That long?

Has it really been almost 2 years since I've posted anything?  

I will have to start thinking about writing again to get my thoughts flowing.  Until then, keep wishing on the moon.

No thank you!

So I’ve tried to give this whole dating thing a go.  I knew before when I was married that the world was full of losers and I would laugh at them and say to myself, “I’m so glad I don’t have to put up with them”, “I wouldn’t want to be single”. And you know I was so right!  I’m in no way saying that men are all losers and I am in no way a man hater.    If there was some type of machine where you could create exactly what you want, the world would be a nice place and everyone would be happy.   Unfortunately I don’t feel like test driving models, as a friend of mine said; “You have to kiss the frogs to get to your prince.” Really? But I don’t want to!!

I joined Eharmony because their commercials are so awesome and the couples look so happy and in love.   Those people at Eharmony are just sitting there taking our money and laughing at us.  I closed my account after 1 month.  Let me tell you why;

First of all, if you aren’t familiar with Eharmony let me explain to you how it works.  You fill out a questionnaire that takes about 15 minutes.  They ask you all kinds of questions about yourself, your view on life and what you are looking for in a partner.  Fair enough, sounds great, I was in!  The first week I had quite a few ‘matches’ as they call them.  These are the partners that would be best suited to what I was looking for.  First guy I spoke with was quite nice.  After about 2 weeks of emails back and forth, we decided to meet for lunch.   He was a very nice guy, has a daughter, great job, funny, good looking.  The lunch date is going quite well so we decide to go for a walk and get some fresh air.  We sat under a tree talking, laughing and we talked about our kids.  Next think I hear is ‘So would you be interested in a threesome?’  I heard a big record scratch in my head…WHAT?!  Are you kidding me? What happened to the nice date, the nice conversation and just the plain niceness?  “NO I’m not into that but thanks for asking…” - maybe that’s why I never heard back from him….

The second date is exactly the same as the first- except we had dinner.  Again, same question comes out and this time I laugh my head off.  Really? Are you kidding me?  These are the guys Eharmony is matching me with?  And in their questionnaires there were no questions about your ‘extracurricular activities’ so I have no idea what happened.   Account deleted. 

 So that’s my input on dating.  There were 2 others but they were quite boring and no need mentioning.   I will gladly keep you updated, although I am pretty sure I will be taking a break from this circus of online dating, unless I meet my Prince Charming today.  (cue the laugh track)

Drenched in watercolour

Silly photos

A few bizarre photos from this weekend.  I like taking random photos of people or sites...

 

This was so short, really it looked much shorter in person and so bright!

 

What a funny guy!

 

                              

 

I think they will like that shot, both smiling very nicely.

 

 Cool set up but no musician was about.

Fears

This weekend I conquer red 2 fears.  The first one is driving downtown; the second was my fear of heights.
I've driven in many large cities before but for some reason downtown Toronto was always daunting to me, for some unknown reason. 
Yesterday, not only did I drive downtown but I also went up the CN Tower... The drive was so easy, it makes me wonder why I had this fear for so long and it now seems quite silly.  The thought of going up the CN Tower would always make my stomach curl;  heights + me = bad.  The experience was quite an adventure, once I got the ticket, you had to line up and get scanned and go through security.  Then there was the wait for the elevator, which only took 58 seconds.  Once you were up, it really didn't feel like you were so high.  The view was spectacular!

 

A view from the glass floor down onto the Rogers Centre.

Serene

 

I feel very serene today...it is my birthday and no I'm not looking for comments or 'hey everyone look at me' type of behavior.  I'm 39- and I am so happy to be this age.  I told myself that this year was mine and believe me, it's been a roller coaster of a year and it's only in the 8th month.  I'm almost scared to look around the corner but I'm also excited.  Excited to see what life brings.  So many people feel down when they get older, as they approach 40. I say bring it on!  Only you can make the changes in your life, only you have the power to do so.  Don't rely on fake happiness- if you want to do something or change your life then do it.  Each day you are here is a gift and you may not have the chance to do so tomorrow.  I see so many people who don't want to make that change and they stay in the same rut- so I say this is my year- and my year starts now.  After 8 months of craziness (apart from my trip to Italy), I am ready to completely start over; serenely.

Russian Dolls

I have been in love with Matryoshka dolls since I was a child.  This is my newly acquired set- bought on Etsy.
These originate from Yoshkar-Ola (Yoscar-Ola), a Russian city and the capital of the Mari El Republic. The name literally means Red City in the language of the Mari. These dolls are sometimes referred to as Marijaha dolls. The dolls are tightly nested and painted in bright, primary colors.
The colours are so vibrant and I love the little wee one!