tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post2839845640327255299..comments2023-11-05T07:27:52.847-05:00Comments on Olivia's Sunrise of New Beginnings: post PMS PMSOliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-84287943447461532772007-03-17T09:19:00.000-04:002007-03-17T09:19:00.000-04:00Tooners, I hadn't originally planned on blogging a...Tooners, I hadn't originally planned on blogging about the event as for dating, but since writing this post, I've decided that it will be all out in the open. Other people blog about their speed dating, so I shouldn't be ashamed.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-56336874044302643092007-03-17T08:41:00.000-04:002007-03-17T08:41:00.000-04:00thank you for your compliment... that's very nice....thank you for your compliment... that's very nice. :)<BR/><BR/>never heard of this dinner dates organization but it sounds great! i think or hope this brings some interesting gentlemen into your life. it's good to get into something such as this in order to meet like-minded individuals.<BR/><BR/>re: the guys in london. i've read so many articles about dating in london and they all say the same thing.... getting drunk and having sex seem to be the hottest tickets in town. my hairdresser is british and she says the same thing. she's married to a bahraini and hates the life in britain.<BR/><BR/>i can't wait to hear about this org. and the dinner that's coming up. i hope you blog about it :)<BR/><BR/>again... you're very kind and thank you for your nice compliment. you make me smile.Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-43318774786119798862007-03-16T09:23:00.000-04:002007-03-16T09:23:00.000-04:00Tooners - I hope you come back to check this space...Tooners - I hope you come back to check this space and find this comment!<BR/>Thank you for your special words. I know I haven't met you, but I value your input so much. Even my mother was impressed by what you said when she read my blog last Christmas. You are so genuine and caring, and I love that.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, in answer to your comment, yes I have been trying online. I have never been able to meet anyone at a bar, a party or any other natural gathering. However, I have recently joined a dinner dates sort of organisation where everyone is there to meet up, but it's in small groups, based around a sit-down dinner, and no rush. Like a dinner party!<BR/><BR/>My first event is next week so I will let you know how it goes :)<BR/><BR/>You are right about what men in London are looking for. Obviously not what they claim, and the amount of casual dating and drunken one night stands is astounding. <BR/><BR/>As you can imagine, the quality of the people at a dinner date event will be much different. There to meet serious, like minded professionals who have enough taste to want to go to these classy venues.<BR/><BR/>And...France is still on the back-burner...Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-19633052244722116882007-03-16T09:08:00.000-04:002007-03-16T09:08:00.000-04:00i feel that i'm coming in very late w/ this reply....i feel that i'm coming in very late w/ this reply... but... sometimes i think there are certain places where it's difficult to meet good ppl (men). i wonder if going to france wouldn't be the perfect thing for you. maybe meeting someone from there would be a really nice change and something that would bring you tons of happiness.<BR/><BR/>some of my friends have tried personals and they never worked out. do you do these online? have you ever tried that speed dating thing? is that what it's called? where you go and there are like 15 or so tables and you switch to a new table every 5 or so minutes? i've seen it on tv, but that's it.<BR/><BR/>you're a beautiful woman and so smart... maybe men are intimidated by you... i could see it. <BR/><BR/>to be straightforward... sometimes i think that a lot of men wanting to meet women on the net are jerks and looking for goddesses... even when they say otherwise. and from all the things i read, i think that a lot of men in london and such are looking for either a drinking buddy or one night stands or both. but shoot... aren't a lot of guys?!<BR/><BR/>i won't get on my soapbox... about men... i'll just say i can feel and understand the pain.Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-83289408518683367562007-03-11T12:30:00.000-04:002007-03-11T12:30:00.000-04:00Keep your pecker up and remember that as a female ...Keep your pecker up and remember that as a female you can have any guy you want if you really go for it.BHChhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178467606233596591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-38333139713408368242007-03-10T16:55:00.000-05:002007-03-10T16:55:00.000-05:00Rox - wow. You know, i have been beating myself i...Rox - wow. You know, i have been beating myself into the ground a lot for the past couple of years. Obviously I should not do that, and sometimes need my friends to pull me up by my bootstraps and tell me it's not so bad as I think it is. Thank you for that. <BR/><BR/>I like the Angelou poem too. ...my inner mystery...hm...Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-44393968993453405652007-03-10T07:18:00.000-05:002007-03-10T07:18:00.000-05:00Ps: Sorry for my MANY typos. Just goes to show how...Ps: Sorry for my MANY typos. Just goes to show how much your post touched a nerve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-27935723544996521772007-03-10T07:16:00.000-05:002007-03-10T07:16:00.000-05:00Hey Olivia, I know you don’t want comforting words...Hey Olivia, <BR/>I know you don’t want comforting words and I don’t think I have any for you either, as such. It sucks I know as I was single for a long time too in my 20. But there are a few things I would like to point out to you that you should change right speedily cause they simply cannot be healthy!<BR/>First you said: <BR/>And, you know, maybe French guys aren't as "fussy" as English guys about what they want in a girl.<BR/>Now what kind of attitude is THAT?! You shouldn’t view yourself like some sort of sub standard merchandise hoping some one will put up with you. If they don’t go for you this doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with you cause you aren’t good enough for the almighty male. It just means you didn’t click. It happens. Sometimes it happens a lot. But this should never ever be taken as an indicator of your own worth. That way madness lies!<BR/>Secondly you said:<BR/>…as in the end it pretty much came down to the gap in experience between two similarly-aged people.<BR/>You aren’t actually sending out a CV where your experience in matters is weight up against that of other applicants. It is not as if you aren’t playing tennis either where Roger Federer got bored playing with a novice to the sport. In love know-how simply isn’t required. All that is required is to be able to feel things. <BR/>Thirdly you said: <BR/>They think that the way I am acting is me playing games, when it is actually me not being able to figure out how to handle things. It takes me weeks to get over the fact that he wants to hold my hand! It took me many months after the breakup with the last guy to stop feeling nervous around him,<BR/>There is no recipe on how to handle things. Stop thinking of how they might expect you to react and start reacting to situations how YOU feel. Forget being worried how it might be received. This is about YOUR feelings too, not just theirs. If you really want to squeeze their hand back or lean into them or what ever they aren’t going to go “Oh my gosh she doesn’t know the rules how can she do this now when really the she should…” or anything like that. If you overanalyse things and start worrying about how your reactions are going to be received you aren’t being natural. And if so, I am not surprised they think you’re playing games.<BR/>But most of all I would like to say to you to stop devaluing yourself. That is the best way to stay single all your life. If you don’t think your worth it then how can anyone else think it?<BR/>If this sounds is going to sound harsh, I am sorry, I did not mean to upset you further. Here is a poem on how every woman should feel. <BR/><BR/>"Phenomenal Woman"<BR/>By Maya Angelou<BR/> <BR/>Pretty woman wonder where my secret lies.<BR/>I'm not cute or built to fit a fashion model's size<BR/>But when I start to tell them,<BR/>They think I'm telling lies.<BR/>I say,<BR/>It's in the reach of my arms<BR/>The span of my hips<BR/>The stride of my step,<BR/>The curl of my lips.<BR/>I'm a woman<BR/>Phenomenally.<BR/>Phenomenal woman,<BR/>That's me.<BR/> <BR/>I walk into a room<BR/>Just as cool as you please,<BR/>And to a man,<BR/>The fellows stand or<BR/>Fall down on their knees.<BR/>They swarm around me,<BR/>A hive of honey bees.<BR/>I say,<BR/>It's the fire in my eyes,<BR/>And the flash of my teeth,<BR/>The swing in my waist,<BR/>And the joy in my feet.<BR/>I'm a woman<BR/>Phenomenally.<BR/>Phenomenal woman,<BR/>That's me.<BR/> <BR/>Men themselves have wondered<BR/>What they see in me.<BR/>They try so much<BR/>But they can't touch<BR/>My inner mystery.<BR/>When I try to show them,<BR/>They say they still can't see.<BR/>I say,<BR/>It's the arch of my back<BR/>The sun in my smile,<BR/>The ride of my breasts,<BR/>The grace of my style.<BR/>I'm a woman<BR/>Phenomenally.<BR/>Phenomenal woman,<BR/>That's me.<BR/> <BR/>Now you understand<BR/>Just why my head's not bowed.<BR/>I don't shout or jump about<BR/>Or have to talk real loud.<BR/>When you see me passing,<BR/>I ought to make you proud<BR/>I say,<BR/>It's the click of my heals,<BR/>The bend of my hair,<BR/>The need for my care.<BR/>'Cause I'm a woman<BR/>Phenomenally.<BR/>Phenomenal woman,<BR/>That's me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-78220444446485596002007-03-08T12:32:00.000-05:002007-03-08T12:32:00.000-05:00pah! never mind photos and video! get that bad b...pah! never mind photos and video! get that bad boy hooked up to the TV and DVD player. I am currently in the process o workin out how to get cable to talk nicely to my computer, then I need never leave my rooom! bwahahahaahhahahaahha!<BR/><BR/>And yet i'm still single? curious.....MattJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08801624454432641644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-48400676035859684002007-03-08T10:21:00.000-05:002007-03-08T10:21:00.000-05:00Dear Pandy! You've just given me the biggest smil...Dear Pandy! You've just given me the biggest smile of the day! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-2704590494457613412007-03-08T10:13:00.000-05:002007-03-08T10:13:00.000-05:00Livvy darling, I wish I could make it easier, but...Livvy darling, I wish I could make it easier, but the course of true love ne'er did run smooth, you know :) Don't give up hope yet, he's out there and you shall find him soon. I leave you with another cheesy quote, I don't know who from -<BR/>Just because you haven't found your prince, doesn't mean you're not a princess xxxxxxxxpanda_eyedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827828485070931429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-45337134194967837902007-03-08T09:34:00.000-05:002007-03-08T09:34:00.000-05:00I mean, she actually called me at 10am asking if I...I mean, she actually called me at 10am asking if I was staying home today, and to keep my phone on...Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-20097070924688542272007-03-08T09:33:00.000-05:002007-03-08T09:33:00.000-05:00Minstrel, you meddler :PAwwww you too? Why is thi...Minstrel, you meddler :P<BR/><BR/>Awwww you too? Why is this? I hope that I can one day end up with someone I find amazing because as I said, the ones who have persevered in their interest, as you can see, were just wrong!<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Anony - woot! My turn now! I am free on Saturday, you chose a good day there.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Matt - my Media Center is ace. It showed me all sorts of cool pics and videos I didn't know I had on my hard drive (transferred from my old one).<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you didn't post the original words of comfort :P<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Vanessa - it's 2.30 pm and I still haven't heard from her!<BR/><BR/>She was worried that I'd leave the house and be out of reach in the Underground or something, but the afternoon drags and I need to go shopping before my busy weekend starts!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-25608824691051424002007-03-08T09:21:00.000-05:002007-03-08T09:21:00.000-05:00did you get it??????????hope so, hope so, hope so,...did you get it??????????<BR/>hope so, hope so, hope so,.....<BR/>fingers crossed,<BR/>vanessaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-82511223313550993882007-03-08T09:14:00.000-05:002007-03-08T09:14:00.000-05:00Vista is purrrrrdy! And Media centre rawwwwwwwwww...Vista is purrrrrdy! And Media centre rawwwwwwwwwwwwwwks! if you can get ti to work lol!<BR/><BR/>I wrote some words of comfort,then I wrote somethign more closely approaching reality,t hen I tried an analogy. Unfortunately its all bollox, stuff happens or it doesn't. Just have a little faith and in the mean time treasure your friends and all your amazing experiences. Any boy who does come along is lucky to have you, and most people aren't very lucky, so it's not surprising its taking a while.<BR/><BR/>Hey! what the hell happened to 'no words of comfort'?! Curse my sneaky brain!MattJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08801624454432641644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-80639737600607575552007-03-08T08:48:00.000-05:002007-03-08T08:48:00.000-05:00if you want Vista or anything like that then just ...if you want Vista or anything like that then just ask...<BR/><BR/>I have all of the Vista versions plus everything else from Bill G.<BR/><BR/>Pop round on Saturday and I'll drive you home with the disks. Might take a long route home to show you what the 911 can do!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-43662456832442377742007-03-08T08:38:00.000-05:002007-03-08T08:38:00.000-05:00...but naturally I will comment anyway, m'lady.You......but naturally I will comment anyway, m'lady.<BR/><BR/><I>You see, I have found out that I am the sort of girl that everyone wants to pat on the head and protect. And they end up just being friends.</I><BR/><BR/>Gee...why does that sound eerily familiar? Replace "girl" with "guy" and put it in my late college diary. I had so many female friends, some very close, but...<BR/><BR/>Then again, I kept blowing off the women that <I>were</I> interested in me, so maybe I got what I deserved.<BR/><BR/>I actually had much more success with my love life once I stopped worrying about it or even trying. Then things just started happening. It was so much better that way.<BR/><BR/>I know any words of comfort I tried to offer would only get even further under your skin (especially on account of my guy-ness), so I'll just leave it at reminding you that you're not alone.The Moody Minstrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342935635794595909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-81967482446270425822007-03-08T06:43:00.000-05:002007-03-08T06:43:00.000-05:00Selba - I know, it's terrible isn't it?It's amazin...Selba - I know, it's terrible isn't it?<BR/><BR/>It's amazing how many people are single today, but there aren't many late 20-somethings who have never even *had* a boyfriend.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-90264555773791076952007-03-08T00:35:00.000-05:002007-03-08T00:35:00.000-05:00Hahaha.... what a PMS post!Don't worry you are not...Hahaha.... what a PMS post!<BR/><BR/>Don't worry you are not alone by being single... Yeah, I know how it feels.. all the symptoms, etc :)Selbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928176267795475683noreply@blogger.com