tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73705376285010806942023-11-16T11:06:42.864-08:00Life in Randomness: Mostly Because We're NerdsA Modern Day Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831304018199956984noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-28621986342051416062011-03-27T08:34:00.001-07:002011-03-27T08:34:18.616-07:00Finally an update<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal">So to clear things up, I have been absent for quite a while…things have been pretty busy…I’ve been traveling and hanging out…and dating…I am not mad at Neda although she says I suck and assumes that I am mad at her because I disappear off the face of the earth…it’s just something that I do </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So general updates since my last update</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">K is soooo over…turns out once he has a few drinks in him he’s a real asshole…no one likes the drunk asshole….and I don’t like getting mindfucked…not one bit...if you like someone you should just say so and not string them a long just seeing what happens and how much they’ll put up with </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">My birthday was good…my girls totally came through and I love them for it…lots of drinks, dinner and good times…</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I have started dating…like really dating a guy, like he messages me daily to see how I am and I’ve already met the friends…he’s not like any of the other guys I’ve been trying to date…there’s an easiness to it all and a comfortability I can’t really explain…I think I might have finally broken my pattern of going after guys who don’t really have an interest in me…for those of you who know me this is usually all part of the game for me…but I’m done playing…his name is Joe and it’s been about 3 weeks now so it early…but for once I have the giddy dorkiness I always witnessed but never experienced…he’s one of the kindest people I have met and I’m feeling pretty lucky…and don’t feel like bolting at all…which is also a new experience for me</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Right now I am in California and it’s bittersweet…I love being home but I know that it’s not quite the same…more and more Buffalo has become an adopted home…which makes me a little sad…yesterday Chava and I woke up at 4:30am to get the perfect sunrise photos at the beach…it’s for small reasons like this that make me love her and know we’ll be friends forever…so this will always be a place I love but I’m starting to think Buffalo has become more of an home than I realize</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Ummm I feel like there is more to say but I feel tapped out…</div>A Modern Day Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831304018199956984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-4331132159095143552011-03-08T08:51:00.000-08:002011-03-08T08:51:32.621-08:00Wife, you OFFICIALLY suck!Dear Wife,<br />
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I would like to tell you that you officially suck, and you have neglected me completely! Ummm.. I hope you have a good excuse, because I really don't wanna bring up the 'd' word! Please be kind enough to update me on the happenings in your life. <br />
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Love,<br />
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Your wife who feels beyond neglected!absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-65750595637981062052011-02-20T14:39:00.001-08:002011-02-20T14:39:35.083-08:00Borrrrrrrred!<div><p>I am so bored, it is not even funny! I feel like poop.. I am lazy as hell, yet TV isn't keeping me entertained. It is snowing again. Tomorrow is Monday... blah! Nick is doing homework so he can't entertain me either. Wrinkles is down and out too... ahhh.. what can I do to entertain myself??? I want to read a book, but right now that sounds like too much strain I don't wanna put on my brain and eyes. <br>
Crap... I hate boring lazy days!</p>
<p>I need news from DC, please!</p>
</div>absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-86738776048619882942011-02-16T05:25:00.000-08:002011-02-16T05:25:57.318-08:00I Made My Own BlogI have a personal blog now! :) It is going to be a reflection of the mess that I am. I will attempt to update it regularly, and for now I think I am going to concentrate mostly on the things I cook. I have a really hard time trying to keep my recipes organized, so maybe this will help, and maybe you guys will find some of my 'creations' delicious.<br />
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Ummm. I miss having friends, so hopefully this new blog will attract some random person in cleveland that I will automatically hit it off with. LOL. Wishful thinking.... I know!<br />
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Kim, I hope you are feeling better, and I can't wait to hear all about this DC trip?! How come I know nothing about that???<br />
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<3absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-91922881451259154432011-02-14T18:54:00.000-08:002011-02-14T19:00:12.880-08:00Happy Valentine's Day, Dear Wife!!!Hey wifey,<br /><br />I do apologize I have acted like a jerk today, and didn't even send you flowers!! However, you have been on my mind all day, and I truly miss your face!<br /><br />So please accept my gift, in blog form... and remember, you are my wife for a reason, and I love you!<br /><br />I hope you had a great day!<br /><br /><3<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-au8nHk4ge8s/TVnr2zBvrHI/AAAAAAAAAE8/h6VrFl4OdoI/s1600/IMG_20110214_173935.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-au8nHk4ge8s/TVnr2zBvrHI/AAAAAAAAAE8/h6VrFl4OdoI/s320/IMG_20110214_173935.