I will have a fun summer with lots of dates!

After a cold and snowy winter in Chicago, it was summer and the sun was out and the skies were blue. I made plans to take the dog on some hiking trips. And I decided to have a fun filled summer with world wind of dating. Again, I did what any smart professional veterinarian would do. I signed up for overnight shifts all weekends in June and July and registered for an acupuncture course. I also had some catching up to do with business files.

Then date offers came flooding in. Wonderful, just wonderful.


I couldn't go on one date at all, unless someone had a random Tuesday or Wednesday free. What was I thinking when I signed up for all these weekend ER shifts? Some of the date candidates were understanding about my work schedule; others were skeptical about my unavailability. And in the highly competitive dating world, a date missed with a nice guy may risk him being whisked away by another gal.

And now, the summer is  almost gone with only two weekends left to enjoy.  One weekend was to be spent on a family trip; but now it is a study weekend. The other weekend, Labor Day weekend, will be spent  working in the ER. Sadly, the summer is a bust for my plans of an epic dating extravaganza. :(

On a positive note, I did manage to get caught up in my business paper work and attend my first acupuncture course. I worked like a crazy woman in July when business was good. I joined a gym, took a few yoga classes, and spent a few afternoons at the pool. I took the dog to the Forest Preserve where she had a great time hiking, swimming, and playing with other dogs.

Getting back to dating, as the snow skiers say: "There is always next season to look forward to!".

Dating 101

Being a newly single gal and finally ready to enter the dating scene,  I did what every professional woman would do:  I addressed it like a work project. I got books from the library, movies from Blockbuster, asked friends for dating advise, and joined several on-line dating services.  I got a post-divorce make-over: new haircut, date clothing, manicure, pedicure, new make-up colors and perfume. Friends tell me that I am a catch, so I thought the date offers would come pouring in and I would soon be whisked off by Prince Charming. Then, I waited for the winks, flirts, phone calls, and date offers to arrive.



Apparently, the world of dating has changed since the last time I was a single gal and 25 yrs old. 

I am now in a new demographic where the number of available women outnumber available men. And, men in my age range may be interested in a much younger woman. Add to this that I am a professional woman with a busy career that had me often working long hours and overnight emergency shifts on weekends. Amazingly, I still look about 10 years younger than I am. Unfortunately, I don't have a group of girlfriends to check out the single scene as I did in my college years.

How does one mix a dating life and veterinary medicine together and keep their sanity? The daily ups and downs of my career can have one heading for the bar after a hectic day. Add in dating and new relationship drama, and I may end up on a therapist couch! Throw in taking care of my dog, Nikki, a 12 yr old Chow/Shepherd mix,  taking certification courses to become a specialist, keeping up  business records, and I am just too tired on a Friday night to go out on the town.

Follow my blog to learn about post-divorce dating while handling a career in veterinary day practice and emergency medicine shifts. For my colleagues that are too busy to date, you may live vicariously through my dating adventures. My happily married followers may realize how lucky they are to be married as they see what being single and playing the field may not always be the exciting adventure often depicted in movies. I hope you find my blog an entertaining insight to the dating scene!