I have obviously decided my life isn't fucked up enough.

[ysobelle]

So. Two words: Salon Personals.

This could be fun, or I could wind up slitting my wrists. Jury's still out.

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[meekay.livejournal.com]

Eh. Internet personals have done nothing for me. But I hear it's easier if you're a girl.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

There are over 17,000 men seeking women on this site, and over 5,000 women. Odds are good. But so far, the best part? They can SPELL. Oh, GLORY!

[hennabee.livejournal.com]

You have to call me when you're on the date with the guy who brings hand sanitizer (using it every 3-5 minutes depending on what he's touched recently) and his own soap to wash the silverware at the restaurant you guys decide on. I wanna be a part of that.

[fondor.livejournal.com]

Hey,
It worked for us. Di and I met in the old free personals section of AOL. The fact that I could spell, use complete sentences and punctuation, made her think I was an alright guy. Boy are her standards low! Seriously, have fun and be careful.

[wench18.livejournal.com]

How do you know they can spell?

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Oh, don't destroy my dreams!

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

SNARF!

And yeah, I've been browsing these things a while. Much dross, but some gems.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

You can be my infectious disease friend! I'd LOVE that!

[smileitsme.livejournal.com]

Good for you! A test would be putting him in a room with Clue, and then you leaving. ha ha LOL

(I may be able to make it on the 25th!)

[well-artesia.livejournal.com]

Jeepers, girl... is this bravery or stubbornness? *grin* I've given up on the damn things...LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of dross. No gems - only sparkly things set in that metal that turns your finger green. IME, anyway. ;)

Hey... your weekend booked again with wedding stuff? Mine (g-d help me) is likely busy Saturday (you do dresses, I do paper: I'm helping design and fabricate wedding invitations, myself... Hey...between the two of us... ... ... ... wait, brides 24/7, no never mind... ha!) but Sunday might be open?

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

You know, when you decide to quit your job, let's be wedding designers. We'd fucking rock.

And yes, most likely wedding stuff, but it's slightly up in the air. Lots of girly stuff, no matter what. Come visit?

And get this: exchanged emails with an interesting gentleman last night. We hotlisted each other. Then my pictures got approved. He didn't write back, and unhotlisted me. Sigh. And here I thought I was cute! Do you think it was the mickey mouse ears?

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'd LOVE to have you here! WOOT!

And I've tried the Clue test. She dropped her toy on his face at 3am. I laughed-- he, not so much.

Its like anything else --

[indolentcin.livejournal.com]

You have to be careful and know that you're going to have to kiss (or at least meet) a lot of frogs. I tried online dating a few times. The 2 or 3 I actually met in person were all at least okay (just no chemistry in person) and one of them under other circumstances would have been perfect for me. I went out with him several times, but stayed with the guy I had been seeing. I sometimes wonder if I screwed up. So, go for it. Have fun and consider not letting yourself be hindered by your notions of what you're "looking for," although some things are non-negotiable. There's a book out (I have, of course, forgotten both the title and the author's name) by a woman who over the course of a year never turned down a date. There were some guidelines -- no married men was one I remember. But it seemed like an interesting concept.

[well-artesia.livejournal.com]

May be doing wedding stuff on *Sunday* now. They have to go meet with the caterers and then do something with his family on Saturday. (And my determination to elope if I ever marry again is strengthened once again! Ha!)

As for Mr. Asshole, I think perhaps he's saved you the trouble of having to meet yet another jerk. Better that he be a *decisive* asshole than a waffling, confused, soul-sucking one. Sorry, babe.