Real Spring Fever...sort of :?

I've always heard of Spring Fever, but living the South it's pretty much a year round thing. Since I've moved to Seattle I stood by the fact in didn't rain much here....UNTIL...the sun really came out! This city is absolutely amazing and the mountains are out and well so now are my sundresses, and with that comes the twins! I've been spending the past few weeks doing somewhat of a personal detox in preparation for the impending summer. The most important issue I've been dealing with is finally being secure single....I'm not seeing this ending for awhile. I'm not trying to be a kermudgen but this has become my reality because I refuse to settle! I also retract my previous submission about not hiding my feelings. I will now only give one attempt and if it fails then that is it! I held on to a certain someone way too long! Ok...so back to the sundresses! I will say these boys in Seattle aren't use to sundresses, I actually got cat called 3 times in the past week. As annoying as that is, it does bring an awkward smile to my face. I'm thinking I should invest in more! I'm pretty excited to see what the next few months hold...I'm in my element with this sun which causes a heightened about of happiness and confidence in myself. Stay Tuned!Oh and I've gone down a size in the past few weeks...Watch out WA I'm single and happy about it!

Why can't we be friends?

I have a curse, the curse of being friendly. I am happy to report that I pretty much get along with everyone, and try to find mutual grounds with people I encounter and especially those that are in the same circle of friends I have. I especially get along really well with men. I think most women are this way, for whatever reason it's more comfortable. This has somehow back fired. When I befriend a man in my life that I want to keep in that status, I make it very clear on why they are in that position. It's normally because they aren't my type so I make a point to describe my type so their feelings aren't hurt. I have several male friends and they are "all good" with being just friends. However, last night I was put in a situation that was very awkward. I was invited to hang out with a new friend (we both agreed it was just as friends), as the night progressed he started becoming honest with his feelings. I made it clear again, that I just wasn't feeling the same. Then horror...He tried to kiss me. We've been friends for a little over a month now and I had to straight up reject, deny the dude. Now it's all awkward. I must say that it felt good to stand my ground, and I would hope that he respected me more for not...but I feel like I hurt his feelings. That's one thing I'm not ok with but I have nothing to apologize for. So the ones I don't want to be "just friends" with aren't digging and the ones I want to be "just friends" are. This dating thing gets more confusing everyday and I've been at it for almost a year.

The Hang Out vs. The Date

There is a huge difference between "hanging out" and a "date", and quite frankly I love the "Hang Out"!! Yes, it's just the two of you but it's like a no pressure date. Just hanging out, shooting the shit, and not being fake. I can't beat this with a stick! The honest truth of it is...I despise the thaught of going on a date. You get in these long discussions of where you are going to eat, you get all fixed up, and on top of it all your so jacked up on nerves you truly don't have a good time! Yes, give me the "hey I'm over at such and such restaurant/bar wanna meet up?" Absolutely and I'll be wearing jeans and a t-shirt! It's Spring Folks and I can't think of a better time for this quazi dating! So let the truth be known...I have been on "hang outs"! Yup, I said it and it was fun, carefree and just overall couldn't think of a better way to get to know these guys! It's also working as a great bridge for me who is still perhaps stupidly in love with my ex to get over it! I hope to go on some more "hang outs" soon and maybe with the same people. Added Bonus: If they are major a-holes, bore you, or just not feelin' it you don't have to deal with rejecting them or vice versa (but its never that way....right?). I think I'm gonna start making my own dating rules...and that means not doing it at all (at least for now!)! So you wanna hang out?