2 posts in one day! It must be Christmas!

Before I get too excited and start my new story of life
friendship love and hope let me tell you about 4 very
good people. I had a rough weekend and for whatever
reason I decided on Sunday to take this out on
myself with drinking on Sunday. I know now its all me
being a bit mental and crazy, reading too much into things
and these people set me right with words of encouragement
and thoughts of hope.

So Kristy, Azmo, Ness and Hannah. This one is for you.

Now as you all know I am a single male and a bit of a
keeno. And I have tried everything to get the proverbial
ball rolling as it were. Now Thurday week I tried
Speed Dating. Yes I know! What a loser going speed dating
god! Well you'd be wrong. I had a great time met some
wonderful people and currently I have seen 1 a few times
which is really nice. Now I know there is a lot of stigma
attached to this whole speed dating thing but I think it
is a really great idea. Its was really well set up and it
went really well (for me anyways, I'll get into more later)
and I tell you what. Nothing is more fun than going on 10
dates in 2 hours. By the last date (hello Dory if you read
this!) I was really good at having the same conversation!
It was actually quite fun. You meet like minded people and
I was actually pleasantly surprised by the level of Talent.
and the nibbles they provide (provode?) were really good!
So yeah give Speed dating a shot, it is quite fun.

But here is the part 1 of 2 parts on my most recent
escapades.
Part 1: The perils of speed dating.

See I was quite lucky. I went with a couple of gal pals
so I got gossip about certain people and they gave me
advice on what to and not to do. Firstly there was a
gentleman who was nicknamed the muffin man. Purely cause
he had the personality of a muffin. He sat there and
stared at my friends breasts for all of 7 minutes.
Good times. That's a no. Do not do that. Whilst breasts
are great fun to stare at on the Internet in real life
I'd try and avoid it. And another fav of mine was the
gentleman who explained in vivid detail the layout of
the Curtin university. Including maps! Whilst that is very
helpful if you are a student at Curtin, if you are on a
speed date in Subi, it is a little less helpful. But good
on him for providing the amount of time it takes to get
from one building to another. Its just considerate.

I found that jokes were a hit and miss situation here.
Now as all of you whom read my blog know that I am
hilarious. Possibly the funniest person ever. Even
I struggled to get a smile from some of the girls.
One of them clearly decided she was there for business
only. Every girl I asked them how they would like
to hear about what I do  for a living either
1) the funny way- recommended or
2) the impressive way. Now all except one of the girls
said they wanted the funny way, and why wouldnt you?
Funny is good. Funny is fun! So joke can or cant go down
well depending on the girl. But in the end if you
are funny, go nuts. If your not I wouldnt bother.

Part 2: The aftermath

So I did alright out of speed dating. I got a couple
of yeses and I've been on a couple of dates with a
terrific girl. Now here is my main problem. I spend
far too much time inside my own head. I always think
the worst which is dumb but we all do it. I think I
have major trust issues from when I was crushed a
couple of years back. And yet I have no reasons to worry.
I have some great friends whom for some reasons have
encouraged me to start writing again (god help us all)
and right now all is right with the world.

Now the main point of this blog was firstly to start
writing but secondly to let people know a new segment
coming through. As of October 1st I am going to be in
America for 30 days with my 2 best mates. And we are
heading to what my mate Sam has wistfully called the
Bromance. As we travel through the United States Mexico
and Havana I am going attempt to keep updating a travel
blog, with thoughts and details of the places we visit.
It wont be updated while we are there prolly just dumped
on you when I get back, hopefully not sucking.

So until then keep blogging and keep writing.

And once again Cheers you guys.

-Makin-