And We're Off....Let the Journey Begin

Today I've decided to take my dating life by the reigns.

Please cue the soundtrack of my life.

I've lived in CA for just about a year now. Enough time to moan and groan about not having anything to do on the weekends. Enough time to have gotten over my one unsuccessful and incredibly boring relationship. Enough time to realize that life doesn't stop just because I'm a little too shy to grab it by the balls.

So in honor of this new found realization.

I've become a Match Girl.

Yes, I've become one of those statistics. One of those online daters. One of those girls I swore I would never become. But with an estimated 120,000 marriages a year being the offspring of an online beginning, I guess, who can it hurt? Within the past few months, I've met a number of people who have used an online dating list, met their spouse online, are dating someone they met online or are considering online dating.

At least I'm not the only one.

To be completely honest, it wasn't all my idea. My friend S was the one who signed me up. Who came up with my online name (Emmie1203). Friend S picked my first favorites, winked at my first few guys. Friend S had been bugging me to set up a profile and get on with it.

So I did. Finally.

I've made a pack with myself. For the next 500 days I'm going to consciously trek forward on my quest for Mr. Right.

Oprah told us last season to make a list of all the things we want in our future spouses. But for the love, she didn't tell us what to do with that list. My list (yes I did create one. It had over 100 items on it) is sitting in a book somewhere. Collecting dust. Turning yellow and not magically creating my man.

So, I ask. Where the hell is he?

Let's hope he's here in the Bay area and not Indiana, not Japan, not Seattle.

I sure hope Mr. Right shows up in day 20 or 30, because it just hit me...what if these 500 day(te)s are 500 1st dates?!?!

I just swallowed a little bit of throw up. That's just too exhausting to even think about.

Oooffffttaa.

The things we do for love....Steer clear World. I'm ready now.

Let Day One Begin.