Hookups

Every man and woman, at one point or another, has dreamt of the perfect hookup.  We walk into a bar, party, or some type of social gathering with high expectations.  More often then not, alcohol is involved, which for some reason tends to make us more confident and comfortable in the party setting.  We drink, dance, and search the crowd.  Eventually, we start hoping to spot that extremely attractive someone of the opposite sex for a night of cuddling, kissing, and perhaps passionate love-making.  Once the sighting has been made, it's time to move in for the kill.  If both people have some alcohol in their systems, there's a good chance something is going to happen.  However, the next thing we know, we're waking up the next morning in a bed with a total stranger.  As we rub the drowsiness from our eyes and survey our surroundings, we realize that it was a successful night:  we hooked up.  If breakfast is not involved, we start getting our clothes on, perhaps exchange numbers, and kiss goodbye.  Case closed:  it was an awesome night that is finally beginning to come back to us as we walk away.  Normally, it is recognized that this was a one night event that will probably not happen again.  For some people, this is not a problem.  It is actually the reason we wanted a hookup.  But what about those of us who have started to develop feelings for the other person?  Sure, it was only one night, but sometimes that's all it takes for someone attractive with a good personality to have an impact on us.  Here is where the hookup can turn into a living hell.  It's literally all we think about for the next week:  we cannot concentrate on school, work, sports, etc.  The mysterious stranger is swimming through our veins, and try as we may, we can't get them out.  For this reason, it is important to think about how we will handle a hookup before we go into one.  For those of us who just want to have fun and don't really care, it can make for a very fun night.  But for those of us who long for relationships, it can be a terrible decision.

Texting Women

As many of us know, texting has become a huge sensation over the past several years.  It is literally impossible to go anywhere without seeing someone's fingers moving rapidly across their cell phone's keyboard.  Most parents are forced to purchase the "unlimited" texting package as opposed to 250 a month, as many teenage girls could break that mark in an hour.  Now, when it comes to texting, many of us men know that there is no greater joy than looking down at our vibrating phone to see the girl we've had on our mind all day has just sent us a message.  Within seconds we are grinning from ear to ear, and it seems that nothing in the world can bring us down.  This actually happened to one of my roommates 2 days ago, when a girl that he likes texted him.  He literally went from being a grumpy old man into a giddy 4 year old.  Even from my personal experience, I know that when I get that text, I start smiling and feel really good about myself.  And after processing all of this, it really makes me wonder:  can us men have the same effect?  Can we send a simple message saying "hi :)" to a girl, and immediately turn her day around?  It seems that many times girls are afraid to admit it, but at the end of the day, I'd like to think that we too possess this ability.

My First Blog

Hello world.  I would like to make my first blog a dedication to my current roommate, Zak Suhar.  Without him, most of these ideas would never get written down.  As to the ones I would remember, they would most likely be lost somewhere in the back of my mind.  It was Zak who told me about blogging and how to get my ideas onto the web to share with others.  I think it is a great idea, and hope to have many followers listening and sharing their ideas.  This blog will no doubt lead to many late nights, but ones that I will come to appreciate in the future.  On a side note, feel free to follow Zak on his blog as he discusses environmental issues such as sustainability and conservation.  Thanks for listening, and until next time, all the best.