I made dinner reservations at Shogun to follow the main event. Again, this is an excellent place to have a date because it offers plenty of time for conversation as well as entertainment that can A) provide conversation for a good date B) provide entertainment relief for a bad one.
Result: Everything went fairly according to plan. We had a phenomenal time. I say "we" because she is sticking around for more. This simply has to be one of the best ideas I have ever had. And it was really very simple. The amazing part to me is that no one else had ever made such a request. I realize that I am not married and therefore still have to be on top of my game to impress, but still, no one else ever tried this? The idea seems really straight forward to me. I am left with the lone conclusion that we simply need to try harder. It wasn’t that difficult, and the results were impeccable.
Finally, I would like to offer my special thanks to Mike Asher (Sciport) who helped me plan this event and Tiffany (Sciport) who was our host for the evening. Without them, and the rest of the wonderful staff at Sciport, this would not have been possible. Thank you all for your help.
For those of you wondering: Yes, you can contact me and ask me to help you plan an evening like this for yourself.
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