Kind of like Alice in Wonderland

It's been an interesting week... Update on my boys:

Soccer Stud:

Still MIA. I am having a hard time believing that he would just ignore my message. Not his style plus it doesn't look like he has checked his facebook since I messaged him. As far as I am concerned he might be dead...

Bond:

We've been flirting via phone and facebook for a few weeks now, hung out in a group of friends a few times but it was all coming down to last Fri night. I was supposed to go out with my good friend George and meet up with Bond and some other friends at a certain Bar.

That night I definitely felt like Alice in Wonderland. ..

First of all, George stood me up! He texted me and told me he was going to be a little late (10 instead of 9:30). I was already on my way so I stopped by a friend's house so he could keep me company while I waited. Then George called and said he was coming over in a minute. That was the last time I heard from him that night... But that's no big deal compared to the rest of the evening...

Sooo, we picked up Bond, his brother and D-D (a girl we all know) and finally went to the Bar. First, Bond seemed kind of upset, told me that he had a rough day because he received some bad news from home. Then... he got all lovey-dovey with D-D. At first I thought it was friendly but it was getting more and more graphic, so I was doing my best trying not to look and keep smiling and making conversation with the other guys. I have to give it to Bond's brother and our friend S., they did all they could to distract me! Love them for that!

Then... Bond had the nerve to come over and tell me (after some simple conversation) that he was looking for a girl who would give him an instant rush of adrenalin, that instant attraction when he first met her but it's hard to find. It only happened to him when he met me... WTF? All I could say was "whatever". Then he started saying something about how he wasn't sure I was interested though... Not sure what I was supposed to do there... Jump on him and profess my undying love to him??? I just turned away and went to get a drink.

Him and D-D were all over each other the rest of the night... I thought 1am would never come around. Stupid me left the car at S's place so I couldn't leave plus I didn't want to show that I cared even though it was hard. I had no idea how to act. I thought I was doing pretty good until Bond's brother tried to apologize for Bond's behavior...Then... after throwing some people into the fountain (that's a separate story) we finally went back to S's place and I tried to go home but they wouldn't let me leave. I had to sit there and talk for a while. Talk about uncomfortable! Bond had the nerve to start asking me why I seemed upset! Bond was the one who said I kind of looked like Alice in Wonderland and that was right on! That's exactly how i felt, plus I was wearing a red dress :-)) I finally got out of there fuming! I should have fucking stayed in bed that night!!! Why in the hell would Bond act like he is pursuing me, then get friendly with another girl right in front of me?! Was he trying to make me jealous? Is he just an idiot or a jerk?

On a different note, I have been in horrible pain for the last 3 days. My lower back hurts so bad that I literally can't sit down, walk or bend over. I am miserable and feeling sorry for myself. Going to the doctor this afternoon. Hopefully, it's not kidney stones... Cross some fingers and toes for me!

Update

Still nothing from SS. I was freaking out the whole day yesterday but then... let's just say there is a new interesting boy on the horizon (let's call him Bond)... I spent 3 hours talking to him on the phone last night... I don't even remember the last time I did that with a boy. It just felt so natural! The time flew by!

Sooo, if SS doesn't come through... I have options...

Rollercoasting through vacation week

I am back after my well-deserved vacation week. It was interesting. First of all, I managed to catch a flu, so spent 4 days of my vacation on the couch watching bad day-time tv. The rest of the week went well: visited some friends, ate some good food, had a few drinks and did a little partying.

As far as Soccer Stud goes, it has been an emotional rollercoaster for me. I worked on training him the whole week by not answering his phone calls after he'd disappeared for a few days. It seemed to do the trick, he always got nervous and started calling me more but once we got together and hung out he was back to his ways. Case in point: He came back from a bad game out of town on Saturday night, came straight to my house, was sweet and attentive, watched some tv, talked, etc. He asked me what my plans were for the next day and I told him I was going to the pool and possibly a baseball game. He said he wanted to join me and asked me to call him when I wake up. I called - no answer; texted him around 3pm and told him I was going to the pool and the game at 6pm. He called me back at 9:30pm saying that he just got my text!!!

