What I Want

I just had a birthday and it got me thinking about what I want in a partner. I came up with quite a long list. Am I asking too much?!

·       Someone who prioritizes time with me.

·       Someone who makes me laugh.

·       Someone who likes to help me and likes to receive my help.

·       Loves animals.

·       Thoughtful and pays attention.

·       Has follow-through.

·       Takes care of himself – exercises, eats right, is healthy physically, mentally, emotionally.

·       Has hair on his head. Facial hair is a plus.

·       Wants kids.

·       No serious addictions.

·       Someone who ACTIVELY pursues me. Don’t leave me guessing your intentions.

·       Is educated. College grad preferred.

·       Love the outdoors; hiking, camping, etc.

·       Someone who will take me to the airport, help me with my bags; will pick me up and be happy to see me and miss me while we’re apart.

·       Doesn’t use drugs.

·       Is not too clingy. Enjoys quality time with me, but is okay with not always being together.

·       Makes enough money to support himself with a little extra spending money for fun.

·       Likes to travel.

·       Someone who is “in the middle” with me.

·       Someone who accepts me the way that I am.

·       Someone with a similar communication style.

·       Takes care of his responsibilities but also is spontaneous and adventurous.

·       Likes to cook.

·       Can drive a manual transmission car.

·       Has an inner confidence, subtle but there.

·       Loves music.

·       Understanding – Not quick to judge me or my family.

·       Someone who fits me physically, next to me and intimately.

A girl can dream!

Reminds me of one of my favorite Joni Mitchell songs: All I Want. Amazing...

I am on a lonely road and I am traveling
Traveling, traveling, traveling
Looking for something, what can it be
Oh I hate you some, I hate you some, I love you some
Oh I love you when I forget about me

I want to be strong I want to laugh along
I want to belong to the living
Alive, alive, I want to get up and jive
I want to wreck my stockings in some juke box dive
Do you want - do you want - do you want to dance with me baby
Do you want to take a chance
On maybe finding some sweet romance with me baby
Well, come on

All I really really want our love to do
Is to bring out the best in me and in you too
All I really really want our love to do
Is to bring out the best in me and in you
I want to talk to you, I want to shampoo you
I want to renew you again and again
Applause, applause - Life is our cause
When I think of your kisses my mind see-saws
Do you see - do you see - do you see how you hurt me baby
So I hurt you too
Then we both get so blue.

I am on a lonely road and I am traveling
Looking for the key to set me free
Oh the jealousy, the greed is the unraveling
It's the unraveling
And it undoes all the joy that could be
I want to have fun, I want to shine like the sun
I want to be the one that you want to see
I want to knit you a sweater
Want to write you a love letter
I want to make you feel better
I want to make you feel free
I want to make you feel free

1970 Joni Mitchell