That Dream Guy...What Did You Say His Name Was, Again?

So, I'm watching "Dear John" today on a Sunday afternoon, in between doing laundry and lunch, and as I'm watching, I'm thinking, "Could there ever be a guy out there for me like John?"

Well, inquiring minds want to know...really...

Every girl, in my opinion, has an ideal guy. For me, I've thought of that someone since middle school. Ha ha. Sad, isn't it? I think that in middle, or elementary school, you dream about a lot of things from the future. For example, when I was in 3rd grade, I thought that I would be training for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games for track & field, probably in the 400 and 800 meter run; and in order to get there, I would need to train at either a NCAA Division I or II athletic program in college beforehand. I knew that by the time I would be 25 years old and in prime time shape for the Olympics.

Fast-forward to nearly 15 years later...I did compete at a NCAA Division II athletic school, however, I'm probably not going to make it in any event for the Olympics.

Bottomline: I made a wish for the future, hoping that it would all come true...and it partially did, revealing to me a much better self-satisfying solution: Collegiate All-American. :-)

That eight-year-old inside me has another desire besides running and competing...a soul mate.

And that eight-year-old has said once before, "I think that he will be tall...'cause he has to be taller than me. That's how it works. And...with dark hair and dark brown eyes, with a very cute smile...and he has to be handsome!"

LOL Yeah, I think I said that before. But since then, I've thought more about what I want in a guy, aside from just appearance.

I want to find someone who is carefree and laid-back (to contrast with my uptight self)...Someone who can always make me smile and laugh...Someone who is very trusting...Someone who appreciates and encourages my active running (because I would like to run for the rest of my life)...Someone who pushes me to try new things and makes me see things in a different light...

...Someone who is NOT like my dad. LOL No offense to my dad.

Most importantly, I want to find someone who believes in Christ and respects my spirituality behind my Christian beliefs. It's difficult to find a guy like that.

And then there's a girl's dream of a wedding...when I was in ninth grade Sunday School class, our teacher asked us to draw what our future wedding dresses would look like...and I forget what I drew.

But I knew that I wanted to get married in 2015...at the minimum 2012. There's just something about the age of 25 for me. I don't know what it is. And the wedding could happen anytime in the fall...as long as there are preparations for it to be indoors if the weather turns to crap that day.

And the wedding would need to honor God in some way, shape or form. I would like all my closest members of the Slippery Rock women's cross-country and/or track to be there...maybe as bridesmaids.

Most importantly, I want my grandfather see me get married before he passes on. He's 86 right now...so, there's still time.

Whoever has my interest in the near to late future, I want them to respect everything that I have in life, and to be patient with me. I'm a bit of a crazy girl to work with. Hehe.

Alright. Laundry's done. Time to get groceries...and then time for a long run at Cook Forest State Park.

Until next time... ;-)