Nerds Dating and Reproducing

Lovers and friends, I have rejoined the world of daters. I just joined a website called It's Just Coffee dot com, which was FREE (always a plus). I had been giving serious thought to Match dotcom because I'd done it before and, while not successful, worth a shot, especially since one of my new co-workers was having some luck with it. But this site is free and I'll try it first to see if anything comes of it. Myspace hadn't been doing a bad job but I need to widen the scope. Actually, I just need to get away from it because there are memories. Hurt-y memories. and bad habits. Of checking ex-boyfriend pages.
So, moving onward, right? Right?!? Where is the encouragement of my loyal friends? You know who you are! You put me on this damn challenge to begin with. The least you can do is send me some electronic encouragement!

Oh, that reminds me. I did me some old-fashioned kinda meeting/greeting stuff last night. I went out with some of my new co-workers for trivia night in this bar in South Boston (where the Southies live). Yikes, trivia is huge here, who knew? Anyway, right behind us was this group of 3, 2 guys and girl, competing in the trivia challenge. Well, the questions were hard, so there's a lot of joking and whispering our answers so the other team doesn't get it, etc. And we get kind of a sparse but easy conversation going with them. And I definitely made eye-contact with one of the guys. I thought he was such a cutie. I thought I was imagining "interested" eye-contact back but I'm never sure about that, until one of my co-workers told me that he was definitely eye-ing me up. He seemed shy so that totally made sense to me. We told them that we were going to be there next Friday for Trivia Night again. And even tho the bar doesn't serve food after 4 pm, isn't all that much to look at, is pretty empty, and only serves Coors Light beer, the entire group ensured me that we are going to go back next Friday because this guy made eye-contact with me. My co-workers are nice people.

That must have given me the confidence to sign up for It's Just Coffee. Oh by the way, I'm supposed to plug the site, by posting Brainy Personals. Check it out.

I had no idea what was going on in the world.

Ladies and gentlemen, I finally have internet. It hasn't been easy and I was so frustrated - borrowing other people's computers, sponging offf work, paying between $5.95 and $8.95 for internet. Well, other things were frustrating as well. So after several phone calls, 2 installation visits, and a very confused tech support in India, I finally have internet.
Now at least, this is one less thing. I finally have internet and for the first time ever, in my room. In my very own room. Which will make viewing those, ahem, craigslist personals much less embarassing.

Big Girls Don't Cry

Monday, I will finally get internet. Egads. Today I will hopefully get a copy of the Harry Potter book, if it's not sold out. I had a reserved copy, but that was in Maryland. Boo.

Work is work. It could be better.

Oh, and by the way, galleys, I have gone on 2 dates since moving to Boston. So that's one for June and one for July. If we are back on the challenge of one per month, then I just need to start on August. I'm looking anew because the 2 dates that I went on, while pleasant, weren't really what I am looking for. He wants to go on more dates, but I don't think it'd be a good idea. There's a gaggle of gals at work who are checking out the Boston singles scene and I've been invited. So we'll see how that goes.

But I still miss him.

Low connectivity

I wish I could say that I've been busy, but the truth is that I haven't had internet access. We're in the process of getting it for the apt. I think I'll need to light a fire for that. Other that that, I am ALMOST moved in. Today I am hanging pictures.
Tonight one of my co-workers is having a party and I've been invited by a friend of the co-worker, but I didn't get the address. And I feel weird calling around to find out where it is. I feel like a loser doing that actually.
I want to get out more. I am waiting for internet before I start in earnest. I guess that's why I'm so impatient for it. No blog, no myspace, no craigslist. Nothing! It's hard.
I'm dealing with the non-break-up. Slowing it's ebbing away. Which is a lot faster than the last break-up. But there's still kind of an air of mystery about the whole thing. I can't shake the feeling that there's something more and I really want to know what it was. I guess that's holding me up a little.
Myspace here in Boston is filled with people who are afraid of making new friends. I got a lot of emails and then when I'd ask if anyone wanted to get together, I got panic from them. Well, what did you email me for? That's frustrating.
Everything's frustrating, now that I think of it! New people, new places, work is frustrating, internet is frustrating, money is frustrating, just ... life! It's all frustrating! Arrrrgh!


I guess I'm frustrated. Thanks for listening.

Afternoon delight

Well, I have been distracted ... a little. Several guys have been emailing me on myspace. I changed my profile when in a desperate mood. So now I come across a little ... morose ... and desperate. Who knew that would attract them like flies?
I even met one of the guys. He was cute, but I don't think he was really into me. Still it was a distraction. The other guys aren't really asking me out, just emailing. I wish they would just come right out and ask me to dinner. Truth be told, we aren't going to learn anything about each other until we meet. Of course, if I ask, I sound aggressive and that scares them away but I hate this email bs. Just ask me freaking out! yeah ... desperate.

I wish that work were keeping me busier, but it's pretty slow-going at the mo. Nothing to do but wait for the big events.

What I really hate is using other guys to distract me from the old guy. Isn't that horrible?