(Originally Posted 3/7/11)
So I mentioned how I had messaged a few people on Plenty of Fish, well, I met one yesterday. And I did it the right way at a public place! What public place you ask, my favorite...the DOG PARK! LOL!!
We had been messaging back and forth online for a couple of days and I finally gave him my number. Mostly because he didn't seem like a sleaze ball looking for one thing. You can tell the ones that are will just message you about your pictures. He, on the other hand, has never messaged me about my pics! We talked mostly about where we were from, what we do, and the outdoors. He is an outdoor freak! Anyways, after I gave him my number we text messaged for a couple more days. Yesterday we were both off work and had been talking about how nice a day it was, he invited me to try bouldering or go for a hike. For those of you that don't know me too well I'm not that athletic! Plus I was taking cold medicine all day. I said I would go for the hike but I didn't want his first impression of me to be this sick mess breathing heavy with snot running down my face. He understood and said he could meet up with me after he went out at the dog park.
So he called me when he was done (I was just getting up from a nap) and I give him directions to my dog park. I rush to get ready, and decide to look kinda cute, at least better than my usual dog park attire. I got there before him, that way Pepper could do her business and I could pick it up without him watching me. I was there for a good ten minutes and he called me. He was parked at the other end of the dog park. So I walked that way and met him at the gate. He was cute, shorter than I thought, but cute. (Side Note: I'm getting a lot of attention from shorter guys lately!) Then he started talking about all the outdoor stuff he's passionate about and I felt attracted to him. He was funny and witty. I hope I was too, I think I was, but I was feeling a little fuzzy from the medicine and the nap. Also I had to keep an eye on Pepper. I felt a spark, and I don't know if that's because he's different then the guys I've dated in the last 5 years or what! We had a great conversation, he mostly talked which was alright since I was fuzzy, but he did ask me questions. He also was aware of things going on around us, like laughing at this tiny dog humping a big dog. As we were talking the sun was setting and it was one of those amazing desert sunsets. He kept pointing out how rad it was. :) After the sun set I was getting cold and we walked out. We said bye and he gave me a nice hug. About an hour later he texted me that he had fun and the sunset was off the hook! (Plus he's been texting me throughout the day today!)
Single Girl Dealbreakers:
Is he too cool for me? He's done a lot of cool recreational things, that I think are cool, but I'm just not that coordinated to do myself!
He is super active and outdoorsy and I might be way out of shape to keep up!
He's kind of a skater boy, without the earrings, but is he looking more for a skater chick?
Single Girl DealMAKERS:
He was easy to talk to
Makes me laugh
Until the next poop pick-up--TP
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Pleanty of Fish in the Sea!
(Originally Posted 3/8/11)
Someone about a month ago told me to try the FREE online dating site Plenty of Fish. So I signed up! Why the hell not, right?!
It was the usual sign up, but less than half of the trouble E-Harmony was. You make a headline, mine is "WANTED: A funny guy". Write a little about yourself. Then it's open freakin' season!!! At first it was kind of scary the amount of messages I got and even scarier when you read them. Here is an actual message from someone:
"Going to be in vegas feb 13-16...going to be put up in a hotel on the strip by my boss ...looking for someone to hang out with so i dont go bored out of my mind. "
Umm...how do you respond to that?! You're a creep and I don't know you! Well, I didn't, I've only responded to a few people. One of them being a guy I knew from work! He saw me on there and messaged me if I had caught any fish yet. I went to check out his profile and I have to say I respected what he wrote in his 'About me' section:
"Rules- 1. You must not take off your clothes for your work.
2. You must laugh a lot and like to have fun.
3. You must have a brain and think for yourself, plus be honest.
4. Sorry I date only one woman at a time, you must also be doing the same!
5. You must not be a slob."
This site also has a feature called 'MEET ME', it's where you go through pictures of guys and click "YES", "MAYBE" or "NO". As I was clicking through the other day I wanted to create a new button called "HELL NO"!! I don't know how many more pics of guys bare abs in mirrors I can take!! LOL!! Seriously though, they may be nice to look at, but you know those guys are total douche bags!! You also get to see their headline with their pictures. This makes me laugh out loud every time, and not in a good way! First of all, not only are there horrible spelling errors, most of them are just plain dumb! One guy the other day had:
"Maybe I have the wrong bait in my tacklebox."