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573745340490689650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZOe7h87uzQ/TVnsCtdlHcI/AAAAAAAAAFE/ASN0tMwLZtE/s1600/IMG_20110214_174012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZOe7h87uzQ/TVnsCtdlHcI/AAAAAAAAAFE/ASN0tMwLZtE/s320/IMG_20110214_174012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573745545155255746" border="0" /></a>absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-83879615548617438332011-02-11T08:44:00.000-08:002011-02-11T09:13:12.899-08:00What to Do This Weekend?So as I said last week, I need some excitement in my life. This has become a very big issue for me, because I don't have anything to do, and the days just seem to go by, as I sit on the sidelines and watch my youth slip away. At the beginning of this year I promised myself I would try to enjoy whatever is left of my 'careless' years as much as possible, but so far (a month and a half (ummm... that's over 10%) into 2011, I have changed nothing and done nothing worth blogging or writing home about!!! I am upset about this, so I am determined to change it. Whether or not that change comes this weekend - we will see... I need some ideas about what I can do on a weekend when we expect snow and temperatures below 30!<br />The boyfriend has been upsetting me - he is super behind on his homework, and has been staying up late at night playing video games, so as of right now, I do not plan to include him in my plans for the weekend. It is just me and the pup! what should we do?!<br /><br />I miss my friends, will someone please move to Cleveland, or to like Akron, or even Erie or Pittsburgh?! pls!<br /><br />P.S. I am still feeling very blah, and I am hating the fact that I don't even have the BF to hang with, because sporting events on TV and video games are apparently more important to him than spending time with me and our dog. :S *shrugs shoulders - sigh!<br /><br />P.P.S. Just found out Nick got the job at Office Max, he starts tomorrow. Although I am super glad he got the job, I am also very very irritated, as that means that he will spend even less time trying to catch up on his homework, and even less time with me. Ahhh! Why is time never enough, why does it feel like I am last on his list of priorities, when I am the reason he is in school in the first place?!absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-28473596748584826272011-02-08T19:01:00.000-08:002011-02-08T19:01:17.377-08:00:(So I did it...<br />
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I broke up with Adam...it was surprisingly difficult...I actually cried and that wasn't something I expected to do<br />
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He told me I was sabotaging myself because I didn't believe I was good enough to have a nice guy....there may be some truth to that...I thought I was really ready to settle down and really find someone...maybe I made excuses as to why he wasn't good enough...I can't be sure...maybe he wasn't the one for me but I'm now trying to convince myself because he made a really good case...I want someone who wants to roam free the same way that I do...he told me that hanging out with my friends so much lately is what made me second guess this...is it? Maybe, but I love my friends and whomever I end up dating has to be able to mesh with them...and I just couldn't see it happening, would he stay out late, act dumb, have game night, travel around and stay piled up in hotel rooms...he told me if I figure things out to give him a call because he wants to see me but he won't force it...<br />
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I told him maybe he'll find a nice girl on match...he said he thought he didA Modern Day Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831304018199956984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-92075321139242762312011-02-08T17:27:00.000-08:002011-02-08T17:27:27.733-08:00K...I also met a new boy named K...I don't really know what to say about the situation like I don't know if there's potential but getting drunk with him led to my epiphany about Adam...<br />
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The Friday started like almost any other...snuck out of work early, got some birthday supplies for Trisha's house, met Sugrue, decorated her place and headed to Sugrue's to bake cupcakes and grab food before the Bandits game...ok that's not like any other but you know what I mean<br />
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So we're hanging out at his place and the boys are trickling in slowly but surely...then Tim comes in with K...they work together, I immediately roll my eyes because I don't really care for K...I met him a few weeks before and he was pretty drunk and all in my personal space and I just generally wasn't a fan...so when I see him I'm not excited at all...I'm even less excited when I get stuck at the light with him as we're walking down to the arena and the other boys have left me...I'm silently cursing them when he starts up a conversation...just the basics what do I do, where do I live, blah blah blah...this is drastically different from the last week when I was outright mean to him for getting in my space...this time, uber-gentlemanly...we get to the arena, I take off and find the boys in our seats, he joins a bit later and sits in another row but I catch him stealing a few looks as I proceed to dance around with the boys...we leave the game partway through to get to Trisha's...everyone else comes after the game and we all drink and chat and have fun, K and I are chatting up a storm and it's super normal...he keeps pretty close to me for most of the night...we head out to the bars and I totally wasn't planning on going but Trisha talks me into it...so we're at the bar and K just starts talking again and we are in the corner of the bar and talking and flirting and it was ridiculous...he gave me that tingle in my spine every time he whispered in my ear and we continued to flirt...he told me he thought I was mean when he first met me but I'm actually very sweet (which is true haha) and he tells me that he wants to kiss me and that he's distracted by my lipgloss and he's nuzzling my neck has his hand on the small of my back and I have active butterflies at this point...at this moment I look at Trisha who is wasted and say I need to check on her, he grabs another drink for me after a quick friend check and a drink purchase we're right back where we were...everyone wants to leave so we head to Jim's grab food and as we're walking back he says you don't really want to kiss me do you, it was just the alcohol and I say actually I still do and he just stares at me almost like disbelief looking back I think he probably was like how did this