Expanding the dating circumference...

Yup, the waves are callin' to me.

 And seems y'all are reading about it! Just look at the stats:

I've never even heard of the Opera platform!

Yay! My little world is somewhat entertaining to you. I've never had a reader from India before. Wee! Don't be shy to comment. :)


Onto the ongoings:

After I swore off internet dating for the umpteenth time late in 2011, I decided to sign up again earlier this month on a site I had never used before. For instance, I came and went several times between POF, Lavalife, eHarmony, Match.com, etc. without much of a result. I met the same types of guys at bars, grocery stores, sporting events and restaurants. Why the crap was I paying to meet them somewhere else?

And then I was matched with the cutest, sweetest, most funniest, hard-working guy - and he lives in New York State!

If I have to drive 2.5 hours to meet a decent guy, I will. I'm at the point in my life where 'going out of my way' to meet a person, really isn't out of my way. I'm absolutely willing to try something new and after analyzing the patterns, it's time I did. (Hey, I might as well apply my analyst work skills to life itself, right?)

And just so you know, it's not for that 'if you don't try, you won't know' cliche. Some people try and try without result. The problem is that they are not trying something different.

I've always automatically dismissed dating a guy who isn't from my city because of the distance. When I was younger, I needed more assurance and required the comfort of having someone physically nearby. Now I'm older, more confident and comfortable with myself - plus I know what I am looking for. Ten years of going out with idiots will do that. I've exhausted the dating radius over the past four years - it only produced multiple three-month relationship spurts. So it's time to expand that circumference.

*Fingers crossed.*

 

Planning Another Surfing Vacation

Swell

[swel] verb, swelled, swol·len or swelled, swell·ing, noun, adjective

verb (used without object)

1. To grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.

2. Pathology . to increase abnormally in size, as by inflation, distention, accumulation of fluids, or the like: Her ankles swelled from standing.

3. To rise in waves, as the sea.

4. To well up, as a spring or as tears.

5. To bulge out, as a sail or the middle of a cask.

 

Kook

	Kook is a term, most often used by aggro locals, to describe any surfers that:     - don't live in the shithole little coastal towns     - don't work construction and/or drive old, beat-up trucks     - pretend like they can surf when, in reality, they suck-ass     - don't follow the rules of the lineup     - show up in the lot with a frappuccino, excited about 2-footers

 

For now, I'm rolling rocks until my next trip in Feb...

 

This Remix of Anna Cyzon covering Viva La Vida is rad. I can't figure out how to embed Soundcloud tracks, so just click on the linky. It'll open a new window. :)

I'm also a huge Avicii fan. He's spinning at Downsview Park over the August long weekend.  Squee!

Your outlook can age you - or not!

I recently turned 30, yet I still forget how old I am when people ask.

For some reason, I have been stuck on 27 for the past couple years. I really believe I am 27. I feel 27 - it's so bizarre! After I spill my age, everyone always says the same thing anyway: "You look 24." The LCBO folks always look from my drivers license to me, then back to my license and say I must have good genes. I look even younger without make-up. I'm not trying to look younger. That's just the way it is!

I agree that genetics are partly why I look so young, but I like to think my lifestyle contributes to it as well. I eat healthy, don't smoke and never do drugs, and only drink moderately. Plus, I also go to the gym 3+ times a week, don't wear layers of make-up and smile - a LOT.

I firmly believe outlook can actually change how you look. In my opinion, the majority of depressed and negative people look like crap - dark circles under their eyes, greyish hue of skin. Blech. (If you needed yet another reason to be positive, there it is!). Obviously, people who are depressed turn to substances to feel better (drugs, junk food), which in the end, make you look and feel even worse. Once you hit that spiral I imagine it's hard to get out. In effect, proving how important outlook and good self-esteem is.

There is a reason why it has been scientifically proven that smiling actually makes you feel better.

:)

Drinking this wine while writing this post. The 2009 is spectacular!

I'm not a wine buff, but I know what I like. I thoroughly enjoy the spicy wines of South America - I could honestly live the rest of my life only drinking these reds and be spectacularly happy.

So many other things keep me happy. My friends and my work, discovering new tunes and rediscovering old ones, pushing extra 10 pounds of weight at the gym, delicious wine, how my kitty headbutts me in the mornings... You know, simple things.

Lately though, there's been one gentleman who had been such a pleasant surprise. I met him on Toronto Island a couple weeks ago and we've regularly kept in touch. He is youthful, sparks intelligent conversation, has an adorable silly side and is shy, but open minded.

I have nothing bad to say about him. Though, us girls ALWAYS have a 'But...' when it comes to guys. So his is this:

He is 15 years older than me.

Other than that, he is perfect. He is gorgeous and he treats me like gold. So does this 'But...' matter? I'm a fool if I let it bother me any further. It's so hard to find that chemistry, let alone with someone who actually captures all of my attention. I'm truly relishing in this!