Monday, November 10, 2008

This guy wants me...


I got an email from this guy today from a dating website. I hope this explaines a little more as to why I will die single.


He lives in Cairo, Egypt. He is single...shocker. Here is what his profile says (I have changed nothing):

"i am wait you always always ..why don.t come to me?"

Gamal Says...
i wnant a some women.. I am a single man. Absolute. . .. I own Girl 8 years .. and a child 4 years. Lived with their mother . I'm 42 years old .. Hold a university degree in accounting . Portrait 170 cm and weight 90 kg. Slightly inclined to obesity . Educated and loving life you women who dream of You are 30 to 45 years Single With you or without children King ready to help Tender and compassionate and beautiful I need you from the following States: Canada. USA. EU countries .Newzeland . Australia Our plan as follows: . Comes as held in Cairo ..... Will be hosted on my account would not cost anything .. Music
classic music and You will arrange tourist trip to visit landmarks Fatima Cairo pyramids and the Sphinx and Neil trip in Cairo During that complete the procedures for marriage and together we return to your country of origin or return and sent me to complete my papers at the consulate. Then your right to your country of origin so as to help in learning the language and helped to get jobs .... I will be faithful husband to the end of each age and I suppose you also
Movies
If you accept this offer please you add a friend to you and begin to know and communicate via e-mail Mike camera and sound ( microphone) This may take some time may succeed in acquaintance or may not succeed (not succeed if we are friends) If we succeed, you must travel to Cairo soon, I waited at the airport.

Funny things kids say part 2

Jack: Hi Miss Vicki.
Miss Vicki: Hi Jack, I like your camouflage jacket.
Jack: Me too.
Miss Vicki: Why do you like it?
Jack: Because it keeps me warm.
Miss Vicki: What does camouflage mean?
Jack: That I'm a hot lover (drop the er sound and add an a sound)

I figured out where he learned this word, and as shameless as it is to admit... it was from me. One day I was driving in the car and I picked out a guy for my friend and told her it was her new lover. This is a lesson for me... don't say things your kids are going to repeat at preschool. Or ever. Learn from my mistakes.

For the record... when he said a bad word at preschool he was with his dad the weekend before and must have picked it up there. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Friday, November 7, 2008

It's just me and you kids

I was talking to this guy at work today that I've had a secret crush on for about a year. And the only thing I could think of the entire 45 minutes we were talking was how bad I need to wax my eyebrows and mustache… do I look really fat sitting here on this bench…I wish I wouldn’t have taken my normal shoes off and put this pair on because they don’t match with this skirt (my boots were hurting my feet)…

Do men really notice these things? We are just friends, and I’m sure he wasn’t looking at me as a woman anyway. We were talking about divorce (he is as well and has 2 daughters), dating, kids, how to balance it all. No flirting - and I was still worried about it. (Not that I would recognize it if someone was flirting with me, I’m oblivious to that kind of stuff ).

The thing that really bugs me about this, is that I actually like who I am. I can carry an intelligent conversation, I’m funny, independent, a good mom, a good friend, and I love and appreciate my family. I may not be happy with my outer appearance but the inside is where the greatness lies. I’m a big girl…I like food… but I also like who I am. I wish I was thin, but I don’t wish I was dead – something that I couldn’t say 3 years ago. I like myself for the first time in 33 years. It was a long road, but I’m finally here.

I sometimes wonder if this is why I have no desire to date. I’m happy to sit at home with my 4 wonderfully sweet kids and watch movies. I’m content. I like where my life is headed. BUT; if I happen to stumble into a man who likes his ladies on the plump side, and is going to want to be a part of my family for eternity, then I will marry him in an instant… Until then it’s just me and you kids.