Have a memorable date watching the Perseids Meteor Shower

Forget the fact that it’s romantic, watching a meteor shower is great for recalibrating your perspective on things… all things.   

There isn’t much that allows you to feel your place spatially on this planet more, than to look up at a clear night sky at the wonders of the universe.  Take the time to search out this experience and it may forever change your perception of life.   Again, a good meteor shower can also be quite a romantic experience to share with a partner or potential partner.   The next notable meteor shower will be presented to us from the star constellation of Perseus, peaking in intensity on August 12, 2009 and is known as “the Perseids meteor shower” which occurs annually.  Here’s a good introduction to what you can expect.   If you’re really keen and already own (or can borrow) a telescope, you can actually watch the meteors colliding with the moon.   This would probably be a less romantic and more frustrating venture as there would only be one eyepiece per telescope and you may or may not see anything happen, but it is still worth a mention.   It is also important to note that in the evening of Tuesday August 11th between 9-11pm EST will be the best display of “earthgrazers” which are the bright colourful fireballs that skim slowly across the atmosphere.   NASA has THIS excellent article explaining the phenomenon.

So, this is what you need to do….

Here’s looking at you, kid… (Part 2 of 2)

If you haven’t read Part 1, here it is and please read it first…

If you are interested in kicking it up a notch, here’s what you need to do…

1)  Google search ”yacht clubs”, “sailing clubs” and “sailing lessons” for your area/vicinity and bookmark each of the websites in a new folder, or write down all the website names/contact phone numbers…

2)  Find out when their next “Open House” is going to be for their sailing school then RSVP for you and a friend. 

3)  Learn a little bit about sailing on your spare time, it never hurts to acquire knowledge about anything.

What usually happens is there’s either a bbq or some snacks and pop for sale (very affordable, to cover costs), you mingle with the instructors and club members, and they take you on a FREE 20-30 minute boat ride on a 27-33 ft sailboat with a few other prospective students.   Great place to get trigger-happy with each others cameras again.  They’ll even get you to steer the boat if you want.  Now that’s a sweet photo-op.   And who knows, you might fall in love with it and when you’re not a starving student anymore…. You might just take up sailing.   There’s a lot to be said about the freedom of going wherever you want to go, not using fossil fuels to get around and having a 2 bedroom  mini-cottage (kitchen, bathroom, bar, etc.) below deck. 

NOTE:  Your “word-of-mouth advertising” afterwards of your experience (and your date’s experience) will only help the club in the future anyway, so you don’t need to feel guilty for the free ride.

Enjoy!!

Here’s looking at you, kid… (Part 1 of 2)

Want another idea for an affordable date? Then read on….

What you will need:

- 2 fully charged digital cameras… One for you, and your date can bring theirs.   Make sure you have lots of memory (empty cards preferrably, you will see why later)

- bottle of water

- pack some healthy snacks (granola bars, fruits, etc.)

- a nearby park, forest, mountain or beach!

Now, here’s what you do…

Learn to juggle…yes juggle.

This is why it is a good idea to learn to juggle… yes juggle.

• Instead of being angry and throwing things or punching things, why not throw them around in a game of “Your life is in my hands you filthy rolled up sock…”
• Juggling will get you better grades.
• Juggling will improve your brain power.

So learn here.  And yes, we’ll get to why this post is in the Dating Tips category…

Keep reading…

How to find your Dream Girl! Part 1 of 4

 

Wanna know how to find your dream girl? What is it that you want in your dream girl anyway. Is there a checklist? Does she have long blonde hair, a gorgeous body, loves sex and will do whatever you say? If these are the types of things that are important to you, good luck and the rest of this post isn’t for you…. yet.

If your dream girl is a girl/grrl/woman who is someone that you will be completely in love with, who is completely in love with you, is intelligent, open minded, worldly, thoughtful, you bring out the best in each other and appreciates you for who you are and who’s vision and ‘wants’ for the future resonate so well with the both of you that you can both clearly see yourselves in it together? Together in a healthy relationship, moving forward on a journey that will surely evolve but can evolve with the both of you together? How can you improve your chances for this kind of dream girl to want you? She’s also looking for her dream guy too, you know.

Therefore, to be the perfect match for your dream girl, you have to become her dream guy (and by this I don’t mean to become something that you’re not, but to grow into becoming the best person that you can become for yourself, which in turn will make you more desirable to your potential dream girl!).

So what does this mean?

No money for a “date”? $4 will get you a memorable one…

Is there a special someone that you know, that you kinda’ think she kinda’ knows how you feel?  Or better yet, doesn’t have a clue?  Does she live within your vicinity?  If so, then we have the perfect setting for a very memorable $4 date!Here’s what you need: (don’t be afraid to borrow any of these from a friend)

• bicycle
• bicycle helmet
• backpack
• bottle of water 
• a CLEAN extra sweater
• a pint of fresh strawberries (this is where the $4 comes in). 

 Here’s what you do:

•  Go to the grocery store the night before and buy a pint of strawberries (preferably organic if available), take them home and put them in the fridge.  A good day for this might be a Saturday.
• On (for example) Sunday morning, get some homework done! It’s always easier to get work done when you have something to look forward to.
• Have lunch then get on the net and try to find some cool bike paths or a scenic way to get down to the waterfront (if you’re not already familiar with the area) and then head out on your bicycle wearing your helmet and backpack containing your water, chilled strawberries and an extra sweater.
• Try to arrive sometime in early afternoon (2pm ish?) at the pie in your eye’s place, knock on her door and ask her if she wants to come out for a bike ride!  If she asks “Now?” you say “Yes!  You’ve got 5 minutes!”.  She asks “Where to?” just keep it vague and tell her “By the water!”.  If she’s indecisive but interested, tell her “You say WHEN and we start heading back!”.  
• If she decides to come, just be a friend. Find a cool spot somewhere on your journey and share the strawberries, learn more about her and open up to let her learn about you.  Later in the afternoon, she will likely get cold so lend her your sweater!  Ride back to her place and then go home.  Even if she insists you stay for dinner.  Tell her you’ll take her up on it next time.  Now go home, chill, and then get more work done!  The less you brag about your day to your friends, the more pure it will be and the better the chances that something good will come of it.  Keep it real.

The most important thing is to know and feel, that this isn’t a mission to get laid.  It’s an opportunity for you to shine.  In this muddled world of expectations and cookie-cutter dating practices, on this day, you can be in a beautiful place together, one on one, heart to heart, soul to soul talking about things that matter.

If when you drop by, she says no for whatever reason be it because she “wasn’t expecting you” or really has other plans,  and if your heart is pure, she will know.  And not only will she appreciate the gesture, but WILL realize that she missed out on her White Knight who came riding in his white horse to scoop her away.  The next move will be hers to make. 

If she’s not home, you’ve just scored a whole pint of strawberries for yourself.  Go eat them by the water and enjoy your day!