Hip or Only For Losers?

Hey all-

So with it being Monday, we're not feeling all that creative. So we thought we'd pose a question for you folks.. what do you readers think about internet dating? Would you do it? Would you admit to it? Any success or horror stories you want to share?

Cant wait to see your posts...

XOXO.

-Sophie and Miranda

Its a bird.. its a plane... Nope.. its Miranda

Hey there everyone. It was quite enjoyable meeting some of you on Friday night. I hope you have enjoyed Sophies fun posts the past few days as I have been MIA. Why have I been MIA might you ask? Well I decided to go camping up in Maine on Saturday. Again, Why you might ask? Well, there was a good reason. I had to work all day on Saturday and ended up driving to New Hampshire when I got out of work to meet up with one of my sorority sisters, Tara. She was my "big sister" in the sorority when I was in school. So I met up with her and 5 other people and we drove to Lebanon, Maine. (Its actually just across the NH border.. I had no idea before this weekend either....) By the time we got up there and got situated, it was around 9:30, dark, and we still had to pitch our tent. We had 2 tents between the 7 of us, but one of them had 2 rooms so we were all good. We managed to leave the headlights of the car on so that we could pitch the tents, but ended up running the battery dead in the process. Oops. So we had everything set and then the 7 of us, and our 2 dogs (a pug and a pekinese) headed off to the bonfire where we stayed and drank, ate and chatted til almost 3 AM. For those of you who know me, this was a HUGE deal. Getting me to camping, that is. I am not exactly in touch with nature and am more than a girly girl when it comes to bugs and creepy crawlies. However, Im also a good sport and figured I'd give it a shot. It wasnt that bad actually. I had a blast, minus the bugs. I finally got to use my sleeping bag and everything. I think you might even be able to twist my arm to do it again. Maybe.

So we got up around 8AM this morning and headed over to the main area. We were camping on the ground of a Skydiving agency. 5 of us planned on jumping today, and with the exception of 1 other guy and myself, everyone else had been before. So we had our "class" at 9AM this morning, and didnt end up even jumping until around 1 or so. Reading all the waivers and basically signing your life away is definatley one of the scariest parts. But we got all suited up and they took us out to the runway and up we went. I went with 2 of the girls, and the other 2 friends went in the group right after us. So I did a backflip out of a plane at 13,500 feet. Pretty cool.. no? :) Absolutely hands down one of the neatest experiences of my life. I even bought the DVD to prove it. Although, arguably, a DVD of us at the campsite would probably be just as valuable..haha.

So I know that has nothing to do with dating or any of that stuff, but hey, its our blog, and we can post what we want. And thats what I felt like posting today. So deal with it :)

Xoxoxo.

-Miranda

Everybody Gets A Little Drunk Sometimes...

Sorry about the lack of Saturday post, but really, who uses the internet on Saturdays?

Miranda is getting ready to jump out of a plane, so I will recap the happenings of our Friday night out.

She and I met up near Hurricane O'Reilly's and head in. We both agreed that something was off that night and that something just felt weird about it all. Neither of us were in the best of moods, but decided it was a good idea to say hello to friends and start drinking the hard liquor. This was probably the best idea ever.

Basically, the two of us eventually ended up in what level of drunkeness Miranda labeled "Make Out Drunk". Once on the dance floor (yes, we were workin' it out there with the boys and girls), we started to scope out our possible victims. Immediately ruling out a few people, we both were on the verge of giving up when Miranda did. She had to return to the group of people she had left earlier in the night, and that is what she did.

I spent the rest of the evening talking it up and dancing like a fool. In simple terms, I had a pretty good night.

Once at the after party, I switched roles and turned into "Sophie the Mom" and took care of drunken friends. Someone has to do it, and it was probably the more respectable moments of the night.

We did really enjoy the feedback we've been getting from you guys. A few people told us how they read this little blog on Friday night, and it really made us feel like, as ridiculous as this thing is, that it's worth the time and effort. Of course, it's all because of you!

I also found a new place to live (already dubbed the 90210 Beach House) and will be moving in a month, so my adventures will probably be few and far between (not that they aren't already). I'm sure Miranda will have something new to tell you about soon, and the two of us will always have our nights out from time to time. Basically, don't forget to email us with any fun stories or questions you have. We can censor them to protect you and others involved. Promise.
takeitfromus@gmail.com


And with this experience, Miranda and I came out with Tip #10:

Tip #1 does NOT apply while on the dance floor, unless we pull away. When dancing, we all get sweaty, that is the atmosphere. Touch us in the midsection. Really. It's sexy and okay in our books. We're actually a little insulted when you dance with your hands behind your back.

xoxo
Sophie

TGI...It's Too Hot To Be A Friday

Sorry about the missing entry there yesterday. I was not at a computer and poor Miranda is the busiest bee ever (as stated in Wednesday's post).

First off, I'd like to wish our dear friend Mike a happy birthday. Mike's birthday was yesterday, so technically we suck as friends, but we are celebrating with him tonight so I felt this was just as relevant today.

Second, it's going to be hot this weekend, and our ever popular "Tip #1" may come in handy for those of you heading out (or staying in) with a special someone the next few days. Scroll down and check it out to remind yourself of its importance.

