more normal

whenever i encounter a not-so-good-date (like the one who was more than two hours late), i thought to myself that i deserved better. though discouraged, i still open myself to doors and windows of opportunities which might take me a step closer to my next partner.

i met this guy online way back when i still had my planetromeo account. he found my profile interesting. the exchange of messages went to exchange of numbers and so we became text mates. after that, he never fails to greet and check on me everyday. he is very witty with his replies. he loves cartoons. he is a licensed pharmacist and a martial artist. and he is cute.

for me he or someone like him is a jackpot. a certified chicken. wala ka talagang itatapon.
when it came to the point when he asked me out (nagpapakipot pa nga sana ako), i was very hesitant because i was thought i was nowhere near his radar but then he reassured me that he was not after the looks. somewhat pacified but i still had butterflies in my stomach.

then the day came when we met. i was ready with my two best feet forward so i could easily charm my way to his heart. he said i looked nice in person which made me kilig all over. over dinner all was going well.

until he asked me about dalton's law of partial pressures.

which made me freeze for a couple of seconds save from my lips that managed to put up a grin. let me retrace what happened.

we were chatting while having dinner when he asked where i finished my degree. of course i have already told him prior to our date but then i thought he has already forgotten so i said it again. then he replied that since he is a pharmacist and i am a science teacher, we both have a background in chemistry. i jokingly stressed that i only know the basics and most of the things that i studied especially in biochemistry and analytical chemistry were long forgotten though i still have my notes.

no longer dwelling on chemistry i then began to ask him about his collection of anime series and if it is possible if i could copy the titles that he has.

then he answered me with a question, could you explain to me dalton's law of partial pressures?
at that moment i felt amputating my two best feet. i no longer faced a date but an examiner. though he added that he did not understand what the law states, i saw right through him. it was as if i have never encountered a student who asks a lot of questions, pretending he does not know the answer when in fact he knows it like the back of his hand.

i could have easily given him the text book definition then explain it in lay man's terms and give an application of dalton's law. but i did not. i quote my professor, why ask when you already know the answer? what for?
so after the forced grin i simply replied, i do not know that. perhaps you could explain it to me...
he asked two more questions. i gave the same reply. then he went silent.

a friend of mine asked, why didn't you answer his questions? you could have easily proven how smart you are.

i would have gone to a psychometrician if i needed to have my iq recalculated. besides, i would love other guys to think that they are a lot smarter than i am. makes me feel "more normal."