Anyhow, I had enough. I sent him a message a little while ago telling him that if he is actually interested in dating me he should start putting some effort in and if he is just interested in sex - it's not my thing. "No hard feelings, see you around." Anxiously waiting for a response now.

I know, I know, I should have dumped his ass a long time ago but I still kind of like the guy...

Life is good!

I think I figured out what was wrong with me yesterday:
1. PMS
2. Not hearing from SS for a couple of days

So, I came up with an action plan for making my day better:
1. 1 hour-long nap after work
2. going out for salsa dancing with my best friend D.

I was already starting to feel good on the way to the night club when SS called. We talked for a few minutes, I stopped freaking out about him. The smile came back. Then we texted back and forth throughout the night deciding on meeting up after I got done with dancing...
A little something-something totally did the trick! Crisis averted! Who cares if I stayed up till 5am and went to work at 7:30am. Totally worth it!

Oh, yeah... 1.5 work days till vacation! Woo hoo!

I obviously can't think of anything interesting to write about, so I should go get some work done...

Unusually Crappy Day - is it going to get better from here?

Yes, I am having a blah day... I should have stayed home... I realize that nobody really cares but I really need to vent at the moment. Not that anything major happened, just a lot of little frustrating things...Here's a list of my misfortunes so far (and I've only been awake for about 5 hours, for the record):

• Broke my favorite mug this morning
• Stepped on a piece of the mug with my bare foot, got a nice deep cut and lots of blood around the kitchen floor
• Forgot my to-go coffee that I made for myself this morning
• Got to work and realized that I left my cell phone at home. I really need several phone #s that are saved on there plus I am waiting on an important phone call today...
• Found out that the urgent order for some signage that I placed for my account in Chicago accidentally got shipped to Wisconsin. Not my fault but my boss doesn't exactly care why it happened...
• I need to scan something really quick but my scanner keeps saying that I don't have the needed software installed; then I go to install it and it's there but the scanner is still not working!!!
• I keep trying to tie some loose ends at work before I go on vacation next week but the load keeps getting bigger!

On top of that I could not fall asleep till 3am for some unknown reason so I am tired and cranky!!! Grrrrgh! Is it appropriate to drink at work at 1pm?

Why am I not able to title my posts any more? Grrrrgh!

Here we go. Title: Dating Rules

I believe I've blogged about how I have no clue about dating in general. That's true, folks, I am 27 y. o., have had my share of dates, boyfriends, random drunken make-out buddies, etc but the truth is... I still don't know what's appropriate and what's not.

Here's what I am good at:

• Getting a guy's attention (a lot of times it's unwanted)
• Making an awesome first impression
• Making the 1st date an unforgettable experience
• Getting a 2nd date (I don't believe I've ever been denied a 2nd date)
• That's about it...

Here's where the problems start...

Things I suck at:

• Knowing how often a guy should call during the "dating stage"
• Knowing when to play "hard to get" and when to show interest
• Knowing when having sex is too soon and saying "no"
• Communicating my feelings without freaking the guy out
• Knowing when it is time to introduce him to the friends/family
• I can go on and on...

Basically, I start out being very confident (as I am in all other aspects of life) but once I realize I like the guy, I become an insecure, moping girl that I despise. I freak out if he doesn't call for a day or if he is acting moody. I try to act cool but still panicking on the inside. I know it all comes from my unfortunate past experiences and it hurts my current relationships but not sure how to overcome this. I need some serious help ;-)

Hello my faithful readers (actually, I think I am down to one ;-). Here's an update on my life for you:

Work:

Getting a little better after an intense 3-week long "marathon". Just need to survive this week and I am on vacation for 9 days! Woo hoo!