Third, I guess this post is quite the sham. I could tell a recent "woe is me" tale, but I don't really feel that this is what we are about. It's days like today that some of your stories would help. I'm sure after the weekend we will have something interesting to tell you, but I've sadly got nuthin'.

Scratch that. I DO have a tip for you (that has nothing to do with anything written in this blog).

Tip #9:
Being a gentleman never really goes out of style, but don't layer it on too thick. It's nice and we appreciate it (trust us, we do), but too much a good thing can go bad.....quickly.

xoxo
Sophie

Hey everyone. Its Wednesday. Hooray for hump day.

So I had a date tonight with a boy we will call "Tom." This was date number 2 for us. I had a decent time on date #1, but was not as lucky with this one. We had agreed to meet for dinner. "Tom" lives in Rhode Island but works in Neecdham. He had requested we go to dinner at 5 (who eats that early other than old folks wanting the early bird special?) but I told him I had an appointment at 5 and could call him when I was done. (In my defense, I did have an important appointment to get my eyebrows waxed..)So I called him around 530 and told him I could be there in about 15 minutes. When I got there, he kept me waiting for probably about 10 minutes, but I overlooked that since I had delayed it in the first place. We went to a Japanese restaurant where they cook your food on the table in front of you. Great idea for a date. Really fun environment. Conversation was all right, nothing overly exciting, but nothing to cry about. Hint #1 that this was going downhill- they gave us those wetnaps to wash our hands at the beginning and he just looked at it like he was all confused. (In his defense, it was rolled up, not in the original packaging..) Ok. So i can get over that. So our conversation was all right and he mentioned that he could have left work at 230 today and headed home. I assured him that he could have called me and we could have picked another night so he didnt have to hang around. When I said "We could have found another night to hang out." His response: "I think that a lie. You are so busy I dont think you could have." Ouch. I might be busy, but if I enjoy your company I will find time to hang out with you. But then he continued with "Besides. We made these plans a week ago. I really wanted to hang out." Mixed messages much? Then when he paid the bill (yes, he picked it up without incident) he gave it to the waitress and said "Can I just get $10 back?" So she returned it with his change. Then he spent a good 5 minutes freaking out that the waitress would think he was a schmuck because he left the check sleeve empty. He turned to me and said, "I hope she realizes that the tip was included in that." I would like to think that waitress is smart enough to figure out if he asked for $10 back, whatever amount above what he left was the tip. Call it a hunch. Also, he kept talking about money throughout the date. And how things were uber expensive (not the food, but things we had been talking about) I am not one to discriminate on income. Period. I have lots of respect for what people do and those who have and those who dont. But it was said in such a way that made me uncomfortable. Not a good sign on a 2nd date. Ok.. so all in all.. not a date from hell, but nothing to excite me. As much as a complain about these little things, I could in theory overlook them. Afterall, no one is perfect. But...call me crazy...if I'm spending time with someone, especially on a date, I want excitement. We dont have to DO anything exciting. But I want to be excited in someway... conversation etc.

Thus we have Tip #8:
Keep our interest. What sets you apart from everyone else we have been out with? You dont have to be THE most interesting person we've ever been out with, but convince us that our time was well spent.

Thats all for today.

Xoxoxo.
-Miranda

So I was just watching the 11:00 News and they talked about a nationwide study that was conducted regarding "The Dating Scene." Boston ranked #2 in the nation, just behind Denver. They talked about the worst cities being Cleveland and Washington. Apparantly the ratio of men to women in DC is 12:1! Who would have thought...

I was at work today and we were chatting about the blog. One of the women who is happily married was saying how her husband went to put his clammy hand on her the other night and how she was irritated at it. Then she cited Tip #1 to try and help prove that it wasn't just her who doesn't find that enjoyable. Thus we come to...

Tip #7: Take our tips to heart. It could save a relationship. Or at least make it more enjoyable.

My Big Mouth..

Tip #6: If you post a dating blog...don't tell your date about it.

It's A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood...

So it's an absolutely gorgeous day outside, which means no one should really be spending much time at their computers (unless forced to by the chains of employment). For this simple fact, we'll make it quick.

We've decided to try to include all of you, our super sexy readers, in on this here blog. So, if you have any tips, questions or all around funny stories that would make sense for us to share with the class, feel free to email them to us. Really, it could be fun. (Plus, we get busy/lazy sometimes and can't please everyone)

So think hard and we'll do our best to pick something out of our inbox once a week

Oh yeah, you can email us here: takeitfromus@gmail.com

Let's not forget tip #5: When a girl tells you that it's over, well.....it's over (even if it never really had the chance to begin). Don't call/email her and pull the ol' guilt trip. It's not nice and it makes us feel bad. I guess that means it works, but it doesn't mean we're going to take you back. Just don't do it okay. We're sensitive.

xoxo
Sophie and Miranda

Ring Ring Ring Goes the Telephone

Our apologies for the lack of post yesterday. Both of us were working and blah blah blah.
We'll preface it with a story. One of us had been "seeing" this guy for a few months. Then he fell off the face of the earth. It had been over 2 months since we had spoken. He decided an appropriate time to call would be Friday night at 12:30 when we were out at the bars. He was obviously drunk. Booty calls can be nice once in a while, but this was a little ridic.


