So being a 20-something, college-grad, real-world, functioning member of society, there is one thing that is constantly on my mind: 20-something and 30-something men. More specifically: dating. A lot of it has to do with friends who are tying the knot. A lot of it has to do with my parents who were happily married for 2 years when they were my age now. And a lot of it has to do with being a horny, 20-something. Now me, being a born-and-raised Atlanta native, I've really only ever been exposed to one type of dating style - East Coast/Southern in the 2000s. I've never really dated any other type. And I was too young to date in the 90s. And to make that pool even smaller - every guy I've ever dated has had a similar background (born-and-raised in the South, save for one pseudo-dating-relationship). So these southern east-coast men are the only men I've really ever known. So I naively assume that their dating style translates across all state boundaries. But living with two girls who are not Atlanta-natives, I've been informed that all men are not created equal, and that different regions of the country yield different manners and dating expectations.
Christy grew up in the mid-west, and she says that southern men have it all wrong. They charm you with their polite good-ole-boy manners, but when it comes to following through, they leave you with a broken heart full of disappointment. I, of course, find that judgement and description appalling because my best guy friends ARE southern boys! And deep down I know that they are charming and polite and they understand how to treat women because their mamas raised them right! And I can't believe that any of them would fill such descriptions that Christy mentioned! But then I think back on my dating experiences with said men and I'm suddenly humbled to realize that I've been through exactly what she just described, and to that, I must say touche. They were charming and sweet at first, but when it came down to the nitty-gritty, important stuff about the relationship, most of them left much to be desired. Lily, from the northeast, has had her fair share of dating northern men. But right now she's smitten with a south Georgia boy who fits the positive side of Christy's southern boy description. He's charming and polite and sweet - a very bring-home-to-mama type. And he's been dating Lily for over 2 years so he must be doing something right!
My limited experience with northern and midwestern boys hasn't yielded me much insight. So it's hard for me to truly know (from experience) what the differences seem to be between southern, midwestern and northern boys. I do know this much though: The one northern guy that I semi-dated/hung-out-with did not open my door for me, had a rude sense of humor and was bold enough to ask me to drive on our "dates". Am I old-fashioned for believing a guy should pick you up for the date, hold the door open for you and ask to kiss you goodnight? Maybe. But I also don't think it's too much to ask for/expect either.
Now the one group of men I haven't touched upon yet are the Cali-boys. Because for whatever reason, not many people move to Atlanta from California. Or at least I haven't met them yet. But I'd really like to know what those types of guys are like. If they're anything like Spencer, Brodie, Jason or Justin-Bobby from The Hills then I feel sooo sorry for Sophia and the next 10 months. But, as mentioned in her last post, Soph met a guy who's FROM Cali but went to school at Auburn that could maybe have some potential. So I'd LOVE to hear all about her adventures for tomorrow evening! I know it's not an exclusive "date" - maybe more of a "goup-hang" but I think it's safe to say that Sophia will at least begin to understand the way guys operate out there in LA based on how they treat her and any other girls they come into contact with tomorrow. The way guys act in a bar scene can be indicative of the type of guy they are outside of the bar scene so I'm definitely interested in comparing East Coast to West Coast next week with her.
That being said...what are your experiences with guys from different regions? And...Check us out next week for Sophia's take on the West Coast Man. I think this could turn into a topic that we discuss on a regular basis, based on our experiences over the next year. What do you think?
Showing posts with label Mickelove. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
The Trailer
Hello World! Blaire here - yes I will be blogging in green in case you didn't catch that on the side bar-->
So, the first post of the new blog! I imagine that most of you who will initially read this will be followers of my other blog and followers of Sophia (and/or her old blog). So this is kind of like a sequel. I feel like there have been a LOT of great sequels out there recently, and that's not normally the case. Usually you can never top the original but let's examine a few - just for shits and giggles, shall we?
How many of you out there are Twi-hards? No? No one? Ok fine, don't raise your hand but you know you secretly yearn for Edward's pasty white, ice cold skin to touch yours, his cool breath on your face and his stone lips to press against yours. Or, if that's not quite your bag, you know you secretly yearn for Jacob's 108 degree body temperature to warm you during the coldest of months, for his rock-hard abs and cut biceps to wrap around you and do naughty things to you that only a 17 year old werewolf can do. Still no? Dammit, well don't lie to me and say that the sequel to twilight wasn't good. Yes there was a little bit of over-acting in it, but it's a young cast! And they're all still kind of fresh on the scene. And truthfully high school can be an extremely awkward time so I think they did a pretty awesome job of excecuting teen angst and uncomfortableness. And let's be RULL honest about one thing - it was definitely a better-made movie than the original. Maybe not as great because Edward's time on-screen was cut quite a bit from the first movie, BUT, the story line in the second movie is better to me than in the first (so there IS hope for this blog!).
