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Yes, I've been MIA from the blog world. No reason really. I guess with the whole facebook thing I feel that no one is reading anything over there anymore. But I will do my best to keep everyone updated, as there are a lot of updates to discussed.

My last post was in August so I will try to bring you up to date from there. 

WORK: This Summer and Fall have been insane. We had a ton of events and I felt that I had something every single stinkin night. Some were pretty cool, Julian Lennon again, Tony Bennett etc. Can't complain. And it made me have to have a social life, which sometimes i fight to not have.

FAMILY: My dad is doing great! He got all his test results back and he is 100% clear! That was a relief and a wonderful thing to hear. Everyone else aok.

DATING: The whole summer and fall I was dating, or at least trying to date.  It was tough b/c I found that most men lie about everything. I had been seeing (briefly) another guy that turned out to have a girlfriend the whole time making me the "other woman".  Just made me loose hope in all men.

Went out on a few dates with another guy that was so boring that I would have had more fun being on a date with just myself rather than trying to force conversation. I have never been at a loss for words but with this dude I was. I remember looking down at my phone and noticing that we haven't said a word to each other for 3 minutes straight. That's a long time when on a date. 

There were other guys here and there but none of them were promising. They all were either rude, jerks,  boring, no direction, scum, pervs, cheaters or atheists. So with all this bad men karma it was really getting to me and making me think that there was no one out there. 

Enter Simon.....

2 years ago I met a red headed Brit at a bar one night. He was sitting alone and some friends and I came in to watch a football game. I got to talking to him and found out that it was his first time in NYC. I offered to show him around while he was in town, and after a few flirtatious nights a friendship was born. We began writing to each other via Facebook Chat just about every day. Just catching up and see how each other were. There was no romance there, as we weren't really looking for it seeing how he lived in Milan Italy and I was not even about to have another long distance relationship. At that time I had just ended it with the guy that lived in London and was not really in a place for another relationship. 

We remained friends and he would come into the city from time to time. And over time our friendship grew stronger and we found ourselves talking about 8 hours a day. He knew EVERYTHING about my dating world and would give advice from a guys prospective and I would do the same for him. We were great friends. 

This past October he tells me that he is coming in town for Halloween and his Birthday. I was excited to see him. Except something was different this time. When I saw him for the first time he looked different to me. I couldn't pin point what it was but I caught myself twirling my hair, flirting and getting nervous around him. I push whatever it was aside because after all's said and done he didn't live here. We had a great week and I never got sick of him being around, which is not normal. I felt at home with him and knew that I could truly be myself. It was refreshing. But again, I was not going to read into it. 

A few of my friends who met him asked me what was going on between us because they could see a connection there but I would swear up and down that we were just friends. 

Cut to the last night and he is on his way to the airport. I'm in tears and we are trying to figure out what is really going on. All I can say is, "But you don't live here" because that seems to be our only deterrent. We both knew that if he did live in NYC that would be a game changer.

So the update is.... Simon will be moving to NYC around April of this year!!!!! The Game has Officially Changed! 

Since October he has been here 4 times and arrives again next week. I am leaving for Paris, Milan, Florence and Venice next Friday with him (and Meredith and Ayla). Then he is back in NYC 2 weeks in February, 2 weeks in March and most of April. After that we hope that this is his residence. We are planing to fly home to Louisiana sometime in March. And then over to London sometime after that. 

Soooo..... 2012 is already looking so much better than 2011. 

Where am I???

I know I have been slacking from my Blog. Very aware of that since I have gotten several hate emails from readers saying that I am not being a very good blogger. I promise to get back into it. This Summer just has been the worst Summer ever and has left me with no inspiration to write anything. I feel that there is nothing worth sharing and I would just bore all of you hence no posts.

I will try my best to get interesting again so that there is something worth reporting. Starting this week. I promise.

Update!

Just got word that he is out of surgery and doing fine. Doctors say that they were able to remove all of the cancer and that he did well. He should be waking up in about an hour or so. Hopefully will get to talk to him then. Thank you for all the prayers!

Today's the Day!

Today is surgery day!!! Any prayers, positive thoughts and any good vibes that can be sent down to Shreveport and to my family today would be much appreciated. He will be in surgery for 3 hours. I will let everyone know how it goes.

Thanks so much!!!

