Dating: What happened to creativity?
One of the common complaints I hear about dating in Atlanta is the complete lack of creativity. From the way single people approach each other – to the first date and beyond – zero creativeness. Dinner and a movie- texting to ask someone out- do you think we get in a boring rut when it comes to dating?
A lot of guys tell me they don’t put a whole lot of extra effort in making an impression unless the woman has that special “something” about them. So if a woman wants creative dates, she has to show and prove a lot before a guy decides her worthy of that effort? Is that fair?
When was the last time you had a really creative date planned? What is the best creative date you have?
By Wise Diva, Misadventures in Atlanta Dating Blog
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Celisea
January 17th, 2013
9:59 am
Slim – I left already….so I can’t answer or respond……lolololololol
disco
January 17th, 2013
10:24 am
uh oh. things are slowing down. what’s up? so here’s a funny (to me) story. I know a dude. he’s married with small kids. like a lot of dudes that are married with small kids he tries the old tactic of not going straight home from work. his thing is he goes to the gym after work and by the time he gets home dinner is cooked and the kids are on their way down. he gets away with this for X amount of time but recently he and the missus were having an adult moment and he apparently finished too soon. he told her he was just tired. she came back with “all that working out at the gym and this is all the strength, endurance and stamina you’ve got”. he says he never imagined she would attack him with his own game. I thought it was hilarious.
SlimNu - More of me, less of you
January 17th, 2013
10:28 am
disco – I never heard that a dude that frequents the gym prolongs his stamina…maybe endurance but no effect as far as when he ‘arrives’.
Bluzgirl
January 17th, 2013
10:28 am
I just have to say that I’m so disgusted with Lance Armstrong. I have to admit that I am recording the Oprah interview. It’s just a shame that someone could do what he did. So may people looked up to him and were inspired by him and he’s just a fraud.
Bluzgirl
January 17th, 2013
10:31 am
disco – that is pretty funny!!! I think it’s even funnier that he admitted to finishing too soon!
abc
January 17th, 2013
10:36 am
It’s not going to snow. Extreme N. GA., sure maybe. Metro Atlanta, no way.
Folks love the snow hysteria round here!
disco
January 17th, 2013
10:37 am
slim – I don’t think that matters when you have an unsatisfied ticked off wife lying next to you.
Leggs
January 17th, 2013
10:39 am
disco ~ that was funny.
Bluz ~ he didn’t have to “admit” to finishing soon. Proof is in the pudding, baby!
Single and Happy
January 17th, 2013
10:39 am
Morning all, and you blog crushes
Leggs
January 17th, 2013
10:40 am
I’m with you abc, no snow! You jokers will be at work tomorrow!
Bluzgirl
January 17th, 2013
10:43 am
Leggs – I meant that he admitted it to disco…
Morning S/H –
I wonder if we will get some kind of big ice or snow storm this winter since we got lucky last year with such a mild winter…
Single and Happy
January 17th, 2013
10:43 am
So who all is going to make that infamous milk eggs and bread run today (LOL)
disco
January 17th, 2013
10:44 am
random: I am wearing a watch and three bangles on my left wrist. how come I love the sound my bangles make every time I raise/lower my arm. it’s a wonder I’m not walking around shaking it like a tambourine up in here.
oh. and i’m on team no snow.
Bluzgirl
January 17th, 2013
10:48 am
S/H – The bad thing is that I really do need to go to the store to get milk today! I would wait, but my kitties need food also…maybe some beer as well!
Single and Happy
January 17th, 2013
10:52 am
Bluz, you’re to young to be the neighborhood cat lady
and I cant resist this one, I thought your kittie got feed the other night (LOL)
DreamsMaterialize
January 17th, 2013
10:53 am
They told me if I go ‘roun back, knock on the do’ 7 times, and ask for Big Tiny, I could find some moonshine at the Bootleg Blog. Is this the right place?
Hey ladies!
Happy birthday kimmie.
SlimNu - More of me, less of you
January 17th, 2013
10:55 am
abc – I was just having that same convo yesterday when folks around the office were talking about snow. I always roll my eyes because of the hysteria, as you said, grows out of mere mention of ‘wintery weather’. I want to say GET A GRIP!!!
Leggs – Mentioning ‘fininshing too soon’ and ‘pudding’ just gave me the
face 
SH – And why do folks always go for milk and bread anyway. If i’m snowed in, i sure as hell don’t just want to be eating milk and bread lol We need to be buying some chicken, soup, beer, wine, goose, rice, eggs, bacon, sausage, beef etc…fugg just milk and bread.
