And so it begins...

A little over a week on this match.com thing and I've been viewed over 700 times, but few current winks or leads. I decided to take some of Emily's advice and I went ahead and searched for some guys and winked at a few. They've looked at my profile and I guess are currently debating if I am worth it or not to wink back or write. Primarily, this is mostly like being the popular girl in high school that I never was, so I am enjoying it for that. I also think that internet stuff almost never works out, unless your expectations are very low. I think most of us, especially after a few rewarding emails back and forth, think 'ah-ha, I have met someone cool' and we expect their physical appearance to match up... and while not recently, but definitely many moons ago before I was married, this was definitely the case. Good on the internet (paper), not so good in person. Then again, that could be me as well...

Speaking of good in person or not, tomorrow is my first 'official' procuring a frosty beverage with a gentleman of potential romantic interest. RR guy and I are meeting at a local bar at 8:15pm, he has cracked a Top Gun reference (the Maverick thing) that I did not get right away - and I'm pretty sure there was the removal of 2 points for even making a slight reference to Tom Cruise. I am a bit nervous, but also figure unless he is drop dead gorgeous, I'm pretty extroverted and it should be fun for an hour or two. Intrepid reporter 'L' gave me some advice that these match.com dates could go from getting up and leaving after 5 minutes to making out in the car to "more". Well, slutty slutty, and I bet I know who that was (and not 'L'). The funny part was that I just asked about how do I greet said date-handshake, hug, side-face kiss? I doubt tomorrow will go much farther than enjoyable conversation. I'm not sure right now I could handle more than just chillin' together, although I probably need the S-E-X about as badly as any lady (heh, lady).

Wrote foreign guy back, no response so far. I also have been in correspondence (well, two emails) with a local guy who sounds interesting. He's familiar and somewhat a fan of goth music (yay), likes to travel, and has some mysterious govt. job he hasn't let me in on yet. Do they relocate spy's to the RTP area?