Pact with my Sister

Ok - so my sister and I are signed up on the same dating site. We made a pact that no guy would ever come between us, so if one of us has already met a guy and then that same guy messages the other one, he is off limits. Well, I found out today that one of the guys that I have been talking to for a couple of days has actually already met my sister! And been to my house! Once I found this out and mentioned it to him, things got interesting. He kept going on about how they did not do anything (this I already knew, I mean, C'mon! we're sisters!) and really wanted to meet me. Explaining to him that it would not be happening was a chore. Sorry guys, my sister is family and nothing is coming in between that!

Cute, geeky boy =)

So, I had a second date with a cute, geeky boy. He came over to my place and we hung out for a while and enjoyed each others' company. Once my sister left for work though, all bets were off. Like I said, this was our second meeting and I was not disappointed. I totally could not keep my hands off of him and he was willing to please. I did get to keep my lighter this time, which, even though I am trying to quit smoking, was a plus. He's very attentive and when I thought that I had done some real damage to my puppy, he was helpful in making sure that he was okay. Definite brownie points on that one! I am totally looking forward to seeing him again and having a smoking good time =)

More Beans!

Sunday, I went out with an Xray technician. He picked me up and we went out to eat. I took him to one of my favorite Mexican places. We had a good time, laughing about the food (there were a lot of beans on our plates), talking about what brought us out here to Arizona, and old school video games. He then decided to take me for a drive around his old neighborhood. After that, we went back to his place, where he has an amazing view of the city! We hung out at his place, watched a couple of movies, and I ended up spending the night. The next afternoon, after we woke up, he took me across the street to another Mexican place, which was really good. After that, he took me home. I am supposed to see him again on Monday when we go hiking on Camelback Mountain. Defintely looking forward to it.

In the park

Now that I have talked about the horrible dates that I have been on so far, time for a change of pace. I decide to accept a picnic date from R1*. We decide to go to a park not far from my house. He picks me up and we head out. We get to the park and have a nice lunch and some really good conversation. One of my favorite things to do at a park is to check out the swings. Now, I must inform you that I am in a dress and heels. Heels + playground sand do not equal an easy walk. He held my hand to help me walk across the sand to the swings. We then went back to my place and watched the first volume of Chobits (an anime series, for those who are unaware.) It was an awesome date and I went to work with a smile on my face. So far, I have had a second date with R1 and am looking forward to more in the future!

Note to Self: No more drunken frat boys!

Ok - so this morning, I get invited to breakfast. I figure, I am not doing anything this morning so why not? Here's why not: I get there only to discover that he has been up all night drinking. Not usually a big deal as I have been known to knock back a few myself, except that while I am there he proceeds to get totally hammered.
Problem #1: We're having some fun and talking and he confuses me with someone else. OK - we just met and you already don't know where we met or who I am? WOW.
Problem #2: He tells me that he is a functioning alcoholic. First of all, you can't remember how we met (just a couple of hours ago) and are so drunk that you can barely stand. How in the hell is this functioning??
Problem #3: He tells me about all these other girls that he knows. Great, I am glad that you know other girls, but honestly, telling me about the one chick that you are kinda, sorta dating, does nothing for your standing in my eyes.
Problem #4: He keeps passing out. I try to leave a couple of times while he is passed out, except he keeps waking up and begs me to stay. Telling him that I have other things to do has no affect as he (apparently) thinks that my day is supposed to revolve around him.
Finally, he passes out for good. At this point, I am able to get up, dressed, and out the door before he wakes up. As I am driving out of the apartment complex, I cannot help but think:
Note to self: no more drunken frat boys!

Bad Date #1

I decided to accept an offer for a date from a nice guy named J1*. I was, at the time, trying to set my little sister up with a friend of mine from work as well, so the four of us decided to make it a double date, so as to take some of the pressure off of all of us. Well, it started out ok, until my sister’s date ended up not showing up. For some reason, J1 decided that he was much more interested in my little sister than he was in me, which, I think ended up for the best. It turned out that he was a Philosophy major. Now, I have nothing against philosophy in general and find it a fascinating subject, I just wonder what kind of career, aside from a professor, you could make out of that. Suggestions?

*Names have been changed in order to allow for the fact that someone else may find this person fascinating

Online Dating - The Perks and Pitfalls

Ok - so I have decided that after being single for right around 6 months or so, I am ready to jump back into the dating scene. However, I have never been a clubber or the type to meet guys in a bar (when I do go to the random bar, it is with a group of friends and not to meet new people) I decided to sign up for an online dating site. I do not get out much as I work an overnight shift and am usually asleep when most people are at work or doing the after work social thing. So far, I have met some really nice guys and some real, shall we say, interesting(?) ones. I am pretty new to the online dating world and plan on letting you guys in on how things turn out.

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