nothing quite like the feel of something new

i moved into a new apartment on tuesday. it's way bigger than what i had previously and i'm paying the same price! it's so refreshing to start over for me, however small. i had a lot of bad experience there and i needed to shed that skin. i had to get away from negative influences and people. i feel so much better. i love my new place because it's bigger and newer. "nothing quite like the feel of something new"- right? yes. i'm stoked. everytime i make tiny milestones like this- i get so excited!

i recently met someone, through a friend of mine, who is amazing. our first date was a week ago at a karaoke bar and it was probably the best first date i have ever had. we were planning on meeting on saturday to have a pool outing with mutual friends, but i passed along my number to him first, so i could get to know him a little better. we had a compelling conversation for about 5 hours while i was at work via text and he decided he wanted to meet me that night instead of waiting. so we meet up and this old drunk comes up to us and tried to pitch his mortgage scam at us. me being a sales person- knew better. so the old dude worked another angle and asked how long we have been a couple [keep in mind i had just met this guy like 30 minutes prior]. i said we've been together for 3 years and were getting married. he didn't doubt me. but i think a karaoke bar is the best place to get to know someone. we proceeded to get super drunk and had epic conversation that gelled so smoothly. we ended up leaving good and liquored up- probably too drunk to drive. he drove us to some random parking lot that i felt i had been before and started to make out. i had serious de ja vu. i then recalled i had a dream about that situation before i ever met him. kinda like it was fate. very strange that i had such a premonition.

he said "seriously, you're the coolest, most fun, most beautiful girl i've met in ages." i couldn't have been more delighted to meet someone like him. i had almost given up hope on meeting any one worth a shit in this town. he's a writer, super attractive, super intelligent, has a steady income, a car, no kids and no ex wives. he is also older than me. most men around my age have one of those handicaps. now don't give me shit for my preference. it's what i desire. and you cannot make me feel bad for it. i'm happy and i may even have a boyfriend for the first time in 3 years! we'll see. i really like him though and he makes me smile.