Thy Will is done

Well, I finally had my date with Will yesterday lunchtime!

In my usually organised fashion I had emailed him a week or so ago and suggested Thursday lunchtime as my best 'window' and then promptly forgot about it! I had a couple of passing thoughts that he hadn't emailed again to say yes that's fine, or why haven't you rang/emailed back, but that was the extent of the time given over to the event. Wednesday evening, about 9.30pm, it suddenly dawned on me that Thursday was tomorrow and I had not rang or confirmed, so about 9.45pm I rang to speak to him.

We only spent a few minutes on the phone, and it very much followed the pattern of our email contact - pleasant, but nothing really exciting. So, come the designated time, I toddled off to meet him feeling rather blase about it all, which is probably a good thing as it's the first date I've been on in about 3 years I think (which is so hard to believe!!).

And, while I would love to say that in person everything clicked into place, unfortunately the date followed the same pattern as the email contact and the phone conversation beforehand. It was fine. And that was about it. Fine.

He seems to be a really pleasant bloke, family orientated, solvent, fit, and quite attractive, but he just didn't float my boat I'm afraid, which is pretty much what I expected. I had already been looking at the negatives of him before we met - particularly a 5yr old son (who he spends 4 days with/4 days without), the fact he is only seperated for 7 months, poor grammar/punctuation in emails, and other minimal but equally important factors.

I'm glad I went though, I had a nice time and it's about time I started putting myself out there again. I just need to get rid of the yardstick I subconsciously use to measure up any potential candidates. Easier said than done though!

Progression

Well, things are progressing, even if it is incredibly slowly, with Will from the t'internet. Communication has continued, via email, throughout the summer holidays, but although it is quite pleasant I can't say I'm absolutely enthralled with any of it - it hasn't got quite the buzz to it that some of my previous email conversations have had, and there are some issues around the amount of time he sees his son that already give me concern. That said, you never know til you try, so it is my tiny step at getting back on the bandwagon I guess!

So, we have agreed a lunch date, not confirmed the day yet, but I've suggested next Thursday, and he has emailed me his number. I will ring him next week and sort for definite. I am a bit reluctant to get too carried away with email or phoning, as I don't want a repeat of RB, where its all super quick chat, super great, and then come to nothing because I change my mind or wig out. Much easier to stick to an even keel, hence why meeting him is probably a good step.

We shall see. In other t'internet news, I have just winked and been winked back at, another potential candidate (victim), Ant, from about 20 miles away. Interestingly, I have now set up 2 different profiles, both me, but one the more bolshy - I'm a size 16, looking for, no messing - without a photo, and another with a photo that is more detailed, but slightly less in your face. I have winked him from both and he has winked back to both, so... he's either interested in both aspects of my personality, or he's a player who will wink at anyone! Again, time will tell... Not that I'm holding my breath though!!

Sex in the City (just not this one!)

I think SITC is, quite literally, the new millenium's self help guide for women! I am loving it - and having a few epiphanies about Carrie/Big and Me/DM - except she gets her man in the end, mine alas, ran off and married a non-complicated woman! Ah well, thems the breaks!

The internet dating thing is particularly blah at the moment! Chase never replied - which I was most disappointed at, especially considering he had winked me before, and I really liked his profile. I have been emailing Will, who seems nice, cute pic, etc, but I'm not massively into it - we have been emailing for a month, with plans to meet soon now I'm back from Cornwall, but I'm really not enthused. We will see. Finally, I have just emailed someone new, Chevy, who's profile is really cool, though he wouldn't be my normal type physically. I am not expecting to hear to be honest, and my subscription runs out tomorrow, so will probably be too late then.
So, generally, dating, blah!

Saying that, it's probably a good thing. I am so not digging myself at the moment, I swear I get older looking every day, and after a week in Cornwall with my mum getting cooked breakfasts every day, not to mention all the extra holiday crap, I have put on loads of weight. I really need to start addressing it, as I don't think I've ever been less confident about myself physically, and it's starting to get me down.

Cornwall update tomorrow I think - I have done so much today, 4 loads of washing and drying, taking up school trousers, cooked a roast dinner for today, shepherds pie for tomorrow, and enough pasta sauce for 6 spag bols. Not to mention the usual Sunday jobs. A woman's work is never done!