oh $#*!...

       two things.

       one. i received a text at four this morning informing me that my date for the hy-vee christmas party tonight had to cancel because he was in the process of being arrested. he promised details later, so you know about as much as i do, but i know him pretty well and my curiosity is of the more amused variety rather than the worried or nervous sort. my guess is that he decked someone that deserved it. as far as the party goes, though, i really don't want to go alone, especially after telling people that i was bringing a tall blond and handsome date. i'll tell them that we were otherwise engaged and never made it, let them fill in the gaps.

       two. kind of an odd one in juxtaposition to the first, and it's one of those way too soon to really even post about it things, but despite my assertions of wanting to wait before jumping back into the dating scene, it seems i'm kinda finding myself suddenly in the middle of it again. i just got off the phone with the next guy who will break my heart. he's thirty and a phd student studying latin american literature, currently working on his dissertation. he's pseudo-recently divorced (eep!) with two young boys (eep! eep!) but seems settled and comfortable enough now and i always like the slightly damaged guys anyway. and he works out. a lot. so we'll see where that goes, if anywhere, but i have a feeling i'm gonna like him.

       k, off to get some things done. i hope.