A Debutante's Thoughts

Just when you are about to move on...

I went for a walk around Lake Calhoun today to get some exercise, enjoy the fall afternoon, and think about life. While I was walking I came to the conclusion that I have been stuck lately, unable to let go of my past relationship, past friendships, and past job. For the past two years My life has taken some twists and turns. On my fall afternoon walk I came to the conclusion that I was tired of having life walk on me. I felt this surge of energy has my endorphines kicked in from the fast pace and my new outlook. So on my way home I decided that I would spend Friday night in and study...that's right study, but before I headed to the nearest coffee shop with books on my back I decided to check my email. There in my inbox was a message from a user name I didn't recognize. Curiosity got the best of me and I opened up the message to find that someone had responsed to an online ad that I had posted. Yes I have tried online dating and have met a lot of interesting men, but decided it wasn't for me and took my profile off...or so I thought. The person that sent me the message was my ex-boyfriend's friend. At first I was excited because I hadn't seen him in over a year and when we all hung out it was alot of fun. So I responed to his email to ask him how he was and what he had been up to. However after I sent the email I was mortified at myself. What if he tells my ex that he saw me on an online dating service? I will just die. So here I was during my walk..thinking "the world is my oyster" I am finally going to let go of the ex and other life circumstances that have caused me to stand still. It's funy how life likes to throw in a curve ball...couldn't the curve ball have been given to the Yankees? Well I am still going to take my walk-mentality approach...and swing...and I am going to swing hard!

Got to Love Technological Conveniences

Lattes, drive thrus, and automated tellers allow us to to get things done efficiently and effortlessly. Yet somehow I still manage to miss morning coffee because I am either too busy entering my daily agenda into my palm pilot or deleting advertising emails. With all these wonderful world conveniences I still manage to pay late fees, and use the teller that is not assiociated with my bank because somehow the Wellsfargo automated teller is no longer in Willey Hall, Thanks TCF. For systems that are intented to save time and money somehow, I feel I am being royally screwed.

What a Girl Wants...

I was dining with my friend Jake yesterday, when the subject of dating became part of the main course. I thought my perception of what a man wants in a woman might be skewed (because lately I feel I would have a better chance finding Osama bin Laden, than an interesting male), therefore I thought it was my duty to get some insider information from Jake to see why my stocks were not rising.
So were my perceptions of what a man is looking for a woman off? Not a bit. In fact they are looking for the same thing we are, Except they want more SEX.
Is there a certain height and weight requirement? Yes and no, obesity is not in, but a few pounds overweight is fine. Hair and eye color, or style of dress doesn't matter either. What I learned is important is that men are always looking to get laid, and they will pretty much lay anything. If they are looking for a serious relationship, then they have stricter standards of beauty and personality. These are not my requirements, these are my friendly male's requirements, which he believes is the basic standards for "meeting chicks."
During the after dinnner cocktail I was further informed that men will boast about their accomplishments and even lie to get laid. Okay now I know men do this, I just didn't know that Jake did. So ladies if you ever go to Sally's and meet a hot strapping young buck named Jake, he really doesn't drive a beamer.