Make This a Chapter in My Book...

Growing up, everytime I had a good, philosphical thought, I'd shout "Make this a chapter in my book!" Well, it certainly is not a book, but it's close enough.

I've decided to document via blog all the random concepts I've come up with over the years. Having turned 21 not more than two weeks ago, I'm pretty much ready to take on the world - blog style. I really tried to fit in to the "my boyfriend dumped me, and I got a great deal on this plus I just sewed an entire wardrobe" world of blogging, but that didn't go over too well.

These posts are loaded with random (sometimes useless) facts that you can hopefully gather inspiration from! ...or atleast, a conversation starter or two. Give it a read, so that you won't be tempted to judge the "proverbial" book by its cover... or in this case, the "proverbial" blog by its URL.

Chapter 42: My Type...?

Ok, I was going to write some wordy, over-analytical blog post about blah blah blah, but I'm totally not feeling analytical this balmy Friday morning.

I met this guy... totally opposite of what most people would deem "my type." But now that I think about it, the people I've gone on dates with haven't had any real common theme! Let's see... there was:

The Russian on Steroids - clean-cut good looking; slightly taller than me; really buff; no job
The Soldier - rugged good looking; a lot taller than me; skinny-built; was... a soldier
The McGorgeous Heath Ledge Look-a-Like - looked like Heath Ledger; a lot taller than me; super cut-up (built); worked at Victoria's Secret *yes, i did question his manliness a few times*
The Lambo-guy - clean-cut handsome; shorter than me (yeah, and thats not with heels on); nicely built; retired millionare
Asian - had GREAT hair; a little taller than me; skinny; worked in my office

There's a few others in there, but I honestly don't think they really even deserve a line item on my "budget of men" list. *wow i sound like a player... but like they say "Don't hate the playa, hate the game, son.* heehee

So back to this guy... he's 30, shorter than me (in heels), but honestly, I don't think I've met anyone more hilarious in my life. Hey, might as well enjoy the ride! I'm going out with him tomorrow. He has this whole day planned - car drive in his dodge viper, racing go-karts, adult arcade/dinner scene, some comedy club and/or some high-end lounge. A little intense for my 10 o'clock bed time, I'll admit... but should be fun.

Yeah, he's not my type - but do we really have a "type"? Can i go out with one guy and find out he's a tool then automatically lable any similar beings as "tools" as well? My thoughts - you don't know yourself well enough to know someone else before you meet them. ... a rewording of the golden phrase "Don't judge a book by its cover"

I'll follow-up next week with how it went lol. ENJOY your weekend, folks... afterall, we've waited a whole freaking 4 days for it!

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Chapter 41: Randomness Is... AWESOME

Ok, I'll be the first to tell you I'm the number one advocate of structured schedules and strict timelines... but randomness every once in a while makes the world a better place.

So basically I'm sitting at the office and get a text from the older sis... "Chris Merritt Concert tonight @ Richmond. Will you drive?"

HELL YES I'LL DRIVE!

Just like that BAM, we had tickets, plans, and I'll be meeting up with her and her hubs (yeah, because two out of town chicks at a glorified bar doesn't scream 'safety') to head out to Richmond for some quality Chris Merritt bonding time tonight.

Who knows, maybe I'll even be able to meet him/marry him/have his kids.... lol jk.

Happy Weekend, blog world! Go out and do some randomness!

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Chapter 40: If You've Never Seen 30 Inches of Snow Before...

#snOMG #Snowmageddon #Snowpacalypse

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Chapter 39: Vent... i

Peoples of the internets! I'm sorry for my abrupt and unexplained abscence - brief catch up:

Snow storm hit - 25 inches
2nd snow storm hit - 15 more inches
I completely changed my major - major catch up on classes
Boss fired a coworker, so now I have to fill in for them

All of that added together equals B-U-S-Y (and snowed in). BUT I am back and at full-force! So... without further ado, here's my vent-session: *consider yourself warned*

So today, yes today, marks the day that the "evil twin sister" is having her evil offspring. Fine by me - I do not want kids any time in the near/distant future. Hey, to each his own right?! But if the e.t.s (evil twin sis) feels compelled to get knocked up at the ripe old age of twenty and bring a kid into the world, more power to her - just don't involve me.

