Let the games begin...later

So a friend of mine, who is also happens to be my bosses brother in law and a customer of ours, tried to set me up with his secretary yesterday.

Just to get this out of the way, since some of my readers might wonder, she is very attractive. Like 'out of my league' attractive. I know a little about her from him and she doesn't sound like long term relationship material, but certainly someone to have fun with. Although I suspect that she's into the whole drinking scene, which is fine to a certain extent, but that's not really my thing.

Anyway. I said "Thanks, but no thanks" and explained that I wasn't going to jump into that 'scene' until the divorce was done (or at least close to being done), even if it is just for fun. I wouldn't mind doing parties or something like that, but not 1-on-1 dating. Not to mention the fact that I have absolutely no desire to date yet.

He said the best way to pick up chicks (yeah, he's a little chauvinistic) was to have some arm candy. I suppose that makes some sort of sick sense.

Then he called me a chicken. :D

That actually got me thinking; I may have some fears and issues to deal with before I can be comfortable with dating again. Just the idea kinda freaked me out. I know, just be myself. The thing is, I know for a fact that I'm a 'nice' guy. I also know what that means in 'date speak'.

Bo. Ring.

Oh well. I'm not going to worry about it too much yet.

I'll bet he talked to her about it already. So here I am, having said "no" to a date with a bombshell and her knowing about it. Dangit.



On a happier note, the girlies and I picked out our tree last night. A 5' Frasier. Not too bad considering the slim pickings this late in the decorating season. Got about 700 lights to put on it. Not sure if that's enough. Ha! My stbx was nice enough to get my ornaments together early for me. She even bought a couple of plastic totes and wrapped them all. Even the fabric ones...? I haven't gone through them to see if they're all there, but I don't really doubt it. The only crummy note was that the prongs on the bottom of the stand broke off when I was putting the tree in it. So it's either return it and have that problem again or weld it on myself and know it's never coming off again. Wouldn't mind melting a little metal with electricity. It's kinda fun when you don't have to do it.