November 14, 2009

Dear Diary,

It has been a considerably low-key day, but for some reason, I feel like I have much to tell you about. First of all, I have not neglected my assignment this week, but have still not met anyone who meets those criteria. Perhaps tomorrow at the race. I have to be up and ready to run 9 miles in less than 6 hours, now. I have to be up in less than 6 hours, that is. Not run the 9 miles in less. Although if it takes me 6 hours, I have gotten really, really, slow over the past few weeks.

The hard part is that I haven't been good at training. So 9 miles, tomorrow might actually feel like a marathon. There's always the option of skipping out. Not going. Kissing that forty bucks goodbye. But then, I have a hard time doing that. It may not be so hard at 6 in the morning, though...I'll let you know tomorrow...

And as my awareness of the depressingly small number of guys who meet the assigned criteria increases, I continue to read about the author's "program." He recommends going out with anyone once. (As long as they're not dangerous). And while I can see his point, I'm wondering what are your thoughts? I thought it was not such a bad idea. He sold it as dating "practice" and self-discovery. However, some have expressed the opinion that the whole idea sounded ridiculous. You become linked with people. And some develop or repress interest based on who you've been "linked" with in the past. So does it disparage my reputation to go out with a guy I wouldn't normally be interested in simply because I'm following "the program?"

And notable #3 of the evening is the appearance of Radar in my Inbox. Ordinarily, this is a heart-warming occurrence, but not overly exciting. But he made a comment today that made me again question where he was going with such a comment. But then, I have a tendency to read into everything a guy says. (Because I'm a girl, and we do that sort of thing). When in actuality, he could just be curious for curiosity's sake...

I'll email him back tomorrow...and perhaps run 9 miles. But who knows what tomorrow holds...