June 15:

I had my sons over this weekend - and it was great hanging out with them, and getting some much needed lawn work done. They're really into the SIMS video games, a game I actually like.

Last night, had dinner with some friends at Ohana in Belltown just before their "Ohana Idol" karaoke contest finals got underway.

If there are 3 main kinds of 'dating', what kind of dating are YOU here for: for relationship practice, to find 'a soul mate', or Dating for Mating? I would have to say 'For relationship practice' is a large part of it - I want to meet new, and different people, and build some new relationships. But I'd be lying if I didn't admit there's also a sexual element to dating - i.e. dating for mating. But, again, I'm not the polyamorous type - I would never cheat. I didn't cheat for over 17 years of marriage, even though there were opportunities. But at the same time, I respect the privacy of my partner - I'm not into 'control' - more into mutual discovery.

I love myself, and hope to find someone who loves herself. If you can't love yourself, how can you expect someone else to love you? This one took a lot of introspection. I'm in no way a narcissist - and in my 'previous life' I was never 'worthy'. But I find that life is too short to be selling myself short all the time. I'm okay. And I like myself. Does that blind me to faults? Hmmmm.... maybe... (your unbiased feedback on this appreciated - if you've read any of this blah, blah, blog... what do YOU think?).