Life: Looking Back, Looking Forward

My soul brother...

Hey, I've been nasty to you after I sent you the kid pic! ;-)

Seriously, no need to send if you're uncomfortable, I'll live if you don't. I'm pretty sure. (Nobody's ever died of unrequited curiosity, have they?)

Oh, soz. I didn't mean I preplanned to be nasty to you. I mean if my identity is blown here, I can't stay and be myself --and all my nasty **** will be hanging in the wind for people I know to come peruse.

I have divulged personal info here before, and was disappointed. I'm just asking you to give me some minimal assurance that you intend to keep my private info private. I'd do it for you.

Understood, and certainly.

BUT, again, really no problem if you'd prefer not to, like REALLY no problem, it's idle curiosity and I don't want you to feel pressured.

I have had gus' picture for a year and not shown it to anyone.

See! I trust both of you. Will send when I get.

Sorry I'm such a baby.

Don't be sorry!

Lash, if it makes you feel any better, I have covered my bedroom walls with various pictures of littlek and Sozobe that I got off A2K.

....that doesn't make me feel better...

A glorious day. I'm throwing Rick over for John.

John is in second grade.

I may choose Demitri.

I subbed in second grade today, and they absolutely stole my heart. So many little dramas--so needy for love. I must have gotten over ten hugs today--and I cherished every one of them.

I was sort of assisting a student teacher today--and she was so sweet.

They are a little antsy, though. Could NOT do that age full time.

(No crisis today...whew)

PS-- The sheen has sort of work off my romance. I still like him, though. Warts are surfacing...

NEXT!!!

I had a pre-schooler hit on me. Actually, two - they're identical twins. I told one he was savy (he really is) and asked if he knew what savy meant. He didn't of course, so I explained what I meant by telling him what he did that I thought was so worldly. (He was determined that the leprechaun footprints and mischievousness was a hoax - he's 5!). Anyway, he smiled his dimples and batted his huge brown eyes and winked at me! The his brother came over, leaned in, and told me he was getting a motorcycle. I told him I was impressed and told him it was too bad he'd have to wait so long to drive it. then he cupped his hand around his mouth and said "When I get it, do you want to come for a ride on it?"

That is so sweet!!! Don't you just adore them??!!

I had so many little girls feeling my hair...(ha)

<grin>

Lash, I'm in one of my take a peek at a2k phases and am loving this thread.

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, sweetie. Have fun. You're way overdue.

Thank you so much, sweet dear! Happy to see you poking around! I've missed you!

(Am in negotiations with the Scary Guy.) Will do a post-mortem on Guy #1 soon.

OK.

Guy #2 (P)--Turns out to be sort of scary online, but a pussy cat on the phone. (I'm thinking of psychologically terrorizing HIM now....heh...nah) But, we have the same references and are closer verbally and interest-wise than anyone previous. He doesn't have the usual gruff "man voice" that I'm used to--the descriptor "Schmendrick" keeps popping up--and it pisses me off at myself. He's a self avowed computer geek--incredibly intelligent--very aware--and I find that very appealing.

We have drinks on Broad tonight at 6:30. His emails are long, well-written and engrossing. I really hope we can develop a close friendship if not an attraction.

Funny. He was bumped by Guy #3 who took me out last night. I detected racial crap, so I'm up in the air about him--I'll wait and see. He's quite rotund, but I am pissed at myself for even noticing that. I HATE to even calculate appearance--but I can't help needing "chemistry," and his body is a barrier. We rode his fat Harley up and down the Atlanta Highway last night and I was shrieking!! It was a blast. The convo wasn't bad, but at a couple of points I had to dare myself to look away.. Good for small doses of fun, but I don't foresee things improving. He was really nice, so I'm going to give it one more shot. I'm now wondering how people tell other people they don't want to see them again...? I'm trying to put myself in his place... I'd appreciate suggestions.

I am having the time of my life.

Last night after my date, I saw my daughter and her husband (and their drummer) standing out front o Tasty World--and I hung out with them, listening to the Battle of the Bands (poverty fund raiser) and I swear I don't know which part of my evening was radder.

There was this one band, Cloak and Dagger Dating Service...I expect to be one of their roadies one day. They ROCKED!!

At Tastey World, if you see a cute dark irish man with lots of graying hair, sparkling eyes and a big smile running sound, tell him Tough Krissy said hello. His name's Kevin.

I'll do it, Tough Krissy!!! (You vamp!)

Wowser. I was wrong in my terminology about Guy #2. He's definitely no Schmendrick.

He is a textbook Schlemeil. It was like I was a scientist doing an urban study of a schlemeil in his habitat. I was bracing for one of his wild, spastic hand gestures to send his (or my) beer flying across the restaurant. Smiling and cringing...

I've never observed anyone so uncomfortable in his own skin. As I got to know him, watching him became sort of painful. The conversation was extraordinary--he was incredibly attentive... He had the Waylon and Madame shrieking staccato laugh... I think he's gay, but this didn't stop him from staring at my luscious boobage all night.

Very interesting back story... I'll drop it off sometime. Bascially, his wife wa a PhD in psych and has been leading him around by the psyche for 25 years... He's trying to get in touch with himself. I know everyone who has his characteristics isn't gay--but all signs point in that direction.

Anyway, who better to ease him into Gaydom that the resident Patron Saint of Homos, yours truly... He's also been sniffing around the church for some type of direction or identity... I'll put the kybosh on that ****!

We listened to a truly extraordinary Appalachia-music duo from Asheville, NC. Her voice is timeless! They had a collection of stringed instruments and kept interchanging them. Truly talented. She'd written the most haunting song--East of Eden--I got their Myspace addy and will buy it. I talked to them for a few minutes after the show and gave them my last five dollars. (I get more soon, eh!) John and Bennaris. (sigh) Two people of note.

G'day, Lash!

Just taking a peek at your thread, which I haven't seen for quite some time.

Hmmmm .... I see you're making good progress!