bitchy girl turn out to be so awesome but I'm only speculating...Tim comes in at that point and the moment is over...so I end up driving him and K back to Tim's car and Tim gives me a hug and hops out...K lingers and says how great it was to meet me, I respond we've already met and he leans in and nuzzles me one more time before they take off...what's even better is he got the okay from Tim to be my facebook friend...hahah we'll see what happens...maybe something, maybe nothing but those few drunken hours made me realize that things with Adam can't go on...A Modern Day Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831304018199956984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-2737129350628042072011-02-08T17:09:00.000-08:002011-02-08T17:09:21.337-08:00Boy update 1So Neda left me a message on gchat to get my life in gear and get back to blogging...to be honest I can't remember the last time I did...I should probably work on this...the issue is I haven't had time...I've either been working, out and about or sleeping...sometimes I update at work but I really try not to<br />
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So what has happened since the last time you ask?<br />
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Well for one Adam has become a big ball of awkward...it's weird it's like his insecurities all bubbled to the surface after our weekend in Toronto..maybe I brought them on, I'm not sure although I am pretty sure I am at least part to blame...we talked and I told him I needed some space and some time to think...he took that as everything was a mistake and I want to break up with him and all this craziness...we haven't seen each other since the Toronto trip...I've been crazy busy with work and the weather has been pretty awful...but he hasn't called and barely messages and he seems generally uninterested so I in turn am double uninterested because well that's what I do...but what's worse is that I don't really miss him at all which makes me feel bad because he is a really nice guy and he really means well...but he is constantly asking if it's okay, if he's okay, why do I like him, why did I choose him...which at first I thought was one of those "wow I'm so lucky how did she pick me" kind of deals...and now I have come to realize that it's a "I need constant reassuring that you still like me" I really can't handle that, maybe it sounds bitchy but come on dude, be a DUDE! Like I'm spending time with you, I talk to you on the phone, I keep going on dates with you...do you think I'm here for my health...I think I may have worked too hard at my life to fall into this kind of relationship trap...so I am getting out while I can...he sent me a message today that says he doesn't think I really like him anymore and I have only been waiting for the right time to break up with him (we talked on Saturday about going out tomorrow...pretty sure nowhere in there did I say I'm waiting for the end, however oddly enough now I am)A Modern Day Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831304018199956984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-54030928097157395402011-02-08T04:56:00.001-08:002011-02-08T05:11:17.794-08:00Random UpdateI have nothing new, exciting, or interesting to say. Just another day in the office.. compiling analysis results into excel sheets and creating tables of results which need to go into my calc.<br /><br />Ummm.. Wrinkles and I have puppy class tonight (maybe - we haven't been to puppy class in like 3 weeks due to bad weather, me getting sick, and bad weather again last week). I am hoping it will be fun. I think I am taking the Wrink to puppy daycare on Thursday, poor thing has cabin fever.<br /><br />In other news.. My office at work has been invaded by an army of tiny little ants! I HATE ants! I hate them so much, that I can't concentrate on anything because I am constantly scratching myself, imagining them biting me and crawling all over me... and I am trying to kill them all, but they seem to come out of no where. :( boooo!!! I hate ants!<br /><br />Well .. I leave you all with a picture of my two 'kids' laying around. As you can tell - Nick won't let me take a picture of him.. We are coming up to our 2 year anniversary and we don't have a single picture together. I have a total of like 3 actual pictures of him, and 2 of them are pictures his dad gave me, when I first went over to his parents' house. :(<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uc906flx-c4/TVFARX2tfDI/AAAAAAAAAE0/n1o_gLd95Zg/s1600/mail.google.com5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uc906flx-c4/TVFARX2tfDI/AAAAAAAAAE0/n1o_gLd95Zg/s320/mail.google.com5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571304881239456818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />P.S. I made that pressure cooker recipe on Friday - and it was delicious!!!! I don't remember it being that good - but I guess my tastes have changed since the last time I had it. The pork was so tender, it dissolved in my mouth!!! And Nick, who HATES cooked cabbage of any sort, actually had a whole lot of it!!!! He mostly ate the pork, but he also had a little serving of the cabbage and liked it! :)absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-80630589909122738102011-02-04T10:42:00.000-08:002011-02-04T10:45:57.890-08:00I Plan To Make This Today!I have never made this... yet. But that will change tonight. My mom makes this recipe all the time, and she just sent me it today. She bought me a pressure cooker last year, and I have yet to use it... so not only is the recipe new to me, but the whole cooking method. Needless to say I am not very hopeful about it turning out great right away, but I will definitely try.<br />From what I remember it is very delicious... However, I should warn you guys: it goes great w/ bread/bread sticks or dinner rolls... so if you decide to try dipping some bread in it, it may not be as waistline friendly as it looks, because bread is something I can't control myself with.