Love life:

I am still dating Soccer Stud. He was kind of pissing me off last week because he wasn't making much of an effort to see me, even though he occasionally emailed and called. We were supposed to go out for ice cream and hit the hot tub at my place on a Friday night. He called me around 8:30pm that night and started the conversation by saying, "I was going to come see you but..." You should have seen my face... I was about to tell him everything I thought about his behavior that week... then he continued, "C's (C is his friend and business partner) Dad is in town so we are going out for dinner and would like you to join us..." Me: "Oh...ok". He had no idea how close he was to having his head beaten off ;-) Anyhow, I kind of felt like I met "the family" because we ended up having dinner with two of SS's freinds and business partners along with C's Dad. It was great!

Then on Saturday they had the last home game of the season, so I gathered up some friends and went to cheer them on. SS's team won, so we were off to a bar to celebrate. SS was super attentive the whole night making me forget about all of my worries about him. I took him home with me. We had the best sex ever and went to sleep. Then... I had the best Sunday morning ever! We drank coffee, ate breakfast, read the paper and watched tv together for 2-3 hours. I haven't had this with anyone in a while...

Things that SS did and said that made me melt:

• Looked at me like I was the only person around while we were at the bar
• Introduced me to all of his friends
• Held me the whole time we were sleeping
• Gave me lite kisses on the cheek, forehead and arm every time I came back to bed after getting up to go to the bathroom (yes, too much beer makes me pee!)
• Told me about a Brazilian restaurant he wanted to take me to which I secretly have been wanting to go to for a couple of months (he had no idea)

I can go on but I'd stop for now so I don't get carried away. Needless to say, I have a crush! I like that we are taking it slow and not labeling our relationship in any way. Been there, done that... didn't end well.

Back to work for now! So long!

I have a huge grin on my face this morning despite all of my work problems... Wonder why? Because Soccer Stud is absolutely amazing! More details to come soon!

Beads, Beer and Soccer

This weekend is going to be a "do or die" kind of weekend at work. I am flying out to Chicago again to open a new account that I've been working on. I've been so stressed out about it that I decided to do something to relax on Monday night... Soccer Stud suggested that my friend D. and I come over to his house to play some pool and have some cocktails. That sounded like what the doctor ordered so we went. Had a blast hanging out with SS and one of his roommates. Then we decided to go to this Cajun bar/restaurant to meet up with some other soccer guys.

Well... that's where it got out of hand. I was having so much fun that I didn't notice that i drank some 15 gallons of beer within a couple of hours... I am not even a beer drinker, dammit!!! So, I barely remembered the end of the night. My friend D. told me the next morning that we were never going back to that place because I kissed the bouncer on the way out. What??? I think my mind blocked that out. Apparently, he handed us some beads when we were walking out and said that meant we had to come back and I just reached out and kissed him on the cheek. WTF? I don't know what I was thinking. I do remember kissing SS at the end of the night and it was goooood! Really looking forward to some more making out with him!

Any how, of course, I had to work the next morning and boy was it a rough day!!! Never again!

Thank God for my Stalking Skills and What keeps me Going these Days

I know, I know... I've been MIA. The last 2 weeks proved to be the most stressful weeks of my life. My business trips to both Minnesota and Chicago were horrifying because I didn't know what I was doing, had to act like I did and had to figure out how to get things done with no guidance from anyone. I am not a quitter but I was seriously close to crying and throwing in the towel a couple of times. Failure is not an option for me though, so I am going to keep on plugging along!

As for the more pleasant news, there is a new boy on the horizon... We'll call him the Soccer Stud and yes, our romance started out with me stalking him... sort of...

I noticed one of my friends on Facebook added Soccer Stud as his friend. Soccer Stud had an unusual name that made me wonder if he was from a certain European country, plus he graduated from the same University I did, in the same year and I didn't know him!!! Naturally, I had to find out more, so I sent him a message and we started talking. Oh, and did I mention that he now lives in the same town as me? What a coincidence. Any how, we both have some hectic schedules, so we just talked via Facebook for the last 3 weeks or so, and finally decided to meet up this last weekend. He had a soccer game on Saturday and I was going to go watch it (mainly to figure out what he looks like in person since I'd only seen pictures). A couple of my friends were going to go with me but bailed out at the last minute, so I went by myself. Felt kind of weird, couldn't get a good look, so I left sort of unsure of what to expect...

