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Good things in 2010
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01/01/10
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I was laying in bed last night and I had the thought that I want 2010 to be one of my best years ever.
For a little while now, I've been feeling like I'm on the verge of something new and exciting but I'm not sure what it is. I've decided to take the feeling in a positive direction and focus on the good things that may be comming my way. I usually like to stay on the positive side of things, you know, eternal optimist and all that...I get disappointed sometimes but I keep the smile on and the optimism going.
New Years day is a day of resolutions; millions of resolutions are made, many are not kept. I'm as guilty as anyone else on that front. I did manage to drop some pounds and keep it off. I also enrolled in college to become a first-time college student at the age of 48. It's not all good though. I still smoke and my housecleaning hasn't gotten much better so I guess I'm 2 for 2 on my resolutions for 2009. Not a bad average. With that momentum propelling me forward, I've made a short list of my resolutions for 2010.
1. This is the year that I'm going to meet someone special. I've been alone for awhile now and it's time to add a partner to share my life with. I know pretty much what I'm looking for so that should make the "hunt" easier. I know that somewhere out there is the man I'm looking for and this year I intend to find him.
2. Once again, I will try to quit smoking.
3. I want to lose this last 15 pounds and get back down to the size I want to be....only one size away from where I am now. I feel good about achieving this goal.
4. Get out more. I don't mean get out to look for a man, I mean just getting out of my apartment more and take some trips. I love road trips and since I'm only 3 hours to Chicago, Indianapolis and St, Louis, I should be able to escape for a weekend every now and then.
4. Make it through this semester.
Well, there they are....written forever on the internet for the world to see. I'll probably need to refer back to this list occasionally to check my progress.
Good luck to all and good luck with your own resolutions!!
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Profiles without photos
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12/30/09
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Why are there so many profiles of men that have no photo on them? Do men think we aren't interested in seeing them? Are they too ugly to be seen? Are they in witness protection???
I'm joking but, I see some interesting profiles without pictures and I move on to the ones with pics.
I'm wondering how many women contact men without photos and if it makes any difference? Any stories or comments out there?
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Single on New Year's Eve
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12/30/09
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Tomorrow is New Year's Eve and once again I'll be spending it without a date to kiss at midnight. That's a shame. Here sits a great woman, with a lot to offer and a zest for life, missing out on one of the most fun holidays of the year.
If I could have my perfect New Year's Eve, it would be a semi-formal event, dinner and dancing with a champaign toast at midnight. Something romantic and very special. I would like to walk along the Lake, if it's not too cold, holding hands and talking about our plans for the new year. Then maybe on to a quiet bar for a cocktail and more conversation. Just being with someone, looking into his eyes as we talk and sharing smiles and laughs. This year there will be a full blue moon on NYE which should make the air electric. What could be a better way to bring in the new year than with a wonderful kiss under a big, bright full moon!
Chicago is so beautiful during the holiday season. The skyline, which is always lit up, takes on an even more beautiful and romantic view when added to the holiday lights and decorations. One of my favorite things to do as a kid was to go to the museum and see the christmas trees from around the world. That trip would signal for us the start of the season.
So, as I celebrate alone again this year, I'm going to think of my beloved Chicago and the beauty and romance of the City. Maybe I'll even turn on channel 9 and watch the celebration live. Mostly, though, I'll wish I could find that special man to be sharing it with.
WHERE IS HE?????
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Why put off till tomorrow what you can do the next day?
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12/28/09
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I heard that line in a movie and it made me laugh out loud. I thought of all the people I know who are chronic procrastinators and laughed. The thing is, I'm at the top of the list of procratinators but I don't think THAT'S funny, I think it's a pain in the butt!
Right now I have to move. I'm taking a bigger apartment in my building and I'm supposed to be moved in the weekend of the 18th I think. Of course, nothing is ready. I haven't packed anything yet (although I have been collecting boxes). My motivation level is low for this task. I'm happy that I'm only going up the hall and not outside. I don't know how many times, maybe 4, that I've moved on feburary 1st and froze.
I don't want to push this off until the last minute and then run around like crazy doing everything at once. I want to keep the stress level of this move as low as I can. So, my plan is to pack a room everyday and report my progress so I can keep track of how much I'm really getting done. I'll start in the smallest room, the bathroom, and go from there.
Now that I have the plan and a deadline, I can pace myself and keep going like the turtle in the race. I know I can conquer this procrastination obsticle.
It wouldn't be bad to have a crew come in and do this for me, though...lol!
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New Year, New Man
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12/27/09
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Life is very busy these days. It's so easy for me to get caught up in the day-to-day activities that I don't always think of life down the road. Up to now, if I were to think beyond my box, my mind always goes straight to thoughts of my daughters who live three hours away from me in NW Indiana, up by Chicago. I thought that my life was full enough and, it is, but lately I find there is something missing.
Lately I've been seeing that I miss having someone to share things with on an intimate level. I've been divorced 5 years now and have been through all the ups and downs that going through a divorce brings; the sadness, anger, guilt, emptiness, all of that. This past year though the feeling of wanting to complete my life keeps getting stronger and stronger. I guess it's time for me to get back out there and start looking.
I've grown very particular as I've gotten older. Not in an arrogant or snobby way, I'm still as nice as can be to everyone just because I think being nice is the right thing to do. What I mean is that, after years of self-assessment and discovering that I can make my own choices, I pretty much know exactly the type of man I want and feel secure enough to pass on the men that don't fit the type. Maybe my requirements are restrictive by some people's standards but I've kissed enough frogs....time for a Prince or two.
If I could create my perfect man it would be simple; dark black skin, tall, nice build, hard-working, independent, free from past baggage, funny, cuddly, open-minded but not too much so, generous, honest, healthy, happy-spirited and joyful by nature.
I do believe there are a lot of men like this out there. My perfect man would come from Chicago (the city, not the suburbs)and live in a nice apartment or townhouse. That's not written in stone because love knows no boundries, right? I'm a Midwestern girl and I absolutely LOVE Chicago. This is where I feel most comfortable and at home. I also love the plains and the farmlands where I live now. Farm people are as basic as the earth itself. Good, hard-working, friendly people that always have a smile for you if you make eye contact. They love God, they love the land, they love their families and they love America. For me, with all due respect to the rest of the country, the midwest is the place to live, Illinois or Indiana.
So, I guess the search is on for me in 2010.
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