<br />Either way, try it anyway you like... and let me know what you think. <br /><br />Cabbage and Pork <br /><br />2 lbs Cabbage <br />1.5 lbs Pork Fillet<br />1 Tbsp Salt (divided)<br />1 Tbsp Paprika <br />1 Cup Water<br />14.5 oz can of Diced/Crushed Tomatoes<br />1-2 tsp oil (Sunflower... but I will probably use Canola today)<br /><br />Cut the cabbage in cubes - I usually half it, and then cut strips - about 1 inch thick, then cut across 1 inch thick again. <br />Put the cabbage in a big bowl and add 1/2 Tbsp salt to it, and 1 Tbsp of paprika. Here's the secret - crunch the cabbage through with your hands - as if kneading dough... make sure you squeeze it through pretty hard - salting it. It should get kinda wet-ish. Add the diced/crushed can of tomatoes - I prefer crushed, but when I don't have that on hand I use my magic bullet to crush the diced myself. Mix the tomatoes in with the cabbage well. <br />Cut the pork fillets into 1 inch strips, throw them in the pressure cooker, add the oil over them and the rest of the salt (1/2Tbsp). Cover with the cabbage and tomato mix and 1 cup of water. <br />Cook on medium heat until the pressure cooker 'whistles' (I have never used one, nor do I know if that is the right term to use here.. but that is how my mom described it to me). Once it 'whistles' turn the heat to low, and let cook for about 1.5 hrs. <br />Carefully let the steam out of the pressure cooker, make sure it is all out, and carefully unlatch the top. Open and serve.absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-87113744418705175592011-02-04T04:29:00.000-08:002011-02-04T04:36:31.880-08:00Need Some Excitement In My LifeSo, it's finally Friday.... I can't wait for the weekend! However, my weekend won't consist of anything fun.. because I have nothing planned. I am hoping Nick and I can finally go see a movie (we have been trying to go the past two weekends... but he has been busy with school and him and I were both sick... so we haven't gone yet). Anyway... what movie should we go see, if we happen to work that into our weekend schedule? What else can two people w/ no friends do on a very cold weekend, in effin' Ohio?! I am soooooo longing for some social time w/ friends... I miss having friends to hang out with, and to do absolutely nothing exciting with.. yet still have fun!<br />Ummm... will somebody please move to Cleveland... or at least come visit.. and make me some friends?! :(<br /><br />The last couple of days have been really blah... I have been feeling pretty home sick.. I have been down and out for no apparent reason, and I hate it! There really isn't anything in particular bothering me... but I'm still all sad and emotional and irritated... I really really hate it when I get like this! What the hell can I do to feel better, when there is nothing really wrong, yet I feel like a piece of poop??absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-83814339434800854072011-01-31T11:02:00.000-08:002011-01-31T11:04:19.952-08:00This Is What Excites Me About My Job<a href="http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2011/01/31/towns/vernon/doc4d46decfabb75164792838.txt">http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2011/01/31/towns/vernon/doc4d46decfabb75164792838.txt</a><br /><br />One of our other offices' managers mass emailed the whole company this, and although it is awful, it made me smile, and it is what makes my little nerdy engineer heart beat! :)<br /><br />Happy Monday... 2 hrs till I head home! :)absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-42724585941540277992011-01-31T07:04:00.000-08:002011-01-31T07:13:36.932-08:00Clearing the HouseI need to start cleaning up the house of random stuff we have accumulated in the last 2 years. We have so much junk that needs to go! However, I feel horrible throwing it all out, and have no idea what to do with it. I wanna try to sell some of this stuff for super cheap (as it is used and I am sure not many people would be interested in buying it) .. but I have no idea how and where to sell it... Some of the stuff I wanna sell (my excercise bike in particular) is very bulky, big, not in crisp condition (makes a lot of noise... but does the trick just fine)... and I don't wanna bother having to ship it, so what the heck do I do w/ it??? As I said, I feel really bad throwing stuff out, so please tell me where/how do I get rid of all this junk?!<br /><br />Here are some pictures of what I am talking about:<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uc906flx-c4/TUbRVeMcuJI/AAAAAAAAAEg/oX7zsTNFC3A/s1600/0002264310960_500X500.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uc906flx-c4/TUbRVeMcuJI/AAAAAAAAAEg/oX7zsTNFC3A/s320/0002264310960_500X500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568368156102932626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And the playpen that Wrinkles has used twice... and is just sitting around the house collecting dust.. waiting to be tossed or something?!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uc906flx-c4/TUbRkMPhJpI/AAAAAAAAAEo/BavTLdkUysk/s1600/images2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uc906flx-c4/TUbRkMPhJpI/AAAAAAAAAEo/BavTLdkUysk/s320/images2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568368408982005394" border="0" /></a>absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-62856976868330883602011-01-30T13:23:00.000-08:002011-01-30T13:23:02.121-08:00IDK what to think...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal">So here’s what I thought would happen…music playing, candles lit, champagne sipped, general romance...a normal magical weekend</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Here’s what actually happened…candles lit, music was confused for a phone going off, lecture given about smuggling alcohol across the border, pulls out a CPAP machine and attaches it to his face and rolls away from me…mentions something like this is what dating an old man is like…I lay there fuming, feeling half-rejected, the other half just feeling pissed that I wasted time/thought/energy into the whole thing.