Well.....I think Santa lost my address this year. Cause there was nothing under the tree for me when I woke up this morning.... Well actually that is not entirely true... I did get a couple of dollars and was able to buy something that I wanted (not needed)... and I am loving that gift.
Maybe next year I will install a landing stip with flashing light on my roof so he does not forget about me.
Monday, December 25, 2006
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
So...It was OK....
It was OK... The speed dating thing. I mean it was not as bad a match.com. At least the guys tried to have a conversation with you before rejecting you... :-)
Honestly... I did have an OK time. I had 8 dates.... talk to 8 guys. Had some interesting conversations... laugh a bunch that was really cool. I mean I really did not go into it with any expectations at all. I figure at events like this.... there isn't much diversity, and I was right. And not all people are open minded. Personally, I am not the type to not talk to someone who different from me....and I guess I assume people are that way as well.
I am open to the possibility of meeting a person that I am compatible with regardless of their race or ethnic background and I am noticing that most men are not that open to it.
So what's a girl to do. I am going to just take a break. I mean seriously. This process is feeling like a full time job and it is starting to get stressful. And that is not fun.... this is suppose to be fun, right? Well if it is, when does it start?
Anyway back to my experience - so the wait now begins... you have to log in to their website to put enter your matches.... if you want to see a particular person again for another date or friendship....or whatever.... now in order to have a match - both people have to pick the same category. If they do, then you get there contact info so you can talk or met again. If no one picks you for any category then there is not match and you got to go to another event for free.
I am glad it tried it - I can add it to my nice long list of date options I've tried. Maybe I need to try normal stuff... like the supermarket, the street, the train (kinda impossible since i don't use public transport), someone suggest volunteering but I would never do that to just meet someone. I will volunteer to help a group with whatever they need. Oh well... back to the mundane that is my life.
Honestly... I did have an OK time. I had 8 dates.... talk to 8 guys. Had some interesting conversations... laugh a bunch that was really cool. I mean I really did not go into it with any expectations at all. I figure at events like this.... there isn't much diversity, and I was right. And not all people are open minded. Personally, I am not the type to not talk to someone who different from me....and I guess I assume people are that way as well.
I am open to the possibility of meeting a person that I am compatible with regardless of their race or ethnic background and I am noticing that most men are not that open to it.
So what's a girl to do. I am going to just take a break. I mean seriously. This process is feeling like a full time job and it is starting to get stressful. And that is not fun.... this is suppose to be fun, right? Well if it is, when does it start?
Anyway back to my experience - so the wait now begins... you have to log in to their website to put enter your matches.... if you want to see a particular person again for another date or friendship....or whatever.... now in order to have a match - both people have to pick the same category. If they do, then you get there contact info so you can talk or met again. If no one picks you for any category then there is not match and you got to go to another event for free.
I am glad it tried it - I can add it to my nice long list of date options I've tried. Maybe I need to try normal stuff... like the supermarket, the street, the train (kinda impossible since i don't use public transport), someone suggest volunteering but I would never do that to just meet someone. I will volunteer to help a group with whatever they need. Oh well... back to the mundane that is my life.
Something New?
Or is it going to be the same old same old. I am trying to keep an open mind. This evening a friend and I will try speed dating. Ask me why I keep torturing myself but I guess I am a glutton for punishment. It was suppose to be a bunch of us girls getting together to have some fun. But it only ended up being 2 of us. I am still looking forward to getting out and meeting people in my age group.
Like I told her today - I am going in to this with no expectations..... I am going to have a good laugh and get out of the mundane that has become my life (of late). I am even considering trying other new things... like skiing (yeah, i laughed myself). I am a self-professed Tropical Bird... I don't like being cold. But you know what... I wouldn't mind giving it a try at least once in my life. I also want to go fishing... (please stop laughing)... yes I know i have a problem with crawly things, so someone is going to have to help me with baiting my line.... but I just want to try it at least one... you never know, I might just end up liking it.