Iron Man 2 - I've heard RULL good things about this movie. Haven't personally seen it myself, but anyone who I've talked to that HAS seen it has been RULL impressed. RULL.
Sex & The City 2 - Helllloooo!!!!! I'm not sure HOW it can top SatC1 but I do have extremely high hopes. I know this much: Aiden is back and he was one of my ABSOLUTE favorite characters from the series so I just KNOW that the sequel to SatC is going to be Epic. And I think the girls travel to Abu Dhabi and their clothes look fabulous!
Regardless, there was a TON of hype about these sequels and by-god there's gonna be some hype about what's to come in the sequel of Blaire and Sophia's blog! First let's start with where we are in life right now and where we expect to be over the fabulous summer that is rapidly approaching:
We both happen to be exploring the trials and tribulations of mickelove right now. What's mickelove, you ask? Mickelove is a term that refers to that initial feeling you get when you have a crush. You have really high hopes because everything is brandnew and the possibilities are endless! This new guy could turn out to be any of the following: a fabulous boyfriend who treats you like the queen you know you are that eventually turns into a husband, a new best guy friend that you can really connect with and who gets along with your friends, a fabulous lover that you not only connect with on a sexual level but someone who also happens to be funny and smart and sophistocated, or all of the above - the possibilities are endless and those butterflies seem like they're here to stay. That's Mickelove. This is not to be confused with "I'm McLovin It" from McDonalds, OR McLovin from Superbad. While both are near and dear to our hearts, this is totally different. You see, it's way too early for you to actually be falling in love with this guy, you've known him, what a month? 2 at best? But you are totally allowed to Mickelove them. It's not nearly as serious as loving someone because, let's face it, how well can you really know someone after 2 months? But basically, you're starting to fall, and falling fast. But to bridge that gap from completely going head over heels, you slow down and mickelove them and perhaps even mickelove TO them. (did you see what i did there?? yeah??) So there will be lots of mickelove talk in the coming months. I'm sure of that. Because what's a life without love? (ok i'm ending the cliche's...sorr about the bag)
As you probably know from the "About the Authors" section, Sophia is moving to LA to go to fashion school and dammit if that's not going to be something to talk about! Moving to a new city and knowing 2 people to help you get acquainted? Hhhsst! That's a little scary! (Zack Morris Time Out: You should know that "hhhsst!" is the sound that your mouth makes when you keep your teeth together but suck in a huge "gust of wind" (if you will) and it makes that sharp hssing sound. Sophia and I created the spelling of this word via gchat one sunny afternoon while stuck in our respective offices, but we must give props to Billy and Adam from The Harvard Sailing Team (minutes 1:25 and 1:34, for the "huge gust of wind" and the face made during the "hhhsst" sound, respectively). Sophia and I will likely both use the "hhhsst!" a lot in our blogging so get used to it. kthanx. Zack Morris Time In!) So yeah, lots of stories to be told about Sunny LA and all the beautiful people and Sophia's adventures with Meredith Seacrest (yes, that's one of the 2 people she knows out in LA, rough life -- love you Soph!)
And I plan to keep livin the dream here in ATL. My family is from here and MOST of my friends are still here or have moved here so the social life is always bumpin. I'm sure that I'll have plenty of stories to tell about the losers I date and the great guys I meet who happen to be gay and the nerdy boys that I have no interest in and who won't leave me alone. Should make for some good stories!
So please, check in on the Adventures of Sophia and Blaire. My guess is that things will be a little slow to start since Sophia is packing up her life over the next two weeks but get ready for the month of June; you might need a helmet because we don't want you to make a mess when we BLOW YO' MIND!
Whatup!
Blaire, out!
So, the first post of the new blog! I imagine that most of you who will initially read this will be followers of my other blog and followers of Sophia (and/or her old blog). So this is kind of like a sequel. I feel like there have been a LOT of great sequels out there recently, and that's not normally the case. Usually you can never top the original but let's examine a few - just for shits and giggles, shall we?
