Easy Entertainment

Let me tell you why I love Comedy Sportz.  It's guaranteed entertainment and you're bound to have a good laugh-- hopefully many good laughs.  And it's an easy date.  Better than a movie because you don't talk in a movie and that's a waste of 2 hours.  Even Elder Scott said so in a recent CES Fireside. :) But Comedy Sportz is interactive, and you can hear each other laugh, and make comments and talk to each other about the funny things that occur.  Then you can make small talk before it starts, during the 10 min intermission, and laugh about it as you walk out.  There's lively music, random things all over the walls (easy conversation starters) and plenty of chitter chatter going on around you to take away from any possible awkward silences.  And the best part is even if you and your date are totally not compatible and not feeling the vibes and you can tell this will probably be your first and last date with the person... you can still come away from the night with a smile on your face because you totally enjoyed Comedy Sportz.  

I really love Comedy Sportz.  I went there with friends as a portion of my 30th Birthday party this last year.  It's always a gamble because you're never sure who's going to be doing the improv the night you go... but NOW I can cheat and find out the line-up on their Facebook page.  How perfect is that?  You have an open weekend... glance at the line-up for Friday or Saturday, and if your favorites are going to be there-- Boom.  Buy a ticket.  I'm kind of a huge fan.  Cassity (my roommate) isn't a huge fan but she's a good sport and has gone with me several times anyway.  She probably enjoys Comedy Sportz as much as I enjoy walking through a health food store.  

Now for the details you've been waiting for:  my date tonight!  He's a nice guy.  Friendly with Sadie, talkative with Cassity, and cheerful.  Is anyone surprised that Sadie took off running outside when we walked out to the car?  She was gone before I knew it, and she was running circles all over the place.  My date tried to be helpful and crouched down to call Sadie over, but she was stubborn and rebellious.  Luckily Cassity was home this time to help with the round-up, and my date and I were kind of crunched for time... so we left Sadie's fate up to Cassity. :)  I just had to laugh and told him she must be going through a phase because she's never been like this before... until yesterday.

Maybe Sadie's totally against me going on dates.  Or at least dates with these particular boys?  Hmmm.

Anyway, the evening was fine and he's a nice guy.  Even pretty cute.  And Comedy Sportz was great and I loved it.  I'm not sure how he felt or if he was really into it at all.  Or interested in anything I had to say.

I hate the awkward in-between timing of the evening, when it's not necessarily "late" and you don't know if the evening is over or not.  So do you suggest he comes in and you play games or something... or just assume it's done and go with it?  

I also hate the end of the night door scene.  It's the worst thing ever.  If you don't like the guy, you just want to book it and get out of there ASAP.  If you really like the guy, you're hopeful but don't want to be too hopeful and end up looking like a fool.  You also don't want it to seem too rehearsed and try your best just be natural, to help the guy feel comfortable and not awkward.  I never know if I should go in for a hug or even initiate it, or just let the guy make that decision and not do anything.  

Tonight I didn't do anything and he didn't either.  No hug.  We didn't hate each other and it was a good date.  But it was a weird end-of-the night conclusion.  He did walk me to the door, which was nice, but maybe I'm just awkward and made it more awkward by trying not to be awkward.  Oh well.  A date is a date.  And on those nights when I'm feeling lame because boys don't ask me out... I need to be grateful for the date experiences that come and go.  

I usually come home feeling unsettled and then re-play several moments of the night and think, "Idiot. Why did you say that" or "Dang, I shouldn't have done that" or whatever.  But really, there's nothing I can do to change what went on in the date.

I can't remember the last time I came home from a date feeling giddy.  Well... maybe it was like a year ago, but it's all so fuzzy and seems like a foreign, unfamiliar feeling.  

Shrug.

This is how life goes!  All I know is Comedy Sportz is a tiny little place on Center Street in Provo and I really like it.  That's all.  :)