Started volunteering again with the local animal welfare organization today and will probably get back into regularly volunteering. I have to just try and stay optimistic and just stop thinking about what-ifs and worrying about variables out of my control... and stop making excuses for my lack of a social life, stop blaming it on the local demographics and shitty rural redneck area I live.
Finally met someone around my age, educated (grad student atm), isn't a baby's momma, and that I'd be interested in getting to know more. Although, it sucks that I have little experience and know-how concerning the best methods of figuring out if someone is attached or married. Guess I'm going to just have to find out by taking a chance and asking her out, bah.