Wise words from Glamour magazine columnist “Jake”. My friend Gina (who is 48) has been telling me to “keep busy” during my all my dating experiences. She says men find women who are busy intriguing…they want to fight to be a part of our busy lives. I’m taking her advice.
And ya know what?
She’s totally right.
Got the stare down AND the turn around and look back tonight…..
….from an 80-something year old man.
Yup. Still got it.
😉
Truth.
My mom came home from the hospital today. She’s doing better. She’s just very tired. I don’t blame her. Today began my random days off. I work Tuesday and Wednesday and then I’m off for a 4 day weekend. Then I work next Monday and Tuesday and don’t go back to work until December 26th! I’m excited for the time off, and it works out that I can go home and be with my mom and help her out.
I had a previously scheduled facial and herbology body wrap today. I had bought it as a groupon. My face has been breaking out, so I hope this helps. It was fun, we shall see if it helps.
Saturday night my friends and I had an Ugly Christmas Sweater/Going Away Bowling Party for a couple of friends who recently got married and are now moving to her hometown 3 hours away. We had a fabulous time! But I’m going to miss them a lot.
I got up and went for a run before my facial. It was only a mile, but since I haven’t run since Thursday morning it was good to just get back out there and do something. Training for the Lincoln Half begins next month.
Have a good week friends!
The man I’ve been seeing, A, called tonight. I knew I was worried about a lack of communication for a reason. He sounded funny on the phone. Told me he was sick. Then, after we chatted a few minutes, he said there was something he needed to talk to me about. My stomach fell to my feet. I took a breath and asked him what it was.
Turns out, A has been thinking about his ex lately. Not in a we might get back together way, but just thinking about her. They were together 2 years before she broke it off. He never found out why. And that’s driven him nuts. But he felt like it wasn’t fair to me to be with me and think about her. So, even though, as he says, I’m awsome, and he loves hanging out with me, we are taking a break. Not breaking up. I told him he can’t get rid of me that easy! In 2 weeks, we will re-evaluate and go from there.
But the thing is, is that he doesn’t want to cut off contact with me. He just wants a break from hanging out with me. He wants me to text him, tell him how my doctors appt for my back goes, and just to tell him things in my life. I told him to text me too.
So there’s that. It will be a month on Friday that we’ve been seeing each other. I haven’t cried about this. Maybe because its not over? I don’t know. But I do know that all I wanted to do after we hung up the phone was go for a run. Maybe my mojo is back? I don’t know. But I do know that I’m not giving up without a fight.
Is it just me, or does anyone else sometimes feel like when you are truly happy, some force comes in and smacks you down? At least that’s how I feel tonight.
Sigh.
I took 3 days off, in a row, from running last week. I had several excellent reasons (read: excuses) for doing so, but regardless, I took the time off. And you know what?
I didn’t feel the least bit guilty.
I’m not on a training schedule for any races, just running for fun and fitness. And because, as I tell my co-workers, I’m a much nicer person when I run! 🙂
On Sunday, I lounged in the pool for a few hours and then decided to go for a fun run. I did 1.25 miles in about 14 minutes. That’s about a 11:40ish mile pace. I even walked some because I got a nasty stitch in my side and had to get it out. But it was just good to get back out pounding the pavement.
The whole reason for my time off?
A boy. Actually, a man. The Man from Brazil.
I told you all on Saturday that he said he would call on Thursday and see me on Friday and then neither of those things happened. So I was irritated, but did I really even have the right to be? I don’t know.
So Saturday night was round 2 of Darby’s (my meteorologist friend) going away party. Since a lot of us work the 2-11 shift, the shenanigans didn’t begin until 11pm. We met at one of our favorite hangouts and had a good time. I had been there for about 45 minutes when my friend who introduced me to the Man From Brazil called me and told me that I had to get down to the wedding reception that they were all at. (The entire reason he came back to town was for this wedding.)
I couldn’t decide what to do. I wanted to go, but didn’t want to be pathetic or crash a wedding reception. Finally, she called again, but this time the Man from Brazil was on the phone. He convinced me to come to the reception and so I walked the 4 blocks to the wedding reception.
He was so happy to see me. He said that his phone died the day before and he wasn’t back at the place he was staying to charge it, and he had a bunch of pre-wedding stuff to do and didn’t even get back to the house he was staying at until 1am. So I forgave the oversight.
My friend’s husband told me that he had been talking about me ALL night! When I got there, this older woman pulled me into a hug and told me that I was even more gorgeous in person and that they just love the man from Brazil (TMFB) and that they loved me too. She said that he is just such a great guy then said, “oh you don’t want to hug me,” and pushed me toward TMFB.
I won’t go into all of the dirty details on the internet…some things just need to stay private! But suffice it to say, we had a GREAT time Saturday night. He walked me back to my car, always staying on the street side, just to keep me safe! So sweet!
So I got home late and didn’t get much sleep! He went home to Brazil Monday and I won’t see him until October. Sigh!
So I told you the other day that The Man from Brazil said he wanted to see me again, said he would call me Thursday and wanted to see me on Friday. I thought to myself, “this whole thing really is what it is.” He’s leaving for Brazil on Sunday and would be thousands of miles away for at least a few months so whatever time I could spend with him would be fine. And I wouldn’t obsess and worry about it because really, the whole thing is just a fun fling.
Well, he didn’t call on Thursday and he never called or came out on Friday. My friends who introduced me to him tried to get in touch with him too, and he didn’t answer. My feeling is that it is what it is. Its his loss.
We went out to a Dancing with the local stars show that 3 of my co-workers from the TV station were in. It was fun. Then we went out downtown to celebrate one of my co-workers who is leaving for Little Rock Arkansas. His name is Darby, if you are in Little Rock, watch his weather forecasts! He is great!
I wore this fabulous little white dress. I was worried it was too short, but it was fine. I also wore gold sparkly high heels. I was stared by hot guys all night! There was this guy at one bar who was so hot and he just kept staring at me! I kept smiling at him, and looking at him because I could feel him staring at me. It was unnerving. However, he never came over to me, and I didn’t talk to him, but sometimes its enough to know they think you’re hot!
Then, as we were leaving and walking to the car, this guy stopped me outside a bar. The exchange went like this:
Random Hottie: “Excuse me.”
Me: “Yes?”
Random Hottie: Looks me up and down, real slow! And then says, “You are so sexy.”
Me: “Thank you!”
He puts his arm around me and pulls me to his side and says, “Where are you going?”
ME: “I have to go home.”
Him: “No, you need to stay here with me. Seriously, you are hot.”
Me: “Thank you, but I really have to go.”
Him: “You really are sexy. My God! I wish you’d stay with me.”
Me: “I can’t, but thank you.”
What a good night for me! Sorry Man from Brazil, but you snooze, you lose! There are plenty of men around here!!!
Have a great day friends! I’m pretty sure I will! 😉
Darby and I after his Dancing with the Stars dance! Watch for him in Little Rock!
Runnin' Down a Dream 