IN WHICH I SAY HAPPY NEW YEAR or I SLOW DOWN

Miss me?

I know it’s been a couple of months and I feel terrible that I haven’t been as scrupulous about writing this blog.  However, I guess there are times in your life when you just run out of steam.

I have certainly missed writing, but I have to admit, I didn’t miss all this dating nonsense.  However, I am not quitting, I’m sort of in a holding pattern.  I took myself off of the Fitness site since I really haven’t met anyone decent there since last summer, and since it’s a paying site and since I really don’t like that my age isn’t accurate, off I went.

I have had lots of hits and nibbles, this time from much younger guys.  They are most definitely eye candy and one was interesting enough to meet as a friend, but their follow through is even worse than men in their 40’s and 50’s.

There has been a development – a possible do-over with One Syllable.  I hear the collective groaning and I hear warnings flying at me at the speed of light and I take them all, really I do.

I went back and read over my entries about that whole thing and honestly, though I was hurt about it then, I am in a completely different place at least so I hope.  However, he could just repeat the whole pattern again, and if that is the case, I have been warned. I am trying to hold myself above this particular fray.

Having said that, I am still on two sites, and I am still getting texted by the serial texter from last year.  I am tempted to be impolite and not answer him, but he’s pretty harmless I suppose.

So another few updates, and I hope this isn’t terribly boring. 

My dentist set me up with a guy.  He was sure I would like him, he was a lawyer, age appropriate and at least had good dental hygiene. This may not seem like a great deal to some, but there is something to be said about it! 

At any rate, he and I played phone tag for a good long time.  Actually, I would have to say from the beginning of December to the beginning of January.  I was out of town and I guess he was just unavailable, however, he did persevere and I thought it was a good sign.

We met at the local Starbucks (OF COURSE) and I, of course, made my usual instant assessment of no attraction.  However, as usual, I was willing to give the guy a chance.  We talked for a while and it turned out he was a human rights lawyer, and the more he talked the more excellent he became and the more unworthy I obviously was.

I made a statement about not liking the extremists of a particular group and I could see him shutting up like a turtle, completely withdrawing his head and tail.  It was almost comical and so obvious. 

Did I mention he had bad breath?

I contacted another guy on Match who was quite welcoming but after one phone message and one contact when he was just about to get on a plane when he promised a call-back, that is all I have heard.

Now you can see why I haven’t written in a while.  Perhaps I just need to regain my enthusiasm.  I hope I’m not easily discouraged, but at the moment, I need to take a breather.

After that, I’ll have my friend chose guys for me instead of me doing the dirty work.  Maybe her choices will be better.

We’ll see.