Tip #4:
If you havent spoken to a girl in a while, attempt to call her before 9PM, or at least when you are sober.

xoxoxo.

Sophie and Miranda

Feel Free To Drink The Water

Tonight we decided to take our act on the road. By the road, we mean the bars that encompass the great city of Boston, MA.

Our first stop was The Greatest Bar. It's not actually the greatest bar, but apparently someone named it as such and all in all it wasn't exactly a bad time. Actually, this was the only place that didn't include us ditching guys that were hitting on us and we got to watch the Red Sox on this massively huge screen. Is there really any arguement to THAT being an alright time?

From there, we started walking and then decided a cab was better. In the end, it took us to The Liquor Store. No, not an actual liquor store, it's just called that. We had VIP status and were allowed to cut to the front of the line, only, there was no line by the time we arrived. Way to steal our spotlight. We got our groove on there. There were a lot of sketchy guys grinding up on us, but they did give you your 40s in a brown paper bag AND there was a mechanical bull (that the line was too long for us to want to stay to try out), so we took one for the team and played it out like champs. We're pretty sure we were there for almost an hour. That has to say something, right?

We then decided it was time to meet up with a friend of Miranda's at Henessey's. Of course, we waited in line (sans VIP status) and by the time we paid our cover and got inside.....the text of "We're outside" was received. We decided to stick it out regardless. It wasn't the worst choice at first, but things took a turn that was like that tsunami that hit last year.

Seemingly out of nowhere, a guy came waltzing over and held his beer bottle out to Miranda. She gave him quite the puzzled look which forced him to just walk away (like Kelly Clarkson told him to do). Game over, right? No, not even close. He came back.......with a friend!!! Trust us, it's not nearly as great as it sounds. With "Creep #1" gently caressing Miranda's back and "Creep #2" (see, those numbers come in handy) trying to go in for the kill on me (Sophie), all hope was almost lost. Then, through divine intervention, I (Sophie) made a break for it. Now, I would never leave Miranda to the wolves like that. I had a plan. A ridiculously adorable young man (who we later knew as "Jon") was at the bar, and I quickly whispered an S.O.S into his ear. This Jon character took a little while getting drinks for what seemed like everyone, but eventually he and his buddy came over and saved us from the fiery death that was nearing our fate.

Released from the shackles of creepiness, Miranda politely thanked her knight and I sparked a conversation in gratitude. Not long after, we were back to fend for ourselves. During this time, we watched the Sox beat the Mariners 9-4, listened to a pretty decent cover band, took phone calls from other possibly interested suitors and generally took in the scenes around us. And then, the lights came on......

"Jon"(on the right) and his buddy "Chris"(on the left), who had been chatting it up together at the bar after leaving us on our own, came back for a sequel appearance in our night. We talked with them for about 15mins, until two things happened. One: Last Call. Two: Miranda had had enough of the drunken babblings from "Chris". In an awkward moment, we said our goodbyes. By awkward, we mean they tried to give us hugs and both failed to find the balls to ask for our numbers (In particular, "Jon").

We left and walked back to the car. All in all, a good night on the town. Sure, there were some things that would've been better left on the cutting room floor, but what can you do?



Dating Tip #3: If you are meeting a girl somewhere and friends of yours are around, acknowledge the fact that she's there. It's not difficult to politely excuse yourself from hanging out with your friends (who you probably see all the time anyway) and make the girl feel less awkward for a moment. When you fail to pay any attention to her initially and then continue to pursue her, it makes it a little strange and we quite frankly don't know how to take it.

xoxo
Sophie and Miranda

So we are enjoying all your fun comments. We'd also like to state for the record that we are in no way qualified to be giving any dating advice. In fact, we are probably the last people who should be giving dating advice, but thats what makes this that much more fun.

And with that said... on to the tip of the day:

Tip #2:If you are dating mulitple guys/girls by the same name it can be useful to number them. (I.E. Bill #1, Bill #2, Bill #3. ) It is much easier to keep things straight and convey stories to your friends that way. Note: If you are no longer seeing one, shifting the order is not recommended. And if numbers arent your thing, you can try distinctive features as well. (I.E. Big Nose Bill, Beer Gut Bill etc..)

Until Tomorrow.

XOXO
Sophie and Miranda

We're here for you...

So we are really just 2 girls who are tired of the dating scene and all the games that come with it. We are open to meeting people and consider ourselves equal opportunity daters. However, even though there are so many ways to meet people now, it seems to be even harder then before. So we had the brilliant idea that we would post about some of our dates and hope that people can learn from them. For the record Sophie would like it noted that she is mildly afraid of the dating scene like many of you out there, and that should make this even that much more entertaining.

Dating tip #1: Guys.. when the tempurature is over 80 degrees... girls do not like be touched around their midsection. We have enough of our own sweat. We do not need it combined with someone elses.

Have a great night.

- Miranda (The Mysterious One) and Sophie (The Shy One)