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">But I’ve gotten ahead of myself…let’s start at the beginning</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So he picked me up, we chatted a bit on the ride up…he played along with going through the IF book, we had some serious conversation about the ex-wife, what he wants, what I want, whether or not I’m a mid-life crisis (I mean seriously I had to ask)…got to the museum, wandered around, saw some cool stuff…he didn’t really seem interested…I couldn’t tell if he was just going there for me or not but he said he had a good time…headed over to the hotel, checked in…hung out there for a bit, ended up having sex (TMI alert: it was okay…he does have a smaller than average penis but makes up for it with his oral skills)…laid around and then showered changed and got ready for dinner…at dinner that’s where things started to go south in my opinion…we spent almost the whole meal not talking, like suddenly it seemed weird, forced…and then I started to worry that we’ll be like those couples that you see who don’t talk and sit at a table as if they’re sitting alone…I always feel sorry for those couples and yet here I was…so after dinner, we headed back to the hotel room. I figured it would be round two, insert aforementioned intro story here…instead he was weird about it, said he couldn’t keep up (not in a sexy I want to way, but more in an exasperated why do I need to deal with you kind of way)…so I sat stewing, wondering if this was how life was going to be and if I could deal with it…I started thinking about all the things that were kind of bothering me and they grew…I fell asleep thinking maybe I should keep looking…I had a dream that I did find someone new and that I was told that he’d love me but couldn’t buy me Uggs…I have no idea why I dreamt that…I woke up at one point and Adam had put a pillow between us…that was the last straw in my book…</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">By the morning, I was pretty much done…we ended up sleeping together one more time and then just a weird transition where he suddenly got up and got in the shower…I watched Sunday Morning…he kept looking at me and at his watch…at 9:20 he told me I should keep in mind check out is 11am…as if it takes me 2 hours to get dressed…so I showered and got dressed, pack things up and acted generally annoyed…in the lobby I faked a headache, he rushed out and got me Advil, I should enjoy this attention but for some reason it just really bothered me even more…the valet brought the car and we climbed in, I put on my sunglasses and stared out the window…he kept asking me what was wrong…I just told him it was the headache that bothered me, we didn’t really talk the whole ride back (other than him continually asking me if I thought we made a mistake or if I had regrets of some kind…the neediness was annoying me, I kind of felt like a bitch but I couldn’t help it)…I don’t know if I regret what happened part of me does but part of me always does when it involves some sort of physical encounter, maybe that’s all it is…as I type this post I kind of feel like I overreacted…maybe it wasn’t that bad…I mean he hasn’t dated for 12 years and his ex sounds like a crazed domineering lunatic…he isn’t used to normalcy…I have no idea how to feel right now...maybe I expected too much too quickly...I'd like to blame movies for my high expectations I think</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Update: He just called me to see how I was feeling…FML why is he so nice?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">To be honest I was already having second thoughts about things…I wondered how he would fit into the rest of my life…my time with the boys & our random vacation ideas, volleyball with the JFKers, work functions (of which there are plenty), my family stuff in general…I want someone who works with my life…not that I need someone who does whatever I want but I want someone who wants the same things…I don’t know what to say/do/think…</span>A Modern Day Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831304018199956984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-63716535244970569962011-01-28T13:21:00.001-08:002011-01-28T13:21:52.383-08:00Maybe...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Maybe he’s busy. Maybe I’m being dramatic. Maybe it wasn’t going to work from the start…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I feel like I’m losing ground already…and there was barely any ground made…if this is the case I am SO getting drunk tonight</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I didn’t even buy new underwear…where’s this all coming from? </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Things are so complicated…or at least they feel that way…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">So to give you an update…all in the past 24 hours, things have gone from completely fabulous to semi-ridiculous</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I did buy champagne, as a surprise…maybe that’s whose fault it is…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">He told me he loved me, while we were making out and like an idiot I said it back and then felt weird…because it’s too soon, because I don’t know, because people don’t act like this a few weeks in do they?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">His soon-to-be ex-wife found out about us…we have mutual friends…she’s completely pissed despite having a boyfriend (including pre-separation)…she’s looking up info about me…it bugs him to a point that I think he can’t deal with it…not sure which one of us is getting the boot in this situation (this may be my own pessimism but let’s be real here---he could still love her)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">They didn’t separate before the divorce…this bugs me, to a point that I don’t know if I’m a girlfriend or just a mistress…our weekend to Toronto is the same weekend she’s away in San Francisco…this made me feel more like the mistress/mid-life crisis…I went back on match last night and started looking around…I feel like him not messaging me back today is because he knows about it…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">He’s pressuring me about meeting my family…I don’t know if I’m ready for it…I normally keep everything compartmentalized…and what if he thinks my family is weird…I’m protective about them…why does he want to meet them so badly? </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds thing was probably a joke…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I’d like to really hope this is just me being dramatic</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I hope we’re still going to Toronto</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I hope he still likes me</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I hate waiting</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">for</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>A Modern Day Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831304018199956984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-16258889560085609152011-01-25T07:11:00.000-08:002011-01-25T07:11:39.828-08:00Sofia - The History of Europe | София - Историята на Европа<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2oUwgGLiz0c?