Making your own vacation fun
August 8, 2008
A couple of weeks ago I did what I always advise people to do when they leave one job to take another — give yourself a break between gigs to have a carefree vacation. As far as I’m concerned, there’s no job that offers an adequate supply of days off. The best I’ve gotten was five weeks a year — and that wasn’t nearly enough. Of course, if you take a week or two off between jobs, it’s unpaid but still, it’s completely and 100 percent yours. Ahhhh.
Can you really fall in love online?
July 26, 2008
Do you think you can fall in love online? I do although it hasn’t happened to me yet. I happen to know at least one person who’s very happily married to a woman he met and fell in love with online. I’ve tried my best to find romance online but with less than stellar results.
I’m not complaining, though. I’ve had a lot of fun and met some fascinating and wonderful men online.
How can I tell if he likes me?
July 19, 2008
The signs indicating whether a guy likes you depend on how old you are. If you’re under 10, he likes you if he pretends he doesn’t. No, wait, that also applies to some egotists of any age. Avoid them.
The bottom line is that usually, unless you’re still in grade school, you can tell whether a guy likes you if you’re honest with yourself. He pays you compliments or keeps calling you or emailing or texting you. In short, he follows up with you. He pursues you. Sometimes he’ll give you a hint by saying something like I really like you.
I’m here for the vacations
July 16, 2008
I think people need to sign a legally binding document committing them to return the winning ticket if they decide to continue working after they hit the lottery jackpot. What a crock. Why waste your money on lottery tickets if you love your job so much?
It’s not that I hate my job. I’ve just got better things to do. The only reason I keep going back to work every day is that I’ve gotten used to the luxury of a roof over my head and food in my belly. Kinda hard to feed my habit without a paycheck.
A tale of two potlucks
June 23, 2008
What a difference a week makes. Last night I carried a dish of vegan-friendly quinoa risotto to the monthly potluck of a local vegetarian group. A week earlier, I’d made Town Band Baked Beans with bacon from Aunt Bee’s Mayberry Cookbook for a barbecue at Martin’s house.
I can wait to see you again
June 19, 2008
At what point does a smart person give up on meeting a romantic partner online? I’m not sure how long it takes but I’m not there yet. I’ve tried several different sites for meeting men online. I’ve actually met some really great guys but thus far, there’s been no true romance. From friends and family, I happen to know it can happen but how long do you give it before you throw in the towel?
So this is how it’s going to be
June 16, 2008
After a trip to the gym with a friend to lift weights, I stopped in to have a beer and see the progress on the deck she and her husband are building. After reviewing the home improvements in progress, we sat down with our beers out back.
One thing led to another and I was trying to recommend the movie GlenGarry Glen Ross to her. Here’s how a bit of the conversation went:
Me: It’s a dark movie but really good. And there’s a stellar cast . . . Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, uh that good-looking actor who’s name has Glen in it — Scott Glen or maybe Glen Scott
You will survive
June 13, 2008
There’s a duet by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown playing on Top 40 radio with this chorus: But how do you expect me to live alone with just me; ‘Cause my world revolves around you It’s so hard for me to breathe . . .
Poor Jordin. It’s a bitch trying to breathe without any air. I like the song, No Air — it’s wonderful ear candy. But I find the sentiment behind songs of that ilk annoying. It’s certainly not a new theme in pop music — there are lots of songs with a similar bent. Like Harry Nillson’s Without You, which may be the ultimate broken-heart ballad — I can’t live if living is without you.
Who says size doesn’t matter?
June 2, 2008
So Friday I had a last-minute lunch date with a guy I “met” online. He was funny and smart, like his page said. But I already knew that from chatting on the phone with him for a bit. We seemed to be comfortable together right off the bat, which I think happens with people of a certain age who don’t see a first date as a life-or-death situation. The lunch hour flew by.
This Guy described himself online as “cute.” I wouldn’t exactly describe him that way but I’m not so worried about looks. Funny and smart are more important to me. Although I do wonder at someone mentioning their looks when there are pictures to go with the words.
Dating Blog Carnival #7
May 28, 2008
Thrive! is tickled to be hosting this week’s dating blog carnival.
In Writing a Profile He Can’t Resist, Alex provides suggestions for creating an irresistible online dating profile. A good beginning is choosing the right picture. And from what I’ve seen of online dating profiles, Alex’s advice to use a picture in which you’re happy and smiling is not stating the obvious!
So you’ve been dating the same person for a while? Heather Johnson discusses things to do when you hit a rough patch in 5 Ways to Improve Your Relationship.
