Off Broadway Theater Date

Last week, Jon and myself decided (but mostly me really) to plan a super fun thoughtful date for each other because we've been getting lazy lately and not really going on dates. We hang out, sure, but we just go to the gym or watch tv because it's free and easy and takes hardly any thought. I chose to take the first weekend. I looked up on City Weekly and found that a play called Star Ward was playing at Off Broadway Theater.

(I think pictures just make everything more interesting)
I'd never been but decided to get tickets. They were $16 a person but I thought I could get the student discount ($12) so it would be a bit more affordable. However when I went to buy the tickets online, I realized I would have to pay a $4 convenience fee. So my cheapness led me to drive down and by tickets myself but the ticket office wasn't open. The manager felt bad for me and gave me a two for one coupon and told me he would get me into their comedy improve show (laughing stock) for free. We didn't end up going to laughing stock but we did get two tickets for $12 which was so awesome! The play was ok but it was kind of confusing and the acting and singing weren't great. I give them credit for trying and some of the jokes were funny. Some were terrible. There was one part where Darth Sinner cut off Luke Singleswarder's right hand and then said "at least I chose the right". I'm glad I only paid $12 to see it. It might have been worth $6 a person, but definitely not $18. I think they were extra bad because it was opening night- lines that were spoken too fast, mic's not turned up enough, and jokes that bombed. At the end of the show, the MC said "if you liked it, tell your friends. If you didn't, keep your mouth shut". I appreciated that. I give it 2 stars. I would still choose Desert Star if I'm going to spend that much money. However, because I did get a great deal on tickets, it was a pleasant surprise and Jon had no idea! I was going to do something awesome for dinner (my goal was to keep the date under $40). But we just made dinner spaghetti instead (Jon is amazing at making alfredo sauce) and our whole evening cost around $20 I believe. His turn is Thursday night (the activity is I won free movie tickets to see Letters To Juliet from City Weekly) but he gets to plan dinner. I planned the activity last week but not dinner so we're even-planning 1/2 the date and letting the other 1/2 be convenience. I really enjoy actually going on dates with Jon, he is great company.

2 random funny stories that have to do with this whole date: I was talking to Jon about doing things that were wrong and if he'd ever take risks that he shouldn't. I specifically brought up not buying trax passes and riding the train and that I'd never seen anyone check. He rides tracks a lot and has a pass through the U but said he's only ever seen them ask for your ticket a handful of times in all the times he's ever road it. I reluctantly bought a ticket because he wasn't willing to take a risk and then on the way back, a cop asked us for our tickets! It's like that Ironic song from Alanis Morrisette only everyone knows that song isn't Ironic and it was the opposite of what she would have said was ironic.

And the second story is after Jon and I exited trax to go in to the theater, I was telling him how excited I was to see the play or something of that nature and I did a little skip as we were walking and holding hands. Some crazy lady started yelling "HE'S GOING TO PROPOSE TONIGHT!!!" hahaha. Well he didn't, but that was funny.