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| What Gifts Are Romantic To You??? |
Aug 7, 2008 8:13 pm
Mood: cheerful, 176 Views | I'm not materialistic....so it's kind of hard for me to make much of a list, perhaps you all will do better than I. And I hope you do list such things.
But for me, if I'm attracted to a guy and really, really like him or am married to him......certain things that would have to appear on my list would be.....I really do cherish time with my guy, sharing ideas, chatting about anything or nothing at all, just sitting next to each other, holding hands, being held in his arms, working out life's troubles together, enjoying God's blessings....sharing a meal, praying for our family and needs......things of that nature....but really, whether it be actual material gifts, I'm more impressed with his words, songs we listen to, places we traverse, movies we view, hearing his laughter, knowing his voice, and trusting in him....these and more all can become very romantically special to me!!!
So what's your idea of romantic gifts you'd like to receive???
Being a woman.....I kind of have a good idea what most women's responses may be....but I'm very curious as to what guys think is a romantic gift!! | |
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| Part Two --- A Real Blind Date |
Aug 5, 2008 10:31 am
Mood: cheerful, 364 Views | So you know the first part....and if you don't, click here.....A Real Blind Date!!
Now on to the rest of the story!!!
I did decide to go ahead with this blind date. Off to the movies we headed. On the car ride there, this man did not talk to me, instead, he turned the radio on, sort of to an uncomfortable level whereas one could not reasonably speak over the music....at least not for me, because, I've been told, I do have a very soft and low voice!!! He mouthed the words to the songs...actually it was the same song over and over and over.....something by Pink Floyd....and played air guitar.
Okay....I really didn't know what to think as I'm not used to people in real life doing these actions..... I mean, I've seen it on TV but not in real life. Soooooooooo.....I looked out my side window!!!
It was sad, no matter whether he may have been nervous or was he trying to impress me....I just don't know......but really, I don't like to be ignored and that's basically how I felt he was acting....into his own world of music and not even giving me one glance. It kind of made me think to myself.....gee, am I that horrible to look at???? I mean, usually guys will steal a glance, but not him.
We arrive at our destination, a parking garage to the mall/movie theater!! Okay.....so the parking garage is a little scary, as most are in big cities. He didn't offer to lead the way, make sure no thugs were hanging out around, he kept humming his tune to the music that he played in the car.
So I went into defense mode and he followed me like a disinterested puppy dog, just following along, cuz, there was nothing else to do!!!
We get close to the ticket booth to purchase the movie tickets....he says to me, "you know, if you wash off your lipstick and put your hair in braids, we might get away with one adult and a child! Nah, you're dressed to fancy for a kid!!"
Huh?????? My eyes widened, I smirked and said nothing....I couldn't believe what was just stated!!! But I let it go, because I know people everywhere are always trying to save money one way or another....but I wasn't about to become a child to assist him. If anything I'd pay my own way rather than try to cheat the system!!!
Before entering the actual screen theater part, he offered to buy me a snack and soda. Frankly, I really wasn't in the mood and I generally don't eat certain snacks....you all know...it's cuz of my allergies!!! So I said, no thank you.
We sat around the middle of the theater...since it was a daytime matinee, there really weren't going to be too many fellow spectators. In fact, there were only two other people who arrived.
Without notice, this guy stands up and leaves the theater. He didn't excuse himself, or explain where he might be going. I shrugged it off, thinking he might need to use the men's room!! I don't like that though.....when you go out together, I think it's only natural that one tells the other exactly where they're going. I mean, it's a new place to me as well as he and what if something happens.
He returned and said nothing. Not even, oh, what did I miss? In total, he left the theater three times during the 1 1/2 hour duration!!! Again, no explanation. Perhaps I should have asked, but for me, I already felt mistreated and wasn't about to concern myself!!!
The movie was over and I indicated before we left I'd like to use the ladies room. Hmmmmmm....I'm a very bad girl.....because I didn't actually need to use the ladies room.....I wanted to call my sister to, I guess, in a sense, have her rescue me!!! I tried to call, but I couldn't reach her. So I was stuck to continue on with this date.
As we walked through the hallways leading to the mall, this is where he was smoking and the security officers approached us. When they asked if I was being bother by this man, I did say, oh, no. But that was all I said. I guess they weren't convinced, and pulled him off to another section and me in the other direction. I told the security officer that we were actually on a blind date. That I didn't know this guy at all. The officer explained my date's behavior looked suspicious rather than a date. I admitted I was displeased with the date so far but didn't want to hurt his feelings. The officer said, oh, come on, just ditch him and I'll take you home!!! For a brief moment that sounded very interesting!!! But still I thought it would hurt this guys feelings.
