Conclusion 'n' stuff

So I've talked with a lot of folk and rec'd some good advice. Fortunately, it's been in sync (bye bye bye) with my gut.

Bottom line, no blabberblogging away about this gal.

And I suppose I can't blog about my patients (as interesting as they are, even the guy who put a screwdriver in his tongue because the voices told him to not withstanding). SO work's out of the question.

Had happy hr with two good friends and that was fun. That's the thing about blogging, it's really one-sided. Never know if anyone's reading, feedback is limited, at best, and overall a bit exhibitionist. (And yes, that means the reader is the voyeur).

I can say that I have a lot of really, really good feelings running in the veins now, but have gone through enough (any old reader remembers the Butterflies girl I had met a few years ago which fluttered straight to the fire) - I need to be a bit emotionally cautious. I mean, come on, a week ago I hadn't even met this woman, and was on another date...

I have shut down the other dating channels at least to allow this some room to grow. I suppose I won't end the Return of Yours Truly just yet...but I would be quite the happy camper to close the dating chapters of my life in exchange for one lovely novel.

...to be continued?

Decisions, conflicts, oh, what do to?

Dear Reader,

The following is an email I sent out today regarding the blog - I'm looking for feedback:

"So I restarted the whole blog after a pretty unfortunate break up this past Spring. I don't mind semi-gossipping about my dates etc, but this past weekend I met someone who I'm very (seriously) interested in. Now I'm hesitant to write about it because I feel there's some real emotional investment going on. Like the blog is sorta "fun" but when a real opportunity comes up, I balk to spread the news in any tabloid manner. Does this make sense? So the question is that I'm thinking of putting things on pause, or otherwise just writing generically (but that's no fun to read). Or I can just post with my thoughts like this...hmm, maybe I will."

And obviously, I did just that. More background: my cousin seriously pulled through and did some magical match-making choices with the set-up last Friday. I may be in new territory here, but hesitate to say anything for risk of jinxing it... But something's in the Autumn air and it's feeling mighty good. :)

PS...

Almost forgot, let's add another $85 for sushi and $21 for the drinks after, and just for fun, the $5 toll on the golden gate bridge = $111 to be added to the Date Cost-o-Meter! Oh the price of finding love...Gee I need a coupon.

Ole'

Morning folks! Well my oh my, that was a fun date. Drove up to meet the señorita, got there at 7. Super-cute and fun; we had a great dinner. A little snuggly too. A drink afterward and good convo and rapport. Not to kiss and tell (oh come on, who am I kidding) by 11:30 it was a bit of smoochville. Eventually had to head home and we're going out again next week (ooh, a second date for the good doctor!)

Now ironically, in a minute I have to pack for my trip to SoCal! I mean really, who do I think I am, an eligible bachelor or something? But still have the happy hour plans to meet my future wife, so says my cousin. The trouble, you can see is what happens if tonight goes really well? I'm not going to get ahead if myself though, it's only been one date with the señorita and one phone conversation with the future wife. I can have the tendency to get emotionally involved a little quicky sometimes, so keeping a good pace is a food idea.

And oh side note bonanza!!!!! FINALLY my great couple-friends are getting married (they met like 13 years ago). They are a bit goofy with the last minute-ness, (as in, the wedding's next month). So I'll be flying to NYC in a few weeks! Craaaazy!

Well off to pack, wish me well with the future wife and I'll keep you posted as usual, dear reader.

Cow Stomachs

Well, the old laptop is kaput, so here I am using the folk's computer (anyone know what replacement I should get?).

Had drinks and apps last night (add $104 to the bill) - this gal was nice, smart, cute...and...really, really liked to talk. A lot. I think I'm too much of a "good listener". Maybe she was nervous, maybe she just talks a lot. I dunno. But I was zoning out after one of her 15 minute ramblings. I mean, again, she was nice, but I'm not just looking for nice...

