Just looked at the house,sj. Nice, so bright in side

sj, that place looks wonderful. And I'm very glad you were able to walk away from dealing with the other people.

Maria, you're in my thoughts today.

smonster, it is a MORAL IMPERATIVE that you wear the ringmaster outfit. As often as possible, actually.

Well, the first parade rolls in 20 and I'm still in pjs and need a shower. So tired. Not sure I can psyche myself up for the ringmaster costume. We'll see.

Jilli, my many worlds are colliding - I just Facebook-friended a RL friend of my niece and found he has you friended.

friendfriendfriend

Trying to decide if I should email/text Saturday's date. It was good, I thought, and am a little surprised she hasn't texted. OTOH, she's got PLENTY of issues--is splitting up with her partner (just recently moved out), has a 3 year old (they haven't figured out custody), etc. I was her first online date. So...yeah. And it's been so freakin long since I've had a good date, I'm kinda like "Wait, so I think that was good? We talked a lot? Was it just friendly on her part? NO IDEA"

Hmm.

Unless you don't want in on the drama, I would text her. Especially if she's new to online dating, she may be sitting around fussing wondering if she should text or what the protocol is.

Oh, sj, the new house is super cute! I love all the windows. And the lot. And it looks like it would be pretty easy to build out the deck or the front steps if you needed a ramp at any point later. Plus, it has a Keep Calm and Carry On sign, so clearly already the new sellers (or their stagers, I know) have a better sense of calm!

Dating sucks. I'm only just considering the possibility of dating again, and it ALREADY sucks.

I met a guy a couple weeks ago at my niece's birthday party. (She's 28, she's known him a while, she vouched that he is not crazy. This is important.) He's the right age, he's interesting and smart and cute, and I liked him. Turned out he had just moved here from Los Angeles to be with his girlfriend. Oh well. Four days ago my niece told me the woman had broken up with him (something that apparently everyone who knew her saw coming). My niece, ever helpful, let me know that he said he liked me and she had given him "my digits". And... he didn't call.

And of course he's still dealing with the breakup, and apparently he's shy about new people, but still. I just wanted a coffee date, not a ring. I want a chance to see if he looks as good when I'm sober. So I, a 48-year-old, smart, confident, reasonably successful woman, just asked my 28-year-old niece if maybe He Just Isn't That Into Me.

Good GRIEF. I don't need this! I was quite happy, if a bit lonely, being single and not having to give a fuck if anybody was Into Me.

So I friended him on Facebook. Because that's what you do, apparently.

Remember, Zen, ass-hooks are a closing move, not an opening bid.

I'll wait until at least the fifth date for the ass-hooks.