I Quit! But the Blog Continues...

This is my first post in a couple of weeks.  You may be wondering what happened to make me vanish from blogging, but nothing happened, really.  It's just that I quit.  No, not blogging (obviously).  But I did quit online dating.  I totally and completely removed and deleted my profile from the paid site.  I've had more than I can handle of crazy people, both in the real world and the online world, and decided I just didn't want to deal with it anymore.  No more meeting men online for me.  Now it's back to doing things the old-fashioned way.

What does this mean for the blog?  Nothing, I hope.  I'd like for it to continue.  I just have to continue to date and then there shouldn't be a problem.  I don't see anyone trying to stop me from enjoying my single girl ways, either, so that is also not a problem.  I played around with a few ideas on where the blog goes from here, but I haven't really decided what to do with it.  I was putting some books away at the store about a week or so ago and saw one called Love in 90 Days.  It was something like a challenge or a prescription, one of those books where you do as the author says for 90 days and then presto!  Love appears in all its glory.  I thought about picking up a copy and blogging about my 90 day adventure, but step one was to sign up on at least one dating site (no, thanks).  Step two was to sign up for at least three groups/hobbies/clubs where men will be.  With my schedule, that's just not going to happen.  I did see a couple of tips on my quick flip-through that I may incorporate into everyday life.  One was to say hello to three men/strangers each day.  That should be easy enough and it seems to make sense.  Another was to constantly date three men at once, as it will make it easier to find "the one."  That could be fun... or trouble....

So I was *this close* to picking up the book when a whole mess of thoughts and emotions came rushing in:

This is a crock of crap.  You can't possibly expect anyone to find real love in 90 days just by following your crazy-ass "rules."  But what if it works?  What if I get this book and listen to this crazy woman and I actually do find my one-and-only?  That would be amazing! But... Then I'll have to buy somebody a Christmas present and deal with juggling family functions at the holidays.  AND.... holy crap... I may never ever date again. Ever!  Am I really ready for forever with somebody? Hm.... This single thing has been kind of fun.  Next thing you know, I'll have to deal with sharing my bed and maybe even somebody who snores or has weird habits or something.  All that by Christmas?  I think I better put this back on the shelf for now.

After all was said and done, I've decided to stop worrying about love and happily ever after and start focusing on my kick-ass life.  I'm surrounded by great people and we have plenty of fun, and that's good enough for me.  I have my 10-year reunion in a couple of weeks, so maybe that guy I had a crush on in high school will be there and still be hot.  Or maybe there was a guy who always had a thing for me who will show up and tell me.  Or maybe I'll meet a totally random guy at the after-party who will be gorgeous and funny and amazing.  Maybe none of those things will happen and I'll decide it would be fun to try to beat a player at his own game.  Then again, one of the three random men I'll say hello to tomorrow could ask me out for a drink and could say something ridiculous that leads to a blog post.  Or I could decide to spend more time at Lowe's because, hot damn!, the guys I saw there today were some masculine, semi-attractive dudes and a little window shopping never hurt anybody.  Whatever I decide to do, the fact is that I have options and I plan to live it up as a single girl and not settle for the guy online who meets my criteria and is less crazy than the rest.  I'll make sure to keep you posted along the way.