how I fall

We've been through this before. I like my men a certain height, hair color, weight, eye color and even restrict dating criteria to one of about 11 majors (counting each of the engineering majors separately). I made generalizations about their personality, ambition, intelligence, relationship with their family...well anything really I could in order to narrow down what types of men I am attracted to. Why? Not sure, but we humans do like to put behaviors and people into nice little categories and make an excuse for efficiency.


Biggest thing I missed? How I met the last two guys I really liked (one that was a strong fling, one that I realized I may have been in love with for a while), and then "the ex". They didn't all share the same height or major or overall demeanor.

What made me attracted to these guys: (in chronological order from past to present)

1. getting hopelessly lost while walking to a teacher's office hours and being walked that direction. being asked if I wanted to come along to a party when I didn't have friends

2. making me feel instantly welcome at a party where I didn't know anyone. inviting me a 4th of July party when I didn't have plans or that many friends (because I was new to the city)

3. helping me look everywhere for my purse when I thought someone had stolen it (a camera was stolen there the night before)

These were the moments I started feeling an inexplicable attraction to these men. Something really struck me about them being thoughtful, caring and very geniune in their efforts. None of these guys were doing it to get in my pants (well, at least not immediately). All of them had met me either 30 seconds before or for less than 24 hours. I'm not sure how to characterize that trait. I sure as hell can't begin to imagine how to predict for or isolate and find that behavior. I think this means I'm meant to be single until that moment that fate intervenes when I'm lost, have lost something, or need a friend. My destiny is to wait it out.

First Day at New Job

me: so, today in a meeting with the managing director (head honcho) and EVERYONE in our section (40 people) this girl was talking about how she came back to the floor (division) after a short stint somewhere else

now as a support position

the MD goes "you just cant stay away from us can you?"

girl: "nope, just like crack"

Beth: oh wow

me: or "its like crack"

it was so innapropriate

but people laughed

MD laughed

AWKWARDLY

Beth: that's good

me: but she wasnt immediately fired

Beth: yay!

me: also

my mentor has like 2 things on his desk/in his office

this is one

http://www.upcounty.com/store/product/1626/Coors-Light,-12-1pk-Can-24Z-%28Solid-Case%29/

Beth: ?

Coors Light?

me: oh yes

unopened/full can

Beth: >

?

me: oh, in the 5 other desks I saw

one of them had thishttp://img.alibaba.com/photo/100948714/Corona_Beer_33cl.jpg

Beth: I'm confused

me: Corona beer

unopened

Beth: yeah

me: not sure the relevance

Beth: I'm confused

me: or appropriateness

Beth: that doesn't seem very professional

yeah

me: but of the 8 desks I saw, 2 beers.

already got invited to a bar crawl

at 10 am Saturday

these kids know how to party

my mentor won 12 rounds of beerpong this weekend

mentor/semi-boss

also, people take their cell phones to meetings

no heels, all flats

and I heard about 4 curse words today

Sent at 10:59 PM on Monday

Random thought of the day

Through facebook accidental findings/semi-stalking I have realized that almost every guy I didn't want to date in high school is now dating a very pretty girl. Guess that's a good thing? :)

Lingerie shopping = bad bad bad

Newest lesson I learned about myself and love:

When I am buying lingerie, it means I really like a boy, who makes me feel insecure about whether or not he really likes me.





Next time any of you get wind of me thinking of buying lingerie, tell me to STOP, drop the lingerie, and advance to the nearest bar where I have to buy a random guy a beer for $4. Do not allow me to pass go. Do not let me collect $200 (or, spend $200...).

The Forehead Kiss

As I was telling my friend Sam, I spent all day googling "What do forehead kisses mean" because a certain guy a friend of mine thinks is in love with me was dancing with me while giving me a lot of kisses on the forehead and the cheeks. I assumed the way he treated me was the way he treated any other friend and the way that anyone treated their platonic friend of 6 years.

Google yielded the following:

Apparently it means anything from

I'm madly in love with you

to

I am very fond of you

to

I see you as a good friend

So, as you can see, I am as confused as ever, except that I know that said boy does care for me.

I thought back to my own life and realized that the only people who have done that (there haven't been many) were either boyfriends or ex-boyfriends.


What do you guys think? What is the meaning behind the elusive kiss on the forehead?

10 Things Your Man Never Needs to know

Cosmo "list". Funny. Relevant. Defines Need to Know.

1. The number of guys you slept with. (Really wish I knew this rule one year ago)

2. What happened that time you got food poisoning (grosss but hehe)

3. Where you learned your signature sex move.

4. That no matter how happy you are, you still pine for your ex—especially sexually. (Well, that's just f-ing awkward)

5. Mustache bleaching (not to mention what happens when your bikini waxer takes a long vacay)
Good rule to know...

6. That every once in a while you snoop around his e-mail, call log and/or browser history—just to see what he really thinks of you.
Too girly stalker for me to ever try

7. Your best sex—unless, of course, it was with him.
But what if he keeps asking about it....I'm such a bad liar.

8. That “Braceface” was the nicest of the nicknames you had in elementary school.
Yup, would totally tell the man of my dreams that.

9. Just how hot you think his friend is. Nothing good can come of his worrying that you’re seeing his best bud’s face in bed and not his.
GREAT rule to know. Good thing I don't date men with friends I find more attractive. Either they're hot or they have ugly friends. It works out though

10. That you once hooked up with your best guy friend.
Really?! That's something we can hide from our boyfriends. No. Way.

Shopping, continued...

Favorite cult sleepwear set:

Honeydew's Mesh Camisole and Boyshort Set

Boyshorts are also my new favorite type of underwear. Comfortable and sexy without trying too hard. I just had to dig up this set in order to buy for a non-special occasion with someone I am not intimate with. Yeah, don't ask.