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Hello and welcome to my Too Good To Be True Part 2 entry. 

Mr 2G2BT and I had a change of plans from a few days ago to today.  We did see each other though.  We met at the gym earlier in the day than anticipated and then we went for a late lunch.

Before I tell you about the date, I want to tell you the reason for the change of plans.  Firstly, he had to drive his daughter to and from work because there was a change in her hours.  No problem, I have no issues with that.  Secondly, the change of plans was due to the hockey season starting over today.  His team was playing tonight.   I'm not sure what to think about that?

To be fair to him, the National Hockey League has been on strike and there hasn't been a game in quite some time.  He loves his hockey but he did tell me on our first outing that he could take it or leave it if need may be.  Also, in his defense, this is only our second outing..... 

My Mitigation file has taken note of my concerns.  My E file is jumping up and down and screaming, entries are flying all over the place again.  Why you may ask?  The E file is trying to get my attention.  The E file wants me to really take a look at this change of plans.  The E file is throwing entries at me, showing me other times in the past where plans were changed.  My E file is furious at me now cause I'm ignoring the temper tantrum.   My T file is still laying there emotionless in its' corner.....

I think the M file is showing me to use a bit of reason in this.  It is only a second date and more importantly it wasn't a big elaborate outing that was planned.  This is noted in the M file and life happily goes on.  Well, life happily goes on for me,  my E file (in my brain in case you have not read the earlier entries) is not impressed at all!

So how was the outing you may ask?  We met at the gym late morning.  I wasn't too keen on showing up on a 'date' in my sweats and not necessarily looking my best but then I said 'What the heck, I am what I am'!  The gym was ok.  I seem to be someone that pushes herself more at the gym than he does.  We were fine, conversed and kept an eye on each other's ability. 

After the workout, we parted ways, I went home to shower and change and he showered at the gym (it is soooo not complicated for a man).  Anyhow, we met one hour later for a nice lunch.

Once again I have to say that Mr 2G2BT was still way 2G2BT.  Conversation flowed, he seems well balanced,  he's intelligent, and talks about all kinds of things. 

In my E file there is a definite entry that I like intelligent men.  I'm attracted to them and lo and behold, my T file agrees.  I think I just spotted my M file nodding at me, confirming that this attraction to intelligence is in all three files and that it is ok to look for that trait in a man.  The M file also just confirmed to me that I am in fact NOT a snob if I don't feel any attraction whatsoever to a man that cannot stimulate my mind. 

Mr 2G2BT has very high energy and I caught him saying that he might be someone with an undiagnosed  ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).  I am fully aware of the ADHD traits and although I have not spotted anything in terms of distractions, I definitely spotted the active (hyper?) part of it.  Nothing wrong with lots of energy.... 

Wait a minute please, stop and listen.........

...............................

...........nope, nothing.  I can't hear any bells ringing.  No ding and no dong.  Things are quiet in terms of warning bells.....

Now I'm not saying that I'm going to ignore everything, but I'm really trying to give it time.....

I'm not seeing any sparks fly with Mr 2G2BT, however, somewhere scattered in the mess that is my E file (he really threw a tantrum), there is an entry in there which states that sparks and physical attraction do not necessarily happen immediately!   My T file complacently agrees and my M file just gave me a thumbs up.   Mr 2G2BT does have beautiful blue eyes though.....

We left our lunch with a shake of the hands in the restaurant then a hug outside.  Mr 2G2BT and I have made plans to keep in touch until we see each other sometime this week for an outing...perhaps a walk?  While discussing what to do mid-week, Mr 2G2BT said something funny and a bit odd.  He said 'Although I would like to, I can't offer you a quick flight to New York for an evening outing'.   I was a bit surprised at this comment and told him I certainly had no expectations whatsoever of that type of outing. I'm not sure where that comment came from?  It didn't ring a bell but I wonder about it..... 

I am looking forward to seeing him again.  There is still something about Mr 2G2BT that I can't put my finger on, I can't pinpoint it.....he is still too, too, too.....something.  I don't necessarily think that it's something bad though, I'm just not sure what it is.  Again, I won't over analyze it (pretty good of me eh)?

The filing system analogy I use to describe what is going on in there (yes there) is helping me quite a bit in not only putting into words what I want to share with you but has also helped me break down my thoughts and my experiences. 

In the past, I never used to go out on a date with another man while there was some 'potential' with someone else.  After processing this through my M file I have decided that it may be better for me to in fact continue to meet other men if the occasion arises. 

With that in mind, I will meet someone else Monday evening for a coffee....  I have been exchanging emails with him for a few months now an for some reason we never did have the time to meet.  He has younger children though (the bells have already rung) but I will keep an open mind about this. 

I don't know if dating more than one person at a time will confuse things for me or make things clearer.  I have no entry in the E file about this yet so it's a new experience for me.

I am also still communicating with Mr Coach's colleague (remember Mr Coach in my entry 'The Big D')?  I'm not sure where that is going or if it will go anywhere.....No, I have not told him about Mr Coach.....

I have a sneaky suspicion that my E file will freak out completely if I go out with Mr Coach's fellow worker though.....  Oh oh, my M file did not like that comment.  I've just been reprimanded and told that it is not a fair statement....  *sigh*.   At times, it's a bit complicated up there (yes there).

My files and I bid you a good night!

SSW :)