So, yeah... Just had to stop in for a second or two and say hi, so... HI! Hope everyone is doing well and all is going awesomely! My schedule is a little crazy this week (I'm alternating between opening and closing; today I close and tomorrow I open! CRAZY SCHEDULE!!) but I wanted to just drop a couple of lines real quick...

The back decided to do it's thang last week; not very happy I had to use my cane with so many of the lake members present! This week, so far, it seems to be holding up decently. Still getting some spasms and pain, but hoping it doesn't repeat last week. I did not like that at all!

In the last bit I spilled I was doing the online dating thing again... Well, all but one have stopped communicating with me! That's not a bad thing. London and I seem to be getting along nicely. Last night we decided to do that dreaded step: meet one another. Well, at least through Skype. (I have a feeling that will be my new best friend, that Skype!) For whatever reason (and I feel confident in calling it another "Only Jayme" thing) I couldn't see him, but I was more interested in figuring out if his emails really were the way he talks. (Yep, but that's not a bad thing at all!) And the most important thing I was worried about was how thick his London dialect would be. I think I dodged a HUGE bullet! (I love the Cockney as much as anyone, but sometimes it's so thick I can't understand a single word!) I think London and I could very easily get along. We have quite a bit in common, and sometimes it's kind of scary. But, we shall see what direction the winds will blow and how everything works out. And, of course, I will keep you appraised of the situation as it develops!

Well, yeah, so that's about all my exciting news... I did want to give a shout out to a certain Xangan... She made a pact with herself this year to have no fear. And as far as I can tell, she's sticking to it. I look up to her quite a bit. Every time I think about taking a new step in a new direction, I think, "If @saintvi can do it, so can I!" Honestly, it's because of her courage I feel I have found some of my own. So, I really gotta say THANK YOU!! I wouldn't have been able to take these baby steps over the last couple of months if I hadn't been inspired by your commitment to yourself. (I hope you don't mind me putting you out there like this; you're such an inspiration to me, I can't just keep you to myself!)

Okay... I gotta run! Hope everyone stays healthy and has a bit of fun today!

Until next time... CIAO!

So, yeah... Can we say BUSY??? Again, I really thought I was getting a part time job... I'm not going to complain; I really enjoy myself and could use a little extra cash. But, wow... I may look good on the outside, but I can't even begin to describe what all is going on on the inside! I keep taking deep breaths in and trudging on. I don't really know how to do anything else but that!

Um... Oh! I auditioned last weekend for a part in Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. I got my first callback in 10 years!! I didn't get a part, unfortunately, but there is another always around the corner. No, really. I have another audition on the 30th. If I keep trying, I know I can do it! Between my job and callback, my confidence in myself is growing in the right way once more. I feel like I've kind of lost that part of me over the last few years. I'm feeling better about myself and my prospects of life again. That is making a pretty good change in my attitude too. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other, right?

I decided to try a certain dating site over the Labor Day weekend... I've had some success. It ended up being narrowed down to 3 contenders...

• One got crossed off after my inability to respond to a message within his set time frame of when I should respond. I'm thinking that's why I didn't get too much of a feel after speaking with him over the phone. You ever feel something is off but you can't place as to why? I'm sorry; I've had someone who thought that they could dictate my every move. Not going to go there again. AND, as any of you who know me in person know, I live on Jayme time; not so much everyone else's. Not trying to be mean, but really, sometimes I get busy and forget. Or fall asleep. Or something comes up that needs more attention than responding at that very minute. Oh well...

The other two are pretty interesting fellows.

• One is former military and going to school. I feel kind of bad because when he's available to talk, I'm not. But school is way more important so I'm not really that upset about it; just feel bad that we keep missing each other...

Then there's this one that I'm really connecting with...

• It's definitely a meeting of minds and man am I enjoying our talks! The only bad part about this match is he lives in England. Besides our meeting of minds, he kind of has the same attitude about and towards life as I do; let it do its own thing and see what happens! Which is pretty neat... Oh, the one thing that caught my eye about him at first, was something he mentioned on his profile. One of the questions/statements asks what you're looking for in your person. His reply? He's looking for his partner in crime... Heard that one before somewhere??? It's amazing how life just hands some things to you when you aren't really looking for it! We've even started talking about a possible visit. That's when the butterflies start... Weird, even for me!

And that's pretty much the excitement of my world lately... Besides listening to the ducks laugh. I swear that's what they're doing! I was sitting there at the lake today and the way this one duck was quacking, I could swear it sounded as though it was laughing! (At me? I don't know... I may sound paranoid if I say that...)

Well... My peepers are getting pretty heavy so I guess I should let you go for now... Have a good and safe weekend y'all!!

Until next time... CIAO!