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Marriage to Saudis [Apr. 28th, 2008|11:47 am]
Back in 2002, the US government removed this from an official government website. I save it because I found it interesting.

SAUDI ARABIA

MARRIAGE TO SAUDIS

DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION IN THIS CIRCULAR RELATING TO THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF SPECIFIC FOREIGN COUNTRIES IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. QUESTIONS INVOLVING INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFIC FOREIGN LAWS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO FOREIGN COUNSEL.

The following information has been prepared by our Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to assist American citizen women in understanding more fully the cultural and legal differences they may face if they are considering marrying a Saudi man. Read more... )

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[Apr. 1st, 2004|08:39 pm]
banner made by _rabidwombat_
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found on the 'net [Mar. 16th, 2004|12:00 pm]
No Child Left Behind, Football Version

1. All teams must make the state playoffs, and all will win the championship. If a team does not win the championship, they will be on probation until they are the champions, and coaches will be held accountable. In a recent experiment, the University of Nebraska football program modeled this theory.

2. All kids will be expected to have the same football skills at the same time and in the same conditions. No exceptions for interest in football, desire in athletics, abilities, or disabilities.... ALL KIDS WILL PLAY FOOTBALL AT A PROFICIENT LEVEL.

3. Talented players will be asked to work out on their own without instruction, because the coaches will be using all their instructional time with the athletes that aren't interested in football, have limited athletic ability, and whose parents don't like football.

4. Games will be played year round, but statistics will only be kept in 4th, 8th, and 11th grades.

5. This will create a New Age of sports where every school is expected to have the same level of talent and all teams will reach the same minimal goals. If no child gets ahead, then no child will be left behind.
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[Mar. 15th, 2004|09:16 pm]
One year ago today
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[Mar. 14th, 2004|05:02 pm]
I just returned from The Red Hills Horse Trials, and it was great. The horses were beautiful, the riders were very skilled, the weather was lovely. We plan to volunteer next year. :-)
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[Mar. 14th, 2004|09:14 am]
Toward the end of his speech, [Barney] Frank uttered a sentence one can hardly imagine coming from the mouth of a 21st-century American politician. "Our problem today," he said, "is too little government."

His proposal is to tax some of the wealth the private sector is now producing so abundantly -- "a fairly small percentage," he said, without being specific -- "and use it to employ people on socially useful purposes."

As Frank acknowledged, this whole approach smacks "to some extent [of] the New Deal philosophy." And that is why no one, including the Democratic presidential candidate, is likely to endorse it wholesale.

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Home schooling in Florida [Mar. 13th, 2004|03:41 pm]
[Current Mood | irritated]

Florida Statute 1002.41 (1) (a) The parent or guardian shall notify the superintendent of schools of the county in which the parent or guardian resides of her or his intent to establish and maintain a home education program. The notice shall be in writing, signed by the parent or guardian, and shall include the names, addresses, and birth dates of all children who shall be enrolled as students in the home education program. The notice shall be filed in the superintendent's office within 30 days of the establishment of the home education program. A written notice of termination of the home education program shall be filed in the superintendent's office within 30 days of said termination.


So why did I get a letter from the Superintendent's office asking me to provide a telephone number?
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[Mar. 13th, 2004|11:32 am]
Dentist Mohamedraza Huss Bhimani (Orland Park, Ill.), whom police say fondled three female patients, was arrested in his office while he happened to be working on another patient, in mid-filling (October). (The patient had to rush to another dentist to finish the job.) And Dr. Leon Gombis (Oak Lawn, Ill.) had battery charges filed against him after he, wielding pliers, ripped a cap out of the mouth of a 58-year-old patient, believing (mistakenly) that she was behind on her payments (January). [Chicago Sun-Times, 10-29-03] [The Star (suburban South Chicago), 1-11-04]
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[Mar. 13th, 2004|10:32 am]
Copy to your journal, putting an X in front of those you've never done. Be sure to add one additional thing you've never done to the list.

