Exciting new things are on the homefront

So I knew my girl child was awesome but I didn't realize that she is also an artist.  She will have a drawing on display at the local university until May 2013.  I got an invitation to a reception and she will be honored with 30 other kids for her artistic ability!  Proud Momma moment :)

AND....I have a "real date" on Friday night.  Kinda stoked about going on a date.  I don't know too much about the person just yet--but he is age appropriate and seriously cute--who knows how things will turn out!  I am looking forward to laughing and smiling and just generally having a GREAT time.  I made it a double date with my closest friends, so I will have them to spur the conversation along.  The boy child of mine was happy for me, the temperamental artist girl child, not so much.  She has decided that I will not be allowed to date until she has left home for college--she really is a brat!  Her dad can live with and make a new baby and a new family, but she has fully decided that she is gonna show her ass for my mom while I am out on a date, so I will have all that drama to look forward to tomorrow evening--drats!!!!

Also, in Amyworld--I get to have lunch with a good friend tomorrow and I am really looking forward to seeing a good friend and talking and laughing with her for a bit.   And I have not heard from, nor texted, nor seen (even in passing) the person whom I gave up on--whew, I feel a little liberated about that one!  I have held strong on my decision to "give up" and emotionally, I am still feeling purty darn good about that choice.  I think that the timing of this date is essential in keeping me from getting weak and sending a text.  I want to be done with the other crap--all I have left to do is get a plate (from a dinner I took over there) back and return a cat carrier that I borrowed.  I will be doing those things when his car isn't there and when he isn't home--hopefully.

I always daydream when I meet someone new and they NEVER live up to my expectations but I am going into this date with an open mind and if nothing else, I will hopefully get a new friend out of the deal and friends are not a bad thing to have--I am lucky to have GREAT friends.  But on the other side of the coin, every first date could be with the love of your life, so I am prepared to at least try to be the most awesome me I can be on this date!  Wish me luck :)