I'll never understand.....
You go out with someone...twice.....they send you an email the next day about what a nice time they had.....and then they go MIA. MIA! WTF?! So disappointing. I have to admit that my hopes got a bit raised after the email. I thought this one kinda liked me and then....nuthin'. I'm beyond frustrated. I hate dating. HATE IT! This is why people stay in crappy relationships because the alternative is dealing with this nonsense. Ugh. I have a few dates lined up this week but I really thought I could have canceled at least one of them. Now I need to go on all three. Blech. Yes, this is like a job hunt for me. One day I'll find the right job. Until then......I'll continue to set up interviews.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Bieber Fever
Justin Bieber's parents are 34 and 35 yrs old respectively. OK....I officially feel like I'm a hundred. I'm closer to being the Bieb's grandmother than mother. Oy!
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Friday, February 25, 2011
Question - Dating Etiquitte
If a guy contacts you first and he lives in the suburbs and you live in Chicago, do you think for a first meeting he should offer to come to you? What if he wants to meet 1/2 way and that half way happens to be 45 mins away? Do you think this would ever work?
I need your input!
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I need your input!
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Well, Aren't You Cute?
I went out with a fella the other night (it was actually a second date) and he made mention to the fact that he is looking for a "cute girl - she doesn't have to be beautiful - just cute"......and then he reiterated it, "You know.....like I said....I'm looking for cute - not gorgeous". Quite obviously he was referring to me. Should I be offended? I wasn't at the time but the more time that goes by I am kind of hurt. I know I'm no Elizabeth Hurley (guys still dig her, right?.....um.....maybe Megan Fox....or Penelope Cruz?) but do I have to be reminded of this? I really don't think he set out to hurt me. And I too like a "cute" guy. I love the boyish look....but I wouldn't tell the person I'm sitting across from at dinner *twice* that I am only interested in cute as opposed to devilishly handsome (however, if Rob Lowe walked into my life today I would be ever so pleased.....people, I have a thing...).
So....this is my dilemma. I enjoy this guy's company quite a bit but I don't want to be anyone's second banana. Actually, most guys that I've dated have never called me "beautiful" or "pretty" so I don't know why this is bothering me so much. And it's no pity party....I know what I look like - it is what it is (a phrase that I used on my date and he in turn told me that he really dislikes the phrase so I will use it in my DOG as a form of protest) but I can still be affected, right?
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So....this is my dilemma. I enjoy this guy's company quite a bit but I don't want to be anyone's second banana. Actually, most guys that I've dated have never called me "beautiful" or "pretty" so I don't know why this is bothering me so much. And it's no pity party....I know what I look like - it is what it is (a phrase that I used on my date and he in turn told me that he really dislikes the phrase so I will use it in my DOG as a form of protest) but I can still be affected, right?
Date Me!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Hey, I Know You. I Know You. I Know You.
Today it happened. I was contacted by a guy I worked with at Midway Games. I knew this would happen eventually and I have to say.....it made me think.
If I was single during my time at Midway I believe I would have dated a lot. There were tons of dudes that I worked with....tons. I always had the ladies bathroom to myself (and let me tell you.....it was delightful). Most of these guys are game nerds but come on....they're quirky cute....a lot of them....and then a lot were just nerds....but nerds with a heart of gold....and C++ code.
Anyway....at first I was a bit embarrassed but then I realized that Internet dating is so commonplace nowadays that I just need to let my freak flag fly. Let these dudes find me. What do I care? My goal is to find a life long partner and get off of there so if that means someone that I know wants to hang out....then bring it on!
Hopefully, we'll actually go on a date cuz he's cute.
Waiting for a guy I went out with earlier this week to ask me out again. He's also cute and we get along well.
I've got it.....the Spring Fever....and it's not even Spring!
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If I was single during my time at Midway I believe I would have dated a lot. There were tons of dudes that I worked with....tons. I always had the ladies bathroom to myself (and let me tell you.....it was delightful). Most of these guys are game nerds but come on....they're quirky cute....a lot of them....and then a lot were just nerds....but nerds with a heart of gold....and C++ code.
