Over the years people have to come to know my currents and ex’s, almost as intimately as I have, through my blogs… they have their favorites, the ones they hate, the ones they root for (upon talking to my mother that Mr. Green seems to be sprinting ahead of the pack her response was: “But what about Mr. Disney”… didn’t even know she read my blogs!) and even the ones that they love to watch fail (as I found out on all the laughter of Mr. Arizona’s current predicament). And since more often than not I’m complaining about an ex, I thought I’d share the current ex that is amusing me the most- Mr. X, of course. Now he’s been in India for a week and a half, and as a joke I asked him to bring me back a monkey. In fact have told him that the only way that he will find his way back into my bedroom when he returns from India will be if he brings me that said monkey… and so last week the pictures of Monkeys began. And I have to say I get a smile on my face when once a day I get new pictures of monkey… so I thought I would share with you my favorite pictures so that maybe you too can have a smile on your face (the best is the one where you can see him also taking the picture on his I-phone and it looks like the monkey’s about to attack him!)Enjoy my monkeys!
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Once upon a time...
Now we all know how much I love birthdays, especially mine. And every year I kind of try and one up myself with how to celebrate it… but if you had told me that I would start celebrating this years with a whirlwind 24 hour first date I would have laughed at you… if you had then told me that it would be with someone I went to Green Elementary with, I would have known you were making something up. Add the fact that he’s the younger brother of one of my friends would put you maybe in the crazy category. And if you had told me that I had only previously hung out with him for roughly 30 minutes 2 months ago, and that he would drive up from San Diego to go to Disneyland than I would have said you were insane… But I would definitely have had you committed if you had told me I had a fantastic time! But it would be the truth…So here is a top ten list from one of the most fun first dates… and seeing as he does occasionally read my blogs (as does his brother!) I can’t kiss and tell (though he did ask that I put in that the first kiss was on Mr. Toads Wild Ride!) here are the 10 highlights of my date with Mr. Green:
10) ROCK BAND- The previous evening he was given the choice of a night out at crazy trendy LA hotspots or staying in and playing Rock Band with 7 of my girlfriends. And he actually chose to stay in and geek it out with the rest of us. First point in his favor!
9) Getting stuck right at the end of the Haunted Mansion. Seriously we were at the exit but couldn’t get off the ride! Too funny… and such my luck. Though we found a way to pass the time…
8) My fortune(s) at the candy store… First fortune- NO FORTUNE. Wasted 50 cents to be told I have no Fortune… like I needed that prediction. Ok I thought I’ll try another fortune teller. I listened while the girl in front of me read hers, all about how she’s about the meet the man of her dreams… yes I thought, this one’s my machine! And guess what came out: NOTHING once again!!! Seriously I’m even cursed at Disneyland.
7) Turkey Leg- ok it tasted like ham and the skin was nasty… but seriously who on a date has a leg of meat the size of their head! Though the McDonalds French fries were a close second! Junk food- YAY!
6) Being only 2 people- seriously here’s a plus for being a couple, we got to skip ahead in all the lines… YAY! And fast pass works great, except you can’t get more than one at a time! But oddly enough the lines weren’t too bad, and although we did miss Space Mountain we at least got to ride everything else at least once!
5) Pirates Lair on Tom Sawyer Island- Ok this is possibly the best thing ever- caves, treasures, bridges, a tree house, a boat ride… And although I realize that it’s really just for the kids, it’s also fun for those kids at heart.
4) Watching him get heckled at the Sword and the Stone… nothing like watching your date get emasculated in front of a bunch of kids to really make you smile.
3) Poison Apple Shots from the bartender at Downtown Disney. So I made the mistake of asking the bartender to make me a really fun shot with a horrible Disney name- oh my! 3 shots later and we were DRUNK!
2) Having someone equally as geeky to geek it out with me! Nothing would have been worse than having someone look at me like I was crazy as I skipped and bounced my way through the park. And although he did tease me like crazy he allowed me to turn into the 6 year old Disney Princess that I have hidden inside me… letting me stalk characters, take pictures of me and EVERYTHING, ride my favorite rides twice, share junk food with me all day, go with me to Snow Whites’ Castle and my wishing well but basically just put up with a smiley, giggly, loud, spastic, childish me! He got mad props for making it through the entire day!
1) And the top thing on the list would be getting my birthday wish under the fireworks… but sorry guys that story is just for me!
10) ROCK BAND- The previous evening he was given the choice of a night out at crazy trendy LA hotspots or staying in and playing Rock Band with 7 of my girlfriends. And he actually chose to stay in and geek it out with the rest of us. First point in his favor!
