the Running Monkey

Yesterday was a doozy! Just as I was settling into my workday routine with my work familia and beginning my workplace morning visit with Mr. BBG and Rachel Stoll about how ridiculous things can be sometimes, I got the dreaded call. The Preschool call. You know whenever the Preschool calls it's never good. I mean if it's not the 'Hey your kid scratched the crap out of Jimmy's face' or 'The Monkey has jumped off the slide again and might need stitches this time'. Okay so yesterday when I got the call from the preschool, I didn't expect to hear the words, 'the Monkey just vomited'. And being my kid it's not like he vomited on the ground or in the play area outside, oh no he did it on the snack table. However, it was right before snack so at least no food was ruined. Right? Hello, major upside.

When I got to the school the kiddo was a limp scrunchy version of himself. Everyone at the school knew he was sick. The Monkey is one of those kids. He talks. He chatters. He will gab your ears off if you let him. My baby had nothing to say about anything. I think the most I got out of him was a whimper.

I know, I know. I never write about Mommy-ness (but I think I'm gonna). But this has got me thinking about my current state of affairs or lack there of for that matter. This little person is the whole of my world. Mostly, I've measure the men who come into my life by how they would interact with not just me but also how they might interact with my Monkey. Yuppers, I do that. I sit across the table from a guy and usually on the first date and picture this person at the park with my kiddo. Creepy because 10 years ago I would have been picturing something totally different happening at the park and there would've been no Monkey involved. But the reality of my life is that there is a Monkey and I wouldn't change that for a thousand more 1st Dates. In fact I love my life. This kid who puked on every single towel and couldn't keep a thing down to save Mr. Blue Clownfishes life yesterday is my Everything. Is that fair to the next Mister? Probably not. It's probably the Kiss of Death to anyone who enters into this Mama's life.

But like my good friends Mr. Charles has always told me, 'the one will stand in line for all the Monkeys in my life and be glad to do it'.

As I finish up the last loads of puke-filled towels and sheets, I can't help but smile at the lot that is my life. I know I'll date again so don't despair fellow daters! However at this point there's a road I need to travel with the little Monkey Man.

xoxo.

Focus!

Here I am again. Post-Something Special and not feeling too worse for wear. Okay it only lasted about two weeks, but it was good for me to figure out how/why/what of me and HSD. It's done. It's over. I'm okay.

I've decided to delete my on-line dating profiles and move forward for minute without them. Does that mean I'm on another one of my dating hiatus'? Eh, I don't know. If I happen to get a date then, Ubber Super Duper. But otherwise I'm going to give myself a chance to breathe and regroup. I'm going to work on my new business venture. http://www.threeminutesinheaven.com/ and who knows maybe meet some fab Speed Dating! Oh and I'm going to save some gold duckets for my trip to Vegas to see Jolene and Melissa, my Blog Sisters and meet other wicked cool bloggers at Bloggers in Sin City!! There's just too much to focus on to sit here in some kind of misery filled grossnes. Not gonna do it. Woo!

I will take this time to focus on the Monkey, the business and the fun to come! Focus, girl!!!

So if any of you would like to take bets on how long it will be before I post my new profiles on POF and OKC, feel free to indulge...but I plan to at least make it through the end of the week.

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And a special thanks to the above mentioned bloggers for guest posting on my and Rachel Stoll's newest venture in Blogging and Speed Dating. Three Minutes in Heaven!!!

Speed Dating!! Mama's Got a Brand New Bag

Once upon a time there were two girl who's explored the world of dating and found that it falls short when you have to browse through pages of people are aren't be real. The write-ups are amusing but boast nothing promising and there are numerous repeat offenders who post pictures that are either old or don't show there face or feature too many people to decipher who is really the person posting the profile. And then there's the 1st dates...need I really delve too deep into that one?? I mean really, do I?

The hilarious part of this story is that we were brought together, or actually thrown together by a building merger at work and thus forced to be office mate's. Like a pair of resistant bachelors she moved into my space and set up shop. Had anyone been a fly on the wall that first week that would not have guessed we'd become Office BFF's and thus spend lunch breaks concocting this new business venture of ours...Three Minutes in Heaven! It's actually pretty awesome how awkward that first couple of weeks were and how we slowly discovered each other penchant for social media and crappy relationship stories. And now what would I do without Rachel Stoll?!?

Where we live, just North of Hollywood in the Santa Clarita Valley, there are not a ton of ideal outings for singles to connect at and really get to know someone. On-line dating brings out a few people here and there, but the tough part I find is that many of our single residence work out of the Santa Clarita Valley and commute home long hours on the blessed 5 Freeway. After batting the idea around over cups of coffee in the morning and then taking a moment to really assess the need for organized events, we have thrown caution to the wind and bring you the newest way to connect with singles in the Santa Clarita Valley...SPEED DATING!!!

I've been dying to try it out. We did a ton of research and found that there weren't many opportunities for this kind of event and who wants to drive to Santa Monica to Speed Date? Not so much. And so this little baby was born of our devious little minds. We're hoping to have a rocking event turn out and would love every one's support!!

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