Tag: dating

Reasons I shouldn’t text after 9:30pm

I’m talking to a couple of boys right now. Last night I went to bed around 9pm. This boy had texted me to tell me he was going to play basketball around 8:30 then he’d text me after. I figured I’d be asleep and wouldn’t hear my phone.

Well, I was still awake when he texted later and I had been intermittently texting him from 9:15 on. At 10:15 he had asked me something and then shot me another text 15 minutes later to get my attention. I finally replied about 15 minutes later with that above gem. 

Lessons I’ve learned: Swyping is hard when you’re asleep. Don’t sleep and text. Sleep is more important that finding out if he’s Democrat or Republican (that’s what I was trying to ask him, BTW!)

Oh Melissa. This is just another #reasonwhyImsingle. SIGH.

I’m going to go die now

Picture-perfect patio lunch with my co-workers and boss. 

So that means I of course ran into TWO guys I’ve dated in the past at the restaurant we were dining at!

I think I need to move. Lincoln is just too small. And I’ve dated too many guys!

(Since I work on a college campus, my co-worker told me that “this isn’t the dining hall. You shouldn’t run into SEVERAL dudes you’ve made out with when you go eat lunch!)

Yay me?!

Wednesday. Le Sigh

  • My email has crashed. It is “verifying data integrity” and currently at 55%. That’s been happening for the last hour. Oy. I can see where this day is going.
  • I got a text from a boy at 4:35am (he works as a contractor and gets up super early) Then I got another text from another boy at 5:50am (he’s leaving on a roadtrip to New York today. WHY ARE YOU PEOPLE UP SO EARLY AND TEXTING ME?!?! It’s a REST DAY! GAH! Note to self, turn your ringer off at bedtime!
  • I needed that Cuppa Chai Tea Latte this morning. So tired.
  • I’m rocking second day hair again. No shame in my game.
  • I have a pre-marathon massage after work today. Past Melissa is so smart for scheduling that!! 
  • The Northern Invasion is happening SOON!! two-o-nine runningfortheriesling funhappylife2 and lifekicksback arrive Friday! Nebraska-polooza 2015 starts soon! I’m so excited!
  • lindsaydoeslife xfitlibrarian victoriafindslife We all have to go to the Pasta-thon together Saturday evening!! 

Happy Hump Day!

Oh hey there Monday!

  • Instead of taking PTO for Friday, I’m just going in an hour early Monday through Thursday this week and then I’m leaving at 11am Friday morning to get Sam from the airport (I think runningfortheriesling​ gets into Lincoln at noon?) two-o-nine​ and Andrew will roll into town at some point in the morning–TBA at this point. CANNOT WAIT!
  • I don’t know why I’m saving my PTO–I get 180 hours a year, and that doesn’t include holidays or the 2 weeks that I get paid off at Christmas. Best job ever, or best job ever?!
  • The struggle to get up this morning was REAL. I decided that today could be a second day hair kind of day. I think it still looks alright–albeit a little flat! But it’s amazing how much faster I can get ready when I don’t have to wash and dry my hair!
  • I’m going to Orlando in June for a work conference. My co-worker is coming with me and we’re making a mini-vacation out of it–we’re going out one day early and staying one day late so we can hit Disney and Harry Potter World. I’m ridiculously excited!! A vacation that’s not surrounding a half marathon? Who am I?!?!
  • My phone battery had been draining pretty rapidly and I was concerned. Turns out I had left the High Accuracy mode on, so it would find my location fast. I turned it off, and viola! Magic! It doesn’t drain so fast. Good stuff.
  • I’m fairly sure I’m being Ghosted by the guy I went out with on a 2nd date with on Friday night. I’m not sure why, and I guess I don’t know for sure, but still, it sucks to be rejected and ghosted. Ugh.
  • HOWEVER! Things were fun with last night’s date. I’m not sure when I’ll see him again (maybe May 11th?) as we’re both crazy busy the next few weeks. He did straight up ask me when he could see me again. I like that. A lot. More guys should do that kind of thing. Confidence is sexy. But regardless, I enjoyed his company last night! 😉
  • runningforbiscuits​ commented on how flat Nebraska is. Well..it is, and it isn’t. The marathon route is mostly flat–but here’s the elevation chart:

When Brooke, becky-balances and getittogetherg were here in July for the Brownville Half, they all commented on how hilly Nebraska really is. I like to think of it as rolling hills. Mile 9 is where I hate myself for running this race. Every. Single. Year.