Are you serious dude?! Not only is that sad and makes you sound like a loser, but it got me thinking maybe he's got a wierd worm (if you know what I mean;) or something! LOL!!!!
Someone about a month ago told me to try the FREE online dating site Plenty of Fish. So I signed up! Why the hell not, right?!
It was the usual sign up, but less than half of the trouble E-Harmony was. You make a headline, mine is "WANTED: A funny guy". Write a little about yourself. Then it's open freakin' season!!! At first it was kind of scary the amount of messages I got and even scarier when you read them. Here is an actual message from someone:
"Going to be in vegas feb 13-16...going to be put up in a hotel on the strip by my boss ...looking for someone to hang out with so i dont go bored out of my mind. "
Umm...how do you respond to that?! You're a creep and I don't know you! Well, I didn't, I've only responded to a few people. One of them being a guy I knew from work! He saw me on there and messaged me if I had caught any fish yet. I went to check out his profile and I have to say I respected what he wrote in his 'About me' section:
"Rules- 1. You must not take off your clothes for your work.
2. You must laugh a lot and like to have fun.
3. You must have a brain and think for yourself, plus be honest.
4. Sorry I date only one woman at a time, you must also be doing the same!
5. You must not be a slob."
This site also has a feature called 'MEET ME', it's where you go through pictures of guys and click "YES", "MAYBE" or "NO". As I was clicking through the other day I wanted to create a new button called "HELL NO"!! I don't know how many more pics of guys bare abs in mirrors I can take!! LOL!! Seriously though, they may be nice to look at, but you know those guys are total douche bags!! You also get to see their headline with their pictures. This makes me laugh out loud every time, and not in a good way! First of all, not only are there horrible spelling errors, most of them are just plain dumb! One guy the other day had:
"Maybe I have the wrong bait in my tacklebox."
Are you serious dude?! Not only is that sad and makes you sound like a loser, but it got me thinking maybe he's got a wierd worm (if you know what I mean;) or something! LOL!!!!
A Room with a View...
(Originally Posted 2/27/11)
Since my date with Piano Man got cancelled again last week I decided to go out and meet up with a guy I met through my ex, he works on buses so we'll call him Bus Boy :)! (SG side note- guys that work with their hands turn me on!) Anyways, he says he's going to Nickel Beers at Aria. I've never done a Nickel Beer thing before so I thought why the hell not!
I get there first, like an hour before him. So I went into the casino and played a little. Then came back to the bar and got a couple beers. Started talking to some people when I noticed him down at the other end. Long story short my phone had died so I was going blind! I go down to the other end and say about damn time Bus Boy! He introduces me to some people he knew. Then we hang out drink more beers.
I don't know when it happened, but I started to feel attracted to him. And NO, it wasn't the beer, I didn't even have much! Well...maybe it was! I was telling him about my favorite jeans that I was proudly fitting into, he motioned for me to turn around, and when I did he stopped me to check out my ass. I knew he was feeling it!
We left to grab a bite to eat and he grabbed my ass. He's got balls!! This was a serious ass grab, it gave me instant excitement. We were being taken to the table and he went behind me and let his hands go some more. Now I'm a lady so I swatted him away! :) We sit down and talk. Bus Boy starts to tell me how much he wants me. And I'm starting to lose some control, but I keep thinking he can't be serious, he's a friend of my ex! Maybe this is some kind of sick test or something?! I ask him if he's kidding me and he says no. I ask him if he's going to tell anyone we were hanging out and he says no! He touches/caresses my inner thigh. I go crazy. I'm definately struggling inside with the devil on one shoulder and the angel on the other.
