posted January 31, 2004 10:19 AM         

So I said, "Hmmm... doesn't look like they carry Robuttisin Cough Drops here."

Nothing... no response...

I know I was looking ok, I even had a little make-up on and my hair was fine.

Strike it up to another exciting day with Central Florida men...

I'm walking to my truck, and I hear footsteps farther back, I turn around, it's him going to his car. I just sort of smiled and kept walking.

LOW AND BEHOLD... HE SPEAKS!!!

"I found the one thing I CAME here for."

and I said,
"And you walked out with just ONE THING? Wow, you have incredible discipline."

and he said,
"I don't have any money."

and I laughed and said,
"You didn't have any choice!"

WOW... how exciting is THAT????

* * *

.gloria

posted January 31, 2004 11:04 AM         

juniperb

posted January 31, 2004 09:41 PM         

Pixel -
I KNOW... it shouldn't be... if it isn't... I KNOW!

Oxychick -
I just posted a new topic Re: My Taurus/Gemini Rising. I'm becoming more Gemini with time. But have you noticed, homey stable guys don't LIKE quick-witted females? Could that be...? I bet you it IS!!!

FishKitten -
That IS odd that everything is connected to food. Maybe being around food relaxes the guys or something. I'd LOVE to be serenated right now, but he can't spend the night. I DON'T SEE NO RING ON MY FINGA!

RE: The "money" thing...
Money has never and will never motivate me to do anything truly worthwhile in this world. I've given up more money than you can...

I've lived out of a VW Bus, ok? I'd go back to doing that with my true love ANY day.

But see, what you ladies may not realize cuz ya haven't known me too long. I've never LOOKED to get married. I'm only ready now because I've sowed all my oats, AND, even though I don't look or act my age AT ALL, I'm not getting any younger.

So those day's of roughing it will have to become hobbies instead of a way of life. I need to start thinking about my future, you know? It makes the search that much more DISsatisfying...

Thanks for tickling my funny bone back...

.gloria

posted February 09, 2004 02:15 PM         

Yeah - that's me... that's my life and how it goes. I have an oddball dark humor thing about me, VERY tongue-in-cheek, and coddled men don't get me.

If I'm quiet, people project a "good girl" quality to me. And when I speak, I shatter all the... I burst their bubble.

I'm a bit of both, and it couldn't be more contradictory. I remain home on the weekends, and this weekend was especially difficult.

I'm seriously considering moving. ANYWHERE in the world is fine with me. There has to be a higher ratio of men than women. One thing about Central Florida, the ratio is more women. So the guys here get away with acting like they are "all that" when they're not.

More competition makes them think twice about acting like that, cuz there's always a better fish right around the corner.

Any suggestions where to go? I DON'T want to be in the middle of the city. Somewhere close to the ocean. Lot's of cool single guys...

.gloria

posted February 09, 2004 03:53 PM         

Course, what we girls say about those 7 guys is
*one is married
*one has a girlfriend
*one is a drunk
*one is gay
*one is a criminal
*one is a creepy mountain man with bad teeth and too much hair
* and that last one.. continues to be elusive in the most sparsely populated state in the union..

posted February 09, 2004 10:13 PM         

Still cool single guys and an ocean? Try Boston, MA simply because there are a lot of men to women there and there is a cool waterfront area. You can try Maine, there are lots of parts of New England, let's face it, where the women aren't too feminine if you know what I mean? So if you are halfway decent, men will gawk. great if you have just come back from Miami Beach. Good for the ego. Miami Beach with all the half naked women was not good for my ego.

So yes I would choose farther north than Florida for the male/female ratio. Do not go to the West Coast, California is all women, women, women....something like 10-1. So that leaves the Bahamas, South America-lots of men there, Canada-sweet men up here, and Northeast. if you like Italians try Philly, but they do like down home girls. You are right down home guys like a women who is stable and pays attention to his career, don't talk to much or be too social on your own.

I have noticed Venus in Virgos, and I have quite a few girlfriends with this placement, are really chatty and social, around everyone men and women, but do attract men they ignore, by paying attention to everyone at once. The other day a man was flirting with my venus virgo friend and he tripped in front of her, but she kept walking. I am sure she would have stayed but that mutable venus likes to keep moving...

Skiing attracts a lot of men, and they love to help a lady out when she needs help, I am big on asking for help with my Cancer moon. I see no reason to suffer forever with those things! Help Help, see I have no problem being helpless around males. As long as there is snow and mechanical things, men will pay attention, there are so many women who are busy too that socially I find most men are sadly alone and have that lost puppy look.