When we met back we headed to an eatery called Perkins, instead of the semi-fancy restaurant. Thank God it is just right next to the mall!! I ordered scrambled eggs and that was it. He ordered a decent sized meal and enjoyed himself. He never did take that hat off, not even at the table. Perhaps the hat thing is all my parents' doing, they instilled in us that a guy must take his hat off in the presence of a lady and, especially at the dinner table.
After the meal, he wanted to go somewhere else and asked if I had any suggestions. I told him it was getting very late and that I had to go home as I needed to leave for a job for my work at 4:00 a.m. the next morning. Which was true. I did. That was the whole reason behind starting the date early!!!
He was a bit agitated, i guess, at the fact that this date was going to be over.....and so once again we drive off with that same music playing in the car and his head rattling around like a hard rocker and strums of air guitar.  A few miles down the road, he turns the music off. He asks me how I think the date went and whether I see the two of us getting married.
YIKES......were we not on the same date????
I honestly didn't know what to say....though I asked God to quickly let me know how to respond.
So the truth is what popped into my head and so I said.....well, marriage??? No. That's something that wouldn't be for quite a while.
So he said, but did you enjoy yourself today?
I said, yes, it was nice.
He says, nice!!!! That's it just nice????
I replied, well, we didn't exactly have a chance to talk much at all.
Then, things got ugly....he said much to me, cursing and swearing....I guess because his chances of a second date were no to never!! Basically, I formed the opinion that this guy was delusional and I definitely felt unsafe!! Thank God, God was with me.
Very shortly we arrive near my home......he didn't even pull into the driveway, but merely off to the side of the road for me to get out!!
I thanked him for the date, and apologized that things just didn't turn out to be anything more than friends!!!
He said, okay and that maybe he'd call me sometime.
Well, sometime, hmmmmmm.....he called the next morning!!! 
SOOOOOOOOOO..........what do you think, should there have been a good night kiss????
a. Yes.....explain why!!!
b. No......no explanation necessary!!! | |
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| A Real Blind Date!! |
Aug 3, 2008 3:17 pm
Mood: cheerful, 400 Views | Right before I came to BC, I had a real blind date....you know a friend of a friend knows somebody, a fixer-upper kind of a thing!!!
I had the courtesy of speaking to this blind date beforehand, which I thought was great. The guy had a nice voice and sounded decent. We actually had a few things of interest in common and everything was set for the blind date.
On the day he arrived.....I was dressed in a beautiful short sleeved, form fitting red blouse that tied in the back, a pair of dressy black...ummm...sort of tight jeans, and cute/sexy-ish 3-inch sandal heels. We were to go to the movies and then dinner.
My blind date gets to my driveway....steps out of the car and I couldn't believe his attire!!!! Here goes.....sneakers, scruffy/worn out black jeans, a cartoon shirt and cartoon cap to match.
Certainly I felt one of us was overdressed while the other under-dressed. He told me he would be dressed semi-fancy as we would be going out to a nice restaurant after the movie.
This is going to be a continuation story....to let you know what actually happened....but also to know how you might react in the same situation!!!
Sooooooooo..........what would have been the best thing to do in this situation???
a. Say something to him?
b. Say nothing, but dart away quickly and change to match his ensemble?
c. Go out on the date anyhow, so it's embarrassing, it's not the end of the world...yeah he doesn't know how to dress....he needs a woman's taste and style?
d. Tell him to hit the road?
e. Other.....explain!!
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| Where Does The Love Go???? |
Aug 1, 2008 6:44 pm
Mood: cheerful, 351 Views | It's so very sad.....I've been busy lately reacquainting with some of my old friends and a girlfriend reached out to me with her troubles. She had already had an uncaring/cheating husband her first time around and so when she met Mr. Right#2 she believed him to be the paradise she longed....she now tells me it's more like paradise lost!!!
Perhaps it wasn't love....her second time around, but merely bandaging the wounds of LOVE. I, of course, could never be the judge of something like that. Though she revealed the manner in which she met her second husband. She was separated from her first, met the second, and became pregnant even before her divorce was final. When she discovered she was pregnant, she was unsure whether the baby was her husband's or the new-to-be husband.
Though things went well in the beginning.....the excitement of the new baby and all......now that baby number 2 has come along, he's become lazy, he doesn't want to do anything around the house, if she mentions her worries to him, he tells her not to tell him her troubles. They argue where they hadn't before.
Soooooooo where did the love go???
Sometimes when friends reveal their troubles or unload them, they aren't really looking for an answer but rather just to release tension and get something off their chest.
