Wonderful Time

Must have gained at least 20 lbs... (not really) but it was all worth it. Petr and Rose were in town so we all went out to dinner & drinks ... every... night! (almost) I feel like the entire weekend was COFFEE~ and restaurants :) Got to know new people and got to know a new part of myself too.

I have to say I was a bit nervous about meeting Rose, but almost instantly - my apprehension dissolved as I fell instantly in love with her - which for me was huge, since those of you who know me know that I have hangups with party girls and girls under the age of 27. lol

It sounds stupid but... alot of these girls are selfish, egotistic and self centered and have no respect for others. I think that after you reach your 30s then you end up calming down and being more laid back about looks and finally drop the High School bullshit and are able to learn from your life lessons.

I'm from the "Been there done that" mentality - it bores me to tears to have to deal with ultra hip know it alls, so I end up surrounded by people mostly my age who are grounded, straight up, secure in their skin people who dont need to rely on drugs or alcohol for a good time. It's an oddity for me to meet a really cool grounded younger person who can relate to me and make me feel instantly at ease.

This entire weekend was spent talking - about so many things. Joking, getting to know my friends better, laughing, telling stories... I mean, seriously, this is what a good time for me is. Why cloud it by going to a noisey bar or club and having to shout at eachother and getting wasted to forget life?

Back to meeting Rose, I felt some kind of kindred spirit thing going on between us. I gave her my old rockablilly leather jacket; worn in, painted and repainted over a dozen times. It's an old school thing, but it's all about passing the torch and honoring the new generation. I'm not having children so the thought of me hanging on to a hand me down for a future me is out of the question. It felt really great to be able to pass the jacket down to her - She's totally the person who should have it.

Inbetween dinner and drinks we met up with a bunch of peeps at this great Czech restaurant that we'd been to once before and the food was just as delicious on Saturday! There were at least four tables of us - i'm pretty sure we managed to piss off the staff tho... maybe its cos we took up a quarter of the dining room for four hours!! lol Hey, it happens when you get to chatting - no one wants to leave!

We also purchased a live Christmas Tree and had an impromptu photo shoot on Sunday as I was beginning the decorating process. Pics to come!

Apart from spending the quality time - I Also came to the realization that I'm so not the person I was anymore so I should stop trying to be what i'm clearly not. I don't ever want to feel bad about being "left out". I'm in a whole new place in my life. A great laid back happy place filled with wonderful experiences and people who truly get me.

Got some holiday parties this week - hope to try to get some rest :)