(_) I have never been drunk
(_) I never have smoked pot
(_) I never have kissed a member of the opposite sex
(_) I never have kissed a member of the same sex
(_) I never crashed a friend's car
(X) I have never been to Japan
(_) I never rode in a taxi
(_) I never have been in love
(_) I never had sex
(_) I never have had sex in public
(_) I never have been dumped
(_) I never shoplifted
(_) I never have been fired
(X) I have never cut myself on purpose
(X) I never have been in a fist fight
(_) I never had a 3-some
(_) I never snuck out of my parent's house
(_) I never have been tied up (sexually)
(_) I never been caught masturbating
(X) I never pissed on myself (there is a fine line here, I'm assuming this means on purpose)
(_) I never had sex with a member of the opposite sex
(_) I never have been arrested
(_) I never made out with a stranger
(X) I never stole anything from my job
(X) I never celebrated New Year's in Time Square
(_) I never went on a blind date
(_) I never lied to a friend
(_) I never had a crush on a teacher
(_) I never celebrated Mardi-Gras in New Orleans
(X) I never have been to Europe
(_) I never skipped school
(_) I never slept with a co-worker
(X) I never have been fisted and/or have fisted anyone
(X) I never have thrown up in a bar
(X) I never have purposely set myself on fire
(X) I never have eaten sushi
(X) I never have been snowboarding
(_) I never have been happy with myself
(X) I never have met a movie star
(_) I never had sex in a pool
(_) I never went to a prom
(X) I never bungee jumped
(_) I never have been to a pop concert
(_) I never have dated someone for over a year
(X) I never sold naked pictures of myself
(_) I have never been in a car accident
(_) I have never seen a dog naked. (HUH?? Aren't dogs, cats, and other pets naked by default??)
(_) I have never slept in the nude.
(_) I have never had a one night stand.
[X] I've never eaten cheesecake
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[Mar. 11th, 2004|08:11 pm]
Woman Delivers Stillborn, Charged With Murder

Once again, if a woman refuses a cesarean she's in trouble with the law, yet a woman can choose to abort her unwanted unborn baby. I don't understand that contradiction.

Thanks to [info]tamago23 for pointing this out.
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[Mar. 11th, 2004|06:13 pm]
I don't always agree with Ray Thomas, but this seems on target to me:

UNCALLED FOR: I don't watch hockey. Not because of the
violence, just because I don't like hockey. I don't
watch baseball, basketball and football for the same
reason. But the "sneak up from behind" hit by Todd
Bertuzzi on Avalanche's Steve Moore was way over the
top. I heard one man say that to prosecute Bertuzzi
for it "would change hockey as we know it." Maybe it
NEEDS "changing as we know it" if such a damaging
"sneak up from behind hit" that might paralyze or kill
this man is "allowed." Bertuzzi ought to be prosecuted
to the limit of the law and imprisoned for a long
time, his hockey career ended as he has probably ended
Moore's career Then he ought to be sued for millions
of dollars for the money he's going to cost Moore and
the pain and suffering Moore's going to go through
because of this cowardly "cheap shot." Yes, violence
is part of the game. It shouldn't be, but it is, but
Bertuzzi just went too far and needs to be severely
punished for it. If it had happened anywhere but the
hockey rink, Bertuzzi would already be in jail and
there'd be no question about prosecution for felony
assault at the least, and attempted murder if
possible. Bertuzzi is a menace and ought to be removed
from society.
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[Mar. 11th, 2004|06:08 pm]
I think someone unfriended me because of someone else who's on my friends list that I don't even know irl. Weird.
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[Mar. 11th, 2004|09:54 am]
Everybody play! :-)

1. Does my username suit me?

2. Is my journal's title (Tales from the Dark Side) cryptic or descriptive? What do you think it means?

3. Does my journal expand your knowledge of me?

4. Do you think my bio describes me well? If there were no names given would you be able to guess who it was describing?

5. Which of my interests surprises you the least?

6. Which of my interests surprises you the most?

7. Which of my interests needs explaining?

8. Which of my userpics suits me best?
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[Mar. 10th, 2004|09:01 pm]
This has been the busiest day of my life, and it's not over yet. I probably won't be online again until tomorrow.
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[Mar. 10th, 2004|11:11 am]
Great workout!!

I did lunges and squats and leg extensions. I'm up to 4 sets of each exercise. I remembered to stretch and warm up first, too. Then I did 45 minutes of cardio afterward!
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[Mar. 9th, 2004|09:37 pm]
Who said this:

" In times of old, knights put their lives on the line to defend
their Queen, not because their Queen belittled them, but because
their Queen stroked their egos, complimenting their courage, their
honor. Their bravery, loyalty and eagerness to serve were rewarded
with their Queen's attentions, her favor."
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[Mar. 9th, 2004|03:38 pm]
I'm in a strange mood. A bit tired. Mildly irritable. There's a pile of laundry on the sofa, and the boys are running through the house making noise, as boys often do.

