“I like your shoes”

Yep, that was the pick up line I got last Thursday. I was at my gym waiting for a class to start. I went up to the front desk to sign up for using the big gym to practice for my upcoming certification. I didn’t really pay attention to the guy standing next to me, a sales guy. He said, “I like your shoes.” Then he proceeded to hit on me asking me how often I worked out and if I came with someone. He said he noticed I didn’t have a ring, was I married? Boyfriend? Then he said he was Christian…I didn’t really get that cause I thought he said his name was Ray. Then I realized he was referring to his religion. Anyway, we talk a bit more…I am not really interested. The highlight was when he said he was 23. I said, “Oh, well I am 30.” “You’re 30!?” he says, “wow you look really good for 30!” How am I supposed to look, haggard??!!! Oh, wow. It was quite a funny way to be picked up!

Old people…

Love me! I attract them. Over the last 7 1/2 yrs I have been working at a nursing facility I must have built a magnet around me. They talk to me in line at the store or at the temple or church. It always makes me laugh. I love it! Old people love me, and I love old people.

Speaking of older people. I went to the temple the other night to do initiatories and met the funniest old lady working there. I have actually met her before and remembered how funny she was, so I was excited to see her again. Sister Horton is her name. And we got well acquainted. Every time I would step into her section of the initiatory she would just beam at me and say “fantastic.” She loved me! I couldn’t help but smile the whole time there just because of her. She is so animated as she speaks. I hope I get to see her again.

And speaking of the temple…I went there Saturday morning to babysit my 4 nieces as their parents went to a sealing. We walked around the visiting center and looked at the statues of Christ. We talked about the nail prints in his hands and feet. We also watched a video on the importance of family and how the temple is what allows us to be together forever. I felt the spirit so strongly being there with these 4 cute little girls. It was fun to teach them of Christ and talk about the temple. I got a little bit of a glimpse of what it is to be a mom. A worker at the visiting center asked me if they were my beautiful daughters. I sadly had to confess they were not mine.   I am grateful they have wonderful parents that are already teaching them the gospel. I am grateful I get to be their aunt!

Pre-date Date

So what is with men asking women, particularly me, on pre-date dates. This is what I call dates that are set up a night or two before the actual date that the guy has asked me on. I hate them.  My thought is, I already set up a date with you, not because I have interest, because I don’t even know you, but because everyone deserves a chance and now I can get to know you. But don’t ask me out before then! I don’t even know if I have interest in you, so I don’t want to spend all my nights with you. What if we go on this pre-date and I really don’t like you, but now I have a date with you set up already in a couple of days. It’s just not cool. And it just comes across like you are WAY into me when we don’t even know each other yet.  I guess it’s all relative though, because if I was instantly attracted to you, and we hit it off when we first met, then the pre-date date could be a really good thing. But in general, it is not a good idea. And it is not just me thinking this, I have consulted with many of my single friends, and none of them like it either!