tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post1511395235591161837..comments2023-10-26T08:26:55.369-05:00Comments on Do Try This at Home: Dating - The One Year of Divorce Anniversary EditionJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-3795780731418140422009-02-28T21:59:00.000-06:002009-02-28T21:59:00.000-06:00I am loving this blog more and more! I actually me...I am loving this blog more and more! I actually met my husband through internet dating although I am still unsure as to whether that constitutes a recommendation for the whole internet thing.Arizaphalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402602175460446158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-58572407043409833542008-03-05T19:22:00.000-06:002008-03-05T19:22:00.000-06:00Okay, I seriously love this post, because I have a...Okay, I seriously love this post, because I have also never had a zit on my ankle. Wait, that wasn't it, its because I'm single and this whole dating thing just sucks.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649954118674570792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-10746046504469325382007-10-18T02:16:00.000-05:002007-10-18T02:16:00.000-05:00well you're defiantly think about thoroughly... y...well you're defiantly think about thoroughly... you know falling in love really isn't nearly as difficult as that if you're ready and open to it. too bad the thinking part feels so much safer huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-76155744458275006142007-10-10T13:23:00.000-05:002007-10-10T13:23:00.000-05:00I think you've got it about right.I think you've got it about right.David Bedsolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889618246111758101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-83151330540170283782007-08-19T12:00:00.000-05:002007-08-19T12:00:00.000-05:00Maureen - Yeah, if you need a valid reason not to ...Maureen - Yeah, if you need a valid reason not to date, being married ranks right up there I'm pretty sure. :-)<BR/><BR/>TS - So I should be expecting a birth announcement or two via airmail any ole' day now, right?!?! :-0 :-0 The women of Cambodia are going to be ****crushed**** I tell 'ya!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) :-) :-)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-370512142321568082007-08-19T06:14:00.000-05:002007-08-19T06:14:00.000-05:00Korean Version:1. Go on date.2. Get married (irres...Korean Version:<BR/><BR/>1. Go on date.<BR/>2. Get married (irrespective of how date went).<BR/>3. Have children (ideally one boy and one girl)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-4034544908394710972007-08-17T20:14:00.000-05:002007-08-17T20:14:00.000-05:00...and yet another reason I am glad I don't date a......and yet another reason I am glad I don't date anymore.<BR/><BR/>The first being I'm still married, of course.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797167028822330935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-39248783510983029312007-08-17T17:29:00.000-05:002007-08-17T17:29:00.000-05:00Debbi - You might want to warn the UPS guy!!!!!!! ...Debbi - You might want to warn the UPS guy!!!!!!! <BR/><BR/>B.E. Muffin & Lara & Ingrid - Thanks!!!!<BR/><BR/>Lara - Yes, I'm trying the bloglines & so far it seems really easy! This having to actually wake up and go to work and stuff sort of interferes with my blog reading... :-)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-24359875955247834252007-08-17T00:16:00.000-05:002007-08-17T00:16:00.000-05:00K, my favorite part of your whole post is the fun ...K, my favorite part of your whole post is the fun vs. serious part. So insightful (and funny) and true.<BR/><BR/>And, BTW, you should try out bloglines.com....that's what I do to subscribe to my blogs I read. Tells you who's updated, so you just have to go to one place a day instead of checking out a million bookmarks. My problem is that with all of my vacationing this last bit i have 1200 blog posts to catch up on. Never gonna happen. Sigh.Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-68225561108584707412007-08-16T23:13:00.000-05:002007-08-16T23:13:00.000-05:00Wow. The dog/cat thing. Where was I when THAT info...Wow. The dog/cat thing. Where was I when THAT information was handed out in Dating 101? So simple, and yet, genius!Ingridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375529187576087313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-36433601156381451302007-08-16T12:13:00.000-05:002007-08-16T12:13:00.000-05:00That conversation between your dad and cassie is p...That conversation between your dad and cassie is priceless!!!Brown English Muffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881909686870701691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-84388671796686230492007-08-16T08:54:00.000-05:002007-08-16T08:54:00.000-05:00And people wonder why I choose to be single and