We eat, well he eats his food and I eat one of the mini tacos, or whatever they were! I can barely focus! He pays and we head out. We stop at the bathrooms to wash our hands, because the tacos were greasy. Then he says he'll drive me up to my car in the garage since he valeted. So we start heading to valet, with Bus Boy still putting the moves on me. We go through the first set of doors when he grabs me and gets me up against the next set of doors and we make out. Full on tounge crazy making out! Ass grabbing, arms around neck! We finally pull apart and try to pull it together. We walk out the door going to valet when some lady passes by and says, "I saw that, get a room!" Haha! Ok, never did I think someone would actually tell me to get a room in a serious way!
Then, Bus Boy gives me this look like, why the hell not! UHHH...a room at Aria!!! Not only is it one of the newest hotels on the strip, but it has to be expensive!!!! AND he was trying to get me up in a ROOM!!!!!! I swear there was this pause in my head where I could here the Final Jeporady song playing, and I'm freaking out because I don't know the answer.
Single Girl Dealbreakers:
Let's face it, he is friends with my ex - not only is that probably against some girl code, it is definately against some guy code! But that's not my problem ;)
He's an ass, and he knows it! (He's probably laughing right now reading this!) But as I said I am a lady and will be treated with respect, no matter if I am in a relationship or or not!
Is he doing this for a trophy or some other purpose? Like, was it some sort of goal after my realtionship ended to get me in bed?
He is younger than me and reckless, but I guess that's part of the appeal.
Single Girl DealMAKERS:
I get laid
Until the next pour of a nickel beer--TP
Since my date with Piano Man got cancelled again last week I decided to go out and meet up with a guy I met through my ex, he works on buses so we'll call him Bus Boy :)! (SG side note- guys that work with their hands turn me on!) Anyways, he says he's going to Nickel Beers at Aria. I've never done a Nickel Beer thing before so I thought why the hell not!
I get there first, like an hour before him. So I went into the casino and played a little. Then came back to the bar and got a couple beers. Started talking to some people when I noticed him down at the other end. Long story short my phone had died so I was going blind! I go down to the other end and say about damn time Bus Boy! He introduces me to some people he knew. Then we hang out drink more beers.
I don't know when it happened, but I started to feel attracted to him. And NO, it wasn't the beer, I didn't even have much! Well...maybe it was! I was telling him about my favorite jeans that I was proudly fitting into, he motioned for me to turn around, and when I did he stopped me to check out my ass. I knew he was feeling it!
We left to grab a bite to eat and he grabbed my ass. He's got balls!! This was a serious ass grab, it gave me instant excitement. We were being taken to the table and he went behind me and let his hands go some more. Now I'm a lady so I swatted him away! :) We sit down and talk. Bus Boy starts to tell me how much he wants me. And I'm starting to lose some control, but I keep thinking he can't be serious, he's a friend of my ex! Maybe this is some kind of sick test or something?! I ask him if he's kidding me and he says no. I ask him if he's going to tell anyone we were hanging out and he says no! He touches/caresses my inner thigh. I go crazy. I'm definately struggling inside with the devil on one shoulder and the angel on the other.
We eat, well he eats his food and I eat one of the mini tacos, or whatever they were! I can barely focus! He pays and we head out. We stop at the bathrooms to wash our hands, because the tacos were greasy. Then he says he'll drive me up to my car in the garage since he valeted. So we start heading to valet, with Bus Boy still putting the moves on me. We go through the first set of doors when he grabs me and gets me up against the next set of doors and we make out. Full on tounge crazy making out! Ass grabbing, arms around neck! We finally pull apart and try to pull it together. We walk out the door going to valet when some lady passes by and says, "I saw that, get a room!" Haha! Ok, never did I think someone would actually tell me to get a room in a serious way!
Then, Bus Boy gives me this look like, why the hell not! UHHH...a room at Aria!!! Not only is it one of the newest hotels on the strip, but it has to be expensive!!!! AND he was trying to get me up in a ROOM!!!!!! I swear there was this pause in my head where I could here the Final Jeporady song playing, and I'm freaking out because I don't know the answer.
