Date men and women from United States / California / Rancho Cordova, 42 year old

Date men and women from California, United States. The cool part about online dating is, it eliminates the part about “kissing frogs” before discovering “Prince Charming.” All achieved by email and phone calls. That being said, let’s try this again (shall we?) I have learned that despite the time and effort spent on writing these things, no one ever reads them, entirely. So let me keep this one short and sweet, with an emphasis on short.
I am the mother of two, I have a decent paying job and I am actively completing my college degree. That said I still find it necessary to mention that I do not always have “free time” to indulge in developing a regular social life, but it is a work in progress. My dating style is simple, dinner and a movie. I tend to lean towards the “urban dwellers” despite living in Sacramento. Every now and then I do head back to San Francisco and do the “nightclub thing” because I love being in an environment with a pulse. Not to pick up, the Laundromat is the new “pick up” scene from what I understand, but don’t quote me on that. I have a washer and dryer in my apartment.
Physical attraction sparks the initial interest but CHEMISTRY nurtures longevity. Charisma is a plus however please bear in mind what my preferences are. At this stage of life based on past mistakes, I am confident that I am not willing to compromise beyond what is stated.
I am not looking for “Mr. Right” more like “Mr. Right NOW” someone who is bitter and jaded just like me but too stubborn to give up…oh, yeah, a good sense of humor is a plus but not a requirement.

Meet a woman from California, United States. A strong sense of humor is key. I try to find the humor in all situations good or bad. For example, due to surgery, my belly button was removed. I think of how unique it is, and all of the pennies I save on Q-tips! (one less thing to clean.) I'm not into game playing, and believe in being open and sincere. I did not date when my daughter was growing up, giving her my full focus and attention. She's now almost 20, and will soon be leaving the nest. It's time for me to move on as well. I'm not looking for a boyfriend. I'm looking for someone to walk off into the sunset and enjoy life with. Until that person comes along, I would like to keep my options open. My grandmother once told me, "falling in love is easy, it's staying in love that's hard. It's a conscious decision we make daily. Anything worth holding onto takes constant work and energy to keep from becoming stale. It can be hard or easy, depending on that decision.” I found that to be true.
In the last few years I have survived near death on several occasions, including a 6 ? month coma. (not drug related, fyi). This has made living life to the fullest all that more important. I've been told by all of my doctors that I'm a miracle, and should not be here. This is usually followed by the question, “So, how many lives do you think you burned through?” I don't know, 6 or 7? I'm now healthier than I've probably been in a long time, and am working daily on it. So, I've been doing things that I was normally uncomfortable doing. I just recently dyed my hair from it's natural blonde, to black. Then decided to add some blue/green in the bangs. Why? Why not. I've dyed my hair every other color. I had dye left over from doing my daughter's hair a few years ago. I also wanted to, but was too afraid of what others may think. I found myself saying the same thing to myself, that I said to my friends when my daughter wanted to do hers. “Hair grows, colors fade, don't sweat the small stuff.” Honestly, there are better things to spend my energy on.
So, if you're up for trying new things, and are not stuck on what my hair color is or might be tomorrow, then maybe we can hang out. (p.s., I do also have tattoos, only one that is visible all of the time.)