Honey, It's C-c-cccold Outside!

Temperature yesterday: a balmy 54 degrees. Temp right now: a bone-chillin', gusty, and generally yukky 22 degrees. Bah Hum Bug!

Blustery days like today stir within me feelings long suppressed. It's the snuggle factor I'm missin' and missin' it terribly methinks. Most of the time I don't dwell on such thoughts. Until a (female) co-worker asked me out of the blue, "Nita, are you seeing anyone special?" to which I replied, "No," which inevitably triggered, "Don't you want to find that special man, Nita?" which garnered a response out of me thusly,"I'm not looking. And I'm quite content with the status quo. Don't have to answer to anyone; can come and go as I please...a pretty simple existence uncluttered by man-issues."

My curious Asian girlfriend doesn't seem to be able to process my answer, lol. She retorts with 'she's never been alone since she became an adult and can't imagine not having a special someone in her life.'

Two things come to mind. #1, I feel sorry for her for having the need to be with someone in order to feel complete. #2, I feel sorry for me for not having that Snuggle Partner, dammit!

What's wrong with moi? I've been single so long (10 years now) that it's second nature to me. I don't think I'd know what to do with a man if he was standing right in front of me. OK, scratch that. I would know what to do in that department, lol, but as for Everyday Use, I'd be at a loss, hahahaaaa. Seriously though, I *DO* miss the huggles --that's intense hugging while snuggling-- the caresses, the little things couples do for each other just because.

Maybe someday. Maybe someday I'll find somebody. Special.