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Last time I posted, I mentioned that I would write more on different topics this time. I will. I really should have written myself an outline, so I don't forget anything! Oh well, here it goes...

Over the weekend, we kicked off GO! Gymnastics Week at Kenwood Gymnastics Center. The owner at Kenwood, Brian, and the entire staff have been incredibly supportive of my business venture, and wanted to help give us a little bit of a kick start. It's been so successful! We've been taking the preschool students out to the bus for about 10 minutes of every class, and it's been a huge hit. The parents have really been into the idea, and quite a few have taken information and asked about birthday parties, etc. All-in-all, it's been a huge hit. I think it's so exciting for the kids to get a chance to come on the bus to play. We've been carrying the kids two at a time out to the bus, so they don't have to take time out of class to put shoes on, and that's been my workout for the week. One dad asked if I wanted help getting the kids to the bus (there were 13 of them, plus Charley). "Sure!" I replied. He went and grabbed a few more parents, and they all congregated at the door....and proceeded to WATCH me carry the kids out to the bus, two at a time. "I thought he offered to help!" I thought to myself. By my seventh trip back to the bus, with one preschooler in each arm, I was totally winded and a little bit confused. Apparently, by help, he meant watch the kids at the door? Whatever, I thought it was funny. Plus, it eliminated my need for cardio this week! Anyway, I've been thrilled to have so many kids on the bus, because watching them play, and have fun was really my vision for this business. We've been booking more clients, too, which is great! Thus far, it's been a great week for GO!

I was hoping to start work at my new job this week, but I'm still waiting on the background check to be processed. It's been a long process, but I'm really looking forward to getting to work! I got a call from the principal today, and he reassured me that they still want me there, and they can't wait for me to start. He suggested that the fact that I've lived in 3 different states has increased the time to process the background check. That makes sense. It's just a pain in the neck! The good news is, it's given me some more time to start booking events for the bus, and make arrangements for this weekend. I've got a big weekend ahead. My older sister is coming into town for my dads' wedding! I'm looking forward to all parts of the weekend, but I know it's going to be busy, and probably not restful at all. With that said, I'm glad next week is a holiday week!

Thumbs up for a new purse!

Last weekend, I had plans that fell through, due to babysitting issues. It's a frequent problem in my life, but that's okay. Anyway, instead of staying at home, I took Charley shopping, because I needed a new purse. My purses tend to feel like they're carrying bricks, generally because at any given time, I've got diapers, wipes, snacks, and toys in my bag. It's probably no surprise that the strap broke on my favorite bag, and I had to get a replacement. I took Charley to Marshall's because that's where 95% of my purses have come from over the years. In spite of having an enormous meltdown prior to leaving the house, Charley was surprisingly pleasant at the store. I was looking for purses, and she was looking, too. She picked up one purse that was something like $30, walked over to a mirror, put it on her shoulder, and said, "That's SO me!" Oh my gosh, she is TOTALLY my kid. Ha! As much as she would've liked the $30 purse, that was never going to happen. Lucky for her,  I found a Disney Princess purse for $5, that she liked even better. We were walking up to the counter to pay, and she said, "You're my best friend forever," and hugged my leg. A woman walking by with her teenager overheard it, and I could see her face light up. Charley had made her day, too. I'll try to remember that sweet comment during Charley's next tantrum.  After shopping, we went to Chipotle for dinner, walked around St. Anthony for a bit, and then went home. It was a fun little mommy-daughter date night.


So, for some reason, last night I decided to venture back into the world of online dating. I'm really not sure why. I don't really even have time to date right now, but I guess I figured it's always  been an amusing way to meet people, and it's a hell of a self-esteem booster. Except when you hear from creeps and a##holes. I've gotten messages from some guys that seem nice enough, although I'm not really even sure I'm going to make an effort to meet any of them. We'll see. But then, along came Brandon. Now, remember, I said I signed up LAST NIGHT for the site. I received a message from Brandon, telling me about himself, and asking me about myself. I looked at his profile, and he really wasn't my type. He lived far away, worked at a casino, and physically, was not what I'm looking for. I didn't respond. This morning, I woke up to this e-mail.
"You think you are to good for me it's great. Thank you for showing me the type of person you are. You don't care about anything you type about and are a phony. It is great. You don't deserve a great man because u r not a great girl. I wish u the continued failure that is u based on your shallow personality"

Nice, huh? The Brandons of the world have kept me from staying on any dating site for any real length of time. Crazy! Did I respond? You bet! I'm really a nice person, but don't insult me, because I will intelligently voice my opinion. Without grammatical and spelling errors. Here was my response:
Hi Brandon. I do not appreciate your second message. It might be appropriate for you to do a little bit of soul searching to understand why you're having trouble dating. First of all, online dating is a bit of a crap shoot. You reach out to someone. Sometimes you get a response sometimes you don't. One reason I did not respond to you has to do with your location. I will be moving further north soon, and it doesn't make sense for me to start dating someone who lives the opposite direction. Nothing personal. However, in receiving your second email, it's clear that you have significant self-esteem issues, that I am not prepared to deal with, and most women would find incredibly unattractive. I hate to say it, but your negative attitude will prevent you from finding someone great. Don't judge women who don't respond. I'm sure they have their reasons.

I know I probably came off as callous, but the guy deserved it. He hasn't scared me away from online dating. Others have...but this guy just made me laugh. It's really pretty pathetic to tell someone they're shallow and phony, because they didn't respond to a message within less than 12 hours. With all that said, I'm sure this round of online dating won't last long, but it's already provided some entertainment!

Alright, I'm off to bed. Hopefully I'll get a phone call tomorrow saying I can come to the school and sign my contract! Keep your fingers crossed for me!