I miss...

I miss crawling into bed next to the one I love, laying my head on his chest while being kissed on the forehead and falling asleep in his arms. Somehow, for the next 8 hours or so, that brings peace to my analytical mind, calms my worrisome soul and rejuvenates my heart.

Desire

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. - Robert Frost

Is it asking too much to want that?

Dateless adventures...

It's slightly difficult to write about dating adventures when there haven't been any dates to speak of. I've been on ONE date since last June!

This one date was with the guy I was starting to see last year. Out of the blue he all of a sudden started talking to me again, months after we had decided we were obviously looking for different things. He asked me to go to the movies so I figured what the heck, wouldn't hurt to see if he's in a different place. The date was enjoyable but soon after I asked why he had contacted me again and if what he was looking for had changed. It hadn't. As nice as it was to go on a date I told him to hit the road again..I want a more serious relationship and not going to spin my wheels going no where with him.

I have completely given up on dating sites, the guys don't seem to be looking for a relationship - only a hook up. I don't meet anyone in person that seems interested. I'm beginning to think I should turn this into the dateless adventures blog!

So this is more of what I do with my dateless time...Hockey Games!

Ten Years

Does ten years seem like a long time to you or does it seem just like yesterday!? To me it's a long time. It has been 10 years since I was married. I miss the companionship, the friendship, the partnership and love that ones with marriage. I have had 10 years to grow, learn, and mature. Most of all I have learned what I want and who I am. I never imagined not being married for this long. I am anxious to try marriage again with my acquired insights but not at the expense of settling.

Obviously I haven't settled, if I had I would surely be married by now. So for now I hope my second chance is coming along soon...I don't know if I could make it another 10!

Here's a list of things from 10 years ago to help you gauge how long it's really been...



Cost Of Living 2000

How Much things cost in 2000
Average Cost of new house $134,150.00
Average Income per year $40,343.00
Average Monthly Rent $675.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.26
Average cost of new car $24,750.00
US Postage Stamp 33 cents
1 LB of Bacon $2.97
Ground Coffee per IB $3.44
Loaf of Bread $1.72
Dozen Eggs 89 cents

Barrel Of Oil Tops $30.00 per barrel


Events 2000

U.S.
The State of Vermont passes HB847, legalizing Civil Unions for same-sex couples.
UK
The Tate Modern opens in London.
European Union
The Euro falls to record low against the US dollar
UK
The new Millennium Bridge across the Thames is opens and is closed due to safety fears.
France
Concorde Air France Flight 4590 crashes just after takeoff from Paris killing all 109 aboard and 5 on the ground.
UK
The UK fuel protests take place, with refineries blockaded, and supply to the country's network of petrol stations halted
Egypt
Divers discover the ancient port of Alexandria the home of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony
U.S.
300 gallons of black sludge is released into the Mississippi River causing an environmental disaster
Yemen
In Aden, Yemen, the USS Cole is badly damaged by two suicide bombers on October 12th
Israel
Pope John Paul II visits Israel prayed for forgiveness of the sins of those involved in the Holocaust
U.S.
California suffers the first of two years of Rolling Blackouts
World
The use of mobile phones continues to grow as mobile phones move from the percieved "Yuppie Device" to an essential consumer product.
Rhodesia / Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe pressed on with his plan to remove Zimbabwe's farms from white ownership.
Mexico
Mexican voters vote for Vicente Fox as president
Australia
A fire at the Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel in the town of Childers, in Queensland, Australia leaves 15 backpackers dead
UK
The UK is hit by one of the worst snow storms in the last 50 years bringing public transport to a halt
U.S.
The Lifespan in US is now 77.5 years
European Union
Mad Cow Disease causes alarm in Europe due to it's growth
U.S.
America Online and Time Warner Combine
U.S.
Grand Prix Formula One returns to US after nine years to Indianapolis Motor Speedwa
Australia
The Summer Olympics are held in Sydney Australia
Austria
A cable car taking skiers up to a glacier in Austria catches fire in a mountain tunnel killing 156
U.S.
Hillary Clinton is elected to the US Senate representing New York
Panama
Control of the Panama Canal joining the Pacific and Atlantic oceans is handed over to Panama after 75 years of US control
Indonesia
An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale strikes the western island of Sumatra, Indonesia
Azerbaijan
An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale strikes Baku the capital of Azerbaijan
U.S.
Over 5 million acres destroyed by brush fires in Western US worst in 50 years
U.S.
Tiger Woods becomes the youngest player to win a Grand Slam in Golf
UK
Ken Livingstone is elected as London's first elected mayor
U.S.
U.S. presidential election, 2000 Republican challenger George W. Bush defeats Democrat Vice President Al Gore, but the final outcome is not known for over a month because of disputed votes in Florida.
Philippines
Jeffrey Schilling Taken Hostage By Abu Sayyaf Terrorist Group in Philippines


Technology 2000

The Concerns over Y2K passes without the serious, widespread computer failures and malfunctions that had been predicted

Microsoft releases Windows 2000.

AOL and Time Warner Merge

The Dot Com Bubble Bursts and thousands of DotComs go bust

Faulty Bridgestone/Firestone tyres on the Ford Explorer range blamed for nearly 100 fatalities.

One American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts prepare for 4 month stay on the international space station,

The Worlds largest Ferris Wheel or Observation Wheel ( The London Eye ) is opened

According to NASA the hole in the Ozone layer over Antarctica has increased by .62 sq miles to 17 square miles in just 12 months

Mars Odyssey is launched

The NASDAQ peaks at 5132.52 just before the dot com bubble bursts.

