So This is the New Year

It's so cliché. Girl realizes she has no one to kiss (again) on New Year's Eve, girl wonders why it never changes, girl decides to spend this year making a better attempt at meeting men and dating.

The purposes for starting the blog are simple:

1. I like to write stuff down. Obviously.
2. Since I have been unsuccessful at dating so far, perhaps writing my experiences in a public forum will provide insight into where I go wrong, both from rereading my own babble and from reader's comments and advice.
3. I've been reading a lot of dating blogs lately and they interest me. So there.
4. I've decided to try online dating at full force, which includes registering at free sites like OkCupid.com and Nerve.com, with a possibility of spending money on Match.com. I'd like to at least entertain people with my bad dates, and lord do I manage to find them.
5. To possibly improve my cynicism on the topic.
6. I'm bored.

The real inspiration for this blog is pretty dorky; I saw this "Life Lesson" on TLC.

"Dating is Awkward. So is Becoming a Crazy Cat Lady."

I'm a pretty happy person. I work, I go to school, I have a myriad of interests and hobbies, and I enjoy my alone time. But like everyone else, I don't want to go to bed alone every night. I believe it's possible to find someone who can love me for the wreck I am and vice versa.

At this point, I am supposed to end the first post with some witticism like "start your engines!" or "fire the starting pistol!" But I won't.