Anyway....at first I was a bit embarrassed but then I realized that Internet dating is so commonplace nowadays that I just need to let my freak flag fly. Let these dudes find me. What do I care? My goal is to find a life long partner and get off of there so if that means someone that I know wants to hang out....then bring it on!
Hopefully, we'll actually go on a date cuz he's cute.
Waiting for a guy I went out with earlier this week to ask me out again. He's also cute and we get along well.
I've got it.....the Spring Fever....and it's not even Spring!
Date Me!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Family Fix Ups
Mentioning the sister stache fix up made me remember that all of my immediate family have fixed me up. These fix ups were one-offs and have not happened again since my early 20's.
Father Fix Up: I was a Sophomore at Illinois State University and home for Winter break and for a year or so I had heard about how great "Dan Simon" was (please note that although I quote "Dan Simon" there is no doubt that his name is and was Dan Simon. This is not an alias.) from my father. Finally, I agreed to go out on a date with this "Dan Simon". He arrived at my home and I remember my mother's reaction, "He looks like he could be her uncle". I was 20-21 at the time. Not only could "Dan Simon" have been my uncle (he was probably only 28 at the time but looked a bit older) but he had a tail......not a butt tail but a hair tail. I think at one time tails were popular but they were never my gig and this tail he was sporting was definitely not in the "it's cool to sport a tail" era. We went to the Hob Nob for dinner. I remember being miserable. I just wasn't attracted to him at all so to punish myself even more I ordered a spinach salad with no dressing because if I was going to be miserable I was going to be really miserable (one wonders why I need therapy). After dinner we went to see a movie. I believe it was "Naked Gun" or some other Leslie Nielsen movie. After the movie was over we were walking out and who do I see but this guy who I went to HS and College with and actually had made out with, Mike Archibald. I was mortified. How would I explain being with this guy who looked like my uncle with the tail? So....I pretended he wasn't with me. I AM AWFUL! I just talked to Mike like I was alone. Needless to say, I couldn't wait to get home. Me being a beeaatch to "Dan Simon" didn't stop him from telling my father that he really liked me. I think my father had visions of walking me down the aisle to meet "Dan Simon" but alas, I just couldn't see him again. Ironically, I got mono a few days after my date so I had a good excuse to not have to talk to him again but every time I was sad about not having a boyfriend my father would say to me, "Well, 'Dan Simon" is still available". I wonder what "Dan Simon" is up to these days....
Mother Fix Up: I had transferred to Columbia College and my roommate Darlene and I decided to have a party our senior year. We invited a lot of people and a lot of people showed up. It was actually a ton of fun! I threw one other party later that year and it wasn't nearly as good. I was excited because a guy who I worked with at Summer Camp (Scottie Paul) was going to be there. I liked Scottie (Is it Scottie or Scotty? I forget.) a lot and had done so for a full year and a half. I couldn't believe he was going to be at my abode. Now, during this time my mother worked at Office Max or Office Depot or some Office store. I think she did this for a year or two. Us Goldmans love us some office and school supplies. She told me that there's this really "sexy guy" (Everyone should run for the hills when their mother makes note that some dude is "sexy") who she works with that she wants to fix me up with. I told her to tell him to come to my party. Well, it's the night of the party and there I am in the kitchen with Scottie Paul professing my "like" for him when all of a sudden this tall "jean on jean" (jean jacket with a pair of jeans) guy with long hair walks in. Please note that my mother loves the old Jon Bon Jovi look so I can see where this guy was sexy to her. I was not attracted in the least but I was nice to him and showed him around. I really just wanted to get back to Scottie Paul. Well, I broke loose from Jean on Jean and maybe 20 minutes later or so he finds me and asks me to go to my back sun room with him. He wanted to chat so I felt obligated to do so since he was a guest who knew no one. After about 2 minutes the guy was trying to make the moves on me. He was ALL HANDS. I literally had to push him off me. We were both a little boozy but I remember being a bit frightened. Needless to say my mother calls right around this time to see how things are going. "How are things going?" I say to her. "I'll tell you how things are going.....your 'sexy' fix up just tried to rape me in the back room." Of course my mother was mortified. And "rape" was a little harsh....but he definitely tried to paw me down. I never heard from the dude again.