How many of you out there are Twi-hards? No? No one? Ok fine, don't raise your hand but you know you secretly yearn for Edward's pasty white, ice cold skin to touch yours, his cool breath on your face and his stone lips to press against yours. Or, if that's not quite your bag, you know you secretly yearn for Jacob's 108 degree body temperature to warm you during the coldest of months, for his rock-hard abs and cut biceps to wrap around you and do naughty things to you that only a 17 year old werewolf can do. Still no? Dammit, well don't lie to me and say that the sequel to twilight wasn't good. Yes there was a little bit of over-acting in it, but it's a young cast! And they're all still kind of fresh on the scene. And truthfully high school can be an extremely awkward time so I think they did a pretty awesome job of excecuting teen angst and uncomfortableness. And let's be RULL honest about one thing - it was definitely a better-made movie than the original. Maybe not as great because Edward's time on-screen was cut quite a bit from the first movie, BUT, the story line in the second movie is better to me than in the first (so there IS hope for this blog!).
Iron Man 2 - I've heard RULL good things about this movie. Haven't personally seen it myself, but anyone who I've talked to that HAS seen it has been RULL impressed. RULL.
Sex & The City 2 - Helllloooo!!!!! I'm not sure HOW it can top SatC1 but I do have extremely high hopes. I know this much: Aiden is back and he was one of my ABSOLUTE favorite characters from the series so I just KNOW that the sequel to SatC is going to be Epic. And I think the girls travel to Abu Dhabi and their clothes look fabulous!
Regardless, there was a TON of hype about these sequels and by-god there's gonna be some hype about what's to come in the sequel of Blaire and Sophia's blog! First let's start with where we are in life right now and where we expect to be over the fabulous summer that is rapidly approaching:
We both happen to be exploring the trials and tribulations of mickelove right now. What's mickelove, you ask? Mickelove is a term that refers to that initial feeling you get when you have a crush. You have really high hopes because everything is brandnew and the possibilities are endless! This new guy could turn out to be any of the following: a fabulous boyfriend who treats you like the queen you know you are that eventually turns into a husband, a new best guy friend that you can really connect with and who gets along with your friends, a fabulous lover that you not only connect with on a sexual level but someone who also happens to be funny and smart and sophistocated, or all of the above - the possibilities are endless and those butterflies seem like they're here to stay. That's Mickelove. This is not to be confused with "I'm McLovin It" from McDonalds, OR McLovin from Superbad. While both are near and dear to our hearts, this is totally different. You see, it's way too early for you to actually be falling in love with this guy, you've known him, what a month? 2 at best? But you are totally allowed to Mickelove them. It's not nearly as serious as loving someone because, let's face it, how well can you really know someone after 2 months? But basically, you're starting to fall, and falling fast. But to bridge that gap from completely going head over heels, you slow down and mickelove them and perhaps even mickelove TO them. (did you see what i did there?? yeah??) So there will be lots of mickelove talk in the coming months. I'm sure of that. Because what's a life without love? (ok i'm ending the cliche's...sorr about the bag)
As you probably know from the "About the Authors" section, Sophia is moving to LA to go to fashion school and dammit if that's not going to be something to talk about! Moving to a new city and knowing 2 people to help you get acquainted? Hhhsst! That's a little scary! (Zack Morris Time Out: You should know that "hhhsst!" is the sound that your mouth makes when you keep your teeth together but suck in a huge "gust of wind" (if you will) and it makes that sharp hssing sound. Sophia and I created the spelling of this word via gchat one sunny afternoon while stuck in our respective offices, but we must give props to Billy and Adam from The Harvard Sailing Team (minutes 1:25 and 1:34, for the "huge gust of wind" and the face made during the "hhhsst" sound, respectively). Sophia and I will likely both use the "hhhsst!" a lot in our blogging so get used to it. kthanx. Zack Morris Time In!) So yeah, lots of stories to be told about Sunny LA and all the beautiful people and Sophia's adventures with Meredith Seacrest (yes, that's one of the 2 people she knows out in LA, rough life -- love you Soph!)
And I plan to keep livin the dream here in ATL. My family is from here and MOST of my friends are still here or have moved here so the social life is always bumpin. I'm sure that I'll have plenty of stories to tell about the losers I date and the great guys I meet who happen to be gay and the nerdy boys that I have no interest in and who won't leave me alone. Should make for some good stories!
So please, check in on the Adventures of Sophia and Blaire. My guess is that things will be a little slow to start since Sophia is packing up her life over the next two weeks but get ready for the month of June; you might need a helmet because we don't want you to make a mess when we BLOW YO' MIND!
Whatup!
Blaire, out!
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