Anyone Have a Stick?

This online dating thing is NUTS!

My inbox is blowing up!!!

Some are cute, ugly, creeper-ish, normal, LOTS with kids (all getting blocked), many with dogs, AHHHHHH!!!! Too much of a good thing - I am overwhelmed!

I am going to have to beat them off of me!

So - anyone have a stick?

Guy #1

So, finally getting back into the dating scene. I am not going to assume that I will meet one guy and that will be it - I realize that I will probably have to date many before I meet the right one.

Let's talk about Guy #1. Josh.

I talked about him in a previous email, but here are the details:

• 33
• Never married
• No kids
• Lives in Middleville
• Works 3rd shift (booo)
• 6'1"
• Kinda looks like Adam Sandler
• Has a dog
• Volunteers with kids
• Is a Christian - and based on conversations I actually believe him
• Thinks I'm beautiful :)

Weird - we were instant messaging for about 3 hours last night. Again, do not have my hopes up and protecting myself against creepers - but maybe I just met a friend.

What? I Meet Boys?

I was pretty bummed about having to move my blog to "invite only". You won't get a "New Blog Post" update in your Dashboard Feed. You have to actually have to click on my link.

Perhaps now I am not so bummed...well, when I share my topic.(As long as my followers start reading and commenting again) I don't want many people to know about this.

So...I found a free online dating service. Mock if you will but I don't go out, my life revolves around Niko, it is a busy time of year, and when I do go out - I go out to hang out with my friends, not pick up dudes.

Anyway, I found this site from the girl that works at my tanning salon. I know, random. She just got a new puppy and I listen to her chat - she is probably more of a crazy animal lover than I am! Her boyfriend is HOT so I thought I'd give it a chance.

Of course, you have to be careful because creepers are more likely to be on the free site.

30 seconds after I posted my profile, I had 3 emails. So far, I have been emailed by a ton of guys. Now, 3 are interesting so I have communications going on.

One is HOTTTTT. 6'1". Volunteers with kids. Says he's Christian (but you never know what that means). Works as a manager. 33. No kids. Never married. Commented on the fact that he likes dogs. AND - HE CONTACTED ME!!!!!!!

Anyway, it is an ego boost more than anything. I'm not holding my breath, but maybe I can meet a friend or two.

Urbanized!!!!

Fun Fact of the Day:

In all this crap about Jason's friends reading my blog and mocking "Sazzle" I have actually found something FUN!!!

Apparently, I didn't make up the word Sazzle at all. Apparently it is already in the urban dictionary. Seriously!

Here is what it says:


-An uber-sexy person. Often referred to as a mess, both mentally and physically, but retaining that cute, drugged up mentality.



- Sexually devious




 Still fits?

I like the first part of the definition, but not the rest. I will just use the first part :)

Haters Make me Stronger

I am fascinated by those that talk about me when my life in NO WAY impacts or is impacted by theirs.

Long story short - I believe Jason is lying about not getting a roommate. So I wanted to do some research. Now, I have deleted almost all of his friends from my Facebook - as I could care less what they are doing - especially since he is telling people lies about me and making up stories. Regardless, I did keep a couple of people.

Anyway, the person that I am quite certain is moving in with Jason had not yet been deleted. So, I checked his FB today to see if there were any comments about him moving in with Jason. And what did I find?

He and another one of Jason's friends, who I have deleted, had been commenting back and forth, making fun of "Sazzle".

I am fascinated with people that mock me and comment about things that I do when I was nothing but cool to these two guys. I never said anything bad about them and I genuinely really liked them. WTF? Are people SO BORED and negative that they have to mock someone that has no impact on their lives?

This is just more reinforcement that my life is so much better without any of them. Thank GOD I am out and never have to be part of any of their lives.

