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Who Not to Shtup – Part Deux

LisaB — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:00:48 +0000

So you’ve already read about one type of guy you should never ever shtup. Now I’ve got another one for you to put in the ixnay file.

Second on the list: The what-the-hell-was-I-thinking Rebound Guy.

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Tempering The Bliss

LisaB — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:00:57 +0000

I’m sure it’s been made quite clear by now that HCFG and I are happy together. Ad nauseum at times (sorry about that!) But you can’t write about a good relationship and not talk about the fights as well. And yes, we do fight. Of course we do, everyone does. Any couple that says they don’t are either lying, in denial, or one person is completely whipped.

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Who Not to Shtup – Part 1

LisaB — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:13 +0000

So you’ve joined the online dating world, and you’re starting to set up some intriguing dates. And there are so many guys to choose from! How do you begin to narrow them down? There are such a wide variety of men in the dating pond. Who do you reel in? And, perhaps more importantly, who should you ~~immediately~~ throw back?

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Eek – The First Date!

LisaB — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:00:41 +0000

Before my first date with Hot Cute Fun Guy I was a nervous wreck. We had exchanged literally hundreds of emails. We had talked on the phone for hours. Everything seemed to be coming together and I was really excited to meet him. However, as a veteran of internet dating, I knew that the in-person reality could be very different than what I expected. I could easily end up disappointed. Big time!

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That Dratted Every Day Stuff

LisaB — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:00:20 +0000

Once you’ve been involved with someone for a while, reality kicks in. In the beginning you think everything the other person does is wonderful.

“Aw Sweetie, you made me supper? And you took the subway 4 whole stops to Trader Joe’s to buy my favorite dessert? You are the best girlfriend EVER. You’re my Boo Boo!”

“Of course, Sweetie, nothing’s too much trouble for my Honey Bunny.”

Shmoopie time!

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Conversation with HCFG – The Snark Edition

LisaB — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:24:53 +0000

It’s early in the morning, I am about to get bloodwork done, and I am NOT happy about it.

Lisa: “I don’t want to get my bloodwork done today. It’s the Friday before a holiday, and all the good phlebotomists will be off duty and they will probably have icky doctors with pick axes puncturing my arm.”

Hot Cute Fun Guy: (mock sympathy) “Oh poor you! It’s just going to be horrible! Especially since all the good phlebotomists are probably running amok in the Hamptons about now. In fact the lab is going to be so awful that I bet there will be a lobotomist instead of a phlebotomist.”

Lisa: (begins to laugh in spite of herself) “Oh shut up.”

HCFG: (smirks and gives Lisa a big hug) “Ruined a perfectly good pout by making you laugh didn’t I?”

Lisa: “Harumph.”

(After a year away, the lovely and amazing Dr. Annie Dennison is back and blogging. And I couldn’t be happier – welcome back, my friend! Check out Annie’s site here.)

Qualifiers

LisaB — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:35:28 +0000

So, I met a guy – HCFG – in online dating land. And he’s wonderful. We’re kinda, sorta, halfway, maybe, (I’m not jinxing this!) happy.

In case you are questioning the qualifiers, I’m not looking to have the universe bitch-slap me for being smug and or complacent. I am counting my blessings here, (and wish them to continue!)

And I’m feeling less inclined to blog because when you’re kinda, sorta, halfway, maybe, happy, you would rather live your life than write about it. At least in my experience. I also have a lot less free time than I used to! I’m not going to stop blogging though, I’m just explaining why I have been somewhat MIA of late. Mea Culpa. Anyway, it’s quite wonderful to enjoy someone’s great company on a regular and ongoing basis. Simply amazing, actually.

We are having a fabulous time together!

Kinda, sorta, halfway, maybe.

Conversation with HCFG

LisaB — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:28:28 +0000

Lisa: “Have you heard about that couple in Colorado? The ones who
wrote a book about how they decided to spice up their sex life by having sex once a day for 101 days?

What do you think of that?”

Long pause.

Hot Cute Fun Guy: “Amateurs.”

Lisa’s REALLY Bad Dream

LisaB — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:38:39 +0000

Last week I had a hard time sleeping and was walking around in a total fog for days. One night I finally passed out and slept very hard. I woke up about two hours later with my heart racing. I obviously had had a bad dream but couldn’t remember much about it. I got up, drank some water, and checked my email. I went back to sleep about an hour later.

And then the dream happened again. But this time I remembered it!

I was living with a man who I had never seen before who called me his wife repeatedly. And I was pregnant and living in Hillbilly Heights, Arkansas. If that wasn’t bad enough, all my husband talked about was the upcoming church social for which I was baking my “World Famous Rice Krispie Squares.” Oh and my special treat for later that day? A visit to Wal-Mart, (with my in-laws) to choose a crib for the baby.

*SCREAMS*

I could NOT wake up! No matter how hard I tried. I remember using every production skill in my arsenal trying to get out of the situation and nothing worked. And it was driving me crazy! My “husband” even patted me on the head and laughed indulgently.

*MORE SCREAMS*

I finally woke up with my heart racing and realized the phone was ringing. I picked it up.

“Good morning,” said Hot Cute Fun Guy (who does NOT live in Arkansas.)

“Thank heavens you called!” I said with audible relief.

“What’s going on?” said the Hot Cute Now Worried Guy.

“I had the scariest dream! I had this nightmare that I moved to Arkansas, and I HATE Arkansas. I also dreamed I was married, barefoot and pregnant, and I didn’t even know the guy! It was SO AWFUL. You’re not ever going to make me move to Arkansas, are you?”

“That state is dead to us.” said Hot Cute Sweet Loving Guy.

Talk about my knight-in-shining-armor rescuing me from the horrors of my dream!

*Swoons*

My hero!

Lordy have mercy on my soul. And WTF was with that dream???

Dating 2008

LisaB — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:43:02 +0000

Internet dating is like this surreal cafeteria with all kinds of exotic choices. Think “Twin Peaks,” or Ringling Brothers on acid. It’s fun but it’s weird. You just never know what you’re going to get, (hat tip to Forest Gump.)

You have this strange sense of power… think about it. You’re “hiding” behind the computer deciding if you want to be with someone. Whether or not it’s mutual is a whole different story. I may think someone is a good fit and they may not agree. Or someone else may consider me their perfect woman while I recoil in horror. And while it’s fun, it’s also scary as hell. You’re putting yourself out there to be judged, and you just never know who is going to show up for the party.

I will say thus far my party has been pretty darn good. And you’re just going to have to wait to hear more!

I’ll get to some other fun stories soon as well. Stay tuned for Mr. Green Card, Mr. Player, Mr. Ultra-Religious Zealot, Mr. I-Wanna-Be-Your-F*ck Buddy, and Mr. Momma’s Boy. Good times!