Seriously? (1.30.08)

OMG! Do I have something stuck to me? Anything that would be encouraging the freak fest that I have seemed to have stumbled upon?

Being the sweetheart that I truly am, I'm being kind enough to remove his name, his child's name & his messenger information (although, I was truly tempted to leave it in, for your personal amusement.)

How are you doing, i m f**** a*****....i m 55 years old ...i live in pharr, texas, i m divorced with a son named *** 10 years old.....i m a civil engineer in which i own my construction company, i saw your profile and seeing that you have a nice picture........i will like to meet u and have a nice chat with you.....i m .. in yahoo messanger and.....i will be glad if you can add me to your buddy list so we can have a nice time together..i m also new to myspace..here is ***************** i will be glad if you can also reply me with your own email i m gonna add you to my buddylist........hope to hear from you fast... Regards
f a*****

Anyone care to play spot the problems?

1. He's 55. I'm more than 20 years younger.
   
2. I love ellipses, but this is just a little too much. Perhaps the inconsistent number of them. I can over look the 3 rule, if you're at least consistent.
3. Grammar, spelling, punctuation. *sigh* Seriously though, I can overlook a lot of that, *if* I like you.
4. u? "You" is used regularly, so why the errant "u"? I cannot stand net speak. I'll suck it up from my younger cousins, who don't know better, but from someone 20+ years my senior, no way!
5. The only photo is so pixelated, that I have no clue what he looks like. I'd rather no photo than that.

Let's not even get into the fact that he's listed as a 34% match for me & 27% enemy. Those numbers are a little too close together for us to have much common ground.

Your turn! Pick away...

Seriously? (1.29.08)

Ok, I'm not one to mock people. Well, not unless it's well deserved. Or mocking myself - which I'm very skilled at. *lol* I'm honestly not a mean person. Right?! (Praying my friends agree with me. ;))

I got an email notification about a pending message. Hopeful that it was from a certain someone, I logged in to peek. It wasn't. Boo. Whatever. I'm not going to get my panties in a twist.

So, I check out this profile and I was stunned. I'll get to his photo in a minute - there's no spoiler code here, that I know of. Most of you are going to close this window in horror once you see it.

Here's the thing. Am I model beautiful? Nope. Sorry. However I think I'm pretty darn cute. And what I might be lacking, I make up for in spades when it comes to my sparkling personality, if you haven't already noticed. ;)

Anyhow, this guy is apparently 3 years older than me. Oh boy! He looks at least 20 years older than me. He's a lot shorter than me. He also smokes. Gross! Guys like this is what makes me want to throw in the towel...

*SIGH*

Cute Boy, oh cute boy! (Saga of the hair dye)

So, I had quite the whirlwind flirtationship last year. We actually never did meet face-to-face & right about now, I can sit back and be more than thankful for that.

There were a few times where we came close, but the first time he chickened out. Second time, I started getting a weird vibe and cancelled at the last minute - very much unlike me. (I'm a stickler for keeping plans and being punctual. In fact, I'm completely OCD about being punctual, which fortunately tends to work in my favor. ;)) I have learned in recent years to trust my gut instinct about things. I started to doubt them, but fortunately they smacked me right in the face & pretty much screamed - DON'T. DO. IT. So I didn't. CB had a complete and utter flip out a few days later and that was the end of that.

You know, I don't even know where to begin with this...

He was pretty close to what I wanted in a guy. Tall, intelligent, witty, sweet, sensitive, caring, educated. Did I mention hot? The kind of man I could take home to my picky parents & they would have been over the moon.

What I didn't see at first, was that psychotic was also lurking below the surface. He flipped out on me a few times with regards to my personal beliefs (abortion, gay rights/marriage, etc.) You have to understand, I'm more socially liberal than not. However, if someone can at least respect my beliefs, even if they differ from theirs, I can live with that. A line was crossed when I was called a "baby murderer" because I am pro-choice (even though he knew, that in terms of for myself, I'm pro-life.) I didn't speak to him for a few days after that.

