bon mots de Renee L. Raconteur

Mr. January (a year long affair), Nature Boy, Kilt Boy, the Pilot, the Doctor, the Dentist, the Russian, the Salamander (he was slightly reptilian looking), Prince William (he slightly resembles the Royal), Brokeback (he broke his back…), the Mini Gherkin (he was short), the Major (tsk tsk), the Marketer, and most often “the guy I’m sort of seeing”….

I’m not the only one who aliased their dates/ potential mates-what have you a la six seasons of Carrie Bradshaw with her Mr.Big. But what’s in a name really? I liked them enough to date them, but my feelings for them often didn’t reach far enough to warrant them a name, their legally binding name, in conversation with my friends or in my heart.  I called them by their names, which in my mind was a stretch because their name was their ascriptive moniker.

 Sometimes, months, even years would go by and a name would never develop and sometimes one comes around that gets a name, a proper first name like John.

 So what’s really in a name – Significance.

PS – John is not his real name.

Because of the Theory of Datapalooza (http://wp.me/pCOhO-b), I well, dated, er.. a lot. Now dated can be defined as one or more rendezvous with someone of the opposite sex with the purpose of getting to know each other on a romantic basis.  Further, emphasis must be placed on the word dated in its most simplistic meaning – a date. There could have been one, two, or six, but the fact remains the same, they made the “dated” list if an outing occurred for at least one of said aforementioned date(s).

Now that we are in agreement on the definition of a date, I started thinking, reflecting, and analyzing that over the history of Datapalooza and its participants (i.e. my dates) there seemed to emerge occupational patterns.

There were the engineers: electrical and software (3); the doctors: family practice (2) and a resident  (he chose cardiology), oh and don’t forget the dentist (he’s a DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery – it counts). And randomly a profusionist.

Fasten your seatbelts because Oy vey! the Pilots : Navy helicopter, Marine helicopter –  (Cobra),  Marine plane –  (Prowler),  Air Force – Plane (F-15),( KC 135), Commercial (2)

There was the Marketing VP, the Firefighter (in a kilt no less), the writer who wanted to be a lawyer, the real estate broker turned law student, the chemist, the actor, the Green Guru, the Vagabond, the Russian, and the car salesman turned dealership GM, and the loan officer. Don’t forget the, I don’t really know, well understand what he did – he was super handsome though.

On to the military officers (naturally an occupational hazard): the Infantry Officer (Marine) and the Intelligence Officer (Air Force); oh and hello officer! the cop (3).

There are probably a few that I have forgotten, but I want to thank them too for making my journey clearer (and my belly a little fuller ta-he!)

The Theory of Datapalooza

Simply put, date a lot. Elaborating, instead of waiting for “The One” to appear, date frequently to allow yourself to see quickly who is right and who is wrong, avoiding coupledom just for coupledoms sake.  But more so than just dating, Datapalooza brought about a je-ne-sais-quoi-I-am-the-prize attitude.

Just a few of my personal favorite tenants:

-          Give thanks that you are single ~ your engaged/married friends secretly (or not so secretly) envy your single fabulous life…

-          If you build it, he will come ~ simply stated, like, no love yourself. Do what you want in life and make yourself and yourself alone happy.

-          Say yes ~ (my personal favorite and a rule I live by, unless I’m otherwise engaged) Say yes to every invitation, RSVP yes to parties, just go,   you might be surprised.

-          Don’t wear ugly underwear ~ sexuality is yours – buy La Perla and Agent Provocateur for you, not him. If he’s lucky, he’ll see Victoria’s Secret.

-          Confront your inner cat-lady ~ make peace with your single self and the uncertainty. Forget “you complete me.” – it’s a bit sick and sad and completely unrealistic.