Zoomba happened to mention Geek 2 Geek in the #joeuser chat room on irc.stardock.com earlier today, so I went there and filled out a profile. A few of us in #joeuser have said that there really needs to be a way for geeks to find other geeks. I've even discussed starting up my own service, since I'm frustrated with the ones that I've been using that are more general. Starting my own service, however, would take up time that I just don't have, and most geeks are extremely busy people. So ...

Speed dating is a rather cool concept. It was invented for people who are serious about meeting people but they don't have a lot of time or inclination to go bar hopping or clubbing. The events take place at a restaurant or club, and the hosts match you up with 8 other people for 8 minutes (it varies depending on who is running it, but this is the second time I've gone to an 8 Minute Dating Event). You have 8 minutes to chat with someone, and you meet 8 different people. There's an interm...

Today's title comes from the song "Friends and Lovers." This is the sequel to my previous entry, Link I can probably tell the rest of the story now. I don't think that any of my friends read my blog, so I don't think that anyone will see this before they find out about the subject. And if they do, well they will probably find out sooner or later anyway. I met my friend Ryan through mutual friends who went to U of M with him. He is the first addition to our litle group that star...

I am getting sick of being the "safe" female. I am a nice, non-threatening, geeky girl who will never ask a guy trick questions like "Does this make me look fat?". I don't play mind games. I would be just as happy to stay home and play video games with a guy as go out to dinner and a movie. I am as capable of making dirty jokes as I am of not being offended by them. So guys get along great with me. But there have been few guys who actually wanted to date me rather than just being a good ...