One of the Greatest Feelings in the World

I have to say that one of the greatest feelings in the world (other than the discovery that you have lost weight by putting on your jeans and having them slide right off your butt) is getting home from an awesome date and realizing that you did alright.
Me being me, I have been on more than my fair share of dates, both planned by me and others. One of the few things I cannot stand is getting home after a date with someone that I am/was interested in and thinking "I really could have done better than I did" or "I rushed that, and learned that 'Haste makes waste'" or the dreaded 'Well, i don't think she'll be returning my calls". Now granted, I have only had one of the last variety mentioned, but the first two, well... in my earlier years, let's just say that it wasn't uncommon for those thoughts to go through my head. I'll be the first to admit that I was not the best at getting the date thing right. Trying to conjure something out of nothing really doesn't work (even God realized that you "organize" matter, you don't "create matter" out of thin air). And rushing tings really just screws you up in the end. I hate it when ancient Greeks are right 1000s of years after they are dead; yeah, I am talking to you Aesop!
But, regardless of if it is all Greek to me or not, I have improved by leaps and bounds. I'm not perfect at the whole date thing, though let's face it, perfect is boring to imperfect humans. I still set off the smoke detector when I am trying to look like I know what I am doing; which I did. I still fumble with things that I am thinking; but when you are out with someone who gets you, it really doesn't matter, because... they get it anyway. I still over analyse like a high school girl on her first date; and consequently, probably miss a good amount of opportunities because I am trying to figure out if it is an opportunity. I still second guess myself on whether I should try and hold her hand; whether the hand brush that just happened was an accident or on purpose; whether or not she is just being nice or really interested.
Basically, I feel totally awesome! It IS the greatest feeling in the world that I have had up to this moment. I don't know if I will feel this way again because of the same girl, though I hope and pray that I will. But if I am not fortunate enough for that joy, at least I will have the knowledge that I managed to have an awesome plan, so I know I can do it again.
The other great thing about this is that when I am sitting in a handbasket wondering where I am headed, I have something happier to think about.