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Father Fix Up: I was a Sophomore at Illinois State University and home for Winter break and for a year or so I had heard about how great "Dan Simon" was (please note that although I quote "Dan Simon" there is no doubt that his name is and was Dan Simon. This is not an alias.) from my father. Finally, I agreed to go out on a date with this "Dan Simon". He arrived at my home and I remember my mother's reaction, "He looks like he could be her uncle". I was 20-21 at the time. Not only could "Dan Simon" have been my uncle (he was probably only 28 at the time but looked a bit older) but he had a tail......not a butt tail but a hair tail. I think at one time tails were popular but they were never my gig and this tail he was sporting was definitely not in the "it's cool to sport a tail" era. We went to the Hob Nob for dinner. I remember being miserable. I just wasn't attracted to him at all so to punish myself even more I ordered a spinach salad with no dressing because if I was going to be miserable I was going to be really miserable (one wonders why I need therapy). After dinner we went to see a movie. I believe it was "Naked Gun" or some other Leslie Nielsen movie. After the movie was over we were walking out and who do I see but this guy who I went to HS and College with and actually had made out with, Mike Archibald. I was mortified. How would I explain being with this guy who looked like my uncle with the tail? So....I pretended he wasn't with me. I AM AWFUL! I just talked to Mike like I was alone. Needless to say, I couldn't wait to get home. Me being a beeaatch to "Dan Simon" didn't stop him from telling my father that he really liked me. I think my father had visions of walking me down the aisle to meet "Dan Simon" but alas, I just couldn't see him again. Ironically, I got mono a few days after my date so I had a good excuse to not have to talk to him again but every time I was sad about not having a boyfriend my father would say to me, "Well, 'Dan Simon" is still available". I wonder what "Dan Simon" is up to these days....
Mother Fix Up: I had transferred to Columbia College and my roommate Darlene and I decided to have a party our senior year. We invited a lot of people and a lot of people showed up. It was actually a ton of fun! I threw one other party later that year and it wasn't nearly as good. I was excited because a guy who I worked with at Summer Camp (Scottie Paul) was going to be there. I liked Scottie (Is it Scottie or Scotty? I forget.) a lot and had done so for a full year and a half. I couldn't believe he was going to be at my abode. Now, during this time my mother worked at Office Max or Office Depot or some Office store. I think she did this for a year or two. Us Goldmans love us some office and school supplies. She told me that there's this really "sexy guy" (Everyone should run for the hills when their mother makes note that some dude is "sexy") who she works with that she wants to fix me up with. I told her to tell him to come to my party. Well, it's the night of the party and there I am in the kitchen with Scottie Paul professing my "like" for him when all of a sudden this tall "jean on jean" (jean jacket with a pair of jeans) guy with long hair walks in. Please note that my mother loves the old Jon Bon Jovi look so I can see where this guy was sexy to her. I was not attracted in the least but I was nice to him and showed him around. I really just wanted to get back to Scottie Paul. Well, I broke loose from Jean on Jean and maybe 20 minutes later or so he finds me and asks me to go to my back sun room with him. He wanted to chat so I felt obligated to do so since he was a guest who knew no one. After about 2 minutes the guy was trying to make the moves on me. He was ALL HANDS. I literally had to push him off me. We were both a little boozy but I remember being a bit frightened. Needless to say my mother calls right around this time to see how things are going. "How are things going?" I say to her. "I'll tell you how things are going.....your 'sexy' fix up just tried to rape me in the back room." Of course my mother was mortified. And "rape" was a little harsh....but he definitely tried to paw me down. I never heard from the dude again.
