Odd's & Ends

I know a few single women out there that are having a real hard time finding a good man.  This just makes me all the more grateful that I have found one (a good man), and I really don't mean to gloat, but it's no picnic out there in the single world.  I remember after my divorce how weird it was being single suddenly and entering the strange world of dating.  I waited a year after my divorce, simply because I was "recooperating" from my marriage.  I had some time to "regroup" and nest in my new "single mom" world.  I learned that it was SLIM PICKIN's out there!  But, I do believe that there are still some good men out there that may be overlooked by these two friends of mine.  You just want to slap them silly until they realize what they are doing.  Stay away from those non-committal types ladies!  If they say, "I'm not ready" for God sakes, believe them!  It's not worth all that work of walking on egg shells around them, or constantly watching your words, or decode the mysterious male "i'm afraid to get hurt" messages.  If the guy or gal isn't on your level emotionally, chances are the relationship is not going to work.  Make a clean break, let go, don't call, and don't leave those messages.  He/she was apparently not worthy, and you do deserve so much more.  Invest in your own happiness, and stop investing on an ill-fated romance.  Your happiness will atttract the RIGHT person in your life.  Enough said.

My friend Sharon just got her foreign exchange student arrive from China.  She has only been here a few days, but when asked what she thought of America, she simply replied, "It's perfect".  Enough said.  I wonder what the girl is going to say when she finds out that Sharon is a medium and sometimes talks to the dead.  "Dear Mother and Father, I am enjoying my stay in America very much.  My American mom speaks to dead people.  Great-grandfather says hello...."

We got some sad news over the weekend.  I will be attending my Uncle Ken's rosary this week and I am not looking forward to it.  The last funeral I attended was not a good experience for me.  It was for a childhood friend's mother, and I found myself literally shaking with nerves during the service. Maybe I was remembering my father's funeral, or maybe I was worried about my friend, I don't  know.  It will be good to see my aunts and my cousins though; I just wish it was under happier circumstances like a wedding or reunion of some kind. 

It's only Tuesday and I am extremely bored at work.  I have only received one probation grant so far.  How do I stretch this out for the rest of the day?!  I'm finding myself counting the days until the weekend, or until 5pm so I can leave this place.  Perhaps I'll take the little guy out for a walk after work; that's if it isn't raining.  It's pretty overcast right now--pretty depressing, almost as depressing as this journal entry!  I hate writing depressing entries!  I must think of an Abba song to cheer me up!! 

I went to Longs (my favorite store) and got some hair color.  The Arizona sun has bleached my color in a very unattractive orange.  I still have the temperature of Sun City on my AOL.  It's 1:12 pm and it's 98 degrees.  Let's play golf!  I'd rather take a dip in the pool, thank you.  It's August, and this summer just flew by so quickly.  Where did it go?  The kids will be in school soon, and the weather will change again.  I was shocked to see the Christmas ornaments already displayed at Longs.  Dear God...the years are just passing by.  I hope next summer I'll be able to go to the Azores again.  It's been six years since I've been there last..much too long!!