SlimNu - More of me, less of you
January 17th, 2013
10:58 am
disco – If you were working in the office with me, i’d be rolling my eyes at you every time you moved those loud as bangles. ijs lol We had a chick who worked here VERY BRIEFLY but she wore a thousand bracelets. And the bad thing about it, she wore them on the same arm she uses to work the mouse. So just imagine that sound scrapping, banging, hitting the desk every damn time she moved her arm to move the mouse.
Bluzgirl
January 17th, 2013
10:59 am
LOL S/H! It’s now my brother’s fault that I’m a cat lady cause he brought another cat when he moved in! I always thought I’d only have 2 cats, and now there are 4 in my house!
And…yes…the kittie was fed very well the other night…
SlimNu - More of me, less of you
January 17th, 2013
10:59 am
disco – I’d probably have a secret voodoo doll of you in my desk drawer stabbing it throughout the day
Bluzgirl
January 17th, 2013
11:00 am
Slim – I always joke that people buy milk, bread, and eggs so they can make french toast! Only problem…what if the power goes out?
Leggs
January 17th, 2013
11:06 am
disco ~ I wear my silver bangles all the time and I too love the sound of whenever I raise or lower my hand. Sometimes I walk the halls jingling them on purpose. I’ve had these bangles since I was 17. I had about 20, but now only have 4 left.
Ok, seem like SlimNu would try and trip me as I walk by her office/cubicle.
Celisea
January 17th, 2013
11:06 am
Folks love the snow hysteria round here!
What’s the harm in wanting it to snow??? Just wow….sending sunrays to those that could use a little sunshine this morning
MsAtl
January 17th, 2013
11:07 am
Morning All!
Happy Birthday Kimmie! Enjoy!
Disco- your story was funny. Slim- ditto re finishing too soon and pudding.
I doubt we will have snow in the Atlanta area. I will be at work tomorrow.
Bluz- Exactly! If the power goes out, the milk will spoil. Not to mention, how long do you think you will be snowed in? I have seen folks with their carts full of water, bread and milk. If I had to go food shopping anyway, I would make a run to the store, otherwise, make do with what’s in the pantry.
SlimNu - More of me, less of you
January 17th, 2013
11:07 am
Bluz – Well if the power goes out, then it’ll be an issue if you have an electric stove. Back in 94ish, we had a big snow storm and my house was the only one (out of our friends and relatives) that had a gas stove. We a whole fried chicken dinner lol And we were able to heat the living area with the oven open at night
Now if you DON’T have a gas stove but you have a small grill, better light that sucka up and have grilled french toast 
disco
January 17th, 2013
11:09 am
slim – my bangles are not on my mouse arm. lol. also, I’m relatively segregated from the rest of the co-workers. they can’t hear me. these ones are plastic and have a nice little clink. I’ve got some wooden and metal ones that even get on my nerves. bracelets are my thing. I always have on earrings and bracelets. don’t do necklaces much.
slim – re the voodoo doll. ouch..
Bluzgirl
January 17th, 2013
11:11 am
I’m wondering if when I go to the store today the milk shelf will be empty!
2 years ago, when we were iced in for several days, I was glad that I lived about half a mile from Kroger. The Ex and I didn’t really take it seriously…we had some food, but then ran out of tasty stuff, so we walked to the store. Also, we would walk to the store just out of boredom and I liked to be out in the snow!
Celisea......let it snow!!
January 17th, 2013
11:12 am
I think if we get ANY precip to the slightest, I’m packing it up early, heading to Publix and heading home
Bluzgirl
January 17th, 2013
11:15 am
Grilled french toast sounds interesting…I’d like to try that actually!
SlimNu - More of me, less of you
January 17th, 2013
11:16 am
Celisea – No harm in wanting it to snow…what i’m referring to the craziness that ensues at the mere mention of a flake, flurry, black ice etc when you know doggone well it ain’t gonna happen. It’s one thing if it’s been confirmed that we will have some substantial inches/feet of snow. But folks love to go all crazy for no reason. Then when the morning comes and there isn’t any snow on the ground, you would’ve went into panic mode for no reason.
Leggs – I may not trip you up but i’ll probably just make TWO voodoo dolls as opposed to just one lol
Celisea......let it snow!!
January 17th, 2013
11:20 am
Just got an email from manager telling us to take our laptops home tonight!!! :mgreen:
Celisea......let it snow!!
January 17th, 2013
11:21 am
Slim – Well, folks do go crazy. I think mostly though out of excitement because it’s such a rare treat for us. And you know…folks that get to call out or kids get a day out of school. I think it’s cool
Sassy Me...Feeling like New ;-)
January 17th, 2013
11:22 am
I think if we get ANY precip to the slightest, I’m packing it up early, heading to Publix and heading home
Cosign…I’m off tomorrow and am itching to get out of here…
Celisea......let it snow!!