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="295"></iframe>absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-49297134574005255832011-01-25T07:05:00.000-08:002011-01-25T10:21:54.579-08:00Still Looking for a Pen Pal?!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://postcardcollector.org/images/favoritelinks/postcross.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://postcardcollector.org/images/favoritelinks/postcross.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I thought I would quickly jump on and share this website with you guys, because I think it will definitely be appreciated by our audience (all 4 of us) :) LOL. I do apologize if this is old news to you, it sure was news to me when I ran across it today.<br /><br />Happy Tuesday!<br /><a href="http://www.postcrossing.com/"><br />http://www.postcrossing.com/</a>absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-10732126628280968842011-01-24T13:22:00.000-08:002011-01-24T13:22:50.218-08:00The Dilemma<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">So I should give you a general update…Thursday was a scotch tasting (note to self: I don’t like scotch) but that day I also had a phone convo with Adam while I was waiting for Trisha…it was weird like I think he didn’t know what to say (we’ve been dating for like a week, talk about anything)…he just bought a new bed, but that was like the extent of convo on his side…it made me feel like he had people in the room and didn’t want to say too much, but he called me first…I don’t get it..and we set loose guidelines for the date on Saturday and he didn’t confirm on Friday/Saturday…I’m assuming the weird phone call made him not want to call again but WTF…seriously</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">So date number 2 with Adam was pretty successful…he picked me up and opened the car door (love stuff like that) and we headed over to the Galleria…he wanted to go to Hyde Park but considering I don’t eat steak or seafood that seemed silly…we opted for Cheesecake Factory instead…he dropped me off at the door and went to park…it was a two hour wait…that’s a negative for me…cheesecake is delicious but I shouldn’t almost die of starvation waiting for it…so we went across the street to Bar Louie…it have TVs…those of you who know me know this is an issue…I had ADD (self-diagnosed)…I can’t help it…I fought it off for the most part but there were a couple of times that I got caught watching the basketball game instead of paying attention to what he was saying…I did have two really delicious strawberry vodka/champagne types of drinks…they were wonderful…dinner conversation was good…he brought up the aforementioned awkward phone call…he didn’t really explain it but said that he was sorry he was awkward…meh whatevs…I hate the phone anyway</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">So afterward we went to the movies…he of course paid again (seriously a girl could get used to this)…saw the Dilemma…does Vince Vaughn ever play anyone but himself? I can’t be sure but every character is the same which leads me to believe they are all real-life him…even still the movie was good, I could see that Adam was attempting to hold me hand…so I made sure my hand just rested on my leg and after a few failed attempts he finally swooped in to close the deal…the good part…he also knew when to stop holding my hand…I mean seriously you can only do it for so long until you feel like your hand is on fire…or sweaty…sweaty is much worse…so he switched to the full arm around the shoulder deal…I definitely didn’t hate it</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">You can tell I’m very anti-PDA because in the dark I’m all for being touchy-feely because I think it’s personal and I don’t like drawing attention to myself…I say this because once we were back out in the mall Adam grabbed my hand and I went along with it but simultaneously was looking for an out…it’s not like I don’t like him I just am not a fan of PDA, no matter how small. So he went out to get the car and picked me up at the door (still really love this)…and we headed back to my house. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Once we were in my driveway he gave me a look that said he was going to kiss me and well I was happy about it…so we made out for a bit…he hinted that he would like to come up, I told him my mom was sick so that was a no-go and we continued to hard core make out in the car for a bit…somehow and I don’t know when this happened but he totally gave me a hickey…much to my horror…and a giant one at that!! Like seriously who does that? I think it might have been because I joked about keeping</span><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> options open and he was clearly marking territory…it’s the kind that cover-up doesn’t cover…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I'm not sure he realized he did it...I noticed as soon as I walked in the house so I took a photo and messaged it to him with WTF on it....he apologized....but still...in the words of my homegirl BP "Who over the age of 19 gives hickeys?"....clearly that guy...</span><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">so I am wearing scarves at work all week.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bodoni MT","serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The most hysterical part….the next morning I’m semi-horrified to show my mother so I avoid it…she sees it and says OMG when did you burn yourself (completely serious…she clearly doesn’t believe her daughter would semi-hook-up in the backseat of a car…and I proceed to say “Oh it was the flat iron last night, didn’t you see it already?” </span></div>A Modern Day Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831304018199956984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-59122677183434219332011-01-24T11:46:00.000-08:002011-01-24T11:49:38.260-08:00Mostly Because I am a NERD!!! How fitting!