I feel like I just wrote in this damn thing.
In fact, I’ve been spending so much time on the computer the last few weeks, it’s scary. I think I’ve become completely dependent on my devices. My iPhone is my alarm clock, my calendar, my email center, my camera, my little black book, my radio, etc. And my computer is like command central, the nerve center of my life. How did it come to this?
I know I said I was over all the internet dating stuff for a while, but I played around on OkCupid! (dot com) last night. Anybody familiar with this? The reason I did is because one of the girls from Cindy’s party on Saturday just recently got married to a guy she met there. She was really (obviously) very pleased with the results.
At OkCupid!, they base a lot of the matching on questions that you answer. You can answer as many or as few questions as you’d like (and some are quite thought-provoking), but the more you answer the better your matches. Still, you don’t have to go with their matches, you can talk with whoever you want (like Match).
So as soon as I started to put a profile together I was bombarded by IMs. Not sure yet how to turn that feature off, but I did talk for a while with this interesting guy who seems to know the ropes so well that it almost appears fishy. I poked around on the site for this guy, and he is so active and involved with every little aspect of the site that I just have to wonder if he’s not the creator! He was attractive and very friendly and lives in [my city], but I notice that he participates in many different conversations and gets literally hundreds of comments on the posts he creates in his journal! Insane.
He tried to get me to be “spontaneous” and have a drink with him last night, but I said I had to work (yeah, work on trying to figure out if this site caters to nutsos!). In any case, it looks interesting. Perhaps not promising, but a cool concept nonetheless.
Oh, and the other thing I did that I will probably kick myself for later is…I’m embarrassed to say. Okay. I signed up for a Speed Dating event. Aarrrggghhhh. Do you remember when I did this years ago? I did it when I lived in the Great Midwest. Twice. It wasn’t terrible, and I did meet many potentials, but it was slightly painful.
Look, I don’t know what I’m doing. I’ll probably end up moving soon anyway. But the registration was free at the time (now $35) and I figured I could just cancel, but then I am a glutton for punishment (as my anonynoters are so thrilled to point out!).
So, the event is on Friday. I still have time to cancel. We’ll see if I actually go through with this. I have nothing to lose. Seriously. Maybe I can even get some contact/networking done this way! Yeah, multitask!
I have another phone interview today. This one’s a biggie. It’s with the president of a medium-sized company for a PRIME position–a Director of a department that I WANT!!! Yes, oh yes, I’m very excited about this one. My goal for today is to get her so interested in what I have to offer that she’ll want to fly me out for a personal interview. I’m so tired of this phone bullshit (especially with the local companies!!).
I have some more research that I need to get done today to prepare. I know I ask this every time, but good vibes are important to me, so if you can spare some more…xo
Gotta scoot!
Vintage Vespa on the Via.
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