Single Girl Dealbreakers:
Let's face it, he is friends with my ex - not only is that probably against some girl code, it is definately against some guy code! But that's not my problem ;)
He's an ass, and he knows it! (He's probably laughing right now reading this!) But as I said I am a lady and will be treated with respect, no matter if I am in a relationship or or not!
Is he doing this for a trophy or some other purpose? Like, was it some sort of goal after my realtionship ended to get me in bed?
He is younger than me and reckless, but I guess that's part of the appeal.
Single Girl DealMAKERS:
I get laid
Until the next pour of a nickel beer--TP
Mr. Fix It Date
(Orginally Posted 2/9/11)
Last night I went on a date (about time) with Mr. Fix-it from the engineering department at work. He was a complete gentleman!!!! He came, picked me up and opened his truck door for me. Opened every door for me! (BIG POINTS) He was dressed casually, so I'm glad I did too! He must have been nervous or something because from the moment he was at my door he was talking and pretty much didn't stop! Those of you who know me well enough know I can do some serious chatting, I even thought yesterday I might lose my voice, but I think I'm okay now since my voice had a rest for a night. This is not a bad thing, it was nice to not have to carry a conversation and he has a New York accent ;).
We ended up going to Gordon Biersch, which is not too far from my place. We take a seat in the bar at a booth and get a drink. We look over the menu and we both get fish, he got salmon and I get mahi mahi. He continues talking about his friends from back home, we talked about work, I asked him about his family, etc. He is really into his family and friends, which I really like! I ask him how old he was and what year did he graduate high school...he's 36!!! And he graduated in 1993!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was in 3rd grade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So this is the oldest guy I ever dated, but he looks young.
After our food was done and my drink was done I started to get a little sleepy and couldn't help yawning. I know that's horrible!!!!! I hate yawning on dates. He wasn't boring me, I just had a long day!!! Plus, doing all the listening can make you tired. So, I told him we better get going since I have to work tomorrow and I'm heading out of town. We leave and he even opens his truck door for me again! When we get back to my place he dropped me off at the walkway to my townhouse (which I liked because it saved me from that awkward at the door kiss thing!) He asked if I wanted to go out again, I said yeah, I had fun! I told him thank you for dinner, I'll see you next week. He reaches around for a hug and asks for a good night kiss. I gave him a little kiss on the lips and say good night.
Single Girl Dealbreakers:
He is a talker! If I don't get some talking in on the next date I'm gonna go crazy!
He's 9 years older than me.
He is also about 5'5"!
We work at the same hotel- the girls in my department set us up and they tease, but once all the guys in his department find out it will be open court!
Single Girl DealMAKERS:
He is a gentleman, sweet and funny! Maybe good enough for a second date!
'Til the next run of luck--TP
Last night I went on a date (about time) with Mr. Fix-it from the engineering department at work. He was a complete gentleman!!!! He came, picked me up and opened his truck door for me. Opened every door for me! (BIG POINTS) He was dressed casually, so I'm glad I did too! He must have been nervous or something because from the moment he was at my door he was talking and pretty much didn't stop! Those of you who know me well enough know I can do some serious chatting, I even thought yesterday I might lose my voice, but I think I'm okay now since my voice had a rest for a night. This is not a bad thing, it was nice to not have to carry a conversation and he has a New York accent ;).
We ended up going to Gordon Biersch, which is not too far from my place. We take a seat in the bar at a booth and get a drink. We look over the menu and we both get fish, he got salmon and I get mahi mahi. He continues talking about his friends from back home, we talked about work, I asked him about his family, etc. He is really into his family and friends, which I really like! I ask him how old he was and what year did he graduate high school...he's 36!!! And he graduated in 1993!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was in 3rd grade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So this is the oldest guy I ever dated, but he looks young.