no...And people wonder why I choose to be single and not date anymore. If it is my time to be in a relationship God is going to drop him on my doorstep wether I like it or not.Debbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509132227783647627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-10385632805905822952007-08-15T21:10:00.000-05:002007-08-15T21:10:00.000-05:00Ernesto - Thanks so much!!! Yes, I imagine is ***...Ernesto - Thanks so much!!! Yes, I imagine is ***has*** been crazy up there. :-( :-( :-( Don't people know ***children*** hang out up there?!?!?! :-) :-) :-) I mean, generally not at one in the morning but STILL!!!! I am up to my ears in "beginning of the school year crazies" but well! :-)<BR/><BR/>Disa - me too. Who needs just a pet when you could have a neurotic animal in need of therapy. :-)<BR/><BR/>Ms.Q - I would actually prefer that potential dates read my blog. That way they know what they're in for before wasting a bunch of time. :-) :-) :-)<BR/><BR/>Debbie, Melissa, DJ Kirkby, Noela, Sabrina - Thanks!!!!<BR/><BR/>SJ - Maybe you'll go prematurely gray. Kidding!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sure you ooze all kinds of sex appeal. :-) :-) :-) After all, don't you have an entire blog dedicated to your greatness & good looks?!?!?<BR/><BR/>Drunk Mummy - Yes, I may be a little more serious about having fun than most people over the age of six would care to withstand. :-) That would be *actual* fun, not the kind of fun that causes heartbreak & crying. :-) :-) :-)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-32747523812559923482007-08-15T17:18:00.000-05:002007-08-15T17:18:00.000-05:00I love your analysis of 'fun' relationships - you ...I love your analysis of 'fun' relationships - you have got it spot on there!<BR/>I often think that those people who use the phrase 'looking for fun' in personal ads, when they really mean 'looking for sex' are likely to be those with whom you would have the most miserable sex of your life.Drunk Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12416146729096629298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-73897594179127536562007-08-15T11:18:00.000-05:002007-08-15T11:18:00.000-05:00Good luck to you in your dating adventures, hopefu...Good luck to you in your dating adventures, hopefully you'll find Mr. Nice guy within reasonable distance ;)<BR/>And I too like your dad's quote.Noeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357348546732588455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-7682947011733884142007-08-15T08:47:00.000-05:002007-08-15T08:47:00.000-05:00Spoken for? Me? Not a word.Kinda funny the older g...Spoken for? Me? Not a word.<BR/><BR/>Kinda funny the older generation seems to like me better - parents more than the ladies themselves want me in the family :) Good news is I just have to wait till I am 60 to start oozing sex appeal!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17567372758347040220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-78693019377941826092007-08-15T08:05:00.000-05:002007-08-15T08:05:00.000-05:00Jill, you're a female Dave Barry! I was cracking ...Jill, you're a female Dave Barry! I was cracking up reading this!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987293517894895720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-79387256805406354922007-08-15T07:27:00.000-05:002007-08-15T07:27:00.000-05:00GREAT entry! Love the association between dating ...GREAT entry! Love the association between dating and cats and dogs! That was AWESOME!!EquineSpirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041573346910499278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-34429964899702338762007-08-15T04:41:00.000-05:002007-08-15T04:41:00.000-05:00What a great post. I can sense your frustration b...What a great post. I can sense your frustration but this post made me laugh all the same...DJ Kirkbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481107164497582398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-28976107255069558082007-08-15T02:04:00.000-05:002007-08-15T02:04:00.000-05:00this made me LOL!-so very true ;)love the quote fr...this made me LOL!-so very true ;)<BR/><BR/>love the quote from your dadMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299037984399630209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-16290179428800597762007-08-15T01:31:00.000-05:002007-08-15T01:31:00.000-05:00According to Derek's map, you should be dating up ...According to Derek's map, you should be dating up a storm in Houston! Of course, I have no idea of the age demographics. <BR/><BR/>Do your dates know you have a blog? That they can find photos of you in a bikini on your blog?<BR/><BR/>I only told one guy I met via online personals that I had a blog after our 2nd date and I actually gave him the URL. Guess it was TMI as I never heard from him again.