Post Profile Madness

Below are the "about me" bits from the three online services I currently frequent. And, I am still looking for feedback on thoughts you think I might include in a new profile.

 From Plenty of Fish: (My favorite of the three)
***I am currently living in Geneva, NY, acting as full time caregiver to my mom (who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's). I had an epiphany about this - it is sort of what parents do for their kids, only in reverse. So if you have kids, you know what I am going through - right now, she is sort of like a ten year old...And you know that I do have time to meet people, but it has to be budgeted. And since I am keeping her in her home, for the time being, I don't get out much...***

If you are still reading, hurrah! If you aren't, well, hmm, you aren't and you won't see what a nifty person I am and I will never find out how nifty a person you are. Sad, really. Going to cry now...

By the way - I may have been born in 1961, but I feel as if I were born in 1962! Er, 1982. :)

My second book is now available on my website and on Amazon. I taught myself to program for the iPhone and published a game in September 2012. To pass the time and to keep me somewhat sane, I write a blog or five. (One mostly.) I also work as the Technical Director/ Production Manager/ Film Maven for a multi-use venue in my home town. You are all welcome to attend events there!

I speak a few languages, have lived in various parts of the country and the world. I love to travel, and have visited all 50 states and more than 20 countries.

Please do not be afraid because my current picture portrays me with long hair. Hair comes and goes, the me inside remains the same. Did I mention that I am, at some point, planning to donate much of my hair to locks of love? And look, I shaved!

Distance isn't that worrisome to me. I have a car, and there are other modes of transportation. If the connection is important enough, things can be worked out. In my opinion.

As for who I am looking for, that is easy and hard to say. I think we all have ideas of what or who our partner would/could be. But those aren't really helpful because the Universe will offer up people who might not fit our picture. And we might dismiss them because of our beliefs. So, suffice it to say that if you love yourself and think you are great, I might find you to my liking as well.

Some things I like - that if you like - well, we might just get along: The Princess Bride, Firefly, Court and Spark and The Wheel of Time Series.

PS I will always respond - it is just the way I am wired. Why? Because I think that anyone who sends a message deserves a reply. And what's more, I am not opposed to getting to know anyone better - even if I don't think there is an ice cubes chance in Hades that we will make a romantic connection. Yay people!

PPS Here's a story I wrote - Once upon a time, a woman was hoping to find love, so she joined an online dating service. She said, I know I will find a good man, the Universe will provide him. Later, she got an email in her in box. A good, nice note, nothing too exciting, but good grammar, and it showed a little thought. She looked at his profile and thought - too old! - and didn't respond. She said to herself, I know I will find a thoughtful and witty man, the Universe will provide him. The next day she got another message - a thoughtful note with a little bit of wit that actually made her laugh out loud. She looked at his profile and thought - too far away! - and didn't respond. She said to herself, I know I will find a man who will be a great and loving partner to me, the Universe will provide him. The next day she got yet another email, full of nice thoughts and interesting observations that seemed great and even loving - she looked at his profile - he's not my type! - and didn't respond. Eventually the woman ended up alone or with the same type of man who she had always chosen in the past and ended up miserable in love. In the afterlife she lamented her state and said, Universe, why didn't you send me a good, thoughtful, witty, loving man? The Universe responded - who do you think sent the man who wrote those great email messages?!

PPPPS Life is short - laugh and love a lot.

From Match.com:
Starting at the very beginning would take a long time. Instead, I will start at the end and move back and forth. Currently I am taking care of my mom, who was diagnosed with dementia in April of 2010. I am also working as the Technical Director of a theatre. And working on a few book/writing projects. What else about me? I have long hair currently, though this has come and gone over the years. Movies, books, hiking, pool and food (oh, and good beer) are things that I enjoy. Not all at the same time, but some combinations of the above can be fun. 

Who am I looking for? If I knew who she was, we would hopefully be in each others' lives already. Some one who is smart, funny, interesting and interested would be great! 

Here's my philosophy on online dating (and life perhaps): Once upon a time, a woman was hoping to find love, so she joined an online dating service. She said, I know I will find a good man, the Universe will provide him. Later, she got an email in her in box. A nice note, nothing too exciting, but good grammar, showing a little thought. She looked at his profile and thought - too old! - and didn't respond. She said to herself, I know I will find a thoughtful and witty man, the Universe will provide him. The next day she got another message - a thoughtful note with a little bit of wit that actually made her laugh out loud. She looked at his profile and thought - too far away! - and didn't respond. She said to herself, I know I will find a man who will be a great and loving partner to me, the Universe will provide him. The next day she got yet another email, full of nice thoughts and interesting observations that seemed great and even loving - she looked at his profile - he's not my type! - and didn't respond. Eventually the woman ended up alone or with the same type of man who she always had chosen in the past and ended up miserable in love. In the afterlife she lamented her state and said, Universe, why didn't you send me a good, thoughtful, witty, loving man? The Universe responded - who do you think sent the man who wrote those great email messages?!  

From OK Cupid: (OK Cupid is broken up into lots of little sections with text - I have included a few of those in addition to my main "about me" sort of section.

I'm an empty essay here me shout...now, wait, that's something about a little teapot...I just had a thought last night - that I have a Dumbledore/Gandalf sort of look perhaps. Anyone think they are "hot?"

I had forgotten, actually that I had no self summary. So, here is an attempt at one: long, tall, funny, smart, well-traveled, decently-read, edjimacted, curious, polite, fit, fun, silly and artistic. Ta da!

Once upon a time, a woman was hoping to find love, so she joined an online dating service. She said, I know I will find a good man, the Universe will provide him. Later, she got an email in her in box. A good, nice note, nothing too exciting, but good grammar, and it showed a little thought. She looked at his profile and thought - too old! - and didn't respond. She said to herself, I know I will find a thoughtful and witty man, the Universe will provide him. The next day she got another message - a thoughtful note with a little bit of wit that actually made her laugh out loud. She looked at his profile and thought - too far away! - and didn't respond. She said to herself, I know I will find a man who will be a great and loving partner to me, the Universe will provide him. The next day she got yet another email, full of nice thoughts and interesting observations that seemed great and even loving - she looked at his profile - he's not my type! - and didn't respond. Eventually the woman ended up alone or with the same type of man who she had always chosen in the past and ended up miserable in love. In the afterlife she lamented her state and said, Universe, why didn't you send me a good, thoughtful, witty, loving man? The Universe responded - who do you think sent the man who wrote those great email messages?! 

 

Currently, my main project in life is to help my mom stay in her house as long as we both can manage. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2010. I haven't been diagnosed with much of anything recently. Yay!

I am also, finally, working in a field I love and being paid to do it! Theatre work! How lucky can one person be?  

Favorite books are mostly Sci-Fi or Fantasy (yes, I like to not live in the real world sometimes) - or the ones I have written - I like those too...My favorite movie is The Princess Bride. I know, inconceivable! Firefly is my favorite TV series. Court and Spark is one of my favorite albums. The Wheel of Time series are one of my favorite sets of books. If you like any of those, we might just get along. Heck, we might get along if you don't like any of those...