Lights

This tune is awesome. Makes me dance around the living room with my cat. (I don't think he likes the song as much as I do...)


I had coffee with a gal pal of mine today to break up the work day. We met to specifically chat about the cutie American I had my fingers crossed for a couple posts ago. You know what? She was unusually positive.

My girl always has something negative to say about the guys I date. It's just a fact of life. If I'm going to chat about dating around her, I had to expect harsh criticism. I grew to learn that her opinion of the guy didn't matter, but that she was a very good sounding board as the Devil's Advocate. And oftentimes - she was right. (Goddamn it!)

She has a firm list of must have's for me. Yep. Its like I have my own screening queen for dates. Today though, she was so soft and sweet. I was shocked. Happy shocked of course! What changed her perception of this guy versus the others? Was something going on in her life that she wasn't opening up about?

All I know is that for the very first time in the four years that I've known her, she was not warning me to be careful or providing me with little tests to give him. Instead, she was genuinely happy that I am ecstatic about someone.

The more I let it marinade this afternoon, the more I realized what made her react the way she had. And the reason made sense.

And yeah, it's girly and romantic, so shut up.

Canadian music vs. American

Low budget

Over the top.

This makes me believe Canadians appreciate simple things. Or clearly we have smaller budgets!

I found this and had to share!!

Ok it's obviously random post night.

Folk Tunage!

I love the tune Lights Off by The Dears. People only seem to know it from Gossip Girl, but I heard it way before that. 

 

I first saw this band live about three summers ago at a summer concert on Olympic Island in Toronto. They were opening for Death Cab for Cutie. I had never heard of The Dears before and I thought they were terrible. Why? Because they are boring to watch on stage. When you don't know the music, you want to at least be visually stimulated. They just stood there, emotionless. It was a drag.

I also love this tune by The Lumineers.

As you can see, I'm a huge fan of folk music. They're not going to jump around on stage, but some movement and smiles are nice. The Dears can learn from The Lumineers!

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.