I had no idea about the forums when I came here, so I just chose a string of characters that mean something to me. JLB...my initials...684...June of 1984, when one of my sons was born. Means nothing to anyone else, but it means a hell of a lot to me. I actually DO have a nickname, as I have a real and actual name, but on the forums, I am content with being jlb684.
Band boys are risky I'm not interested in past lives I could never be a Bond girl, so I wouldn't fall for that one Nobody loans their gardener the BMW and drives the clunker CIA...wouldn't tell it A shrine in a van is kinda creepy My own demons told me differently Hell, no, you cannont call me Mommy! Even more of a hell no! And I don't want to call you Daddy, either! Leap frog? Well, now we're getting interesting.
I would do it if the online connection and phone calls convinced me that it would be a trip worth taking, but I don't act impulsively. Also, though, I would have a Plan B. If the face-to-face was not as positive as initially imagined (and I mean for all reasons....mainly, no chemistry in person), then I would have a back-up plan of what to do while I am in his country. I would do some touring and sightseeing on my own to make the most of my journey. Because, let's face it....sometimes there's just no spark. It works both ways. If he felt no chemistry between us, I'd have to accept it and go on and do other things.
I don't do it, but it's certainly your call. If I received a "thank you for viewing my profile" message, I wouldn't see it as soft or wishy-washy. I would think it was nice and polite, but I don't think any less of the greater majority of people who don't send such messages. As previously stated, do what feels right for you.
Laughing at the others and so I guess I'll throw in one, too.
I was in a weekly staff meeting a few months ago. In this meeting, there are senior ranking section chiefs (approximately 14 or so), and various representatives from other groups within our embassy. I am the Ambassador's assistant and I work most closely with him, naturally. During this meeting, we were discussing an upcoming visit from some folks from Washington. The Ambassador said something and I MEANT to say to him, "But, maybe, when they go to......"(the rest is irrelevant). However, instead of saying "But, maybe" it came out of my mouth as "Baby" and I was looking directly at the Ambassador at the time. So, in front of about 30 people in total, I called my boss, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece, "Baby". I was able to explain the combination of the words just coming out wrong, but took some serious ribbing about it for weeks.
I feel like a vouyeur. Your love .... your feelings for each other.... amazing and wonderful. But I feel like I shouldn't be watching. I like you both, I really do...but I want to tell you to get a room and I don't want to be there when you do. Sorry, guys, but this is what I honestly feel.
Have we completely forgotten what dating is? What ever happened to dinner and/or a movie, for example? How could one ever call a text message (or a series of them) dating??
If that's the case, I'm dating about 25 or 30 people now!
It's a hot and sultry night here in Athens. During the day, we cooled off at the beaches or in a pool and now, as I am back home after a few hours at an outdoor cafe with a friend, I am really glad that I have air conditioning in my home. I don't know how I would manage without it, though many do. It is one of my favorite inventions of all time. Another is suitcases with wheels. I hope that the person that came up with that idea is filthy, stinking rich, because he or she deserves every dime, in my opinion. Internet aside (because I'm sure we'd all agree that this is a remarkable technological achievement/invention), what are your favorites? What can you not imagine being without?
I didn't just realize...maybe it's been about a month or so since I figured it out. But, if I'm not mistaken, his location on his profile has changed, right? That sort of threw me off at first. Otherwise, yes, it's been clear that it's not a new relationship. I just put the pieces together after reading his threads. It's his writing that gave it away, that's all.
Definitely public place. No exceptions. No giving out your address for him to pick you up (yikes!), no secluded romantic spots. Definitely a place where there are plenty of people around.
As for me, busy weekend ahead. Tonight, a party. Tomorrow, I'm taking a couple of young Marines (one male, one female) on a road trip outside of Athens, so they can see a bit of Greece outside of the city. We'll spend the day in a beautiful area a couple of hours away, stop at an ancient amphitheater, have a walk by the sea, and a great lunch at a seaside taverna. Sunday, a pool party and barbeque cookout. A date Sunday evening. Monday is a holiday here, so I'll take in a movie with a friend. Should be a great weekend, all in all.
You see, I didn't even go back to look at mine to see if I even had any paragraphs!
I agree with Ambrose, though. I read your profile and it's very good. You've done a great job of describing yourself and what you hope to find. If only there had been some paragraph separations........
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RE: What's in a nickname....
I had no idea about the forums when I came here, so I just chose a string of characters that mean something to me. JLB...my initials...684...June of 1984, when one of my sons was born.Means nothing to anyone else, but it means a hell of a lot to me.
I actually DO have a nickname, as I have a real and actual name, but on the forums, I am content with being jlb684.