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Name: Edward
Country: United States
State: California
Birthday: 2/7/1980
Gender: Male
Interests: Computers, (learning) Guitar, TV, Sleeping
Expertise: Sleeping, Procrastination
Occupation: Computer related (Internet)
Industry: Education/Research
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Member Since:
1/20/2003
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| Yearly Update: HELP!! (Please Read!!) I am running in the San Diego Marathon for The Leukemia and Lymphona Society in honor of my future father-in-law (Renee's father) who was diagnosed with Lymphoma several months ago. If you have the time and have the means, PLEASE PLEASE visit my site at (http://www.active.com/donate/tntors/ReneeAndEddie) and donate!! (I need to raise my funds by March). Some other things going on in my life (I haven't posted in a while, might as well catch up now)... Turned 28 last week, this life is passing me by... Going to be married in less than 5 weeks... I just moved into our new apartment and we are slowly filling it with furniture... work is good, been really busy... got a promotion within the last year... nice bump in pay... So much to do, so little time to do it... got the wedding, work, and now the marathon... Have I reminded you to donate (http://www.active.com/donate/tntors/ReneeAndEddie)? Wow, it's been so long since I posted, you would think I would have more to say... but I don't. | | |
| Engaged! To all of those who do not know, we are OFFICIALLY engaged! Renee and I got engaged this past Friday and are both very excited. It's still very new and the fact that I am about to be married is still sinking in. The Proposal Since our first official date was at the Ghetty, I thought that it would be appropriate to start off our proposal with a visit to the Ghetty Villa in the Pacific Palisades. It was a beautiful day that was not too hot or too cold. We spent several hours there, I enjoyed the art and history while Renee enjoyed the three courtyard gardens. From there, we walked around Santa Monica Pier/Third Street Promenade until our reservations for dinner. Dinner was at Lawry's in Beverly Hills, we had never been together but had talked about eating there. When we got to our table, there was a single rose waiting for us that I had ordered ahead. She didn't even notice, she just thought that the rose was a centerpiece on all the tables (I had to subtly point it out). She asked me what the rose was for, I pretended that it was no big deal. After we had ordered, I excused myself to use the restroom and instead snuck out to get the ring from the car. Also, I handed a card to the hostess to give to our waitress to hide in Renee's dessert menu. All throughout dinner, the waitress and the carvers came up to Renee and complimented her on the beautiful rose. They asked her what it the special occasion was... and she acted as if she didn't know... After we had our delicious prime rib dinner, our waitress handed us our dessert menus. In her menu, was a card where I had written her a poem quickly summarizing our relationship, the places we had been, the things we like to do. While she started the poem, I fumbled the ring from my pocket. I asked her to read it aloud and halfway through, she got so choked up that I had to finish reading it. The last line of the poem, I asked her to marry me. Without missing a beat, she said yes! (I am sooo thankful she didn't leave me hanging). I was so nervous that I put the ring on the wrong hand! (Reminder to self: It goes on the left). Everyone at Lawry's - from the serving staff to the guests around us shared in our joy and congratulated us. Funny Story to Share What I hadn't realized when I made the reservations is that at Lawry's, they seat couples in a long booth that is shared with other couples. While the proposal was going on, we had an audience, and the women to my left even asked to see the ring right afterI had just proposed (guess they were really curious). It would have been nice for us to have a little more privacy, but it didn't matter. The Ring For those of you who are interested, the ring is a three diamon ring in a "crown" setting very similar to what you would see designed by Scott Kay (ours is custom made). The center stone and the side diamonds are both a round setting. The band has pave/micro-beading about halfway down the band. If you wish, I am sure Renee will be more than happy to show you when she has a chance. It's very sparkly and my simple mind is very enamored by these things... | | |
| review... during my annual review this year... due to all the overtime that i worked last year - they gave me an additional two weeks of vacation... at the time, i thought that that it would have been nice if they gave me an extra payout on my bonus... but now that i have had time to think about it, two weeks off would be nice... now i just have to figure out how to use it... man i need a vacation... | | |
| Proof
Finally, scientific research to support what all guys already know...
Is she sending mixed signals?
By Riki Markowitz
It’s a situation nearly every single man and woman has experienced (and
is none too glad about it, we might add): Boy meets girl. Boy is
thinking, Wow, I think she’s really into me! Meanwhile, girl is thinking, Why can’t this dude take a hint and leave me alone?
Why are mixed signals like this so common? To get to the root of this
misunderstanding, researchers at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute in
Vienna, Austria, observed pairs of men and women who had never met
before as they interacted for 10 minutes at a time; they then asked the
women whether they were attracted to the male subject.
The results offer plenty of clues as to why dating is confusing: Whether they know it or not, women gave off positive courtship cues (such as hair flipping, chest thrusting and fidgeting with clothing) even when they were not into a guy. Even more frustrating, women gave off more negative courtship cues (arm and leg crossing) when they did like someone. What gives?
“There was hardly any difference in the number of courtship signals
given off by those women who did express an interest and those who
didn’t,” said Professor Karl Grammer, who headed the research. “And the
women who said they were interested in the man gave off more negative
signals than those who weren’t interested.”
Why women do this is not completely understood, but those who want to
avoid sending men mixed messages may want to make sure they body
language supports their agenda. If you’re interested, let him know with
a flirty hair toss; if you’re not, cross your arms or legs instead.
Meanwhile, a guy who could swear a woman is lusting for him — or is
aloof — may want to avoid any snap judgments and gather more info first.
(http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=6295&TrackingID=516311&BannerID=544657&menuid=6>1=9177)
All I have to say is thank God I have Renee. For all the single guys out there, I feel ya...
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| fruits. been working like a dog lately. like a dog. a dog that has been working really hard. a dog that has been working really hard, toiling away at a computer. yeah, that's me, working like a dog. it's been an interesting past couple of months for me. i remember the last job i had, there was barely enough work for me. half the reason for me quitting was because i felt like i wasn't challenged professionally. the hardest part of my job, back then, was to find forty hours worth of work to do. now things are different. it seems that no matter how hard i work, there always seems to be more... i am turning into a workaholic. and i don't know how to feel about that. on the one hand, the sense of fulfillment i get from work, the recognition i receive, and the responsibility that i have been entrusted with. all that is good stuff. but on the other hand is my dad. my dad is a smart man. the guy has a ph.d. in mathematics. which means he came up with stuff no one had thought of on a subject that's over five thousand years. and he did it twice. my sister even found his publication in one of her math classes at berkely. and as smart as he was, he never used his abilities to get ahead. he was at home for dinner every night, even when we weren't. then i keep thinking about the guy from "the incredibles". mr. incredible, who worked in a job he didn't like and it affected him. it wasn't until he rediscovered a career that he was passionate about that he was engaged as a father and as a husband. there is just something about finding your purpose that just makes you more of a man. now where do i draw the line? not like i should follow the example of a computer animated fictional character, but at the same time, i can't see myself following in the footsteps of my dad... i realize now that the seeds i sow now will bear fruit when i am a husband and a father... lots of stuff to think about... and if i wasn't tired enough.. | | |
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