He ended up apologizing and sending some super sucky text message (which I didn't save.) I think he had a good sense of who I was & wormed his way back in by sending the following:

I like you. I have so much enjoyed the freedom of unrestrained talking. To be me. With you. It's been so cool. Anyone I've met recently, I have told first thing and very specifically that I am not interested in a romantic relationship. Curiously, I have not told this to you. I don't understand that...

Pitter patter. Sappy. Just the kind of things girls like to hear. So being smrt, instead of smart, I kept talking to him. The flirting & attention was wonderful. I can admit that I'm now missing that. *lol*

I won't get into the nitty gritty of things falling apart between us. It was just weird, but a weight was lifted off my shoulders when we agreed to go our separate ways.

Shame though, because he was pretty damn cute. Wasn't he, girls?! ;)

Lesson learned: Run far, far away from straight guys who color & highlight their hair.

First 50 songs.

Alright. I've decided to throw out the odd list, as a "get to know me" exercise. This is the first 50 songs that came up on my iPod just now, when I hit shuffle. There's a lot of music that I enjoy, that isn't represented here. I won't be surprised in the least if a lot of you are left scratching your heads. *lol*

1. Still Fighting It - Ben Folds
2. Mass Romantic - New Pornographers
3. Broken Promise Ring - The Ataris
4. The Bitch Is Back - Elton John
5. Feels Just Like It Should - Jamiroquai
6. Ripchord - Rilo Kiley
7. This Is Our Emergency - Pretty Girls Make Graves
8. Thorn In My Side - Eurythmics
9. Wrong Way - Sublime
10. I Can't Say - The Trews
11. Whisky & Gin - Dance Hall Crashers
12. Corduroy Boy - The Dears
13. 16 By 32 - The Decemberists
14. Song For The Dumped - Ben Folds Five
15. Common People - Pulp
16. Dirty Mouth - Hot Hot Heat
17. Close I've Come - Ben Lee
18. Is It Any Wonder? - Keane
19. Rockin' The Suburbs - Ben Folds
20. Heroes - David Bowie
21. Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
22. Andy, You're A Star - The Killers
23. Hump You - Chixdiggit
24. Don't Lose The Faith - The Dears
25. Fast Love - George Michael
26. Eden - Field Day
27. Pretty Girls - Neko Case
28. Next To You - Dance Hall Crashers
29. 1999 - Prince
30. Fun Loving Nun - Of Montreal
31. All For You - The Anti-Q's
32. Kill The Director - The Wombats
33. Helluva Way To Die - Wagbeard
34. Me Me Me Me - Louis XIV
35. The Last Polka - Ben Folds Five
36. Conquest - The White Stripes
37. Your Daddy Don't Know - New Pornographers
38. Little Bird - Annie Lennox
39. Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
40. I Need You Back - Ben Kweller
41. What's A Girl To Do - Bat For Lashes
42. Everything's Just Wonderful - Lily Allen
43. Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
44. Strawberry Bounce - Janet Jackson
45. She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
46. Best Imitation Of Myself - Ben Folds
47. Overrated - Pilate
48. Blue Orchid - The White Stripes
49. Friday I'm In Love - The Cure
50. You Owe Me An IOU - Hot Hot Heat

Happy Monday!

It's cold here. And by cold, I mean c-c-c-c-c-c-cold. It's in the -50F range, when you factor in windchill. Needless to say, I am not leaving the house today. In fact, it took until noon to get out of my workout clothes & into the shower. What's with extreme weather causing utter laziness?

Weekend was alright. Busy. A few drinks. People, keep me away from dating sites when I've consumed more than one drink. All I seem to end up doing is getting myself into trouble. Oops. I do that well enough without alcohol involved.