9) Getting stuck right at the end of the Haunted Mansion. Seriously we were at the exit but couldn’t get off the ride! Too funny… and such my luck. Though we found a way to pass the time…
8) My fortune(s) at the candy store… First fortune- NO FORTUNE. Wasted 50 cents to be told I have no Fortune… like I needed that prediction. Ok I thought I’ll try another fortune teller. I listened while the girl in front of me read hers, all about how she’s about the meet the man of her dreams… yes I thought, this one’s my machine! And guess what came out: NOTHING once again!!! Seriously I’m even cursed at Disneyland.
7) Turkey Leg- ok it tasted like ham and the skin was nasty… but seriously who on a date has a leg of meat the size of their head! Though the McDonalds French fries were a close second! Junk food- YAY!
6) Being only 2 people- seriously here’s a plus for being a couple, we got to skip ahead in all the lines… YAY! And fast pass works great, except you can’t get more than one at a time! But oddly enough the lines weren’t too bad, and although we did miss Space Mountain we at least got to ride everything else at least once!
5) Pirates Lair on Tom Sawyer Island- Ok this is possibly the best thing ever- caves, treasures, bridges, a tree house, a boat ride… And although I realize that it’s really just for the kids, it’s also fun for those kids at heart.
4) Watching him get heckled at the Sword and the Stone… nothing like watching your date get emasculated in front of a bunch of kids to really make you smile.
3) Poison Apple Shots from the bartender at Downtown Disney. So I made the mistake of asking the bartender to make me a really fun shot with a horrible Disney name- oh my! 3 shots later and we were DRUNK!
2) Having someone equally as geeky to geek it out with me! Nothing would have been worse than having someone look at me like I was crazy as I skipped and bounced my way through the park. And although he did tease me like crazy he allowed me to turn into the 6 year old Disney Princess that I have hidden inside me… letting me stalk characters, take pictures of me and EVERYTHING, ride my favorite rides twice, share junk food with me all day, go with me to Snow Whites’ Castle and my wishing well but basically just put up with a smiley, giggly, loud, spastic, childish me! He got mad props for making it through the entire day!
1) And the top thing on the list would be getting my birthday wish under the fireworks… but sorry guys that story is just for me!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
525,600 Minutes... how do you measure a year in MY life?
As I sit here on the eve of my birthday I got to thinking about this last year… All the changes. Some subtle…some dramatic. All the events, places I’ve visited, people I’ve met, boys I’ve loved, friends I’ve lost… It’s been a wild and crazy ride!
I should have known that my year was going to be topsy turvy- after all it got kick started in July with amazing events and a tragedy or two… A trip to Arizona with Alissa for my birthday started out awesome- can’t kiss and tell for her but let’s just say between the two of us it ended up with multiple guys, lots and lots of shots (plus some Donkey Drunk Love Punch Juice- don’t ask!), some dancing, a little vomiting in a bar, a lot of making out, and an offer to get a hotel room down the street to finish the party! But the evening of insanity was followed by a morning of sadness as I got the call from one of my parents best friends who couldn’t wake up her husband… so they day was spent watching their granddaughter as my mother dealt with their relatives and my father helped deal with the coroner (thanks Alissa for helping me sit even though you were hungover as hell! We returned to LA for a birthday brunch filled with Mimosas and surfing kicking off the actual day and with a party to follow with all my closest and dearest... even a few birthday friends up from San Diego and down from San Francisco (one, Mr. High School even became another “Mr.” on my list!) Everything seemed right to kick off another great year. And then 2 weeks later I broke my nose surfing and I think everything kind of went down hill from there! Though around that time my future boyfriend was born, so all in all not too bad of a month… that poor kid will grow up with me as his Aunt and his future girlfriends will get the line “But I got to hold him when he was only a few hours old!”
August found me with a new nose and down in San Diego for two trips- even won 6 dollars at the race track- Thanks Erika for putting up with my insane happiness over 6 dollars! Back in Los Angeles after finishing up on Cloverfield I started working for this INSANE producer, and the wild ride began again! But mainly the month was spent in the sun, not surfing since I couldn’t but laying around trying to get that damn bump to go down!
September came and went without too much excitement, a few boys came and went but as my mom likes to say- No one to write home about! I did do my first Marathon- well sort of. I did the Boston Walking Marathon (trust me I think it’s harder to walk the marathon route than it is to run it! That heartbreak hill is a KILLER!) and in October I finally headed back to New York, but this time unfortunately for the funeral of one of the greatest woman I know… While I was there I got to visit the old NYU haunts and hang out with my east coast friends Sara and Jenny that I never get to see and spend a little time over at the New York Film Festival where the bane of my existence was being premiered!
November was a sad month for me- the trusty Blazer went up in smoke! Luckily I was able to upgrade to my sexy Escape! And somewhere around August I reconnected with Mr. Wyoming but lucky around the time I got my car we see him exit for good!
