So I had my first “first date” last night. We met for coffee (although technically I had hot cider) and it lasted about 90 minutes. I spent most of the time listening to him talk about how crazy his ex-wife is and how much her new husband hates him but all her friends and family love…
Month: November 2012
There’s Got To Be A Monday After . . .
So today has been . . .interesting. I spent most of Saturday being a sloth, and playing lots and lots of Rift. How much is lots? I went up 5 levels on my Eth Warrior. (If you don’t understand that, I’m sorry – let’s just say, it was a whole lot) I tried to get my…
On Being Thankful
So many of the things I think about these days are first world issues. Whether I will find love, whether I will get my feelings hurt, whether I will be understood. Today, I’d like to just focus on those things that I don’t have to think about: where I’m going to sleep, how I’m going…
Upsand Downs
One of my favorite movies is Auntie Mame. Not the Lucille Ball musical – but the Rosalind Russell gem. And there is a scene where she meets the future in-laws at their place and is continually having to deal with their lack of couth and charm. Today I feel a bit like her as I…
When It Rains, It Hurricanes
Last week I had to go to the doctor because I was having pains in my side. After a few tests, I was diagnosed with a slight kidney infection. I also found out that my blood pressure meds were no longer working and that I needed to add a few more prescriptions to my daily…
Happy Birthday, Paya
Today is my father’s birthday. And even though it has been over 9 years since we’ve talked over the phone – I’ve heard his voice many times lately. I loved to make my dad laugh – to see his eyes sparkle as I told him about something funny that had happened at work or while I…
Here’s Your Piano, Lady
When I was 9, we moved from Boxford, Massachusetts to North Grafton, Massachusetts. With part of the profits from the sale of the old house, my mom purchased a piano and promptly enrolled all 4 of us kids in to piano lessons. One by one my brothers managed to squirm out of them, leaving me…
Well, Hello Again, Good Old Friend of Mine
I think one of the things I wondered about since my breakup was what it would be like to be with another man. To be honest, with so many online encounters focusing right in on sex, I remember back to dates like Fish Lips and Bra Boy, and I shudder. This weekend won’t become one of…
Do You Like Sex?
One of the strange things about online dating is the boldness that normally socially awkward individuals feel behind the safety of their computer screen. I am constantly amazed by people who pick screen names like “imhereforsex273” and “IncarnateLust45” (really – there were that many people who already picked that?). But at least they put it…