John Mayer & Me

Just a quick little blog tonight before bed!


I think John Mayer & I suffer from the same complex.  I'm not exactly sure what the name of it is, but whatever it's called when you have the fear of getting old - I've got it.  I'm pretty sure John Mayer does too.  Or, maybe I'm just reading WAY too much into his lyrics.  I'll admit, I've been pretty obsessed with the d-bag since I saw his concert in Nashville last month but I'm fascinated by the plethora of colorful ways he phrases "I don't want to grow up."


I don't know if it's getting older that bothers me or growing up.  They are two things that are so alike, yet so different.  When I think of getting older I think of how I can go for a month without riding a horse & the next time I'm on one, I'm sore for a week.  My knees hurt, old injuries slow me down and I slap on wrinkle cream like it's nobody's business. 


I try to avoid being a grown up at all costs (with the exception of 8-5, Monday - Friday! Ha!) - I feel sorry for those mom's that you see on Friday nights at Wal-Mart.  They're out at 11:00, in Mickey Mouse sweatshirts pushing two shopping carts full of stuff because apparently a husband & 2.5 kids need as much food & crap as a small army each week.  One night, I heard one of those mom's say to another that she was so excited to be out of the house.  Ugh - NO THANK YOU!  If hitting up the Wally World is the highlight of my life, just shoot me & put me out of my misery.  I don't want a minivan.  I don't even know that I want those rug rats that make driving a minivan a necessity.


Having said that, can you imagine John Mayer in pleated khakis, a sweatshirt with Goofy on it & a sucker firmly lodged in his hair just being glad he's able to get out of the house?  Nah.  Me either.  Of course, if he were "that guy", he probably wouldn't be dodging the paparazzi & oozing verbal diarrhea while simultaneously offending everyone on the face of the earth.  But whatever - that's who he is & I digress...


Anyway, like I said, I can avoid being a grown-up but can I avoid aging?  And how unfair is it that as men get older, they get a little gray & some crow's feet and suddenly they look distinguished?  When it happens to women, we just look old, tired & in serious need of a trip to the salon.  There's nothing like a good double standard! 


Oh well.  That's it for tonight.  It's basically a rambling tangent about nothing in particular.  As I read this, it's not even really humorous & that kind of bums me out.  I will do better next time.  Until then, I'll keep pondering ways to "Stop This Train" & "worry about the outcome of a still verdictless life".  Now go, listen to some John Mayer... songs that is, not interviews! 

Crazy People

Since the whole MySpace thing has fallen by the way-side and everyone has jumped on the FaceBook bandwagon, I've really missed blogging! I actually set this account up a few weeks ago, but have been waiting to come up with the perfect name for the blog and the perfect first topic. I finally decided on "Runaway Girl" because half of the time, that's exactly what I want to do. Maybe the more appropriate name should have been "Wanna Be Runaway" because who knows if I'll ever do that again... But, that's a blog for another day!



This evening, I stumbled right up on the perfect topic by accident. Tonight, I decided to check out Match.com (GASP!!). Wait, wait, wait... I need to throw this out there: This is not a free-for-all to fix me up with someone. Got it? Okay, so anyway - I decided to peek at Match.com just to see what was out there. My reaction to what I found? Oh dear Lord - I'm going to be single forever! Really guys, there should be some ground rules for what you post on personal dating sites. Here are a just a few that I've compiled, along with supporting arguments, to help you in your quest for love:



1 - It is NOT okay to post pictures of you with any other woman on a dating site. If she's your sister, it's creepy that you're posed that way. If she's your ex, you've just let us all know where you're setting the bar (subsequently, we've decided that we are either too good for you, or you're out of our league - or you think you are anyway...). If she's your friend, we already don't like her and can tell she's digging on you.



2 - It is NOT okay to list "online gaming" as your favorite hobby and then believe that you are going to be matched with a supermodel. Really? Does this need any other explination?



3 - It is NOT okay to look completely wasted in every picture you post. You look like an alcoholic. If you're not drunk, then you're just really not photogenic. Have someone help you with those pictures.



4 - If you're gay, just come out of the closet already. Don't waste our time claiming you're seeking women.



Something else I learned is that most guys that are my age that are on there look old! YIKES! I fully admit that I am in denial about being nearly 32, but I try very hard to avoid looking it. Like I said, denial. That too is a blog for another day...



Anyway, for now I will continue my one-woman mission to prove that as the fairer sex, we do not need a man to make us happy!