Where have all the fit, interesting and available men gone? Part 22

[Monty100]

Yay, did I make it to the bar first again??

betty sorry you are feeling fed up, hope it's pmt, I'm always relieved when i find out my black dog moods are due to hormones rather than the way my life actually is iyswim
janos your publisher sounds quite creepy, how lucky you didn't fancy him
hello to everyone else
is hot and stuffy today isn't it?
just had ds's report which is actually OK, hurray! he is not being kept down for being a dunce just a bit, er, 'young for his age' lol
googles boot camp

Hi Betty, sounds like it's going well with bf, perhaps he just wants to sound upbeat about being away so you look forward to hearing all about it when he returns.

The others are probably very busy with their new fit and interesting men.

Hi all

just dropping in to say hi to everyone - been a bit busy with stuff (no dates sadly!) - college/work/brother having mild heart attack (!) - will have a read through when I've got more time but hope everyone is well ...

@ janos - was this guy off gsm? I had a couple of messages from a bloke off there who blocked me when I checked the site from my phone once to read his message but couldn't be bothered to send a reply there and then ... by the time I'd got home a few hours later and logged in to send a reply, he'd blocked me for not sending a reply in good enough time along with a stroppy message saying something like 'no wonder I couldn't meet a nice guy if I treated everyone with such contempt ..."

Still exchanging the odd message with glinteastwood but we've both been so busy we've not managed to meet up (yet?)

It's my DTs birthday on Friday and I'm having a party for them along with another set of twins on Saturday week plus got my final ever deadline for all outstanding college work on July 12th so two more weeks' of busyness and then .... nothing - no college/no work/no man oh well, sure something will turn up.

sorry about your brother kdk is he OK?
sounds like you are busy, and as for nothingness i think you deserve the summer holidays off! are you looking for teaching jobs afterwards? what are your plans
anyway congratulations you are at the finishing line of a tremendously heavy course, you have done this as lone p with young dc and little support I take my hat off to you, I honestly do

hi ninah

ta for asking - my brother's fine - on blood-thinning drugs and been told to take it easy re alcohol and to exercise a bit more but seems okay - just a bit scary as he's only (!!!) 48.

I'm applying for jobs atm but the only jobs around are sessional which will have to do - would rather get a .5 somewhere or even a .2 as at least you get some paid non-contact but hey ho, needs must ... and there's been huge cutbacks in Further Ed so will count myself lucky if I get any work to be honest! Pretty bad when you end up considering your next career move before you've even completed the training for your current one ...

Evening all

Lou - nearly better then!

Ninah - good news on ds' report.

Janos - publisher - wtf? Get stuck into younger bloke.

Eve - it is a shame about stallion. When is dd back? It's funny how our little worlds seem empty without them.

yes the FE colleges round here are certainly being hit already
def scary at 48, is he good at following doctor's orders? hope so
go on monty show us your dress
my scary painting arrived today
I think it's by a woman from Washington who's a painter, the name is unusual, I sent her a message on fb to see if it was and to ask about it
instant bootcamp ...

Sorry to hear about your brother kdk - that sounds really scary.

The bloke was on okcupid. I was really taken aback by it tbh. The whole tone was 'how DARE you not reply to my mesage', as if I somehow 'owed' him a reply I thought it came across as needy/creepy and just yuck.

Anyway, I blocked him..now.... who is glint?

Good luck with the job hunt. Tis really hard isn't it.

Monty - DS starting school in August and my eyes are watering at the expense. And you tell me it gets worse as they get older? Gawd...

Must log off and get to bed now as I have an early start in the morning.

Ninah - you have a link to the scary painting? I'd love to see it!

it gets worse as they get older believe it
and ds is only 7! how much worse it scares me to imagine
i will prob put it on my fb once I get new camera battery
as my profile lol

OMG Kdk - cross post! I'm glad your bro is ok. Blimey that's scary. I'm sure you'll get a job. Saturday certainly sounds busy. I think I remember that guy telling you off for not messaging him twat. Are you ok?

