While looking at how different blog systems handle dates and times in order to help Stan figure out the best way to deal with different timezones in BlogSCL, I checked out Eric Evenson‘s blog, knowing that he’s been posting from China and dates and times of his posts are showing up in his local timezone. While there, I noticed (once again) that he’s been reading my blog. But, I don’t think I’ve posted since he last read it, so he didn’t really have anything new to read. So, for his sake and for the sake of all my other avid readers, I’m making a brief post before going to bed.
Eight months ago today, I asked Lydia to date me. It’s funny how time flies so quickly – it doesn’t feel anything like we’ve been dating that long. I don’t understand how so many couples can date for a month or two and forget it.
We went out with a guy from school – Ken – and his fiancee this evening and got to hear their story of how they met, came to be in a relationship together, and so forth. I’m continually finding that as much as I feel like I want to marry Lydia someday, it’s still too early to get engaged. My practical side continually tells me that I’m not ready to support another person, let alone myself, at this point in time. I’ve still got to finish school, find a job, know that my desires for the future coincide with Lydia’s, and so forth, before I can even realistically consider the possibility of that next big step in our relationship. I’m content with being her boyfriend right now. That’s plenty for me to handle.
Speaking of having plenty to handle, it’s getting pretty late and I should get to bed so I can think clearly at work tomorrow. Lydia is going home with me this weekend (Stan – if you’re in West Chicago any time, let me know), so that should be nice. The last two times she went home with me, we painted my kitchen and stripped and stained the cabinets. I’m looking forward to a more relaxation this weekend.
Isn’t it amazing how quickly time flies when you are with someone who you love?
I think that sometime in the next couple months you and Lydia and Sarah and I should go out. It would be fun to get together and talk much like we did with Ryan and Lindsey last time.
As to being content to be Lydia’s boyfriend, that is a good place to be. You are lucky to have such a wonderful woman in your life. At the beginning of the summer I was in the same place (content with dating) but now after being away from Sarah for 2 months, I really don’t want to ever be apart this long again.
I like the double-date idea. Last time was a lot of fun and though I don’t know that I’m as creative as Ryan, I’m sure the four of us can collaborate and come up with something good way to spend the evening. Even sitting around and talking is good.
Hopefully you won’t have to ever be apart from Sarah for that long again. Lydia wants to do the exchange program in Czech, so that would mean about 6 months without her. I’m most definately not looking forward to that. These next three/four weeks that she’s back in Minnesota are going to be difficult enough.