logan607 ([info]logan607) wrote,
@ 2008-06-16 08:54:00
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Current location:the rent's, getting ready for work
Current mood: determined
Entry tags:dating, dialogue, new york city, nyc, pescatarians, single life, usual twirl

Too old



Don't think I can write anything better than I wrote last year for him.

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Her: Logan! You're too old to date so much.
Me: (sighing) Tell me about it.

It rained all weekend. Go out late Friday. Usual twirl.

Went to a BBQ Saturday with a friend from church and she and I spend the day lounging on Roosevelt Island. Lived here my whole life and have never been - the tram was out so I've still never been on that. See a purple dog and get drenched on the way back. Later that night, see HEI and her friends for drinks.

I decide to get off that online dating website cause: (a) don't have the time for it, (b) feel bad not responding to people, and (c) am tired of the disappointing and the being disappointed. So I go and delete all the emails I've gotten in the past month. But one from a pretty cake decorator stands out so I write:

My number's 917.555.4810. Why don't you text me as if we met last night so that we can say, quite honestly, that we met last night, I emailed you and then we texted back and forth for a bit. Because that's what young singltons do in the big city, I think.

She does and we do all weekend. End up grabbing coffee on Sunday.

Here's the thing: vegetarian. Not even pescatarian - full-on vegetarian. I oftentimes wonder if I'm part of some cosmic joke. But she has an easy laugh and a Georgia accent so we'll see.

Not looking forward to work - I haven't told most of you this but all my employees quit on me three weeks ago. Now one of them wants to come back.

After church on Sunday, my friend Christianne and I walk home. We're both waiting for our blue sky to come back and stay.


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[info]kastinkerbell
2008-06-16 01:17 pm UTC (link)
Why did I think "see a purple dog" was a turn of phrase? Thanks for that punchline picture at the end of the post. I like to start the day with a laugh. :)

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 03:15 pm UTC (link)
I try. Everyone went crazy when they saw the dog and loved it.

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[info]proxy
2008-06-16 01:26 pm UTC (link)
You're just kissing frogs until you get to your princess.

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 03:15 pm UTC (link)
Funny, I just said that to someone this past weekend.

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[info]sabatoa
2008-06-16 02:08 pm UTC (link)
What do you think you're going to do about the one that wants to come back?

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 03:17 pm UTC (link)
I've been doing a lot more work myself and outsourcing but I need her because she knows more about my business than I do myself.

Most likely, she'll come back and we'll just move on as if this never happened. We'll both benefit, I hope.

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[info]sabatoa
2008-06-16 03:19 pm UTC (link)
Good luck.

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[info]houses7177
2008-06-16 02:45 pm UTC (link)
Purple pooch--I lived in an apartment complex with a woman who dyed her poodle regularly all colors of the rainbow. She said it kept her dog from getting bored.

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 03:17 pm UTC (link)
I think they use food coloring so it's supposed to be safe for them. But still, you gotta wonder if the other dogs are thinking:

loser

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[info]humanfemale
2008-06-16 03:00 pm UTC (link)
do you hate veggies?
i miss new york. the pictures are not helping.

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 03:19 pm UTC (link)
Not at all BUT it turns out that the vast majority of women that like me are vegetarians/pescatarians. It's a very strange thing.

http://logan607.livejournal.com/tag/pescatarians

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[info]gracelizard
2008-06-16 03:25 pm UTC (link)
Oright. I became a pescatarian a couple weeks ago. Purple. Thought about seeing you the other day.

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 04:20 pm UTC (link)
No kidding. Then you'll find me oddly charming. Purple. You and your dude should the next time you're in town.

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[info]gracelizard
2008-06-16 04:47 pm UTC (link)
I'm in town.

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 06:33 pm UTC (link)
At the rents until tomorrow night for Father's Day - are you guys in the UWS again?

Drop me a line! logan607 at hotmail

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[info]gracelizard
2008-06-16 06:48 pm UTC (link)
Why am I plural? Tim and I don't live together, if that's what you've assumed.

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 07:00 pm UTC (link)
Ooooh, serves me right for making assumptions.

Are you about all week?

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[info]rianessa
2008-06-16 04:43 pm UTC (link)
Wow. Purple dog indeed.

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 06:31 pm UTC (link)
Right?

Anywho, got your email. A lot to think about so give me a bit to answer.

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[info]rianessa
2008-06-16 10:23 pm UTC (link)
No hurry. I will most likely read it tomorrow just because I'm leaving for the next job soon. Good night.

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[info]3lli_q
2008-06-16 05:14 pm UTC (link)
hi Logan.

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 06:33 pm UTC (link)
hi Elli.

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[info]jaerik
2008-06-16 05:33 pm UTC (link)
Met a very attractive, smart young chick two weeks ago.

22. And vegetarian.

The "of course you are" hit my lips and was out of my mouth before I even realized I was probably channeling you.

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 06:34 pm UTC (link)
As you would expect, that's the first thing I said too.

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[info]anf322
2008-06-16 08:21 pm UTC (link)
cute purple pooch. luckily for the owner, it's colorblind or else...

remember when you thought i was 22! and i'm not a pescatarian either. LOL. assumptions assumptions. tsk tsk. =Þ

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 09:53 pm UTC (link)
Well, you are Asian, which of course complicates the whole guessing of the age thingy.

As for pescatarians, they're all over the place here, I think.