Happy Monday guys! Make it a great week!

BREAKING NEWS!

  • It was the last SOS run of Hanson’s today! Halle-Freakin’-Lujah! 6 Tempo miles. LET THE TAPER BEGIN!
  • Of course, the day after I see my Cardiologist, my chest hurt during my run this morning. Oh, don’t worry, it wasn’t the whole time, and I don’t think it was my heart, but still. It always worries me.
  • My left hip has been hurting for the last few runs I’ve done. This concerns me. Keep it together body, we just need to keep it together.
  • My hair is kinda big today. I dig it.
  • I’m speaking at my University today. I’ll be talking to a bunch of Journalism students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and talking about working in the News Biz and now in the world of the Non-Profit.
  • I have a ginormous zit forming on my chin. Thanks a lot face! Grr.
  • I’ve had some excellent conversations with several of my favs in the past few days. Good stuff.
  • One of the guys I went out with this week texted me last night to tell me how much he likes me, how beautiful he thinks I am, and how I have a great butt. Well ok then. Just lay it all out there. I mean, we went out 1 time, for less than an hour. Oh Boy. I didn’t even realize he checked out my butt! 
  • But, the thing is, I don’t think I like him as anything more than a friend. He’s completely overwhelmed me with pretty much constant communication (I know, I say I want this, but when I get it, I’m resistant) and near constant messages of how I’m wonderful, amazing, beautiful, hysterical, etc. It feels like he just likes the picture that I present…but I really don’t feel like he knows me well enough yet to say all these things. We’ve only been talking since Sunday! Ai-yi-yi. My life. Why am I always saying, “how do I get myself into these situations?”

Have a great day friends!

My Life is Weird

Hi Friends! 5 Glorious days off have rejuvenated me and I’m in a MUCH better mood. Hooray!

Let’s chat, shall we?

  • I’ve made a conscious decision not to post much about my love life here in the past few months, save for a post here and there. There are too many hits coming from Lincoln and Omaha. Who are you and why do you read my blog every day? I’m fascinated by this.
  • HOWEVER! Here’s a fun tidbit for those who want to know: Yesterday I was messaging, texting, Snapchatting or Skyping with EIGHT different guys. High Fives for me?! 
  • It was a little overwhelming and slightly confusing at times…and running-matt started to get irritated each time my phone went off while we were Skyping. Sorry Matt! 🙂
  • I do have 3 dates with 3 different guys scheduled for the next 3 days. Oy. WHAT IS GOING ON?!?! Evidently, when it rains, it pours!
  • How I know Matt and I’s friendship has reached a new level: When we were skyping Saturday evening I had only recently showered after my long run and decided that since I was staying in I was not going to do my hair or makeup. When he asked if I “fancied a skype” I didn’t even think twice about putting on my face or doing my hair. Sorry if I scared you Matt! 🙂 I looked a little rough!
  • I need this coffee cup for our conference this fall, or really any day:
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  • I am pretty excited to begin tapering this week. I don’t think it really starts until after Saturday’s 8 mile easy run. But only 1 strength and 1 tempo run left. I’m ready to be done training for a while.

Have a great week friends!!

