I have determined that Alaska is not the great dating frontier. It is more like it's state motto, "The Last Frontier". I know it's only been a week but it's true, I have thrown in the towel on the whole dating thing here. Not that I was ever waving it around frantically. Seemed like it could be an interesting sociological study but alas, I have decided that my experiences here are much more interesting than the other topic. :)
A quick review? Sure! I'm enjoying my time here in AK. I am a lucky girl, living for free for 6 weeks in a large, warm house, where diner is ready every night if you want it. I have a truck and my own bathroom. There are natural food stores that have my beloved Kombucha, Yoga studios that are heated, friendly helpful folks from all over the world, salsa dancing 3 nights a week, good restaurants, and just about anything else you might want, except, warmth and, I hate to say it, cute boys.
I have learned to navigate this city in the darkness. The sun first peeks out around 9:30 a.m. lighting up the city by 11:00a.m. and comes into full affect from 1-3, then it goes back to sleep by 5p.m. So, up until yesterday (Saturday) I was exploring this city in the dark. Even though it's dark here the people are not. They appear to embrace it and know that it won't be long until the sun stays around for a majority of the 24 hours of the day.
In my first week, I have done more yoga than I have in months, met a pony on a mountain, had a homemade Puerto Rican diner made by two Puerto Ricans, danced salsa, hiked a mountain, and met some new friends. I am feeling gracious.
I hope everyone is doing well and I hope to have more stories to share with you all soon!
xoxo
Laura
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Busted!
Rule #1 for on-line dating. DO NOT entertain any men who don't post photos of themselves. "Mr. I'm kind of a big deal in Anchorage"/"Mr. smokin hot" is, NOT. NOT either one of those things. His new name is, Mr. Russian Mullet. Russian Mullet? What's that? Well my friends take a look....
http://www.robertamsterdam.com/assets_c/2009/12/chivarchin120709-thumb-200x243.jpg
Only, add a little more "business up front" and imagine if you can.
I would like to stay positive on this as, I wasn't really disappointed. I'm a big girl, I didn't get my hopes up too high about this meeting. I've been disappointed once or twice before in my life and have learned to keep my expectations low, that way, you don't get disappointed. Who's with me on this?
Anyway, I wasn't disappointed in the fact that I didn't find my true love, I was mildly disappointed that he wasn't attractive. Mr. Russian Mullet is a really good conversationalist, he is especially good when trying to divert any personal questions, (which did make me question if he was actually "important" or maybe even a spy). I was impressed at his ability to divert and actually completely turn the conversation around on me! I was also terribly annoyed at this ability, as well as, his ability to take any word and turn it into a long thought that typically ended in a question but, not before he made some cheesy reference. This is getting boring, just like my conversation with Mr. Russian Mullet.
I want to give a shout out to my friend and confidant Marlene. Marlene did an excellent job of helping me out of the situation with her suave ways that I have yet to learn. Up to now, I have just used the crude, harsh, cut the conversation short/look away method. (Don't fix what isn't broke?) Once I was relieved of my duties of entertaining diverted questions and circular conversation my attention became fully focused on getting on the dance floor, as well as, to a certain other fellow.
We had been out for a night of salsa dancing at, Platinum Jacks (different from Diamond Jacks) when I made plans to meet, Mr. Defenestrataion,( as he has previously been known as) so as to not be alone on my first encounter, I invited him to the festivities. This goes without saying but, that won't be happening again. Cut off.
Tomorrow I embark on a new adventure. A Spanish dancing, 21 year old.
http://www.robertamsterdam.com/assets_c/2009/12/chivarchin120709-thumb-200x243.jpg Only, add a little more "business up front" and imagine if you can.
I would like to stay positive on this as, I wasn't really disappointed. I'm a big girl, I didn't get my hopes up too high about this meeting. I've been disappointed once or twice before in my life and have learned to keep my expectations low, that way, you don't get disappointed. Who's with me on this?
Anyway, I wasn't disappointed in the fact that I didn't find my true love, I was mildly disappointed that he wasn't attractive. Mr. Russian Mullet is a really good conversationalist, he is especially good when trying to divert any personal questions, (which did make me question if he was actually "important" or maybe even a spy). I was impressed at his ability to divert and actually completely turn the conversation around on me! I was also terribly annoyed at this ability, as well as, his ability to take any word and turn it into a long thought that typically ended in a question but, not before he made some cheesy reference. This is getting boring, just like my conversation with Mr. Russian Mullet.
I want to give a shout out to my friend and confidant Marlene. Marlene did an excellent job of helping me out of the situation with her suave ways that I have yet to learn. Up to now, I have just used the crude, harsh, cut the conversation short/look away method. (Don't fix what isn't broke?) Once I was relieved of my duties of entertaining diverted questions and circular conversation my attention became fully focused on getting on the dance floor, as well as, to a certain other fellow.
We had been out for a night of salsa dancing at, Platinum Jacks (different from Diamond Jacks) when I made plans to meet, Mr. Defenestrataion,( as he has previously been known as) so as to not be alone on my first encounter, I invited him to the festivities. This goes without saying but, that won't be happening again. Cut off.
