So, Um, Yeah

In the chaos of recent events (most of them not caused by me), something unexpected happened.

I started dating again.

Weird right?

And in a way that is very unlike me.

Perhaps it’s the wisdom and experience settling in, or maybe I’m just gun shy towards the idea of something serious right now (probably a bit from both columns), but I’ve been out on a couple of dates with a couple of different people. Completely unexpected and very laid back (at least for me).

I don’t want to get into too much detail as of just yet, but I wanted to put some vague thoughts about it up because yammering here always helps me think.

Honestly, to say started dating again might be overstating it a bit. I’ve been on dates. I don’t know if this is going to be my new state of mind (to paraphrase The Venture Bros., ‘I’m a Dater!’) or just me rolling with the punches.

Certainly not going out with these women just to go out with them. That’d be a waste of everyone’s time. Yet, I know I’m not making plans that involve anyone else much past the summer and plans for myself that go further than a few months out are more long term goals and dreams than plans.

Most of all, I think this is another step in the figuring out what’s next that this past year (God, it’s been almost a year since I moved here…) has been.

So, along with the hoots and hollers of encouragement from various people, I’ll take the go with the flow approach. A break from my historic “we’re gonna find out right NOW” tactics, but it feels like it is the correct cadence to walk to for the moment.

Until the music changes…