My boyfriend and I went to San Francisco yesterday. When I told my mom about our trip plan, she busted out a map and started telling me about all these places we could go, but I didn't really want to have an itinerary. Honestly I just like walking around with no destination in mind. That way, when you find something good, it's a pleasant surprise instead of an expectation.

We took Caltrain up to avoid the hassle of driving/parking in San Francisco. The train ride took a bit longer, but transit time doesn't matter unless you have specific plans. :P He wanted to cuddle with me during the ride though, which was just a teensy bit uncomfortable because of the position I had to sit in to do it.

Once we reached our destination, we essentially just wandered around for hours. I'm sure that sounds terrible to some people, but I really do like just looking around and wandering aimlessly. Lemme try and think of some highlights, though...

-We saw a fat lady singing opera. (She was really good)
-Passed a strip club, and a couple girls were walking by it at the same time, and one said "ooh, what's this? Oh. A strip club."
-Visited a shop called Indie Industries that was full of terrible hipster clothing.
-Saw many many many many pigeons. So many pigeons.
-Went into a candy shop and tried a piece of saltwater taffy (flavor: hot chocolate with mint and cayenne). It tasted good, although I couldn't detect the mint or cayenne flavors... And then he grabbed me and started dancing to the music in the store. XD I'm awful at dancing, and lock up when I feel awkward, so uh, that didn't work too well.

It did rain on us, in the evening. I had an umbrella, but it wasn't enough to adequately cover two people, so we both got kind of wet. I think we had to walk about two miles in the rain? Not very far for me, but he's not used to walking very long distances I think, so it was worse for him.

After we got back to my house, we had tea and hot chocolate and watched a couple movies. He fell asleep, and I didn't want to disturb him to tell him to go home.

He's slept at my house like... three or four times in the past few weeks, and my parents don't seem entirely comfortable with it. My mom just keeps saying to "not make it a habit," for the most part. I think it's weirder because I haven't even been dating him for a month yet. Today makes three weeks, actually, if I remember correctly. I know he feels like it's been much longer, but... yeah...

This is the first not-long-distance relationship I've had, so it's kind of funny that he's sort of staying over more than my LDR boyfriends did. -Shrug- Guess that's the way things work out?

In any case I prefer sleeping by myself. Can't stay asleep when there's someone else in the room...

So...not gonna lie. I'm a bit jealous. this sounds like an awesome day, and something that I would totally love to do with someone I was dating.

tell your parents to get over it and start making out with him
» The-Muffin-Man on 2011-11-07 01:23:21

Yeah, I agree with Muffy on the telling your parents to get over it part. Your day definitely sounded like it was a lot of fun. And the more you sleep with someone, the more you get used to it. Eventually you get so used to it that it's weird when you're alone.
» LostSoul13 on 2011-11-07 03:54:54

I love walking around in places. I usually study a map before I go, so if there's any place I know I want to go, I know how to get there and back, but otherwise, I walk about willy-nilly. I think it makes you more likely to remember the cool places you find, since you'll probably remember the nearest streets you took.

I also hate being the person in the middle of the sidewalk studying a huge map. I'd rather not give off the "I am lost and not from here and have no clue what I am doing" vibe.

My mom is all "omg don't sleep in the same bed you're not married blahblahwiea;oirjw;oi". We sleep in the same bed, we're used to it, we just make sure we're clothed enough that she can't complain.
» ikimashokie on 2011-11-07 11:53:40

I get your parents. It's weird to have their lil baby and a MAN in the same bed. If I lived at home I'd probably wait til I got my own place. Of course he could come over to make out, and of course I'd let him crash, just on the couch or in a different room or in the same room but on a different bed. But my parents are just like that. I'll probably be the same when I have kids.

But your day in SF sounds great!!!! And your boyfriend does sound very cute.
» Zanzibar on 2011-11-09 01:02:18

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