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Waaaah! My date cancelled!--BUT ALL'S WELL!
« on: December 08, 2007, 09:30:28 AM »
 :cry:

I was so looking forward to my coffee date this morning. New fella, quite fascinating from his bio, and he called up and said he had a bug. Off the bat, I didn't believe him. But whatchagonnado. He said maybe next weekend.

I dunno.

Men.

I give up. Now here I am all caffeinated at an ungodly hour and no idea what to do with myself.
Guess I'll take a shower and take the d-o-g for a r-i-d-e.

xo
Hops
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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2007, 09:37:15 AM »
 :(  Genuinely sorry to * hear *  that ((( Hops )))

Truly I am

The elevation and disappointment.

Here's a hug for you, not much consolation I know.

Love, Leah


Oh, and enjoy your day in your own unique way  :)

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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2007, 09:42:36 AM »
Screw him....

If he he's so dense he can't see how remarkable you are..... he probably wouldn't be appeciative either.

For some reason..... it wasn't meant to be.

Enjoy your own company and seize the day!

You are HOPS!


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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2007, 10:08:45 AM »
Hops,

Sorry you've been let down, that's so disappointing. Perhaps his excuse was a real reason, but it does make you wonder. Probably for the best, even though that's hard to see right now.


Janet

PS :  Can your d-o-g actually r-e-a-d??!! :shock:

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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2007, 10:23:58 AM »
Hi Hoppy-

I trust your wise judgement, but it is flu season, and I am also coming down with a bug and would not want to inflict myself upon others in my infectious state, so perhaps this guy isn't a jackal after all, and there will be another chapter to this story. I also agree with Our Lighter- if he isn't really sick and he is a jackal, then he isn't good enough to enjoy the pleasure of your company anyway! In any case, enjoy your day!

Love,

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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2007, 10:50:26 AM »


:cry:

I was so looking forward to my coffee date this morning. New fella, quite fascinating from his bio, and he called up and said he had a bug. Off the bat, I didn't believe him. But whatchagonnado. He said maybe next weekend.

I dunno.

Men.

I give up. Now here I am all caffeinated at an ungodly hour and no idea what to do with myself.
Guess I'll take a shower and take the d-o-g for a r-i-d-e. 



 That was cute---how you expressed yourself, Hops. Sorry about the date. Maybe ,it was a Divine intervention. Things happen that way to me and I trust them ,by now.              Love   Ami


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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2007, 11:41:28 AM »
Hopsy,
My first thought... maybe he got scared...
I used to get that way a lot. And dating is so much harder as we get older.
Bummer tho'.
Maybe it is a cold and he will call. Maybe he did get scared and he will realize it is worth taking a chance.
((((((((((((Hops))))))))))
Love, Beth
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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2007, 12:08:34 PM »
Dear Hops,

Sincerely hope that you enjoyed your whole day, yesterday, being kind to yourself, and doing things that you enjoy!

Love, Leah
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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!--BUT ALL'S WELL!
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2007, 02:56:24 PM »
Aww, well. I'll see if he calls for the raincheck.

Meanwhile, after I got finished with being disappointed, I went out and had myself a wonderful day!

Found a beeeeyooooooooootiful navy wool duffle coat, real horn toggle closures, with a snuggly hood, in perfect impeccable condition, for $24. That's pricey for a consignment store, but it is the kind of coat you wear for 50 years. It's beautiful, and it fits me perfectly. That was a happy find!

Puttered around town and then went to my dear friends' house. She and I are planning a service on "going green" together for Dec. 30, and he is just a dear soul, who at 60 lights up like a little kid over the Christmas decorations. They are my living example of how people can find love and create a happy marriage later in life. They've been married just 9 years. Each was divorced once, and he had also been widowed. So even with my track record (abysmal) -- there's hope!

We zipped through the service plan, drank a lot of excellent red wine, ate soup and laughed a lot. I went home grateful and happy and still feel that way.

Today I'm invited to go to another friend's house for dinner with a group of Burmese refugees. Her hubby is the one I taught to drive, after he'd lived in the jungle for 18 years in the rebel army. He is very sweet. Sometimes a group of them come to our church in full Burmese dress, which is very beautiful.

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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!--BUT ALL'S WELL!
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2007, 04:13:57 PM »
I just loved reading about your day, Hops!

And the coat.... SCORE! 

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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!--BUT ALL'S WELL!
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2007, 04:47:43 PM »
Off the bat, I didn't believe him.

Perfect illustration to my thread about feelings, Hops.  This is the very thing that I am wrestling with.  My day is always filled with these minefields, and after several weeks full of days, it is the very thing that prompted me to write my thread. 

Point is:  even dating someone who is not lying, I go through all the angst of someone who is dating someone who is.  And it's all in my head.  Poor guy.

He's probably sick, Hops.   :shock:

Love you,
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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!--BUT ALL'S WELL!
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2007, 05:36:52 PM »
Why do we (me included) give power to other human beings to determine how we feel?

At least, Hop went out and had fun and she recovered of the disappointment very quick. Others feel rejected and devastated and think the worst.

Bravo for Hopalong. Thumbs up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!--BUT ALL'S WELL!
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2007, 05:43:34 PM »
Dating is a miserable business.  My daughter tells me the thought of going out on a date and anticipating a good night kiss is more than she can bear.
Kelly

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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2007, 06:18:26 PM »
Dear Hops,

Sincerely hope that you enjoyed your whole day, yesterday, being kind to yourself, and doing things that you enjoy!

Love, Leah


Dear Hops,

Just sensed you would make the most of you day and be out there enjoying it to the full.

Which you did  :)

And thank you so very much for sharing about it - a genuine pleasure and delight to * hear *

Your happily married friends must surely give hope and joy to all of us here.

And your Burmese friends sound vibrantly alive with life!  Wonderful.

Thank you.

Sincerely yours,

Love, Leah
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Re: Waaaah! My date cancelled!--BUT ALL'S WELL!
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2007, 06:25:03 PM »
Hoppy-

Thank you for sharing your day- I love hearing about the things and people as well as your special appreciation of them.

Love,

Changing

PS- My bug is worse today (and I am supposed to sing tonight!) If Coffee Cutie has the same thing, he did you a favor in not exposing you!

xxooxxoo,

C.
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