Ninah - Oooh, what do dc's think of scary painting? Do you like it? Lol.

here's the bargain dress

I got the black and white and it's got a taupe colour through it too. I lurve it. I'm sure it'll be very happy hanging in my wardrobe with all the others lol. I almost bought the orange one too but they didn't have my size. (Phew).

It's nice Monty. Will have a scan in our branch when I go past on Friday.

KDK glad your bro is on the mend.

Monty I was just saying this afternoon it was nice to have time alone but was short lived. I really don't want to be living alone if DD goes to Uni. Agree it's scary about the costs and am not looking forward to it at all. Got a couple more years yet.

Eve - I don't really want dd to go either but if that's what she wants to do ...... . Dd keeps me sane, she's great company. Your dd is a year behind mine and 2 years ahead of ds.

It all goes too fast .

that's a blooming bargain monty
I like it in orange, actually, all my clothes are black/white/grey
rarely go in the shops but had to recently for pressie for someone my god it made me realise how dingy and practical my wardrobe has become
might have a look in myself!
painting is OK, I want to know why she is dressed the way she is and why she looks so miserable, is in a heavy cage like wooden frame I'm wondering if there is a feminist aspect hence trying to contact the artist

by the time my two are leaving home I will be nearly 60

A lot can change with DS in the next year or so. I want DD to go to Uni in a way because she is quite bright and it's always been a given that she will go. Just hope it leads to a job that can pay the debt back OK.

Anyway, back at work tomorrow after 4 days off. Don't want to go but guess it's time for bed. Night.

Ninah - hope they're good to you!

Eve - yes, it's been a given here too really.

NN - have a good day tomorrow.

Glad you all like the dress.

hi everybody sorry it's been so long

lou- glad you're feeling much better

janos - have you been on date yet?

sorry i can't post more, i've forgotten my catching-up notebook

Oh God Janos, I've just caught up after not being around for ages again, as I was reading your posts I was thinking "oh he sounds familiar".

I dated him 3- 4 times over the space of about 6 weeks (my first internet date)
and then told him that I didn't want to date any more in January this year.

The last email I had from him was in May, so I'd had 5 months of emails once or twice a month saying "are you sure you don't want to date again?" and "I saw this link and thought it might make you smile" and just lots of emails saying "I really liked this about you, I've not met anyone else as nice", patronising, needy, desperate and generally icky. he's put me off internet dating for life.

I just wanted you say that you were right to block him and you've had a lucky escape... sorry I didn't catch up sooner, I could have warned you

Hello to everyone else, I am packing to go to my parents' for a week, so i apologise for not catching up properly!

made the mistake of going on zoosk omg read this:

hi how are you pretty?you looking so sexy really.would you like talk me on face book ... hope we can talk take care

pmsl

NEXT!

hi fairylights have nice hols

right have to go now have a good evening

@ aurora - I've had a few like that plus today a message from a 60-year-old - obviously having a very senior moment as his message said 'I think of something interesting to say....no it's gone sorry ...xx '. As you can imagine, I was almost too overwhelmed too write back, but did suggesting he might like to meet my mother ....

Also had a text from bluebeard today just saying 'hope you are well'. Feel quite bad as I bottled out of telling him I didn't get any spark ...

And guess who's been checking my profile on OKC - only bloody birdman ... but not about to start that one up again.

Was really touched today as my students bought tea and cakes for their last lesson and a card, M and S token and a scarf! Bless their little cotton socks - I nearly cried.

FLF - OMG do you think it could actually be the same bloke?!! That does sound unpleasantly familiar.

Thank you for letting me know anyhow, you've confirmed for me that I made the right decision. Hope you have a fab holiday

kdk - how lovely of your students. It's that kind of thing which restores your faith in human nature I think.

Aurora - have you had 'hi hun uR so fit mmm mama do U lk 2 hav sum fun?'