speaking of christmas weekend

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Registered: 03-26-2003
speaking of christmas weekend
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Tue, 12-28-2004 - 11:25am

I was a TINY bit bored...ds was housesitting and dd was at a friend's house for a couple of days. I was looking at the personals...and I did what I said I'd never do. BUT...hey...

Ok, no excuses. I saw someone's ad who could be very compatible. Returning grad student, dad raising his kids (divorced for 14 years, so not tiny ones), plays in a band that does gigs at the twilight festivals downtown, likes to go for coffee. HIs pic wasn't a turn on or turn off...so I thought. HECK!...I did a profile just so I could send him a "tickler". And then promptly forgot about it when the kids came home.

He sent me email this morning. Nice, kind of cute email. Not too anything.

*sigh*

No one else even looked semi interesting, so if this doens't pan out, I'll just take the ad down.

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Registered: 05-25-2004
Tue, 12-28-2004 - 3:36pm

You are a riot - you have been having so much fun at that bookstore - I am going to go there tonight!!

I am having a good laugh now LOL - thanks for that!!

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Tue, 12-28-2004 - 3:38pm

I have to admit it was kind of nice. He was kinda cute and stock and I mean I didn't jump or dodge, after all. He got within about 2 inches of me and I thought "he's going to bump into me"...LOL

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Tue, 12-28-2004 - 3:39pm
cute and stockY...sheesh
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Tue, 12-28-2004 - 3:40pm

That is a fun email. I am not sure what to make of it. Or how I would respond. I would think of something witty to go back and ask him questions about himself. He seems okay - he is putting thought into his email by developing something witty from your profile.

What did your profile say to render such a response? I am curious now!!

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Tue, 12-28-2004 - 3:49pm

I wrote back to him something like...

Interesting guesses on the idnac thing. Don't overanalyze, I'll give you a hint...read it backwards.

I almost always call back.

Nice to meet you Tom. Tell me more about you.

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my profile is below. And the name on it is Idnac, and a headshot of me smiling.

Her Test Results
Chosen One The Ultimate Personality Test
120-144 The Classic IQ Test
Ethical Benefactor The Values Test
Type 7 The Ideal Sexual Partner Test
ENFP Career Personality Test

Inside Scoop
Based on questions idnac answered on the Personality Test, we know that she's the type of person who...

Isn't afraid of commitment

Lives in a material world

(those above are supposed to be derived from the personality tests you take...and they change, kind of rotate)

How She's Different
I'm smart and have goals of my own. I love my kids and have devoted my life to them for several years.

Who She's Looking For
I'm a returning grad student. Education and intelligence important to me. I want to find someone who can carry on intelligent conversation, someone sincere, affectionate, and who has goals they are working towards.

Her Interests
I'm Passionate About...
Astrology, Fine arts, Fitness, Listening to music, Reading books and magazines, Science
Sports I Watch
I do karate
Sports I Participate In
Ask me
Pets
I have: Birds
I like: Cats, Dogs
I don't like: Fish, Reptiles, Furry mammals
Turn-ons/Turn-offs
Turn-ons: Assertiveness, Brainiacs, Confidence, Intelligence
Music I'm Into:
Alternative, Blues, Classical, Jazz, Latin, R&B, Soft Rock, Soundtracks, World
My Hangouts:
at the berg, at the mall, barnes and noble. In warm weather I love the festivals downtown, twilight festival, festival of the arts.

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Registered: 05-25-2004
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 8:00am

You are such an interesting person and I admire your spirit. And I am an editor and have read a lot of online ads - so I couldn't help but to rewrite!! Feel free to use, edit or reject!!
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How She's Different
I'm smart and have goals of my own. I love my kids and have devoted my life to them for several years.

How about:
You will find me wildly interesting because I have a fun spirit, love to learn and have many goals. You can trust me because I also have a strong sense of family and morals and enjoy being the mom to my children.
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Who She's Looking For
I'm a returning grad student. Education and intelligence important to me. I want to find someone who can carry on intelligent conversation, someone sincere, affectionate, and who has goals they are working towards.

How about:
This returning grad student is looking to learn something new. It would be so enjoyable to share in great conversation and affection with someone sincere.

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Wed, 12-29-2004 - 3:48pm

Candi, how interesting!

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 12-29-2004 - 10:28pm

OK, supposedly a type 7 is what I'm looking for...tom is a type 6, very close...close enough I think. our IQ results and personality type were both the same.

Type 7
A Type 7 partner can't really separate the feeling of love with the physical feelings associated with sex. For this reason, you can count on them being utterly emotionally connected to you during your sexual relations. The emotional depth is what makes them so different from many of the other types. Without a doubt, this is someone you can always rely on to be honest and sincere — and that's likely to be what attracted you to them in the first place.

Your Type 7 is someone who is worth building a strong foundation with since they'll be able to take you places you never knew existed.

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Registered: 05-25-2004
Thu, 12-30-2004 - 3:44pm
Okay, Candi, so don't keep us in suspense? What is happening with Tom? Keep us posted!!
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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 8:10pm
Well...he invited me out for New years, to the things going on down town...he offered to meet at his house and gave me the address or meet at a coffee house. I think I'll meet him at the coffee house. So if it goes terribly wrong I can take off on my own.