Julie celebrates her 35th

Not much to report in the week since the show premiered because I’ve been ASLEEP! Still trying to catch up from the whirlwind in NY [see pics!] It will be fun to watch this week’s episode with friends back at home.

I have, however, been “spotted” in Louisville since last Thursday — it was the classic “I was grocery shopping, lookin’ a hot mess after working out when someone recognizes me” story. That definitely happened… and I totally predicted it. Oh well! I’ve also gotten great feedback that Louisvillians are very happy with the way that the city was filmed and presented in episode one. I thought it looked great as well. It really is a charming city.

Okay, so…with Kellie and the date thing: Let it be known. I did not and still do not like blind dates! Haha…I know people do it all the time and I’m definitely not knocking it, it’s just not for me. I do like suprises but a date is not the place for them! Or rather, I don’t want my date to BE the suprise! Honestly, it’s not just the idea of sitting through a date where one or both of us aren’t attracted or clicking but I really hate the idea of hurting someone’s feelings. I feel like they’d know immediately if I wasn’t feelin’ it and then I’d feel bad. On the flip side, they may not be attracted to me, then they’re the ones having to endure it. I’d just rather do my own choosing.

In episode two, you hear me say I’ve never lied about my age…ever. Why would I?? Let’s see…why do some people lie?

Reason #1 — Because they want to attract and keep the younger man/woman? Check. Got that one covered. The majority of the time, it’s a younger guy that approaches me to begin with. A couple have actually lied to ME before they realized that I was older than they were (Hilarious! I still tease him about that whenever I see him.) I really don’t have a preference for a younger or an older guy. It’s the individual and what they have to offer that attracts me. There are princes and frogs in both categories.

Reason #2 — To land a job? Why do you want to work for someone that you fear may not value the real you? Maybe the job pays really well? Or is a coveted position? Understandable but I just don’t think that over time, this would be healthy – to feel like you may be there because you pretended to be anything other than your fabulous self. You won’t be happy.

Reason #3 — Oh forget it, I can’t even come up with three reasons.

You know, I think at some point Hadley says “at 35 your eggs supposedly shrivel up and die” and that Julie doesn’t have the house, man, and kids “lined up yet.” A rrrreally good example of how ridiculous that is…Halle Berry (enough said…but I’ll say more.) Halle is 42-years-old. She is my hero. I always say that she is so living the life I’m after. She’s gorgeous, intelligent, has an amazing career, then found a GOORGEOUS man that loves her dearly (have you SEEN him by the way??? Whew Mercy!), and then guess what? She had a beautiful healthy baby. So if you’ve seen her lately (and if you haven’t, google her), it’s quite clear that nothing on that woman has shriveled up… including her eggs.

Now, I’m no Halle Berry but I’ll tell ya what…nothing on me is anywhere close to shriveling up either! (I mean, at 35? Really?? C’mon… I’d be embarrased for anyone that bought into that.)

In summary, I don’t mind at all when people ask my age. It doesn’t happen often because they just assume I’m younger than I am anyway, but when they do it’s fun to watch their surprised reaction when I tell them. That’s not me being arrogant or anything, it’s just me defending myself (and oh sooo many others) a bit. Ya follow?

My “To Do:” list…I like lists. I like marking things off lists. I make them all the time for things to do this afternoon, or this weekend, etc… So to make one for a much longer time frame was different but kind of cool. It keeps your goals top of mind which keeps you on task. Kellie bugged me until I put going on a blind date or two on there. I didn’t want to but I wound up doing it to appease her and to help her get her feet wet with her business (very selfless of me I think, haha). I did wind up marking it off the list though! (check… done.) I’ve also got some traveling I want to do on there.

It’s coming along. I’m very thorough about my planning, etc. I can’t say that I’ve suddenly embraced blind dates but I have definitely begun to just go on more dates. It used to be that I wouldn’t even go — I’d find some way to squirm out of the conversation when asked out if I wasn’t just over the moon smitten with a guy with fireworks going off overhead. I’m trying to give those things an opportunity to surface maybe further down the line. I’m trying. I have to admit, I do still like the immediate, take my breath away, nervous butterflies in my belly feeling. I think either way can be right…Let’s just see what happens!

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