This could be a great adventure!! If he wasn't 20 years older than me.

Good Afternoon, Kayla:

How are things in Gallatin this afternoon? I read your profile was impressed and decided to write. Although I dont live in your area of Tennessee I do travel there quite a bit and will return again very soon. In fact, I was just there about
3 weeks ago. I joined the site on a whim but if you have any questions just feel free to ask?

I live in Los Angeles, California. I am around 6 feet tall and weigh 190 pounsd. I have short brown hair
and brown eyes, athletic build. I am college educated and have never been married nor do I have
any children.

I love life even when times are bad. I see them as opportunities. I am goal oriented and stable. I enjoy new
experiences and I am usually up for just about anything. My personality and my sense of humor are two
of my best qualities. I am also honest, generous, and never boring. I truly believe the best things in life
are free and I love to travel. I have been just about everywhere including all over Tennessee.

So what do you think? Possibilities? Take care and I hope to hear from you soon.

A funny profile I ran across today :-) Cute

I am easy going and laid back.

I am also the keeper of all that is good, I build orphanages in small african villages each weekend, I travel to work in a hot air ballon, I rescue kittens from mean men, I adopt a puppy once a week, when Hugh Heifner has a girl problem he calls me, when Batman is in trouble you will see my emblem in the sky, I walk on the beach just to feel the sand between my toes, I run marathons just to encourage the other runners, i can build a car with just a toothpick and a paper clip, my omlets are to die for, im the grilling master, i smell like heaven , i fly to paris just to watch the lovers stroll down the street, I taught Usher how to dance, Chuck Norris fears me, I once dunked on Shaq, Last week I built and Igloo for a family in Alaska, My mom didn't have to carry me 9 months I just needed 9 days to be ready, I fly kites in storms, I surf in hurricanes, and this is just a few things that I do before 6 am.

Im a straight forward person who does not like to play games. I want to be able to act myself and like my partner to do so also. I want some one who is truthful , passionate, and hardworking.

I like to go out and have a great time or I like to sit on the couch and watch a great movie

Just when I thought I was done with Match.com and all its members.....I get this email

Hey there, How are you today? I have to say that you are one amazingly stunning woman! I would like to get to know you! My name is Guy 1, I'm single with no children, I moved to Nashville from Florida last year, I don't really know anyone other then who I work with. I'm looking to meet someone to date or to get to know for a more long term relationship and if all goes well and we have fun together we'll just see where things lead! I'm cool with pretty much anything I'm open minded for different ideas! I have a couple tattoos and piercings, I'm a pretty fun guy to be around so I've been told. I live in a nice condominium in Downtown Nashville, I drive a 2012malibu, I have a good job and I am a small business owner, I have a degree in business, I just started my business a couple months ago. Once I find some free time I'm going to go back to school to become a masseuse I've always been really good with my hands. I've always been a honest faithful guy, I like to show the person I'm with the best time I possibly can, I've always been the type of person to be upfront and blunt about mostly anything. Well theres so much more about me that I could put in this email but I would rather wait and see if you are interested in talking... So would you be interested in getting to know each other better sweetie...I hope to hear from you soon..Christian p.s. so what do you say, give an old fashioned guy in this new way world a chance?


Isn't this lovely. The best part about this whole email is me reading it to my mom unaware that I had a huge piece of strawberry in my two front teeth. But oh yes I am one amazingly stunning woman ;-) That gave mother and sister quite a good laugh. I am flattered he decided to write me a book.

Lights on Lights off. Mr. Knee Surgery Date!

