I signed up here on the 6th of August. It was after signing up on Chemistry.com (which has since gotten a chargeback on my credit card), and the entire point was to "find someone". -- I was getting lonely, after 2 months of being single. I had been in a great relationship for a year, and it was the 1st girl to ever live with me. As far as "New and improved" goes, I did learn a lot from this relationship - listening to people, making others happy, learning to blow off work, some about compromise... the usual stuff you're supposed to learn. But... I did have this terrible period where daily I thought of her (You know... you never hear song lyrics, but then after a breakup every single song reminds you of your ex), and I felt bad for a lot of what happened. I'd have to say that I feel back to my old self now. I feel I can take over the world (or become a concert pianist). I blame it on 3 things. 1)Putting music on my Ipod instead of just audio books (I won't apologize for my love of learning), 2)I was already exercising.. but now I got a trainer, and I have really been blowing off a LOT of steam (to the point where I usually need a nap afterwards) at the gym, and (very important for feeling good) running through the woods. 3)Interacting with all you cool humans (and some questionable species as well) on okCupid.com. Truly... I think this place is therapeutic. I get some nice letters, I get those automated quckmatch things, I get to amuse myself by taking those quizzes, and gosh knows I have a tough time picking out which silly picture to make my main. I'm thinking it's time to post my bodypainted as a gargoyle photo :) Yup... it took 4 hours of getting painted, and the log I was standing on rolled over, and I fell into the water... all that work "Down the drain" (not really a pun intended).

I'm past my grieving period, and I feel frigging great about the future. I'm most certain that there is much success on many fronts coming very soon. I don't know why people write in their profile that they're in a slump, or that life sucks right now... that's not going to attract that many people- it's repulse them. I do truly expect great things-- and I think some of those adventures may be with some lovely okCupidian.

I took up piano lessons as one of those things to help me replace work, and I'm really kicking ass at it.