The NY guy is letting me down. He didn’t show up for a prearranged online chat last night. No explanation. So I don’t think he and I are compatible - I need someone I can count on to keep his promises. I think I’m going to just ixnay the whole dating thing and concentrate on my cat. At least he is reliable.

I'm not sure how my folks would feel about Mr. New York, since he's black (and my parents are older and have some old-fashioned ideas... not that that excuses it) and fifty-two. I always attract older guys - when I was in my twenties I attracted guys in their forties, and now in my thirties I attract guys in their fifties.

He also wants kids and I really don't, but if he's otherwise the perfect person I would make the sacrifice to have kids if he felt strongly enough about it...

A guy I met online came over Friday night for swimming but turned out to be a loser. At first, things were going well. He told me he was more comfortable with me than he'd ever been with any other woman, etc. But at the end of the night, things took a negative turn. He is far more into the physical side of a relationship than I am, at least early on - it takes me a while to develop the comfort level and trust needed for that stuff. So he ridiculed me, saying no man would accept my "old-school" attitude. He also had the nerve to tell me I'm a bad kisser. Well, I know a number of other men who would say quite the opposite! ;-)  So, anyway, I told this guy that I didn't think we were compatible. I don't need a guy who tries to make me feel bad about my value system and way of operating in a relationship. Or my kissing skills.

Then, last night, I was supposed to go dancing with another guy, but the club was closed. But the guy never made it that far, because he got lost. So he called me and we planned to meet at a Denny's midway between where he was and I was. But even though I told him exactly where the Denny's was and how to get there, he got lost again. So I told him to forget it. And I said he seems like a nice guy, but getting together seems to be too complicated, so we should just let things go. He didn't do a whole lot for me anyway, based on the online interaction we'd had, so no big deal.

Today was much better. I had a lunch date with another guy, and he was actually on time, and he was a good conversationalist. I enjoyed myself a great deal and would definitely see him again. He's a little old, though - fifty - but oh well, at least that makes him more mature than some guys closer to my age.

I have a lunch date next weekend with yet another guy. He seems really nice, so I am looking forward to it...

Took Murray to the vet a couple nights ago for vaccinations and a check-up. He's down another three ounces since late July, so he's now lost 10 ounces since his "peak" in 2007. (He's now 14 pounds, 3 ounces.) I hope the weight loss is just 'cause I switched his food to a better quality brand. I've heard that if you give a cat higher quality food, it will eat less because its nutritional needs are met sooner than if you give it junk.

My vet found a patch of thinning fur on Murray's back. I was worried, because it can be a symptom of some diseases, like hyperthyroidism (but my vet thinks that is unlikely at Murray's relatively young age of six or seven). But my vet thinks I shouldn't be too concerned, especially with the seasons shifting (though it doesn't SEEM to be getting any cooler!). The vet must be honest, because if he really wanted my money, he would play on my fears and act all worried and say that a bunch of expensive tests needed to be run.

So - I will just keep an eye on it, and TRY not to worry! :-)

Working a half-day today. And getting treated to a free lunch by the bosses, as a thank-you for our hard work getting our new layout program up and running. Free lunch is always good. :-)

My supervisor let me Friend him on Facebook. I'm glad he wasn't offended by my asking! Actually, a number of his underlings are friends with him, so I'm in good company.

Pretty sad that the highlight of my Friday night was sitting around chatting online with a bunch of old ladies pretending to be cats. :-) I miss my dancing buddies!!