Today marks five months of life here in the Philippines. Other than being somewhat unsettled emotionally I can’t really complain. Much. And honestly, the negatives are all pretty much self-inflicted. As I’ve alluded to in previous posts I’ve got some ideas for changing things up and living a richer and more fulfilling lifestyle. Wish me luck with that!

I guess it will not come as any surprise to my regular readers, but damn, I didn’t expect to hit the five month milestone without having found some meaningful female companionship. The fact is I’m still reeling from my past relationship failures, Marissa being the last of far too many. Hope springs eternal they say, and I still have it in mind that if and when I fall in love again all the sorrows I carry in my heart will magically disappear. Hey, it could happen!

So how’s the fishing going? Well, the nibbles I got yesterday don’t appear to be all that interested in the bait. But I had a nice chat this afternoon with a gal who has really captured my interest. Most of the women of Date in Asia have very basic profiles, but Cherry said this about herself:

I’m a single mom looking for a descent guy that is willing to trust,love and accept me for who I am.I love adventures,going to the beaches,hiking and watching movies.I am fun and easy to be with but easy to be fall,so once I get fall on you,pls don’t tell and make me feel that I’m replaceable anytime .A good start for better relationship is exerting an effort to communicate from both sides to make everything balance.Pls.don’t think that all women are after with what u have in life because I haven’t asked for anything from somebody since I became a member of this site.Using your money or power in order to make women stay in your life won’t gonna do good in any relationship because happiness comes from within,not in material things.If you are looking for a good, long term partner in life,treat your woman nice,don’t tell her there are many girls are next in line,let her feel loved in anyways and she will stay by your side forever😊😊😊seems like I’m not talking about myself here😂well,Goodluck to each and everyone .

That’s verbatim, grammatical errors and all. Now, English is widely spoken here but it is still a second language for the natives. And really, when I see a profile without errors I’m suspicious that it might just be a cut and paste plagiarism effort. So, this girl–Cherry, age 34, seems real enough to me. At least so far. And I like the fact that she’s into hiking. I already mentioned to her that she might want to give the Hash a go. She asked me where I lived and I told her Alta Vista. She responded that she occasionally jogs through my neighborhood. Wow!

Cherry has indicated that she’s open to meeting “sometime” but has as yet been non-committal beyond that. Could be she has other chat mates and is in no hurry. She has also applied for a job in Dubai which means any potential future together has an expiration date. But I’m not going to get ahead of myself. I’m interested enough to see where it may (or may not) go. That’s a good start I think.

They say beauty is only skin deep, but I’m thinking Cherry might have some very deep skin!

Not much else happening on this anniversary of my arrival. A morning walk on the beach, grocery shopping, and an afternoon walk on the beach. Alone again of course, but… I’m hopeful that will not always be the case. I’m looking forward to saying a last goodbye to past heartbreaks!

And my heart is sinking like a setting sun
Setting on the things I wish I’d done
It’s time to say goodbye to yesterday
This is where the cowboy rides away
Oh the last goodbye’s the hardest one to say
This is where the cowboy rides away