well, its been a while, so let's see where I can go with this one. some life updates you could say.....
the job is still busy. since I started last July (2015) we have hired 3 new people for billing, an IT support person, and someone to help implement a new project. we also have 2 new referral coordinators (what I do) and are looking to hire 2 new QA/Marketing people, a program coordinator and a new training coordinator. so since July 2015 we have gone from 16 people to 19 with 6 more on the way. not too bad I would say. its growth, which is a good sign.
I also have new neighbors. the 2 people across the hall from me left, as they had a child and found a townhouse. I talked with the dad for the people who moved in. he's originally from Yemen, but then moved to Dubai, UAE. he did say he's been in the US for a good amount of time now. I think his daughter and 2 sons are there as well. but the names don't line up on the mailbox (3 names). so maybe a mom is in the mix somewhere as well. I'm not sure. but he seems nice. if they're nice, I'm happy. and so far, they aren't loud, so that's a bonus.
debating on paying for an on-line dating site. I don't go out much and most of my friends are either single like me or married with no single friends. I have 1 person I would definitely like to date, but she has no interest. as she put it, she likes going out with people, but likes her bed to herself. its been 15+ years now since I dated someone (well, maybe 10 if you count the one person I "quasi-dated"....long story). I know some find it a turn-off of me being single for so long. if they only would ask why. after all working 5 years in Res Life (where you lived in the residence halls) makes dating tough...."hey, want to come back to my place....its in a freshmen building." and when I left and went back to Grad School, I wanted to have a career established first. it took a while before I got my job in CPS (another date killer..."Hey, what do you do for a living?" "Oh, I work in Child Protective....don't ask me what I do please!"). now I'm pretty happy where I'm at (since now I can say I send out e-mails and make phone calls, to help people get services they need for a living). but has this waiting and life circumstances been so long, I've become "undateable"? some have said yes. plus I don't drink, so bars are not a fun place for me. where does that leave me to meet anyone anyways?
so what's your feedback, oh people out here in SG land? can a 40 year old guy who hasn't had a relationship longer than 8 months find someone? I'm just wondering if I can find someone who might actually....dare I say it....ask why and listen to the life circumstances which brought me here. who knows. it would be nice. but I'll see.
so what's the life updates with you?