ra-ra rara-ma ra-ma rama-ma

for those of you who aren't in the know, a) we have a bigger problem here cos your finger is clearly not anywhere near the pulse, and b) its lady gaga.

for a romance to start, whether it be good or, as in lady gaga's case, bad, i believe that one must kick it old school. with the courting process. in an ideal world (also known as my universe), a romantic relationship starts with a date. this whole drunken meetings, no dates, no courting thing that occurs these days [read: coming right...together] just doesnt make sense to me.

today i came across a list of 10 first date ideas. my mate had told me about it, and since my newest thing is 'the date', i rushed to find a copy of the varsity newspaper, to see what it was this indivdual (not my mate) had to offer in terms of cool ideas. was i not sorely disappointed, and frankly, just pissed off. not an ounce of creativity was borne here, and i think the chic just thought of lame things her and her mates do. granted, there were one or two (but not more than three) good ideas in there, and the rest were just absolute bullshit!!! a date is something that determines the path of a relationship, and cant just be a flippant thought that came into someones mind during a slightly inspirational lecture (i would say boring, but then in those lectures, you allow yourself to explore and expand on ideas). i wanted to post a link to the article, but it isnt up. i'll find the newspaper at home and write that shit out, just so you can all experience what i experienced (i remember these though:
kalk bay-cool
panchos
fat cactus
buena vista (3 of a kind?)
labia (THE MOVIE THEATRE)
ice skating
...other lame things).

so after a rant and rave with my dear friend, kim, we decided to come up with our own 10 first dates. well thought out, interactive, fun, different dates that can really get 2 people together to explore one another. so, in no particular order, lets go:
-kalk bay: its just plain awesome and quaint, and romantic
-Planetarium-sitting under the stars in the big city without the risk of being killed?
-The aquarium-we're bringing it back, and everyone loved it as a kid!
-Rooftop of Daddy Cool on a friday night for music (assuming there is a band playing), and a movie at like 'serious relationship' status
-Old biscuit mill- sweet weather, champagne and one of those amazing pizzas, whilst sitting in a parking bay? mmmm. im turning myself on. you both have to be uber chilled awesome-ites for this
-Theatresports- a good laugh that encourages you to let your guard down. great post-date convo.
-Julep wednesday- AMAZING! intimate enough but not overeager. great music, good cocktails, the vibe is some other kind of fucked up cool
-royale followed by the rooftop of the waiting room- im not even going to say anything.
-fairview; groot constantia wine tasting
-putt-putt followed by a walk along the promenade-sweet. old school.

and that folks, is that. but now obviously kim and i only catered to those awesome individuals out there. it takes an awesome kind of vibe to appreciate these dates, or to find them in any way romantic. so, if you dont, you are clearly in the wrong place, and you could you please leave the premises. but if you do, i hope you have come away from this with some cool ideas (and now have an idea of what i like! :) )

good luck!

#imjussayin

rabi