Mr. Right?

So….he likes me J

Our night on Friday was perfect.  We ate dinner at a BBQ restaurant (he sat next to me instead of across from me), walked around some outdoor shops, then rented a redbox movie (30 Minutes or Less) and drank some wine. We spent the night inching closer and closer together, feeling each other out.  Like I said before, he is just so hard to read.  Once he finally kissed me though, I knew.  I think we spent a total of 9 hours together and I didn’t want it to end.

We spent all day Sunday together getting him moved into his new apartment.  I think we spent four hours at Wal-Mart and Target. He made me laugh all day and it was nice to do something so low key and feel so comfortable.  It felt so natural. We ordered pizza and I even let him see my quirks…..how I put the pepperoni pieces off to the side and eat them all at the end because they are the best part.

I’ve never met such a gentleman.  He makes sure I walk on the inside in parking lots so I don’t get hit, walks in front of me down stairs (and behind me going up them) in case I fall, opens doors, and always sits closest to the door. I thought this stuff only happened in movies!

He’s perfect, absolutely everything I’ve been looking for.  Which scares me to death. Is he too good to be true?

Cautiously Optimistic

So....I met a boy.  Well, I've met lots of boys I suppose, but this one is special. He is very attractive, tall (6'4),  and a total gentleman. 

I've been helping out my friend A that plays for the Rattler's (the one I went to Vegas with) and given him a few rides around town. The other day, he brought along a teammate, C.  We totally hit it off. 

We've chatted during the day every day since I met him, which is  really only 4 days ago.  I've hung out with him twice and we are going out again tonight. He asks me how my day was. He texts me goodnight. He texts me good morning. He even called to say goodnight last night.  It's been years since I've had a man do that. I love it :)

I wish I had better radar because what I can't tell is if he actually likes me or if he is just bored and loney in Arizona and needs a friend.  He is from Tampa but the team is currently living in a hotel for training camp.  He also doesn't have a car yet, which means he can't go anywhere unless someone takes him.

So......I'm being cautious.....but optimistic.

Chicken

All of my adult life I have been the kind of girl that only wants to date someone if I see it *possibly* lasting.  I don't want to waste my time, energy, emotions, or even money on someone that I know I'm just going to say goodbye to down the road. No one likes breakups, why prolong the inevitable?

Today I was thinking (albeit selfishly) "What about me"? What if I just want to have a little fun?  Hold hands with someone while driving, kiss in the rain, spend a saturday night cuddled under a blanket on the couch? I've been single so long that I miss those things.  Would it be wrong of me to just date someone who may not be perfect for me at all, just to have those moments again, even for just a little while?

Maybe I'll try that.  But probably not.  I'm just too scared. Chicken. Yeah, thats right, I'm calling myself names!


(Note: I have absolutely no one in mind right now, so I'm not trying to convince myself about someone)

All over in a day

I made it back from Vegas in one piece!

I think I ended up spending $60 (including all my food) on the whole trip.  That is definitely a win.

I didn't spend a single minute behind the wheel of the car, R drove the whole time.  We were going to split the drive back, but you better believe I didn't say anything when it was time to switch.

A's friend in Vegas was a very nice older woman who lives in the same complex as most of his old teammates. She basically let us have the run of the house. She was seriously amazing.  I had a room all to myself (not that I slept much) and she provided food and drinks for the evening. Can't get much better than that.

When we talked about going out on Friday night, I just assumed we were going to the strip. Silly me!  A and his lovely friend that joined us (complete with purchased assets, hooker heels and a washcloth for a dress) decided they wanted to go to someplace called "Townsquare" which was downtown and most definitely not on the strip.  It was basically a giant shopping mall with a few bars. The first place we went charged $10 a drink and played only latin music.   The second place had much better music and a lot more people. But still, we are in Vegas people!  R and I finally made them drop us off on the strip. 

R and I gambled and roamed around until 3 in the morning when we decided to do something you can only do in Vegas.  We ate dinner at a Steakhouse. In a casino. At 3am.  After that we headed straight home for bed!

Couldn't sleep much though (I was freezing) so I was out of bed again by 8am.  R and I ate breakfast then headed to the strip for a bit more fun.  Put $8 in a penny slot machine and came away with $30. No its not big money, but hey thats $22 more than I started with!

We had to say goodbye to Vegas around 2pm. I wish we could have stayed longer, but I'm glad I got the chance to go at all!

A keeps texting me now and asking me to go again.  In fact today he told me to quit my job and go to Vegas with him.  I have a feeling this is defnitely not my last trip there with the boys!