It is agreed by European Airbus Consortium to go ahead with plans to build the worlds largest passenger plane the Airbus A3xx , it will accommodate up to 656 passengers.

A destructive computer virus ILOVEYOU spread by e-mail shuts down computers world wide


Popular Culture 2000

The popular show Big Brother is broadcast on German private channel RTLH and captures worldwide media interest
The Latest Harry Potter Book Is Published "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
51 million viewers watch the first season finale of the reality show "Survivor"
The last of the original Mini's rolls off the production lines

Popular Films

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Cast Away
Mission: Impossible II
Gladiator
What Women Want
The Perfect Storm
Meet the Parents
X-Men
Scary Movie
What Lies Beneath
Gladiator
Erin Brockovich
Billy Elliot
What do you remember ? Did you go to a Concert that year ?
Please take the time to post your memory on this Page

Popular Musicians

Lenny Kravitz
Blink-182
U2
All Saints
N Sync
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Madonna
Faith Hill
Dandy Warhols
Oasis
Bon Jovi
Robbie Williams
Kylie Minogue
Ronan Keating
Santana
Manic Street Preachers
Britney Spears
Robbie Williams
Craig David
The Eurythmics
R.E.M.

I Don't Have ALL the Answers

I have decided that I miss writing about my adventures in dating. I stopped by a few days ago and was reading through past posts and I really enjoyed them! I resolved to start again!

At the beginning of the year I started seeing a guy that I was quite interested in. Around that time I had a friend propose a few questions that got me thinking and I found that I wasn't sure what the answer was. She asked me what I thought I would do if I became serious with him (or any another guy), would I continue to write about the adventures I was having? If so, at what point would I tell him I was writing about the relationship? What if he felt hurt or betrayed? Well...you get the point.

Because of my interest in this fellow, I think her questions made me a little nervous to write about my adventures and I let it fall to the wayside. But to my point earlier...I miss it. I'm still not sure of what the answers are but I do know that I don't write this to make fun of anyone or to be hurtful. It's just my experiences as I experience them. I believe if I was to see someone seriously I would be positive and respectful in what I shared. But most of all I think if he were the right guy for me, he would be cool with it. So for now the adventures will continue.

In the end, the guy I was interested in didn't want anything "serious". I just don't see the point in dating someone for months if there's not going to be any sort of progress or moving forward in the relationship.

NEXT...

Klingon Guy

Sorry to burst any bubbles but this isn't about Star Trek. Although being the geek that I am... it could be! I would totally sport a t-shirt saying, "Team Worf"!

But alas, we are writing about Klingon Guy because he seems like he could be a ...clingy guy!

I want attention and doting from a guy but don't be....clingy. *EW*

If you know me you know that I am very fond of my Blackberry, so much so that I have 2 of them! When I get an email alert from the dating site I am on, I will read it, and often, I will even click into their profile for a quick view.

A couple of nights ago I did just that. But remember I am looking at this webpage on a little two and a half inch square. It's kind of difficult to size someone up in two and a half inches! (let's ignore all the fun we could have with that comment.)

Many times I will just take a quick peek and then wait until I am on the computer to read more, look at their pictures and respond if it's warranted.

It was not even 24 hours later when I had another email from this guy. Really there is just no way to summarize and do it justice ... so here it is:

Hello, well I was hoping to hear back from you last night! I seen you check out my profile and must not have been impressed... I'm o.k. with that but you live so close maybe we could be friends if nothing else. I know this is a lot to ask, but if you don't want to chat as friends will you send a e-mail and tell me, so I don't have to bother you anymore!!! Have a great afternoon..

P.S. I really do hope you will see that I maybe a inch shorter that you, but I'm a really nice guy just to hang with..

Really??

I am flabbergasted.

I did have plans to look at his profile a little more. I hadn't even determined one way or the other if I was interested or not. But I can tell you that now I'm not!

Geez!

Give me a little breathing room. I get notifications all the time of guys looking at my profile but I don't email them saying that I saw they viewed me and that I was wondering why they weren't interested.

Seriously... I honestly don't think it had even been 15 hours when I got this. I didn't know there were time limits on this stuff.

Apparently there is! Who knew? *shrug*

Ummm... does anyone know how to say NEXT in Klingon??

Terms of Endearment

Most internet dating sites allow you certain functionalities with a free membership. In order to communicate they require you to pay. One site I have a profile on allows you to communicate openly as long as at least one of you have a paid membership.

Its on this particular site that I received an email from a guy who has paid for the benefit of being able to communicate freely. His email said, "Hi sweetie".

A couple things bug me about this email.

1. Really?!?? You paid sixty bucks to say TWO words? TWO words! You can't think of more than that to say?

Tell me your name.

Ask mine.

Tell me what you liked about my profile that prompted you enough to contact me.

Tell me something.

Tell me ANYTHING. Say more than TWO words that don't tell me a damn thing!

2. He had me at hello. Ummmm.....not!

The truth is he *lost* me at sweetie!

It isn't that I am an über feminist and don't want to ever be referred to as "sweetie" - but I don't know you from Adam. Endearing words are for and should come from people I feel endearing to.

I feel like this guy probably goes around saying this to everyone, well....that doesn't make me feel very special, now does it?

I want to feel special.

So I've put up a little poll... give me your opinion. Do I email him back and give him a chance OR do I say... NEXT?