Mood: 
No posts lately. I’ve been busy.
I’ve moved back in with the Zillwoods for now, since that’s where I keep all my stuff. Will probably be moving out at the end of next month for somewhere in Abbotsford.
Personally I’m doing well. Mellissa and I went out with the kids for our last anniversary on the 10th, which I suggested we treat as a wake for our marriage. We ate out, came back to the house to watch a movie and put the kids to bed together. As I look at Mellissa these days I don’t really find her as attractive as I used to — little imperfections or blemishes that I would never really have noticed due to love’s “rose coloured glasses” are now quite obvious. I guess she hit this point years ago.
I’ve been seeing a woman I met on Plenty of Fish. I tell you, after trying Classmates Dating ($), OKCupid and American Singles ($) and getting barely any response, a free site like PoF that actually works is refreshing. A couple of Mellissa’s less…experienced…friends tried it and likewise found dates. Mellissa wanted to offer her opinion about some of her friends’ suitors’ profiles, and since you cannot view their profiles if you aren’t a member, she signed up. She’s been getting e-mails and virtual roses, even though her profile says she’s not looking for a boyfriend.
It has a good system, in that you are shown thumbnails and brief details of the types of people you are looking for. If you click on the profile that person is notified, so they can then click on you and have a look. If you like them you add them to your Favorites, and vice versa. There is e-mail and messaging internal to the site, so it’s all quite safe. You can even attach a virtual rose to a message.
One suggestion: find your best photo to use as your main picture. It’ll be thumbnailed, but if it’s good you’ll get lots of clicks. From there, a well-written profile will whet their appetites. I was carrying on e-mail conversations with 3 ladies for a few days there, and they all e-mailed me first!
You won’t find my profile on there. I don’t need it anymore! PoF works.
I’d have to agree with the POF comment, I was able to meet someone incredibly special. Life lessons have opened your eyes to trying new things and taking the most important parts of your past and applying them to your future. I hope to continue to see the benefits of these new revelations.
If you are looking for an apartment in Abby there is one at the Park Lane Manor (33331 Old Yale Rd). I mention it because it is a great building and relatively cheap, which is very hard to find in Abby. I completely recommend it. It’s 550/mo, h&hw incl, clean, and usually very quiet. If you want more info, ask Melissa. (I am a friend of hers and I live there).
Thanks Dannielle…the place I’m looking at has loft apartments for $660 with 5 appliances included and about $40 for utilities. $550 is pretty good, though.