Question of the day: What's more humiliating, coming to work all soaked through, or walking the streets of Seattle with your son's blue doggie umbrella, complete with ears? I opted for the former, and I'm not so sure it was the best move. I'm still damp.
Speaking of humiliating, thanks to my most recent foray into the joys of online dating, I've now figured out that my target demographic is much too low. I should be looking at guys at least 20 years older than me. To them, I am quite the hot young babe. I'm sorry, but I refuse to date someone older than my mother. Especially if that someone lives several hundred miles away and can't even be bothered to write an actual email to me. Here's a tip guys: that winking feature just makes you look like an idiot, especially if you are way out of the parameters of what I say I'm looking for. If you already have an age and a distance strike against you, don't you think it would behoove you to try and make a little effort to impress me?
It does look like I will have coffee (the quintessential Seattle first meeting) with a gentleman soon, however, and he's in his forties. And cute.
Good luck!!
Posted by: scott | 2005.12.19 at 11:34
I feel torn about this.
On the one hand, I hope your coffee date with Mr. Cute in His 40s goes well. On the other hand, if it doesn't go well, I know your blow-by-blow recap will be good.
Dating is hell, huh?
Posted by: annie | 2005.12.19 at 11:54
Hooray for coffee with Mr. Fortysomething! I'm sure the blow-by-blow will be good even if it does go well... because you will have to tell us either way, you know.
Posted by: Kimberly | 2005.12.19 at 12:04
My foray into online dating did net me some interesting friends....though didn't end in settling down with anyone. I found that corresponding a LOT before meeting weeded out some who would have been a waste of time for both of us. I live in a smaller city...have lived here a long time...and found that i could generally find someone who knew someone who knew someone else, who knew the person.
Good luck and can't wait to hear the results....either way.
Posted by: jord | 2005.12.20 at 04:54