legislative hearings & me

in other non-men-related news, my research has been used twice now for testimony in legislative hearings on capital hill. for two different topics...

the first time the lobbyist didn't give my company credit. but this time, my company and recent study were named.

very chuffed about that.

take 2

my sister, of all people, convinced me to give mr. meetup another try. so since i have no real reason not to, i've decided to take her advice and see, uh, how open he is to suggestion.

i know men don't like to be changed, but - i really want to be with an equal. at least in looks and posture.

so today i sent him an e-mail, saying i was shopping online yesterday and thought of you. this look would be really sexy on you. and i sent him of a picture of a way cool outfit from banana. we'll see what he says. if nothing, i know it's a closed subject. if he is open to it, i can work with this.

but really. i don't dress like a granola girl. i read vogue. and i don't dress like it, but i do try to incorporate current trends into my wardrobe. like neon. right now i'm looking for a neon wallet and i can't believe i can't find one! i also am trying to figure out how to incorporate the leggings look without buying all new shirts. hmmm. anyhow, i do make an effort to look sexy, professional and give a nod to passing fads. i need a guy who is classic sexy.

we'll see how he does with that.

nice vs. weak

i am having to let a "nice guy" go. because he is just annoying me. i mean really. i've thought more & talked to my mom about this, who interestingly enough, has recently had the same experience with a guy.

you wonder, why can't i like them! it would make so much sense to like them! but then - you don't.

i was pondering just now why women supposedly don't like nice guys. that's a myth actually. we do like nice guys.

the thing is, we don't like WEAK guys. and nice guys often don't want to offend us (even when we might need putting in our place) so they aren't even as strong as we are.

now here's the logic. if a guy can't even save me from myself, how will he protect me from anything else? yeah. that's it.

along that line i'm still trading texts with my cap. i sent him a drunk booty call text the other night & he was like i'm not going to drop everything with my friends & come over just cuz you want to...

which hurt my feelings. of course. but heck, it's not like i didn't see his point. why i continue to interact with him is a mystery but it proves my point. he's not nice sometimes, like i'd like him to be, but he's not mean either. he's just pointing out the obvious. and - he's not being weak. so even though i don't like his conclusion, i respect it.

so i guess it's all about r-e-s-p-e-c-t.

and i can't respect weak guys, nice or not.