She’s Not the Kind of Girl Who’s Single For Long

We all know the girls I’m talking about. More often than not, expressing that a girl can’t go very long without a boyfriend is a comment about the girl’s character or level of confidence, and it’s not a compliment. Usually the statement is used in a way that says, “This girl is so self-conscious that she needs a boyfriend to validate herself.” She’s an unhealthy version of “Justin Texterlake.” There is, however, another type of girl that doesn’t go long without a boyfriend.

I was a junior in college and it was football season in Tallahassee, Florida. Students were allotted a certain amount of tickets for each home game, and if you wanted to sit with a large group in the stadium, you had to camp out for those tickets. These campouts were extreme. There were xBox’s, Playstations, DVD players, lights, fans, televisions, barbecues, really the only thing that made it feel like camping were the tents.

doak campbell stadiumIt was during one of these campouts I started a relationship with this girl who had recently broken up with her boyfriend. She was cute, funny, thoughtful, spiritual, and single. We spent hours talking and I knew she wouldn’t be single for long for all the right reasons. She was the kind of girl good guys seek out. A healthy mix of “The Party” and “The Dark Horse.” In the days that followed the campout weekend, I was hopeful to continue building what started with this girl and the truth is, she wasn’t single for long.

UPDATE: I found out recently (say, summer 2015 that she had a crush on me! Click here for my reaction)

Feel free to share your opinion of these two types of girls. They’re both not single for long, but for such opposite reasons. I’m also curious if guys are thought of in this same way? Women readers, I’d love to hear some feedback because, as a guy, I will never be able to get into the mindset of what girls think, or how they view guys in the context of dating. (Part 2 of this story is here!)

G’day!
-Out of the Wilderness

More Than One Way To Say Hello

Do you ever try to say one thing but then say something way different? It happens to me, and most recently it was this…

Scenario: Catching up with a friend I hadn’t seen in a few hours.

What I normally say: “What’s up?”

What I wanted to say: “How’s it going?”

What I said: “How’s up?”

I’m an idiot. But now I either say “How’s up?” or “What’s it going?” more often than I ever have. At least it became a funny tweet.

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Wacky Wednesday: Just the Two of Us

They’re called Remoras. You know those fish that attach themselves to sharks? But I’m wondering which little fishy was the first one to think, “Hey, let’s try this!” Because I know for me, when I see a shark my first thought isn’t that I want to swim with it.
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Anyway, happy Wedneday to ya!

-Out of the Wilderness

A Day at the Park With My Anti-Social Beagle

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!

Naked Parties in Las Vegas

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!

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