BLOG of a Certain Age - ONE YEAR!

I've been so busy Dying Alone, that I missed my first anniversary!  Back on February 26, I hit one year of blogging!  It's been a fun time pondering, grousing and bragging and I thank you for visiting.

In that year, I have uploaded 275 posts.  When I first started, I was obsessed with blogging every day, but I pulled back some when a reader or two told me slow down.  It became apparent that I wasn't going to have a great "being single" moment every day to write about and sometimes, I almost had to kill somebody or myself, to get to my lap top.  So, here I am, not every day and still single.

I've posted about the few dates I've had, which is five I think...  Hopefully there'll be more in the coming 365, eh?  I've posted about a few personal items, of the emotional and physical variety, that some have thought are embarrassing.  I say, screw that!  I have no shame where human frailties are involved.  I cry over stuff or I can't keep a boner sometimes... big woop!  If anyone can find comfort in knowing that they are not the only ones who feel that way because they read I'm going through it, too, Yay!  If someone is embarrassed for me, it's a waste of shame they obviously need for themselves and time wasted that they could be fucking themselves, as I would suggest they do.
I've mourned the death of family, friend and pets. I've talked about my non-relationship with the man I call my alleged father.  I've posted pictures of imaginary boyfriends.  Mostly, I'm happy that I've used my own photographs to illustrate my feelings and events in my posts.  Save for the few pop-culture pics & GIFs here and there, every photo I use is my own.

My most popular posts are, in order of popularity, about;
Men & Dogs,
Thinking I was fat years ago
and
My trouble with Jesus Christ

My biggest readership out of the USA is in Germany!

The largest percentage of readers use Firefox.

The biggest referrals to my page come from Facebook and the fabulous KENNETH IN THE 212.
Thank you, Kenneth!

I've posted of 70 pictures of shirtless men!

Most of all, I've enjoyed myself.  I hope you enjoy it, too, because there's more to come!

National Dog Day - Poor Me

It's National Dog Day and I don't have a pic of my own pup to post.

I know a puppy companion would greatly improve my home life, 

but my lifestyle, right now, doesn't allow for a four footed pal to get the optimal attention

they so deserve.  So, until I make a big lifestyle change, I will post pics I took of some other 

folks' pups!  If you don't see your pooch here, dear friend, it's not that I love them less, 

I just gots limited space...

    

HAPPY DOGGIE DAY!!

Too Busy For Love!

When I say I've made myself too busy for love, I mean it!
My dear, caring friends always say, "Why don't you, at least, get a dog?"
Let me start by saying I love dogs!  I love animals in general, but dogs are special because we are on the same wavelength- I don't know if they're as smart as me or I'm as dumb as they are.

(Don't start on a "dogs aren't dumb" rant because I mean it in the most loving way possible and don't tell me you've never seen a dog get his head stuck in a dryer vent!)

Anyway, I love dogs, and it is that love that prevents me from get one... for now.
I have a regular work schedule M-F, but my after work and weekend hours are so irregular and "at a whim" that I don't think it would be fair to inflict that irregularity on a dog.  I know they need stability and a framework of structure.  Fortunately, I know a lot of people who have dogs, who also know I am more responsible than I am coming across here and let me dog sit for them!  I can adjust my schedule  & events around dogs for a short time- It doesn't kill me to miss an impromptu meal after a show once in awhile.  So, while people enjoy their time away from their pets, knowing they're okay, I get my sweet pup loving for a little bit and the dogs get more love than they can stand!  Then, I give them back, free to flit about on a whim, once again.

If I can barely muster the time to be with a being I know for certain I love unconditionally, how can I possibly think I can make time for a boyfriend???
I know, when I find the one I'm really interested in, the time makes itself.
Until that happens, maybe I should start a boyfriend sitting service.