Tomorrow I embark on a new adventure. A Spanish dancing, 21 year old.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
The calm before the storm
All right all you ladies. I'm about to embark on an, adventure! Anchorage Alaska for six weeks. Where the men have guns and know how to use them? Well, I'm about to find out. :)
Before I go I have secured my first suitors. I bit the bullet and joined the on-line dating scene in Anchorage, I went cheap and joined the free site, ok cupid. Here's hoping the men aren't cheap in every way :\
So far the prospects are not so promising. I've gotten winks and messages, this doesn't appear to be hard part. The hard part is getting a message from someone worth giving my time. My first message went a little something like this.
"How do you feel about adding playful spanking into our relationship?" First of all let me say, "What Relationship!!??" Did this man enter into a relationship with my photo? Freak. Not to mention he could play a double for the single guy sitting by himself in the front of the strip club.
Another message said, "You sound more interesting than most, plus somewhat educated and working towards a goal - I wasn't sure I could find that in Alaska.
I like your picture, by the way". OMG . Alaskan men can't find educated women? Do they not have schools and colleges in Alaska? I thought that post high shcool education was actually markedly cheaper in AK. And by the way, I'm not sure I want to date someone who says such things about ladies.
Do I sound bitter? Disenchanted? Unamused ?Maybe one more message will help you see my side?
"hi I'm Chris. how are you doing tonight beautiful? "
Hmmm. I'm not convinced.
O.k. so here comes the hopeful part. Let me pause here for a minute, to let you all know that I am approaching this endeavor with little hope for romance and more for the pure experience/experiment of dating Alaskan men. My name on ok cupid is: nutinsurius. I have explained on my profile that I am only in Anchorage for 6 weeks and am looking for entertainment more than anything. I also added the caveat that, that does not mean I am looking for anything strictly physical. These things must be said, as I am finding out, finally at age 30.
O.k. back to the good part, enter Mr. Defenestration. Which upon first reading the name, one can quickly conjure up unpleasant thoughts of, oh I don't know, castration? Festering? Not pretty things. This man however is quirky, smart, interesting, and self acclaimed "smokin hot". If you haven't already, look up the word, "defenestration".
Mr. Defenestration has grabbed my attention. He's an interested party, here is his first paragraph to me,
"You know, you think about what you think about. I get on that same ferris wheel. Like right now. I started out thinking about what it takes to impress a girl enough to get a response. Then I started thinking about how technically attraction is based on smell, so may be this site should allow people to extend their smell along with their face and thoughts. And then I think that is not what I should be thinking about while trying to impress this one girl."
O.k. before I go on, I have a feeling your questioning the ethics behind quoting what most people think is a private conversation. Well, that's just it, very little is private these days, plus, how else are you going to get a picture?
Mr. Defenestration then went on to explain why he doesn't have a photo on ok cupid, or even a single word written about himself on his profile. Apparently "he's kind of a big deal in Anchorage". This my friends may be exactly why I am intrigued.
More to come.
Before I go I have secured my first suitors. I bit the bullet and joined the on-line dating scene in Anchorage, I went cheap and joined the free site, ok cupid. Here's hoping the men aren't cheap in every way :\
So far the prospects are not so promising. I've gotten winks and messages, this doesn't appear to be hard part. The hard part is getting a message from someone worth giving my time. My first message went a little something like this.
"How do you feel about adding playful spanking into our relationship?" First of all let me say, "What Relationship!!??" Did this man enter into a relationship with my photo? Freak. Not to mention he could play a double for the single guy sitting by himself in the front of the strip club.
Another message said, "You sound more interesting than most, plus somewhat educated and working towards a goal - I wasn't sure I could find that in Alaska.
I like your picture, by the way". OMG . Alaskan men can't find educated women? Do they not have schools and colleges in Alaska? I thought that post high shcool education was actually markedly cheaper in AK. And by the way, I'm not sure I want to date someone who says such things about ladies.
Do I sound bitter? Disenchanted? Unamused ?Maybe one more message will help you see my side?
"hi I'm Chris. how are you doing tonight beautiful? "
Hmmm. I'm not convinced.
O.k. so here comes the hopeful part. Let me pause here for a minute, to let you all know that I am approaching this endeavor with little hope for romance and more for the pure experience/experiment of dating Alaskan men. My name on ok cupid is: nutinsurius. I have explained on my profile that I am only in Anchorage for 6 weeks and am looking for entertainment more than anything. I also added the caveat that, that does not mean I am looking for anything strictly physical. These things must be said, as I am finding out, finally at age 30.
O.k. back to the good part, enter Mr. Defenestration. Which upon first reading the name, one can quickly conjure up unpleasant thoughts of, oh I don't know, castration? Festering? Not pretty things. This man however is quirky, smart, interesting, and self acclaimed "smokin hot". If you haven't already, look up the word, "defenestration".
Mr. Defenestration has grabbed my attention. He's an interested party, here is his first paragraph to me,
"You know, you think about what you think about. I get on that same ferris wheel. Like right now. I started out thinking about what it takes to impress a girl enough to get a response. Then I started thinking about how technically attraction is based on smell, so may be this site should allow people to extend their smell along with their face and thoughts. And then I think that is not what I should be thinking about while trying to impress this one girl."
O.k. before I go on, I have a feeling your questioning the ethics behind quoting what most people think is a private conversation. Well, that's just it, very little is private these days, plus, how else are you going to get a picture?
Mr. Defenestration then went on to explain why he doesn't have a photo on ok cupid, or even a single word written about himself on his profile. Apparently "he's kind of a big deal in Anchorage". This my friends may be exactly why I am intrigued.
More to come.
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