More on Ted!

This mornings email from Mr. Ted stated that he wanted to make sure he got enough "press time" (on the blog). I have a feeling that there is no need to worry. What can I tell you thus far about him.....positives - he is single, has a job and is an early riser. Negatives - he has cats which I am allergic to. He does not know this yet. How do I work this one if I get close enough to one of them. Lots of drugs unfortunately. Right now that is the only down side!

So our first date is scheduled for this coming Friday although the forecast is calling for a north easter. Of course it is, because I am looking forward to this date! But he lives only a few blocks away from work in my desired zip code! This is definitely a bonus except the work thing might be changing which means my desired zip code could change as well. We will see.

I am so funny!

Not my line but Ted's. He actually comes out and says it as if it is one of his strengths. The funny thing is that it is funny. He is looking for someone who is funny as well ( but not as funny as him). I let him know that I have my funny moments but promise to let him be funnier. Almost as if it is part of my vow. Never thought about it that way until just now!

Well Ted entertains me on the way home this evening and before you know it I am on my doorstep. Thank god for cell phones. By the end of the conversation he is ready to give up his reign as being funniest to me. I ask to remain a well kept secret and decline the sentiment. Needless to say - I will be having a date with Ted.

Dating 101

Surpisingly, this is not about me this morning. A girlfriend of mine called last evening. She has been dating this guy for almost 2 years and said that she finds herself writing her own personal ad when he is next to her......ahh, I think its time to let go, what do you think?
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Harry! Will you sing for me?

Well there was another date yesterday with "Harry Connick Jr". Not his real name of course but he looks like him. And if someone looks like Harry, its bound to be a decent date no matter what the outcome is....We met in the afternoon for coffee(tea please!) and he is sweet. He is also extremely shy and not very outgoing. Although I don't usually mind a quiet guy, I might plow him over. What was s-dizzle's words for him - "Man concentrate". He is bright, articulate, caring, engaged and endearing. Is there a connection - I don't know. He would like to get together again. The funny thing is, I didn't think he would say that but apparently he is willing to ride the wave a little bit. I appreciate that. Maybe he will come out of his shell. Time will tell. My intuition tells me that he is not the one but like him, I am willing to go for a ride on the wave.

Random thoughts!

I love the Slowskys's - the turtles from the comcast commericial. The latest one is the turtle is in a restuarant with the waiter standing over him and tells the server to back off because standing over him is not going to make him choose faster.

I still love Elmo - the little red puppet from Sesame Street.
I love my electric toothbrush and when I am on vacation it is painful.
I love my friends - really I do. I am forever grateful for you.

So what's on the top of your things to love? I wanna know.

Bad Day at the Ranch!

I am not sure maybe the planets were in retrograde or something because from the moment I woke yesterday until the very end, it just seemed to be a rotten day. Work was less than stellar, I was sluggish and just not having a grand ole time.

Did you ever have one of those days where you feel as if you are being scapegoated or thrown under the plow for no particular reason, just someone else doesn't seem to have their groove on so its your turn at the whipping post?! Well, that was yesterday and you know it drains you. I won't get into detail because it still disturbs me - just writing what I have is therapy enough...

I know we shouldn't take things personally, especially in the work place. Mainly because the workplace has no soul and it can eat you up and tear you to pieces. But if we are emotional in the sense that we wear our hearts on our sleeves, we tend to take everything to heart. We do not compartmentalize. I am thinking that this is something we should all learn to do. Some are great at it while others are knocked over from time to time.

The strange thing is I love what I do when I am able to really do it! I love working and maybe because I spent enough time not working I feel as though I am making up for lost time. I am not sure. Ah, yes, tomorrow is another day! Yeah....

It isn't always about "the boys"

Tonights blog is on other things, such as tv programs - AMI was really good last night! Latisha ( I apologize for misspelling your name sweety) has this amazing powerful voice and you know honestly, I am gunning for her. She is humle and has an innocent look in her eyes. But she knocked the socks off the Jennifer Hudson song from Dream Girls. I would listen to it over and over again if I had the opportunity. So tonight we have a long dragged out results show. (And we will find out after the break!) But I know how to use the remote so it should be okay....

Well I am off to get food and do some yoga, love to all of you.....

Wind them up!

Wind them up! (Gwen Stefani) They like the way we dance!

