Laurens History Lesson #1

TGIF. I am always so grateful for Fridays. I survived another week being single. Go me. As I had mentioned in my previous post a few guys have been texting me. Before I tell about what happened last night.. i MUST give the deets on these three.

Mister Jason.

He and I have known each other since we were 12. We were always friends. Went to different schools. Once we were in college he moved out of state to play sports. I moved to St. George to go to school and Dance. We hadn't talked since we were probably 15. We started talking via facebook and it was close to Christmas break which we both would be going home. He got my number and gave me call the day after he flew in. I'll skip all the mushy deets for your sake and just tell you that we ended up doing the whole 'long distance' thing. Ya-hmmm. not a fan ppl. It was hard and so we decided to take a break and we would give things a try when we would both be back in the summer. That summer we dated a little bit. He hurt me by lying. Then a few months before he left on his mission he apoligized. We wrote a bit. He texted me inviting me to his homecoming talk when he got home. I didnt go because I was with Jake and could have cared less. New Years Eve Jake and I were shopping and ran into Jason. He gave me a huge. (I still thought he was very good looking) and we chatted for a bit (he was with a friend who knew Jake so it was no biggie). Then he had texted me saying it was great to see me the next day...and texted me a few more times when he found out Jake and I had broken up. Which leads me to what happened yesterday. (but we'll save that for later-even though i'm dying here! oh my. haha.)

Mister Kurt.

I honestly don't know Kurt all that well. I shamefully admit that we have only hung out once. We used to text a ton last June. He and Sierra met at work and she gave him my number. We texted. texted. and texted some more. After a few weeks we hung out with Sierra and her bf at the time. The next day he openly told me that he was dying to kiss me the night before- and regretted it. Shortly after that Jake and I started dating so we lost contact. Then OF COURSE he starts talking to me like a week after he finds out i'm not dating anyone and wants to hang out. Latest up to date we have been texting and i'll probably give in and go over to his apartment one night for a visit? Is he wanting to be my re-bound or something?? Sierra did say he had pretty loose lips.. hmm. Don't really know what to think here. Any suggestions? I'll happily take them.

and last but not least..

Mister Reed.

We have almost known each other for just about a year now. Crazy how fast time goes. Weird. (funny story how we met too..totally left my number for him at his work- So high school i know.) Anyhow.. So he and I were dating casually for a few months when Jake came into the picture and swooped me off my feet. (okay, not really but you get the jist.) I had fallen so so so hard for Reed. He was like picture perfect in my eyes. He was older. TDH. Almost done with school. yadda yadda. But he was moving soooo slow. Let's just say I'm not the most patient girl out there. So what did I do? Went for the guy who was really chasing me. (for me was a hard change cuz i am normally the one to be the chaser. bad bad bad. i know i know.) Reed and I talked on chat every once in a while during dating Jake. Nothing bad. Totally friend based. But he did express his feelings once which made me frusterated because why the heck didn't he do that when i wanted him to? Naturally he does it right when i am about to be committed to someone else. But i left it at that. After Jake and I broke up. Reed and I started texting a bit. He invited me over to his house once to watch football with his friends. It was totally casual and he was even asking me girl advice. He was really sweet about my heartache as well. We have hung out a few times since. He's been super flirty but not over the line. I NEVER can read him. But he is leaving for two and half months for work. So hmm. Yeah R+L= bad timing.

Not that i'm looking to go after someone or anything..but who's your favorite? Who should I spend time with? Who should I let in Laurens heart? okay more like half a heart. Its still healing ppl. Have a good weekend. Live it up.

ps. There is a really cute guy at work. (okay two of them.) But i always told myself i would never ever ever date someone from work. But i talked to mister work today. He's darling and has the hottest blue eyes. Why am I such a sucker for eyes???

pps. After my last post i had to laugh about this. I was at the library last night and got in the elevator with this guy and he totally started to talk to me. My first thought was HES NOT A SCARED-IE cat.. he wasn't Channing Tatum or anything but he was pretty cute.

hugs and kisses

-Lauren

Perfectly Lonely

Go buy John Mayer's "Battle Studios" CD on iTunes and listen to the song, "Perfectly Lonely."

That song is SOOOOOOOO me right now! Ever since Tyler and I called it quits back in December, I've felt this sense of liberation. I'm a new woman and I feel like this sense of independence has drawn more men in...but I DON'T NEED A MAN to be happy! Sure, there are like 3 guys on the line right now who I'm trying to juggle, but hey, I am loving being single. And yeah, I guess if your name is John Mayer, you could call it "lonely."

