Dating Idol Week 8

Dating Idol - Day 50

Tonight when I logged on I had a message from some new guy. Alex. I guess I met him on my birthday, but I’m not sure exactly who he is. He didn’t have a good picture posted on his profile, so I’ll just keep him at arms length until I know him a little better. Of course, he wanted to know when I’d be back, but I didn’t know. I wasn’t about to pick up another pest when I finally got rid of one. I like being pest free. But then, I didn’t have my cell phone on most of the day and I had a business meeting offsite all day. I might get to work tomorrow and have 10 messages waiting for me. I’m keeping positive thoughts though – he got the message and will leave me alone!

There was a new guy in marketing that was at the meeting too. He was nice looking. And I got busted staring once. I was so embarrassed. I couldn’t look at him for the rest of the day, but I wouldn’t mind getting to know him!

Dating Idol - Day 51

I had high hopes. They were deflated by the vase that had arrived while I was getting lunch. A vase with a bunch of lilies in it. They were pretty flowers, but they had no card.

I asked Lisa in the next cube if she saw who delivered them. The receptionist had, so I went to quiz her. She said they were from the florist in town, and there didn’t look to be a card when the delivery woman handed her the vase. Great, I wasn’t flattered that I might have a secret admirer. I feared I now had a stalker. Great!! Again!! I took a picture with my phone and sent a text to the girls. What did they think?

The replies weren’t promising. Laura said she would tell me she sent them if it made me feel better. Everyone else figured it was Ron. I called the florist but they couldn’t say who had purchased the flowers. It was a cash order and no name left. Figures. I kept looking over my shoulder all the way home. And I didn’t bring the flowers with me either. Ewwww!!

Dating Idol - Day 52

I was still feeling funky over the flowers today. I didn’t keep looking over my shoulder as much on the way to work. Maybe I'm being paranoid. It could have been John in London and since it was overseas, the card may have been forgotten or lost. Who knows anymore?

I came home and just felt like staying in and ordering pizza. Greg came online and we chatted for a while. He always asks how I am, and then what’s new but never presses me for details.

Maybe I should ask him out...but then he does! He casually mentions we should get pizza and just hang out one night. I didn’t know if I should be offended that he only wanted to hang out like I was one of the guys, or be grateful it wasn’t pressure for a “real” date.

I said it would be fun in a non-committal way that didn’t sound desperate or like I was jumping all over it. Sitting around and having a beer would be a different change of pace. Lately it’s always been at the club, dancing with a group. That's getting somewhat stale in my opinion.

Dating Idol - Day 53

John was online tonight and said he will be in town next week. NEXT WEEK! He wants to go out for dinner on Thursday to The Gales.

The Gales is a five star restaurant that serves the best seafood around. And not just lobster or crab cakes. Seafood as in fresh Mahi Mahi caught that morning. Tuna steaks fresh from the ocean. Giant crab legs that take up the whole plate. I told him I would try for a reservation, but he said he already had one. Two seats by the waterfront. I was impressed. I didn’t know how he scored that table, but I didn’t ask. He asked what else I wanted to do. Said I needed to think about it, since I wasn’t sure really.

Do I want him to meet the girls or keep him secret?

No phone calls and no flowers today. Maybe those lilies were just a fluke. And I forgot to ask John, so maybe they really were from him. I hope so.

Dating Idol - Day 54

Greg came online and I felt funny talking to him. Like I was cheating on him or something since I had made a date with John. He seemed a little quieter than usual, so I asked what was wrong. He said he was on the hospital connection. He was staying with his mom who was sick. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer and was having some bad reactions to the chemo.

When he said that, I felt even worse. Maybe I should be a friend and find out which hospital and go see him. While I debated with myself over being a friend or trying to remain aloof, he just said bye and logged off. It was one of the rare times I felt regret. Did I let a chance at being a good friend slip away by staying quiet? Was I being paranoid about letting men get too close?

I kept thinking about it even as John logged on and started making plans for the following week. I wasn’t as excited to see him online as I had been yesterday. I was feeling a little blue and logged off.

Dating Idol - Day 55

Well, my new found quiet vanished. I had a couple of hang up messages on my voicemail at work. I can guess who they were from. Then when I get home tonight, I have private calls on my ID. Hmmm. I never give my home number out. I don’t even know if it’s listed. But I can damn sure guess who was calling and hanging up on my machine.

I am getting pissed. Now what?

How many warnings do I need to give before I call the police?

Do I tell him I met someone else and he had better quit calling?

I could throw John’s name in to the fray, but that didn’t seem to matter. John? So what, I’m Ron.

I had to laugh. They rhymed. How nice. I hoped it wasn’t a sign. Katie called and I told her what was going on. She wants me to go to the cops tomorrow. I don’t know. He hasn’t threatened me, he’s just a pain.

Does that count as stalking?

I hate this mess!!

Dating Idol - Day 56

John will be here in three days. Every night he asks what else I might want to do. He is staying at the Hyatt downtown, which is kind of a relief. I was worried he would want to stay here, and Im not real hot on that idea yet. Especially with pest boy hanging around. I don’t think John is a stalker, but I'm not willing to put enough trust in him to sleep in the same apartment as me just yet. I might change my mind after dinner, however, but we could always go to his hotel room and my address would still be secure.

John said he has a surprise for me too. At first, I went giddy like some idiotic 10 year old. What is it? Then I caught myself and made myself sound sophisticated like I got gifts from men all the time. Riiight!! I hope he wasn’t thinking I was some bumpkin from the city and wondering if he should cancel all of our plans. I've bought a new dress for our five star restaurant date, dammit, and I want to go now!

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