Cute boys at the mall this weekend. And by boys, I mean barely legal kind of boys. It was fun. I got a lot of stares. I think the guys were trying to figure out how tall I was (6'3.5" in the shoes I was sporting) & the ladies were trying to see if I was truly that tall, or simply wearing incredibly high heels. *lol* While, yes, I was wearing a pair of boots with a heel, it's an incredibly modest height compared to what most wear. However, all the tall guys seemed to be in hiding, because there was only one or two that I passed that were taller than me. *sigh*

A few messages over the weekend. One guy I can already tell I'm not interested in after two incredibly dull exchanges. Another was incredibly cute. BUT. He's only looking to cheat on his wife. That does not fly with me. I was polite and thanked him for his lovely compliments (I'm a girl - I like being told I'm absolutely gorgeous. *giggle*), but that we were looking for very different things. Granted, I'm up for a casual relationship, but I draw the line when it comes to cheating. There's another that has piqued my interest. We'll see how that goes...

I've settled on Kismet for a name for now. Someone pointed out that just using a different female name, could bother some guys. The princess names I was coming up with, didn't suit me. So, I came up with Serendipity & Kismet. Kismet won out. For now. I'm still taking suggestions.

xx

About the boy...

So, it's no secret that I'm looking for *someone* right now. A special someone would be lovely, but honestly, I'm happy to just be out & having some fun right now. I don't even need a relationship, but a flirtationship would be nice.

Obviously local is a bonus (but some of you don't know where I am. Bwahahahahaha!) I have done & am willing to do the long distance thing for a while, if necessary. I have no plans to stay where I am living forever. I've been here most of my life thus far & to be honest, I'm getting bored, as much as I love my home. I'm a water person and I am very much drawn to the coast. Most of my good friends know this. It's in my blood and it's in my heart. I'll blame too many summers visiting family abroad, with regular trips to the ocean during those visits. While I may be landlocked, I still spend most of the summer at the lake. If the weather is decent, I'm there.



TALL! 6'3"+ is preferred. 6'+ is doable. I'm tired of shorter guys. With few exceptions. ;)

Active. Not entirely a physical trait I suppose, but this is important to me. I've been working hard at getting back to an active & fit person (my friends can back me up) and I don't need another sedentary partner.

Intelligent. Honestly, I don't care what he does for a living, as long as he's passionate about it, or is working towards achieving that. But, I need someone I can have intelligent conversations with. I'm much rather end up with a "geek", than brain challenged eye candy. That's not to say I don't appreciate eye candy, but that can only keep me captive for so long.

Humor. A great sense of humor is worth more than almost anything to me. I love to laugh. It makes me feel young & giddy. Better than laughing on my own, is having someone to share a laugh with. Bonus points if you enjoy BritComs.

Music. It's always been a major part of my life. Even just a great appreciation would be awesome. I don't have to have someone that knows how to play. However, if he can sing, well, that's going to make me weak in the knees. *lol*

Sanity. I won't even get into it. But it's a must. Or at least relatively close to being sane. ;)

Ambition & Direction. I don't care what he does, as long as he loves what he does, or is actively working towards it.

Children. I have them. And I'm a hypocrite here. I would prefer to be with someone that doesn't already have their own children. But it's just a preference, not a dealbreaker. I have a lot of reasons for this, but it's something that can be discussed when it's pertinent.

Religion. I'm spiritual, but not overly religious. As long as he respects me, I'll respect him. I enjoy learning about different faiths, so as long as it's not an overpowering situation.

Honesty. Respect. Integrity. You know the drill...

I like to drink wine. So, if he frowns on the idea of drinking, that just won't do.

Dorkus Maximus

I may be a little quiet this weekend. Lots going on. Unfortunately no dates for now. I recently ditched all the guys I was chatting with. Total bores. One exception. He's sweet, but lives the other side of the world, so it's strictly a platonic buddy situation.

Finally got the nerve to log into my POF account this evening. I didn't email that chick back. *shuffle* I just don't know what to say, or whether I should bother or not.

Being an idiot, I uploaded the wrong photo of myself yesterday. No wonder I had no emails waiting. I am such a dork. One would think I would have taken the time to have checked that, but oh no, not me! I do everything right the first time, you know. ;)

So, I have rectified the situation, adding a few more for good luck. I need to get a full body shot up however. They are all facial shots, with one showing from the boobs up. Hey! At least I got the most important body part in there. Right?!

