Nightingale

nope. he wasn't that creative. wouldn't play strip poker either. was afraid of losing. somehow the "you don't have anything I haven't seen before" line wasn't effective. he had absolutely no sense of adventure. if the relationship hadn't ended earlier, I sincerely doubt it would've lasted through AFF.

nope. he was the one who suggested going out in the first place. we usually ended up watching the simpsons and jeopardy and playing chess. BORING! and there's nothing wrong with staying home, but going out once in a while is nice.

too many guys who are "nice" use being nice as an excuse to never make any decisions, which drives me NUTS! I dated a guy (same one who had the newspaper issue) who refused to make any kind of decision about where we were going or what we were going to do. I had to plan EVERYTHING, and after a while, I got WAY sick of it. He couldn't understand that I don't always want to do everything I want, sometimes I want him to get to do what he wants. Sure, I may not be a huge fan of Lakers games, but if he wants to go once in a while, that's fine with me, especially if he put up with me dragging him off to see Phantom of the Opera or Les Miserables. But he just couldn't understand that women don't always want to decide every little freakin' detail. sometimes, its nice to be able to relax and leave the planning up to someone else. he just didn't get it. for example: him: lets go out tonight. me: okay. what do you want to do? him: whatever you want is fine. me: I chose last time, and all ten times before that. its your turn to decide. as long as we're not just hanging out at home, I'll be happy. him: I've decided that you're deciding. what do you want to do? me: you never choose! him: thats because I want you to be happy! me: I'd be happier if you could make a decision sometimes. Not all the time, but once in a while, I'd like to not have to make all the plans. him: but I want to do what you want to do. me: its not like I have some secret agenda and want you to read my mind. I really don't care where we go as long as its off this couch and out the front door. him: okay. no secret agenda. got it. so, you decide this time, and I'll choose next time. me: thats what you said last time and the four times before that. will you freakin' pick something? I really don't care what, I just want to get out of here for the evening. him: ok. then where do you want to go? me: fine. I give up. lets just stay home. ~~~ I don't want to make all the f-ing decisions in a relationship. He thought he was being nice, and I thought he was trying to drive me CRAZY! Girls want partners, not yes-men!

to hell with her number, what's YOUR number?? anyone who would come up with romance and candlelight and roses after three years has GOT to be a keeper! LOL.

personally, I feel that life is 90% roses and 10% weeds... but, its much easier to concentrate on weeds. its easier to focus on things that are going wrong than things that are going right. Someone emailed me this a while ago, and its so true... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am thankful- For the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes-- Because that means he is at home not on the streets. For the taxes that I pay-- Because it means I am employed. For the mess to clean after a party-- Because it means that I have been surrounded by friends. For the clothes that fit a little too snug-- Because it means I have enough to eat. For my shadow that watches me work-- Because it means I am out in the sunshine. For a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing-- Because it means I have a home. For all the complaining I hear about the government-- Because it means we have freedom of speech. For the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot-- Because it means I am capable of walking and that I have been blessed with transportation. For my huge heating bill-- Because it means I am warm. For the lady behind me in church who sings off key-- Because it means I can hear. For the pile of laundry and ironing-- Because it means I have clothes to wear. For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day-- Because it means I have been capable of working hard. For the alarm that goes of in the early morning hours-- Because it means I am alive. For the partner who hogs the covers every night, because they are home with me and not out with someone else. And finally, for too much email-- Because it means I have friends who are thinking of me! --Author unknown

Well, I can tell you for sure, that a non-uspa member is NOT permitted to jump at Perris, and I don't think at Elsinore either. Visiting jumpers are asked to at least buy a temporary membership.

Ron, you're on the wrong side of the continent! LOL. but perhaps if you're ever in LA, I'll introduce you.

probably waivers.

that doesn't work for me. what happens if I go to half breaks, pause, and then to full breaks, is I don't get the full flare and end up crashing, even if I finish the flare at the right time. What has worked for me is one smooth flare from top to bottom at the right time. its just finding the right time thats been a problem. I've been jumping a spectre 210.

WOW! Those pics are WONDERFUL. I can tell your husband knows his way around a camera. The photos not only serve the basic purpose of photography (to capture a moment) but they do it with STYLE!

hmm.... can ya PM me too bout that? I was curious myself.

I didn't have an injury, just a heck of a lot of fear on my level 2 AFF. what got me back up was doing a tandem. It reminded me of why I loved to jump, but because someone else was with me the whole way, it wasn't as scary.

but does she jump? Does she speak English? `````````````````````````` She doesn't jump (YET... I'm working on this.) but yes, she speaks English. LOL.

hehe... you could always email her a link.

I work for the Los Angeles City Fire Department. I'm a civilian, so I don't fight fires, but I certainly do a lot of paperwork! LOL.

I was at an altitude that I could make a VERY minor course correction, but any kind of drastic turn probably would've slammed me into the ground, and that would be bad. I was just kinda left wondering if it was possible to PLF off a sheep.

hehe thx.

I was setting up my final approach, and all of a sudden, there's a damn sheep right where I was fixing to land. By this point, its too late to turn, so I was just praying "please don't let me land on a sheep!" I did overshoot it by quite a bit, luckily.

that sounds like a hint to me. one of my good friends, Lana, is abso-freakin-lutely gorgeous. she's intelligent, a college grad, and is not in the least bit superficial. yet, she can't get a date. guys assume that she's either seeing someone, or just wouldn't want to date them, so consequently, she never gets asked out. A lot of guys ask ME about her when we're hanging out, but they never talk to her directly, even after hearing from me, "yes, she's single." it sucks for her, because guys make an assumption on either her looks or her intelligence that she's too good for them, so she misses out on some great guys because they simply don't have the self confidence to ask. Think about it... if she's the nice girl you say she is, she'll let ya down easy if she's not interested. if she makes you feel like an idiot for even thinking about asking, then she probably isn't worth your time in the first place, and its good to know that up front. and, of course, she could say yes.

okay, Michele, I can take a hint. Weekend numbers for me: 0:5:4 1. First Hop n pop 2. First kiss pass 3. MY A LICENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4. First 3 way jump

I didn't land out! The damn sheep was on the far side of the student circle. they came and got it right quick, though.

well, I think if you go to an AFF only dropzone and are still a student, you'd need to switch over to AFF.

my instructors told me that only 1/10 will make it through AFF with no repeats, so you're definitely not alone.

I almost landed on one of those f-ing sheep yesterday!

Salt Lake City, Utah - nothing to do after 8 pm, not easy to acquire alcohol Fresno, California - again, not a lot to do. Palm Springs, California - hot, lots of old people, a million golf courses. San Diego, California - lots of fun. definitely consider. real close to three DZs, too Monterey, California - I love monterey. Its a beautiful little seaside town. Santa Barbara , California - very pretty city, again. kinda far from dropzones, though, I think.