An idea was hatched...

You asked and after much hype I've finally answered...

Welcome to my first official blog post! I guess enough of you have laughed at (and been bewildered) my stories that I've finally decided they are worth sharing on a more regular basis. A book it's not, but I remain hopeful Jennifer Aniston (my celebrity soul sister) will find this and decide to play me in a movie.

So this whole "you've got to start a blog" thing got me thinking about how someone (me) so seemingly normal (boring) could collect such a steady stream of ridiculous stories? I don't sleep around, I don't get drunk and dance on bars, I have very normal friends, I have always had a steady job and I typically don't even aproach men! Yet, time after time I am starting a story with the words "I can't believe it" or "I don't understand" and my new personal favorite "You've got to be kidding me." Friends and coworkers have even started encouraging me to stop trying to meet anyone on my own because I'm pretty much just doomed.

I'm convinced it is a phenomenon that has resulted in what I have dubbed the "trifecta of exposure"

1. I have a "real" dog (Rudi) - Us "city dog" folk spend a lot of time outside - walking, runnning, playing, dog parking, etc... I've realized this puts me in the path of a motley array of people on a fairly regular basis. Dog people are often thought of as friendly, constantly inviting interaction with random people I wouldn't meet if I was inside knitting and petting a cat named Iris (I don't have one but as a friend said - I'm one bad date away from a buying a litter of cats).

This daily routine clearly must play a part in the phenomenon.

2. My job does not keep me trapped behind a desk - Granted I am sitting at my desk as I type this (don't worry, I plan on making up for lost time on the couch at home tonight!). However, I travel on a very regular basis and always have since I entered the workforce. I spend as much time at airports as I do at my local Dominick's. Travelling exposes me not only to germs, but also other travellers and strange characters (oops... I mean strangers). Obviously, exciting and terrifying all wrapped into one scenario.

Hello stranger danger.

3. I have a friendly/familiar face - I can't really explain what an unfriendly or unfamiliar face looks like, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't include dimples and freckles. Somehow this combination makes me look both 12 and friendly all at the same time. I actually think the looking like I'm 12 thing leads to the friendly thing... but you know what I mean. I guess the familiar comes from a mid-western look I was once told was "plain" (on a plane of course - consider that example A of weirdos on planes.)

I've always been scolded for being too friendly in general so the face doesn't help.

So there you have it. A nice, open minded girl with a dating life I like to refer to as a "Dramady" - drama, tragedy and comedy all in on.

Hold on tight and be thankful for your view from afar.