<BR/><BR/>To use my mom's all-purpose phrase, "Such are the wages of sin."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-75311467251802386852007-08-14T22:43:00.000-05:002007-08-14T22:43:00.000-05:00this reinforces my preference for dogs over cats, ...this reinforces my preference for dogs over cats, and why all single women cat owners should have gov't health warnings stamped on their foreheads. i want a codependent animal that will come and throw itself at me without me even having to open my mouth. your dad is a genius.Disahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101211973150644166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-12254596155518821322007-08-14T21:21:00.000-05:002007-08-14T21:21:00.000-05:00Jill.... considering you came by my blog, I had to...Jill.... considering you came by my blog, I had to return the favor. Not only are you funny and charming, but you're a nifty writer too. Been a crazy week at KPFT, and your note and blog were welcome respites from my last 48 hours. Thank you so much! I hope you are well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-48745709285633842522007-08-14T20:53:00.000-05:002007-08-14T20:53:00.000-05:00Debbi, colleen, toners - it's not too very awful m...Debbi, colleen, toners - it's not too very awful most of the time. Well, sometimes it's kind of really awful...I think y'just gotta sport a thicker skin than I generally tend wear.<BR/><BR/>Derek - Seems I'm doing ok in Houston then! :-)<BR/><BR/>SJ - You do seem confused. Let's hope you're spoken for! :-)<BR/><BR/>Jeff - thanks and nine, really? And then how long divorced? I'd make some joke about you not seeming old enough, but I don't think those are terribly well received. I guess it does seem like forever and a half ago since B.'s divorce though and he's not that old either...I don't think he was married that long though.<BR/><BR/>Ms.Q - Thanks! And yeah, I tend to do ok at that self-depreciating thing, don't I? That <A HREF="http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/08/13/five-uplifting-days-day-1-i-believe-in-me/" REL="nofollow">sneaky voice</A> can have it's uses don't'cha know! <BR/><BR/>John - Girls can ask out all the guys they want!!!! I was just outlining a "typical" date. I would avoid doing so myself though, since I actually fulfill my quota for anxiety and rejection just by going the traditional route. <BR/><BR/>On the Turkish guys - TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Mike - wow so you guys get it from all sides I guess. Rest assured though - the female conversations include all manner of anatomy discussions. :-0<BR/><BR/>I like that Hindenburg reference. I could have used it today when I was explaining to a girlfriend how futile the stress over a particular text message was. I guess maybe the trick is to actually get to know one another before the whole Hindenburg thing...<BR/><BR/>Sitemeter is free the way I use it. You can pay for more services & it looks pretty cool when you do. I think those map things you see on some blogs where the last kajillion visits are all over the map are a paid service from that same site. I'm not sure though. I'm still trying to figure out how to subscribe to blogs so I can continue reading once school starts up.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122639.post-64614827287519201682007-08-14T18:03:00.000-05:002007-08-14T18:03:00.000-05:00Don't worry, dating is easily four times as puzzli...Don't worry, dating is easily four times as puzzling for men because if we try to discuss it with our friends we either face ridicule or a barrage of anatomical questions. <BR/><BR/>It's a wonder I ever convinced my wife to marry me after experiencing my unique dating style, awkward moves, and inept communication skills. <BR/><BR/>At any rate, a good date should consist of a fair amount of listening on both fronts, which hopefully results in piqued interest, laughter, (successful) flirting, mild frottage, and perhaps some light snogging. Don't worry about the kiss, it might have been delayed in an effort to build more interest so the whole enterprise won't go all Hindenburg by trying at the wrong juncture. <BR/><BR/>Do what you like and hopefully someone that "fits" will be doing that too. I was actually doing something I hate...Yahoo chat, because it was my first couple of months I worked here and I couldn't stand the people I worked with. Looking back, it was mostly dumb luck and all of my wife's wonderful qualities that made things even out (not the least of which was her forbearance). <BR/><BR/>Being divorced makes dating so much harder, I can't say there was no collateral damage in the wake of mine. Oh the horror. <BR/><BR/>Good luck.<BR/><BR/>PS-Is Sitemeter something you pay for or an element you can add to your blog? Hmm...maybe I'm better off not knowing how few people read my blog.Levi Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14130512369215643440noreply@blogger.com