December was good and bad to me. I headed back to Ohio and Arizona for Christmas. It was a really horrible trip- and I had given up liquor to fit into a bikini for Hawaii so it was doubly horribly!!! And at this junction we finally see the exit of Mr. Arizona… and for all of you that have been following my saga with him over the years you might be interested in knowing he should have a new name now- Mr. Wisconsin and Mr. Father! But thankfully I am not the girl he got pregnant (though not for lack of trying while I was home for Christmas) and he has moved back home with his “fiancée”, is unemployed and living in his father’s house. As my Dad put it- I sure did dodge a bullet with that one! But I digress… back to my recap! Right after Arizona I was able to leave for what I thought was 7 days in heaven (AKA the Big Island of Hawaii with Janice and Stitz… and the Boomers! Oh it was heaven all right, but we got stuck for 11 days in heaven and were only able to leave the Island after buying another airplane ticket- this time a very expensive one! But while I was there I got to swim, snorkel, hike, rock climb, hike rain forests and active volcanoes, play with turtles and babies, lay in the sun, hitch hike with crazy locals and tourists, sip champagne and skinny dip for New Years and basically just enjoy the best life has to offer (It was an amazing trip… only to be toped by Jamaica in 2 months!)
Now the start of the New Year and the last 6 months have kind of passed in a blur… Everyone is sick of hearing about Mr. NakedBartender and frankly I’m so sick of talking about him… so if you want the recap read the numerous blogs but basically fell in love, found out he was cheating on me with everything that move (and trust me some of them were DOGS), had his ex/current mistress go crazy and accuse me of everything under the sun, then got posted topless on craigslist with my actual phone number under the erotic services section, got my heart broken, but then finally fell out of love with him. But he wasn’t a total loss… I did get to go to Vegas and check off two things on my list of things to do (get caught having sex in a National Park… and the girl who hate’s BJ’s got to give one while NakedBartender was driving my car down the Sunset Strip- hey when a man says I love you and you are drunk everything seems like a good idea!)… We also had a horrible trip to Chicago- and although it rained I would have loved to enjoy the city but instead got stuck in the hotel with a grumpy male that only wanted to complain about everything in life… And I will have to use my Dad’s expression about him here too: You really dodged a bullet with that one too! And as you know around this time came the return of two ex’s- Mr. Baby R and Mr. Brazil… this first was a short visit and the second is here to stay. And oddly am actually missing him now that he’s in India for the rest of the summer- but hey at least I get pictures of Monkeys!
And just when I though things couldn’t get worse than unemployed and exposed on the internet I managed to deal myself the worst blow- with a shot and a lemon I managed to get myself Salmonella Poisoning! And 3 weeks and 4 different medications later I’m still trying to recover… but am looking forward to the last year of my 20’s! I spent last weekend relaxing with old friends, drinking one too many beers (and taste testing my Vodkas), swimming in the pool (plus a water gun fight or two), playing rock band (like the spastic retard that I am) and enjoying life on the 4th! This week I’ve planed an insane time to celebrate the start of the end… Vodka tasting (and requisite Rock band) tonight, Disneyland tomorrow (with fireworks. YAY!), Surfing and Margaritas at the Beach on Thursday, SAKE BOMING Thursday night with my girls to celebrate my yearly milestone, and then Saturday my girls from Green and Uni are coming up for an afternoon of fun by the pool and a night out for my birthday!
All in all it’s been an insane year… but haven’t they all been! But let me tell you, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else at the moment. I’ve got some great friends in my life (and even some awesome guys I can rely on!). A trip to Jamaica planed in September and hopefully a float trip at the end of the month. I’m once again wearing a bridesmaid dress in August at the wedding of my closest friend since 2nd grade… and who care that I’m going dateless! Erika and my parents are accompanying me, and we plan to drink and dance the night away! So I’m ready to turn 29… optimistic, hopefully, and dare I say it- HAPPY!
I should have known that my year was going to be topsy turvy- after all it got kick started in July with amazing events and a tragedy or two… A trip to Arizona with Alissa for my birthday started out awesome- can’t kiss and tell for her but let’s just say between the two of us it ended up with multiple guys, lots and lots of shots (plus some Donkey Drunk Love Punch Juice- don’t ask!), some dancing, a little vomiting in a bar, a lot of making out, and an offer to get a hotel room down the street to finish the party! But the evening of insanity was followed by a morning of sadness as I got the call from one of my parents best friends who couldn’t wake up her husband… so they day was spent watching their granddaughter as my mother dealt with their relatives and my father helped deal with the coroner (thanks Alissa for helping me sit even though you were hungover as hell! We returned to LA for a birthday brunch filled with Mimosas and surfing kicking off the actual day and with a party to follow with all my closest and dearest... even a few birthday friends up from San Diego and down from San Francisco (one, Mr. High School even became another “Mr.” on my list!) Everything seemed right to kick off another great year. And then 2 weeks later I broke my nose surfing and I think everything kind of went down hill from there! Though around that time my future boyfriend was born, so all in all not too bad of a month… that poor kid will grow up with me as his Aunt and his future girlfriends will get the line “But I got to hold him when he was only a few hours old!”
