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You know that thing I've been waiting for?
That certain someone (or possible someone) that seems to have kept me from dating, or meeting new people?

Remember how crazy/stupid that sounded?
(Unless you saw that as romantic, which I totally understand.)

Remember how many times I was just so "over" that, and ready to move on?

Remember how I got all mad a couple weeks ago, and finally was, really and truly, OVER IT?

Turns out, while I still feel it's true that I am no longer "waiting", that I'm finally free, emotionally, to allow others into my life (and heart), it seems that the wait is over.

This may not turn out like I wanted.
This may not work out at all, actually.
But at least, it's started.

And you know what? Whatever happens, I'm good with that.

(also, no matter how many times I try to tell myself I'm not, I am so in love with him. there, I said it.)

confused

he should not have kissed me,
he should not have kissed me,
he should not have kissed me...

and I definitely should not have kissed him back.

probably.

Fabulous Weekend

It really was. Fabulous, I mean.

I had a brief rendezvous with an old friend. Still dreaming about that.

And then I had my blind date, and he was very nice. Good conversation, charming, funny.

And he wore the same cologne.

I just about fell over.

(Somebody up there must think that's funny.)

do you believe?

fairy tale romance

love at first sight, a soul mate

a last chance at love

what to wear on a blind date

Well, okay, more like, what NOT to wear.

One should try very very very hard not to give oneself a black eye while cleaning house two days before a blind date. It could give the wrong impression.

blind date

my heart skips a beat

each time I hear the phone ring

remember to breathe

How to ask an independent female for a date:

Don't talk around the subject.
Don't ask leading questions.
Don't tap-dance around the issue.

No "maybe"s, or "if you don't mind"s.

Man up, and ask me out already. It's that simple.

(Because, quite frankly, if you can't muster up the courage to ask me a direct question, you'll never survive the relationship.)