There and back again

May 1st, 2007. This date has some significance for me in regards to this whole "relationships with women" aspect of my life. 3 months ago I had set some lofty personal goals for myself, inspired by a workshop class I took which focused on personal goal-setting.

I carried a goal card around with me at all times. Heck, I still have it in my wallet. It reads:

I will have ongoing intimate relationships with four cute chicks (in a two-week rotation) by May 1, 2007.

Crazy-sounding, I know (you should've seen the card I had prior o_O;;). Well, it's the evening of May 1st and I haven't achieved this goal. Does this mean I've failed?

I'd like to think that it was a learning experience more than a failure. I used to think I wanted four chicks at once. Granted they'd be spaced out so that I saw them once every 10-14 days. Now, I don't feel so strongly about that...

People's perspectives on life change with time, mine included. I'm going to be re-writing my card this week after I reflect on what I want some more. New goal, new parameters for success, new milestones to set and achieve. I'm thinking my new goal may read something like this:

I will have one ongoing intimate relationship with one awesome-beyond-belief chick by September 1, 2007.

September is actually a good marker to stop and survey my progress on this goal-- my birthday occurs in September, so in a cosmic way it's fitting. Now, this new goal doesn't occlude fuck buddies or one-nighters, but it does focus my intent and energy towards finding a woman that I TOTALLY dig. It's a worthy goal.