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End of Long WKND. in These Foolish Things
Well, it’s hard to get into this Tuesday. Bluh. Where’d I leave off? Sunday. After debating back and forth about going to the bridge vs. trying to find a patio for 4th of July fireworks, [Athe...
4th of July WKND. in These Foolish Things
How I love long weekends. So, speaking of intense workouts, yesterday I went back to my Saturday morning workout in the park. This is one of the free deals, but it’s not the same organization. ...
Updates on Various in These Foolish Things
WORKOUTS: I have started a new temporary workout routine because I “won” a month of this bootcamp class. I put quotes around “won” because even though I did win the month in a silent auction, I...
The Short, Long Weekend in These Foolish Things
Happy Sunday morning! Where did this weekend go? I’m actually having a three day weekend because I took Friday off as well. It was a vacation day. It was a mental health day. And it turned in...
Ding Dong the Ring is Gone! in These Foolish Things
A couple of hours ago, a guy showed up at my office with a box that had a beautiful, gleaming and sparkly watch inside. He took it out and placed it in my hands. I put it on my wrist and he did...
The Days and Weeks Fly By in These Foolish Things
Mid-June already?! I’ve started several entries this week and I can’t seem to get one out. Here are some bullets. Things have quieted down in the Sexy Excitement Department here in Gingerville...
Tell All Your Friends in These Foolish Things
This weekend was nearly one for the record books in that I had a lot of action and for the first time in a long time things seemed pretty sexy and exciting. Friday evening, I went out with [Athe...
Since I've Been Off the Crack in These Foolish Things
So it hasn’t been all deafening silence in the man department since I’ve gotten off of the dating apps, though most of this is simply residual effects of the crack. So here are some updates on v...
Still Alive...and Cooking in These Foolish Things
I have not given up writing just because I don’t have a crazy dating story to tell. It just might take me a little longer to come up with juicy material since my hiatus. Bear with me. It’s been...
Tumble.* in These Foolish Things
Does anyone do morning pages AND journal here? Or even somewhere else? I’m finding it hard to do both and I just want some opinions as to what has worked for others? So. You want to know abo...
RAD: SAM (South African Man) in These Foolish Things
Had an early morning date this morning (8 AM). Was cool that we could meet for coffee and just see where it goes. So here’s where it went. Name: SAM, short for South African Man Age: 51. Stat...
Friday Couldn't Come Fast Enough in These Foolish Things
It’s been a week. Exhausted from prepping presentation, boxing presentation (17 huge boxes worth of presentation, which covered three trucking pallets), awaiting presentation at location three st...
RAD: Bachelor Party Marty in These Foolish Things
Better late than never! This date was nearly a week ago. I started this entry on the plane bound for my biz trip this week. The trip has been absolutely insane - my presentation materials ship...
Date #3 with JKD. Bulleted. in These Foolish Things
This was to be the date with the fancy business dinner, right? The one where the details were fuzzy. After texting back and forth a few times (he wouldn’t pick up the phone to talk) it was...
What a Difference a [2nd] Date Makes, Part 2 in These Foolish Things
Go back 2 entries to read Part 1 So much has happened I’ve almost forgotten where I left off! Oh, that’s right! HANGRY, as noters have said. Yes, we were sitting on the rooftop, drinking the c...
Interruptions! in These Foolish Things
I’m sorry. I don’t mean to leave you hanging in that last entry, but so many interruptions…so MANY interruptions! I had a meeting and needed to finish up work yesterday, so I wasn’t able to come...
What a Difference a [2nd] Date Makes - Part 1 in These Foolish Things
So JKD. Read back a couple of entries if you want to know the backstory. Last night we had our second date. I wrote about it in my morning pages and ended up sounding like a smug and pretenti...
Updates on a Few Things in These Foolish Things
The Guy: Things have calmed down a LOT since I last wrote, and that’s a very, very good thing, I think. He was starting to freak me out with his multiple text talk of wanting to “make me the ha...
Cautiously Optimistic in These Foolish Things
Guys, I keep saying to myself, THIS is how it happens. I fall for the guy with the sweet words and the grand gestures and I always seem to turn out being a sucker. JKD is laying it on THICK a...
RAD: JKD in These Foolish Things
Name: JKD Age: 48 Status: Recently divorced, unfortunately. I don’t like it when they are fresh out of the marriage, but whaddya gonna do?. He’s so fresh that he just moved out of the “maids’ ...
Ten for Tuesday in These Foolish Things
Had a dog emergency on Sunday night into Monday morning. My little Martini loves chewing on rawhide, and I do worry about the choking hazard, so I always get her the big bones that look like t...
Friday Night/Saturday Morning in These Foolish Things
So. Friday night weddings (see previous entry for context). They are tough to navigate if you have to put in a whole days work, but it was worth it to go last night. The bride and groom were a...
Invitations and Entertaining in These Foolish Things
I’m not feeling it at work this morning. I’ve had a week. Prepping for the Chinese, working with the Chinese, entertaining the Chinese all week. So WTF did I do when I told Alfred (Chinese fac...
10 Things I've Learned from You in These Foolish Things
You inspired my sudden interest in cooking. You’re an amazing cook even though you don’t give yourself enough credit. Deep down I know you know. You’re neat and clean and you taught me that ...
RAD: O. in These Foolish Things
Name: O. Age: 70 Status: Twice divorced and very bitter over the last one. Not sure how long ago his most recent divorce was, but you’d think it was last week from the way he talked. Job: Crit...
