Curlgirl: We'll see. *crosses fingers* 

Trisha: Yes, K is my sister's co-worker.

Hair: CWC. Blah. The usual routine. It's braided and I'll leave it that way until bedtime.
    K got a trim this afternoon, which spurned a small conversation about hair.    I got to tell him a little bit about my dye disaster 7 years ago and having to grow from scratch. He told me that he loves long hair    and I assured him that mine would be waist length again. It's funny how we seem to be compatible in so many little ways.

Life: Work is pretty heavy today. Many tasks to address, but they're all pretty minor.
    K and I are planning to actually get together on Wednesday or Thursday. Eeeeep! My nerves at this stage are off the charts. As much as I adore this man, I am terribly intimidated by him. Not by his personality or anything, but by his age and the level of experience that goes with it. He is 8 years my senior and I daresay even more immersed in the gothic world than I am. I have always respected my elders for their knowledge and wordly experience...their "status", if you will, so I worry about coming across as ignorant or immature. 
    For as anxious as I am to pursue this, there is an equal amount of apprehension. There's the intimidation that I mentioned and also a major uncertainty about whether such a partnership will even be possible. On one hand, there's a lot of hope...on the other, there's doubt and suspicion. I'm on the fence. So we'll see what happens. God help us.

So, that's it for now. Peace.

Curlgirl: It could be quite beneficial, yes. I may be able to learn a lot from this man. Already, he has been helping me familiarize myself with his taste in electronic music. Just the tip of the iceberg...
    On the other hand, the differences in age and personality could be disastrous. At this point, I am not sure whether I am his only interest...and if I'm going to devote myself to someone, they had better do the same in return. That's all I'm going to say.

Hair: Clarified today as usual. Didn't do a heavy EVOO treatment last night because it was late and I just didn't feel like dealing with oil.    As of now, my hair is braided as usual.
    As far as the generic multivitamins that I've been taking go, this is my 3rd month taking them and I haven't noticed any difference in hair growth. The results have been the same as with vitamin E, which leads me to believe that growth is more seasonal than nutritional.

Life: Egad. It seems as though K and I will be getting together both tomorrow and Thursday! *gulp* I've been panicking about everything from ideas for times and places (I'd rather leave that up to him, if possible!) to what to wear to how to do my hair to what we'll talk about. The whole concept of dating scares me to death. I'd really rather run away screaming and hide until it's over (socially impared  ), but then nothing would happen. Since I can't back out now, I'll just have to see what the outcome of all of this is. Pray for me!! 
    Still exercising. Power walked yesterday, worked my abs this morning, would like to work a little bit with my free weight tonight. Scale this morning said 6.2 lbs. overweight...better than 10, I guess. It's going to fluctuate, but as long as the numbers keep going down, it's a good thing. K says that he loves me just the way I am...but he's not seen me in person for about 2 years!    That's going to change. It's all going to change - new beginnings is the whole theme of this year.
    Well, it's quitting time here, so I'm off to rush home and get my nails in gothly good shape for tomorrow.

BREATHE!!!  Now is not the time to panic.     The two of you are simply going out to have a good time, not walking down the aisle of a wedding chapel.  And remember:  HE must work to impress YOU.  It is he who must work to deserve your trust and admiration, and not the other way around.  Just enjoy yourself and never doubt your worth.  *hugs*   

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand???  --how did it go?!?

Trisha: It was. I did.    *hugz*

BB: Quote:

Quite true. Although, I do worry about what will happen if it's not meant to be.  

Hair: Last night, it went up in 2 "cinnabuns" - one above and one below. This has become my usual updo because it's elegant and easy and I can do it in about 5 seconds. No black rose barrettes this time, though...dangit. Once it was all pinned into place, I slicked down any random pieces that were sticking out with a little flex-hold hairspray.
   When I came home at the end of the night, I just took the pins out and finger combed a little bit before falling into bed.
   This morning, I detangled as much as I could either with my fingers or a seamless comb before doing a WTCC. Washed all of my hair with Pantene Ice Shine shampoo, then left the Fortifying treatment in for well over an hour - my hair needed it. After rinsing it out, I conditioned with Ice Shine conditioner and then Suave Daily Clarifying conditioner. The rest of my routine was as normal. It's safely braided now and recovered from last night.

The Date: Yes, my first one in God knows how long. Believe me, I freaked out while getting ready, consulting my sister on almost every little detail. My nerves were frayed, but I did end up getting entirely put together by the time K arrived. He had dressed up a little as well, and handed me a dozen long stemmed red roses when I greeted him at the door.    He had also brought a huge white floral arrangement for my mother, which he had gotten from work the night before. And he said hello to my sister when he brought it in.
   A few seconds later, we jetted off downtown and had dinner at a cute little restaurant near the area where I used to live (most of you remember the apartment that I shared with my ex-bf). Dinner was good, as was the company.  
   Afterwards, we walked through Balboa Park in the dead of night. Dark trails through SoCal valley wilderness...no other people around...fun. K had a vague remembrance of the place, which helped. While we were there, he took off a cluster of black beaded bracelets that he'd been wearing and gave them to me. I guess he thinks that I don't wear enough jewelry or something. lol
   Anyway, we made it back to my house at about 2 am (my family was asleep) and he came in quietly, carrying the last of his gifts - a case of votive candles from his work - to my room. Very generous guy, this K.    Then he left, but texted me when he got home to say goodnight.
   I know the question on everybody's mind: Was there a kiss? *giggle* Yes there was. That's all I'm going to say.       

In any case, a great night followed with a payday today.    A great new guy and money...what could be better?

Yay!!!  I'm very excited for you!!