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Lady Flowers
You know what's great when you're not in a serious relationship over Valentine's Day? Working from home. I was not at all affected by the Hallmark holiday. It came and went. A lot of my Facebook friends posted photos of various flower bouquets that their sweeties gave them and I thought they all looked pretty. Even though I have been in long-term relationships over Valentine's Day I have only once received (was sent) flowers on this day....from a dude, that is. I used to get flowers from a gal pal of mine delivered to my place of employment and that was always awkward because everyone would ask if they were from my boyfriend and I'd have to say "no - they're from my lady friend". I'm sure a few folks had some serious questions about my "status".
I have been out on a couple dates over the last few days and both actually went well but I'm not sure what will come of them. One was with a guy I met quite a few months ago. This date went much better than the first but I still don't know if there's that spark. The other date was with a guy that could be right up my alley. Still too soon to tell. I'm hoping we'll go out again. He made mention to the fact but you never know until you have something scheduled.
Other than this I have quite a few people mentioning they have some fix ups for me. Now....I have not been fixed up in a really long time (one time about 17 yrs ago my sister fixed me up with an older guy who had a mustache and a special mustache comb....and I was 24) . I often fix a lot of my friends up (or try to) but not a lot of people return the favor. Maybe I'm not fix-up-able? In any case, at least my name is being brought up in discussion. Who knows if I'll ever actually meet these fellas but it's always nice to be thought of.
I'm enjoying the warmer weather (40 feels like a heat wave) and it'll make my running much more enjoyable. Did I mention I signed up for a half marathon? Well, I did. Lord help me, but I did.
Things are looking A-OK.....for today.
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I have been out on a couple dates over the last few days and both actually went well but I'm not sure what will come of them. One was with a guy I met quite a few months ago. This date went much better than the first but I still don't know if there's that spark. The other date was with a guy that could be right up my alley. Still too soon to tell. I'm hoping we'll go out again. He made mention to the fact but you never know until you have something scheduled.
Other than this I have quite a few people mentioning they have some fix ups for me. Now....I have not been fixed up in a really long time (one time about 17 yrs ago my sister fixed me up with an older guy who had a mustache and a special mustache comb....and I was 24) . I often fix a lot of my friends up (or try to) but not a lot of people return the favor. Maybe I'm not fix-up-able? In any case, at least my name is being brought up in discussion. Who knows if I'll ever actually meet these fellas but it's always nice to be thought of.
I'm enjoying the warmer weather (40 feels like a heat wave) and it'll make my running much more enjoyable. Did I mention I signed up for a half marathon? Well, I did. Lord help me, but I did.
Things are looking A-OK.....for today.
Date Me!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Sincere Lady
This is a good read sent to me today by a suave gentleman. I'm telling you....the bar is set LOW.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sincere Lady
Please be patient this is so awkward for me. It was your sincere profile that moved me to message and I completely understand if you don’t respond.Some of my thoughts…. Kids are our garden to cultivate and watch grow.. I want my next relationship to be so good, so full of love, with deep understanding and nothing but sincerity for each other…. It is amazing how far out in the ocean San Francisco is….How good our domestic animals are for us they are a blessing…..unbelievable that Mick Jaeger still doing it….Poor Cubs still have no World Series how is that possible?…all those people in New York City… God Bless America is one of my favorite songs now….It cost $15 to cross the Sanibel Island Bridge….when did corrupt politics become the in thing to do?….without God we couldn’t make it another day…all I ever really needed to know I learned from my friends at 10...forget the Moon a cure for Cancer now there is a space program to fund! Sincere lady can you tell me your thoughts? It is scary and makes you vulnerable too. I understand the risk but I would be thrilled if you do.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
A Couple Of Dori Nuggets
1) I was asked by a gentleman (sight unseen) if I'd like to marry him and he added (I'm not kidding). He's CUTE: 29, from Turkey and studying in Milwaukee (international biz since 2006). I'm sure this is a green card deal but honestly.....I'm not ruling it out. And I may call him a Jive Turkey just to see what his reaction will be.