Hopefully I'll feel more cheerful once I get to the EAA meeting tonight.
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[Mar. 9th, 2004|03:00 pm]
John Muhammad was sentenced to death.
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[Mar. 9th, 2004|08:31 am]
Next question: Why are so many men afraid of relationships? Especially young men. Are they afraid that if the make a commitment to this one they might miss something "better" down the road?

ALL of my best lovers have been friends that I've eventually seduced after they've proven their friendship and trustworthiness to me over time. Not that they were *trying* to prove anything; they were just being friends.
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[Mar. 8th, 2004|07:19 pm]
Why do men act like sex is a skill? They talk about being good at it. That's odd. What makes one good at sex is communication, IMHO.
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[Mar. 8th, 2004|01:33 pm]
I have nothing interesting to say, but here it goes anyway.

I worked out this morning. It was my sixth workout with a personal trainer. We'll work out for 45 minutes again Wednesday morning, and then on Friday I'm on my own. After that we'll work out together twice a week for 45 minutes each time, and I'll work out once by myself.

I want to increase my cardio to 300 minutes per week. I plan to do an hour of cardio after each workout, so that gives me 180 minutes right there. I also ride my bike for at least 90 minutes a week, so that brings me up to 270. 300 minutes a week shouldn't be a problem. In fact, I'm sure I'll go over that pretty soon because of dancing, swimming, etc. (Note to self: take headphones to the gym to use during cardio workout.)

I also intend to stretch every morning before I start my day. And I'm starting Atkins Induction again tomorrow. My trainer isn't crazy about the idea, but I think he probably has misconceptions about Atkins, just as most people do.

I still need a regular dance partner. I need to find out exactly where the Swing dance club meets at FSU because I really don't know my way around there. They meet on Friday nights. Ballroom is on Sunday nights, and Salsa is on Monday nights. Then there are the CW dance classes on Tuesday nights, SCA dancing practice on Wednesday nights, and Julie's on after SCA.
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[Mar. 7th, 2004|07:40 pm]
I finally updated my Memories!
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[Mar. 7th, 2004|05:03 pm]
Safewords
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[Mar. 7th, 2004|03:36 pm]
Deliberate Gentle Love Master (DGLMf) (Deliberate: as opposed to Random. Makes decisions carefully. Is aware of and weighs consequences. Takes time to think things through. Gentle: as opposed to Brutal. Kind, considerate, less selfish than average. Cares about the happiness of nearby people. Love: as opposed to Sex. Love is subject's primary motivation. Master: as opposed to Dreamer. Seasoned, refined, possessing perspective and thorough knowledge.)


Appreciated for your kindness and envied for all your experience, you are The Maid of Honor.

Charismatic, affectionate, and terrific in relationships, you are what many guys would call a "perfect catch"--and you probably have many admirers, each wishing to capture your long-term love. You're careful, extra careful, because the last thing you want is to hurt anyone. Especially some poor boy whose only crime was liking you.

We've deduced you're fully capable of a dirty fling, but you do feel that post-coital attachment after hooking up. So, conscientious person that you are, you do your best to reserve physical affection for those you respect...so you can respect yourself.

Your biggest negative is the byproduct of your careful nature: indecision. You're just as slow rejecting someone as you are accepting them.


ALWAYS AVOID: The False Messiah, The 5-Night Stand, The Vapor Trail, The Bachelor

CONSIDER: The Gentleman, someone just like you.
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From praxeology.net [Mar. 7th, 2004|12:26 pm]
God So Loved the World that He Did What?

Suppose I confront you, with a gun in one hand and a hammer in the other. I point the gun at you, and I tell you sadly, "I have to shoot you unless I bang myself on the head with this hammer. It’s the rule."

"Whose rule is this?" you ask as you edge toward the exit.

"It’s my rule," I explain. "I made this rule all by myself. But don’t worry; I’m not going to shoot you, because I love you."

And then I bang myself on the head, really hard, with the hammer.

You start to run away, but I tackle you. "Look at me!" I yell. "I’m bleeding! My skull is cracked!! Look at the suffering I’ve put myself through for your sake!!! You really owe me now. You’ll be an ungrateful wretch unless you start doing exactly what I say."

Such a demand would obviously make no sense. But how is the predominant Christian interpretation of the crucifixion of Jesus any different?

Mainstream Christians hold that Jesus sacrificed himself on the cross to save us from hell. But they also maintain that Jesus is God incarnate. So who made the rule that we would all be damned to hell unless God got himself nailed to a cross? God did.

If this were true, wouldn’t it make Jesus’ "sacrifice" meaningless?

