I like the forums because there are so many different topics available at the same time... I can pop into one and be silly for a minute, then jump to another and have a political view, and so on... What ever your mood their is a thread, and if not then post one yourself.
Hi Ramona... Have you ever read "The Alchemist"? It's an amazing story about life... about traveling the world over seeking only to find what you really wanted was in your own backyard all the time, but without spending that time searching we would never realize it. Don't get frustrated by the search... for every situation that doesn't work you've learned something new about yourself and when you're ready what you have been seeking will be there.
I'm good, making the most of my time on CS just now... I'm opening a new business in a couple of weeks so life is going to get crazy! I think you'll love Tahoe! For myself I couldn't live in the snow again... I'm a sun girl and like warm weather but when I lived in CA, Tahoe was a frequent trip, skiing and boarding in the winter, the lake and water sports in the summer and beautiful wilderness trekking in autumn and spring, and with it being a resort area you get a lot of the entertainment of big city living without having to live in the city.
It's been ages since I had a snowball fight... sounds like fun!!!
Speaking for myself... I'm not willing to get emotionally involved with someone who is "geographically undesirable" there have been several men that live on the other side of the world that I really like and if they lived closer would be interested in, but relationships are difficult enough without trying to have a long distance one.
I know that this works for some people but for me... I'm a very tactile person and I need someone in my life that I can touch. This being the case I flirt and have a good time talking to these guys but know that is as far as it goes.
I think your friend appreciated your honesty but I believe he was honest with you in return, if you lived closer things might work out, but he's not interested in putting time and effort for what could be months, get his hope built up only to chance having it be nothing when you finally do meet.
I enjoy some of the silliness, but I also like a little meat...topics to really discuss and get differing points of view. I enjoy a good debate, but hate when it comes to childish name calling.
I have gotten into spats with 2 different people on the forums, in one case I'm glad I replied the way that I did... seeing additional posts by this person has just reinforced my feelings of dislike so I stand by everything I said.
On the other hand I think I got off on the wrong foot with someone else, after viewing additional posts and threads of this person I realize that this is someone who I actually like and regret any negative words.
So... Koni if you read this, I am speaking about you, I still think the words you used starting a thread were a bit inflammatory... but I realize now that a lot of that was language differences. I didn't know at the time that you were Russian and ways and words of communication can be quite different. I know that we both have let the past differences slip by and have begun posting to each others threads... but I'm not one to sweep things under the rug and think things should be spoken about. So to a very intelligent and strong woman... I'm sorry we got off on the wrong foot and I look forward to getting to know you better.
Hillbillyhunny... I didn't get in a back and forth spat with you, but I did post in anger over your actions when you returned to CS, and I do stand by that "rant". I'm not sure why you felt the need to act as you did... but I don't dislike you, I think that you are probably a very nice person.
I didn't expect to write all this when I started this post and now realize it should have been posted in say something to someone... but I'm not going to write it all over again.
My life is backwards... I'm just getting home when most of you are getting up... I go to work about 5 or 6 in the evening, finish about 1 am, go out for my social time, meet friends, get home between 5 and 7 am sleep until I wake up, usually 11 or 12, and the first thing I do... see if it's sunny... if it is then off to the beach for a nice swim.
We get loads of brits over here on holiday, and I get comments on my american accent daily, it always surprises me... to me we have the most bland of all accents, but I frequently get the weak in the knees reaction.
I don't think people should casually refer to things in their past, like my ex always..., or he used to..., but I do think sharing stories in the right time and place is important and can be fun. Curled up on the couch together exchanging stories... the worst fight I ever had... the best relationship and why... when I was a kid... I think it's a really good way of getting to know a person and gives you an insight to some of their personality traits. There's nothing I hide, but I don't shove it down their throat either.
RE: The Lonely of I Love You
mmmmmmm you gave me shivers with that one...