So, I tend to write here only at night after a few drinks. If I recall, I put you on to that whole Keirsey business. I could be wrong though as I tend to romanticize my memories in my favor. It's funny that you should point me to that tale. The professor of classics who keeps inviting me for dinner is named, Galatea. Too bad she is not 20-25 years younger. Someone schooled in mythology can understand much without getting into the details. Of course that in itself could be problematic.
Since this is my journal apropos to the topic, I am going to ramble on about my current romantic conundrum... which I thought I had put behind me but really have not.
My perennial lady friend of late has a reasonably good idea of what I'm all about. She of course is concerned that I am the type to neglect a family, is a little intimidated by my confidence and worried that I set the bar a little too high. She cannot of course judge my abilities, only results and aspirations. The funny thing is, since I met her 3 years ago, I have gone from hanging drywall inbetween jobs, to flying to Chicago every week, consulting, to raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in capital based on the software I wrote. All I know is that I don't do anything half-way and that most of my accomplishments lie ahead. In her case, her father is a locally-high-profile exec and I think she suffered from his inattention at times. He has a family with his second wife now. It is easy to see how she might relate that whole thing to me.
The reason she and I are not moving things along is that I am concerned that she is not happy/confident enough and of course it is getting to the go/no go point w/r/t age given that I definitely want a larger family. Lastly, she's a little into that sort of multi-culti thing, maybe because she is a little more mixed than I am. (Catholic Mom/non-observant Jewish Father) Gosh when I write it down, it sounds really picky. I have not quite written her off simply because well, she is awfully nice (I've met enough to know) and I know her so well. One thing I like about her is her curiousity. She is not terribly intellectual but she always asks questions and acts genuinely interested in things. Not only is this pleasant in its way, it affords me opportunity to hold forth on all manner of subjects as long as I remember to ask her about her day first. Our styles may clash in some ways and she thinks I am probably rather too sure in some of my opinions, but, really who cares and when is that not going to be the case? (She's a Pisces!)
Another way of looking at our current non-status is merely that she bought a condo 20 miles away, I don't drive anywhere and I work all the time.
Ah, well I am sure I will figure it out. If not, there will be another along shortly. Back to work.
Since this is my journal apropos to the topic, I am going to ramble on about my current romantic conundrum... which I thought I had put behind me but really have not.
My perennial lady friend of late has a reasonably good idea of what I'm all about. She of course is concerned that I am the type to neglect a family, is a little intimidated by my confidence and worried that I set the bar a little too high. She cannot of course judge my abilities, only results and aspirations. The funny thing is, since I met her 3 years ago, I have gone from hanging drywall inbetween jobs, to flying to Chicago every week, consulting, to raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in capital based on the software I wrote. All I know is that I don't do anything half-way and that most of my accomplishments lie ahead. In her case, her father is a locally-high-profile exec and I think she suffered from his inattention at times. He has a family with his second wife now. It is easy to see how she might relate that whole thing to me.
The reason she and I are not moving things along is that I am concerned that she is not happy/confident enough and of course it is getting to the go/no go point w/r/t age given that I definitely want a larger family. Lastly, she's a little into that sort of multi-culti thing, maybe because she is a little more mixed than I am. (Catholic Mom/non-observant Jewish Father) Gosh when I write it down, it sounds really picky. I have not quite written her off simply because well, she is awfully nice (I've met enough to know) and I know her so well. One thing I like about her is her curiousity. She is not terribly intellectual but she always asks questions and acts genuinely interested in things. Not only is this pleasant in its way, it affords me opportunity to hold forth on all manner of subjects as long as I remember to ask her about her day first. Our styles may clash in some ways and she thinks I am probably rather too sure in some of my opinions, but, really who cares and when is that not going to be the case? (She's a Pisces!)
Another way of looking at our current non-status is merely that she bought a condo 20 miles away, I don't drive anywhere and I work all the time.
Ah, well I am sure I will figure it out. If not, there will be another along shortly. Back to work.
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