WEEKENDS ARE FOR WARRIORS

If I was like my Kitty, who's life is eating, drinking, pooping, sleeping, and more sleeping, I'd wouldn't care about the weekends so much.  Every day would just kind of roll into the next.  Maybe I'd eat more one day, sleep more the next, vomit up a hair ball for excitement, etc.

But when you're single after a long relationship ends weekends can be looked upon with dread - starting from Friday Evening and working clear through Sunday after sunset.


My girlfriends who have been single for a long while say I'm a sissy.  Like them I need to get my "Nija on" and learn to enjoy the weekends like a warrior - keeping extremely busy so I have no time to think.  They say weekends are a time to get together with friends, family, do fun things, etc., but again, it's hard when those "get togethers" always included a partner.


So I've decided to come up with plan (at least for the next few months) to keep myself very busy on those days to turn them from the "dreaded three" into the "blissful triad."


Here's a list of a few activities that could keep me busy 
(Warning what follows can go from serious to completely absurd in 0 point 5 seconds)

Become a docent at the neighborhood museum on weekends. (Okay so I'm not 70, but I love art and could meet a creative guy, right.  Although this works for during the day mostly)
Help out at the public library (again works for during the day...)
Finish my great American Novel
People watch at the nearest mall
Movie marathon weekend
Movie marathon weekend with girlfriends
Movie marathon weekend at the theater (could take care of Friday night and Saturday night, but can be expensive)
Get a job working Friday and Saturday nights (What?  I must be losing it!)
Enroll in a weekend class - maybe learn to cook Greek food or make Sushi?
I could take up Fencing or the Tango?  There has to be a Saturday Class somewhere...
Or an online decorating course?
Work out so hard Friday Night that it takes most of Saturday to recover (that would leave only Sunday if I haven't pulled something) 
Sleep all weekend like my cat.

Hurray for me!  The new weekend Warrior!
(Uh, I think I need a little help...suggestions from all of you would be greatly appreciated!)

ARE YOU CRAZY? I DON'T PAY FOR THAT!

Well, I'm sad to report that my ninety minute interview with Miss Matchmaker was a crock of "you know what."  I mean this girl didn't shut up trying to sell me on the service.  Actually if she just took a breath once in a while and asked me what I liked instead of trying to sell me on what she thought I should go after, maybe I would of signed up, NOT!  

Who in their right mind pays $5000 for a match making service!!!  I wanna gag!  And the guys she showed me in her books, OMG, know wonder they have to pay her!

Mr. Right...uh, Wrong!

Anyway, it was a waste of time, but afterward I did find a nice blouse for $4.99 at my real boyfriend's, "Ross"('s).  :)

P.S. Btw, still signed up for speed date night in August...stay tuned.

MATCHMAKER, MATCHMAKER...

...(singing) make me a match.  Find me a find.  Catch me a catch...

Oye! "Catch me a catch"  what is he a flopping fish?  

Anyway I am going to see a Matchmaker service this weekend.  This is so "out there" for me, but hey, I'm open to new things.  So, it's a 90 minute interview and the person on the phone said they supply the kleenex.  Huh?  Uh, oh, sounds worse than getting a tooth pulled.  But again, I'm a good sport, and the place is near the shopping mall so afterward when they've reduced me to a crying puddle on the floor, I'll go visit my real boyfriend, "Ross."  He'll make it up to me with a new purse, shoes or maybe both.  ;)

SPEED DATING ROAD BUMPS?

Okay so I'm new to the online dating scene, so I thought I'd start small and try out a speed dating website.  They have events at restaurants once a month, locally.  Safe, right?  In a crowded place with other people around... 

And, the service wants you fill out a profile online and post a photo (which I did) so that guys that who are interested could e-mail you, get to know you, before the event.  But the problem is, they are from all over the U.S. (just in case you feel like paying money to fly somewhere to meet a stranger who is kinda wacko. Not!)  

So I'd thought I'd share some responses I got already - I have changed the names to protect the (not so) innocent here.

This guy can barely speak English.

Miami83ESL - you beautiful.  I like what see.  Me in Miami, but will marry you no problem.  We get married, yes?  Please reply for me. I wait for you.

This guy talks about himself in the plural sense.

FrodofredNY - Hi Pretty.  The world is a lonely place and we need affections met.  We wish you would contact us so we could meet the girl of our dreams.  Let's get to know each other better.  Time is too short on this planet and we are destined to be with you.

And of course my favorite:

U&Me69 -  Let's just skip through all this and hookup.  I got a big one and the babes love me.  Please reply.

Reply?  Man I'm runnin for the hills. Now I'm scared to death of this place. Are these guys for real? Thank God they're not local.  Which makes me wonder about the local guys???

Maybe I should cancel the event?  What do you think?

btw, here is photo I posted of me...

GETTING NAKED AGAIN

I really wish I could take credit for that title...isn't it great?  Actually it's the name of a book I'm reading right now about getting back out there on the dating scene after leaving a marriage (or being left from a marriage) after many years, or after becoming a widow. 
And I must say I find the info quite helpful...
Okay, so I'm not ready to do it, but I might be next week (or most likely next year).  And honestly after being married for fifteen years and suddenly single, I'm a little terrified of showing my middle-aged (albeit fit) body to anyone.  Right now can't imagine it.  But this book is showing me that it is possible, when I'm ready.  Jeeze, I'm just trying to find out who I really am after putting someone else's needs first for so many years.  Anyway, I'm enjoying the book and thought others might too.
Love and laughs,
Samantha

KEN (OF KEN AND BARBIE) TALKS DATING!

Ken of (Ken and Barbie) talks dating
I especially love the hair...
And...I think I've already met a few of these guys. (the hair was removable too, eeek!)

Please tell me if you think he's on to something here. ;)

So it is hot as Satan's finger tips today in L.A...

Not that I'm complaining, but when you go from 60F to 100F in point 24 hours with no transitional weather in between it kind of puts everyone into a weird kind of funk, and people wander around asking, "How did we get from there to here so fast, and do I put the winter clothes away finally, or give it another week?" kind of conundrum.  Even Shakespeare (my cat) and Marlowe (my dog) can't decide if they should sleep on the warm comfy blanket in their cat/doggy beds or cool cotton sheets on mine.

And when it's hot EVERYONE is out!  That's right.  If you think the freeways are bad on a regular day out here, just try getting through on a nice day - when everyone, including their mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, niece, nephew, and extended family of any kind feels the need to get on the road and DO SOMETHING for the halibut! fogetoboutit!

I do love sunny days, but not the ones where you literally get singed and you can smell skin burning when you're outside for more than fifteen minutes.  But hey all in all, I love L.A. and besides there are waaaaay more pressing issues then me burning up here.

BP Oil Spill anyone???