Dating Idol Week 1

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All of the names in these entries have been changed to protect the innocent.

SO, after much waiting, may I now present to you, the Dating Idol...............

Day 1

Yeah, I know I’m getting a little old to keep a journal, but when Lee approached me to do this little experiment I thought - what the hell, Im going to have my story told on a popular dating website which sort of makes me famous!

When I get to be 80 years old, I might want to go back and read this stuff so I can pretend I had fun at some point during my life. Don’t get me wrong, I’m having a lot of fun with my friends and the club scene, it just isn’t the kind of fun I had anticipated having at 29 years old.

I figured I’d be married with kids by now. And even though I’d like to find someone to marry – I’d settle for a great person for ONE date right now. Why do I pick such losers? Am I destined to be alone?

I have dark hair naturally, no gray hair, average height, weight, etc. My family keeps finding “matches” for me, but I’m not desperate yet. At least I don’t think I am. Okay, maybe a little, but I don’t show it. Tomorrow when we hit Shazaam’s, I will find a great guy to date. I know it.

Dating Idol - Day 2

Shazaam’s was smokin’ last night. The music and the men! Katie and I hooked up with some guys – Eric and Todd – and danced like fools. Well, we danced fine, but the guys, well, they tried. They kept asking for our phone numbers, so we relented when we got tired of evading the question. Todd was tall, dark and handsome, so what could be wrong with that? He bought me a few drinks, but was pissed when I didn’t want to go home with him. He got over it and kept dancing.

Katie and Trish brought up online dating again. Don’t they get it – I don’t want to go down that road! Only losers have to go online looking for love, right? And I don’t want to spend hours surfing on sites, looking at page after page of headlines screaming for the girl next door. She doesn’t exist! Give me a break. No way do I want to make an online profile.

When Todd calls, we’ll date for a while, and I won’t need a profile online.

Dating Idol - Day 3

I hate waiting for that damn phone to ring! And I hate the fact that I am actually waiting for it to ring. I mean, Todd was good looking and nice, but nothing to sweep me off my feet or anything. At least, not that I know of yet. Maybe he’d be the great match of my life, but since he won’t freaking call, how can I tell? And since I wasn’t desperate acting and didn’t get his number in return, I won’t ever be able to call him and find out.

Maybe I’ll see him at Shazaam’s again someday, but who knows? If he would open up his cell phone and dial my number, then I might have a clue. But, since the jerk hasn’t called, and now it is day three since I gave it to him, I’m crossing him off the list. I’m not waiting by the phone, hoping for a ring again! Maybe I won’t even give out my phone number. Ever!! I hope tomorrow I’m in a better mood when we go back to Shazaam’s.

Dating Idol - Day 4

I wasn’t in a better mood!! Actually, it might have been a tad worse.

I was tolerant of the men in the crowd, but I wasn’t friendly. I sent out my do not disturb vibe, and wow! Did it work. No male approached me to dance, buy me a drink or to get my phone number.

I didn’t want to be approached by men, and then when I wasn’t I got even more pissed.

The girls sensed my mood and tried to cheer me up, but that really didn’t work. I just wanted to go home and lay in my comfy bed and be alone. What is wrong with me? And it’s not the PMS thing.

Where are all of the single men hiding, because there has to be some around. Men who are normal, want to be with a woman, maybe have a family and in the meantime are smart, loyal and funny shouldn’t be so hard to find!!!!!

I don’t want to settle for just someone, but I can’t find ANYONE!!!

Dating Idol - Day 5

Well, if being in a pissy mood for a night of clubbing set me off ranting, wait til you hear about the family event.

My Grandmother had her 80th birthday party this weekend and the whole kit and caboodle was there to celebrate. It was a lovely affair with 100 of her friends and relatives.

Now I love my family. Most of the time. However, after hearing, “When are you going to find someone and settle down?” 134 times, I got agitated.

After Aunt Betty had been in the margarita pitcher several times and asked me that question for the fourth time, I got mouthy and I said, “I’m not looking for a man to marry. I’m looking for a one night stand and hoping to get pregnant. Then I might decide to live with him. I’m not sure about marriage.” Well that definately shut everybody up!!

I felt a trifle guilty after, since I know they all mean well. But quit asking already! Find another cousin, niece or daughter to harass for once and leave me and my bad mood alone. I think I am giving up family parties for the rest of the summer and fall. Either that, or I will bring more alcohol.

Dating Idol - Day 6

It figures. I crossed him off of my list, I went to the family function alone and was inundated with questions, THEN he gets the nerve to call me.

Yeah, Todd. Todd from Shazaam’s must have found my number when he emptied his pockets to do the laundry, so he called. And damnit all, I was nice. And I probably sounded desperate!!

I was sitting by the phone when it rang and didn’t even look at the caller ID before I answered on the first ring. DUH!

When a week has gone by, I assume it’s either a friend, a telemarketer or someone with similar DNA to mine. Anyway, we talked for a while and he did seem like a nice guy. His sense of humor seemed a little dry, but it might be better in person. Things like that over the phone are hard to tell anyway...So, he asked me to dinner and I agreed. Stupid me didn’t even play hard to get or pretend I had a busy calendar. I just asked when and where like an idiot.

So, we’re heading to a great Italian place on Thursday night and then maybe do a little dancing.

Things are looking up!

Dating Idol - Day 7

Well, Trish was no help at all!!

I should have known better than to ask the woman who wears the least amount of clothes what I should wear to meet Todd. Her response – something slinky, sexy and that shows cleavage. Ugh.

I may want to attract a little attention, but geez, I didn’t want to spill out of all my clothes and in to his lap on the first real date. I want to appear chic, sexy, and yet classy.

Trish was definitely not who I should have turned to. Beth, on the other hand, called and offered to loan her little black dress. Yes!! The one that is the perfect cut, shows a little skin, but not too much, has a conservative slit in the side and cost a fortune. I think she likes to loan it out since I have seen it on everyone in our group EXCEPT for her.

He mentioned dinner at Trabelli’s, the little Italian place on the lake. I can’t wait! Except I’m not desperate. I just want to go there and eat. Haha

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