Oregon daily emerald., November 20, 1981, Image 5

In Search Of:
the
perfect
date
The "Perfect Date” isn’t a person
It's an adventure
Sometimes, especially at this time of year, it
seems like every day is another boring rerun of
the day before Style and Class seem
nonexistent, except maybe in old Bogart
movies There’s nothing special to look
forward to but finals
In times like these, it is important to recapture
life Bring some class back into your life, even
if only for one evening After all, you have little
to lose, and you just might end up with some
of the best memories of your life
Do crazy things Pretend you're a foreigner
Drink Coke from champagne glasses Have a
picnic in the rain Just keep it legal
First, find someone to share your adventure
with They don’t have to be the most beautiful
or handsome thing on campus, just someone
you get along with relatively well, and can
feel comfortable with
Next, do something interesting Whether
playing pinball together or renting a canoe for
the afternoon, do something And do it with
style
Finally, try to get home at a decent hour.
You've got that midterm coming up, and you
know how your mother and I worry about you
Painting the town by the numbers
So you've got a hold of some
bucks, have a honey and an
evening free How can you be
sure you won t blow It all and
end up with a lousy (and ex
pensive) evening9
The key is planning The
accoutrements are the most im
portant part of the evening If
I-ITS
the minor details come together
well, the evening will be great
Start with an invitation No big
deal, just a little card with your
nicest penmanship, maybe
attached to a bottle of
champagne Flowers would be a
good idea Just to get every
thing off to a really classy start
Next, make those reservations
Any place that's nice e
nough to spend a heap of money
on requires at least a few days
notice
The major question, of
course, is where to eat There
are lots of choices in every style
and price range Local favorites
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include The Excelsior Cafe,
L'Auberge, Sweetwaters (at
Valley River Inn), and a myriad
of steak places
It all depends on what you
want to eat, and what style of
place you want to eat it in The
Excelsior is very nice and fairly
informal (but extremely polite).
The steak places are real dark
(just be sure you don’t lose your
potato under the table)
Generally, if you're going to go
for the gusto, go for the gusto
Steak you can have any time (at
a cheaper place) But how often
will you get a chance to have
Escargot or Pan-fried Sicilian
style Squid?
If you have the bucks to blow,
you might consider doing it up
with a limousine Simington
Limousine Service will take you
just about anywhere you could
want to go for less than you
might expect In style
Dress for the evening? Again,
use your imagination A nice
suit with tennis shoes would be
classy. Dresses aren't absolute
ly required It all depends on
what you're comfortable with.
Finally, do it classy Bring a
bouquet of flowers with you If
you have a friend with an old
British sports car, give him
anything in exchange for one
night's rental Even if you're a
staunch women’s libber, you
might consider holding doors
open for the other person. It
may seem awkward at first, but it
really makes an impression
Finally, relax. This evening is for
both of you, not just enter
tainment for your partner Enjoy
yourself Be friendly with every
one You'll have a lot more fun if
you act like yourself rather then
trying to be Bogart or Gable
All in all. hope for the best,
and be prepared to ad-lib
should everything get messed
up
by matt meyer