I don't even know where to begin when it comes to Mr. Orlando. This guy has totally caught me off guard. And he's yet to do anything to disappoint me or raise red flags.

We talk on the phone constantly. Long calls at night. Intermittently through the day. Emails. Texts. The more I learn about him - the more I interact with him - the more I dig him.

We 'click'. It's mutual.

He smokes - which is a complete deal-breaker for me - but he's working on quitting. (Advantage of this being long-distance is it gives him an opportunity to work on that.) I cannot be involved with a smoker for health reasons - plus I think it's disgusting and shows a weakness.

The financial things still concern me - the guy is intelligent but doesn't know how to parlay that in conjunction with his talents. He's definitely under-employed. One day he said I like to 'fix' things. I guess - I see a ton of potential in him - I won't try to change him. I've made the offer to help him if he wants. But I cannot imagine any sort of real relationship working with him considering the lifestyle disparity. He says money isn't that important to him - but when I talk to him about things he'd like to do, share, etc - that doesn't add up. And I know he doesn't see me as a sugar momma. This is something that we've talked about - and maybe it's not even really an issue.

I find myself thinking about him and how we might 'fit' in each other's lives. I'm not telling the guys from my dating rotation that I'm off the market, but I'm declining offers. I'm not sure if putting myself into dating hibernation as a result of meeting a guy I met 2 weeks ago and am thinking things I cannot believe I'm actually entertaining.

 

I am visiting Ponte Vedra this weekend - and I love this place. I actually started looking at some real estate here. (No, it's not close to Orlando, but I'm really enjoying the area.)