I am NOT a Weirdo

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Sazzlerific Thanksgiving 2009

As you all know, I decided to spend 3 nights at my parent's house for Thanksgiving. Had a blast! Here are some highlights:

For those of you that don't know, Niko has only been in the car a few times. So, riding in a car for 2 hours with her is not fun. Jumps to the front, jumps to the back, whines in my ear, tries to sit on my back, pant, pant, pant, jumps to the front, jumps to the back, accidentally shifts my car from drive to neutral, pant, pant, pant...not very fun. She didn't calm down until I was on the other side of Newaygo - which means she was nuts for about 60-75 minutes. However, once we got to the house, she calmed down.

Niko hung out with Max, my brother Kevin's dog.

There was some of this:

...and some of this...

...but there was mostly this:

...and a WHOLE LOT of this:

Finally, Niko has someone to play tug of war with!!! For the most part, they got along quite well - except for one instance when Niko tried to eat Max's food while he was eating. Each morning, Max would whine at my "bedroom" door until I opened it up and let Niko out to play. Didn't sleep in, but Niko had a great time with her new Buddy.

So, what did my family and I do while I was home?

We posed for pictures:

Kevin (21), Sarah (17), Dad, Elizabeth (30), Mom, Me (21...er 28), David (28), Scott (23), Kendyl (5), and Aden (3).

And more photos:

I played with Aden - I was the good guy and he was the bad guy. Although, after he met Scott's girlfriend Sara - she got the Aden Attention.

Speaking of Scott's girlfriend, Sara: He brought her home. Not only is she pretty, but we really like her. Hopefully he doesn't mess this one up and scare her away!!!! We can't figure out what she sees in him!!!!! (Kidding Scott - but this is a ploy to get you to comment on my blog and actually add yourself as a follower)

Sara and Scott

I was intrigued with the editing skills in the local paper. The Fremont Times Indicator apparently doesn't understand the difference between a comma and a semi-colon!!!

I posed some more...

I found out that now Mr. Aden Pants is very good at telling stories and that Kendyl probably prefers singing to the songs in her dance class than actually dancing.

We also posed for the classic "Sisters" picture. As always, I grab the middle spot! I tell everyone that it is so that it goes in age order - but really it is because the middle gets more attention in a picture :)

There was some Wii playing...

Although I would have preferred to have Scott and Sara do the Hannah Montana dance (yes, they know it)

Oh, speaking of the Wii: Kevin, Sarah and I played Mario on the Wii for about 10 hours on Friday. As a matter of fact, Sarah and I didn't even change out of our pajamas on Friday.

Me and Sarah Marie posing some more

We played Bolderdash. I was the purple one...can you figure out who won? Hmmm...if I remember correctly, everyone else gave up...

Niko had a great time at "Grandma's" house. I am quite relieved because she has to stay there for a week in December when I go to Amsterdam. Thankfully I think she will do great!

Oh...there was some of this that went on too...Niko loved this ball.

Highlights of the trip:

• Niko being REALLY good on the way back to GR - thank GOD she is finally getting used to the car

Here is how happy she was to be riding home:

• Aden singing "I love Christmas, I love Christmas...ALL DAY!!!"
• Having Mom cook tons and tons of food
• Watching Scotty's Sara play with the kids. Uh Oh Scott... :)
• Kevin being the best brother EVER and changing my oil, fixing a flat, fixing a fuse, changing my brake pads, and being really good to Niko
• Elizabeth getting confused by the time zone between Scott and us...telling him that he could "ruin" a show for me because he sees it an hour earlier...he he...
• Everyone liking Niko...even though she is a sloppy drinker and gets water all over the floor
• Consuming my weight in sugar...sadly it is probably close to true
• Getting hit on at the Auto Parts store when I hadn't showered and looked AWFUL...Fremont makes me laugh
• NOT getting up for Black Friday - but being woke up every morning because the "kids" wanted to play
• Staying up REALLY late with the family each night
• Having everyone actually call Niko "SHE" and "HER". Most people call her "HIM"
• Spending some MUCH needed and overdue time with my family - they Sazzle

Oh - and did I mention I Sazzle?

BEST THANKSGIVING EVER!!!