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@singleandtwentysomething-blog
We all do it. So it's time to open up, be honest about who we are, what we want, and WHO we want. Treat others the way you wish to be treated... It will make the world a better place.
Meet the Whiskey Slap... for those nights when you just can't have another shot.
Being a single-twenty-something woman definitely has its ups and downs. In the past couple of weeks, for me at least, they have mostly been ups. I mean, I have the same issues as any other single-and-twenty-something. All my friends are getting married, or having kids. These are both things I want in life (eventually)… but for now, I have to just accept the cards i was dealt.
I am five foot six (well almost, but who is counting?), one hundred and twenty pounds, ash blond hair, and eyes that change depending on their mood (usually green). I have been told my friends that I am their “hot friend”, that I would be super intimidating if i wasn’t so nice. So what do I have to worry about? Eventually Mr.Right will come along, and sweep me off my feet… So they say.
Anyway, on Saturday I went to meet one of my best friends at the pub he works at. He had met the nicest group of guys, who happened to be celebrating a bachelor party, during his shift and he was calling them to see what was happening. The Plan: Join bachelors and have an evening of unmatched epic experiences. So, he calls up the party and asks where they are and can he bring a friend or two. It’s a GO.
This particular party got going at the hotel, and this is where the story begins…
Men have this pesky habit of buying me shots. In this case, the shots came directly from the bottle on the counter. I don’t like whiskey. It just doesn’t sit well with me. Sometimes, these men are kind enough to give me what i like to call a “bitch-shot”, meaning it is both alcohol and some sugary something to make it tasty and delicious. This particular man, who I had never met before this night decided I could take a whiskey shot. No no.
"Have you ever heard of a Whiskey Slap?" I said
"No I have not." McShots responds.
"Well McShots, here is how it works. Since you are the one insisting I take this shot, you just got the honors. First, you are going to take my shot, then you are going to give me the okay… once I have the okay, I am going to slap you.. Hard. Deal?"
McShots was more than happy to oblige. So his friend gets his phone out to get this on camera.
1-2-3-GO. SHOOT. NOD. SLAP!
About ten minutes later, McShots is all “But why did you hit me with your left hand?” I didn’t, I hit with my right hand. We get into a debate about it, apparently his right cheek didn’t hurt enough for him to know it was my right hand.
So jokingly, I say “I bet you 300$ that I hit you with my right hand.” .
"Deal" he says.
We check the camera… Obviously i was right… I haven’t had any shots after all.
McShots pulls 300$ out of his pocket and hands it to me. I tell him he is crazy and I couldn’t possibly accept it. That is completely ridiculous. Eventually he takes it back. The night goes on, we all go out to a club, we are having a blast, the goose is flowing, the music is awesome.
I get home and go to bed. The bet long forgotten. When i wake up and go into my purse, the 300$ is in there! Yes, that’s right. This girl, got paid 300$ for slapping a man in the face. He dropped it into my purse at some point, I suppose, to keep his word?
I don’t know his last name, and his first name is incredibly generic. He lives somewhere in New York… I do not. I got paid 300$ by a man I don’t even know, because I whiskey slapped him.
I wonder how next weekend is going to go?
It is better to break one’s heart than to do nothing with it
Just chasing the dream...
How do you know?
Decisions are Hard. Figuring out what the right decision is? Also Hard. How soon, is too soon to get into a relationship, if you are still friends with your ex? Is it a follow your heart kind of situation? You don't want anyone to get hurt. Not him. Not his family. Not you. So you hang out. You spend time... yes, with your ex. You try and figure out what the boundaries are. Then, inevitably, you cross them. Step back. Breathe. Try again. No, not the relationship, the friendship. Meanwhile, you can't move on. Do you want to? You don't know. How can you know? You can't. Problem solved? You said you won't wait for him. You won't wait around for him to be ready. Ready for life, marriage, kids. Ready for you. But aren't you? Isn't that exactly what you are doing? You are sabotaging anything new. Because you are trying to stay friends. It doesn't make sense. It doesn't feel right. It doesn't feel wrong either. It doesn't make sense. How long will it take before it makes sense?
