Mayor

I get the feeling that Bloomberg only knows Manhattan. Now he wants to add more livery cabs in the outer boroughs? Um, to my knowledge we have plenty of livery cabs in Queens. And I'm sure there are plenty in Brooklyn and The Bronx, cause I've seen them. Usually if you can't call a cab you just go to the nearest train station and there are plenty of cabs around. I've even been honked at by livery cabs that are looking for a fare. Granted, sometimes there aren't cabs outside my train station but the hub is right there.
If Bloomberg really wants to help us, he should add some yellow cabs to the outer boroughs. We would definitely save a little money. And it's kind of funny to me to live in Richmond Hill where so many yellow cabbies are from. I mean I had a driver one day who lived 2 blocks away from me, and I see the yellow cabs in my neighborhood all the time. Although you know what? Ain't much Bloomberg can do to fix his reputation right now.

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Loving You

Yesterday morning I finished reading Portia De Rossi's book "Unbearable Lightness". It took only a few days to read since the book was so interesting. In it she discusses the struggles she went through with trying to stay thin in Hollywood. She thought that it was how she would become famous - that everyone would think she was beautiful and determined by all the pounds she lost and kept off. I honestly read the book in amazement. It's just confusing to me how she thought that at her height and with her body type she should be anywhere under 120 pounds. And when I saw the pictures of her at her lowest weight, it was terrifying.

It pains me to think about the many people that are struggling with their body image. The media puts so much emphasis on what the perfect body is and the ideal weight and size, and it really blinds people. Women start to think that they are fat and undesirable because they're a size 6. They think they need to be supermodel thin and all the models that are super thin are teenage girls who are unhealthy. It's a terrible ideal to try and live up to. Men suffer from issues with their image as well. I remember a guy I was in college with. I always thought he was too skinny when I would see him around, and when I saw him months ago he looked even worse. It actually weirded me out to see him walking because he looked so painfully thin.

I really wish that people could love themselves as they truly are. It seems we always find something to complain about. But as long as you are healthy, whether that means you are skinny or a little chunky, you should be happy with yourself. I often find myself to be too skinny, but I am learning that this is my body. I take my clothes off and appreciate what I see. I still have curves. Just because some clothes fit me a little looser or I can't fit into certain tops is no reason not to love my body.

For anyone who has had body issues. Who have struggled with dieting. Who don't like what they see in the mirror. Who think that a size 2 is the perfect size. Please read her book. Once you start to appreciate yourself, and you identify why you have the image issues you do you will be on the first step to overcoming them.

New York Men Suck.

Millionaire Matchmaker Blames Selfish Guys for New York's Terrible Dating Scene

This post is in reference to the article I linked to above..a friend on Facebook linked to it and that's how I found out. I'm kinda glad I did too. I definitely believe what she said is true. There are plenty of guys in New York who want a relationship, want to have someone to share their life with but in my experience those guys are already in a relationship. Every single guy (single as in not in a relationship, not each one) I encounter does not want to have a girlfriend and doesn't know when they will "be ready" for one. I don't totally understand it. I mean, if you end up meeting someone who is great and you like their company what's the harm in taking that a little further? I think people just need to stop being afraid of taking a chance. Something that I like about Patti is that she shows how the problems in dating are shared by Men and Women. Just in case you think the article is bashing men, it really is not. She gives women some tips to open their minds as well.

Dedication To This Blog

So, I said I wanted to be more dedicated to this blog from now on. Not a resolution per se just something I want to do and know that I can accomplish. My problem is actually finding the time to write here. When I get home from work I don't usually turn my computer on. I like to use those few hours to shower, eat and unwind watching a little tv. When I'm at work, well obviously it's difficult because I'm supposed to be working. Which I am right now, I just have a little downtime so I decided to sneak in a post. And well, weekends aren't really a time I care to spend with my computer either. I'd rather find something to do outside, or catch up with whatever movie I have been meaning to watch from Netflix. If there is a Blogger App for my phone, that would be extremely helpful. I do a lot of my Tumblr posts from my phone now since their App is so easy to use. I guess we'll see what happens over time. I just need to get more organized. Either set deadlines for myself, or write up my posts the minute I have a new idea in my head.

Only Time Can Tell

I hardly believe I'm back in the stage of trying to forget about him..trying to forget my feelings for him. Just as quickly as things started up again, they kind of fell apart. And I'm sad to even mention anything, especially on this blog. But maybe if I get this out I won't have to speak about it again. Maybe this will even be the last time I try to convince myself that things are better this way. That it wouldn't work out anyway. Well, good luck with that. Things were back to how they once were until he "spoke too soon" and as much as I hoped it wouldn't change a thing, sometimes words can't be taken back. We both agreed it wouldn't change things and that it didn't have to but I noticed a change in him almost immediately. And I didn't think to remind myself to not get used to him again. But I have to admit that I'm gonna miss his kiss..his embrace..the text messages saying "I miss you"..and especially hearing him say "te quiero". Yup, that's the killer right there. And I know the saying that you can't miss what you never had should apply here but this was different. I used to also think that the third time was the charm but in this case the third time was a strikeout. At least I'm not afraid to move on, if mostly because I know I could use the distraction. But also, because I'm hoping someone else could help me forget.