Still alive...

So I have been pretty absent from my blog for a while. My apologies.

It is because I'm in LOVE. I know that sounds corny, but it's true. My mom pointed it out to me the other day and she is absolutely right.

Seriously. The True Deeva recommended a dating site to me and kept after me till I made a profile and started talking to some people. I did and within a week started trading emails with a guy named Ryan. We had lots to talk about and soon we were texting back and forth and then talking on the phone. Our phone conversations were stretching on for 2 and 3 hours at a time, so we decided we were definitely interested in seeing if we got on as well in person.

We set up a date to meet for lunch, go to the made for TV store, and then go bowling. It was a teeny bit awkward at first, but soon the awkwardness faded away. By the time we were done bowling it was only six o'clock. When I suggested that we might catch a movie, he agreed. After the movie, we went to Max and Erma's and split chocolate chip cookies, ending the date 8.5 hours after it started.
I know I have blogged in the past about Perfect on Paper, but this guy really is perfect on paper and in real life. I introduced him to Isaac and they have gotten along so well. The other day he texted me that he would be stopping by to pick up something he had left here. After about a half hour had gone by, I looked outside to see if he was here and found he and Isaac playing basketball together in the driveway. It was so sweet I almost cried. He has joined us for dinner the past few nights and we have done some fun stuff as a threesome, walking around the neighborhood and playing board games. Anyways, dating someone again has really monopolized a lot of my free time, so I've not been wasting away as much time on twitter, facebook, blogger, netflix, etc. etc which I suppose is a good thing.

Other exciting things: I finally got a new phone. My old phone was only making calls about 30% of the time I tried, which was frustrating and scary. Ryan persuaded me to join modern times and get an iPhone 4s and I have to be honest, the jury is still out if I like it or not. I like all of the apps and internety features, but texting and calling is so cumbersome and not intuitive. I finally figured out how to turn off the autocorrect feature, so we'll see if that makes me like it anymore.

The other day I caught up with my good friend Jami and saw Megan Tonjes at the Milkboy Cafe. She is one of my favorite artists and it was a really fun night. I will put a link to one of her songs below. (speaking of which, I love how blogger has FINALLY made it easier to embed youtube videos... you think since they are both owned by Google, they would be better about talking to each other and working together)...

After a brief hiatus, my body is back to being covered in these again:

It's frustrating to never seem to get an all clear (they keep decided to check more moles just to be sure, and many of the ones that check come back concerning, so they have to be removed). Even if I ever get an all clear, I will have to continue to be monitored every six months. It will be a whole new mindset this summer, being vigilant about sunscreen and not spending hours laying out. Beats skin cancer though...

Anyways, I think that's about it these days.  Have a great week!!