To me, personally, I feel very deeply for couples who fall out of love....it's no fun. Who's to say where things went wrong......but I often feel that if both parties don't strive to keep things together, make the marriage the best it can be....then they're only headed for trouble. We can choose not to love as much as we choose to love. Where there is love God's presence is very strong......when we love less.....it weakens His presence.........it's no wonder marriages/relationships fail!!! I think it truly all has to do with LOVE!!!
We all have something that when we hear it named, i.e., Ice cream.....we say.....oh, I love that....and our mind dances happily with all delight, we are excited and long for it!!! Right?
Well, it should be the same as when we either hear our loved one's name or they are in our presence.....just like the snap of our fingers.....they should excite us and make us come alive....."just like they used to" to use a familiar phrase.
Soooooooo, it looks like if we keep the LOVE in it, it will last forever!!! Don't ya think???
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| Immeasurable Love |
Jul 30, 2008 5:55 pm
Mood: cheerful, 406 Views | Love is such a strong feeling, an emotion that has many directions and can include an abundance of things, especially people, whether it's our family, our friends, our one and only, or God!!!
I really do believe that the most incredible thing in this world is Love!!!!
I used to play this particular song of Billy Joel's over and over and today, it's been a while since I've heard it. Usually, it totally pulls greatly at my heart, half in pain of heartache and half in knowing that it's so special to share your heart fully with someone, trusting someone completely enough to give your heart to them.
I know how to love and give my heart but I haven't experienced it in return......you know, to be given someone's heart....to win their heart, as the saying goes. Even though I didn't experience it, yet, I think it's kind of the love you feel when God extends His mighty, but tender hand in comfort when pain is too great!!
And So It Goes
In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lovers past
Until the new one comes along.
I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I said too much.
My silence, well, you know it's my self defense.
And every time I held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon I suppose.
But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worse mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have my heart to break
And this is why my eyes are closed
It's just as well for all I've seen
And so it goes and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows
So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows!!
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| Did You Know.... |
Jul 30, 2008 2:41 pm
Mood: cheerful, 392 Views | Recently, I discovered two things about blogging and they are....first if you do a blog and put it on private....you know, by selecting the option to pre-review all comments before they show up, it shows how many comments you've received but not whether or not there are any new comments as does a regular blog.
So when someone comments, since it's on the review/private it does not show up on the side panel under Most Recent Comments Made By Others. If you have a fantastic memory it's easy enough to realize there's another comment when it's one or more up from that, but if that post slides off to page 2, then it gets difficult. One way I remedied this was by putting my own post on watch!!!
And the second little thingy I discovered is while I was away at my training seminars and did the blind date blog, I thought it would be easier if I just printed out all the responses, curled up in bed with my laptop, and entered the information in to get results for blind date match ups. Hmmmmmm.....seemed easy enough. There were three pages at that time. I figured it would probably amount to perhaps six or seven total pages as printed..........YIKES.........to my surprise, one full page equaled 10 printed pages!!! Who would have thought??? That would have been 30 pages I had to juggle around.....not to mention a waste of paper as I'd be tossing it as soon as I was finished.
Sooooooooooooo.....in case you didn't know.....now you do!!!  | |
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| Nothing Is Impossible |
Jul 28, 2008 8:21 pm
Mood: cheerful, 459 Views | We are God's from the moment of birth. He made us to love and worship Him while we're on our journey here on earth. So we honor, obey and love him each and every day. He gives us peace and joy in just knowing Him. We endure many trials and hardships here on earth, though, at times find life cruel and hard, but nothing is impossible with our Loving Lord. He gives us His wisdom and guidance in everything that we do.
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It is the times that we endure trials and hardships that gets so confusing. Long standing prayers seem to go unanswered, yet, perhaps the answer is, no. Why is the answer no????? If the Bible says, ask and it shall be given to you....then why is the answer no? If nothing is impossible with God....then why do certain things we pray for not take place???
Has anyone ever contemplated this before? It just dawned on me this past Sunday as the the message of our scripture read was......ask and it shall be given you.
Hmmmm.......I've been asking for something very specific for quite a long, long time.....what does one need to do in order that it be given to them?
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| Blind Date Date List |
Jul 23, 2008 3:10 pm
Mood: cheerful, 765 Views | Perhaps this list will make it easier to know exactly who are your blind dates!!!
