A day in the life of...a bachelorette....a traveler....a woman.
As the Beatles say “All you need is love” but finding love to me has been more of an adventure, bumpy ride, rollercoaster of an experience with lots of humor along the way ….
Moving to a new and exciting destination seemed like a great opportunity but one downside is meeting people. Putting myself out there has always been a bit difficult but I have definitely been trying to break out of my shell. A few years ago, I moved to Florida which has been such a wonderful blessing. I have experienced so many opportunities that I wouldn’t have had I not moved to Florida.
Since my move to Florida, I have become a stronger, confident, and more independent woman than I have ever been before. This personal growth has allowed me to OWN my life rather than living a “monotonous automatic pilot” of a life. In September 2011, I gained enough courage, strength, and independence to travel alone to my dream destination of Italy. Until I landed in Rome, I couldn’t believe that I had actually taken that huge leap of faith to travel alone abroad to a destination that I could have only dreamt of visiting one day. I believe that my trip to Italy started an even bigger personal transformation of “you can do anything that you put your mind to” attitude which assisted me when I took my first flight lessons (another experience that I can proudly cross off my life list). After I returned from Italy, I was having drinks with two of my Florida girlfriends and they suggested online dating to me. I’ll be honest…I was disgusted by the idea. How unromantic were my first thoughts! But I have to remind myself that unfortunately I am not in the middle of a beautiful romantic comedy (or faux reality show like the Bachelorette)…this is called reality! With living in an unfamiliar area and having no clue where and how to meet others of like mind, I figured I would give this online dating thing a shot. Because my two Florida girlfriends inspired/motivated me to join the world of online dating, I “forced” them to be involved in every move I took (probably partially to keep myself sane). I blogged to them via email on all my step by step moves in this “game” called online dating. After telling them story after story, I became more comfortable with the idea of being an “online dater” and started telling others the many humorous and interesting stories of my dating life. After having many of my friends tell me that I needed to start a blog about my “dating life”, I decided “why not?” I have been online dating on and off since October 2011 and there have been quite a few interesting and/or humorous stories so I will rehash all of my “dating adventures/escapades” one story at a time then start blogging on a regular basis with current “prospects” as well as any new and exciting experiences/adventures that are occurring in my life.
At the end of the day, sometimes it's all about finding yourself in this rollercoaster ride of life ....
Since my move to Florida, I have become a stronger, confident, and more independent woman than I have ever been before. This personal growth has allowed me to OWN my life rather than living a “monotonous automatic pilot” of a life. In September 2011, I gained enough courage, strength, and independence to travel alone to my dream destination of Italy. Until I landed in Rome, I couldn’t believe that I had actually taken that huge leap of faith to travel alone abroad to a destination that I could have only dreamt of visiting one day. I believe that my trip to Italy started an even bigger personal transformation of “you can do anything that you put your mind to” attitude which assisted me when I took my first flight lessons (another experience that I can proudly cross off my life list). After I returned from Italy, I was having drinks with two of my Florida girlfriends and they suggested online dating to me. I’ll be honest…I was disgusted by the idea. How unromantic were my first thoughts! But I have to remind myself that unfortunately I am not in the middle of a beautiful romantic comedy (or faux reality show like the Bachelorette)…this is called reality! With living in an unfamiliar area and having no clue where and how to meet others of like mind, I figured I would give this online dating thing a shot. Because my two Florida girlfriends inspired/motivated me to join the world of online dating, I “forced” them to be involved in every move I took (probably partially to keep myself sane). I blogged to them via email on all my step by step moves in this “game” called online dating. After telling them story after story, I became more comfortable with the idea of being an “online dater” and started telling others the many humorous and interesting stories of my dating life. After having many of my friends tell me that I needed to start a blog about my “dating life”, I decided “why not?” I have been online dating on and off since October 2011 and there have been quite a few interesting and/or humorous stories so I will rehash all of my “dating adventures/escapades” one story at a time then start blogging on a regular basis with current “prospects” as well as any new and exciting experiences/adventures that are occurring in my life. Welcome to the good, the bad, and the ugly of the “glamorous” and modern life of online dating…let the excitement begin….
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