Weekend recap

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Weekend recap
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Mon, 10-01-2007 - 7:46pm

Yes, it is still Raining Men... is it Hurricane Man season or something?

I know I'm not the only one... all 4 of my female friends are experiencing the same thing.. about 4 guys on the line, either talking to, flirting with, or seeing... It is Hurricane Man Season!!!

Anyway, Friday night... I didn't even go out but i have a story... Michigan called. Okay so I called him first last week... not sure if i mentioned it.. but i was very attracted to him, and i knew he didn't have my number.. SO, either i called or i probably wouldn't hear from... And he finally returned my call late on Friday night. I was too exhausted to go anywhere so i turned him down. Was it a booty call?... maybe, ya never know with a new guy... But nevertheless, he remembered me and wanted to get together.

Then, 2 hours later... my phone was ringing off the hook again.. It was Sean!!!! I had been asleep when the phone started ringing, I thought my morning alarm was going off... Groggily, i answered the phone... First he asked how my "date" went Thursday night.. (oh yea, i haven't posted that... but it wasn't all that)... so i told him it was alright... then Sean was like, "come over and stay the night." I told him, didn't we already have this conversation. Plus i was exhausted.. after i hung up, i turned my phone on silent.... When i woke up, Sean had called me 15 times from 3 am til 5 am... He left one message saying "We need to celebrate the Cubs winning" ... With Sean, there's always a reason to have sex and celebrate.... So, i'll probably hook up with him again soon.. He IS Hot after all... so much for "breaking up".

Saturday night was girls night out... I went to the same karaoke place with my girls... Summer, Reba, myself and my new Wing Woman. I asked Wing Woman what other places she went out to, and this karaoke bar is the only one... Anyway, we had a blast singing songs, cheering for everyone, texting Bartender Butt (who btw, got fired and no longer works there).. And then there was a guy i'll call Dancer because he danced with us all.. But he said to me ( and he could have said this to us all... i don't know). But he said he wanted to be dancing with me all night... lol. He said he wasn't from the area and just passing thru... so i didn't bother getting his number or anything. We had a nice, almost sensual, dance... (that's what i call living in the moment). Then there was JB... He started flirting with me, too. He put his cold beer on my arm to get my attention... carried a conversation with me.. said, he'd be back to talk after his pool game.. but he didn't come back... probably because of Dancer.... But i see JB all the time, so i think something could be there... i'll keep you posted.

I called Sean a couple times and texted him.... He said that i don't ever call him so i did. But he didn't pick up or reply. I then, thought about calling Michigan.. but i changed my mind... Then i wondered why Blacky didn't call back yet... But it's only been a week... so i might still hear from him soon (for our burger date)....

So, now my list for this week looks like this:
1-Sean
2-ChiliPepper
3-Blacky
4-Michigan
5-JB
6-Florida
7-Jimmy
8-Dancer




Edited 10/1/2007 8:01 pm ET by loonybunny
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In reply to: loonybunny
Mon, 10-01-2007 - 10:20pm

I was wondering if you have any other venues besides the karaoke place to hunt? Sometimes you just need to change it up to find some more good prospects or to make the present ones wonder where you are? It is just a casual observation. Keep in mind that I generally do not like the bar scene (my old fart ways make me too sleepy too soon!), so maybe you have a place you like and do want to stay put? Maybe we can put your great singing and dancing skills to work in a class?

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In reply to: loonybunny
Mon, 10-01-2007 - 11:30pm

Tired of hearing my stories??

I was hoping after Wing Woman and i agreed to start bar hopping together that she knew a few other good places. But she agreed the one we go to currently is great.. It's safe when you know lots of people... to just hang out and chill with good company. And it's near my house... think the song "I love this bar..."

There's another birthday party this Friday night at some place i've never been... i'll probably check it out after work... I'll invite Wing Woman to come with me... Come to think of it there might be a birthday party on Saturday too at someplace new...

Loonybunny ~ who's not tired of my favorite place, but does see the benefit in branching out....

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In reply to: loonybunny
Tue, 10-02-2007 - 6:19am

No no Loony, I never tire of your stories or enthusiasm. I just want to see you find a nice handsome prince who wants to call you and date you and the thought struck me that maybe you could leave them all wondering where you were? LOL!!

You are really lucky you have friends to go out with. If you read the other threads, many of us here, including me, don't have any single girlfriends to go out with. If I could, I would probably choose a place that has a happy hour in the professional district every so often. But for now I am stuck in the gym so to speak. I have joined a swimming group that meets 4 times a week - if nothing else to shut off the boredom of always swimming alone.

Keep us posted!!

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In reply to: loonybunny
Tue, 10-02-2007 - 9:22am

I know what it's like to have a favourite place where you know everyone and feel at home. It's a great feeling to go into somewhere and for everyone to know you by name. And it's very hard to break away. As long as you're still having fun, that's what counts!


Like Judy, I love hearing your stories and am so impressed by your constant enthusiasm and zest for life.


