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On a beautiful day in Nashville, I took my two dogs to the Centennial dog park. One is quite social, but the other… not so much. Check the next 3 pictures to see if you can find my anti-social beagle. Then keep scrolling to see if you’re right!
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But hey, she’s awesome and I love her!
I recently did something I’ve never done before, and no it’s not going to a naked party in Vegas. I finished reading a book in 5 days. And! it was 352 pages long. Not an easy task for me, that’s for sure. The book is called “Love Is A Canoe.” It was an enjoyable read that kept me interested the entire time. Partly due to being in Vegas where if I wasn’t working or reading, I would be losing money or playing this game. Anyway, the book enlightened me to at least two things: naked parties and the word “hubris.” I’m either on my way to a more cultured life (learning new words), or just now realizing I definitely missed out in college.
The good news is my December birthday party plans are all set!
Feeling kind of sluggish after returning from Vegas a few days ago. I can’t pinpoint anything specific that’s causing this down-and-out mood. My dogs greeted me with yelps and wagging tails as I arrived home from the airport (which was flattering). I caught up on the latest episodes of Duck Dynasty (which were hilarious). Even took an early evening nap (which was heavenly). Plus, that was after a typical dinner of Past Sides fettuccini alfredo. Maybe it’s the time change that’s affecting my biological clock? We went from Central to Pacific to Daylight Savings back to Central. Wait, do I even have a biological clock? I don’t do a lot of logical things, so honestly, I’d be surprised if my bio wanted any part of logical. This sure better not be the start of a midlife crisis but it can’t be a quarter life crisis, can it??
…maybe I just need Pepto-Bismol.
-Out of the Wilderness
“Are you gonna take me home tonight?
Down beside that red firelight?
Are you gonna let it all hang out?”
On the couch watching the season finale of “The Bachelor: Sean Lowe,” I think to myself how glad I am that I never applied to be on the show (though admittedly, I’ve considered applying before). It’s not so much that the formula doesn’t work, because there are success stories. I just know generally how it would go because of my track record and the show’s. You see, all the failed relationships I’ve been in have only one thing in common… me! It’s the harsh truth. So even if I were to make it on “The Bachelor” or as a contestant on “The Bachelorette,” it would ultimately end in a break-up. From the last girl I dated in Florida to the Asian I didn’t speak to in Harrah’s Casino last weekend, no relationship has progressed as far as it could have. But hey, I’m cool with that because things are different than they were in Florida because of stuff like this. And the Harrah’s girl, well, her memory will just serve as fuel to the fire the next time I want to act but hesitate.
So back to “The Bachelor,” at this point in the finale, we don’t know if Sean proposes to Lindsay (who wants marriage more than she wants Sean) or Catherine (who wants Sean more than she wants marriage), but one thing’s for sure… fat-bottomed girls make the rockin’ world go round.
“The slate will soon be clean
I’ll erase the memories
To start again with somebody new
Was it all wasted, all that love?”
-Lindsay or Catherine??? (and Queen, legally)
It’s always fun in Las Vegas to pick out which girls are working that night, and which girls only dress like they’re working that night. It’s a little game called “Pro or No.” It’s not as difficult as you might think, though. If you spot a couple where the guy looks like Drew Carey and the girl looks like Fann Wong… Pro. You can also make an educated guess by the time of day. If it’s anywhere from 8am to 10am and a girl is leaving any sort of elevator bay area dressed like it’s Friday night at a club in L.A…. Pro.
Attire does factor in, which leads to a new way of determining if a girl is working it, or actually working. I call it, “The High and Tight.” Historically, I’ve thought of that as a military-style haircut, but in this scenario it’s about what the girl is wearing. The higher the skirt, the tighter the skirt, the more likely she’s hoping to get paid to take it off.
Next is the number factors: age and amount of girls swarming together help determine a Pro or No. Typically a group of 3 or more are not Pro’s. And anyone over the age of, let’s say, 30 is not Pro (unless they’re with a guy nearly twice their age!).
When you’re in Vegas, how do you determine who’s on the clock? Feel free to comment below!
Out of the Wilderness 