So last night we decided to meet up and grab something to eat. One of Soccer Stud's friends was going to come with us (I think Soccer Stud was afraid I was a stalker ;-)). We headed for one of the local Breweries. Gotta tell you, I had way more fun than I expected! The Soccer Stud was much better looking than I expected and a lot of fun, and so was his friend. We ate, talked, drank, laughed non-stop. As soon as I got home from the dinner, Soccer Stud (SS) called me and asked if he could make a reservation to come hang out at the hot tub in my apartment complex the next night... I sort of mentioned the pool and the hot tub at the dinner... Can't wait to see that soccer bod upclose! Guess I should sneak out of work early and do some sit ups myself, so I can look good in a bikini!!!

Missed you all. I will be blog-walking in a minute!

Another Master Card Moment

• Working 15 hours a day to get ready for a trip to Minneapolis - FRUSTRATING

• Working 15 hours a day Mon-Fri in Minneapolis next week - TIRING

• Coming home on Fri night and working the whole weekend to get ready for a trip to Chicago - EVEN MORE TIRING

• Not getting paid anything extra for it - EVEN MORE FRUSTRATING

• A chance to be in my position at 27 and an opportunity to learn and advance - PRICELESS!

Not sure how much time I am going to have for blogging in the next couple of weeks but I'll try to swing by whenever possible.

WTF?

I got dumped by my long-term Friend with Benefits because "I didn't make him feel like he was the only one..." What? Isn't that the whole point of being friends with benefits??? And it's not like he has any feelings for me, I think I just hurt his ego... Whatever! Time to find a replacement :-)

Monkey swimming at the Moonshine beach

My dear readers, I neglected to inform you that yours truly became a year older last Saturday. Late birthday wishes, presents and flowers are accepted... ;-)

In all seriousness, I think I had the best birthday ever! My friends planned a beach party at a nearby lake (about 45 mins away) for me followed by a night on the town. My Sis came down to join the festivities. However, the good ole' weather almost ruined our plans as we woke up to the sounds of a really strong storm on Sat. morning. Since we had no back up plan and had a bunch of food ready to be grilled, we were determined to make the party happen. After checking the weather map we decided to go ahead and go any way since the lake area didn't look like it was going to get hit by the rain too hard. I am so glad we did. The day couldn't be more perfect. We grilled, ate, swam, goofed around, laughed a lot, drank, etc.

After a quick nap upon returning home, it was time for some more festivities. We met up with a bunch of friends downtown, did some more eating, talking, drinking and dancing and continued doing that till 4am at a friend's house...

Needless to say, yesterday was a day of rest (aka laying on the couch, nursing a hangover) but it was totally worth it! I can't remember the last time I had so much fun on my birthday!

Cultural or Personal Differences?

I am finally back again. I was in Illinois attending a friend's wedding and visiting my Bestest Friend in the WHOLE World (Gayle). I spent the night at my sister's on the way up there and on the way back in order to break up the trip and hang out with Sis, her hubby and niece. Sis was ready to party when I got to her house on Sunday on my way home but I was so exhausted from staying up late, drinking and waking up early for 3 nights in a row that i could barely keep my eyes open. I managed to stay "fun to be around" but I started getting more and more tired and Sis got more and more tipsy. I love her a lot and get along with her better than anyone else I know (I think I mentioned before that she is my sister by choice, not by blood. If not, leave me a comment and I'll revisit that story) but she can really say some crazy things when she drinks.

Our conversation kept going back to the time I spent at Gayle's house for a few days and Sis blurted out that she would never go back to Gayle's house with me after the last time I took her up there with me last year... That puzzled me a little bit as well as offended me in a way. She continued to explain how she thinks my friend Gayle is a wonderful person but has no clue about hospitality the way we understand it. She didn't offer us breakfast the last time we were at her house at all. I told Sasha that this statement was a little offensive to me because Gayle is my good friend but she is right... No matter how tired, busy and/or hungover Sis and I may be, we would always make sure our guests are properly fed and taken care of. Gayle has two little kids to chase around and she just doesn't eat much herself, so it is never a priority for her. I realize that and I let that go because she is so wonderful in all other aspects but I do wonder if it really is a cultural thing or not.