Men really feel intimated by a smart woman, but if he is doing something or showing her how to do something, you get the picture here? No talking involved, just working at something together. Makes everyone feel powerful.

posted February 10, 2004 12:09 AM         

I think you know exactly where I'm coming from. The most difficult thing in the world is standing around with people who all have a drink in their hand, doing small talk. UH!!! That's so boring.

Activities are best, and I LOVE to snow ski. I'm also NOT one of those highstrung "busy" women. I'm into my own things, but I'm not going to juggle in a man. Companionship will be too sweet for juggling.

That's funny about the Venus in Virgo. I'm not sure, I mean... I CAN be cold like that sometimes, but we really aren't being pretentious about it. We just assume our actions are not all that noticeable or important, in a way.

My Cancer Moon does need help, I'm just learning how to balance it out with my independent streak. I'm always lopsided.

Everyone LOVES Boston. I've always wanted to go. Italians are cool too as long as they have a strong gringo side to them. I've been to South America and it's beautiful. I know if I go back there, I could be married within a year. But he'd have to have some gringo blood too, cuz I'm not going to fall into any traditional role so expected by the "in-laws"... (been there done that).

GOD!! I've prayed so long, so hard, for so many years for my love to find me right here where I am!!!

Why does it seems that praying doesn't work as well as just giving it all up to the wind?

.gloria

posted February 11, 2004 12:15 PM         

I never saw the problem with the guy to girl ratio in California, but then again, I was born and raised out there.

I think it really depends on what you want and your mind set. California people like to keep with their own (meaning Natives to Natives) because most people don't understand us.

I was married to a Northeasterner and that was pretty cool, but he did not understand us Western people.

I found more people in the Northeast unaccepting of Hispanics and American Indians that even in some of the Southern States. I had one Italian in New Jersey who said 'Yo, didn't we kill all yous people" What a jackass - that was because I turned him down.

Suffice it to say - find a place where you have a lot in common with the population. The midwest has alot of men and women that kind of look like men, but would you really want to move there? Not me. LOL

posted February 11, 2004 02:37 PM         

It IS about the sweet surrender. Lately I've been having flashbacks of a previous life when I killed myself over the loss of my true love. Honestly, I think that's it.

Anyone else have that sense too?

Pidaua -

I'm such a total oddball, in a good way. But so difficult to be around people I have common ways with. That's the million dollar question. Where IS that?

As for the differences in East & West, I know what you mean. I have family in the West (and all over the world), but it's like another world, and I don't think they respect me as much as I'm willing to understand them.

As for understanding and accepting many different people's, I grew up with people from all over the world, including close friends who were Seminole Indians and hispanics from SEVERAL latin countries, each with it's own unique culture. Australians, South American's, island people, African... gay, straight... etc...

I've also traveled to many countries, and I think that is key.

Anyways, I'm ready to find a little island somewhere and run around with a loin cloth.

posted February 11, 2004 03:06 PM         

I would have to agree that most Floridians have a great grasp on relations with many different ethnic groups. Your state is so rich in diversity.

Us Westerners are a little bit odd and we do judge the East Coast rather unfairly - but I think it goes both ways. Traditionally, the East thought of the West as a bunch of rough neck group of people and Indians as savages. The Westerners were brought up to think that those that stayed in the Northeast, and most of the east, were sort of the "delicate" type more inclined to sit in a comfy smoking room that battle the elements. LOL

See, both are weird and both should have to live on the other coast for a while to understand the other side. I've done that and I am ready to go back LOL.....not because of the people. I do like the rich history back here, with all the old buildings and traditions.

You are also right in that sometimes it is very hard to live around people that are so much like you, because it can start to become boring (meaning diversity and challenge is the spice of life right!). For the most part, you seem as though you are going through a transition or transformation phase, maybe that is why you are getting more and more flashbacks from your previous lives?

posted February 11, 2004 05:20 PM         

Kill yourself, maybe, or maybe you surrended too much and want to start slowly this time. Know where to trust, don't trust the wrong people, open up slowly and trust yourself. Libras are pretty shy overall I think. Boston is good because it's friendly but not in a harassing way, other good cities are Montreal, Vancouver, and London-the men are sweet and wonderful not exaggerating.

posted February 11, 2004 10:10 PM         

*snorty pig laugh*