GUY'S LIST:
NDNTHOMAS.......TKAY2, LOOKING4AKNIGHT (Kristy), MS.WARRIORTHING (Pen), MOMTO3BEAGLES (Mia), SWEETHONEY2007 (Kim), GODSCHILDTOO (Karen), ONELADY7 (Sheryl), POLLY6 (Sue)
CLAY (Cassiusclay).......DAWNTIME, JOYBELLS55 (Joy), GODSCHILDTOO (Karen), SWEETHONEY2007 (Kim), TKAY2, PRICELESSJOY, KYWONG (Kaye), TAZKEZ, HONEEBEE
PETE (Meow33744).......KYWONG, JOYBELLS55 (Joy), BEAVERTRAX (Jey), SIMPLYSMILES, MSSCARLETT1979
NOAH235.......SOPHIE1101, POLLY6 (Sue), SONIA1964, PAWSPAL, LOOKING4AKNIGHT (Kristy), TKAY2, TAZKAZ, JESUSCHIQUE
JUDYSSON (Scott).......HISGRAYCE (Deb), BEAVERTRAX (Jey), AZAR7707 (Jenny)
ROD (Yendor2).......101YAYA (Lila), SONIA1964, PRICELESSJOY, TKAY2, SPBPT (Susan), MSSCARLETT1979
VINTAGETIN.......ONELADY7 (Sheryl), HISGRAYCE (Deb), AZAR7707, DAWNTIME, POLLY6 (Sue)
TOM (Trollhunter).......POLLY6 (Sue), SOPHIE1101, KYWONG, HISGRAYCE (Deb), 1GOD2 (Nancy)
GARY (Iam1RibShort).......MSWARRIORTHINGY (Pen), GODSCHILDTOO (Karen), ONELADY7 (Sheryl), LOOKING4AKNIGHT (Kristy), JOYBELLS55 (Joy), 101YAYA (Lila), SIMPLYSMILES, SPBPT (Susan), ANELEH (Hellen)
CRUCIFIED777.......KYWONG, TKAY2, HISGRAYCE (Deb), SONIA1964, SWEETHONEY2007 (Kim), READING/ROSES (Susan), DAWNTIME, GODSCHILDTOO (Karen), IZZY
GORDY505.......HISGRAYCE (Deb), AZAR7707 (Jenny), BEAVERTRAX (Jey), PAWSPAL, SONIA1964, ONELADY7 (Sheryl), POLLY6 (Sue), MSSCARLETT1979
GMARTI.......AZAR7707 (Jenny), MOMTO3BEAGLES (Mia), MSWARRIORTHINGY (Pen), READING/ROSES (Susan), SOPIHE1101, BEAVERTRAX (Jey), 101YAYA (Lila), IZZY
BB (Bristerbate).......MOMTO2BEAGLES (Mia), GODSCHILDTOO (Karen), 101YAYA (Lila), PRICELESSJOY, KYWONG, HONEEBEE
YOUNG53M (Jeff).......READING/ROSES (Susan), MSWARRIORTHINGY (Pen), ONELADY7 (Sheryl), PAWSPAL, LOOKING4AKNIGHT (Kristy), DAWNTIME, 101YAYA (Lila), IZZY, ANELEH (Hellen), JESUSCHIQUE, 1GOD2 (Nancy)
JERRY (WarriorofGod).......MSWARRIORTHINGY (Pen), MOMTO3BEAGLES (Mia), SOPHIE1101
CLEARWATERMAIL.......BEAVERTRAX (Jey), MOMTO3BEAGLES (Mia), AZAR7707 (Jenny), JESUSCHIQUE
STRGZR.......101YAYA (Lila), JOYBELLS55 (Joy), READING/ROSES (Susan), TAZKEZ, SIMPLYSMILES, SPBPT (Susan), ANELEH (Hellen)
GRAINOFSALT.......INDESCRIBIBLE (Sheri), IZZY, BEAVERTRAX (Jey)
SING2YOU.......INDESCRIBABLE (Sheri), READING/ROSES (Susan), JOYBELLS55 (Joy), HONEEBEE, 1GOD2 (Nancy)
LADIES LIST:
SONIA1964.......YENDOR2, CRUCIFIED, GORDY505, NOAH235 (Peter)
MIA (Momto3beagles).......NDNTHOMAS, BRISTERBATE, GMARTI, WARRIOROFGOD (Jerry)
DEBBIE (Hisgrayce).......GORDY505, TROLLHUNTER (Tom), JUDYSSON (Scott), CRUCIFIED777, VINTAGETIN
KIM (Sweethoney2007)......CRUCIFIED777, NDNTHOMAS, CAUSSIUSCLAY (Clay)
PAWSPAL.......YOUNG53M (Jeff), NOAH235 (Peter), GORDY505
SUSAN/RED (Reading/Roses).......YOUNG53M (Jeff), GMARTI, CRUCIFIED777, SING2YOU
KRISTY (Looking4aknight).......YOUNG53M, IAM1RIBSHORT (Gary), NOAH235 (Peter), NDNTHOMAS
TKAY2.......YENDOR2 (Rod), NOAH235 (Peter), CASSIUSCLAY (Clay), NDNTHOMAS, CRUCIFIED777
DAWNTIME.......YOUNG53M (Mark), VINTAGETIN, CRUICIFIED777, CAUSSIUSCLAY (Clay)
