PIC OF THE DAY!
Pink bubbles are in order!
TODAY…
1. Thankful for this hot tea on a cold, cold day.
2. Thankful for this time to regroup and get my head back to work mode.
3. Thankful that my parents came up to take me to lunch…fantastic!
4. Thankful for my new friend who I’m interested in finding out more about.
5. Thankful that I haven’t made any hasty decisions.
Sorry I was so spastic in my entry yesterday. I was all flustered about getting that offer letter and then getting it signed and faxed back into the company.
So, the paperwork is signed, people! And provided I pass my background check, I’ll be working again starting March 8th. Hoo-frickin-RAY! I’m seriously thrilled about it!
And you know what that means? New work wardrobe! Aw yeah, bay-bee! Bring on the shopping! I’m leaving after I finish this entry to swing by a couple of my favorite places to check out the fashion scene.
I realize that I can’t go crazy. After all, I’ve been living off of savings and unemployment for almost a year. But I do want to freshen things up a bit. I haven’t bought any kind of work wear in well over a year. I figure a couple of stylish outfits to supplement what I already have in my closet and I’ll be good to start!
And then I’m going over to CC’s. He’s taking me to a concert tonight.
So I’ve had a couple of days to calm down from the Great Cocky Fest of 2010. And if truth be told, I should have spent much less time trying to do damage control with CC. Seriously, when he sent me that text asking him if I remembered allllll the things I’d said, I got frantic.
But WHY? What’s my deal with him? So I’ve spent three months dating him…it should be no big deal. As a matter of fact, he’s absolutely not the only fish in the sea for me. I don’t know why the desperation all of a sudden.
Okay. Let’s be honest here. He really is quite a catch in many areas: He’s a successful businessman–very financially attractive. He’s handsome…especially at 50. He’s funny and has a fantastic personality. He is kind and polite (unless he’s in a hurry and he’s driving. Ugh). He loves to take me out.
But he is so not perfect (Valentine’s Day is a…perfect example). I’m guessing he’s still in love with his ex-wife (or has very strong feelings for her). And he’s told me enough times and in enough ways that he’s not ready for a “relationship”.
So I’m backing off. Yes, I’m still seeing him. But I’m definitely starting to see someone else too, if not several someone elses, but there’s someone in particular with whom I’ve already had a couple of dates.
Just realized I need to do a RAD! I’d written a bullet point about needing to do this, but I forgot! I’m going to have to make this a quickie:
Name: Captain K (heh, he’s an airline pilot!)
Age: 42
Relationship Status: Divorced, no kids.
Occupation: Airline Pilot, duh.
Length of Date: Kinda fuzzy…couple hours?
What We Did: He met me at the bar at my place after I’d gone to a happy hour. And then we went to this GREAT dive bar very close to my place.
He Wore: Kinda blurry here, too. I only remember he was crazy tall and wore jeans and a black leather jacket.
I Wore: Now this I remember because it was very snowy outside and I was dressed like a little snow bunny with my awesomely warm down parka and my white hot lace-up snow boots. Jeans and cashmere sweater and scarf.
First Impressions: I know it’s crazy, but he had a friend with him (it was totally impromptu…I’d already had plans and it just ended up that we could meet this way). Truth be told, I really liked his friend. His friend and I hit it off very well. Captain K and I talked, but I think Cap’n K was overwhelmed with my party mode. A bartender game me a bunch of jukebox money, so Cap’n K’s friend and I went to pix out music and dance and laugh while Cap’n K bought us drinks. I think his first impressions of me were somewhat skewed! Oh well.
Convo: Hard to talk. The music was loud and I was more into dancing and laughing with his friend. I know it’s not fair, but I was in rare form. Still, I do remember having enough of a good time with Captain K to know that I’d like to know more. This RAD should really be about the second time we met, but it would make for a kinda boring RAD.
High Point: Dancing and laughing my ass off.
Low Point: Really, there was no low point. It was all good, divey bar fun! I enjoyed both Captain K AND his friend!
How It Ended: Captain K and I left his friend at the bar so he could drive me home. No kissing, no nothing like that. I thought it was an okay time, but nothing that knocked me off my feet at that point.
Chances Ill See Him Again: I’ve already seen him again. He’s taken me to lunch and met me for coffee here at the coffee shop in my building. He’s already growing on me…a little!
Lesson(s) Learned: Keep your options open. Especially when dating an emotionally unavailable man. You never know who might just slip right in there!
So yeah. I’m not sure how much I like Captain K, but I’ll tell you something: the guy is incredibly persistent, and I’m starting to like it. He is brilliantly funny and sends me the greatest texts.
Yesterday, when he met me for coffee, he told me that he was coming straight from the airport. I asked him if he was going to be wearing his uniform, and he was all, HELL no. He always carries a change of clothes with him. Then I asked him if he ever gave any of those “wings” away, and he said yes. When he showed up, he gave me the wings that he’d taken right off his uniform!! I have Captain’s wings!
Anyway. Much more to the Captain K story that I’m dying to tell you, but I need to get a move-on if I’m going to get some shopping in and then go to dinner/show with CC.
Only so many more days of this that I can enjoy, and then it’s NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE. UGH!
Love, love, and much more lovin’ soon, my lovahs!
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