There are lots of things I've never tried. I want to learn to ride a bicycle, then a motorcycle and swim (i confess... that swim class in college did not help me, I still can't tread water). I want to learn to drive race cars (to do that i need to learn to drive a standard). I want to learn to drive an 18 wheeler.... I will ride the superman ride at six flags one of these days. I want to see the world - Ireland, Scotland, London, Italy - just to name a few. I want to get into photography - I took a couple of classes in college and I really enjoyed it. I want to learn to salsa, mambo and waltz, belly dance and strip. I've got the Caribbean dancing down ;-)
I will be back with the skinny on the speed dating event..... wish me luck
Like I told her today - I am going in to this with no expectations..... I am going to have a good laugh and get out of the mundane that has become my life (of late). I am even considering trying other new things... like skiing (yeah, i laughed myself). I am a self-professed Tropical Bird... I don't like being cold. But you know what... I wouldn't mind giving it a try at least once in my life. I also want to go fishing... (please stop laughing)... yes I know i have a problem with crawly things, so someone is going to have to help me with baiting my line.... but I just want to try it at least one... you never know, I might just end up liking it.
There are lots of things I've never tried. I want to learn to ride a bicycle, then a motorcycle and swim (i confess... that swim class in college did not help me, I still can't tread water). I want to learn to drive race cars (to do that i need to learn to drive a standard). I want to learn to drive an 18 wheeler.... I will ride the superman ride at six flags one of these days. I want to see the world - Ireland, Scotland, London, Italy - just to name a few. I want to get into photography - I took a couple of classes in college and I really enjoyed it. I want to learn to salsa, mambo and waltz, belly dance and strip. I've got the Caribbean dancing down ;-)
I will be back with the skinny on the speed dating event..... wish me luck
Friday, December 01, 2006
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!!!!!
Well... I had big plans for the 34th year of my life. I set a nice goal for myself (at least one that I thought was attainable)..... I wanted to look a certain way, feel a certain way, do certain things, be certain places. And as you may have guessed from the entry.... Nothing happened the way I thought.....
First of all - I was not able to fit in to the outfit that I said I would wear on my birthday (circumstances beyond my control I have to concede).... I did not really stick to my work out plan, I did loose a few pounds, but not enough to make a significant difference in the outfit. And to be quite honest, the wait lost was completely due to the fact that I have been sick for the last month or so and have not be able to eat much.
Secondly - I did not have all of my friends with me when I celebrated this year. Last year was a complete surprise that my sister pulled together a party without my knowledge and I was most shocked that she was able to get a few of my closest friends to attend the gathering at my house. I did have one really really good friend who saved the day for me.... And to her I am forever and always be indebted to her for doing that.
So here is how the day went today:
Up about 11am (still sick) did not fell much like eating anything.... grabbed a cup of tea and that was about it. Checked my email - a couple of my friends send my e-cards...I did get a couple of calls as well.... Ended up having to run an errand for my mother and sister... but the second errand was very fruitful - got me a sweet pair of diamond earrings and a dolphin bracelet out of that one (awesome right).... Well one was a gift to myself (honestly i have given up waiting for people to buy me stuff - so if i see it and like it - damn it i am getting it). After that, got into a small fight with my mother - she was being a pain in the arse as usual.... Anyway, trying not to think about how sucky the day had going so far... I kept focus on my new jewelry and smiled all the way home. When i got home and realized that no-one was calling to say - hey it's your birthday i will be there to pick you up in a minute - i started to get gloomy again. The mother baked me a rum cake (which was awesome) and the sister got me an ice cream cake - which the baby decided to eat with her fingers....so we had to work quickly to light the candles and sing the song. That done - i realize that it was almost 7 pm and I had not heard from one of my bestest friends in the world. I had seen an email from her earlier in the day but not directly to me. So I figured the e-card was held up for some reason... then the fact that it was after work and she still had not called me, I picked up the phone and did what I had to do. So I called her....... her reply - "oh my god, i completely forgot" Well there you have it. She said that we should home she ate and have some wine and then suggested that i come over to her house (she apparently was in no condition to drive). I decided that is not how i wanted to spend the remainder of my birthday that way - so i said my good byes and that was that.
