Day 12

This has been simpler than I feared. I just put my foot down. I had a party on Friday, and nothing happened then that I couldn't handle, so I don't see it being too much for me to make it through the year. They say the first three days of anything are the hardest.

Though I've probably made things harder for myself by joining the personals on the Onion's website. Eek. I set up a profile and have gotten a couple of emails from guys in Brooklyn. They seem nice enough, and what's the harm in going on a date? I haven't done a lot of just dating, and it might be nice to try it out. Kinda wish my therapist was in town this week so I could get her opinion on this, but I suppose I can make decisions by myself.

This year is supposed to be about bettering myself, and I think that practicing the art of dating couldn't hurt, just as long as I know that I'm focusing on becoming a better me and not hunting down a boyfriend or whatnot. That's not what all of this should be about.

About that party... Hudson, Stefanie, and I threw a luau, and it was a lot of fun! Grass skirts and leis and Hawaiian food. You know the type of thing. Only two people from school showed up, but lots of other people came, and it was nice to have a crowd and some fun in the yard.

Finished a couple more library books - World War Z and The Tao of Pooh. I enjoyed the both, and I've moved on to World Without End and Sex and the City. I'm liking both, which shocks me a little. I figured I'd like World Without End since I enjoyed the Pillars of the Earth, which is the precursor to World Without End, but I'm pretty shocked at how Sex and the City reads. It's very cold and factual feeling, and I like it. Like a nature guide on dating.

Right. Well, I'm at my office and should probably do some work or something. ;-) Tin Pan Alley Rag opens a week from today!