Now I know what you (and everyone else in the world) is thinking... "Omg, how in the world could she take out a stupid grudge on a child!" But the way I see it is this: child or no child, what's done is done, son.

It takes on a similar resemblence of (yeah, all comparitive stories fall apart at some point, so bear with) a man on death row (yeah, ok it fell apart quick, i know). The dude may have been a serial-killer-turned-angel BUT that don't change the fact that he done killed everybody 'n their brother! (forgive the southern slang... It only comes out when I'm trying to prove a point)

So today I'm going on my merry way... I was in such a happy mood that I happened noticed a poor retarded, crippled woman trying to make her way into Target shopping center and was more than happy to put my things aside and wheel her into the warmth of Target and all it's blissful glory. *pats self on back* When BAM, text from father saying "I know you don't want to, but will you please consider meeting up with your sister to see the baby? We'll even go out to eat after!"

Instant. Mood. Killer.

I thought it over.... "serial killer, Heather... serial killer." And responded "Dad, sorry. Wrong place and definitely wrong time." I thought it got my point across - STOP asking me! I DON'T WANT THE EVIL TWIN SISTER BACK. Let's digress...

Meet up with creepers online... fine by me
Meet online creepers in person... fine by me
Steal car and run off with creeper... fine by me *unless she stole my car
Get married to creeper... fine by me
Get preggors with creeper's offspring... fine by me
Meeting up with evil twin sis because daddy dearest wants to patch up a non-existent relationship... not fine by me

SO... you get the point, it's fine by me. Do what you want, when you want, how you want... BUT don't involve me. You wanted nothing to do with me then and I'm only returning the favor. (not you... the e.t.s.... i love you guys!)

We'll see what happens. Sheesh! I need a Starbucks mocha vent...i.

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Chapter 38: Settling for Mr. Good Enough

Recently in the news, a certain book has taken the spot-light. And it has really got me thinking - What in the world? Are you kidding me??! It's the book by Lori Gottlieb called "Marry Him! The Case for Settling for 'Mr. Good Enough'". I have yet to read it (which i will), but apparently the book is written by a 40 something, single woman with two children who is advocating the settling for Mr. Good Enough. From what I understand, she says that women spend their best years being too picky, thinking they're too good for certain men and holding out for that "Mr. Right" we all know is out there. By the time women realize that that perfect, rich, attractive, thoughtful, smart man we've all spent years looking for doesn't exist, we're old and wrinkly and suddenly, "Mr. Good Enough" starts looking a ton better.

Her prerogative is this: she is trying to save us, the 20-something's with overly high expectations, from wasting years on a figure of our imagination when we could realize with her help that we could an should "settle" (a word repeatedly used in the book) for Mr. Good Enough and find that he isn't so bad after all.

WHOA, right? All these years of being told to "never settle" "you're worth more than that" "he's not good enough for you" and now this? Are we supposed to take our check-list of what Mr. Right should have and chuck it, find the last 'dude' who slightly annoyed us by letting us foot the tab for that date a few weeks back, and marry him? Am I the only one who is thinking "um...."!?

Now, here's what I think. I read a little known article on Lori - in her past she was an amature import car model apparently? *this could easily be untrue but nonetheless...* So yeah, now that puts her story in a little more perspective. What kind of Mr. Right wants his Mrs. Right posing half naked on the hood of some Japanese sports car? Doubtful....

Compare it to car shopping: There he is, Mr. Right, shopping for that perfect Ferrari F150 - red leather seats, V8 engine, 500+hp all tucked under a pristine looking chasse unrivaled by most all other car manufacturers.

The salesman, dressed in a dashing suit, leads Mr. Right into the show room. There sits two Ferrari's, nearly identical, side by side. Mr. Right circles the first car and then the second and suddenly stands back, shocked when he notices the severe difference in the price of the two supposedly identical vehicles. He looks puzzles at the salesmen when he asks "Why would these two identical cars be so drastically priced?"

The salesman looks back at Mr. Right and says "Well, sir - you see, the first car has been well-maintained and is in pristine condition. It has had only one owner, has been garaged-kept and has a perfectly clean track record."

"Ok, but..." Mr. Right responsed, "the cars look exactly the same!"