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uc906flx-c4/TT3XTTrlEcI/AAAAAAAAAEY/ORkzxBaO4rc/s1600/mail.google.com3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uc906flx-c4/TT3XTTrlEcI/AAAAAAAAAEY/ORkzxBaO4rc/s320/mail.google.com3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565841441200345538" border="0" /></a>So... we were at the store yesterday, and I saw this! I thought it was the funniest thing ever, and I pointed it out to Nick all excited, when he gave me the strangest look and thought I was stupid and very NOT funny! So I figured I would take a picture of the thing that made me laugh uncontrollably and made my boyfriend judge me and think I am stupid, and share it with my nerdy friends, who could maybe appreciate, not so much the picture, but the story behind it! LOL. And if all else fails, at least it will give you guys another reason to make fun of me :Pabsoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-86503526532558485282011-01-19T19:06:00.000-08:002011-01-19T19:06:35.064-08:00Guess third time is the charm?....so far anywaySo tonight was the third date this month...really I am outdoing myself here and it went really well...I kissed him on the cheek at the end...I couldn't tell if that was hokey or classy...<br />
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We met up for coffee and we chatted it up...he's been a lot of places (I love travel!)....he has a dog (meh, I can manage)...he works for Citibank, he's not a serial killer (always a plus in my opinion) and we really got on well. He was a little awkward but in that way I find endearing, it was nice to see he was nervous and not a giant douche (you know what I mean)...he paid for our coffees, we chatted for about two hours, and then he brought up dinner and suggested Thai (I was ravenous at this point so I would have said yes to anything but plus point I <3 Thai)...still more conversation...about music and movies and work and randomness...he drove to the restaurant, I asked if he had any homicidal tendencies I needed to be worried about...he rolled with it and said they weren't skills he picked up yet...I liked the answer so I got in the car...One thing I really appreciated was earlier in the conversation I told him I'm a fidgeter...I had my hands under the table clearly fidgeting...and he was like "you should just be yourself and fidget...I don't mind" I thought it was nice...he told me the thing that caught his eye was my smile...that's very adorable...and he said that my profile was entertaining and that it was written very well (basically I wrote it as sarcastically as possible)<br />
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On the drive back, he pulled out his IPOD, I snooped as he selected a song...eclectic mix...I like it<br />
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Back in the parking lot, he asked if he could have my number, so i gave it to him...and he asked if it were okay to call me...i said it was. He asked if we could date again, I said we could...he asked if he could call me before we went on another date...I said of course, I wouldn't expect any less...no date this weekend because I am already booked with Happy Hour, Scrabble Tournament with the boys and Petch's birthday party...so we talked about next weekend...and then he looked at me and I looked at him...and I thought to myself oh why not...so i leaned in to half hug/half kiss and we ended up kissing on the cheek (although i really wanted to kiss kiss him)...and we said goodbye and drove our separate ways...<br />
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Maybe online dating isn't all bad...A Modern Day Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831304018199956984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-48528348396047686252011-01-19T14:18:00.000-08:002011-01-19T14:18:01.986-08:00Bleh...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal">So I’m in a weird position…I have been in my position about 8 months…but my predecessor is still here…which is uber handy for questions, training, etc because I am the only one in the company that does what I do…however it is super annoying when people consistently defer to her instead of me…or when I give a directive they look to her to make sure I should be saying what I’m saying…that’s the part that’s bullshit. It might be my fault for using her as a mini-crutch for a bit, I’ll admit it was easier to defer to her for somethings or make her the bad guy in some situations but I’ve really been working on finding my own way and making my own mark…maybe it will be easier once she’s gone…only a few more weeks but it really flared up today because I have been sending e-mails and making meetings and making plans and talking to contractors to fix our workforce numbers because it’s become an issue the mayor has noticed. I cc’d one of our VPs on a few things and sent him a direct e-mail…he doesn’t respond, doesn’t look at me, talk to me nothing---instead he goes to my predecessor and wants to talk to her when I’m in the cube across from her…like seriously what the fuck? Like you couldn’t check with me? I’m the author of things and I wanted some real direction…complete. Utter. Bullshit /rant</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">In other news…I have another blind date tonight…I agreed to do it for a month because I thought my dating skills were sliding off and honestly who doesn’t like a free dinner?…but now I’m just concerned because well in general this entire thing has been a dud…like why are people such creepers? I have been solicited to be friends with benefits, asked to be someone’s wife, and just in randomly awkward social situations…I doubt that non-online dating is much different…I’m just saying...I think this is my last one...let's say second to last cause well the month isn't over yet...