keep in mind that the definition of having a date is arranging with some other person in advance to do something with them. dates may include friends, romantic interests, sexual interests [although is this really different from romantic interests? question for a different day], family.

some of these items may be specific to boston only. when it comes to a different city i will have to think of something else. list is numbered in order to random number generate.

• go to the movies
• hiking
• picnic
• ... i will probably regret this because of the sheer cold but skiing / learn how to snowboard and NOT from a dream
• watch a movie [@ home]
• drama marathon
• vidgames. wii sports/rock band. actually, want to play ddr again...
  • monkey island
  • retro games throwback. zoombinis, pokemon, gizmos and gadgets, tresure cove
• ゲムセン game center. [house of dead 4? have been meaning to try a fps.] you choose one game, have the other person choose a game, no ifs and or buts.
• some kind of community service activity. walk for hunger or that thing that's supposed to be all night...
• gun shooting
• some kind of performance.
  • classical: paganini's 24 caprices [in particular #24], sergei rachmaninov piano concerto no. 2 in c minor.
  • pop/rock/whatever music you're into concert. clazziquai project, kenny james trio, freenote, jason mraz... jay chou?
  • blue man group. been meaning to see this for a long time.
  • zumanity [las vegas]
  • if they come around again... kodo taiko!!
  • musical. a chorus line, mamma mia, phantom of the opera, sweeney todd, demon barber of fleet street [WHY can't i think of any more]
• treasure hunt [find something of interest in a city by getting lost] <--- def. need someone else with you for that.
• shopping
• bowling
• [when you're old enough] bar --> not a club. let's stay classy-- somewhere where you can talk and drink something sweet.
• bake cookies
• cook. you cook something, the other person cooks something else at the same time. OR both of you pick a recipe and work together.
• karaoke!!!
• beach
• take a walk
• work out [buddies? ha]
• coffee / bubbletea / tea / pastries :9
• meal-- breakfast / brunch / lunch / dinner
• museum of science-- they're supposed to have seasonal exhibits
  • imax museum of science
• aquarium
• imax. i haven't been to one to my knowledge.
• boston ducktour. haven't been on that either
• biking. gotta get used to that again...
• kayaking / canoeing / paddleboating
• hot air balloon
• north end [supposedly italian. kind of want to see what there is to see]
• library -->
• book group. some of us like to talk about stuff we've read
• mofa [museum of fine arts] need an art major or enthusiast.
• whale watching
• ice skating. i'm miserable at this though. never mind.
• play instruments together-- usually with laura wu.
• music sharing. usually with karin hung.
• massage. only tully cheng / andy roque have asked for this, though.
• pool / billiards.
• walk along charles river
• ice cream / froyo [T_T pinkberry... please make a boston branch... NVM THEY'RE MAKING ONE!! I'M SAVED!!!]
• book store
• try on the most expensive thing per store in the mall
• shop for the other person [what would you like to see them in?] at the mall
• cards. ***BETTING
• water amusement park. water slides ~whee
• airsoft
• grocery shopping
• purikura
• watching the sunrise at the beach
• rock climbing