hollyann
- Originally from: fort smith/fville, AR
- Currently residing in: DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY
- I've been on arkansasrockers since July 12, 2002
- Last updated on Jan 27, 2012 at 6:41PM
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In General
RIP Pops. You done good.
Sure missing you a lot lately Dad. It’s been 6 months. Only 6 months. Sigh. How are we going to get through the rest of our lives without you?
Sure don’t know.
Lately
On a less somber, but weird note - here’s a story.
I met a guy online in spring, we went on one date. We had a nice brunch but I wasn’t feeling it.
Then I went on a date with a second guy who I actually liked a lot. He didn’t dig me so that didn’t work out either.
The first guy asked me out again, but I told him my dad was sick and I was travelling a lot so I couldn’t get together.
Then my dad got REALLY sick so I stopped dating, socializing and focused my entire life on taking care of him. He died pretty quickly, as you know.
So, fast forward several months - to now.
This week the first guy calls me. He says he got a job in Africa so he’s moving and wants to see me before he leaves. I say I’m dating someone now but am glad to have a friendly dinner.
So I go to dinner with him last night. It’s friendly. Nothing special. I don’t dig him any more than I did the first time. We sit at the bar for just one hour. Then I go home.
He leaves for Africa.
Then today I get an email where he tells me he’s in love with me.
WHaT?
I’m as weirded out as you are right now. I just had to write this down somewhere.
Not really sure what else to say about that.
On the dating front, the reality based one…
I actually started seeing a nice guy a couple of months ago. I wouldn’t have ever looked for anyone to date, considering I’m still grieving my dad and feeling very protective of my emotions. But this guy and I work together and he just adores me, so I agreed to go out with him. Surprise. We are a great match and we have a lot of fun. We don’t have much time to spend together but I hope that changes. He’s good people. So sweet and calm. I like it. He sends me sweet text messages every day and he thinks I’m perfect. He has a seven year old daughter who is ridiculously adorable and he’s a good good dad. He wants to travel, have adventures, get married, have more kids, get a dog, buy a house. All things that I want. He doesn’t stress me out or make promises he can’t keep. He’s patient. he can fix things. Electrical things, walls, appliances, pipes. All kinds of things. I love that. He’s young (almost 30) but he works hard and is intelligent. He’s Dominican and macho in the best of ways. Protective, supportive. He likes that I can fix things too and that I have a lot of energy. I’m in LIKE. In serious like. Will keep ya’ll updated on that.