"Nothing to do

Nowhere to be

A simple little kind of free

Nothing to do

No one but me

That's all I need

I'm perfectly lonely

Cause I don't belong to anyone

No one belongs to me"

I am PERFECTLY LONELY (aka single) and I LOVE it. I really do! There is nothing better than not having a man in my life who wants to hang with me on a night that I really have to do homework. It's great to just focus on myself right now. I love that I can come and go as I please. I can do whatever I want. I can go shopping and spend all my money! Who cares, it's my money, not "our" money. I can go to the gym at ridiculous hours of the day, I can veg in front of the tv and watch "The Bachelor" re-runs for hours on end, I can flirt with 10 different guys in the same day. I can be an idiot, and no one is going to tell me how to behave. Sure, that may been seen as selfish, but who cares? I'm only young once, right? I'm sure in 10 years time I'll look back at this point in my life and wish I could come back...instead of changing a dirty diaper.

Well, I guess that's my post for the day. I hope ya'll have a rootin' tootin' fabulous weekend! I know I will. I've got a HOT DATE with Jon this weekend! :) And yes, I am actually really excited/giddy/nervous about this one!

xo Sierra

Why?

So.. I'm sitting at the library trying to focus and get a few assignments and reading done. But what do I actually end up doing.. I end up on facebook, blogging, and wondering why?

You ask why what?

(well there is two of them)

#1
As you know I just went through a breakup. Not a terrible one either. Which is worse because I can't just be like, "I hate Jake blah blah blah..". Totally different story. I still have feelings for him. Strong ones at that. I wish I didn't have them. But I guess they will just have to fade with time. BOO. I wish they would just go away fast. All my friends keep telling me to start dating. But i don't want to..just yet. Why can't I just be like a guy and just jump into something fast and not look back. But no. I sit and wonder why did this happen to me.. and why is he being rude. why does every SINGLE thing remind me of him. songs. restaurants. words. shows. I'll think of stupid inside jokes. ill see things he gave me. pictures. you get the point. Why do guys have its so easy.. or at least make it look so easy at the whole break up thing. I am envious.

On to #2 why..Riddle me this.

This really TDH (tall,dark,handsome) male just came and sat at the table next to me here at the library. It was only obvious that when he was looking around for a place to sit he was totally checking me out. So he ends up sitting by me. Good thing I wasn't dreaming because I probably would have been drooling. (ew gross!) Seriously though he was so pretty. Dream boat I tell you. I wanted to talk to him so bad. Did I? No. Are you kidding me..I mean come on what am I supposed to say? "Hey boy my name is Lauren, you're sexy, umm. can we hang out tonight?" For reals. Okay, I would never actually say that. But why is it that we can't just go up and talk to members of the opposite sex in a friendly manner without it being totally creepy? Think about it if an extremely sexy guy came and started talking to you it would be the best thing ever wouldn't it? Point being why do we have this huge block in our brain that it usually comes off creepy or that that person is just desperate. Why can't it be normal and acceptable? It would sure make meeting people (males for me) a lot easier and fun. Plus it would make for a good story right?
I've been sitting here for about twenty minutes pondering this and cannot come up with the answer. I think were all just scared.

Next time I see that TDH sexy man at the Library I am going to talk to him. Because I always regret when I don't.

Lets not all be scared-ie cats okay ppl?

hugs and kisses

- Laur

PS. 3 oldies have been texting me. (aka Jason, Kurt, and Reed.) What's a girl to do? They know I am single now. WHAT do they honestly want to be the rebound?

And I'm not talking basketball.

(kidding kidding. i would never do that)

One Night In Bangkok

I'm in quite the hyper mood this morning! I've just spent the past two hours trying to fix this software program on my computer...grrr to technology!

Anyway, I thought ya'll would wanna know about my latest and greatest date I went on.
It happened last week. It was with a new specimen, aka Cliff. Yes, I've changed his name for his privacy purposes. I thought Cliff was appropriate since I wanted to jump off a cliff after the date!

It was the typical "Mormon group date" setting. There were 4 couples. We all met up and headed off to din din at this fabulous little hole in the wall Thai place in none other than Provo, Utah. While we were at dinner there was some fun conversations going on and I was enjoying myself until Cliff leaned over to me and told me, "you look so sexy tonight in your little getup." Umm...ya, normally if a male specimen I'm INTERESTED IN tells me that, I get all giddy and excited and I would unleash my flirting advances, but not tonight. Cliff just doesn't do it for me. I honestly don't even know why I agreed to go on the date. I've gone out with Cliff about 3 times in the past 5 months. After each date I promise myself to never go out with him again, and a few weeks later he's talked me into going out with him again. I am an idiot, I know. You don't need to tell me.