I can't believe that nobody has posted any kind of character reference for me yet. *sob* Y'all are going to give me a complex.

I need a name...

And I'm stupid enough to let you all come up with one. Post your ideas and I'll start a poll in a few days with my favorite suggestions!

Smooches!
xx

Who am I?

Very good question! I'm probably better off leaving this up to my snarktastic friends, who will keep me real. Otherwise, I'm going to oversell or undersell myself & that just won't do.

• I'm a child of the 70's. I'm also under 35. ;)
• Very tall. I cannot stress VERY nearly enough. (Sorry ladies. I don't consider 5'7" tall, at all. *lol*)
  
• Two eyes, two ears, a nose, lips, two legs. All that good stuff!
• I'd say I have a dry sense of humor. I can laugh at just about anything.
• I make as many typos when sober, as I do when tipsy.
• Busy. Yes, I'm busy. But not bad "can't fit someone in my schedule" kind of busy.
• I can tie a cherry stem with my tongue. Don't ask me to do this, unless I'm drunk.
• I blush easily. Ah, the joys of being fair!
• A fiery redhead by winter, much more blond in summer. At times my persona changes a bit to reflect that fun fact. And yes, it's natural.
• I'm an athletic girl. I exercise daily. However, I'm curvy. If you're looking for a malnourished waif - move on!

Hopefully this is where my friends will enter & leave their impressions of me. Don't make me tell you to be nice! Bwahahahaha!

The joke's on me!

I was going to write about CB (Cute Boy - some of my friends may remember him from before Christmas) this evening, but instead, I decided to set up a profile on Plenty Of Fish. I figured why not, seeing as I'm already on OK Cupid.

So. I was lazy & copied my one profile verbatim. Picked my photo. Completed the quiz. Before I was even done, I had a message & gift waiting. Wow, some people are on the ball. I think I squealed like a little girl getting her first Barbie doll. This was the message:

I thought I would send you a flower to show How I appreciated your profile.. Its so nice to find someone else who is knowing what they want, and wants to be appreciated..


TT

Awwww. Sweet. Then I noticed...






It's from a woman! *lol*

What did I do, you ask? I quickly logged off the site. *blush* Then IM'd three of my girls about it. Crazy.

Please know, I have no issue with it, but I wasn't expecting it, seeing as I signed up & said I was looking for a man!

I feel bad that I didn't respond. I know I should, but I have to figure out how to do so tactfully...

Ah, the adventures in dating!

In the beginning...

It's been a long time since I've been single! I had a lot of fun in my younger years. I drank too much. Stayed out too late. All the good stuff. I was definitely more interested in partying than dating, although I did go out on my fair share of dates & some mini-relationships along the way. I had a few serious relationships as well.

I met my husband when I was 23. I was in a definite rebound situation. I was bored one night. He was there. That was that. There were never fireworks or anything, so don't ask me what I was thinking, because I can't figure that out myself. I found myself "stuck" & stupid. Many of my friends warned me (& then walked away, because they didn't want to see me self-destruct.)

Fast forward to now. 11.5 years later, I'm divorcing. We have all those pesky details to resolve and papers to sign. Chances of reconciliation are less than nil. Praise the heavens! I can think of a million better things to do than to remain in that situation. Over the last many months, I have sought counseling, been taking care of myself & packing away my baggage. I've also spent some time flirting with guys. ;) That's been a lot of fun. I missed it!

Through all of this, I have definitely figured out what I don't want, as well as my must haves. A pretty lengthy wish list accompanies those as well, but those are more negotiation points than sticking points.

Do you have any idea at how lacking the world is of really tall men? This is about the only thing that makes me curse my height. *sigh*

I'm also realizing that I honestly have never been in that big, romantic love. What's wrong with me? Lust. Yes! Love. Yeah, not so much...