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[info]vagabondshoes
2008-06-16 09:03 pm UTC (link)
The purple dog is terrible!

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 09:53 pm UTC (link)
It was actually pretty cute. True, he probably is mocked by the other dogs, but it builds character.

Cute, purple dog character.

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[info]vagabondshoes
2008-06-16 09:59 pm UTC (link)
OR...ugly, purple dog character.

:)

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[info]gargamehl
2008-06-16 09:39 pm UTC (link)
I had a couple of awesome steaks over the last two weeks. One of which brought me to tears of joy when I finished it.

Maybe they are only newly vegetarians and you just gotta ride it out?

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 09:54 pm UTC (link)
I just had a steak for breakfast. Seriously, no lie. It was amazing.

If only but...no.

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[info]aranka
2008-06-16 09:45 pm UTC (link)
Purple dog . . .

Also what's wrong with dating a lot? As long as you don't blame your problems on your dates or promise fidelity with no intent of keeping said promise who cares?

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[info]logan607
2008-06-16 09:58 pm UTC (link)
Well, dating is really, really tiring. It's mostly the constant disappointing and being disappointed.

Plus, I care a lot more than I should. They do too. That's not a good thing, sometimes...

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[info]aranka
2008-06-17 12:11 am UTC (link)
Well let it never be said you can't be inconsistant. For someone who doesn't believe in "the one" you have a fantastically romantic outlook on life. But yeah. I can entirely sympathize with the caring too much part. If not for my mom's constant warnings I would be a divorcee by now.

Right now I'm on a "we make our own prisons" kick, so all I have to contribute is the cliche, if you love yourself love will come to you/if you make room for them in your life they will come. Not terribly helpful or anything you haven't heard, tested, and possibly discarded before though.

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[info]logan607
2008-06-17 01:54 am UTC (link)
I've said it before, I don't think "the one" is a romantic concept. I do, however, think it's romantic when two people really try hard to make something work, despite things.

I think that if you work on making yourself right, someone will look for you.

At least, I hope so.

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[info]aranka
2008-06-17 04:48 am UTC (link)
Awwww. How are you not happily ever aftered yet? Yeah. This is kinda an off the rack world. What upset me most about the last pitiful excuse for a relationship I wasn't technically in is that I bent over backwards to make it work and the other party was sorta like, "meh, yeah . . . I'm too tired." That said there are people that should just give up and move on.

I agree with that concept but I'm also of the mind that people should love each other unconditionally. Doesn't mean you shouldn't work your ass off to be good for yourself and that other person but . . . you should also be willing to make them a non-negotiable in your life and they should do the same for you.

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[info]impensada
2008-06-17 01:23 am UTC (link)
Vegetarian's a maybe-dealbreaker? You have high standards.

I've never been to Roosevelt Island. Should check it out some time.

Why did all your employees quit, if you can talk about it?

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[info]logan607
2008-06-17 01:53 am UTC (link)
Ah, well, if you are ever really bored and look back on my blog, you'll see that I've had far more than my fair share of pescatarians/vegetarians. Far more than your average Joe. No rhyme or reason.

Yes, you should. It was very interesting.

Long story I can't go into here. But its back there somewhere I'm sure.

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[info]bakingwithplath
2008-06-17 02:44 am UTC (link)
Hey now, don't knock the vegetarians!

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[info]logan607
2008-06-17 03:06 am UTC (link)
It's hard because I eat almost exclusively protein, ie, meat. Plus, that's what I mostly cook.

It becomes more a problem for them than for me as I polish off an entire bird by my lonesome.

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[info]bakingwithplath
2008-06-17 03:18 am UTC (link)
I'm going to be an annoying vegetarian for a minute and protest that "you can get protein elsewhere!" but really, if you mostly cook meat then just tell them to get to cookin (or microwaving) if they want to eat something else :]

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[info]logan607
2008-06-17 11:32 am UTC (link)
When you eat as much protein as I eat, you need as many options as possible.

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[info]turtle5485
2008-06-17 04:54 am UTC (link)
guy wearing shorts and leather loafers next to the purple dog - LOVE it when guys dress like that!!!

are you going to take your employee back?

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[info]logan607
2008-06-17 11:32 am UTC (link)
Hey there. I'll take that under advisement.

Yes, she's very good at what she does but now I'm a little cautious.

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[info]unenuitblanche
2008-06-19 03:26 am UTC (link)
This is what happens when young 20-year-olds go out w/ random, creepy older men they met @ a Chelsea gallery on Thursday NYC nights:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VoYio1pEkKk

That's my.. um.. cousin.


I have yet to go to Roosevelt Island.. or take the tram. How is it there?

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[info]logan607
2008-06-19 02:20 pm UTC (link)
At some point we have to talk about having fun and being safe, darlin.

I worry about your high creeps to good times ratio.

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[info]unenuitblanche
2008-06-19 03:02 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for caring about me Logan, but I am safe now. I learned my lesson. Accidents do happens sometimes, though.

I like to meet new people and if I have nothing to do, and someone somewhat-interesting invites me to see something new, I say, "why not?". I'm not gonna go to their apartment or get in their car.

The video brings you to that ratio right? It's not how it is though. It's all about having good, close friends than you can trust and be yourself with (or a sweet boyfriend). I just don't have many of those, so I often go out alone and sometimes chill with random strangers, if my friends aren't available.

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