Kidding, kidding.

Strong like, though. My date Friday night went well. So well, in fact, that the date sort of lingered on and off throughout the weekend. There were drinks, and movies, and walks, and guitar re-stringing, and Mimosas on a Monday morning, and snuggling, and smooching, and no touching genitals what-so-ever. (See? I DO have some self-control!!)

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I will say, though, that having a warm snuggly boy to wake up with would be extremely easy to get used to. (Especially with the way he looks at me across the pillows with those gorgeous blue eyes.) *sigh*

So...a few weeks ago, while out with some friends, I ran into my friend Ty. (I've mentioned him here and there on LJ before, but probably not lately.) After we greeted each other with a smile and a warm hug, he confessed that he had a...well...confession. He said that he had been thinking about calling me, and wanting to hang out sometime, but wasn't sure if that would be "inappropriate". (While they aren't close friends or anything, he and Ryan work for the same employer. Ty builds and repairs stringed instruments.)

We've hung out together, both one on one and in groups several times in the past, so I said that I'd be more than happy to hang out again, and that I was pretty sure a phone call never hurt anybody. ;)

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(End is the only part of the word that I heard.)

The other night, Ed called me up and asked if I could come over and talk. There was a sense of urgency in his voice that made it impossible for me to say no. I arrived at his house with no idea what to expect, which made me a little nervous. I'm going to cut to the chase...( Read more... )

On a brighter note, Ed came over last night and we made our first attempt at a Vegan Cheesecake. It was tasty enough, but it definitely was NOT cheesecake-y. We haven't given up, though. We WILL succeed. Ryan and Ed got to meet last night as well, and that makes me happy. I think I may have been a bit guarded last night, but I'm still trying to work through some things in my mind, and was also carrying some stress and a head ache from work. I think we'll be hanging out again this weekend at some point, and I'll have a better handle on my thoughts and feelings by then, I hope.


There will be more on this, I'm sure.

Not to exclude my exclusively gay or exclusively heterosexual friends, but for the sake of this poll, if you are not open to the idea of hitting on or flirting with both males and females, please place yourself in the shoes of someone who is before voting. There is one poll for women, one for men. If you are trans-gendered, please answer the poll for the gender you associate yourself with the most.

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Poll #777946
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

WOMEN: Which of the following do you believe to be most accurate?

MEN: Same question

Please show your work! :)



P.S. I'd like to get as many responses on this as possible, so if you wouldn't mind pointing your LJ friends here, I'd be grateful.

My workday has somewhat redeemed itself, in the form of a young man who was both charming and adorable (and looked to be in desperate need of some hippiecritter-style corruption) who required my training expertise.

I guess my job does have it good points. ;)

What does it say about me that, often, the females I find myself attracted to have physical features similar to mine?

I mean, I would totally do myself.

Oh wait...I do do myself.

Hmm...



Edit: Is it weirder, still, that the male I'm married to has physical features similar to mine? :x

Q: Have you ever been awkward talking to people you're attracted to?

A: At times, yes. My views of myself have changed in the past year or so, but I used to have a really hard time believing that anyone would be attracted to ME. For the most part, I'm a pretty straight-forward person. If someone has to wonder whether or not I'm attracted to them, then chances are, I'm not. That's not to say that I'm never awkward talking to people I'm attracted to, just that I don't usually beat around the bush with the fact that I'm attracted. I'm more likely to feel awkward if I have uncertainty about whether or not the attraction is mutual.

Q: What changed that?

A: Who said it's changed? :p My self confidence and self esteem have improved, and I've learned to trust people. I'd say that's the biggest change. It makes me more comfortable talking to people in general, whether or not I'm sexually attracted to them.

Q: What events do you believe helped shape your view of the world today?

A: I had a hard time with this question. I honestly can't come up with any specific global events that have had a major impact on my world view. This might seem like a cheesey answer, or a cop-out, but I honestly believe that every single thing, great or small, that I've experienced, has shaped the person I am and the way I look at the world. I see the world as a place with a lot of potential for beauty, hope, and abundant love and peace.

Q: Present: Do you have a monkey?

A: No.

Q: Past: Have you ever had a monkey?

A: No.

Q: Future: Would you like a monkey?

A: Sure, I’d love a monkey! It’s not really feasible to have one in my current home, but I don’t rule it out as a future possibility.