August found me with a new nose and down in San Diego for two trips- even won 6 dollars at the race track- Thanks Erika for putting up with my insane happiness over 6 dollars! Back in Los Angeles after finishing up on Cloverfield I started working for this INSANE producer, and the wild ride began again! But mainly the month was spent in the sun, not surfing since I couldn’t but laying around trying to get that damn bump to go down!
September came and went without too much excitement, a few boys came and went but as my mom likes to say- No one to write home about! I did do my first Marathon- well sort of. I did the Boston Walking Marathon (trust me I think it’s harder to walk the marathon route than it is to run it! That heartbreak hill is a KILLER!) and in October I finally headed back to New York, but this time unfortunately for the funeral of one of the greatest woman I know… While I was there I got to visit the old NYU haunts and hang out with my east coast friends Sara and Jenny that I never get to see and spend a little time over at the New York Film Festival where the bane of my existence was being premiered!
November was a sad month for me- the trusty Blazer went up in smoke! Luckily I was able to upgrade to my sexy Escape! And somewhere around August I reconnected with Mr. Wyoming but lucky around the time I got my car we see him exit for good!
December was good and bad to me. I headed back to Ohio and Arizona for Christmas. It was a really horrible trip- and I had given up liquor to fit into a bikini for Hawaii so it was doubly horribly!!! And at this junction we finally see the exit of Mr. Arizona… and for all of you that have been following my saga with him over the years you might be interested in knowing he should have a new name now- Mr. Wisconsin and Mr. Father! But thankfully I am not the girl he got pregnant (though not for lack of trying while I was home for Christmas) and he has moved back home with his “fiancée”, is unemployed and living in his father’s house. As my Dad put it- I sure did dodge a bullet with that one! But I digress… back to my recap! Right after Arizona I was able to leave for what I thought was 7 days in heaven (AKA the Big Island of Hawaii with Janice and Stitz… and the Boomers! Oh it was heaven all right, but we got stuck for 11 days in heaven and were only able to leave the Island after buying another airplane ticket- this time a very expensive one! But while I was there I got to swim, snorkel, hike, rock climb, hike rain forests and active volcanoes, play with turtles and babies, lay in the sun, hitch hike with crazy locals and tourists, sip champagne and skinny dip for New Years and basically just enjoy the best life has to offer (It was an amazing trip… only to be toped by Jamaica in 2 months!)
Now the start of the New Year and the last 6 months have kind of passed in a blur… Everyone is sick of hearing about Mr. NakedBartender and frankly I’m so sick of talking about him… so if you want the recap read the numerous blogs but basically fell in love, found out he was cheating on me with everything that move (and trust me some of them were DOGS), had his ex/current mistress go crazy and accuse me of everything under the sun, then got posted topless on craigslist with my actual phone number under the erotic services section, got my heart broken, but then finally fell out of love with him. But he wasn’t a total loss… I did get to go to Vegas and check off two things on my list of things to do (get caught having sex in a National Park… and the girl who hate’s BJ’s got to give one while NakedBartender was driving my car down the Sunset Strip- hey when a man says I love you and you are drunk everything seems like a good idea!)… We also had a horrible trip to Chicago- and although it rained I would have loved to enjoy the city but instead got stuck in the hotel with a grumpy male that only wanted to complain about everything in life… And I will have to use my Dad’s expression about him here too: You really dodged a bullet with that one too! And as you know around this time came the return of two ex’s- Mr. Baby R and Mr. Brazil… this first was a short visit and the second is here to stay. And oddly am actually missing him now that he’s in India for the rest of the summer- but hey at least I get pictures of Monkeys!
And just when I though things couldn’t get worse than unemployed and exposed on the internet I managed to deal myself the worst blow- with a shot and a lemon I managed to get myself Salmonella Poisoning! And 3 weeks and 4 different medications later I’m still trying to recover… but am looking forward to the last year of my 20’s! I spent last weekend relaxing with old friends, drinking one too many beers (and taste testing my Vodkas), swimming in the pool (plus a water gun fight or two), playing rock band (like the spastic retard that I am) and enjoying life on the 4th! This week I’ve planed an insane time to celebrate the start of the end… Vodka tasting (and requisite Rock band) tonight, Disneyland tomorrow (with fireworks. YAY!), Surfing and Margaritas at the Beach on Thursday, SAKE BOMING Thursday night with my girls to celebrate my yearly milestone, and then Saturday my girls from Green and Uni are coming up for an afternoon of fun by the pool and a night out for my birthday!