After our food was done and my drink was done I started to get a little sleepy and couldn't help yawning. I know that's horrible!!!!! I hate yawning on dates. He wasn't boring me, I just had a long day!!! Plus, doing all the listening can make you tired. So, I told him we better get going since I have to work tomorrow and I'm heading out of town. We leave and he even opens his truck door for me again! When we get back to my place he dropped me off at the walkway to my townhouse (which I liked because it saved me from that awkward at the door kiss thing!) He asked if I wanted to go out again, I said yeah, I had fun! I told him thank you for dinner, I'll see you next week. He reaches around for a hug and asks for a good night kiss. I gave him a little kiss on the lips and say good night.
Single Girl Dealbreakers:
He is a talker! If I don't get some talking in on the next date I'm gonna go crazy!
He's 9 years older than me.
He is also about 5'5"!
We work at the same hotel- the girls in my department set us up and they tease, but once all the guys in his department find out it will be open court!
Single Girl DealMAKERS:
He is a gentleman, sweet and funny! Maybe good enough for a second date!
'Til the next run of luck--TP
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Some Closure aka This Bitch Does Not Mess Around
(Originally Posted 1/30/11)
One of my old friends (not old because she's old, but because she was one of my first friends in Vegas) invited me to come out on Friday night with some of her friends to Revolver. We had been trying to plan a happy hour, but it was not happening so she told me to come there - plus they were going early at 8pm. That was good for me since I work on Saturday.
Revolver is a Country and Rock bar, but at 8pm they do Country line dancing. Which is cool if you know the line dance steps! I know the Electric Slide and maybe could fake the Boot Scooting Boogie, (Hey! I grew up in a small cow town! Give me a break!) but this was completely different and new! So I was enjoying my drink, watching the line dancing, meeting new people and talking with my friend and her husband. I just happen to look over my shoulder and see my ex's friend I open my mouth to say hi when I see MY EX!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Think of every swear word you know, it went through my head in one second. I turned my head quick, they didn't see me! I felt my stomach drop. To top it off there was a girl on his arm. I see them go to the bar, the girl is hugging him and kinda kissing him. The girl was not that cute and frumpy looking, I'm not being mean just being honest- if she was a hottie I would tell you.
My friend, who is also like a mama hen type, tells me it's alright if I want to go. I say HELL NO! The old Tina would have left and felt like shit the rest of the night, not this Tina, the REAL Tina. I switched seats with her and sat next to her husband so my back was to them. I kept thinking -I have to do something, but I'm not the type to go crazy bitch and make a scene. I could just stay over here all night and they probably won't notice me, my hair is way darker and longer than when I was with him. I haven't seen or spoken to him since before Thanksgiving. And it's not like I want to, but here we are in the same place.
Out of nowhere I say to my friends, "I'm gonna buy those guys a shot!" My friend says, "NO!" I say, "Yeah, why not!?" She says, "This bitch does not mess around!"
(Side note: I probably would not have done the following if it wasn't for the fact that I was looking super hot that night!)
I get up, fix myself up and take a deep breath. Both guys were facing the bar. I strut right up to them put my arms around both and say, "Hey boys, lets do a shot for ol' times sake." My ex looked like he'd seen a ghost and his friend practically screamed, "TINA, What are you doing here!" I move to the side next to his friend and say, "A friend invited me, I'm just over there hanging out with some friends. What kind of shot are we doing?" My ex was silent, well speechless is a better word. His friend was so freaked out, "ummm, Jager bomb, how are you doing? You look great, like your hair." I order three jager bombs. I tell him, "I'm doing great, just working and having fun. How are you?" He says, "This is awkward." I say, "Why? Why can't we do shots? I'm not some nut job that's going to snap."
The shots come and we toast, my ex actually looked at me and toasted, still not saying a word. I pay for the shots and tell the guys it was nice to see you. I walk/strut back to my friends.
