oscars ain't no bull

first and foremost, my sister-in-law is the only one of you who loves me enough to have participated in my little oscar game. maybe that's fitting.

since i promised an ode to the winner if it wasn't me, and she beat me by three points (although to be fair, we both stunk it up pretty good), here is the promised ode:

ode to kelly

a better sister-in-law,
one could not ask fer
among her finer attributes,
that kinky 'curly like a black girl' hair (yes, that's what we call 'slant rhyme')

she loves to laugh
and try new things
and very few
more sweetly sing

she often finds herself
in the service of others
the girls at church
and at work, the mothers

her heart is kind
her mind is tough
most people wish
to be made of such stuff

and thus concludes
my ode to the girl
who beat me fair and square
i think i'm gonna hurl

ta. da. aside from my loss, i am so excited that slumdog and benjamin button did so well, and that hugh jackman was so spectacularly hot in that tux. all in all, a good night.

in other news, i have a secret. i'm a little bit country. and country doesn't come to town all that often in southern california. so when it does, i absolutely have to take advantage. in doing my regular research to keep the 'california hot list' updated, i learned that pbr (the bull riding association, not the beer) was going to be in town for a couple nights, and since i already had a date scheduled (not the one from the most recent post) with an activity yet to be determined, i thought it would be perfect. even if the date was bad, i'd be doing something i'd enjoy!

ouch.

and boy did i enjoy it! this was no frills serious bullriding, on serious bulls who liked to charge once they bucked their riders. so fun! it's also entertaining to attend sporting events of any type here because there is almost always a celebrity in the house. this time, john elway, and, wait for it, waaaaiit for it, luke perry.

obligatory brunette, luke perry, obligatory blond, john elway

for those of you who don't know, luke perry (depsite his 90210 roots) was in a fantastic bull riding movie called '8 seconds.' As a result, his attendance was actually pretty cool as opposed to just being retarded. and john elway, well i don't know what his excuse was, but he was wearing a cowboy hat.

i quite literally took 500 photos (all of bulls and cowboys) and there are a lot of good ones, so while i've included a small taste in this post, it's going to take me a bit to get them uploaded.

i love it when they fly

i loved seeing all the cowboy hats and boots wandering around the honda center and getting a chance to wear my name in rhinestones on a belt buckle. i was reminded that a little country is a lot good for my soul!

so, until i get all the pics uploaded you can twiddle your thumbs in anticipation of a wednesday recap of the tuesday night date with the 'very cute boy', and a new and awesome playlist by week's end, featuring my new musical obsession, plushgun.

not so bad afterall!

today a very cute boy i've been very interested in spending time with asked me out. on a date.

happy valentine's day.

the end.

oscars, anyone?

i'll admit it, i have a little competitive streak. in that vein, anyone wanna play an oscar game with me? you've got until february 22nd to sign up and cast your ballot.

go to THIS website. after you've set up a username, click on 'Private Games'.

Game Name: Bring It On
Password: bringit

come on, play with me! winner gets bragging rights, and if it's not me, i'll post an ode to your awesomeness.

when it rains it pours

last night the 50 feet LEAP from my car to my house left me literally dripping. it's not a phenomena common in california, but it is most certainly one common in life. after maybe the longest dating drought of my life, things seem to be getting a little more interesting. don't get your hopes up, i haven't met the man of my dreams yet, but i have dates. dates on the calendar. as in more than one. with more than one guy. spanning the next three weeks, even. i know, it's quasi-miraculous.

so what changed? i've been giving it some thought, and the truth is, there is a lot that is out of my control. for instance, the fact that there is a singles conference in vegas next weekend, and i'll already be there for work.

the one thing i can control however, is my attitude, and of late it swings between 'whatever' and 'why not?' i'd be lying if i said i was smart enough to have figured this out on my own - the truth is that i've been too busy to care. too busy to obsess over an email not returned quickly enough. too busy to pick apart a man for all the reasons he can't possibly be 'the guy'. too busy to plan weddings with men i haven't actually met yet. too busy to be needy. too busy to feel sorry for myself. too busy to try and control all the things i can't.

so, as much as i've already begun to shrink from the travel and schedule my new job is requiring of me, it also might be one of the best things to ever happen. i don't know that any of these upcoming first dates will yield seconds, or if i will meet anyone remotely interesting at the conference, but whatever, right? why not!

it seems that tamara is learning a similar lesson on her 31 dates project and you can check out her good morning america report on it here:

fantastic job tam!

more on 31 dates...

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hello fellow daters!
can you believe this adventure is nearing its final week? that's simply amazing to me. thank you so much for helping me keep motivated and excited about it!

okay, so i wanted to let you know that this is getting a bit of media attention. some kind of blurb will appear in Sunday's NY Post and i'll appear very briefly tomorrow morning on Good Morning America at 8:30.

THANK YOU for recommending some more men who are willing and excited to participate. i think you'll be happy to learn about the final batch of bachelors! they are all so great!!!

happy dating! and take time to enjoy every 31st minute today!
:)
tamara
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