In my culture, if a person comes to your house, even for 5 minutes, you offer him/her everything you have to eat and/or drink; if he/she is staying at your house overnight, the guest always gets the best sleeping accommodations even if it means you sleeping on the kitchen floor. That's how I grew up, that's what I live by...

Not sure if I made any sense. Just rambling...

Equal Opportunity

I was sitting around drinking some wine while my clothes were in the dryer last night and reflecting on my dating life. Then it hit me - I've dated a very diverse group of guys. Let me do a quick recap for you (some of these may have been one-daters and others - long-term).

I've dates guys from the following countries:

• Russia
• Venezuela
• Mexico
• Zimbabwe
• Turkey
• Canada
• One of the small countries in the middle east (can;t remember which)
• Germany, and
• USA

I've dated:

• Olympic Swimmer (medalist)
• Pro-football player
• Funeral Home Director
• Cowboy
• Male Stripper
• Head coach of a College Football Team
• Arabic Prince (the real prince, no joke)
• NBA Player (ok, he wasn't one at the time but went on to become one 2 months after we broke up)
• Chef
• School Prinicipal

Wow! I've been busy!

Things all of them had in common:

• They were all at least 6' tall
• None of them smoked (which is ironic because I do)

How to shower: Men vs. Women

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Another "Trent Update"

So... I sent him a message:

Me: "So you are f*cking sick of females???"

He replied: "Yeah, that was in response to my buddy Scott's recent issues with his girlfriend....long story short is she cheated on him and ended up pregnant...with a guy that she had only just met and doesn't even know his last name!!!! Sorry sweetie...it wasn't a blast at you...you are my sweetie...not just a "female" ;) muah"

Then he changed his status to: "Trent is glad he's sweethearts with Girlie Monkey"

I am laughing my ass off! How do I find these wackos???

Male Harem + An Update on Trent

I managed to piss off 4 guys yesterday without even leaving the house! That takes a special talent, hehe.

Guy #1 - N.: N. and I have been very good friends for the last 6 months or so. When we first met, he tried to take it to the next level. I was drunk one night and we ended up making out but I made it clear afterwards that it was a mistake and we remained friends. Well, we both went out on Saturday with some friends and he wouldn't stop talking about how I had this special glow and looked even more beautiful than usual... I think it had something to do with my new red dress ;-) Anyhow, we stopped by his house after the bars to pick some CDs and take them to a party. I had to pee so I used his bathroom while he was getting the CDs. I got out of the bathroom to find him waiting for me in the dark for a juicy kiss. I was so caught off guard that I didn't even react right away. I just turned around and sort of ran out of the house, then pretended it never happened.

We were talking about going to the pool the next day but I was too tired and hungover to mess with trying to look pretty at the pool, so I just told him we should go some other time. He continued to text me suggesting that we should hangout in the evening, drink some wine, watch a movie, etc since he was leaving for the whole summer on Monday. I said it wasn't a good idea. A couple of hours later, he texted me again asking what time he could stop by to say "bye". I got pissed and sent him a rude message (something like: "like I told you, it's not a good idea"...). He was pissed. I finally apologized and said I wasn't in a good mood and he caught me at the wrong time. We are back to being friends.

Guy #2 - G.: G. is a friend of mine as well. We always make flirty comments to each other but it's always been just a joke to me. Well, it turned out that he was hoping it was more serious than that. He tried to confess his feeling to me at that same party on Saturday but I escaped. However, I promised to see him at this bar where a bunch of our friends go to on a Sun. afternoon. I didn't show up...

Guy #3 - S.: Almost the same story as the one about G. S. is someone I know through friends. We hung out in the same group of people a couple of times. I saw him on Thurs. night and mentioned that I was probably going to see him on Sun. I didn't show up...