</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">But anyway…so tonight…Adam…he’s in finance…we’ll see what happens, although I’m not too optimistic…okay that’s a lie I am hopeful but history doesn’t predict anything warm and fuzzy…maybe I’ll be wrong and he’ll be great and become my husband…I’ll update tomorrow….provided I’m not putting the lotion in the basket</div>A Modern Day Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831304018199956984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-62497178913246778732011-01-18T04:21:00.001-08:002011-01-18T04:27:05.739-08:00First Day Of School For The Mister<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2007/11/large_tric2.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 453px; height: 252px;" src="http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2007/11/large_tric2.jpeg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />So nerves are building up at the house, as Nick's getting ready for his first day of school in about 10 years. I am so excited and anxious for him to start and hopefully not be nearly as terrified as he imagines he will be.<br />In other news, interview yesterday went really well, the guy we interviewed was very prepared and impressive; however, my boss seems to think it may be better to hire someone 'cheaper'... what the hell has the world come to?! Since when is being qualified, prepared and educated a bad thing?! Oh well... I will keep you posted on the other 2 interviewees coming in tomorrow and Friday.. But looking at their resumes.. besides ridiculously high GPA's.. they don't seem to have much to offer, I guess we shall see!absoluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273501307197327203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-16078244208954332702011-01-15T13:59:00.000-08:002011-01-15T13:59:55.054-08:00Why can't my relationships with straight men be as successful as my relationships with gay men?Yesterday Derek sent out an SOS text, his roommate Mike was moving out and it is SUPER awkward...they had a falling out and well it never completely mended and led to them going their separate ways....he needed friends to keep him busy and out of the house for the day....I gladly volunteered...I love hanging out with my boys<br />
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So started the evening gossiping at Spot with Derek...saw this hot gay Joe...I wish he were straight pretty badly....there's something about him that's really attractive...could be his cockiness...could be his general physique...Joey K and Eric showed up, followed up by Ryan...so we headed out on the town<br />
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Went to Shanghai for some sushi and crab rangoon...can't help myself I know it's fake crab but I love it...had some interesting conversations about popular sex toys for gays and poop...Ryan is a nurse and dealt with a rather horrendous experience in ICU today...and yes this was all while eating...at some point I thought Diet Pepsi was going to shoot out of my nose...<br />
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Went to Ryan's afterward...his mom is in town because his brother is getting married and she's helping his fiance dress shop....she is the most hysterical woman ever...she pokes fun at her own Long Island accent...loves that her son is gay (she wore a shirt that said Proud Maker of the next Pride generation--super cute!)...told us corny jokes and a story about a really awkward Kathie Lee Gifford moment...after a few drinks with her we headed out to Q...his mom hugged us all goodbye<br />
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I had never been there before and I think it clearly showed as I continued to swivel my head around taking in the people and scenery...I had never seen so many horned up gay men before...my gays never really date anyone...not seriously anyway...and if they are together they keep the PDA to a minimum...these men acted as though they had just gotten out of prison...there was a lot of guy on guy action...and then my guys all hugging drinks and sticking close to me...I had dressed for casual Friday at work in a polo jeans and work boots, acceptable in construction...but can be confused for lesbian in a gay bar...so they were keeping an eye on me, although there were only about 2 women in the bar (one of them questionable) so I wasn't really worried. <br />
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After some fun times of dancing to Mariah Carey and watching Eric get really uncomfortable because of a few come-ons from weird old men, we headed out...the boys went down to Cathode and I was going back to my bed which was calling me, very loudly...on the way back got hit on by a bouncer at a another bar...for any of the male readers we might have....hey girl you look good...is not going to make any self respecting girl come running...and got accosted by a drunk gay man who was asking for cookies....<br />
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All in all, had a fantastic time, my boys tell me how pretty and wonderful I am....why can't this happen with straight men?A Modern Day Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831304018199956984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370537628501080694.post-91436489665499035572011-01-12T18:40:00.000-08:002011-01-12T18:40:04.986-08:00I hate when I get like this...truth is I am uber-lameSo....I'm already talking to a new guy, his name is James...it's been about a week and of course in typical me fashion I am smitten...<br />
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Stats:<br />
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Name: James<br />
Age: 35<br />
Children: yes, one, with the ex<br />
Hair: Brown<br />
Eyes: Brown<br />
General: Super Hot! Like unbelievably so...I keep thinking I'm going to be punked<br />
Hometown: Florence, Italy <br />
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We e-mail pretty frequently (yes I realize in a week, who can really say frequently?) but ok like almost every day...I sent him an e-mail 2 days ago and he hasn't e-mailed yet...and it's killing me...I have no idea why...it's like every action and non-action has an effect on me...I hate when I'm like this...but I love the stories he tells about his life (and he tells me how amazing I am--who doesn't love that?) <br />
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And yes, this is who my facebook status was about....again because I am lameA Modern Day Messhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831304018199956984noreply@blogger.com1