My Hopes, My Dreams, My Blog

Wow, I'm Blogging! I feel so modern, while what I'm going to write about here is not. It's age old observations on the minutia of life, and the quagmire I'll call dating, i.e. looking for a mate. Not to say that I want to mate, I mean, I've already done that, quite unsuccessfully, I'll point out. I guess I'll say I'd like a companion, but one that I can tolerate, say, for longer than 5 minutes. After all, my only non-negotiables are that he be a he, be single-no separated for me! Also that he be straight (no prison boyfriends-that will be addressed in my next level) and employed, preferably happily and well rewarded. I don't think I'm asking for that much, am I? OK, truth be told, I would also like him to have at least a 4 year degree. (At least show me you can stick to SOMETHING.) And that little thing I referred to a couple of lines ago, no arrests, no convictions, no time served (There I go again, no boyfriends. I already have a dog named Bubba.)

What I really want is a second and third date with a man. And maybe sex, maybe not. Menopause and men in general seem to have put that on hold. I haven't made my mind up on that. And at the rate I'm going, that opportunity seems bleak. My goal is to go on 50 first dates with different men. Yes, I know that story has been done into several different movies, but never with a 48 year young woman with a biting sarcastic wit and a sharp mind. So starting late last year, I started out on my odyssey and will post my musings and observations here for all to see (or at least my friends that I give the location out to.) Since things don't seem to be moving along at a fast clip, I will also give note to my everyday observations during the lulls.

I am a member of JDate and am making the most of it for my 6 month membership. I honestly don't think I will get through 50 dates here for two reasons. The optimist in me says I will meet someone that is a keeper before the end of 50 dates. The realist in me says I will be screaming from a cliff somewhere at just how bad things have become before I hit 50 dates.

Anyway, let's see where things go. I have always said that everything that happens to me is simply an other chapter in my book. Now they can be another blog entry!