When I was a girl...

Maybe call this "When I was a girl, we had to use paper and pencil..." or "When I was in college we met them all at the bar or church picnics".....Internet dating and the 21st century. Wow - I have been away too long!!! Yes, married. (Or in the land of the Amish as one friend accuses.) Missed most of the 90's dating scene too, since I was with "Mr. Wonderful" then too.

Now, I have been told not to pick up guys when I am out and about by my internet junkie GF's and then I have been told not to pick up guys online by the oldtimers (because you know honey, they are all serial killers). What happened to I met him through a friend of a friend or he is her cousin's brother's uncle? Oh yes, we all married that guy then divorced him...why??? Because the family or friends were trying to pawn the guy off on someone...they were sick of him too.

Here I am thirtysomething - like the old TV show - and divorced - and feeling like Bridget Jones most days. No, I take that back. I feel so much like her most days, that I have taken on a British accent when I get flustered and I have started to dress a little frisky-like for the office. Yes, my first "out in the field" crush was...oops shouldn't mention that one - I still find him quite adorable. Then there was Mr. Promises. He just did himself in - couldn't keep a promise and made me cry. I am not the one that wasn't willing to keep a promise, keep a date or even be considerate enough to... I am good enough, I am strong enough, I am more beautiful today than what I was yesterday - - OK, a little Stewart Smalley there...

Now, I am not going to get all current personal - since this is just a commentary on being a 30(ish) single gal...

It sucks. Where in the bleepity bleep is the romantic dates to the drive-ins? Oh yeah, the drive-ins all got demolished...except that wierd one in Pittsburgh. What about those long moonlit walks, hand in hand through a park? Oh yeah, you might get mugged or mauled. What about a candle lit dinner for two, with a lovely glass of wine, sexy music in the background...who has time with these work schedules, these days? OK OK - I will take making-out by the campfire on the lake with a bottle of rum and roasted marshmallows!!! Maybe just a nice time out for dinner, drinks and good conversation...to begin with!