And I look forward to hearing which one of all those guys, or someone else, is going to end up being the lucky one who gets the great girl :o)


Clem xx

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In reply to: loonybunny
Tue, 10-02-2007 - 11:00am

Okay, Loony - I just came across a good article on how to meet a man in a bar! And I thought of you and maybe others here who might think this is interesting:

Rediscover the Bar Scene
http://hubpages.com/hub/How_to_Meet_Men

I've seen a few good HUBS and blogs regarding how to meet potential partners, however all of them slammed the bar scene. Everyone is very quick to say, "Oh, I don't want to meet anyone in a bar."

I'm telling you, the bar is back. And the "bar" is set a lot higher than it used to be.

There are absolutely meat market bars out there, and if that's what you're looking for, go for it.

But not all bars are like that.

Bars have become as specific as anything else. Alvin Toffler predicted that society would reflect in this way in his book Future Shock.

Nightclubs, venues, pubs and bars can be as unique and as individual as we are. There are champagne bars, martini bars, cigar rooms, jazz joints, open mic nights, places geared toward sexual preference, musical preference and sports preference.

There are areas that have lots of terrific unique bars, like Long Island where you can take your choice of Bartini, Croxley, or Ultrasound on any given weekend.

In areas that do not have a large choice of venues, there are central bars that have specific nights to accommodate many different tastes. They may host a live band Saturday night, an open mic Sunday night, line dancing once a month, and dart tournaments annually. Theme nights or parties are always fun too, like luaus or St Patrick's Day celebrations. When it's warm outside, bars that feature patios, volleyball, or outside service are a lot of fun.

When there is a common thread in the room, it is easy to fit in. You can strike up a conversation in a Sports Bar about the game on the big screen quite easily. You can meet guys into the same things you're into if you go to a wine bar hosting a slient auction or a charity event.

Never under estimate the power of the Happy Hour. I still say this is one of the safest and easiest bar scenes to enter. Ask your coworkers if they want to pick a night and a place where Happy Hour could be a regular thing. Maybe every payday, or every Thursday. This is also a great way to keep in touch with friends and coworkers from your prior places of employment: keep going to their happy hours.

This doesn't have to be an evening - long commitment. You can do an hour. This may not even change your car pool or day care schedule. If your workplace enjoys flexhours, you may even go in early or work through part of your lunch to leave a bit earlier to hit a certain happy hour and still be home at exactly the same time. Or if you work out at the gym 4 nights a week, set your Happy Hour for that one night you take off from the gym.

Houlihan's in Austin Texas features Happy Hour every day from 4:00PM - 8:00PM. That's perfect for the after work crowd. It's daylight, it's convenient to swing in when the office closes, before you go to the gym or before you go home. Beers are a buck and appetizers are half price.

Check with your local Chamber of Commerce or Jaycees for business card exchanges, happy hours, and office mixers in your area. These are usually Happy Hours with name tags. These events are a great way to socialize and meet other professionals in your town. Happy Hours can be classy, upscale, and inviting.

There are gatherings going on around you for all price ranges, for all age ranges, and for all kinds of working folk.

There's a bar not far from me where the police seem to congregate off duty. There's also a bar I know of that the UPS guys infiltrate when they get off. (And some of them are freaking HOT.) The Ruby Tuesdays in a mall not far from me is the place for mall employees to gather. Those cute Aeropostale, Abercrombie & Fitch , and Gap guys are in there almost every night for their breaks or after their stores close.

These are also opportunities to network. Maybe you bump into a cute guy from the Gap at Macaroni Grille every Thursday night. And maybe it winds up that he already has a partner. But you meet him and his partner... you hang out and chat and have a couple of Mojitos with them ... and in a few weeks, as it turns out, that cute Gap boy has a friend or a brother that's just perfect for you. Maybe he suggests it, or maybe the brother just pops in one night. You never know.

I'm not saying you have to put on your "xxxx-me" heels and slither around in the dives and holes at midnight. (Unless you want to. By all means.) I'm not even saying you have to drink. I'm saying that bars have changed rearranged and cultivated over the years. It's not a scene to be dismissed especially if you've never even tried it.

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In reply to: loonybunny
Tue, 10-02-2007 - 5:41pm

A happy hour thing does sound like a good idea.. especially around the "rich" district.. right.

I am thankful for my new friends... it just dawned on me to make closer friends with the people i see every time i go... last year, i went by myself and kept to myself... This year i learn/memorize people's names and get phone numbers... And getting to know the "help" has been a good thing too... Here's what i'm thinking.. when, Bartender Butt gets a new job at some other bar, i can check that place out.. and same goes for anyone else who works there....

I think being more social is one of the reasons i have had more guys wanting to get to know me, or get my number, etc....

When i do meet someone, i hope he likes karaoke too and gets along with all my friends. Ya know, that's another good indicator of his character... if a guy doesn't get along with my friends, that could be a red flag.... And yet at the same time, when a guy wants to hang with his friends, i'll have many of my own to hang with...

Loonybunny

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Tue, 10-02-2007 - 7:59pm

>>As long as you're still having fun, that's what counts!<< Yea, that's what i was thinking.. I'm still having a blast at this place so i keep going. I think if i were bored, then definitely it would be time for a change...

BTW, i asked WingWoman if she wanted to come to the birthday parties this weekend with me... and she said she's come down with a cold. :-( One of the things i hate about going to a new place.. is going alone... But since i will know a few people, i'll go by myself anyway and mingle it up!!!