It’s been over 24-hours since my #firsttwitterdate and I have much to discuss. I met Twitter-user @CLRochelle at Nolita House in NYC (8/4/2009) for dinner, drinks and then headed to Kyotofu for dessert. This was a blind-date where we documented happenings for the world (via Twitter) while being blind to each others Tweets/messages.

I understand that some people who are following this story do not have Twitter to follow myself (@Nicky_Papers) or Christine (@CLRochelle) The feed is presented chronologically with numbered Tweets for reference.

Please read our live Twitter Feed (#firsttwitterdate) below:

Tweet #6: My date thought about cheating and calling me to avoid a potentially awkward situation! She half-cheated by sending me a text to avoid walking into an dark and crowded restaurant to spot me. After reading her post date commentary, I now found out she’s “blind” and owns glasses she doesn’t wear and spotting me made her nervous. To ease tension, I want outside to great her as she approached.

Tweet #17: In retrospect, I should have keep my business to myself. Sometimes, I share too many details with people. I thought @CLRochelle would tell more about some of her triumphs, especially her trip to Vietnam. (which I was really interested in learning about!) However, she held back and talked about her freelance work.

Tweet #27 / #45: Let it be known that I never insisted on paying for anything. I did what came natural for me in this situation. Please note, I picked the restaurant(s) so picking up a tab should not be viewed as something negative.

Tweet #28: I knew my date liked cupcakes, I think she appreciated my effort to go for something she’s into.

Tweet #31: My date secretly snapped a picture of me while I was Tweeting. Was she put up to it? I thought that was a little creepy seeing that on Twitter the next day.

Tweet #36: “I brought up past relationships”. For the record, I asked my date if she was seeing anyone. Certainly, that’s a fair question and a typical girl would not be “freaked out” and answer truthfully. However, my date admitted that she is “seeing someone” but it’s “not serious”. The only thing “bold” was her response my question. (As she posts CL ads to go on Twitter dates…?)

Tweet #41: I didn’t stalk my dates blog. I read it thoroughly and enjoyed it! I think she is a phenomenal and comedic writer and has a bright future in journalism.

Tweet #43: The date ended awkwardly on the train platform as we “shoulder-hugged” as if she thought I’d pull a creepo move and slip her the tongue. Get real! I was just making sure she got on her train safely.

Would I date @CLRochelle again? Probably not.

Simply put, the chemistry wasn’t there for me. However, remaining friends and staying in touch about blogging would be smart as she’s a gifted and talented writer.