Vegas or Bust!

To continue my birthday week I am headed to Vegas! 

This should really be an interesting trip....I'm only going for one night and with people I barely know.  The twenty-eighth year of my life is starting off going with the flow and taking chances!

Weeks ago I asked my mom if she wanted to go to San Diego or Vegas for our birthdays (hers is two days after mine).  We never made any concrete reservations, but I kind of had it in my mind that we would take a trip this weekend.  Turns out she just couldn't get away.  I was bummed, I love vacations with my momma.

A few weeks later I was hanging out with a guy friend (ok, really an ex) and his little boy.  I mentioned my birthday coming up and he immediately said "Vegas?"  I thought, "Sure why not?"  So again I got excited to go.  When I finally decided to actually make reservations and such I talked to him and he realized that was the weekend he was moving into his new house and couldn't go.  Fail again.

Yesterday I posted on facebook that I wanted to go to Vegas and that I was sad that I couldn't.  Bam!  One of the guys I know from high school (but really I don't know all that well) asked if I was serious about going. I told him yes and he said that he and his friend wanted to go! I know of his friend but have never met him. Apparently we went to the same high school but four years apart.

So....that's what I'm doing this weekend.  Hopping in my car this afternoon to drive to Vegas with A and R. A actually plays arena football and last year he played for the Las Vegas Locos (he just signed with the AZ Rattlers) so we will be getting VIP everywhere we go. Can't beat that!

My only issue is that we are staying at A's friends house.  I have no idea what that means.  Are we all sharing a couch?  Are there multiple bedrooms?  Are we camping out on the floor?  Eeek its giving me anxiety!

I've just been telling myself that this weekend I am going to suck it up and go with the flow. How bad can it be?  (I hope those aren't famous last words!)

Here's to a fun weekend in Vegas!

Twenty Eight

Ok....um....whoops.

So much for keeping up on this blog thing.

I swear I am going to try harder this time.

Really, I am.

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So, next week is my 28th birthday.  Had you asked me in high school what I thought I would be doing I would have probably answered something like "spending a quiet evening in with my husband and our 2.5 kids."

My actual answer:  Sleeping in, eating lunch alone and then maybe going to Fat Tuesdays for a slushie with a few girls I really don't know all that well. Oh and maybe going out dancing on the weekend, again with a group of people I really don't know closely.

But you know what?  That is ok with me.  It's just not my time yet. 

I am going to party it up, have fun, laugh a lot, and get to know some new friends better!

Raining

You know that saying "When it rains, it pours?" Well, I think its true with men also.  It seems every time I actually do get a date or meet a cute boy....there's one or two that follow right after. More often several come along at the same time.

This is happening again to me.  Although, I'm fairly confident that either of these will work out to be anything more than a few dates and some fun evenings.

Mr. R is someone that several people at work have mentioned has a crush on me. Don't worry, he doesn't work with me, just in the same building.  That's not technically an office romance right? He seems like a nice guy. When we went to lunch the other day though he was quite chatty, which surprised me. I'd always assumed he was a quiet guy. We had a good time and got along well. There are several pro's to Mr. R....but there is one big, huge con which is why I don't even feel the need to go into the pros. His facebook account says he is an atheist. Red flags are flying high over here. I am a Christian girl and my faith is extrememly important to me and its important in someone I date.  I want the person I date (and eventually marry) to share my beliefs.  I haven't flat out asked Mr. R about this, so I feel like I should give him a fair chance to explain. I'll give it one or two more dates but with that crimson stain on the most important thing in a relationship to me I just can't see it going any further.

Next up is Mr. M.  I met him....well....um....online.  Yes, I've tried the online dating thing.  At first I felt so lame, but then I stopped caring.  I've met a few nice guys, but no one worth spending a lot of time with.  Back to Mr. M.  He is cute, straightforward and funny.  He shared exactly what he believed in his first email because I mentioned in my profile my faith was important to me. I was impressed. We ended up hanging out the very same evening he first emailed me.  We went to Dave and Busters to play video games.  I had a lot of fun and was able to act like my goofy self around him.  We made plans to hang out again.  Thing is?  He never contacted me the night we were supposed to hang out again (which was actually tonight and its 10:04pm so I don't think it will happen).  I'm a little confused, but more just irritated. Who does that? Sorry buddy, don't make plans with a girl and then not follow through. He was the one that suggested it, not me. Maybe he has a good excuse, but I'm not counting on it.

So as quick as it began raining it has stopped.  Bright and sunny over here with no more prospects. It was nice to jump in the puddles for a few days :)