I had heard about him many times, many people saying "He is nice and still single". But I was thinking "If he is really nice, why is he still single then?".

I knew the answer when i first met him - he was so snobbish and cold!. He never smiled at me at all!

First impression: -1/10

I hadn't seen Kob before I went to Thai Corner on Paul's Mum's birthday. I wasn't particularly in the mood for the evening so I didn't really pay much attention to Paul going on about one of the waitresses in the restaurant. Having said that, Kob caught my eye anyway. She was running around a lot and was the only one who remembered to make sure we were OK. Clumsy too.

[Kob] I met him again. He was a little bit less snobbish, but he still didn't want to talk or answer when I asked questions about a film.
[Dan] Paul had kept going on about Kob for the past week or so, so I was trying to decide if Kob was how he described her. Lucky for me, she was much better at speaking English than he'd said - and she was so talkative!
[Kob] I caught him looking at me too.
[Dan] I went upstairs for a while and heard Paul telling Kob that "he's a bit shy" or something like that.
[Kob] Paul said 'Dan is interested but he is too shy to ask' so he suggested that I should ask for Dan's number or give mine to him. NO WAY.

The way that Paul got my number (and passed it onto Dan without me knowing it!), he lured me with Thierry Henry's picture on his mobile and asked me if I want it. As Henry is my favourite, I said 'of course' so he told me to give my number.
I NEVER GOT THE PICTURE.
Paul - I am supposed to get a handsome french footballer. Why am I stuck with a baldy fat guy instead? You owe me!

Paul gave me Kob's number and told me to ring or text her. I wasn't really sure what to do. I was spending most of my time away in London during the week so I really didn't think it would be a good idea. I'm not really sure why I sent the text but I was curious to see what she was like. We arranged to meet the next Friday. She seemed a little shocked that I text on Monday to arrange it.

20th October 2006 (Kob never remembers).

[Kob] He asked me to meet him at Bar 38. Somebody told me that it was a dodgy place. I was quite scared.
[Dan] I picked Bar 38 because I hadn't been there for a long time, and I didn't want to be anywhere near Thai Corner.
[Kob] I arrived late and came straight from the University with a greasy face, but I still looked OK.
[Dan] I had been working at home all day so I had plenty of time to prepare. I was quite nervous and worried that we wouldn't really have much in common. I didn't want to go home early and have Paul making fun either!
[Kob] Oh my God, he is so talkative. All I can say is nod, saying "Yes" and "True" and giving him a weak smile.
[Dan] I thought the conversation was OK. We went on to Wa which for me was a disaster. I couldn't pick up any noodles but I was too proud to ask for a fork!
[Kob] I was annoyed at him picking the slowest service in Reading.
[Dan] That's Paul's fault. He recommended Wa in the first place.
[Kob] We went to another bar on the Riverside. I was really cold but he was wearing only a t-shirt and he said he is fine. (What I know now is that he has a big layer of fat and that's why he wasn't cold that day!)
[Dan] Kob asked me if I wanted to see a very romantic film (The Departed) the next day. I was happy to know she was willing to see me again.
[Kob] I just wanted to see the film, and I didn't want to go alone.

[Kob] I found out that Dan really didn't drink a lot. We had a nice trip to Henley-on-Thames just walking around along the river and going to the (boring!) museum.
[Dan] I found that Kob was very family oriented, and she was good company. She was also suggesting places she'd like to go too and lucky for me I didn't have to go down to London much after November so I could see her more often.
[Kob] I remember the moment I found out that he considered me his girlfriend was when we talked on MSN. I was asking what a 'you would buy for your girlfriend for christmas' but I was talking about my friends. He said something like "what would you like?". I was shocked. I asked him if I am his girlfriend already, and he said "Of course, you let me hold your hand!"

After that, the best moments are always spent in front of the TV, eating eating eating. The highlight of the week is going to the supermarket.

We are so boring.

Really, really.

THE END.
&
THE BEGINNING.