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Its Odd How Things Change So Quickly

As I read my last post from just over a year ago, I'm amazed at how much changed - and how quickly. A week after I wrote that last post, I met the man that I'm still dating today. Have things been smooth sailing? Gosh no. But it was definitely worth the ride to get where we are now. His name in this blog? The Dude. Why? Because that's what my friends call him.

After a year and a bit, we aren't anywhere near where many couples run to after only three months of dating. You know what I mean; the folks that are ooey gooey with one another, telling each other, "I love you!" ad nauseum and moving in after barely finding out each other's last names. No, we're pretty low key. The L word hasn't been spoken, there's no moving in talk, and we don't even refer to one another as boyfriend and girlfriend. Partners, yes.

So what happened to all the other folks already mentioned? A brief recap:

• Never heard from The Mechanic again after our first and only date;
• I moved away so that Behinder no longer lived behind me, and he moved the gf he left me for into his home. We talk maybe twice a year, when he contacts me to see how I'm doing;
• The Farmer and I never met, although we still chat occasionally;
• Goblin and I continued to hang out/chat platonically until recently. When he decided to meet a single mom who lived out of town by planning to stay at her home for their first weekend visit, I became quite upset and he didn't understand why.
• Better Than Sex Guy? I'm at a loss as to figure out who that was. I will soon and repost. EDIT: Alrighty, I went back and looked. The dude who stood me up and blew me off?! Why on earth he got so much air time in this blog is beyond me now. I'd completely forgotten about him.