Tuesday Things

  • Week 8 of Hanson’s and I’m feeling that cumulative fatigue. My legs are tired. I’m drinking that terrible Tart Cherry juice (gross) too. I have 6.5 miles of speed work tonight. (BIG SIGH). I don’t wanna. Wah-Wah. Suck it up Melissa.
  • On the plus side? I think I’m going to take Stand-up Paddleboarding classes at the Campus Rec center!! They’re only $50 for 3 one hour classes on Sunday afternoons in March. The last one is the 15th, which is the day before my Birthday on the 16th. I consider that a cool way to spend my Birthday weekend.
  • Have you heard about this? My mom called me today to discuss this as a possible way to help me lose the weight I’d like to shed. Eat more fiber, eat more protein, eat less carbs, eat less meat, eat more meat. I can’t keep track anymore! I suppose the fiber thing is worth a try.
  • I really enjoy the beginning of relationships. When guys are working to “get you” and text you funny or cute things throughout the day to let you know they’re thinking about you. Gets me every time. Why does that (usually) go away when they actually “get you”? 
  • In that same vein, my bestie told me back in September that I “like guys who are a*$holes.” And that I don’t know what to do when men are nice to me. That’s why I end things with guys that really like me, but I don’t like. Because I can’t handle men being nice to me.

Mind. Blown.

  • Whether or not that’s true (I don’t think it is, I’ve just manage to date a lot of jerks) she is right with some of it; I don’t know what to do when men are nice to me like that in relationships. When they are sweet, or listen with the intent to hear, not just to reply, or don’t play mind games. I just don’t know how to react. Gettin’ deep here.

Have a great day friends!!

Scenes from a pretty good weekend.

  • That first picture is an invitation for a wedding I got for a ceremony in Mexico this June. I REALLY want to go. How cool is that calligraphy? Aside from the extra “L”, it was perfect.
  • I baked this lemon-blueberry bread. It is a Pinterest recipe and I’ve made it before to raves. Make it. You’ll love it.
  • I ran 5 more easy miles today. They were on the treadmill as it was chilly and windy and I’m a wimp.
  • Then I FaceTimed with two-o-nine. That always makes my heart happy! I adore that girl. At some point in our conversations it ends up with us doing extreme close ups of our faces. I don’t know why. We just do it. I love that about our friendship! She gets my particular brand of crazy. 🙂
  • Are you looking for that love life update? Long story short, Friday night I got a text from a number I didn’t know. It was the friend and soon to be roommate of new guy (the guy I met at the wedding). He’s the one who called me “gorgeous” when I met him a few weeks ago. He wanted me to meet the 2 of them out for a drink. I finally agreed (even though I was in my PJ’s and really didn’t want to go out). When I met them out, it was the 2 of them and another female friend. New guy’s friend was sitting on my right and new guy on my left. The friend kept pressing his thigh into mine, grabbing my hand and lacing his fingers through mine, and touching my thigh. Apparently, this is normal behavior for him. All night, he would touch my face and called me “Cheekbones.” He was a little obsessed with my bone structure! He then leaned in close to me and said, “Don’t F*@K my friend.” I was startled, but said, “Ok, I won’t.” Because I won’t. I just don’t like New Guy. Then the friend said, “Good, because I really like you. You’re really pretty." 
  • Uh-Oh. I’ve entered dangerous, uncharted territory here. At first I thought he was telling me not to break new guy’s heart, but nope. That’s not what he was saying at all. 
  • He kept poking me, touching me and pressing his leg into mine. I felt a little uncomfortable and I left not long after that. New Guy texted me Saturday but I haven’t talked to the friend. Dudes, Man. I don’t even know.
  • It’s supposed to be in the 60’s here the next few days. I’ll take it.

Have a great week friends!

And just like that, my day has turned from ehhh to yay!!

Have I told you about the Brazilian? (Don’t turn it that way!)

LONG STORY SHORT… I went out a few times with a man from Brazil about 4 years ago. It was a smoldering, fast, little affair. And it ended when he went back home. We sort of kept in touch and didn’t really at all. But he’s kind of been the one that got away for me.

So imagine how ecstatic I was when I got this message tonight. I have no clue how far that is from me, but I know it’s a lot closer than Brazil!!

BTW, I wanted to go visit him in Brazil, it just never worked…But how cute is that message? I wish I was the reason he was moving closer! Sigh!

Also, target has banana nut English muffins again. I love those! It’s a good day!