The "C" Word

Two days ago I was hit with a phone call that changed my life. A call that made me realize that none of us are invincible. The Cancer bomb was dropped on me and I am not sure how to deal. It's a word that no one is prepared to hear and it basically is looked upon as a death sentence. It makes you just want to give up and realize that as healthy as you may be and as smart as you may think you are cancer does not care and can strike anyone at anytime. It really doesn't care who you are.

Just for no one to worry, it's not me. It's a family member that doesn't want to not make a big deal about it and doesn't want to have too much attention drawn to himself. But seeing how right now I need all the prayers and positive thoughts send in that direction I feel the need to blog it out. It's prostrate cancer and it's at the very early stages so it's going to be treatable. There will be surgery on the 13th so I need everyone sending positive thoughts that day.

It seems like recently this "C" word has been around me for a while, just not in my immediate family. 4 out of 5 of my closest girlfriends have been dealing with this as well. They have not been so lucky though. One friends dad died last year and the other 3's are terminally ill. So you can imagine when I got this call how I would take the news. It seems to be a very common thing and all men should be aware of this.

I have been on this positive thinking brings positive results kick and it seems to be working. This is just testing me and making it tough. But for my family I will be as positive as I can be. I believe that he will be ok and that he will beat this with no problem. I will tell myself that every day. There is no other option in my book. 

So what I am asking you as friends and readers is that you tell EVERY man in your life, no matter what their age, to go get checked. This obviously is common think and 1 out of 6 men will get it. Odds are, you will know someone or several people who will get this. Also, I am asking you to please pray/send positive thoughts, whatever you may do, to my family especially on the 13th. 

Thank you ahead of time!!

Some people...

So my roommate went out with this guy one time. One time months ago. It was a pretty lame date, as I recall. He sent this to her today to ask her out again. He is so full of himself it makes me sick. This is the typical over 40 but thinks he is way younger NYC guy.

He's "Given up on the written word" but yet he was on his way to go "do some writing". Way to contradict yourself fool.

After he sent this he found out that she has been seeing a mutual friend of his. So he sends her a "break-up" email that says:

 

Hey,

Bumped in to Tom Ruff after I sent the vid earlier. He mentioned that you guys have been seeing each other and are together now. No worries. He's a great guy. But, obviously, we can't see each other anymore. Strict rules about such things. Just so you know, I didn't mention that we were dating. 

Good Luck!

E

They went out ONE time!!! Why is it that women get labeled as the crazy ones when there are men out there like this? This isn't the first time one of us has been "broken up with" without even dating a guy. 

Some men are insane!! This for sure is one of them!

I get by with a little help from my friends....

Just wanted to say THANK YOU to all my blog readers and friends who have contacted me for the past 2 weeks. I know I have been vague with what's going on but you were able to still figure it all out. Friend intuition I guess.

Was dating this amazing man who I felt really strongly about and thought that everything was perfect all to find out that it was so not perfect and that I was being lied to for over a month. Just another heartbroken break up.  I'm used to them by this point (pity party I know). It's tough. But I am ok. I have great friends who have listened to me talk about it and give me their advice, which usually includes them being allowed to kick him in the family jewels the next time they see him. I haven't told them that they can do that but I also haven't told them that they can't. They are grown women so what they do when I'm not around is totally up to them. I just hope he figures things out and can become the man I feel that he really is.

On a different note, so much has been going on as it normally does in the Spring time. We have had engagement parties, birthday parties and just fun hey let's hang parties night after night after night. I have had no time to sleep, eat and think about anything else other than having fun with my friends. I am having a hard time finding time to exercise but since I have had no time to eat it all works out in the end. (Disclaimer: It is not healthy to not eat. I know this. I know. It's not on purpose)

This weekend my parents and the Bakers are coming in town so I will be busy with them not to mention having to fit in another birthday party, engagement party and a welcome to Summer party. I plan to be surviving on coffee the next few days. 

I wasn't planning on traveling this Summer but I am itching to get on a plane. Where should I go??? I have another opportunity to go back to Italy in September but not sure if I can wait that long. Maybe I will go somewhere before and still hit up Italy in the fall. SO who's with me? Who wants to go? 

Celeb update: I see Harry Potter every Sunday morning in my neighborhood leaving from what looks like a rough night of partying. He is always in a black leather jacket and skin tight jeans. He is also a tiny little short man, not too much taller than me. It's always interesting. 

Ok, that's enough from me today. Hope you all have a great week!