"Girl, you got some balls!" "You are my hero." and "I got that on video." were some of the things I heard when I sat down. I said, "That felt so FUCKING good!!!" We all laughed and I told them what his friend was saying. I get another drink and soon after his friend comes up to me. He's telling me I ruined his night (don't get mad-he said this jokingly), this is the first time he's gotten my ex out of the house since I left, he was looking to get some action with all the ladies at the bar, my ex wants to leave now, yadda, yadda, yadda. I tell him me being here should not ruin his chances of getting lucky, I'm not staying very late anyway, there's no reason we (me and his friend) can't party in the same place, this doesn't look like the first time he's been out the way the girl was on him, why don't you put the old man to bed and by the time you come back I'll probably be gone! He laughed, we always had a no bullshit friendship. Plus he knew I was right. Then he tells me he was upset that I de-friended him on Facebook. I said I did that to everyone (almost ;) that was connected to my ex. I said I would re-add him, just don't be an asshole. He said he's never been an asshole to me. True. He met everyone at the table and went back to the bar.
I turn around and see him telling something to my ex and my ex shaking his head. I'm guessing his friend came to me to see if I was leaving. Not too long after they walk past me to leave, not a glance in my direction. I had fun with my friends after they left. I even went out and did an easy line dance.
CLOSURE.
Now, some of you may be mad that my ex did not say one word to me. I'm not, I was used to his way of dealing with problems or issues- ignore it until it goes away. That is why I didn't want to leave unnoticed. I had to show him that I am an adult and moving on with my life. I felt brave and empowered. Now I'm not saying that me making him feel like a shithead made me get all "I am woman hear me roar", this was about ME. About Tina being the REAL Tina and not some suppressed version of Tina.
Until the next roll of dice--TP
>PS: If and when I get that video, I will post it!
One of my old friends (not old because she's old, but because she was one of my first friends in Vegas) invited me to come out on Friday night with some of her friends to Revolver. We had been trying to plan a happy hour, but it was not happening so she told me to come there - plus they were going early at 8pm. That was good for me since I work on Saturday.
Revolver is a Country and Rock bar, but at 8pm they do Country line dancing. Which is cool if you know the line dance steps! I know the Electric Slide and maybe could fake the Boot Scooting Boogie, (Hey! I grew up in a small cow town! Give me a break!) but this was completely different and new! So I was enjoying my drink, watching the line dancing, meeting new people and talking with my friend and her husband. I just happen to look over my shoulder and see my ex's friend I open my mouth to say hi when I see MY EX!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Think of every swear word you know, it went through my head in one second. I turned my head quick, they didn't see me! I felt my stomach drop. To top it off there was a girl on his arm. I see them go to the bar, the girl is hugging him and kinda kissing him. The girl was not that cute and frumpy looking, I'm not being mean just being honest- if she was a hottie I would tell you.
My friend, who is also like a mama hen type, tells me it's alright if I want to go. I say HELL NO! The old Tina would have left and felt like shit the rest of the night, not this Tina, the REAL Tina. I switched seats with her and sat next to her husband so my back was to them. I kept thinking -I have to do something, but I'm not the type to go crazy bitch and make a scene. I could just stay over here all night and they probably won't notice me, my hair is way darker and longer than when I was with him. I haven't seen or spoken to him since before Thanksgiving. And it's not like I want to, but here we are in the same place.
Out of nowhere I say to my friends, "I'm gonna buy those guys a shot!" My friend says, "NO!" I say, "Yeah, why not!?" She says, "This bitch does not mess around!"
(Side note: I probably would not have done the following if it wasn't for the fact that I was looking super hot that night!)
I get up, fix myself up and take a deep breath. Both guys were facing the bar. I strut right up to them put my arms around both and say, "Hey boys, lets do a shot for ol' times sake." My ex looked like he'd seen a ghost and his friend practically screamed, "TINA, What are you doing here!" I move to the side next to his friend and say, "A friend invited me, I'm just over there hanging out with some friends. What kind of shot are we doing?" My ex was silent, well speechless is a better word. His friend was so freaked out, "ummm, Jager bomb, how are you doing? You look great, like your hair." I order three jager bombs. I tell him, "I'm doing great, just working and having fun. How are you?" He says, "This is awkward." I say, "Why? Why can't we do shots? I'm not some nut job that's going to snap."
