Gulp

So I'm currently lining up my ducks for this Tough Mudder race during the summer.  I've downloaded the training bootcamp manual and I have to say now the initial 'yaaaas' is over... I'm starting to realise how much of a challenge this is going to be.

The pack revolves around 5 sets of circuits and some of the items on the list are things I'm not sure I could even do 1 of let alone 30 in sets of 8!  I am definitely going to have to do this for charity and ask people to donate danger money if I am going to stay motivated.

In other news Herb and I spoke the other day and bridesmaid-ville is officially on the go.  We are meeting in Feb to look at dresses and then again in April where we need to take it seriously and find something to buy.  Her other bridesmaid is someone I've yet to meet but I am sure we will get on great... At least we better or it might become bridesmade-gate lol.  Out of the three of us I am also the only girl who naturally rocks curves so I really need to get that shit toned up so I don't stand out like a sore thumb.  Plans for the hen have also been discussed so I need to pull my finger out and get looking for an action/adventure weekend somewhere with a log cabin so we can go all GI Jane during the day and Bridget Jones in the evening.  If anyone has experience with this feel free to comment me some links below.

Men wise there really isn't much to report.  Clerk dropped me a text over New Year and mentioned meeting up again but with this month being a strain financially, neither of us have really pushed for a date - watch this space.  Balloo and I are continuing to talk and has been lots of flirtation but all totally innocent.  I think if anything was to happen, it might be at the wedding (if we are both single at the time) as it is highly probable due to numbers and budget that he and I may pair up and go together.  I don't really have anything else on the back burner at the moment however I'm hoping to hit a couple of bars on Saturday with Red so who knows.  I am also toying with popping myself online again thinking that the New Year might be a good time - there may be quite a few people joining up and testing the water but I'm not too sure... As I've said before, the guys that tend to put themselves up on these kinds of things while attractive and interesting, aren't really my 'type'.

Labrinth Feat.  Emeli Sande - Beneath You're Beautiful

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John Wayne

So as I've mentioned in the tag line, I'm a 21st century single girl and there are a few things that a chick living in this age needs to get by.  Let me enlighten you:

• Good friends - Singledom doesn't mean sitting at home of a weekend watching movies and eating your own body weight in popcorn.   No blogger's, single means 'independent and always ready to mingle' and no girl is complete without a bunch of friends ready to take on the roles of 'wing girl', 'shoulder to cry on' and 'agony aunt' at the drop of a hat.

• Technology - It is a dog eat dog world out there and if a 21st century chick is going to survive relatively unscathed, she needs to keep her finger on the pulse.  Long gone are the days where catching the news at 6pm provided sufficient information to schmooze in any given social situation.  These days you need to Facebook, Tweet, MySpace, Email, text, surf the Web, read magazines, watch reality tv and in my case, blog.  A smartphone is a girls best friend.  It provides information at the click of a button, a friend on a crappy day, a lifeline to a fake emergency during a terrible date, a tool for texting, sexting and most importantly it is your one stop shop gadget to social bliss.

• Key Accessories & Makeup - Being a strong independent woman is great in theory, in practice however it can have its downsides... All costs are on you.  There is no-one to pick up half the bills or subsidise you during a 'tight month' when you have been living it up a little more than you should have, and unfortunately bank managers have yet to see the rationale behind the increase of your overdraft limit because 'you have nothing to wear'.  No, a single and independent girl needs to stand on her own two feet and so the art of looking 'fabulous' really boils down to one thing - the ability to turn any work/day outfit or look into another fit for a party at the drop of a hat.  This can mean different things for different women, however this little chick tends to opt for the tried and tested approach of wearing my hear down and increasing its volume, vastly darkening the eyeshadow/eyeliner around my eyes and the addition of a bracelet and earrings.  Yes, work chic to party diva in 3 simple steps.

• Battery Power - It is all very well weighing up your options, chasing a career or playing the field, but the times when women sat around at home just hoping prince charming would come and whisk them off their feet and satisfy their every need, have well and truly gone (if they every really existed in the first place).  These days women are more demanding, have higher expectations and are willing to play the long game than settle for something or someone that is below par.  However 21st century chicks still have needs, and sometimes even for the more liberal among us who maintain a little 'friends with benefits' action, need a little 'me' time.  Luckily there are 1001 places where the perfect 'prince charming' can be purchased and unlike boyfriends, fiancées, husbands or friends with benefits, the only requirement in this case is a 4 pack of AA batteries. 

So yeah, while there are a few more items that could be added to the list above, I am pretty sureh I havecovered the essentials which result in a fun filled, stress free life, well 9/10 anyway.  

Let me however leave you with a little tip (gained from experiences this last week)... Don't go living it up in a world of social media, accessoried, eyelinered haze, come home where you decide to have a little 'me time' with John Wayne (Yes... He has a name), leaving him on your bedside dresser for the night.  It can only lead to disaster when he is spotted by the red faced gas safety inspector who knocks on your door at 7am unannounced the next morning ;p

Twin Atlantic - You're Turning Into John Wayne

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Unlucky For Some

Well hello and welcome to 2013 my blogger friends... I have a feeling it is going to be a wild one.

2012 didn't exactly set the world on fire so this year I have decided to turn everything upside down.  Having read the very first blogs I posted way back in 2009/10 I have to say I think I had the right idea back then so it is time to wipe the slate clean and get back to the naked truth.

While 13 is supposed to be the unlucky number for most, I have a feeling that with my regular luck on a daily basis 2013 might actually be the year for me.  I might be 30 but I think this one is going to get a look in as if was a 20yr old all over again :)

So here are some of the things on my bucket list this year:

• Take part in tough mudder in July (Kick ass?  I think soooo)
• New, New, Old - Job, Flat, City (I'm gonna head back to the place my wild side was at its peak and rekindle the rock chick that once was)
• Sex - there needs to be much much more of this.  And more guys/girls to boot
• Painting the town read - By my reckoning, I have some making up to do here so regardless of commitments, money, work, it is game on!
• Feeding the beast - this chick's wild side needs a look in again.

So in short... more fun, more sex, more socialising, less boredom, less worrying and most definitely more kissing!!

And don't worry bloggers... I am taking a few others along with me for the ride.  Red has signed up and will be taking on tough mudder with me, Herb and Baron are already looking to get us hooked up with a few gigs, and as for Balloo..? Well, I think you will find this one amusing.

Balloo and I as you know, have always had the 'will they, won't they get it together' friendship to onlookers. We flirt, we party hard, we know each other inside out and yet despite it all, we have never ever crossed the line.  The result of this however has lead to the occasional electric moment of pent up sexual tension over the years, and the inclusion of 'I wonder' on both of our bucket lists.  I have to admit, I have sometimes wondered what it would be like to kiss Balloo in one of those 'nearly' moments.  I also know that his birds eye view of my dating relationships in the past which gave him a feel for my kinky/adventurous side has always left him wondering (in his words here) 'what exactly is it that you do to turn commitment phobic men into guys that want to settle down with you so quickly'.  

So, last night, after a few cheeky vinos and a rather long and amusing phone call where we reminisced over old times, we decided that 2013 should be classified as our 'Dr Pepper year'  I mean what's the worst that could happen right?  In short... the next time we have one of those almost moments... I'm going to go with the suck-it-and-see approach.  Oh and just so we are clear, I made every effort to ensure that we both cross a 'curiosity killed the cat' item so sent Balloo the type of text that I might use to further eintice someone I was dating... lets just say his phones memory card now contains a rather saucy picture of his name written somewhere on my body.

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Beautiful Confusion - Eyes on Fire
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