This poor, neglected blog is starting to go the way of countless unfinished journals I've started in my life, and I don't like it. Will do my best to update more often.(That is, if we could just hire some more reporters at work and, I don't know, give me a second to breathe once in a while. Just a thought. Sorry, Lee, don't fire me.)

Hung out with Work Date Guy again last night, who made me dinner. It's going well, he's incredibly sweet and just a genuinely nice guy, which to be honest, I'm not at all used to. Have dealt with enough guys treating me poorly or talking big games, that unfortunately I've become (a bit too?) cynical. Am all of a sudden aware that I must have a much tougher exterior when it comes to dating than I once believed. It's a bizarre (but good?) realization. More plans coming up, so stay tuned...

In other CK'06 news, this weekend will mark my first foray into "window shopping" for a new car. That's right, folks, I love her, but one of these days soon, the '94 Chevy Cav and I are going to part ways. Still haven't decided whether to lease or buy, and still haven't decided what make/model I want. So needless to say, I have a lot of leg work ahead of me. But I'm excited at the thought of a new ride, and am taking advice/opinions on what's good, what sucks and what might kill me upon impact.

I've discovered this is a time when being a simple, non-materialistic person is tough: I don't want anything flashy or trendy, and don't need anything terribly "cute." I have very Midwestern, plain Jane motives at work: I want something that'll get me safely from Point A to B, won't kill me on mileage and won't look....well, like a senior citizen might drive it. Should make for a real interesting adventure...