Onward and upward, but first, let's finish with Morta Man - Mr. Phil. Talk about assertive. First date, all over me like a wet rag. Whoa Pony, whoa! Actually he went in for a kiss midway into the date and not expecting, I said, "Okay, I guess I will just go with the flow." Not a bad kisser, pretty good actually in the beginning but then it gets hard and sloppy! There is so much in a kiss too. We have all been there and we all know, some people just cannot kiss for the life of them. Boys, you aren't dogs, it doesn't have to be wet and slimy so all you want is a tissue to wipe your FACE off. (Notice I said face, not mouth!) Anyway, back to Phil.

He grew on me and we had some great dates. I even made dinner for him which he devoured and asked for more. My bad, that was the end of the relationship. Hmm.....since then we have spoken in which he stated that the "Inner Buzz he usually has within himself isn't there with me." Okay, I get it. Not really but I am trying too. On a positive note, he did say that he wished he could fall in love with me but he was intimidated by me. His Bad! Oh, well. We move on! And the famous line is ....altogether...NEXT!

Of course, there were the virtual boyfriends as well. The ones that never got face time or even anytime with me. There is Mystical "wanna be" Marc, who doesn't leave the cape, There is the sponge, self absorbent Brian, who doesn't cross over into MA. from NH, and Chris, who is just plain too shy I think! He is sweet and kind but not assertive enough for me I am afraid. There are others - I will say that this experience has offered some wonderful men, some that have potential and are well matched with me. The problem is no click, no chemistry which by the way, men seem to think its instantaneous even in their 40's. Immediate gratification.
Isn't that what their hand is for when alone? I am sorry I had to say that, it just came out of my mouth.....but think about it, it has some truth, doesn't it?

Can I get a 1/2lb of Turkey!

Dating is like being at a deli counter. You get up to the line, place your order which is carefully thrown to you and the guy turns around immediately and says NEXT! I feel like the man behind the deli counter...which leads me back to my first date of venture. His name is Kirk. Suddenly I know you are thinking of Star trek aren't you.....hehehhe...

Kirk has an attitude. His humor is slapstick on the border line of sarcastic. Yet he much better at dishing it than taking it. He also have an attitude when it comes to women I discovered. In fact, I didn't even want to go on the date with him. I had gotten this vibe the night before the date( we were talking on the phone.) The next morning I emailed and asked him if he really wanted to meet - he called me crazy but the certifiable kind not a good crazy. He said I was paranoid and of course he wanted to meet. Funny thing is I was right on! Although he was nice enough and all, he didn't want to be there but dinner was good. We went for Sushi - this great place in Brookline. Our conversation flowed but I kept reeling him back in as he over and over again bashed woman. I am thinking bad experiences that he has never forgotten. Our issues, his mother lives with him because he is a 3/4 of the time Dad. He was trapped by the evil forces of a woman who wanted to get married. She never got the ring and he got the kid. So Mom moved in to help and the story goes from there. I asked him why he joined and he said a friend told him too....hello, do you have a brain and can you think for yourself. I will be nice as he was a least decent. He did call to make sure I made it home safely that night. One more call after that and we were done. Ba Bye....don't forget to throw your trash in the receptacles (with the pageant wave) - think Toy Story 2 trailers and then you can completely understand where I am.


NEXT!

Tim - the horrific one. Did you ever go on a date thinking you were on a interview for the job of your life instead? Well here is Tim's story. By the way, Tim has a great voice. He should be in communications expect he doesn't know how to effectively communicate with anyone!

Tim and I met for lunch after going through the rigorous process that eharmony commands. We meet in town on a warm fall day! He takes me to this quaint little bistro in the South End. Our conversation is seamless although its a little loud and sometimes I couldn't hear what he was saying and my lip reading skills aren't up to par. Needless to say a few hours later we leave the restaurant and go for a walk. No hand holding or anything like that but we are walking side by side immersed in conversation. He is fairly serious and I am trying to lighten him up. Imagine that me trying to lighten someone else up. Now that is ironic! He walks me to my car, we say our goodbyes, thank you's and so forth. All and all, it felt like a pretty decent date. But here comes the good part ( depending on how you look at it.)

The next evening I get a call from Horrific Tim stating that he treated the date like an interview and I did not make the first cut. In fact, I did not make it in the looks department. Being absolutely floored that someone could be so hurtful, I said nothing but okay, have a great life. ( I was always taught that two wrongs don't make a right.) Needless to say, I have not spoken with Tim since that fateful day and nor do I want too. Like the previous two, I can recommend a great shrink!

NEXT!