The shots come and we toast, my ex actually looked at me and toasted, still not saying a word. I pay for the shots and tell the guys it was nice to see you. I walk/strut back to my friends.
"Girl, you got some balls!" "You are my hero." and "I got that on video." were some of the things I heard when I sat down. I said, "That felt so FUCKING good!!!" We all laughed and I told them what his friend was saying. I get another drink and soon after his friend comes up to me. He's telling me I ruined his night (don't get mad-he said this jokingly), this is the first time he's gotten my ex out of the house since I left, he was looking to get some action with all the ladies at the bar, my ex wants to leave now, yadda, yadda, yadda. I tell him me being here should not ruin his chances of getting lucky, I'm not staying very late anyway, there's no reason we (me and his friend) can't party in the same place, this doesn't look like the first time he's been out the way the girl was on him, why don't you put the old man to bed and by the time you come back I'll probably be gone! He laughed, we always had a no bullshit friendship. Plus he knew I was right. Then he tells me he was upset that I de-friended him on Facebook. I said I did that to everyone (almost ;) that was connected to my ex. I said I would re-add him, just don't be an asshole. He said he's never been an asshole to me. True. He met everyone at the table and went back to the bar.
I turn around and see him telling something to my ex and my ex shaking his head. I'm guessing his friend came to me to see if I was leaving. Not too long after they walk past me to leave, not a glance in my direction. I had fun with my friends after they left. I even went out and did an easy line dance.
CLOSURE.
Now, some of you may be mad that my ex did not say one word to me. I'm not, I was used to his way of dealing with problems or issues- ignore it until it goes away. That is why I didn't want to leave unnoticed. I had to show him that I am an adult and moving on with my life. I felt brave and empowered. Now I'm not saying that me making him feel like a shithead made me get all "I am woman hear me roar", this was about ME. About Tina being the REAL Tina and not some suppressed version of Tina.
Until the next roll of dice--TP
>PS: If and when I get that video, I will post it!
Mayonnaise Jar and Two Beers...
(Orignally Posted 1/14/11)
I got one of these forwarded email things from my mom a few weeks before I made the big decision to leave my ex. It was actaully one of two emails that told me I needed a change. I want to pass it on to you, my loyal blog readers...
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes....' The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.. 'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.. The sand is everything else---the small stuff. 'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand. One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend. -Author Unknown
Online Dating can KISS my ASS
(Originally posted 1/1/11)
Talk about the biggest money wasting bullshit! Now don't get me wrong there was a time that I believed in it. I met my last two boyfriends on Match.com- the last relationship was almost three years. So I fully backed online dating, until now.
I decided to sign up for E-Harmony on one of those free chat weekend things as another resource to talk to guys. Since E-Harmony matches you based on the 39 levels or some shit of compatibility you have to answer a ridiculous amount of questions! Once you get that done and write some stuff on what you're passionate about you get matched up. This is what I was looking forward to. Well, of course to see any pictures you have to pay, and of fucking course the three month deal makes more sense than the one month. So I PAID!!!! And shortly regretted it! What a bunch of douche bags and freaks!!
Now immediately I think that it is a reflection of me and my answers- I can't even remember WTF I even answered! You can send your matches multiple choice questions about what they like to do on a normal night or romantic dinner, and about how they are in a relationship. VERY LAME! Well, that's because I sent questions to a couple guys and got "Close Matched" where they delete you from their matches. Then of course I get questions sent to me from the freaks and geeks (I do like geeks, just cute geeks). This site is really horrible on the ego! So now that I feel totally like shit I decide I need to fix my profile up- that's got to be the problem. I logged back into my old Match.com account to steal what I wrote there because it was good. Well, of course my ex was saved as a favorite and it showed he had been active within three weeks--ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!!!!!
