2014 has brought me some new ideas and new hopes.
I wrote before that a friend had encouraged me to write a book about my online dating experiences. Instead, I started a blog... more or less to hold the memories and/or stories that I want to share. Then, almost immediately after I started the blog, I decided to quit online dating. As you can imagine, that hasn't added many more dates for me to write about.
To be honest, when I deleted my online dating profiles, there had been someone that I had hoped to see again. It was the first date I had been on in a while that I was super excited about. So, what happened? Well, for starters, he was a pilot, and was away more than he was in town. Secondly, I don't think he was particularly tech savvy- no texting or messaging. Lastly, I don't think the distance worked in my favor. It would have been nice to have "absence make the heart grow fonder", but alas, it did not work out that way.
After leaving 2 chipper voice mails again this week telling him that I would like to catch up, I have deleted his number from my phone.
So what's a girl to do now? I am still determined that I need more social activity to keep me balanced.
I did something today that may prove interesting to my social life. I found 2 social groups that host different activities. One is a women's group, another a mixed group that does more happy hour type stuff.
I have signed up for 2 happy hours already! Perhaps I will have things to write about after all!
I have also started writing some freelance articles on divorcedmoms.com. My second article should be published soon! So, all in all, 2014 is starting off interestingly. Perhaps there is hope left in this middle aged discouraged body. Truly, I know there is hope. 2013 was not my year!
Hoping happiness follows hope. In all honesty, I am still a hopeless romantic. Is that crazy?
Feel free to email me here nvalady@gmail.com or via twitter @nvalady1
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Happy 2014 and God Bless!
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