It’s 12:03am. I just got home from a late night at work. I’m listening to ABBA and I’m stressin’!!!

      I have a date tomorrow night with a new guy. We met through an online dating service and this is the first time we are meeting in person.

      The reason I’m panicked? I don’t have a thing to wear!!!

       I went off and left my two favorite tops in a closet at Lake Okoboji. And I’m feeling like a cow after my vacation. Three square meals of the finest fried food in Iowa will do that to you! That devious, lying, vile contraption in my bathroom tells me I lost two pounds on my trip. But I know better! My muffin top feels like a king sized loaf pouring over the top of my jeans. I tried to stick to my diet during my vacation – but it’s really not my fault that Iowa is home to my favorite foods! I’m sure the Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole & Chicken Dumplings, the Cherry Limeade & Tater-tots from Sonic, and that awesome 22oz Ribeye & unlimited Garlic Texas Toast at Iowa Beef had no effect on my waistline!

      I can’t seem to get to sleep right now. I keep running over my pre-date "To Do List" in my head:

Wake up early – should be a good trick to pull off considering it's already well after midnight!

Get my nails and toes done – they are looking extra straggly.

Pluck the hairy caterpillars growing above my eyes.

A quick dose of tooth whitener.

Find something to wear!!!! Do I go for the ‘knock his socks off and leave him speechless’ look or ‘proper, classy girl next door’? That first impression is always a crap-shoot!

Flats or heels? The heels are sexier... but they also make me nearly 6 foot 3! Great if you’re a volleyball gold medalist – not so great if you’re meeting a man who may be shorter than you.

Do a get my hair done? Or muddle through myself?

I should also get my car washed. Wouldn’t want him to see my car pull up to the restaurant and think I’m a slob. It’s true, I am a slob, but I don’t want him knowing that!

      Do guys know what we go through just to impress them? Do they even notice or care?

      Normally when I meet guys on this dating site my attitude is ‘Here I am. This is me. Take it or leave it.’ But for some reason I’m really nervous about meeting this guy. I’m feeling self-conscious and worried whether or not he will like me. What the heck is that about???!!!

      I’ll let you know how it turns out...