All in all it’s been an insane year… but haven’t they all been! But let me tell you, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else at the moment. I’ve got some great friends in my life (and even some awesome guys I can rely on!). A trip to Jamaica planed in September and hopefully a float trip at the end of the month. I’m once again wearing a bridesmaid dress in August at the wedding of my closest friend since 2nd grade… and who care that I’m going dateless! Erika and my parents are accompanying me, and we plan to drink and dance the night away! So I’m ready to turn 29… optimistic, hopefully, and dare I say it- HAPPY!
Monday, July 7, 2008
Must love Hardt.
Over the weekend I got to thinking about peoples types… It’s funny how people always gravitate to a certain type of guy or girl. For some people it might be the brainy type, or skinny, or fat, stupid blondes, jocks, geeks, surfers, video game fanatics, treckies…. Whatever your type is there are at least 10 people out there who fit what you are looking for. And for some reason we just keep dating that same type without really branching out and trying something new. And although the grass is always greener… what if there really isn’t something better out there! And so we keep on dating and dating, with the hopes of finding our needle in the haystack all the while sticking with that same straw!
Last night I was describing to someone my usual “dating” type. And it got me to wondering, do I only go for those guys because I’m use to dating them… or do they gravitate towards me because they know I’m there type also. Because really I’ve just dated the same person over and over again. So the question is how do I blend who I should be dating with who I want to date? Because obviously who I usually am dating really isn’t working for me! And really what am I looking for in a guy?
- Responsible Adult (yea I know that would seem like a given… but given my recent boyfriends it’s not! Ideally in his late 20’s/ early 30’s… I’m done dating the guys trying to figure out their life.
- Tall, Thin and Muscular… I was recently told that I need to give up on my ideal looks in a guy, and specifically that those bodies fade. But hey if I’m putting down what my ideal is than that’s it! But I’ve also learned lately that perfection is boring! I’m not looking for perfect…. Just perfect to me!
- College Educated. Sorry boys that’s a requirement. I like having lively debates, I like discussing politics and I love someone who can put me in my place. At the same time I also think we learned more than just what our professors were teaching us in college. College is where you start to form the real friendships that last through our life… That safe environment shapes who we later become in life. Without I think a lot of people are searching for answers… and although I think that’s fantastic, I don’t want to date that person anymore!
- Adventurous… He’s gotta love surfing and hiking with me. If the guy doesn’t like water and sand than he doesn’t have a chance! Plus I think only a guy who is willing to jump off a bridge, go white water rafting, running with the bulls or scuba diving with the stingrays on the spur of the moment would keep me interested for 50 years. Because that’s what I’m looking for- 50 years, not 50 days!
- Career Driven. Nothing is sexier than a guy who is ambitious. I also need someone who understands when I can’t make it home for dinner because we are shooting late, or when I need to work weekends to get caught up.
- Family Oriented. It’s taken me a long time to admit this, but I’m ready to settle down with a family. Not today, not tomorrow… but at the same time not too far into the future. So if you don’t want children or need to wait another 10 years, keep moving because we won’t work out. At the same time he needs to be involved with his own family. I know it’s horrible to say, but I can’t date someone else who has family issues- wither it be with a father, mother, sister, brother, cousin… whoever! I’m not your therapist and I’m not your quick fix!
- Core group of friends. I know this seems like an odd one. But it’s a deal breaker for me now. A guy without his guys has issues… or even a guy with a lot of new friends. There is a reason that he can’t keep his ties for long, and most likely won’t be able to get a girlfriend for long either… my friends are my life force and I also need someone to understand that! And accept that I have my Tuesday night dinners, and sometimes he just won’t be invited to them.
- Must be outgoing and social… I love going out. A great party on a Saturday night is one of the great things in life. Going out, dressing up, having fun… that’s part of my life… and with my career choice will always be part of my life. At the same time, I don’t want him to be too social! I don’t need him looking for “friends” in chat rooms, getting arrested halfway across the US or partying until the sun comes up. At the same time must also enjoy a Friday night in watching movies or a Sunday morning in bed drinking Mimosas.
- But I guess the most important thing is he must love me. Not love who he thinks I am or who he thinks I will be. But loves me. Me at my worst. The grumpy, demanding, whiny, solitary, spastic, loud, overbearing, crazy, dorky me. The me who spends way too much time on my computer. Too many hours dissecting my belly. Gets depressed when the scale goes up… and giddy when it goes down. Loves my family and my friends… and how disgustingly close I am to both of them. Accepts that I too am not perfect… but that we are perfectly imperfect for each other.
