One shade, and several letters, off puke....lol

Spending money??? Absolutely. lol

* double post *

Oh man! If they were almost ANYWHERE I'd take my son to that show! I did Google around to see, but found nada...
Do you know anything about this possibility?

I don't think they are touring right now. They were on the road for quite a while with the Vapor Trails tour and then promoting R30.

Not sure if we'll see another album from them for a couple of years.

I just checked their homepage and there is no news of a tour and no tour dates.

okie

so i met this guy who is a security guard at my uni. he's 22. he introduced himself in a rather gentlemanly, respectful manner, not in the usual way random men flirt with me and i politely brush them off.

on another occasion we met up and he said he'd been looking forward to seeing me again. i smiled shyly and went on my way.

so the the other night again we met up while he was on duty. he asked me if i am always so shy. and i said yea.
then he said he hopes i didn't mind him saying this but he found me beautiful and was wondering if i was in a relationship. i playfully told him i get suspicious when men call me beautiful and he insisted he was being sincere. then we engaged in a conversation for about an hour. he seemed really nice and extremely easy to talk to. and never once did he make a single inappropriate comment (which is something i look for in most conversations with men). at one point the conversation turned toward our family, our fathers in particular, and he was perceptive enough to pick up on the discomfort in my face with that touchy subject and quickly moved the conversation along. after an hour he was then able to take his break and he walked me all the way to the bus stop, and politely asked if he could have my number.

the end. and i really like him

Sounds great and I'm happy for you to have met someone nice. I remember from the last episode that you do have some pretty strong limits (which is fine...no judgement, just observation) so accept that you ARE beautiful and he IS both human & male and he COULD make a comment you might find suspect sooner or later...try not to over-react. Be safe, be smart, but see what's there...and of course, keep your M2 friends posted (no TMI details necessary - just whatever you want to share!)

HUGS!

I did the same and saw nothing but blank page...thought maybe you'd heard a rumor mill promise or something. That would be a great summer outing, eh?

thanks ((galendgirl))

i don't mind the comments as long as such things are not the absolutely very first thing the man seeks to know about me before even knowing my last name . i guess i'm just old-fashioned lol

this guy has proven to be in a possession of a braincell or two, is capable of deep conversation and seems genuinely interested in getting to know me.

anything now is fair game

will keep you guys posted.

okay jag lets see if your really this good lol. i am having problems with my boy. god soooo many things arew rong but what am i to do about not being pissy at him? like he just does so many things that makes me mad. we are not together right now but we wanna try one more time to make it work and we know we both have to change ALOT but what would your advice be to me about bushing it off like i just cant let it build up inside and i dont want to make him made cuz i love him and i want to be with him. and another too :) he has this issue where he doesn't like to go out anywheres. what are some fun free things to do that a lazy person would enjoy haha. and things that would bring us closer to each other. omg i have just one more too sorry lol. how do i get him to show me emotion too like it bugs me that he doesn't express his feelings and i just want him to let me in.... please help me as you can see im in alot of trouble lol

What's not to like? It's about time someone found those braincells where you are concerned!

Why do some guys want to 'for old times sakes'? Don't they have any emotions?

Hi JAG...need your opinion.

I think I'm very 'genuine' (which is more than just honest, IMO.)
But sometimes in the work world, you have to put on different faces in order to stroke egos, manage various situations, etc...do you think that is contradictory or just being smart?

Do you think women have refined this capability better than men, who in my observation, just tend to posture and be less amiable in some situations?

Why are smart, strong, business-like women considered 'Alpha' or ' B#tche$' for the same behaviors that are admired in professional men?

I am actually NOT having the problem of the latter because I tend to practice the first paragraph stuff. It just came up in a conversation with another manager today and I was curious to hear someone else's opinion.

OK. Let's see here. You are probably not going to like this answer very much. Remember, though, you did ask for my opinion.

1. There are " sooo many " things wrong.

2. You both know that you are going to have to " change a LOT ".

3. He doesn't show you the emotion you need to see.

4. He doesn't like going out and it sounds like you would like to at least occasionally.

My honest assessment of this situation is this.

No matter how much you feel that you love him, the two of you are just not right for each other.

Every relationship takes work. But there is a point where it becomes so much work, that the two people involved just wind up resenting each other anyway.

For a relationship to work, you both have to accept each other for who you both are.

It sounds to me like there are a lot of things about him that you want to change. Not personally change, perhaps, but you want a change in his behavior.

I seriously think that you should just take a step back and assess why it is that you wound up with someone that seems to be completely opposite of what you really truly want out of a partner.

If you would like to discuss this further, just email me and I'll be happy to help if I can.

This one is kinda tricky.

Yes. Men DO have emotions. The thing is..most of the time, when a man wants to do something ' for old times sake ', he's actually ( without even realizing it most of the time ) looking to feel that emotion again. It could be because he's just lonely at that particular point.

On the other hand...it could be just because the two of you were very compatible in that particular department, and he knows that, for him, it would be well worth doing again as long as there is no commitment involved.

...and is that morally wrong somehow??? Just wondering if unwritten, puritanical laws have changed in society?

It's being smart and knowing that things can't always be the way you want them to be in the working world.



I really don't know. I know that both men and women can be equally devious when necessary.



Because there is still a whole world full of men who have yet to realize and accept that there are women who are stronger and smarter than they are.

I am actually NOT having the problem of the latter because I tend to practice the first paragraph stuff. It just came up in a conversation with another manager today and I was curious to hear someone else's opinion.

Well....for what it's worth....you got my opinion....lol

Thanks

Well..I don't really consider it morally " wrong "....I, myself, just consider it to be rather unethical.

However, to be clear about it......

If my ex showed up and wanted to do it again with no strings attached, I would be VERY much tempted to take her up on the offer. We were not compatible in nearly any other way, but in that way, we definitely were...lol

And I appreciate it!
I'm not actualy planning to start being a tough alpha who alienates people...they never seem to get very far in the long run. But I probably AM a fairly tough (I cry in private, thanks very much!) businesswoman who plays it smart and I still think I'm both honest and genuine.