I intend to live forever - so far, so good

[ClingingToHope]

At the risk of reigniting a war, I read there are something like 130 Tea Party candidates running ... and not one of them are running as a Democrat. I'm a liberal and am becoming more so every time I hear Ann Coulter or Glenn Beck speak.

Hey, don't hate. It's part of who I am.

The date is set. Thursday night in a town 30 minutes north of here at a new Japanese restaurant.

The one who posted about the type of woman who would date someone who is separated ... that is a very, very good point.

I am excited because it's going to be something new ... good or bad.

Just from a logistics standpoint, it can't be much more than a casual thing anyway. She lives 30 minutes away. Beginning next month I start working my second job where I'm scoring basketball games Tuesdays, Thursdays and every other Friday and Saturday.

It is true I am still married and I don't want to be acting like a WAS. That's been in my head for a long time. The frustration has been mounting. This past week it kind of came to a head when my L met with her L. It's been eight weeks since we heard anything. It's five months since we agreed to the custody agreement.

So in eight weeks, what did they discuss ... the house isn't selling ... well, no duh. We owe more than it's worth. So they set a meeting next month ... to talk about the house.

STBXW doesn't want to be married to me ... this is what she tells the girls every chance she gets ... but she doesn't seem to want to wrap up the D either. I don't know if it's money or control. I do know Friday was tough getting the wedding rings back. It was a sense of finality. I mean if there was ANY doubt in her head I don't think she would have given the rings back.

As for tonight ... tiring but fun night with D8. I had to make three trips back to apartment to get the final stuff. I am all moved in ... but not all unpacked.

It's hard to describe how excited D8 is about me having a house --- even if it is smaller. She can jump on the furniture. She can sing. She can run a jump and bounce off the walls.

Being in the apartment was really, really, really hard for a girl with her energy.

We talked about what a big step forward it was for us. She's still a little sad that we aren't all together, but she's happier than she's been in a long time.