Moving on

I had my first broker interview today. It was kind of fun since I was basically interviewing them. I have two more tomorrow. I hope to have a decision made by Friday. Depending on my choice I may start a formalized training program by next week. I was told it could be closer to 6 months before I see any commission checks. That was sobering. Most paperwork says 3-4 months.

I have now been on three first dates. All of them horrible in different ways - and none of them as bad as they could have been. Only one man has followed up with me at all. There is another that has called me, but he has the same name as my ex. He is permitting me to call him Raphael. We have not gone out.

On the home front, it has been quite some time since there has needed to be a police presence at our house. My goal for 2010 is to be police free.

Ten Days Later

Wow - I haven't blogged in a long time. I am officially done with my real estate licensing class. Passed it and the state exam. Now I am just waiting to get a broker affiliation. That was the most concentrated coursework I have ever taken. Glad to be done and brain dead again.

Since the classes are done I have moved into a harder part of my life. I'm trying to date again. I have had two first dates and am going on another one later this evening. Maybe eventually I'll get a second date. Not sure I can handle the stress of that. In the meantime, I am enjoying having my dinners paid for.

School is Hard

And I should be doing some of it. But it is easy to procrastinate and eat donuts and watch The Office.

Sunday Evening

Whew! Got the 8 chapters of prereading done for my class that starts tomorrow. I really hope there is no more than two chapters a night. I have to admit that if the job is as boring as the reading, I'm not sure real estate sales is for me. Let's hope this is the penalty phase. If I can make it through this, I get to do the fun stuff.

For the next two weeks, I get to wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Very excited about that.

Had more hits on Match.com. Sunday must be a big day for single guys to think they want a woman in their life. Maybe they don't want to get their own beer during the game? News for them - I don't either. When the Colts play - I watch.

Saturday Night with No Kids

My girls are at my mom's for the night. Since I'm trying to get back into the whole social thing, I did what all women my age who find themselves with an evening to themselves do. Went shopping. For my kids. Then I came home and watched a Monk rerun and ate a can of cold ravioli. Awe - the high life.

Now I am going to poor a glass of wine and diet 7Up, run a bubble bath and try to read a chapter of my book before I fall asleep.

Jealous?

Am I Having Fun Yet?

Went on my first date over a week ago. I thought it went well. The next night I chatted with him on IM. He was talking about ideas for our next date. That is the last I have heard from him. I am really too old for these mind games. If you don't want to date me. Fine, I can take it. I've worn big girl panties for quite some time now. And trust me, there is NOT a game that a guy that has met me for 1 hour can possibly play that my husband of 20 years didn't master.

So really, all you aging Romeo's out there: If you aren't into me, big deal. Grow a brass set and tell me so.

At Least She Can't Hitchhike

I was still getting ready for work when the phone rang. My middle daughter, J, had already gotten injured at school. Freak dodgeball accident resulting in a thumb that no longer pointed the correct direction.

Called in late to work, picked up J, and 4 hours later we left our third medical office with a bright pink cast on her right hand and some scary weird x-ray photos of her right thumb. It had been dislocated. The doctor massaged it back into place asked her how it felt and she gave him a thumbs up - which dislocated it again. Hence the cast. She is now pretending that she can't operate a vacuum cleaner with her left hand, but that walking the 115 pound of obstinate muscle that we call Maggie is a breeze for her. I think maybe a dodge ball hit her head too.