Sunday, September 26, 2010

{ DATE #11: Jason Oliver }


Can you believe I made it through the first half of my 22 dates? Hooray! I am still having sooo much fun and enjoying [most] every minute spent with these incredible eligible bachelors, each unique in their own way.

Sunday night's date was with self-proclaimed "mountain man" Jason Oliver.  You should know that Jason was my second date to arrive by plane!  Lucky for him, he'd purchased a Jet Pass several weeks earlier allowing him free travel anywhere Jet Blue flies.  Before his stop in Orange County he'd visited Costa Rica with plans to travel to New York next weekend.  Jealous!

So what was my first impression of Jason? Well, he was definitely cute. Loved his smile and those bright blue eyes. Second impression? Yes, there's such a thing. He's quite the gentleman!  All night he opened my doors, gave his arm to me, complimented me often, and even let me beat him at our game of Shake It! Ok, so maybe I beat him fair and square, but still.  Isn't he charming?

Throughout the night I learned a few things about Jason that really impressed me.  At the age of 35 he owns his own home in Draper and runs his own business, Oliver Telecom.  When Jason's not busy working he enjoys being outdoors.  You can also find him with his nose in a book.  And not just any book, relationship books.  During a conversation about dating we talked about The Five Love Languages and how he likes to give/receive love. (That's not the first time this book has come up in one of these dates!

For dinner Jason went to Trader Joe's yesterday and picked out a few things for us to munch on while we watched the sunset over the Pacific.  I loved the food, the view, and the conversation.  We had such a great talk about our philosophies on love which you'd think might be a little heavy a topic for a first date, but it was surprisingly nice.  And refreshing to hear a male's view on the idea of moving from "like to love."  I honestly could've ended the date there and considered it a fine success! But I'm glad we didn't.

We cleaned up dinner and hopped in the car again for location #2. Jason thought it would be a nice sabbath activity to walk the Newport Beach Temple grounds, maybe sit and play a game or two and just enjoy the beauty of the night. Jason had never been to the Newport temple before so I was glad he had an opportunity to see it during his short weekend stay.

At the end of the night Jason really put on the charm and asked me to dance, right there, in front of the temple, on our own moonlit stage. I'm certainly no dancer, but Jason made it feel effortless and I loved it!    Every minute of it!  A beautiful way to end a beautiful night.  So will I be inviting Jason back to California for a second date?  If he promises to dance with me like that again I just might....

13 comments:

Steve and Lauren said...

What a cute guy! Loved the whole date! Go jason!:)

emily said...

I really liked this guy! I think he was a sweetie. I hope he stays in the running!

Kim Messick said...

Yep. I would definitely go out again! That was so cute! I love a guy who knows what he likes and just goes for it! He seemed very comfortable and relaxed. Go Aubs!

Jenny Robbins said...

I really liked this guy! So far, I think he's probably the first that I've thought, "This looks natural."

Also, you guys should come up with a playlist or something for all the songs you do for the dates. Love them!

Lexi Wallis said...

I think Jason is my favorite so far!! also I totally agree you guys should do a playlist!

The Glitter Sisters said...

Very cute guy. I have to give it to these guys that get the "Sunday" date. I think their dates are a little more difficult but I think he pulled it off well.

The Mormon Bachelorette said...

Good news for all those looking to get a playlist of our date songs. We've started a collaboration of all your favorites on the right sidebar for your enjoyment! Thanks again for the support and keep watching!

Kim Messick said...

That would be the left sidebar for me - Love it!

The Mormon Bachelorette said...

Good call...I switched the playlist to the LEFT side so it would fit a little better. ENJOY!

Bracken and Bracken said...

He is super cute!! What's with all these blonde boys? I kinda love it. Maybe he can teach my Mark some of those dance moves ;)

Geoff said...

OMG, he is so dreamy!

Melody's Voice said...

He is has good potential. He seems mature and smart. The dancing was presh!

Angie said...

Wow, competition is getting tough! Jason seems like a really great guy. I kinda thought he would go in for a kiss at the end... oh well!

I LOVE LOVE LOVED your dress Aubrey. Beautiful. Modest CAN be hot. haha