slow down and smell the flowers (!)

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Twice this week men that want to date me have told me this, which infuriates me. Both

of these men are entrepreneurs  / work from home / have their own business, and I suspect they have  lazy schedules compared to those of us who do the 8-5 grind. One, my ex, runs a guest house; the

other is photographer. I

am a busy person, like most of  you.  I get up at 4:00 am to work out before work, I go to work, when I  come home I often work out a second time and am in bed by 8:00pm.  On  the weekends I need to spend at least

some time cleaning house and lets  not forget, prepare healthy grab and

go meals for the week.  I have  friends and enjoy the performing arts scene.I have to do most things on a schedule, if not, the important things won't get done. People

that sit around and watch tv  during the week after work often perceive me as neurotic and not taking the time to  “slow down and smell the flowers”.   On the contrary,I do in fact smell the flowers -  on a walk up to Mt. Tabor or in the Japanese Gardens!  I don’t just sit  around and wait for Life to happen to me, I MAKE it happen.  It’s like  these lazy people, to make themselves feel better, like to call us  productive people “neurotic” to

justify their own lassitide. Whatever..

Being

a single fitness freak isn’t  easy.  I haven’t had luck meeting people on Craigslist or Plenty of  Fish.  I want to join the running club that meets at Nike Town on  Mondays and Wednesdays after work, especially once my knee is fully  healed.  I think that running is a very romantic thing to have in common  with someone!  Hope everyone has a wonderful week ahead and is better than I was last night at resisting holiday party temptations!