"Yes, sir, they do - but you see, the cheaper car has not been well kept. It has over 50K miles and has been not been garage kept. I think it has belonged to 3 different people before it was repossessed by the bank. We cannot possibly charge as much for this car. It just isn't as nice."

Mr. Right has been presented with a choice: to settle for the cheaper car or to pay up for the nice ride... despite the fact they look the same. Let's see what would happen to Mr. Right had he chosen the used, cheaper ferrari.

Mr. Right loves the car, and for such a cheap price, who wouldn't?! The same amount of people give him looks as he cruises by in his exotic ride. He is the 'it man'. A while passes and he begins to notice that the wipers need replacing - I mean, what would you expect for a car that wasn't garage kept. A minor set back, and so he goes on. A few weeks later he soon realizes the tread is nearly worn out on the tires. Ugh, a pricey set back but it must be fixed. Two months later and Mr. Right has HAD it with this piece of junk! He notices that ding on the door (how could he have missed that in the show room!?), the small scratches on the bumper and rash on the wheels, and what the heck is causing that noise from engine bay?! He takes it directly to the shop.

"Um, Mr. Right" says the shop technician, "did you not look up the carfax report on this car before you bought it?"

"Well, um... no." he replies sheepishly. "It was just so striking, i thought it'd be perfect.... but I guess not, right?"

"The report shows numerous accidents on the title. The passengers door had to be repainted 6 months ago. There's a small tear in the leather. It had been involved in a fender bender and the fact it hasn't been garage kept has done a number on the engine's compartments," says the technician somewhat wearily. "Your best bet is too get this car off your hands before it depreciates any more."

Mr. Right had just wasted a ton of cash on a car he now thinks of with disdane.

Now let's see what would have happened had Mr. Right choisen the more expensive of the two cars.

Mr. Right looks at the salesman and without hesitation says "I'll take the well-kept one, regardless of the price. Afterall, this is one of the biggest purchases of one's life, no? Not something you want to "settle" for."

Years later, and Mr. Right couldn't be happier with his purchase. The car runs great, and still looks immaculate, thanks to the care of the previous owner. It is truly a match made in heaven.

Now in this example, the cheaper car was the girl who looks the part but can't act it. She has had numerous failed relationships and even more baggage. High-maintainance and costly, this chick is a line item on Mr. Right's budget before he even get's his chance to enjoy her. In the end, she'll leave Mr. Right with a huge bill and little to show for it.

The expensive Ferrari is that girl who held out for Mr. Right - the chick that turned down more dates with the Mr. Good Enough's then she went on. Hardly used, few owners, and low-mileage - this chick is the full package. She has conditioned herself to be independent and loving, never asking for too much. She's the girl most men only dream of - those men being the "good enoughs".

Or is she? What do you think? I've been thinking about this for some time. In conclusion, I'll not be lowering my standards and "settling" for Mr. Good Enough. A good though from Lori, but I'm being honest when I say I'd rather be single than with someone I felt I had to compromise for. Wouldn't that feeling of settling for someone be a constant weight on one's relationship?

I could only imagine the thoughts of "I could have done better..." or "I should have waited..." when arguments and disagreements come about. But hey, I coul totally be off my rocker. To each his own :)

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Chapter 37: Snow Days from Hell

Yeah, I said it. It's been an exorbitant amount of snow days from hell - I'm pretty sure mother nature is getting me back for the "I Hate the Cold" post a few weeks ago. Crap. *Mother Nature, if you're reading this blog, please - take it easy, I meant no harm... I come in peace.*

Today I stayed home from school/work to play hookie with the help of Father Winter... Hey, we all deserve a day to ourselves, right? But no... one day isn't enough for Daddy Winter.

The weather men are precariously predicting a helluva weekend storm that will hit sometime Friday and continue straight through Saturday. I'm beginning to feel that itch to head to the grocery store and stock up on things I don't really need anyways.

30 inches! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! The internets can only entertain me for so long. Please, ya'll - keep me company. Update your blogs! Keep me sane!!!!

Lol, until tomorrow, have a great one!

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My Book

Why?

Why you ask? Not sure. I've always wanted to write down the randomness I think of, and even more so I would love to see who agrees with me and the other alternatives to my ideas.

Because?

Because