I Get Paid to Plan a Party!! Okay friends…today, I am just THREE days away from the Grande Gala. This is what I do for a living…I coordinate a major fundraiser for a Catholic high school. I love what I do but it does not come without the stresses of any other job. During this week, I find it hard to eat, hard to sleep and definitely hard to keep the tears at bay. I’m nervous…it’s a big responsibility and I am a people pleaser. I want everyone’s approval…it’s a character flaw. It’s my job. *** INSERT A LITTLE SIDE BAR! Last week, I had some woes, stumbling blocks, pity party moments. This week...I need to share the happy things! Monday was a great day as we started to stage Gala auction items. When I got in the car to leave school, the song that popped up on my playlist was "You Look Good!" Now, I didn't really look good, it had b...
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The week that was a cluster… Although I would normally be posting about dating (online and otherwise) with my Sunday posts, I have had such a week…I just need to put it out there. So this isn’t exactly about dating, but it is about being alone…and how I survived some situations this week. First off, last weekend. I spent the weekend in Louisville. I was reminded by my time with family and friends, how much I miss my home town…where all of my family now lives. (except for Katie & Anthony!) It’s always a good time and last weekend was no exception. Spending time with my parents is always good…sometimes, better than others, but I realize how fortunate I am to have both of my parents within a 2 hour drive from me. Lunch with friends and a night out with my sister and old friends made the weekend more enjoyable. On Saturday night, we went to a story-telling event. It was held at a brewery ...
A Divorced woman, on Valentine’s Day, 0h What’s a girl to do? Let’s be honest…Valentine’s Day isn’t the most important or the biggest holiday of all…at least it’s not to me. My history with Valentine’s Day was been un-eventful. As a single person many years ago, I pined for that boyfriend on Valentine’s Day. Then, when I had one, the flowers were lovely, but truly, the idea of getting them at work in front of everyone was more exciting! Am I right? As a married woman, those first few Valentine’s Days had flowers and over-priced cards, and occasional jewelry or a gift. Once Katie came along, our Valentine’s Day became more about our family. Occasionally we did a little getaway or a family fun night. When Katie left us to be “empty nesters,” Valentine’s Day became just another day on many levels. We all know that true love is e...
Thank You Match.com…. Okay, so you know I’ve been stepping back a bit from the online dating but I’m still subscribed so I receive emails from Match.com. Recently, in one week, I received my potential matches, 2 security notices and a Valentine message. The potential matches are hit and miss. Some of these "matches" are decent in their photos and profiles, until the "body type" and it seems they aren't looking for my type, which happens to be "I'll tell you later!" Remember, there is no more CURVY? I'm still pushing Match to change this, but for now, if someone says they are looking for "athletic and toned" I have to pass them by. I had responded last week to a couple of these matches, telling them I thought we were too far apart from each other to make a connection. One was from Rockford, Illinois and one was from Memphis, Tennessee. Yeah, I’m not into long distance relationshi...
Valentine’s Day…just another day, right? Today, it’s Galentine’s Day ! This is the newest trend for women celebrating women! It’s a relatively new holiday, just a decade old, so there aren’t a lot of established traditions, gifts or cards. But girls are getting into it! According to Leslie Knopes, from Parks & Rec, who first invented Galentine's Day almost a decade ago, it is held on February 13, one day before Valentine's Day. It’s a chance for females to get together and celebrate "ovaries before brovaries.” (loosely translated to celebrating the frien dship of your girlfriends on a day…saving Valentine’s Day for the man in your life!) I happen to celebrate my girlfriends regularly through Martinis & More and soon, Badasses who Brunch . But it is nice to know that there is a special day for this Girlfriend celebration! Tomorrow, we’ll all be wearing red or pink…It’s VALENTINE’S DAY !!! ...
"My Person" seems to be "My People" for now… For my blog, Sundays are reserved for "weekend update on dating" at this point in my life. However, as I said in my last Sunday update, I’m taking time to “slow down” so this week, I don’t have an official “dating” update. However, I do have some thoughts about special events and dating so I thought today, I might explore those thoughts. I’ve mentioned it a million and one times that I am in charge of a little Gala on March 2. These kinds of events are the kind that are trigger points for some lonely angst. To be honest, when Greg was with me at the Gala and other special events, part of me was grateful that I had “my person” who would be proud of me and the success of my event…my cheerleader. Part of me was grateful for having someone who could "hold his own" at my special events. The biggest part was grateful to have someone to hold me at the end of the night, and so...
Time for another road trip story… You may remember that I don’t work in June and July. I decided to take one day trip a week during those months. The first one was to Smuckers and not necessarily the success story I had hoped it would be, but I did it. For my next trip, I went to Clifton Mills. This was closer to home and I had heard that it was lovely there and they had a great home cooking type of restaurant. I wanted to include eating alone in a restaurant as part of my weekly adventures. I ventured out around 9am on a Thursday morning in June. It was a beautiful day so I had my sunroof open and followed my GPS along the back roads. As I was getting closer, there seemed to be an unusual number of ROAD CLOSED AHEAD signs. I was not at all familiar with the route so I didn't know how this would affect me. I continued and then as I was really close, there were ...
Super Bowl Sunday! Time to Slow Down Lisa… ***I had this post ready to go last night. I went to a fun gathering of friends and on my way out at the end of the evening, just feet away from my car, my boot heel caught on a sidewalk step and I went down...hard on my knees and palms. My purse emptied out, items scattered everywhere...so when I got somewhat composed and realized that nothing was broken, I turned on my phone flashlight, crawling around and gathered all of my items. I hobbled to my car, got in and cried...DAMN! This is a sign... SLOW DOWN LISA!!! So today, this post has a slightly different meaning to me…I’m definitely going to SLOW DOWN!!! As many of you know, I’m in full GALA mode…My Gala is less than four weeks away now. It’s crazy time in my world…at home, at work, in the car, and beyond. So forgive me if I’m not as connected or in touch as I normally would be during these n...