So here’s the latest. Next week I may possibly be heading up to Vegas with the new guy. I say possibly because I tend to have the weirdest luck and I wouldn’t be surprised if something truly ridiculous happened to hinder my going. Like maybe a freak accident or I get kidnapped or something. And given that Vegas has been the place that in the last few months EVERYONE around me seems to have gone, it just seems unfathomable that I am actually going.

Anyway, we have been dating for about a month. And let me tell you; it doesn’t feel that short and that’s not a bad thing. So I just feel comfortable enough to take this little trip. And let’s face it. How often does one get to go to Vegas? Scratch that question if you are a frequent traveler. But those of you who don’t get to satisfy that wanderlust, as is my situation, the idea is mouth-watering. And it doesn’t hurt that I will be traveling with someone I care about. Here’s my question, though: Given all the “rules” that maybe we shouldn’t invest too much in anyway, is a month kind of soon for a date trip?  

I have a new dilemma. And I gotta tell you, I didn't really think this would ever be an issue. As you may have read here before, I joined an online dating site some time ago. And though I can't really say which one, (I may have mentioned it once) just imagine that it's the one that is based on way too many requirements. And because of that, I just can't say I was successful at it.

However I made a few connections with some really nice guys, all of which were outside of Texas. After a while those can kind of connections fizzle out but then you just keep wondering if you will meet someone after you go through the initial two months of torture to get a good result that final month of your subscription. But the situation now is that I'm being hit up every week (and they are of course out of state) but I am not sure how to respond because now I am actually seeing someone within a 50-mile radius!

I may have told you that I am trying to purchase a condo. Well I found the perfect town-home for me and WAS in the middle of an offer. However, as of 3 p.m. yesterday my realtor told me that at the moment Dallas dropped all EHOP funding for homes that are not on their list of properties in their program. I am notorious for serial bad luck. This took the cake. Right in the middle of my process, I no longer have that $10,000 I was expecting from the city of Dallas. This whole process has been excruciating at best. And then I get this let down. Looks like I will be shopping for another apartment...

Some of us are were really struggling in this land of dating abiss. But since it's April Fool's Day, I should have expected something odd from the CafePress camp.

This isn't at all an endorsement of the company. And actually I only have an account with it just for laughs. The site, known for the ability to make your own cooky T-shirts and barely turn a profit on them, sent out an email to their users today stating they were getting in the dating business with a bogus company called LoveMatch.

One of the "testimonials" said, "It seemed too good to be true - finally, a dating service that combines fashion statements and hobbies with matchmaking. I knew that someone out there would share my passion for collecting funny and interesting thongs!"