This is a new one for me.

I haven't written much about my dating life on this blog. For those not in the know, it has mostly involved long-distance relationships--when there was a relationship--over the last several years. In a surprising twist for me, lately I've been spending time with someone who also lives in Chicago. It has been fun, but also a little challenging to balance the significant chunk of time we spend seeing each other with meeting my obligations in the rest of life. I find myself feeling sleepy more often than not and constantly scrambling to make early morning appointments after yet another night in which I planned to get a full night of sleep, but instead hung out with him until it was too late to do so.

I know--this is like saying I have a problem in that my wallet is too small to hold all the gold bars in my possession. But it's something I am struggling with, no matter how sweet the struggle. :)

So, I'm reaching out to you for ideas. The obvious one is: have some self-control, make a plan on how much time is reasonable to spend together, and stick to it. But I'm hoping for something more creative and fun, I guess. Thoughts?