Today we have the wonderful Evelyn Jules
with us for a guest blog....
Can't wait to hear what she has to tell us....
How many pick-up lines have you been fed in your life? I’ve had my fair
share. Most of them were pretty laughable. In fact, my dating life in general
has been rather laughable.
I met my first
boyfriend in the recovery room of a hospital after he had his wisdom teeth
removed. I was about fifteen but I remember his pick-up line like it was just
yesterday. He said, “Heyyyyy, pretty girlllll” very incoherently on account of
the excessive amounts of freezing in his mouth. I giggled like a school girl.
“What’sss your phone nummmer?” I giggled more and wrote down my number for him
on a napkin. I soon learned that the ‘loopy’ bit wasn’t just a side effect of
the drugs.
When I was in
grade six I had a huge crush on a boy named Kerry Gillis. During recess a bunch
of my girlfriends ran up to him and told him I liked him. I was absolutely
humiliated. Kerry’s locker was right next to mine. After recess we were
standing at our respective lockers and Kerry said to me, “Is it true? Do you
want to go out with me?” I stared at him. “Well?” he prodded. I finally opened
my mouth and spoke words so inspiring they should have been set to music.
“I…don’t know.” *cue awkward silence*
Why is dating so
hard? Hell, I haven’t fared much better in my twenties, either. I was friends with
a guy named Victor throughout most of my first degree at university. Then one
day he decided he liked me. As in, liked me-liked me. We were walking along the
wooded pathway to the university and I believe our conversation went something
like this: Victor: Wanna come over tomorrow night? Me: Night? But we can’t play
sports at night. Victor: *chuckles* I know. I’m going to cook for you. Me: Oh.
Are we going to WATCH sports? Victor: I thought I’d take you to a movie. Me:
Ohhh. Is this a date? Victor: *chuckles again* I think so. Me: Oh. *silently
processes* What are you cooking?
The answer to that
question was lobster. See, Victor could have been a keeper, but he followed up
a fabulous lobster and garlic mashed potatoes dinner with a V for Vendetta
movie date. Worst. Movie. Ever. I fell asleep twenty minutes into it. Poor
Victor. We might still be together if he’d rented Victor/Victoria instead.
In my new release,
Blind Faith (now available!), Adrian literally picks up Faith before she hits
the snowy sidewalk. Smooth move, wouldn’t you say?
Here’s the blurb:
Faith Lawson is just your average,
wholesome librarian with a dirty mind…until a chance encounter with a handsome
stranger brings her fantasies to life in a frantic night of passion. But when
he walks out her door, he leaves a piece of his past behind that changes
everything.
So, tell me,
what’s the most memorable pick-up line you’ve been fed?
Here are some places to find me:
http//evelynjules.blogspot.ca http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6440468.Evelyn_Jules
https://twitter.com/EvelynJules http://www.facebook.com/EvelynJules
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/209492
Bookstrand:
http://www.bookstrand.com/blind-faith
Evelyn, thanks for being here today !!!
Can't wait to read Blind Faith.
Readers, you know the drill....buy links are just above.
Thanks for stopping by and happy reading !!
Krista
Hi Krista! Thank you so much for having me here! So much fun! :)
ReplyDeleteThe most amusingly, makes-you-smile-despite-its-cheesines bad: "I lost my number...can you lend me yours?"
ReplyDeleteThe most cringe-inducing: "So, like, wanna just skip the boring 'introducing ourselves' thing and just have meaningless sex?" (Okay, granted, this one wouldn't have been QUITE as repulsive as it was if the guy uttering it had been remotely attractive!)
Fortunately, I can't imagine Blind Faith's Adrian ever resorting to either!
Hee! Adrian prefers to let his actions speak for him. ;) That last one is definitely cringe-inducing. Ick! Gotta give the guy props for just going for it, I suppose. But seriously? :D
DeleteOh my goodness. Dating is the definition of awkward, but your post was enchanting. Loved Blind Faith and I'm looking forward to more!
ReplyDeleteAww, thank you, Maggie! I appreciate your support! And yes, dating is a horrorrrrr. :D
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