Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Fried Squirrel and other Southern delights
After talking to some students in the school I work in I have been told that people here like to hunt their own squirrel and then they fry them up into tasty treats. I asked one kid what it tasted like...he thought it had it's own distinct taste but one girl said it tasted like deer meat! In another class a kid was passsing around a zip lock back of grilled rabbit. I've seen kids share food...like a bag of chips or some cookies...but rabbit...this was a first. I am definitely a city girl living in the country...but it's fun finding these things out!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me A Match!
Joel was talking to his friend from college yesterday. His poor friend dated this girl for a few years...bought an engagement ring and the day before Valentine's Day she broke up with him for another guy and is now engaged to the other guy. He is so depressed and brokenhearted. My natural response is to go into yenta-mode and fix him up with someone.
It got me thinking. I have so many super cool friends who are single and Joel has nice (somewhat dorky) friends who are also single, but younger. I tried to rack my brain and decide who might be compatible, but it seemed like quite a hard task. I remember when I was single it was hard to meet guys my age and although it took some convincing at first I was more open to people setting me up...hence how I met and fell in love with Joel.
My good friend from high school is my age and is single. Last summer she finally decided that she should try E Harmony. She filled out the lengthy personality (compatibility) form and was in complete shock when in essence she was denied. We both couldn't believe that she was denied from E Harmony! (She is such an awesome girl and obviously a dumb computer test can't figure that out).
This makes me want to start my own Yenta Website. Where I get a group of people who has friends, family, co-workers etc, who are single...and I put them all on this website where they can meet and have at it. I wouldn't even be doing the matchmaking per se...I would just provide the opportunity for people to meet.
Hey..ya never know...it could be a success. I definitely wouldn't have thought that I would have met someone in Connecticut (through our parents setting us up), have a long distant relationship, and then move to Mississippi of all places, but it's the best thing that ever happened to me.
Plus it would be really cool to be an actual yenta!
It got me thinking. I have so many super cool friends who are single and Joel has nice (somewhat dorky) friends who are also single, but younger. I tried to rack my brain and decide who might be compatible, but it seemed like quite a hard task. I remember when I was single it was hard to meet guys my age and although it took some convincing at first I was more open to people setting me up...hence how I met and fell in love with Joel.
My good friend from high school is my age and is single. Last summer she finally decided that she should try E Harmony. She filled out the lengthy personality (compatibility) form and was in complete shock when in essence she was denied. We both couldn't believe that she was denied from E Harmony! (She is such an awesome girl and obviously a dumb computer test can't figure that out).
This makes me want to start my own Yenta Website. Where I get a group of people who has friends, family, co-workers etc, who are single...and I put them all on this website where they can meet and have at it. I wouldn't even be doing the matchmaking per se...I would just provide the opportunity for people to meet.
Hey..ya never know...it could be a success. I definitely wouldn't have thought that I would have met someone in Connecticut (through our parents setting us up), have a long distant relationship, and then move to Mississippi of all places, but it's the best thing that ever happened to me.
Plus it would be really cool to be an actual yenta!
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