Last night I had my first date with Mr. Knee Surgery. We went to Chili's for dinner. I got there about 5 minutes early as I typically do and he got there right on time. Not late... that is a definite plus for me. He called me to let me know he was there and we got out of our cars hugged and met for the first time. He said, "You look so pretty, wow nice car!" haha. He was really cute and had big blue eyes. We got a table immediately. This date was originally supposed to be a coffee date, but because of my diet I can't have coffee for a while. I apologized that it wasn't the coffee date he dreamed of and he said, "Nah I don't even drink coffee anyway" but I knew he was just trying to make me feel better. I ordered a water and he ordered a Sprite... the water said "sweet tea" and he said "no Sprite". So then our drinks come and he definitely brought him a sweet tea. I went to correct him and he said no no its okay I love sweet tea anyway its what I really wanted. Go with the flow....I like it. Dinner was great. This guy is a talker, which I love! Most guys on match.com tend to be more on the shy side, not Mr. Knee Surgery. In fact sometimes he would jump from subject to subject and I was like whoa total change of conversation, were we done with the last one? I really liked that though because I do that often too. It kept my attention. He talked about work, his sister, his niece, his friends, his church, his trips he has taken, and his mom. I learned a lot. We both had a really good laugh when the manager came to fill his sweet tea that he loved and spilled it all over the table and on part of his jeans. She said "Oh my goodness I am so sorry did I get you!" He just smiled and said, "Just a little its no big deal I love sweet tea."....Not easily angered or annoyed. I am really liking him by this point and dinner went really fast and he goes, "Well lets get out of here." I was suddenly really bummed that it ended so quickly and thought he really wasn't into and was just ready to go.

We walked out the door and I spotted a friend who was getting Chili's to go so I ran over and said hi and introduced them quickly and talked for a minute. We hugged and started walking to my car and he said, "So do you want to just leave your car here are you okay with that?" I got super excited and said "Yes where are we going?" "How about a movie or putt putt or something?" I said, "Well if your knee can handle it I am totally up for some putt putt!" He said, "Putt putt it is!"

We pull up to Drakes Creek and get in line to pay. There was one family in front of us to pay and it was about 15 minutes before our turn. I laughed out loud when he leaned over and said, "We have had some of the best customer service I have had in a long time."....Sarcasm....I like it. We get ready to go and he said, "I'm going to warn you I might embarrass myself, I haven't played in a while." I said, "Well I won't lie and will warn you I am pretty amazing at it." "He said, "Oh I have no doubt." We kept score and he was very encouraging and every time I would say, "Oh I like this one" or "This one is really hard" He would say "This is so not fair you have home course advantage." One of my favorite conversations went like this.

The water in the "lake" at Drakes Creek was maybe a half and inch deep and brown.
Kayla: "I wonder why that water is so weird"
Mr. Knee Surgery: "Weird? That was the first word that came to your mind? Hmm I would really like to hear the Kayla logic on why that water is weird?" Laughing
Kayla: "Well look at it I mean its all brown and its normally like a greenish tint"
Mr. Knee Surgery: "Ok so its the color that is bothering you and makes it weird?"
Kayla: "Well I mean its obviously not that deep"
Mr. Knee Surgery: "Really? I hadn't noticed....that is some weeeeirrrd water"

Another favorite conversation.
Mr. Knee Surgery is looking around.
Kayla: "Whatcha looking for?"
Mr. Knee Surgery: "To see if this place has lights because it is starting to get dark"
Kayla: Pointing to lights at the start of each hole. "Oh I think these come on"
Lights come on immediately and Kayla's mouth drops of astonishment. Yep right out of a movie.
Mr Knee Surgery: "Do you have this place rigged?!?!?"
Note: Later in the course one of the lights wasn't working and he said, "Hey Kayla could you ask that light to come on for me." Kayla, "Come on" Mr. Knee Surgery starting cracking up and I said, "I can't abuse my powers." "I probably would have freaked out and left if it came on anyway"

After putt putt, I saw him glancing at the batting cage and I thought oh great I am in a black dress that I would consider short. This is about to happen. He said lets do the batting cage! We get our quarters and go to the slow pitch softball. He said I am going to need you to go first to show me how its done. I get up to bat and hit every one. Apparently I did a little victory dance in between each one because he said, "I think it helps when you do the butt swagger and your dance!" He let me have my turn 3 times in a row!

All in all it was an amazing date. Nothing went wrong. Well other than the tea. I haven't had a date in a very very long time where nothing has gone wrong. I am hopeful that there will be another date, but always if not, it was well worth a fun night and I am so glad that I went. I'll keep you posted and thank you Mr. Knee Surgery!