Guy #4 - Trent: I mentioned before how I invited Trent to go to an amusement park this Sat. and he said he was going to think about it and let me know on Thurs. I never heard from him on Thurs but here's our communication on Fri via Facebook messaging:

Trent: I will be heading up to Iowa to visit my Uncle and cousins who are in town over the weekend. This was kind of a last minute thing (last night actually) and I was planning on coming down on Sat, but my cousin Charlie is leaving for army basic training in a few days. Let's work on meeting up through the week sometime....I mean I usually only stay one night anyway..and you have to work every morning after. I really miss you. Call me if you want, I have a 3 hour road trip ahead of me, it would be nice to hear your voice.Trent

Me: Hey. Well, I figured you weren't coming since I didn't hear from you yesterday. It's kind of a bummer, because I am leaving for Illinois on Wed. night, will be gone for a week but that's alright. Are you still going to NJ in June?I'll try to call you this afternoon if I get a chance. Today is graduation so it's a little crazy. If not, call me some time this weekend. GM

I didn't have time to call him on Fri afternoon, then I figured he was busy with family and would call me when he had time. He never did. Then, last night he changed his Facebook status to: "Trent is f*cking sick of females"... I am guessing it had something to do with me...

There you have it! None of this breaks my heart really. I think it's really kind of humorous. I am glad that N. and I are back to normal because I really value his friendship.

(NOT SO) SIMPLE MATH

DRINKING + DANCING TILL 3 AM = BAD MORNING + NO SHOWER + TOUGH PRESENTATION AT 8AM

CHANCE TO SEE ALMOST ALL OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS IN ONE PLACE LAST NIGHT - PRICELESS...

P.S. LUCKILY THE PRESENTATION WAS WEB-BASED...

My kind of party!

I took last Friday morning off and drove to a Lake Resort an 1.5 hours away to meet up with my sis and her hubby on a Thur. night. He was there on business and she just tagged along to enjoy the luxuries, so, naturally, I couldn't miss out on that opportunity. We had a nice dinner, went to some fancy reception, then to a party at one of the suites where we were the only two women among 40 men. Let me tell ya - my kind of party. It doesn't matter whether the men are attractive or not or eligible or not. Just the amount of attention directed at us made it really fun for us. Of course, Sis's hubby had to spoil the fun and herd us back into the room when he saw the guys at the party watching porn (we were sitting on the deck, missing out on that). Well, we put him to bed and kept the party going on our own deck. Sipped on margaritas and gossipped till 3am.

My sis and I have this amazing ability to never get tired of one another. (I wish I could find that in a guy...). We can spend the whole weekend sitting around and talking and never running out of things to say...

Here's a part of our conversation about Trent:

Sis: When is Trent coming to visit you next? Oh, I wish I could meet him! He sounds like a real keeper!

Me: Mmmm Yeah... He is supposed to come tomorrow night...

Sis: What? He is getting a pink slip already?

Me: I didn't say that...

Sis: I know that look though. You are thinking about it, aren't you?

Me: I don't know. I am trying to convince myself to give him more time. I have no good reason to break up with him, he is a great guy, a perfect candidate for a serious boyfriend...yet, this whole thing feels very forced and uncomfortable to me. I find myself thinking that I'd rather spend tomorrow night alone with a good book...

Needless to say, Sis and I finished a bottle of tequila, had at least 4-5 margaritas at the reception and a couple of mojitos at the party... I had to drive for an hour and half in the morning to get to work by Noon.... Friday was rough... I called Trent and told him that he shouldn't come because I just wanted to go to bed as soon as I came home from work...

He said he understood but I could tell he was pissed! He hasn't called me much in the last few days and I just emailed him to see if he wanted to come this weekend. I told him we could go to an amusement park on Saturday, so he could come in the morning, leave in the evening and not worry about staying at the hotel. He told me that he didn't want to pay for the hotel any more and perhaps I could let him stay on my couch... I know he wouldn't do anything bad but I am still uncomfortable with this invasion of my privacy, so I suggested this day-long scenario... We'll see what he thinks about it...