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love
Lucky
getting
A ROMP TO THE END OF
THE RAINBOW
DATE
by david perloff
P h o t o s b y B R E V I N B L A C H
Dating can be a crapshoot. Blind
dating can give you the scratchers.
To maximize the potential for
good fortune on this afternoon’s
St. Patty’s-themed, would-be
romantic adventure, PacificSD asked Loren and Oliver to dress in green. And in case channeling leprechauns doesn’t
lead the daters to a pot of gold or make them feel lucky at love, your friendly neighborhood magazine is providing the
brave duo with scratchers—instant lottery tickets, not (STDs).
Before the blind date begins at Dublin Square Irish Pub & Grill in the Gaslamp, let’s meet the players.
PacificSD: Where are you from and
where do you live now?
LOREN: I’m from Poway and
currently live there.
OLIVER: From Sausalito, California,
and live in North Pacific Beach currently.
What do you do for a living?
LOREN: I’m the salon coordinator
and social media director at Ciao
Bella Hair and Body Salon in Rancho
Bernardo.
OLIVER: I play professional
paintball—yes, there is such a thing—
and am part owner of the Rubicon
Deli in Mission Beach.
Why are you going on a blind date
in a magazine?
LOREN: It reminds me of Old World
Italian customs of arranged courtships.
Statistics show that the old tradition
of matchmaking has been proven to
work.
OLIVER: It’s hard for me to say no to
anything.
What makes you a good catch?
LOREN: I have a great sense of
humor, I love to experiment with
culinary arts and entertainment. Also,
I mix a killer cocktail.
OLIVER: I was raised by an amazing
mother who has made me into a very
unique and loving individual.
What are you looking for in a date?
LOREN: I don’t have a type per se. But
he does need to feed my comedic ego.
OLIVER: Physically, a beautiful face
is the most important thing to me.
Having a well-rounded, down-toearth,
care-free personality is what
really does it for me.
What’s your biggest fear?
LOREN: Falling in love and having
him cheat on me.
OLIVER: Not being successful.
What’s your sign, religion or
spiritual belief system, if any?
LOREN: Well, I was an Aries, but
now I have no idea since the signs have
changed. I’m having an identity crisis.
I don’t claim a religion, but I am a very
spiritual person.
OLIVER: Virgo. No religion, but if
I had to choose, I’d be Hindu or a
Buddhist.
Fill in the blanks: In general, the
people I date are “blank” and “blank.”
LOREN: Successful and engaging.
OLIVER: Idiots and I’m glad I dated
them because it’s a learning process.
What’s your favorite thing
about yourself?
LOREN: My physical
features and sense of humor.
OLIVER: I like my capability
to be put into any situation
and come out with success.
What do you like least
about yourself?
LOREN: My lack of
wanting to take a risk.
OLIVER: I have lousy selfcontrol.
How and why did your
last relationship end?
LOREN: We were living
together, and things just
weren’t working out; we
wanted different things in
life. He’s a great guy; he
just wasn’t right for me.
OLIVER: I was too young.
Loren and Oliver meet at
Dublin Square and take
a seat by the fireplace
before doublin’ up on
shots. Does whiskey
equal frisky? Fingers
crossed, we’re taking the risky!
(Continued on page 74)
THANK YOU!
Dublin Square
Irish Pub & Grill
554 4th Ave., Gaslamp
619.239.5818,
dublinsquareirishpub.com
72 pacificsandiego.com {March 2011}