Remember Mr. Knee Surgery :-)

So if you have been keeping up with the blog, you might remember my excitement to meet Mr. Knee Surgery, but hence the knee surgery, he was not ready for a date and was waiting to recover. Then unexpectedly after a great texting conversation one night, magically, he just stopped texting. I figured he was busy or had met someone else considering it had been well over a week since I had heard from him. Then completely unexpected at work today I get a text that says "I'm sure you are ready to kill me now for disappearing but I broke my phone and haven't been able to replace it until yesterday. I am so sorry and I would love to have coffee this weekend if you are free." YAY! Then it hit me....detox equals no coffee. So I casually explained that I was not mad at all and would like to meet him however I am on a new plan to improve my health and it does not include coffee.....He said how about smoothies....I said it does not include dairy or fruit I am normally not this high maintenance I am really sorry. So long story short we are going to dinner tomorrow night and I am STOKED! He seems super nice and fun. Fingers crossed I'll keep you posted!

When you know, you know

A little update on my Match.com adventures. Basically there is nothing going on. That isn't really an exaggeration. That could very well change this afternoon, as I am either talking to no one or emailing 5 guys at the same time. I feel like this time around there are not as many options as last time. I am hoping this is a good thing and maybe a sign of some slight maturity in a year's time. I learned from last time that it is a good thing to be picky, and that is what I am doing. I also learned that if a guy suddenly becomes uninterested, it is not the end of the world, he is just not interested and there will be another one eventually. Truthfully, why would I want to spend time talking to a guy who doesn't really think I'm awesome anyway? No big deal. Move on to the next prospect.

The main thing that I am doing differently not just on Match.com but in the dating world in general, is to keep my standards where I want them. I don't want to "go out" just to have something to do when I know the person is not going to be someone I am interested in moving forward with. I think girls and maybe guys too make this mistake often and it is a reason for a lot of unnecessary heartbreak. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being single and enjoying this time in your life. You should never feel alone enough to be with someone just to replace being alone. This does not mean I am cancelling out everyone that emails me, but I am definitely looking a lot closer into the fine print of the profiles.

God has a plan for me as he does for you too. I do hope He uses His sense of humor on some of my dating adventures (not forever haha) just to keep things fun and interesting, but I am being patient and just enjoying the ride. This blog may be a little deeper than the others, but quite honestly I just don't have anything worth mentioning and I think this is the reason why. I do have a friend who has met a guy on match.com and they are moving forward in their relationship and she is very excited. I am so happy for her and it was a reminder that there is hope that eventually "When you know, you know" :-)

First Date with Mr. Quarterback

Well last night I had my Mr. Quarterback date. He drove from Nashville and got a little lost so I did wait in the parking lot for a few minutes. That was fun. Every car that passed I thought to myself "Oh gosh is that him, oh no he has a girl in the car, oh no there is a child in the back seat". The suspense did make me a little nervous I won't lie. When he did arrive, he was quite a bit cuter in person than his pictures led on as are most guys. He was tall, dressed nice, and seemed super friendly. We had a great dinner! Turns out he knows a lot of the Titans players which we ALL know impressed me quite a bit. He had a friend from high school that was drafted by the Titans the year before last as a running back. His stories about going out with the players and sitting in the section with the player's wives I think my mouth was open and I did a OMG NO WAY DID YOU MEET COURTLAND FINNEGAN BECAUSE I HAVE A MAJOR CRUSH ON HIM. I couldn't help myself. It came out before I could stop it. Sadly he was the only one he had not met. His family seemed to be very close and a lot like mine. He has a little sister, who he spoke very highly of which I loved. His entire family takes a beach trip every year like mine does. He talked about coaching kid's football camps back home. He is in school for now and is currently looking for a job while he is taking classes. We had great conversation and talked quite a bit even after we finished eating. He said that I was his first Match.com date so that was cool. When we were leaving I showed him an easier way to go home and I said to follow me but I will turn right and he would need to go straight because the right lane ends. He stayed in the right lane so I called him and he said "I just didn't want to leave ya I kept following you!" It was cute. After a nice short and sweet side hug he said he would like to hang out again so we will see how it goes. It was a fun date. I was glad that my first one wasn't a complete bust because it might be a bit discouraging. I am looking forward to see what happens next!