Phil - aka Morta Man, aka, Physical Phil, aka Fast Phil! He is a funeral director for a family business. Well part of the time, he is trying to discover the world of commercial real estate wanting so desperately to be a billionaire. At first, I didn't want to meet him. I couldn't put my finger on it but I was reluctant. But through the persuasion of friends, I did and I was surprised that I enjoyed his company! Ohhh.... phones ringing, more later on Morta Man!

Nap time!

It's mid afternoon and I am crashing. This is not atypical, in fact, its a rather common occurrence do to the lack of sleep. The day has been filled with tasks to complete(most of which are completed) and funny little stories to share.

For instance, Missy( she knows who she is) is now my social director. She is always looking out for me. In my inbox sat a nice little reminder of this weeks upcoming single events! Soon not only will the calendar be there but my schedule will eventually go through her, so if you need me, go through Missy...I love her for this. She is my in-house Yenta!

And of course, there is S-Dizzle with her Intervention. Apparently, some of the men I am choosing are just too BORING. And of course, for those who know me, assume that I am not. I just want a nice guy, someone not certifiable. This brings me to another point. I promise to being everyone up to date on the goings on over the next couple of days - from the first date to now. Right now, we only have time for one....

Okay! The Drew Man. A native NYer. A Yankee's fan. This should have been the first sign of things not to come. Anyway, Mr. Drew - a great conversationalist! A road warrior! A gentleman! A man unable to see the forest through the trees, stuck in 1994 and cannot seem to get out. Call the shrink, its time to get to work! Drew and I had a lot in common and were compatible with a capital C. Our problem, he needed someone as detached from the world as he was. He had not gotten through his divorce (1994) and therefore, could not be the man on my corner. He still has years of head work to do. I have been hitting my head against the wall for years and can finally see the light (sometimes all I see are flashes but what to do expect when you are hitting your head against a wall.) If he didn't have this issue, there wouldn't be a blog.

I would have nothing but good things to say! Anyway, I stray.....Drew, huhhhhhh, his smile was like heaven. Okay, no back to the subject at hand. Drew, not ready to really truly fall in love and meet the right person. I think he wants to but cannot bring himself to that level. His last words were - you are an amazing woman, my twin soul, I will speak to you soon....well, maybe I am wrong but doesn't the word soon imply shortly, within a reasonable time. Not several months from now. If it is let me know, because soon has yet to come and maybe I am clueless about the concept of time. I dunno.

Next edition....the okay date and Mr. Horrific!

Dear John

Well as anticipated there will be no second date with Capt'n Steve(my nickname for him). Last night I received my Dear John letter. I must say that it was a rather sweet rejection letter. Albeit a rejection letter but kind and compassionate. It seems as if it should be an oxomoron to have kind, sweet, compassionate and rejection in the same paragraph. But alas, we move on ......Next!

I have to admit that I felt no connection as well. But I was willing to go a second round to see if I might be wrong! Hence, I never made it to round two as the bell went off and he went down.

So you may ask, why do I call him Capt'n Steve...well its a sad state of affairs actually. My ex-husband is a Steve and because I actually enjoyed talking to Capt'n Steve, I had to give him a nickname. I couldn't call him Steve. It would not come out of my mouth. Simply stated, he was too nice to carry the name Steve!

Where do we go from here....well I have S-Dizzle on the job. She is scouting perspective "clients" as I write. I wonder what kind of list she will come up with. It should prove to be interesting to say the least. You know dating sucks - but it is a necessary evil to get to that one isn't it?

I'm a virgin!

My first blog - I have been deflowered so to speak. After reading a friends blog, I had to start. I write in a journal on a daily basis, why not here. Right?
I am sure I will find this addicting as time goes on. Add this to the various websites visited often, the iPod, the gym, the mission to find love and the obsession to lose weight. hmm....when shall I work? I suppose Monday through Friday given that's what I get paid to work.

So let's get to it. I had a date today. Nice guy, sweet -unsure of the chemistry. Will there be a second date? I don't know. Hard to read.

The past couple of months have been a series of dates - all thanks to the folks over a eharmony where supposedly they have 99 marriages a day! Hello, can this statistic be right? I must admit that I am meeting some quality men, just no click. Get this, today I learned that they have "flexible matching". What does this mean? Well when they can't find a match that meets your 29 dimensions based on their test they make you take, they send you someone that does not match your criteria. Why, whats the point? I mean the criteria is there for a reason, is it not? Think about it. If I wanted someone with no teeth, no job and no education, I would have specified that. So I ask, whats the point on sending me a match who isn't a match? So I meet more guys that I am not going to click with. Give me a break!

This blogging thing is going to be fun.....