Meanwhile - back at Casa de Insane - things were getting rather shaky when a person was invited who really should not have been invited. Anyway, cradle robbing should be a crime punishable by serious pain and torture. I needed to escape because of that and so I tired. I know that my other bestest girl was getting off work sometime after 9 so i called her to help me with my escape and true to form she came through for me with flying colors. She even made a cake for me (she is awesome). We went to dinner and have a couple of drinks.
I just got home - and had to record this day before I take my medicine. I really need to re-access my life as it is now and make a decision on what my next move will be. But I just need to make it through the next couple of days- I have a gathering tomorrow (well actually later today) and then a speed-dating event next week.......That should be some interesting entries... so stay tuned.
First of all - I was not able to fit in to the outfit that I said I would wear on my birthday (circumstances beyond my control I have to concede).... I did not really stick to my work out plan, I did loose a few pounds, but not enough to make a significant difference in the outfit. And to be quite honest, the wait lost was completely due to the fact that I have been sick for the last month or so and have not be able to eat much.
Secondly - I did not have all of my friends with me when I celebrated this year. Last year was a complete surprise that my sister pulled together a party without my knowledge and I was most shocked that she was able to get a few of my closest friends to attend the gathering at my house. I did have one really really good friend who saved the day for me.... And to her I am forever and always be indebted to her for doing that.
So here is how the day went today:
Up about 11am (still sick) did not fell much like eating anything.... grabbed a cup of tea and that was about it. Checked my email - a couple of my friends send my e-cards...I did get a couple of calls as well.... Ended up having to run an errand for my mother and sister... but the second errand was very fruitful - got me a sweet pair of diamond earrings and a dolphin bracelet out of that one (awesome right).... Well one was a gift to myself (honestly i have given up waiting for people to buy me stuff - so if i see it and like it - damn it i am getting it). After that, got into a small fight with my mother - she was being a pain in the arse as usual.... Anyway, trying not to think about how sucky the day had going so far... I kept focus on my new jewelry and smiled all the way home. When i got home and realized that no-one was calling to say - hey it's your birthday i will be there to pick you up in a minute - i started to get gloomy again. The mother baked me a rum cake (which was awesome) and the sister got me an ice cream cake - which the baby decided to eat with her fingers....so we had to work quickly to light the candles and sing the song. That done - i realize that it was almost 7 pm and I had not heard from one of my bestest friends in the world. I had seen an email from her earlier in the day but not directly to me. So I figured the e-card was held up for some reason... then the fact that it was after work and she still had not called me, I picked up the phone and did what I had to do. So I called her....... her reply - "oh my god, i completely forgot" Well there you have it. She said that we should home she ate and have some wine and then suggested that i come over to her house (she apparently was in no condition to drive). I decided that is not how i wanted to spend the remainder of my birthday that way - so i said my good byes and that was that.
Meanwhile - back at Casa de Insane - things were getting rather shaky when a person was invited who really should not have been invited. Anyway, cradle robbing should be a crime punishable by serious pain and torture. I needed to escape because of that and so I tired. I know that my other bestest girl was getting off work sometime after 9 so i called her to help me with my escape and true to form she came through for me with flying colors. She even made a cake for me (she is awesome). We went to dinner and have a couple of drinks.
I just got home - and had to record this day before I take my medicine. I really need to re-access my life as it is now and make a decision on what my next move will be. But I just need to make it through the next couple of days- I have a gathering tomorrow (well actually later today) and then a speed-dating event next week.......That should be some interesting entries... so stay tuned.
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