Back to the date. So we're still at dinner and Cliff keeps making advances at me, some more sexual than others, but overall I just felt really creeped out. Also, all throughout dinner, I was flirting with Cliff's best friend. We didn't try to hide it, but it made our dates irritated. What a great start to the night, right? After dinner was paid for we all hopped into our cars and made a caravan down University Avenue. We looked like a funeral procession. Seriously. Maybe only I thought that, but whatever! We made our way to an indoor games/pizza facility and played some lovely arcade games. After about an hour at this place everyone got tired of it so we headed back to Cliff's place to watch a movie. (Oh great, I'm sure he was thinking that this would be his time to score some major snuggle time...) We got to the house and made a movie selection. Started the movie and one of the girls requested some food to be made so Cliff headed upstairs and prepared the snack.

In the meantime, I was downstairs watching the movie with the gang and my eyes started to water and itch and I started to get hives on my hands...this only happens when there are pets around. I was so EXCITED for an excuse to leave! Woo hoo, go me and my bad allergies to pets!
Cliff came back downstairs with the snack and came over to the couch that I was sitting on. I was leaned up against the arm rest with my legs tucked close to my body (so no one could snuggle up to me). Cliff picks up my legs and sets them on the ground, "No no, we can't have this. How are we going to cuddle Sier?" Ewwww, gross! Did he just call me Sier? Did he just say he wants to cuddle with me? Eeeek! I've gotta get outta here. That's when I dropped the bomb on him, "Cliff, I can't breathe very well, I'm breaking out in hives, and my eyes are watering. Can you take me home?"

He was pissed. I could tell, but I don't really care. I was tired, had like 5 hours of homework to do that night, and I'm sorry, I just wasn't feeling it. I love to cuddle, but I can't cuddle with someone who makes me want to barf.

Sorry Cliff, hope you can find someone else to take home and cuddle or makeout with on your pet-hair infested couches.

xo Sierra

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Hello Blogging world, Lauren here! I hope you will find much joy in our lovely home of Provo and all of the drama, romance, sappiness, tears, and men it brings.

Where to begin with me? This year so far has been full of much love and hate for relationships. Yes I know it’s still January and the year has just begun. But this month has been full of surprises for me. My life took a total 360. I was going to be getting married- but life decided to take a different spin on things. I guess someday I will understand why things went the way they did. But for now I just need to pretend to believe in the saying that everything happens for a reason-okay so I really do believe in it, I just don’t like to.

A little bit about me... I love life and the people in it. (Even the men sometimes ;) when they are good to me) I love the memories I create. I thought it was a brilliant Idea when the BFF Sierra suggested that we start OUR STORY of our ‘oh so lovely dating life’s” and the journeys it takes us on. As I mentioned before I have just gone through a breakup and am just trying to cope with everything. I have a really hard time letting go. I know I know you are all probably thinking this is the drama girl of them all. But really it’s a hard thing when you’ve been pretty much planning your life with someone. Jake is the EX. He was good to me. But I honestly think you see a person’s true character when you go through a break up and how they react.

Take Jake for instance. We had the pretty close to the ‘perfect’ relationship. I have never let someone into my life as much as I did him. And that is saying a lot for me. I would say that I’m a pretty open person but he had knocked down every single wall and built tunnels in and out. We were inseparable. He knew everything there was to know about me. We never fought. At the blissful end of the long relationship it just wasn’t meant to be I guess you could say- I kept having doubts. So we broke up. Two weeks later he pretty much has a girlfriend. Yes, I have been hanging out with other guys-I guess you can call me a hypocrite. But whatev. I mean sure go have a NCMO with a girl but really Jake a GIRLFRIEND?? It just makes me sick to think that he could move on that quickly. Honestly, I thought he would have a harder time. Why does it always have to be me? I really have no desire to date right now. It just bugs me. Yes I know I shouldn’t be the jealous type, especially when it was the so called ‘right’ thing to do. And then he texts me to get over it, and move on. Who just does that? Jerk. Point being- you can tell a lot about a person when you break up and how they treat you. Boo.

Hugs and kisses.

Oh and when life hands you lemons…Stuff them in your bra!