Last night I was describing to someone my usual “dating” type. And it got me to wondering, do I only go for those guys because I’m use to dating them… or do they gravitate towards me because they know I’m there type also. Because really I’ve just dated the same person over and over again. So the question is how do I blend who I should be dating with who I want to date? Because obviously who I usually am dating really isn’t working for me! And really what am I looking for in a guy?
- Responsible Adult (yea I know that would seem like a given… but given my recent boyfriends it’s not! Ideally in his late 20’s/ early 30’s… I’m done dating the guys trying to figure out their life.
- Tall, Thin and Muscular… I was recently told that I need to give up on my ideal looks in a guy, and specifically that those bodies fade. But hey if I’m putting down what my ideal is than that’s it! But I’ve also learned lately that perfection is boring! I’m not looking for perfect…. Just perfect to me!
- College Educated. Sorry boys that’s a requirement. I like having lively debates, I like discussing politics and I love someone who can put me in my place. At the same time I also think we learned more than just what our professors were teaching us in college. College is where you start to form the real friendships that last through our life… That safe environment shapes who we later become in life. Without I think a lot of people are searching for answers… and although I think that’s fantastic, I don’t want to date that person anymore!
- Adventurous… He’s gotta love surfing and hiking with me. If the guy doesn’t like water and sand than he doesn’t have a chance! Plus I think only a guy who is willing to jump off a bridge, go white water rafting, running with the bulls or scuba diving with the stingrays on the spur of the moment would keep me interested for 50 years. Because that’s what I’m looking for- 50 years, not 50 days!
- Career Driven. Nothing is sexier than a guy who is ambitious. I also need someone who understands when I can’t make it home for dinner because we are shooting late, or when I need to work weekends to get caught up.
- Family Oriented. It’s taken me a long time to admit this, but I’m ready to settle down with a family. Not today, not tomorrow… but at the same time not too far into the future. So if you don’t want children or need to wait another 10 years, keep moving because we won’t work out. At the same time he needs to be involved with his own family. I know it’s horrible to say, but I can’t date someone else who has family issues- wither it be with a father, mother, sister, brother, cousin… whoever! I’m not your therapist and I’m not your quick fix!
- Core group of friends. I know this seems like an odd one. But it’s a deal breaker for me now. A guy without his guys has issues… or even a guy with a lot of new friends. There is a reason that he can’t keep his ties for long, and most likely won’t be able to get a girlfriend for long either… my friends are my life force and I also need someone to understand that! And accept that I have my Tuesday night dinners, and sometimes he just won’t be invited to them.
- Must be outgoing and social… I love going out. A great party on a Saturday night is one of the great things in life. Going out, dressing up, having fun… that’s part of my life… and with my career choice will always be part of my life. At the same time, I don’t want him to be too social! I don’t need him looking for “friends” in chat rooms, getting arrested halfway across the US or partying until the sun comes up. At the same time must also enjoy a Friday night in watching movies or a Sunday morning in bed drinking Mimosas.
- But I guess the most important thing is he must love me. Not love who he thinks I am or who he thinks I will be. But loves me. Me at my worst. The grumpy, demanding, whiny, solitary, spastic, loud, overbearing, crazy, dorky me. The me who spends way too much time on my computer. Too many hours dissecting my belly. Gets depressed when the scale goes up… and giddy when it goes down. Loves my family and my friends… and how disgustingly close I am to both of them. Accepts that I too am not perfect… but that we are perfectly imperfect for each other.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Summer Nights...