Bad Date - Episode One
Dear Tumblr, meet Tinder. The site where you judge a book by it's cover. Where you look at someone's picture and say "yeah, I'd hit that" or "nope, not a chance" with just a quick swipe. I am here to tell you that looks can be deceiving. In a picture, he looked cute, he had a dog. He was tall, handsome. A chemical biologist. A PhD. We chatted about how I am a girly girl, and he is a manly man. So we decide to meet up and grab a drink. Awesome. He can't really make decisions. He hesitates about the location, so I pick the place. Strike one. So we sit down across from each other in a dimly lit bar and start talking. About everything and nothing. Pets, a lot about pets. He likes to ski, that's good, I ski. Then the specs on his skis... What. The specs on his skis? I don't care, and I don't understand. We are loosing her Doctor! It's at this point, that I realize this isn't going to work. I start wondering what time it is. I am not even halfway through my Stella, and he is on his second pint of Guiness. A drinker. Then we start talking about work. He used to teach chemical biology. He did it for six years. "The 18 year olds you teach actually make you dumber... They should know how to study and ask relevant questions...." What. We definitely disagree on that front. If you don't teach them, they can't be expected to know. So clearly he doesn't have much patience. Change subject. I'm going to start getting aggressive. He likes to hike. I'm allergic to Mosquitos. Very, very allergic. He talks about how he went on this 8 day hike to get somewhere where they sold Oprah's favourite scones. What?!? Who goes on an 8 day hike and thinks dating a girly girl is a good plan? So I ask "Did you have bear spray?" What the hell else was I supposed to say to that. Anyway. When the eternal date ended and we went our separate ways he hopped on a metro and I was waiting for the bus. A gentleman would have at least made sure I got on the bus, but no. He then messaged me to let me know he had a great time and wants to do it again. So is he socially inept, or am I too picky? Maybe I was giving the wrong signals. I WAS trying to look interested in what he was saying. Genuinely trying. What I established is that he is a smart, good looking man, that likes the great outdoors and hunting, that he gets paid to do experiments, and he hates kids. Great pick. No thank you Sir. See you never!
Just smile when the guy who writes sends you this... -the girl who reads
This is a legit thought process when you are sick, delirious with fever, and live alone... LOL
The good ones....
Every twenty-something girl has way more friends than are truly necessary. The good ones, that no matter what, want you to be happy. The ones that are acquaintances, fun to be around, party with, chink glasses with, but don’t really know you. The bad ones, who are a waste of time, and a waste of energy so they get dropped pretty quick.
Finally the bad ones who you just can’t let go… The ones that tear you down, that are negative, that throw you under the bus, that cheat and manipulate you, that create chaos in your life, and that as soon as they need you, as soon as they ask for help, you come running.
What is it, that makes them so deserving that they can shoot you down over and over? I have a friend like that. It’s complicated, I get it. She has lied to me, manipulated me, when I’ve caught her in her lies, she has flat out denied them. “I don’t know what you are talking about” … Sure you don’t.
And I just let it go…. Every time. Just let it go, it’s not worth the fight. She’s the girl that sleeps with your boyfriends friends, and gets mad at you for speaking to them afterwards (Not just one boyfriend, but all of your past boyfriends friends). She’s the girl who will lie to get what she wants and to sever your ties with your other friends. “She told me to add you to Facebook so we can hangout, she has never said anything nice about you, she laughs every time I mention your name." She’s the girl that deletes phone numbers from your phone because she is jealous that maybe that person likes you better than her. (When the lies fail, desperation sets in) She’s the girl that gets angry when you are on vacation together and wanders off to talk to random men in an effort to scare you and make you look for her. She’s the girl that lies to you about relationships, friendships, life decisions. She’s the girl that scoffs at what is important to you, that you can’t spend time with in front of other people because they will see how mean she can be. She’s the girl that can’t share you with anyone. They will wonder why you do that to yourself. Why do we do it to ourselves, why do we still invest in these relationships? Maybe because we are twenty-something and foolish and we don’t know any better.
Today I say, Keep the friends that wish you the best, Keep the friends that you can trust, Let go of the past, Let go of the negative. Understand that it is quality, not quantity. Find the good ones, and cherish them. Laugh with them, love with them, live with them, and grow with them.
After all, you are only twenty-something, you have a lot of living to do…
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That Moment...
That moment when everything and nothing makes sense, Afraid? Sure. Excited? Yep. Nervous? Definitely. That moment when you realize you are afraid to lose something that doesn't even belong to you, Crazy? Sure. Anxious? Yep. Unsure? Definitely. You are afraid to speak up, Exited to figure out the way he thinks, Nervous when he doesn't text back, stat. You wonder if you have gone crazy, Your anxiety is through the roof, You are unsure of everything you say and do because maybe, Just maybe, He might see a part of you that makes him turn away. That moment when you realize you may like him more than you think, Can't eat? Sure. Can't sleep? Yep. Totally worth it? Definitely.