At a Standstill

So I know that it's been several weeks since my last post, and apologize for that dear reader. Not to make excuses, but I did use our time apart constructively (sort of). This is what I've been up to:

1. Actually trying to play the game, which can be time consuming between actually going on the dates and figuring out my next move


2. Improving my dating karma through the practice of feng shui. And by practicing feng shui, I mean putting an empty Victoria's Secret bag in the southwest corner of my bedroom (apparently the "love" corner according to feng shui principals) and then upping the anty by buying lingerie and putting it in the bag. Clearly, I've paid my respects to the feng shui gods in a big way, so something good should happen any day now, right?

So I bet you think that between the time of my last post, and now, I've gained all sorts of amazing and witty insights on dating and love. But here's the thing: I've got nothing. I mean I'm not saying that I haven't thought about this at all. On the contrary, I've spent hours overthinking (shocking, I know) this, wondering whether the problem is me, or that it really is just I haven't met the "right" guy. I've also thought about whether if the "right" guy really exists, or if he's this mirage that I keep chasing, and wondering if by chasing this mirage, that I've sabotaged any chance of ever making it that ever elusive date #4.*

*As many of you already know, I try to follow the three-date rule as mandated by "The book in the bathroom" before deciding whether or not a guy is for me. To date, I've never made it to Date #4, and plan to have a party to celebrate making it to Date #4 if I ever get there. Obviously, I don't plan on inviting the guy that I would be going on Date #4 with because it might cause him to cancel Date #4, which would then require the cancellation of said party.

And after all of that, the only conclusion that I've come up with is that I need to just stop overthinking and just let things happen. While I know that this is the only solution for now, I'm not sure how well I will be able to execute. Still trying to figure that one out.

That's all I have for now. I will have more for you in the next post. I promise. I just need to spend a little more time untangling the webs that I've built in my head so that I can figure out my strategy for winning the game (i.e. either getting to second base, or date #4, whichever comes first).