I’m the queen of introducing new guys to my friends way too early… usually it ends up being drinks with the girls, or dinner with a friend who just happens to be in from out of town, or a birthday that I just can’t get out of. But secretly I like to get my friends opinions on my dates early on… not that I always take their advice, but I like getting it! So it really shouldn’t come to too much surprise to me that guys do that same. But I was a little surprised to find myself being the one to be introduced to the good friends a little early! Last Sunday Mr. Disney invited me to a BBQ two of his friends were having… I was envisioning a large group of people, a BBQ and some beers. Very relaxed, chill and not intimidating. What I ended up attending was a dinner party. With only 1 other guest besides Mr. Disney, Myself and the couple hosting it. Turns out I was invited to his version of my Tuesday Night Dinner with Lisa and Brian! And after a moment of surprised, I had a glass of wine (and then a bottle) and went with the flow. Surprisingly I had a fantastic time. They were all really cool, educated (we had a lively debate on the new supreme court decision against death penalty for child rapists) and very similar to most of my friends. And equally surprising was the fact that not only were they welcoming but everyone really went out of there way to make me feel part of the group. And when they did start to tell stories and updates on their friends they made sure to give me a background story on the friend before proceeding. So we spent the evening drinking, eating, laughing, and basically just enjoying a perfect Sunday night in Santa Monica. And at the end of the night I have to say Mr. Disney was starting to win me over. Now I don’t know if the was because I did love his friends, or the amount of wine that we all had consumed or just maybe he really is a nice guy after all. But for once I’m not rushing things like I have in the past… and personally I’m enjoying just taking my time and getting to know someone. Who knows what will happen in the future… but for now I’m fine with a nice dinner with friends, some wine, and a sweet kiss goodnight.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Vodka Infusion of the week- Skittles Vodka- Taste the Rainbow
Ingredients:1 bottle of Vodka
1 large bag of Skittles
Step 1:You have two options- you can either add all the skittles (except for Green and Purple- they make odd color and taste combos) or you can separate out each color and make individual flavor vodka. I’ve decided to try separating the colors
Though a hint to you- do this on a full stomach! I started when I was hungry and quickly wanted to throw up from eating too many skittles (that and I started to get worried I was going to eat all the skittles and then only have ½ skittles vodka! So I put on some music and started my sorting… though I have to say it did get a little tedious (making me wish maybe I should
have just thrown them all in together and just chance that they come out good!). Though it turns out there are only 5 skittles colors, I guess you can’t really taste the entire rainbow! But my second tip of the day is to probably do this with someone so you can chat as you sort… but I digress and must get back to my sorting… Step 2:Place skittles (use 20-25 skittle per 350 ML of Vodka) in a glass/plastic jar with an airtight lid. Fill with Vodka.
Step 3: Place in a dark place for 1 -2 weeks.
Step 4: Strain out the Skittles using a Cheese Cloth... drink and enjoy!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
My list...30 to do before 30!
I got to thinking this afternoon about everything I’ve done in my life and everything that is still out there to do. Maybe it’s because I’m turning 29 in less than a month, maybe it’s because I’ve slowly been checking things off my list, and maybe it’s because after another failed relationship I’ve realized I’m no where near where I thought I would be at 30. Granted I’ve done most of the things that people only dream of doing their entire life: I’ve had wild crazy passionate affairs, I’ve been skinny dipping in multiple countries, dated those professional extreme athletes, the bad guys, the firemen, actors, models, the stripper, the bartender… I’ve gotten caught having sex in a national park (as well as given that blow job driving down the sunset strip in Vegas), learned to surf, kick box, kayak, became a yoga master, gone vegetarian, vegan, ate for my blood type, drank champagne on the beach watching the sun rise, gone on road trips, traveled with my girls, hitch hiked, back backed, gone off roading, bailed a boyfriend out of jail, met more famous Actors/ Writers/ Directors/ Producers than most people can even name, worked on more than one top 10 TV show, gotten reviewed in numerous papers, had a naked super bowl party (for only two of course!). I’ve lived in New York, moved across the country to LA without knowing a soul, left a job without having another one lined up. I’ve died my hair platinum, brown, maroon, and finally back to it’s natural blond, I’ve broken someone’s heart and had my own broken (more than once!), broken my nose, sprained my knee, gotten multiple concussions, totaled a car (well had it totaled for me), been to multiple emergency rooms, gotten a tattoo, did a walking marathon, lost 5 dress sizes and 40 pounds, learned to mix the perfect drink (and began writing about it), hiked an active volcano, ran from a rattle snake, gotten stung by a jelly fish, sting ray, and had a man of war wrap itself around my body, gotten caught in a rip current, under a wave, knocked unconscious by my surfboard, spent New Years swimming naked in Hawaii and drinking Champagne in a hot tub, learned to put on false eyelashes (hey that one was really hard!), Traveled Europe, Canada, Mexico, and of course the US, I’ve seen a ghost (I swear!), built a bonfire from scratch, thrown a black tie party, gotten the answer right in final Jeopardy, built a website from scratch, met my idols, lit fireworks on the beach…
So after looking back on everything that I have done, here is everything else… my 30 things to do before I turn 30… it’s going to be one crazy year (It might have to eventually become my top 40 to do before I turn 40 but lets see how many we can check off this year!)
1. Get Re-Scuba certified so I can dive in Jamaica in September.
2. Swim with great whites, sting rays, dolphins…
3. Enter (and finish) my first Marathon
4. Finish my book and get it published
5. Go Sky Diving, Bungee Jumping and Learn to Fly
6. Get up on stage and sing at a Karaoke bar (alone)
7. Learn to Sail and spend a weekend on a boat in the middle of nowhere
8. Rock Climb up an impossibly high mountain, and when I get to the top scream as loud as I can
9. Spend the night sleeping under the stars on the beach with just a bonfire and a sleeping bag (and hopefully a boy!)
10. Finally get the rest of my nose done to fix last summers broke nose… plus those restlyne shots I’ve wanted… and maybe my teeth whitened.
