Thank You, Kristy

Kristy,

Thank you so much for the awesome time. I really had no idea I'd find someone so much fun and easy to talk to just getting dinner at TGI Friday's. You are so much fun. It made my night, my week, my month, possibly even the year, when you gave me your phone number. I don't know if you'll answer, if we'll meet, or if we'll go beyond friends, but I sure did have an awesome time with you. I'll always remember your brown eyes, and straight, long brown hair and how easy it is to talk to you. Who knows? I wish I did, and I wish it turns to be amazing. Only time will tell. Maybe "Hey...I know you get this all the time. You're really fun to talk to. Do you mind if I call you?" Maybe those words made history for us. Maybe they'll make history for me. At any rate, kudos to you for a great night of talking and fun!!!

Platonic friends?

A few weeks ago, I met a Hooters Girl. Always the start of a good story, right? She seems really nice. She's getting into real estate. I'm not sure exactly, what or if anything is going to come out of it. But why not? Tonight we went to a local open mic show. It turns out she likes to sing and has some talent. We hung out for a few minutes afterwards...had a good chat about life, etc. She said she had a great time. At least I think I've made a great friend. Who knew? Who knew? One day at a time, you know. I give her two thumbs up! She seems like a people person, polite, down-to-earth, respectful.

Almost falling in love again

Hello all,

I hope to start blogging a little more regularly. Work's been stressful and I've been on quite a few nice adventures in Chicago, and finding some new getaways here in Georgia. This weekend wasI've been strugging in the real of dating for a long time. I was engaged at time, and I didn't quite realize how chaotic that relationship was at the time. I just went on a nice coffee date this weekend. She's a beautiful, auburn-haired young woman. At first sight I'm sure that my eyes sparkled. And she has wonderful eyes. I could stare into them for ages and ages. After date after date resulting in no connection, this feels like it's real. I almost have to physically hold myself back from calling her or wanting to know how she's doing. She was wearing an orange t-shirt, sandals, blue shorts, and a blue and white kerchief on her head. Absolutely adorable. And we had good conversation, too. She asked me about my meetups. We talked about our spiritual backgrounds. We have some similarities, probably plenty for something long-term to work. She seems very genuine and down-to-earth. Like, like, and like! We lined up a second date for what should be a really fun dinner. One of my favorites though I don't visit often. I need to make a reservation. Stay tuned. Very excited!!!

What is heaven like?

IMHO it's going to be a lot like being from Anderson, Alabama. Going to a place where everybody knows your face and your name and greets with you a smile, but sadly maybe a few too many, "Roll Tides". But hey, at least the sky is Orange and Blue. Somebody knew what they were doing in Genesis 1:1. When you can't come home from college without everybody knowing you're home. It's a safe and warm place. Where everybody is a neighbor. That's what heaven is going to feel like.

Eastside > Westside

Just in case you're wondering what "East Side Really Got Your Mouth Wide" means...

If it was a FB status it would read "Eastside > Westside."  It's actually a line from Li'l Dee's "EastSide" rap. In Columbus, Georgia, the clique of rappers/producers from the "West Side" liked to say, "West Side got your mouth wide."

Those of us on the West Side are a lot cooler than everybody else.

But they didn't count on Li'l Dee in the EastSide, shout-outs to Li'l Dee and Platinum Plus:

soundclick.com/lildee

The EastSide, REALLY got your mouth wide. That's the way we roll. West Side can just HATE!

What I Have Learned So Far - Don't Worry, This Won't Take Long

1) My Hawaiian vocabulary is very limited. Fortunately, so is every one else's, but I may be motivated to learn some phrases beyond "Aloha!" when I'm greeted by others.

2) The "lei" doesn't  make me look like a complete idiot. I'm one step above that.

3) Wait staff are more conversational and friendly. The downside is that I have to tip better, but it's for a good cause, right. Someone has to pay for college in Georgia.

4) It's only enough to get you some stares and some odd looks. It's not quite enough to get thrown out.

5) It's a lot of fun. It's a good way to promote Gwinett's Relay For Life, since that's where the lei is from.

6) I'm going to have to invest in other colors at some point.

Coincidence..I think not

I don't think it's trivial that one of our trivia questions was "How do you spell "lei"?" Divine inspiration.