This bizarre doctrine, which casts God in the role of a sado-masochistic psycho, is believed by millions of people, and is the central theme of that movie everyone’s talking about. Yet it’s nowhere to be found in the Bible. (Not that the doctrine would be worthy of belief if it were - but anyway it’s not.)

Strange planet, eh?
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[Mar. 7th, 2004|10:40 am]
This question was asked on a personals site, so I'm putting it out there to those of you who have met me in person. So, [info]beetlebailey, [info]burningpurple, [info]ldtalon, [info]redselchie, and [info]tallydomme, ....

What is the first thing people notice about me?
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[Mar. 7th, 2004|08:55 am]
kaon 42%
mouser 41%
neandernerd 39%
islebeyours 39%
butterflysneeze 36%
adoka 34%
grail76 33%
thingtwo 33%
penguininbondge 32%
jack_burroghs 31%
errorist 31%
maitressestoy 31%
cruelly_kind 30%
natalieann 29%
bhakti 29%
cajunag 28%
azxure 27%
bafleyanne 27%
jbsettle 25%
beetlebailey 25%
sophiaserpentia 23%
gundo 21%
enigma74 21%
nyssimi 21%
daraknor 21%
sorchawench 20%
mom2boysbh 19%
wordweaverlynn 18%
tesselene 17%
dragontamerbrat 17%
crasch 17%
trista 16%
purrbaby 10%
trillian42 9%
xavierism 7%
lisamoe 6%
brandielicious 2%
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[Mar. 6th, 2004|08:47 pm]
Husband
Other relationships
Housekeeping
Children/homeschooling
Exercise (including dancing)
Diet
Personal growth/learning (including dancing)
Yard/garden
Money


I think this would be my nine major things to concentrate on in my life, in equal amounts. This exercise was inspired by this post.

I don't spend enough time on my children or housekeeping or my yard and garden. I spend way too much time seeking and trying to develop other relationships, mostly through online interaction. I'm doing fairly well in the other areas right now, I think.
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[Mar. 6th, 2004|12:26 pm]

SimilarMinds Compatibility Results
sophiaserpentia ||||||| 75% |||||||| 85%
islebeyours |||||||| 76% |||||||| 85%
matte ||||||| 73% ||||||||| 87%
dragontamerbrat ||||||| 73% ||||||| 66%
lisamoe ||||||| 69% ||||||| 69%
wordweaverlynn ||||| 54% |||||||| 77%
trista |||||| 59% ||||||| 72%
miss_tish |||||| 63% |||||| 64%
jbsettle ||||| 54% ||||||| 66%
purrbaby |||||| 56% ||||| 50%
adoka ||||| 47% |||||| 57%
neandernerd ||||| 53% |||| 44%
similar complementary  
How compatible are you and your friends?
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[Mar. 6th, 2004|07:37 am]
I was just answering questions on a dating site and came upon this one:

Do you think that those who engage in victimless crimes (drug use, soliciting prostitutes, assisted suicide, consensual sado-masochism, etc.) should be sent to jail?


First of all, is "assisted suicide" really a victimless crime? And is consensual sado-masochism a crime at all??
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[Mar. 5th, 2004|02:34 pm]
I had a new trainer this morning. I don't think I liked him as well as my usual one, but I got some good tips. He suggested stretching every morning before I do anything else. I used to do that years ago, but I'd gotten out of the habit. He also suggested a goal of 300 minutes per week of cardio. That's an hour five times a week! I'll have to work up to that.

A dance partner would be helpful.

In the meantime I plan to ride my bike every day that the weather permits, and go dancing or to a dance class almost every night. The classes don't really get my heartrate up for long, but it's a good place to improve my skills and find partners.

Zmeister still emails me, even though he's traveling on business right now. I haven't heard from Mark in a while. It looks like Jim and I might have dinner one evening next week or something.

Mitch has kept in touch somewhat since Atlanta, but he's not much of a conversationalist. He likes to tell me how much he'll worship me, but doesn't seem to want to *discuss* things. Like current events. Or what he's been doing lately. Or even what *I've* been doing lately!

Eric and I stay in touch almost every day, but still haven't met. He's having problems with his ex-wife and custody of his boys, so I know he's under a lot of stress.

Tom in AZ still chats with me pretty regularly. Too bad he's in AZ.

There's a guy in Panama City that goes by the name of "scuba" who seems kinda interesting. Or at least he sounded interesting until he engaged in sexual innuendo. But I still have hope for him.

