Getting started hasn't been quite as successful as I had hoped.

Cath
A few friends and I went out the other night and I did end up kissing Cath, but only because our friends were kissing each other and we didn't want to be left out. Pretty sure she wanted to do it for other reasons, but she also wants a boyfriend, so it's less likely that I'll get involved.

Valerie
I started getting messages from Valerie again basically as soon as she noticed I was single. She has been going out with her boyfriend for a year or so now, and this whole situation seems very familiar to how it was when I first started writing this blog. She spoke to me yesterday and was basically looking for me to convince her to cheat on her boyfriend with me. She says she doesn't want to be with him any more, and they're growing apart, and argue a lot, etc.

I told her that if they're growing apart then she should at least talk to him about it before just randomly going off and cheating on him. It was very strange to be talking myself out of sex, when all I really wanted to do was say "ok, come over now." It made me feel quite a bit better about myself though. The urge is still there to do it, and I'm weak enough that if she suggests it again then I'll probably do it. Just hope she sorts things out with her boyfriend first. Don't like being that guy.

Lisa
I got a message from Lisa, who was also around when I started writing this blog. She was asking a few folks if we wanted to go out for a drink. I'm good friends with her ex, but obviously I also have history with Lisa. You might think it would be really awkward, but it's not any more. Lisa's ex, my friend, will be joining Lisa and I for some drinks after work tonight. Lisa also has a boyfriend that she lives with, so nothing is going to happen. I just thought I'd mention it while I was on the topic of random people contacting me as soon as I became single.

Linzi
I'm not really sure what's going on with Linzi. I text her too much. I like her a lot, but I don't want a relationship just yet. She's still in a messed up sort of relationship, and she's not very happy. Sometimes she doesn't bother texting me back, and I think she's not interested, and then she'll randomly text me and we strike up a conversation again. I keep having to resist the urge of texting her all the time, and also I have to resist the urge to ask her out somewhere.

I have a message typed on my phone, saved as a draft from last night. It's basically a message asking if she wants to hang out somewhere one day and catch up. I feel ridiculous having even typed it, but I also really want to send it to her.

I just don't know what I'd be like if she said no. To be honest I'm not sure what to make of it if she said yes. Blah!