PEN (MsWarriorthingy).......WARRIOROFGOD (Jerry), IAM1RIBSHORT (Gary), YOUNG53M (Jeff), NDNTHOMAS, GMARTI
JOY (Joybells55).......MEOW(Pete), IAM1RIBSHORT (Gary), CASSIUSCLAY (Clay), SING2YOU
SOPHIE1101.......NOAH235 (Peter), TROLLHUNTER (Tom), GMARTI, WARRIOROFGOD (Jerry)
PRICELESSJOY.......BRISTERBATE (BB ), CASSIUSCLAY (Clay), YENDOR2 (Rod)
KAREN (Godschildtoo).......CRUCIFIED, CASSIUSCLAY (Clay) NDNTHOMAS, IAM1RIBSHORT (Gary), BRISTERBATE (BB )
JEY (Beavertrax).......GMARTI, MEOW (Pete), JUDYSSON (Scott), GORDY505, GRAINOFSALT
SHERYL (OneLady7).......GORDY505, YOUNG53M (Jeff), NDNTHOMAS, VINTAGETIN, IAM1RIBSHORT (Gary)
KYWONG.......CRUCIFIED777, BRISTERBATE, CASSIUSCLAY (Clay), MEOW (Pete), TROLLHUNTER (Tom)
SUE (Polly6).......GORDY505, NDNTHOMAS, VINTAGETIN, NOAH235 (Peter), TROLLHUNTER (Tom)
LILA (101YAYA).......IAM1RIBSHORT (Gary), YOUNG53M (Jeff), GMARTI, YENDOR2 (Rod), BRISTERBATE (BB )
JENNY (Azar7707).......JUDYSSON (Scott), GMARTI, VINTAGETIN, GORDY505
IZZY.......YOUNG53M (Jeff), GMARTI, CRUCIFIED777, GRAINOFSALT
SHERI (Indescribible)........IAM1BIBSHORT (Gary, GORDY505, YOUNG53M (Jeff), GRAINOFSALT, SING2YOU
TAZKEZ.......STRGZR, CLAY, NOAH235 (Peter)
SIMPLYSMILES.......IAM1RIBSHORT (Gary), STRGZR, MEOW (Pete)
SPBPT (Susan).......YENDOR2 (Rod), IAM1RIBSHORT (Gary), STRGZR
ANELEH.......YOUNG53M (Jeff), IAM1RIBSHORT (Gary), STRGZR
JESUSCHIQUE.......NOAH235 (Peter), YOUNG53M (Jeff), CLEARWATERMAIL
HONEEBEE.......BRISTERBATE (BB ), CASSIUSCLAY (Clay), SING2YOU
MSSCARLETT1979.......YENDOR2 (Rod), GORDY505, MEOW (Pete)
1GOD2.......SING2YOU, TROLLHUNTER (Tom), YOUNG53M (Jeff)
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| How Do These Type People Make It Last? |
Jul 22, 2008 4:56 pm
Mood: cheerful, 758 Views | Do you really hate it when your parents argue....I do. Actually, I don't like it when any couple argues or has major disagreements.....and even worse, if they actually resort to physical altercations!!!
My parents just seem to argue constantly. And I've noticed some of my siblings do the same. It seems like as if right from the day they were married it's been the same way, yelling, bickering, and becoming aggravated over nothing at all. How do they make is last? It's beyond me. I hate arguments.....even hearing them.....UUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!
I'm glad it doesn't run in the family in me!!!
I'm not the type of person who cares at all to argue or disagree. It's not my nature. I'm too easy going. Live my life simply and I don't nag.......yep, I don't nag!!!
For me, I seek joy and happiness, cozy relaxation with the one I care about, togetherness, fun and laughter. I just don't see the need to be so huffy, over opinionated, or the need to be right!!!
Sooooooooo, is it actually healthier to argue with your spouse everyday....does it make a better marriage.....perhaps fighting over the small stuff actually helps them come together over big things???? I dunno!!!
I'm just puzzled to know that these type people really make it work!!!
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