43People, 43Things... One Great Date with a Mystery Man

A man saw my photograph online and wrote a little story about me and my friends, going to coffee every single day. I've seen him there too. This is our little conversation on the website - suffice it to say that we ended up meeting, he's charming, and... swoon!

He said:

I think she’s the one who lights up a local cafe almost everyday surrounded by a phalanx of palace guards (or body guards, or co-workers, or concubines).

Makes me forget what I’m doing every single time, because I SWEAR I know her from somewheres..

She said:

I think she likes coffee a LOT. And I’m pretty sure she’s just the rable-rouser that gets her coworkers to come on over, so it doesn’t look like she’s such an addict. (Actually, you and I know it’s just damn good coffee)

But she’s so shy when it comes to meeting new people… You should go over and say hello. Even if the Palace Guards are there. You should go right up, introduce yourself and say “The glass horse flies at 9”.

I’m pretty sure if you can do that, she might let you basque in her presence. (Okay, that was really over the top).

But seriously… Are you an innocent bystander or one of the coffee gods?

He said:

I missed this one..

Shy? YOU? Get out. But you know, rabble rouser and Weather Goddess don’t really go with shy. I think I’m already in over my head: smart, attractive, AND crafty. I’m done for.

As far as me being innocent: yes I am, as far as you know. Not a coffee god, just a dilettante trying to buy his way in.

- MM

She said:

The rare Sunday coffee run…. Darn the fact that I am not good at recognizing people in person from pictures… But that guy was sitting at the end of the bench, laptop open. I think.

At any rate, I’ve noticed him before. Maybe he will say hello this week?

He said:

Yep, I thought I’d seen you there at that place before. Your hair’s different; it’s more squiggly now. Very cool..

.. Wait.. You were THERE today? You must’ve been outside or in disguise. Either that, or I’m not as observant on 3 hours’ sleep as I’d be if’n I’d gotten a full night’s rest.

Sure, if I see you I’ll stammer out a semi-intelligible: “Uh, Hullo. Heh..” I may jam down to LA on Monday (waiting until the LAST possible minute), but it doesn’t look like my stuff’ll be ready, so I’ll likely be there at some point in the morning! Maybe I’ll see you there (just tell your guards to be nice).

BTW, I’m Mystery Man, and my email is (removed) if you want to drop me a line some time.

- MM

After our first meeting He said:

So this girl is something else. Attractive and wickedly intelligent. Easily distracted by cobwebs, though, so I’m trying to figure out how to work that to my advantage..

She said:

I wonder if she’s distracted by shiny or colorful objects?

She said:

I met him in a coffee shop today. I wasn’t shy and it wasn’t awkward (there sure are a lot of consonants in the word “awkward” huh?).

He is witty in an unassuming way. He made me smile even when I wondered whether he was telling the truth or making up a story to try to impress me.

In the end, I decided that he has an honest heart and … (distracted again) how tall is he? My height or more?? ... where was I?

Oh yes… I blushed when he asked me out to dinner. Too bad I’m hopping on my bike in 2 minutes. Friday would be good. Or Saturday, depending on the visitation status of his small Ninja(s).