January 17th, 2013
11:23 am
Sasssssssssssssssssssssssyfrass…….meeeeeeeeeeeee tooooooooooooo
Snuggle weather
Single and Happy
January 17th, 2013
11:24 am
I’m relatively segregated from the rest of the co-workers NAWWWWW
I don’t get snowed in, my four wheel drive works wonders (LOL)
Bluzgirl
January 17th, 2013
11:25 am
I would like it to really snow, but unfortunately, since I’m not up in the mountains, it ain’t gonna happen. I hope to at least see some snow flakes that will melt as soon as it hits the ground. I just worry about there being black ice in the morning and driving…hope it’s ok
Sassy Me...Feeling like New ;-)
January 17th, 2013
11:26 am
Umm since we’re bootleg blogging…and it’s still raining outside…we gone Zane today?
I’m bored so I asked..no biggie just thought I’d throw it out there for later on..
Single and Happy
January 17th, 2013
11:26 am
From DJ Rick Party ” I don’t understand why people in the south rush to the grocery store everytime they mention snow, If you don’t have 2 to 3 days of food in your house, you have bigger problems than snow!!”
Bluzgirl
January 17th, 2013
11:28 am
S/H – when we did get snowed in, I owned a Mustang at the time. There was no way I was going to attempt to drive that on snow and ice!!! Wouldn’t have even made it out of the parking lot. The Ex had an old BMW that was a 5 speed, so when I did have to get back to work, he took me and picked me up since there was still snow and ice on many roads…
Sassy Me...Feeling like New ;-)
January 17th, 2013
11:28 am
Snuggle weather
Indeed Celi…indeed
Mr. Bermuda is my human Snuggie
Celisea......let it snow!!
January 17th, 2013
11:32 am
Sassy – Ahhhhh yeah, human suggies are the best!
He’ll get the movies and I’ll get the groceries and hopefully my kid will want to be with my sister’s kids, AT THEIR HOUSE….lolololol
SlimNu - More of me, less of you
January 17th, 2013
11:36 am
Bluz – The beau and I got snowed in together and he lives fairly close to Publix…so we took the slippery slide to the store and got some groceries. I think we ended up grilling out and drinking lol
Celisea – You’re right, folks look for any reason to not have to go to work. I’m thinking of a reason to leave early today. cough cough….feeling sorta icky
Leggs
January 17th, 2013
11:36 am
Now, I’ll know who to blame when I feel these tiny pangs of pain that come out of the blue!
Bluzgirl
January 17th, 2013
11:38 am
Slim – I remember drinking a bit during those few days and going out in the parking lot of the apt complex I lived in and “ice skating.” It was a blast!
SlimNu - More of me, less of you
January 17th, 2013
11:45 am
Bluz – we had a snowball fight and when I was trying to duck one coming my way, I slipped and fell down the hill.
DuShawn
January 17th, 2013
11:45 am
I’m supposed to be going to this Black Ski Weekend in Tennessee tomorrow. Some of my closest Dogs are flying in this afternoon from the MIA. They already got housing and ground transportation. All I got to do is get in the car. The responsible and righteous thing to do would be to bring my a$$ to work tomorrow and hang out with my family this MLK weekend (that’s the angel on one shoulder). Me and these wild Ques, out of town, without our wives, surrounded by chocolate snow bunnies, and a lot of cognac …..whew, inevitable debauchery! (That’s the devil on the other shoulder). I still haven’t decided.
Ironically, I read this passage during my morning meditation. “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
disco
January 17th, 2013
11:52 am
D – the one in Gatlinburg? I was supposed to go. one of my homies is driving a bus load of folks down. I’m going to texas instead.
disco
January 17th, 2013
11:55 am
as a full fledge northerner who walked X number of blocks to school up hills (yes hills – plural). as a girl who has been body slammed in the snow by little ignorant mannish boys more times than I can count. as a chick who has lost gloves/scarves/hats and had no shame in my game going to collect something out of lost and found to make it home in – I don’t know why in heck folks get excited about the snow. I hate the snow. lol.
abc
January 17th, 2013
11:59 am
Icing is extremely unlikely. Rain has stopped in the metro, next 3-4 days show 0% chance of precipitation.
Bluzgirl
January 17th, 2013
12:02 pm
Du – if you go, you best behave!!! LOL!
disco – whatcha going to TX for? I was born in Houston…