2) Someone I went out with months and months ago (Romanian....and Hungarian....and CUTE) recontacted me to see if I'd like to go out again. Even though I find him really adorable I don't think we connect on a communication level....but I'm totally gonna see him again....cuz that's how I roll. He's 34.
3) Someone who loves the Lord....like, LOVES the Lord sent me a "Hi" message. When I went to read his profile, it's all about Jesus. I'm sure he saw I was Jewish (as I make no bones about it in my profile) and thinks I'm destined for Hell so he contacted me wanting me to read his words of "wisdom" to save me. I emailed him to ask if he meets a lot of girls that share his view of the Lord and wanted to reiterate that I'm Jewish and not religious. Thus far I have not heard back.
4) I was told I look like Debra Messing (who I love!).....by a broad. Why can't guys make this comment?
5) A guy that contacted me months ago but started dating another girl got back in touch with me to go out....but he hasn't set a date. I think he's yanking my chain and I don't like my chain yanked.
6) Talking to one other fella (small change) who in one of his pics is with a guy that asked me out years ago. I won't bring it up until we meet (IF we meet). I just find it a little off-putting
If you're watching the Super Bowl today I hope your team wins.....you know which team I'm talking about.....right! (Please note that I am not referring to any team as I could care less who wins: Go Bears!)
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2) Someone I went out with months and months ago (Romanian....and Hungarian....and CUTE) recontacted me to see if I'd like to go out again. Even though I find him really adorable I don't think we connect on a communication level....but I'm totally gonna see him again....cuz that's how I roll. He's 34.
3) Someone who loves the Lord....like, LOVES the Lord sent me a "Hi" message. When I went to read his profile, it's all about Jesus. I'm sure he saw I was Jewish (as I make no bones about it in my profile) and thinks I'm destined for Hell so he contacted me wanting me to read his words of "wisdom" to save me. I emailed him to ask if he meets a lot of girls that share his view of the Lord and wanted to reiterate that I'm Jewish and not religious. Thus far I have not heard back.
4) I was told I look like Debra Messing (who I love!).....by a broad. Why can't guys make this comment?
5) A guy that contacted me months ago but started dating another girl got back in touch with me to go out....but he hasn't set a date. I think he's yanking my chain and I don't like my chain yanked.
6) Talking to one other fella (small change) who in one of his pics is with a guy that asked me out years ago. I won't bring it up until we meet (IF we meet). I just find it a little off-putting
If you're watching the Super Bowl today I hope your team wins.....you know which team I'm talking about.....right! (Please note that I am not referring to any team as I could care less who wins: Go Bears!)
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Friday, February 4, 2011
I Want No Part Of Your Two And A Half Man
Every time I get a little down that I haven't found the right guy, I think "I could have wound up with Charlie Sheen" and that makes me feel a lot better. Now mind you, I have never met Charlie Sheen nor do I care to but my heart goes out to the women who have. This guy is a piece of work. Who could put up with him?! I think I'm hard to deal with....try dealing with a narcissistic drug fueled porn star doer as the father of your children. This guy is 45 years old. FORTY-FIVE and he acts like a 25 yr old. In fact, most 25 yr olds don't even act like that. This guy is a millionaire a million times over and what does he do with all his earnings? Spends it on coke, booze and prostitutes. And women find this attractive???? Why????!!!!
Last night I had a dream that an ex-boyfriend asked me to marry him....with a ring that had 2 small rhinestone balls on a silver band. THIS IS WHAT I DREAM?! I don't even get a good ring in my dream. I'm a mess, people...a mess....but at least I'm not dating Charlie Sheen.
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Last night I had a dream that an ex-boyfriend asked me to marry him....with a ring that had 2 small rhinestone balls on a silver band. THIS IS WHAT I DREAM?! I don't even get a good ring in my dream. I'm a mess, people...a mess....but at least I'm not dating Charlie Sheen.
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