In fact, as soon as the date ended, I called back my future wife (as my cousin put it). She had called and left me a message. We had made plans to chat before I fly down tomorrow. Had a nice hour convo including her telling me about some "fistulated" cow in her college that had a hole in it's side so you could put your hand in it?!? Ah, U.C. Davis... But I did really enjoy talking with her and will see her tomorrow! This, I know, is crazy, but I'll be flying out in the afternoon to SoCal and meeting up for Happy Hour. The future wife at least it seems, is super smart, attractive, fun on the phone, insightful and heck, my cousin has high standards, so if my cousin says she's a catch, at least that's a filter!

Can't get to ahead of myself because tonight's the sushi date! Yup it's about a 40 minute drive over the Golden Gate Bridge to this gal's town, so we'll see. At least I'll get to practice my Spanish with this Mexico City-born chica.

In other news, contemplating meeting up my buddy when he goes to Hawaii in early December - he already has the place, so it's a simple as getting time off work and buying a ticket. Even though I'd be there 10 days later for Christmas, I'm thinking about it! And I did love that movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall...

Had lunch with my 18 wk pregnant-gal-friend today. She's great and always is good for a check in and to bounce ideas off of. (They're having a girl, by the way).

Okay, off to peruse amazon and overstock for laptops...yee haw. More to come folks!

Ack.

So today I'm at my laptop typing away and suddenly... Nothing. As in, nothing more on the screen. It's a sad rest of the story but it ends with the computer guy saying "if it were me, I'd just get a new computer..."

Now I'm trying to blog on my iPhone and sorry folks, it's a pain.

But good news is the leaky ceiling is fixed. Then tomorrow's date and I, while chatting tonight realize we have mutual friends and she' house-sat for a month right across my parent's home. Small world. Drinks at 7 tomorrow.

Also spoke with my Thursday date, a friend-of-a-friend drug rep... She sounds nice on the phone, corrects my Spanish and we have plans for sushi...

Had burgers and beer with my good bud yesterday; that insightful conversation is worth repeating, but I have to find a keyboard!!!

More to come, including my second of three consecutive weekends in SoCal!!!

Part Duo! :)

Well, well, so much to say, so much to say...ergo, abridged version:

Last Saturday night: I and the cousins meet up, happy hour, "make it a double" - next thing we're heading out to a schwanky LA restaurant where the steaks are $17/oz. That can add up for a nice piece of meat, at about $272 per pound. A number of drinks and it's all good. Briefly head to the club next door... next thing is after midnight and we're home. Note to self: do not let cousin take my iPhone and send friends messages on Facebook after she's had a few. Funny, very yes. Possible trouble? Yes again. Anyway, she took my phone, I didn't care, and next thing there's random posts on my friend's pages from "me".

At that time, I'm feeling pretty good. So good, in fact, that I decide to go ahead and tell my *other* cousin to arrange a meet 'n' greet with my future wife (see previous post). So without really thinking, I log into Southwest.com and buy myself a ticket to fly down for a happy hour to meet this friend of my cousin. I mean really? I just bought an airline ticket? Geeze, add that to the tally, now looking at $676 spent on date related stuff.

Anyway to wrap it up, we had a fun night - until about 4 A.M. when our collective stomachs started to complain...

Sunday ended up with a nice brunch and I decided to drive home. BUT wait, you ask - what about the young 25 year old hedge fund girl? Yes yes. So I had left a message with her days before, no answer. Then Saturday day I also checked in with her. No reply. While I'm away at brunch on Sunday, she finally leaves me a voicemail, and apologizes that her phone has been goofy. Whatever. I don't call her back. Then she sends me three (3!) text messages trying to get a hold of me, wonders if Sunday doesn't work if I'll be in town Monday night to have drinks after work...

Honestly, I'm just tired. And really, that wouldn't go anywhere, so halfway home to NorCal, I text her, tell her what's up. She was disappointed as she was "so much looking forward to meeting me". Well, not so much that she didn't check her voicemail for a few days. "Maybe we can meet up next time" I'm in LA, she asks. "Sure" I say. Sure thing. Oh well, she can find some nice guy closer to her and closer to her age, I'm sure.

And I drove 6 hours home, only to be reminded of my leaky kitchen ceiling. But that's another story.

SO I had a great trip to SoCal! Can't wait to go back. Oh wait, I am, like in 4 days!!!

At least I don't have more dates this week before then. Or do I?? ;) more to come next time!

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