11. Find that perfect job… whatever it may be!
12. Spend an entire Sunday naked in bed… with someone of course
13. Lose those final 10 pounds… as well as be able to do 1000 sit-ups without stopping (if Britney can them, then so can I)
14. Watch the sun rise in Alaska
15. Fall in love Mr. Right (and stop falling for Mr. Wrongs)
16. Make my blog actually profitable… and try and write every day no matter what!
17. Have sex on a Jet Ski, Surfboard, Airplane…
18. Buy myself a new bed with a really amazing and expensive mattress
19. Learn to drive a Motorcycle
20. Run with the Bulls in Spain (or at least watch them do it live)
21. Ride an Elephant in India
22. Pay off my credit card debt and student loans… or at least some of it
23. Go white water rafting in the Grand Canyon
24. Spend time in Brazil, Fiji, Tahiti, and on some island whose name I won’t even be able to pronounce.
25. Get that tattoo that I’ve been dreaming of
26. Blow an entire paycheck on a pair of Monolos!
27. Learn how to change a tire, put oil in the car, cook a soufflé, snowboard, skip rocks, bake a pie from scratch, drive a stick shift, whistle, build a perfect sandcastle and throw a kick ass snowball.
28. Be able to keep a plant alive for more than a week
29. Drink a glass of wine on a vineyard in Italy
30. But most importantly be OK with where ever I am in life on July 10, 2009! It’s ok to be 30 and not married, to not have my 2.5 kids yet, to not own my own house, to not have a job that I totally love or get paid enough for. It’s ok to not wear SPF 40 (and not to feel guilty about it). Ok to skip dinner to have that chocolate cake. Ok to not have that diamond ring from Tiffany’s. It’s OK to not look like Barbie, to not agree with my parents view on my life, to enjoy sex (even if it sometimes is with the wrong guy). And most importantly it’s Ok to just be ME!
So after looking back on everything that I have done, here is everything else… my 30 things to do before I turn 30… it’s going to be one crazy year (It might have to eventually become my top 40 to do before I turn 40 but lets see how many we can check off this year!)
1. Get Re-Scuba certified so I can dive in Jamaica in September.
2. Swim with great whites, sting rays, dolphins…
3. Enter (and finish) my first Marathon
4. Finish my book and get it published
5. Go Sky Diving, Bungee Jumping and Learn to Fly
6. Get up on stage and sing at a Karaoke bar (alone)
7. Learn to Sail and spend a weekend on a boat in the middle of nowhere
8. Rock Climb up an impossibly high mountain, and when I get to the top scream as loud as I can
9. Spend the night sleeping under the stars on the beach with just a bonfire and a sleeping bag (and hopefully a boy!)
10. Finally get the rest of my nose done to fix last summers broke nose… plus those restlyne shots I’ve wanted… and maybe my teeth whitened.
11. Find that perfect job… whatever it may be!
12. Spend an entire Sunday naked in bed… with someone of course
13. Lose those final 10 pounds… as well as be able to do 1000 sit-ups without stopping (if Britney can them, then so can I)
14. Watch the sun rise in Alaska
15. Fall in love Mr. Right (and stop falling for Mr. Wrongs)
16. Make my blog actually profitable… and try and write every day no matter what!
17. Have sex on a Jet Ski, Surfboard, Airplane…
18. Buy myself a new bed with a really amazing and expensive mattress
19. Learn to drive a Motorcycle
20. Run with the Bulls in Spain (or at least watch them do it live)
21. Ride an Elephant in India
22. Pay off my credit card debt and student loans… or at least some of it
23. Go white water rafting in the Grand Canyon
24. Spend time in Brazil, Fiji, Tahiti, and on some island whose name I won’t even be able to pronounce.
25. Get that tattoo that I’ve been dreaming of
26. Blow an entire paycheck on a pair of Monolos!
27. Learn how to change a tire, put oil in the car, cook a soufflé, snowboard, skip rocks, bake a pie from scratch, drive a stick shift, whistle, build a perfect sandcastle and throw a kick ass snowball.
28. Be able to keep a plant alive for more than a week
29. Drink a glass of wine on a vineyard in Italy
30. But most importantly be OK with where ever I am in life on July 10, 2009! It’s ok to be 30 and not married, to not have my 2.5 kids yet, to not own my own house, to not have a job that I totally love or get paid enough for. It’s ok to not wear SPF 40 (and not to feel guilty about it). Ok to skip dinner to have that chocolate cake. Ok to not have that diamond ring from Tiffany’s. It’s OK to not look like Barbie, to not agree with my parents view on my life, to enjoy sex (even if it sometimes is with the wrong guy). And most importantly it’s Ok to just be ME!
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