This seems to be the place to introduce myself. Please be kind, the internet has changed drastically in the past 15 years. Especially anything resembling a message board, or chat room.
I'm sure I will find nice people and have fun looking around.
Lot's of green, part of my family is Irish, so I would scope out departure spots. I would try to avoid Dublin because I don't give a damn who's Protestant, or Catholic. My Quaker ancestors were kicked out of the UK, taxed double for many reasons and the Quakers accused some of my women of witchcraft for having money, speaking foreign languages and having sense.
I've got no use for religion, or religious fights. Ireland is lovely, I'm sure. I won't be visiting, any time soon.
It's on my list with Iraq, Iran, the Islamic world and other places I might not be welcomed. Sorry, I know the IRA has tamed over the years, but I'm in my 40's.
I've learned to listen more closely and know the difference between being alone and lonely.
10 years ago, I dated to ward off being alone. I had a man try to tell me how lonely I felt, tonight. I told him being alone was nothing, compared to feeling lonely in a relationship. I might have gone out with him, 10 years ago. Not now. I just grinned and came home, alone.
I'll take being alone, and even lonely, over mistreated, used, abused and disrespected any day.
I was strong at 25, worn out and weak, at 35. I expect to be phenomenal at 45.
RE: The X-factor for dates :)
May I have the engineer who looks like Sam Elliott and makes jokes no one else gets, at Six Flags? I'll pay for tickets.Forget limos and all that crap.