Once a school night....

Always a school night.
I should have learned my lesson back in college but maybe I have just been out of the game for so long that I have forgotten, that is my story!! No matter what, there is no need to ever go out on a Sunday night and stay out after midnight! UNLESS... you have off the next day, you are taking off the next day, or you are on your way home from somewhere and going in late the next day!
I went out last night and had a great time, I went out to dinner and had some wine and we talked and laughed and next thing I know it is 1 am!! I will just cut to the chase... Today sucks!!! I am half (that is being generous) functioning at work and now to top it off, I am the only one here. Ugh... I will go and swear I will never do it again and try to prop my eyelids up. I hope I make it till quitting time!

Back to my single self...

When I got home yesterday my dad was telling me about two women he was sitting near yesterday at a meeting. One handed the other a note and said, "These are the kind of noted my mother leaves in my purse." The other woman reads it and them both laugh. Somehow the note gets passed to my dad, he brings it home and shows it to me. It read:

Jeannie,
The dry cleaners is a great place to meet men. You know that they make money and have good hygiene.
Love,
Mom

I laughed, that is pretty funny. Granted, I am sure it would get really old really quick. But hey, at least you know she cares!
So, here is my challenge to you... Where are the best places to meet single men and why? Tell me. I want to know, I need to know. I have been told to stay away from men I meet in bars (I am beginning to see why) and not to date at work (broke that one when I met my ex... should have listened). If I can't meet them there... Where do I meet them? I can't wait for the feedback! This will be fun!

Side note... Finally made it back to the gym yesterday after almost a month (was going to lie and say a few weeks, but what is the point?) and Mr. Gym was there in all of his sweat and hotness... yum! Motivation in its best form!
Another side note... The mail man today was really good looking, too. It is a shame that we don't have the same one every day, damn!

In the year 2012...

So I will forewarn you... this isn't a feel-good entry but it is about something we all need to think about.
So, I was reading the paper today and there was an article about the year 2012... the end of the world. Go ahead, just google it. As I was reading it is talked about solar flare ups, Eros, Myan calendars, and God all resulting in the end, and that is only five years away. Scary stuff!! But as I read all of this stuff I got a lump in my throat, I didn't think about myself but I was terrified for Bug. Can I save her? Can I keep her from getting hurt? Can I love her enough between now and the end to make all of the bad go away? I want to run home with her and hold her and love her and never let her go!
I know, it is almost silly the way I am going on. But then I realized... I don't know when the end will ever be. I told you, up lifting stuff! So, I am making a promise today to stop being so angry and cynical, to be more kind and compassionate. To show her love and how to be a good person not by my words but by my actions. I want her to be a better person than I could ever be.
"If tomorrow never comes, will she know how much I loved her. Did I try in every way to show her every day just how much I loved her. And if my time on earth were through and she had to face this world without me, is the love I gave her in the past going to be enough to last, if tomorrow never comes... " -Garth Brooks "If Tomorrow Never Comes"

I have the itch...

It happens once in a while but when it does... I can't help myself and then today (this morning) I realized that it was happening again. Spring is almost here and I need new shoes.
I didn't say that I wanted them, this is a need... I need them. Something pretty and colorful. A little out of my comfort zone. Something fun, definalty something fun! Now I feel like a kid in a candy store... what to get, what to get??
Pathetic as it is I feel like I have a purpose... I will search the internet for the most perfectest shoes ever. Much easier than shopping for a man online... I have looked once or twice (ok, a few more times than that, and I just looked, pure curiosity) and well... I think the perfect shoes might be easier to find! But when it all comes down to it... man or shoe, if I order them online it probably won't fit (50/50 shot) then I have to deal with the returns. Isn't it easier to try them on first before buying? Of course!
Maybe its not just the style of my shoe where I need to get out of my comfort zone, maybe it is the way I go about things. Change is good, right? Anyway, I think I am going to go out tonight and look for a fabulous pair... of shoes that is!
UPDATE... I am the proud new owner of three new pairs of friends... blue strappy ones, red and brown heeled mary janes, and brown/orange/turquoise floral satin ones! Yea! That is three new reasons to go out!

Soul mate or settling...

So I was thinking... What to write today. Bug is still sick, I am tired and that is about it. I could obsess about the approaching day of love (FYI... my V-day weekend is booked, no dates however but I am good with that!). Nah, no need to beat a dead horse!
Anyway, I am sitting here and listening to the local NPR station and Talk of the Nation is on and their guest is a relationship columnist and author. The subject of today's discussion is successful partnerships and marriage. When passion fades in a marriage and you don't have a strong bond, what happens... inevitable failure!
But the older you get when searching for a partner, is it bad to settle? I am not saying "make due" but to really look at someone and say that this person may not be everything I am looking for but we really have a base for something to grow on. Go in with lower expectations and then you can only be pleased with the outcome? No, not a POS and be happy when he doesn't rob a bank, come on, lets be serious. I am saying what if there are no passionate flames but a strong base? Could it work? Something to think about and a different view on dating.
To stay true to my Libran ways ( I have turned into a horoscope junkie) mine says today that I am the voice of love. If it has nothing to do with love... forget about it! I need to spread the love today. So, in keeping with that theme... Me, I am still waiting for Prince Charming and not settling. At least not till spring fever hits!

If I really listened to Walt...

It was Bugs dream come true... All princesses, all weekend! There was a movie marathon of Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, and Sleeping Beauty. She danced with her princess figurines while watching her princesses... What more could a two year old little girl want other than cheese?
Anyway, all these fairy tales got me thinking... No, not what a crock...that is not how it works in real life. But seriously, maybe I should use these examples as criteria, kind of like a checklist. So here are my reasons why a prince is the man for me...
1) These princes are all looking for love... Not the next sporting event!!
2) They come from good royal stock (no bad teeth or apparent inbreeding, good thing) and never seem to get dirty... Ok, so good upbringing isn't a sure thing but at least it will eliminate some of the excuses, and the other thing... well that just makes for easier laundry!
3) They are willing to fight a witch, dragon, even an evil stepmother for just a kiss... Not to just get in her pants!
4) They already have their manners down. They have to, they are princes... No spitting, scratching, excessive cursing, farting , burping, etc. in public. I am sure they would still open doors after the first month of dating!
5) They all look genuinely interested in what she is saying. Heck, Ariel couldn't even talk and Prince Eric still looked interested.... Note: No glazed over look in their eyes!!
6) Again they are looking for love, even willing to marry the next day... Not commitment-phobic!!
7) Lets face it... they are freaking princes!!! Not some loser you met at the bar!
Oh well... I will go back to daydreaming of my prince, who knows, maybe one day I will meet him!
"I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream..." -Sleeping Beauty

A shout out...

To my ex.

Normally I try to refrain from pettiness but I got an email today about religion and humor. Included was this photo...

He was the first person (aside from the minister herself) I thought of. I couldn't resist, can you blame me!!