Well, I'm about to embark on an investigation into the world of dating, all in the name of art. I am a MA Performance student currently studying at York St John University who is in the process of starting my final investigative project using material from the everyday, music, feminist theory (although I'm not ready to burn my bra just yet!), rhythm, language and speech (think Victoria Wood, Laurie Anderson and Bobbi Baker if you gave her a drum!). Earlier projects have seen myself explore my life in relation to childhood memories, being a twin, getting older (inparticular turning twenty-five and what that means to me as a woman and a 'grown up') and my mothers obsession with wanting Grandchildren.
Basically, I need to find out as much information about dating as I can: from the concepts of dating, to the use of dating websites, dating rules (if there are any), dating experiences, etc, etc. Now personally I haven't been on a date for a long, long time (I'm Bridget Jones incarnate without the affair with the boss or Mark Darcey), so this is going to be pretty daunting. I will have to surrender myself, my nice comfy sofa, my Gilmore Girls box sets and my takeaway meals for one and get out there on actual 'dates' to complete what I like to refer to as 'field research'. The first task within my field research is to join dating sites such as Plenty of Fish, Zoosk, Lovematch.com and so on to see what all the fuss is all about. I will then play it by ear and take it from there ...
Now ladies, I would apprieate it greatly if you would comment on the blog as it progresses. Please feel free to suggest ideas on research for the investigation and also please leave your dating stories, no matter how funny or lack-luster they may be. Everything gathered throughout this blog will be greatly apprieated and will form the basis of my eventual performance regarding the topic.
You can expose as much or as little detail as you want, although I only want details of the actual 'date' itself. Please leave off details of what happened after the date ie, when you went back to yours for coffee, as I will not be using this kind of information (and do not care to hear about it!!!!) out of my research and performance. If you want to change names or any of the details of the datees then thats fine, I just need the stories.
Well here goes, until my next blog.
Ciao for now
So, a date. Well, this guy was perusing me as they call it and I agreed on a date, he was good looking and he liked me so I though, why not. I'd been ill for a few days - shitty head cold and what not but decided for the sake of one evening (and a resistance to alcohol) I thought everything would be fine.
ReplyDeleteWe met at the minster, he turned up, looking smart (but had converse on so kinda cool at the same time) BIG bunch of Roses in his hand so that was a WIN first off, and He'd booked a table at 19, nice place v intimate, maybe a little full on for the first date??!! All was well, I was starving - on account of being ill. (keep that in mind)
SO ordered my food... as did he (my favorite song came on at one point - which i later found out he had requested - major cheesy) UNFORTUNATELY after my first bite of food, i felt ILL. we were sat upstairs, same floor as bathrooms, obv being a small place when you run across a room hand over mouth n then vom as soon as u see the loo its going to attract attention. OH MY DAYS. so, first date (ever) and i vomit, needless to say we left the restaurant as soon as i had my jacket on, he offered to drive me home (his car was parked near town) i continued to vom until we got to his car. ACES.
he was very caring, and we dated for a while after that i mean once some ones seen you throw up against there car in front half of york and at a lovely restaurant, not much else to hide :(
Hope its useful, certainly makes me laugh x
Hey Ashley i may be able to help! And you poor luv! But hilarious!
ReplyDeletewhat a great project by the way..
1.. download sex &the city box set brilliant for dating and hilarious!!
2.. i am sure i have a few stories.. i will message them to your facebook account xxx