Sandy and I have just arrived to watch a local play for the evening. According to write ups, the acting is due to be funny and the scenes are based on different types of dating scenarios. I think it will be a good refresher course for me and hopefully make me laugh since I really haven’t dated in very a long time. We sit together and take in the poor acting. My head is consumed with thoughts rather than emptily watching the show. I sit realize that it’s no wonder I’m not dating. I don’t put myself out there enough. I’m not taking enough chances. I am always the girl talking about dating but never actually doing it. One of the acts is based on posting singles adds. Well why not? I could do this. No one would have to know who I was. I won’t post a picture, just in case someone I know is on the same site. Instead I’ll just write a profile and then forward pictures to individual candidates. It would be like applying for a job but rather than getting the position, I’m going to apply for a relationship. I know that match.com didn’t go so well when I tried it but maybe this would be different. By the end of the show I am looking forward to a little change and chance.
I’m going to try what they recommended, Craig’s List. It’s free after all. I felt like match.com was a bit of a hook up scene. If people are searching on Craig’s List, maybe they will be a bit more serious. Well here goes everything. I push confirm to post the following: Independent, Professional and Happy too!
I’ve decided to try something different in order to play harder in the dating field, so here’s my first stab at it. You cannot be intimidated by my hair; it truly reflects the person I am, bouncy, full of life and happy! I'm energetic (aka hyper) and outgoing, willing to take on nearly any challenge or endeavor. Working out is a passion. I thrive on pushing myself to the limit every time. Kickboxing, spinning, bouldering, any of it is greatly enjoyed. One thing people often notice about me is I like to make the most of any situation with a smile on my face. I love to travel, putting myself outside of the ever easy US lifestyle. Fortunately, at this time of my life, my work allows me to travel to Central America and the Caribbean every 6-8 weeks. Not only can I say I love the travel, I can also say I love my job! My family and friends are extremely important as are the family and friends of the person I spend time with. I'm at a place in my life right now where I am happy. I'm successful in life and find light in the obstacles the past has presented me...I'd just like to find someone to share all my past and future experiences with. If I sound interesting, please send me an email and a picture.
This time around I’m not going to allow myself to be overly selective. If a guy is willing to chance writing to a girl who doesn’t post a picture then doesn’t that show that they are stable and nice enough to be given a chance? I’m going to give everyone that doesn’t appear to be a freak an opportunity to at least email. I have nothing to lose and it’s a good way to get back into the practice of dating again. The first email that comes through is from a guy named Dick. He’s a year older than me and from Northern California, like me, which would be something nice to have in common. He says he was impressed by my honesty and bluntness. It’s rare that he finds girls that emphasize exactly what it is they are looking for. He has been working on a cruise ship for the last year bartending and spent time at port in many of the countries I have been traveled too, another positive thing we have in common. He claims that he only has one picture saved on his computer and apologizes for it but he wants to be sure to send something. Good, he can follow directions. Opening the picture I see the profile of a guy sitting on a couch back looking terribly lazy or terribly stoned. He’s wearing a t-shirt and visor pulled low over his eyes and twisted to the side. Is it the ghetto in me that actually thinks he looks a little bit cute? He resembles a typical Northern California thug and the worst part is…I’m kind of attracted to it. Dick lists his number and hopes to hear from me. I should just email back but then I’ll find something to not like about him. I’m going to go out on a limb and just call him.
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ChickLitI am your irregular witty, full of life, outrageously special girl who has spent my entire life looking for love in all the wrong places. I've dated nearly 50 men over the last eight years and yet had no luck in finding "the one". My book is the t...