I was ticked off at first then realized I was on E-Harmony which then pissed me off more because it sucks balls! On E-Harmony you can only look at the guys they match you with- there is no searching. On Match.com you get to search and look at a whole bunch of people. (TP's advice: If you are going to pay for online dating do Match.com.) The worst part is that the site is a damn train wreck! I get 2-5 emails every morning "You have a new match". So I have to look at them- I'm paying for it right. If I do see someone I like or am attracted to I don't do anything because I'm too chicken shit to send lame questions or wink at him. I just leave him on my matches page. Then the guys that look like total douche bags or losers I archive or close match. Which I sometimes feel bad about until one of my matches this very morning had the following on his profile (this is not a joke- I laughed for five minutes straight):
"It is important to disclose up front that I have HSV (herpes). I am an honest person and feel this is something that should be disclosed up front, so we do not spend time communicating if this is a "deal breaker."'
Uhhh...ya think! DEALBREAKER!!!! I have to commend him for being honest, but DUDE you are never going to get any girl to talk to you!!!
Though, if this weirdo proves me wrong I'm posting on my profile that I have loud, stinky gas!!!
Single Girl Dealbreakers:
The two failed relationships from online dating should have been my first clue to not go for a third.
Douche Bags
Freaks, Geeks and Losers
HSV aka Herpes- who knew you could catch a venereal disease from the Internet
Until the next shuffle of the cards...TP
Talk about the biggest money wasting bullshit! Now don't get me wrong there was a time that I believed in it. I met my last two boyfriends on Match.com- the last relationship was almost three years. So I fully backed online dating, until now.
I decided to sign up for E-Harmony on one of those free chat weekend things as another resource to talk to guys. Since E-Harmony matches you based on the 39 levels or some shit of compatibility you have to answer a ridiculous amount of questions! Once you get that done and write some stuff on what you're passionate about you get matched up. This is what I was looking forward to. Well, of course to see any pictures you have to pay, and of fucking course the three month deal makes more sense than the one month. So I PAID!!!! And shortly regretted it! What a bunch of douche bags and freaks!!
Now immediately I think that it is a reflection of me and my answers- I can't even remember WTF I even answered! You can send your matches multiple choice questions about what they like to do on a normal night or romantic dinner, and about how they are in a relationship. VERY LAME! Well, that's because I sent questions to a couple guys and got "Close Matched" where they delete you from their matches. Then of course I get questions sent to me from the freaks and geeks (I do like geeks, just cute geeks). This site is really horrible on the ego! So now that I feel totally like shit I decide I need to fix my profile up- that's got to be the problem. I logged back into my old Match.com account to steal what I wrote there because it was good. Well, of course my ex was saved as a favorite and it showed he had been active within three weeks--ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!!!!!
I was ticked off at first then realized I was on E-Harmony which then pissed me off more because it sucks balls! On E-Harmony you can only look at the guys they match you with- there is no searching. On Match.com you get to search and look at a whole bunch of people. (TP's advice: If you are going to pay for online dating do Match.com.) The worst part is that the site is a damn train wreck! I get 2-5 emails every morning "You have a new match". So I have to look at them- I'm paying for it right. If I do see someone I like or am attracted to I don't do anything because I'm too chicken shit to send lame questions or wink at him. I just leave him on my matches page. Then the guys that look like total douche bags or losers I archive or close match. Which I sometimes feel bad about until one of my matches this very morning had the following on his profile (this is not a joke- I laughed for five minutes straight):
"It is important to disclose up front that I have HSV (herpes). I am an honest person and feel this is something that should be disclosed up front, so we do not spend time communicating if this is a "deal breaker."'
Uhhh...ya think! DEALBREAKER!!!! I have to commend him for being honest, but DUDE you are never going to get any girl to talk to you!!!
Though, if this weirdo proves me wrong I'm posting on my profile that I have loud, stinky gas!!!
Single Girl Dealbreakers:
The two failed relationships from online dating should have been my first clue to not go for a third.
Douche Bags
Freaks, Geeks and Losers
HSV aka Herpes- who knew you could catch a venereal disease from the Internet
Until the next shuffle of the cards...TP
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