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My morning has been interesting already. Work issues abound. Oh boy!!!! Thank goodness none of them are related to me. I just hate that things get so nasty so quickly around here.
Still debating about some of the services I'm looking to purchase in my new digs. Called Verizon yesterday and they quoted me a decent price for a package deal on DirecTV, DSL and a cheap phone line. Problem is the lady on the phone told me they bill a month ahead so basically our first bill would be for double the normal price. When talking to Amy, she freaked at the thought of having to cough up that much money right away. Especially with all of the other bills we have going on. So I think we've decided to just get Internet and phone for now and put off the cable for a bit. Now, of course, I'm going to go mad without my 600 channels to choose from and not a thing to watch strategy of television watching. And I guess I'll have to find some poor sucker to let me watch Raw with them on Monday nights (hmmm Carlos, are you reading this?? lol). We've talked about it quite a bit the last 24 hours and just think it would be more economical to wait a little bit longer. Perhaps once we get used to the bills we already have for a month or two, then we can add things on. She hasn't had cable for five years. She said she's so used to not having it that it was just a perk to actually be able to afford it. And of course the cable requires a credit check, a deposit (astronomical in price) and a monthly fee that exceeds the price of the Internet and phone together for the both of us. It's just not in the budget right now. I jokingly told Amy that at least I still have my Netflix account so we'll be stocked in movies for awhile.
I have a date this weekend. At least I think I do. I said something to my potential "date" last night that I never really thought about until I blurted it out over IM. I'm always hearing friends say that they don't want to date because they can't bear to be hurt again or because so-and-so did such-and-such. The thing is that the next person you talk to is most definitely NOT so-and-so and whether or not he will do such-and-such is still yet to be determined. Don't punish a new potential date for something that someone else did. Everyone deserves a fair shot. Especially if they had the courage to say hello first. Case in point, a gentleman messaged me yesterday, he's 41 (a few years past my standard age cut-off). He seems like a nice enough guy and in the back of my mind I was thinking I would never normally date him because of his age. And then it hit me. Why does his age matter? Just because I've never been out with an over 40-year-old before or because my previous experiences with older men online have been mostly disgusting attempts at cyber sex (yuck!) doesn't mean he is the same type of guy. It doesn't mean he's not either. It just means that I should be willing to give him a chance to prove that he either is or isn't. Not just assume one way or the other based on previous experience. I know a of this sounds like it should be common sense. However, I know from recent relationship experiences not only my own but those of friends and family members, that common sense doesn't always come into play when dealing with dating and relationships.
I've always tried very hard to be myself when online. Potential "suitors" would basically only be missing out on my voice if they chose not to meet me in person. I very rarely stray from my personality online. I don't change my habits or hobbies just because someone else doesn't like them. Another case in point, talking to Carlos last night and he mentioned something about an anime movie showing at the Inwood for Midnight Madness this weekend. Most people who know me are aware that I am not a huge fan of anime, LOTR, DND, etc. However, he made a compelling argument that I should give it a try for the sake of getting to know him better. It's something he's interested in. I watch Gilmore Girls and love sappy movies, he may have to get used to that. :P And then again, those may be the things we do when we're apart from each other. But it's part of understanding the delicate balance of relationships.
Okay, so I'm beginning to ramble and when I started this thing I had no intention of going down this road. But hey, maybe it will spark an interesting set of comments that could last until I go home for the day. Yeah, that's the ticket.
Still debating about some of the services I'm looking to purchase in my new digs. Called Verizon yesterday and they quoted me a decent price for a package deal on DirecTV, DSL and a cheap phone line. Problem is the lady on the phone told me they bill a month ahead so basically our first bill would be for double the normal price. When talking to Amy, she freaked at the thought of having to cough up that much money right away. Especially with all of the other bills we have going on. So I think we've decided to just get Internet and phone for now and put off the cable for a bit. Now, of course, I'm going to go mad without my 600 channels to choose from and not a thing to watch strategy of television watching. And I guess I'll have to find some poor sucker to let me watch Raw with them on Monday nights (hmmm Carlos, are you reading this?? lol). We've talked about it quite a bit the last 24 hours and just think it would be more economical to wait a little bit longer. Perhaps once we get used to the bills we already have for a month or two, then we can add things on. She hasn't had cable for five years. She said she's so used to not having it that it was just a perk to actually be able to afford it. And of course the cable requires a credit check, a deposit (astronomical in price) and a monthly fee that exceeds the price of the Internet and phone together for the both of us. It's just not in the budget right now. I jokingly told Amy that at least I still have my Netflix account so we'll be stocked in movies for awhile.
I have a date this weekend. At least I think I do. I said something to my potential "date" last night that I never really thought about until I blurted it out over IM. I'm always hearing friends say that they don't want to date because they can't bear to be hurt again or because so-and-so did such-and-such. The thing is that the next person you talk to is most definitely NOT so-and-so and whether or not he will do such-and-such is still yet to be determined. Don't punish a new potential date for something that someone else did. Everyone deserves a fair shot. Especially if they had the courage to say hello first. Case in point, a gentleman messaged me yesterday, he's 41 (a few years past my standard age cut-off). He seems like a nice enough guy and in the back of my mind I was thinking I would never normally date him because of his age. And then it hit me. Why does his age matter? Just because I've never been out with an over 40-year-old before or because my previous experiences with older men online have been mostly disgusting attempts at cyber sex (yuck!) doesn't mean he is the same type of guy. It doesn't mean he's not either. It just means that I should be willing to give him a chance to prove that he either is or isn't. Not just assume one way or the other based on previous experience. I know a of this sounds like it should be common sense. However, I know from recent relationship experiences not only my own but those of friends and family members, that common sense doesn't always come into play when dealing with dating and relationships.
I've always tried very hard to be myself when online. Potential "suitors" would basically only be missing out on my voice if they chose not to meet me in person. I very rarely stray from my personality online. I don't change my habits or hobbies just because someone else doesn't like them. Another case in point, talking to Carlos last night and he mentioned something about an anime movie showing at the Inwood for Midnight Madness this weekend. Most people who know me are aware that I am not a huge fan of anime, LOTR, DND, etc. However, he made a compelling argument that I should give it a try for the sake of getting to know him better. It's something he's interested in. I watch Gilmore Girls and love sappy movies, he may have to get used to that. :P And then again, those may be the things we do when we're apart from each other. But it's part of understanding the delicate balance of relationships.
Okay, so I'm beginning to ramble and when I started this thing I had no intention of going down this road. But hey, maybe it will spark an interesting set of comments that could last until I go home for the day. Yeah, that's the ticket.