[info]ldtalon and I keep in touch, and maybe we'll attend the Ren fair in Atlanta. I've never been to one.

[info]toychris (aka "shrimp") and I still haven't met, even though we only live a couple of hours apart. He recently said that he's not going to move from his town, and since I don't plan on moving there he sees no reason to pursue a relationship. Personally, I thought it might be fun to tour Thomasville together.
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[Mar. 5th, 2004|11:35 am]
I met the guy from the SCA and followed him to the meeting. He could have given directions; it wasn't really that difficult. Anyway, he's married, but his wife wasn't with him. He's obviously naturally submissive, whether he realizes it or not (we didn't discuss that).

The meeting was interesting. Some observations:

  • Most of the people were probably in their thirties, and several had children with them.

  • Most of the women were so overweight they couldn't sit with their feet together on the floor if they tried.

  • Most of the women had long hair (longer than shoulder-length) with only one exception noted.

  • Almost everyone was very friendly and made me feel welcome.



I plan to attend a dance meeting next week, and after they return from "Gulf Wars" Jen said she will help me make a costume to attend the next local event.
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[Mar. 4th, 2004|04:24 pm]
Free State Project was highlighted in this television show. Video will NOT automatically load, so it's safe to go decide if you want to view it.
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Thanks, lisamoe! [Mar. 4th, 2004|04:20 pm]
If We Bought Groceries the Way We Buy Public Education

Read more... )
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[Mar. 4th, 2004|03:59 pm]
This guy from the local SCA group responded privately to me after I posted a short note to the list the other day. They were talking about their emblem and I felt inclined to point out how similar it is to the BDSM symbol. He very quickly emailed me, offering his assistance since I said I'm new. Now, you should also realize that I'm using my "gentlemaitresse" email address for that list.

Tonight I'm meeting him to follow him to one of the meetings, because I'm unfamiliar with the location. He's been addressing me as "M'Lady" in emails. Nobody else on the list does this. Is that normal, or should I take a hint?
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[Mar. 3rd, 2004|12:31 pm]
DD16 wanted to attend a tour of Tallahassee Community College this morning. So she woke me up just after 6:30 and we left the house just after 7am. I dropped her off and went to the gym. My trainer wants me to increase my workouts to 45 minutes starting next week. He tried very hard to make my legs hurt today.

I never expected DD16 to want to attend college. While she is very talented in some ways, she is probably the least academically inclined of all my children. So I was unprepared for this interest she has. Now I need to find out how to make her transcripts, help her prepare for the entrance exam, and find out about immunization exemptions.
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[Mar. 2nd, 2004|05:44 pm]
"If we allow gays to marry the next thing you know someone will want to marry their DOG!"

And this would hurt you in what way, exactly?
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[Mar. 1st, 2004|07:36 pm]
I've had two guys flake out on me this week, suddenly deciding they'd changed their minds (about being submissive? about submitting to me? or what?).
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[Mar. 1st, 2004|02:03 pm]
I'm going to an SCA meeting on Thursday.

I chatted with a nice guy on Yahoo a little while ago. He just seems so real, like he's not trying *too* hard to impress me, but he's still very respectful and nice. We have quite a bit in common. We haven't set a date for lunch yet, but I think we will soon.
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[Mar. 1st, 2004|01:27 pm]
Some of you wanted to know how the lunch went with the guy who lives a mile down the road from me. We met at the Rice Bowl, and we both arrived at almost the same time. That's always nice when neither of you has to wait on the other. Well, I got there a couple of minutes before him but I was making notes in my appointment book and hadn't gotten out of my car yet.

We enjoyed each others company. He's kinda cute, but his beard looks scratchy. :(

He had to go make a bid on a job for his company, and I had some shopping to do, so we decided to meet back up for a drink later on. Just after 2pm he called me. We met at Ruby Tuesday at Governor's Square Mall. Since it was Mardi Gras, I started doing shots of Jagermeister. I have no idea how many I did, but he wanted to keep buying them so I kept drinking them. All of a sudden I was drunk! Really drunk. He drove me to [info]maitressestoy's office and dropped me off. I sure hope nobody there noticed how drunk I was. I don't remember much about our conversation on the way there, but I'm afraid I probably said something that scared him off. That is, if dating a complete lush didn't scare him off in the first place. Geez. He doesn't know me well enough to know that I only drink once a week, and I don't get drunk that often!

Well, it shouldn't be a problem again for a while since I'm giving up alcohol during the 90 Day Challenge at the gym.
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