THE BEGINNING

Okay, so I have been in the city of L.A. for a year now.  Yes, a year!  I thought I'd never make it a year out here, but a day or 2 ago was the exact day, last year, that I moved out here, so...I did it!  I made it a year.  Quick note: for the past 3yrs I've had a hard time staying in one place for even a year.  Whether it be a city, an apt or house, or state, you name it I was never there longer than 6-10mths, so...this is a big deal for me.  All of that aside, I've been here a year now and I've only had one real dating experience that all just happened as of recently.  I moved here and was not in a good place w/ men, and I was still mourning the loss of my first love, the love of my life.  It took me 2 yrs to get past it, and in the Spring of '08 I finally felt ready to move forward, so...here I am trying to get out there and meet people and date and just see who is out there, etc...I've never been good at things like this, but I've also never felt so comfortable in my own skin these days, so...how hard could it be.  It's like, this is ME...you either like it or you leave it.  Pick one!  If only it were that easy, right?? :)  Well, I'm about to share some of my thoughts and journeys on my experiences w/ dating, dating in L.A. none the less, and w/ my opinions of men, so...please feel free to reply and add details and info...