Countries I've visited since 2002
England (visited multiple times and lived there), Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland
France (visited multiple times), Spain, Portugal, Belgium,
Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Italy
Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary,
Egypt
Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand
India
Other highlights from my 20s
Moved to a foreign country and regain me again
Lost 15 kilograms in weight
Worked hard up the corporate/public/private ladder to be in a well-paid, secured, and highly respected position
Bought my first home at 29 years of age
Surrounded by wonderful family and friends
Have a niece
Welcomed new friends into my life
Other low lights from my 20s
Lost an old friend
Said goodbye to old friends
Now this isn't in no shape or form to take a dig at anyone but I had to do this list.
It is a reminder to me of what I have done in my twenties and that while I might have bad days, weeks or months, I can remind myself that I have lived a wonderful life. On my terms. I think I forget sometimes that I have travelled far and wide (and the list continues to grow by the day), and that I am surrounded by wonderful family and friends who love me.
Tonight, I actually needed to remind myself of this because sometimes when I am having a really bad, I forget what I have done and where I am going.
And that today might be just a shitty day or a week, or a month, but I know where I am going.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Here thee, here thee
The court is in session.
On trial metro sexual men versus burly men.
In 2011, there are men walking around in the jungle wearing pink shorts, pastel colour t-shirts, product in their hair, and man tans.
This is in comparison to the gym nut men bulked up to the nines, or men that fear commitment or anything resembling a relationship, or the men who drink to excess, or the men that a so socially inept to hold a conversation without being offensive, racist or just plain rude.
What happened to men?
I've been on the dating scene for some time now and failed to find a man who doesn't have one or two, or all, of these qualities. Why? I ask you why?
Yesterday, I nearly laughed arse when I walked past a man in his mid-20s standing in the middle of a shopping centre with pink shorts, with white sand shoes, a long v-neck pastel purple shirt, with spiking product filled hair, and a light man tan.
Now this isn't an isolated event, I am seeing more and more of these men walking around, and less of the rough looking cow throwing down Australian man that I am used to. Yes, I am exaggerating a little but I only know the rough around the edges, non shaven, bulky man.
Where did he go?
These days, I walk into a pub and he is no where to be seen.
All I see is the man tans, the yuppies with a mobile phone attached to their head, and the boys roughing each other up while throwing down another beer. WHY!!
Is it too much to ask for a nice man who is respectful, who can carry a conversation and laugh at themselves... because if I can, you can!
The case of metro men versus the old fashioned Australian.... it looks like the metro men are winning.
So game on Aussie boys... its up to you do something!
On trial metro sexual men versus burly men.
In 2011, there are men walking around in the jungle wearing pink shorts, pastel colour t-shirts, product in their hair, and man tans.
This is in comparison to the gym nut men bulked up to the nines, or men that fear commitment or anything resembling a relationship, or the men who drink to excess, or the men that a so socially inept to hold a conversation without being offensive, racist or just plain rude.
What happened to men?
I've been on the dating scene for some time now and failed to find a man who doesn't have one or two, or all, of these qualities. Why? I ask you why?
Yesterday, I nearly laughed arse when I walked past a man in his mid-20s standing in the middle of a shopping centre with pink shorts, with white sand shoes, a long v-neck pastel purple shirt, with spiking product filled hair, and a light man tan.
Now this isn't an isolated event, I am seeing more and more of these men walking around, and less of the rough looking cow throwing down Australian man that I am used to. Yes, I am exaggerating a little but I only know the rough around the edges, non shaven, bulky man.
Where did he go?
These days, I walk into a pub and he is no where to be seen.
All I see is the man tans, the yuppies with a mobile phone attached to their head, and the boys roughing each other up while throwing down another beer. WHY!!
Is it too much to ask for a nice man who is respectful, who can carry a conversation and laugh at themselves... because if I can, you can!
The case of metro men versus the old fashioned Australian.... it looks like the metro men are winning.
So game on Aussie boys... its up to you do something!
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