How Forward is Too Forward

Being a single gal in a new city, meeting new people and making new friends seem to always be top priority. Which shouldn't be a surprise. I am a very extroverted person that loves making new friends. I am a Gemini for goodness's sake. (HA)

But my question is, being a girl, how forward is too forward that can turn a guy away? More importantly, how forward should one be without making a fool of herself; avoiding the rejection feeling.

Since I've been here, I've met people here and there but there is only one person that I'm a little more interested in than the rest. Wanting to get to know him better is on my to-do list but it would be nice to know whether or not if he's actually available first; then we'll work on whether or not if he's interested. Honestly, why can't guys just be more forth coming with information like this. This uncertainty is what I really hate about "the hunt".

"I like you, but I don't know if you feel the same so I'm not going to say anything" ...

 great, it looks like we're not getting anywhere ...

I've talked to friends about this issue and have gotten a mix of responses. 

Carlos (just think of him as my Stanford in Sex and The City) and his partner advised me to just come right now and ask him. According to them, he'll appreciate my straight-forwardness. And if he give me the response that I don't like, he's automatically gay. Now, I'm not quite sure how much I like this idea that either he is interested or he's gay, but could they be right? Should I just come out and text him (yes, this is the texting world now) and say something along the lines that I am interested in him and if he doesn't have a girlfriend, we should grab drinks. Doesn't that sound too forward, coming for a girl nonetheless?

Now on the other side of the spectrum, Kelly mentioned that she would never have the courage to do something like this. Though she isn't a Debby Downer, but she does make a valid point. What if, after I send this daring text, not only is he not gay, but he's just not interested. Clearly me asking him whether or not he has a girlfriend is a sure fire indicator that I would want to pursue something. If things to unfold this way, it could get awkward after that and I would feel completely rejected.

Now I have to ask myself, there really is no harm in asking now is there. Besides, I'll never actually know until I muscle up the courage to say something and guessing is only making my head hurt to be honest. The worst that can happen is he says no and both of us go on about our business. ... 

What do you think, should I or shouldn't I? Regardless, wish me luck! 

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T.V. Baby

Okay, I don't know about you guys but I am definitely a T.V. baby. I mean come on, I practically learned English by watching T.V. (I know, I know. That explains a lot!)

So recently I moved all the way from Seattle to Dallas. Settle down, I'm still a Seattleite :)

However, I quickly realized that moving has to be the biggest pain in the butt. And it's worse when you have a little Mazda MX5, where the trunk space fits about two pairs of shoes! One day, I was trying to fit my t.v. into my trunk, knowing that it was an impossible task, so that when they were moving my car, I could kill two birds with one stone and move my t.v. as well.

Ha! Let's all laugh together because we all know that this was not going to happen. So again, let's do it together this time, HA!

With that all said, I obviously needed to get a new t.v. for my new place. I mean, I can live without a lot of things, but (and I'm embarrassed to say this) t.v. is definitely not one of them!

But with all the brands, models, and sizes out there, how is a girl that knows little about electronics supposed to pick?! Once I finally settled on a brand, the next question was whether or not to get a regular t.v. or a smart t.v. Aside from the difference in functions, the other major difference was their prices, where the smart t.v. was about $100 more.

Now, living on a flight attendant salary and just moving out, that extra $100 would go towards something else. But then I found the best solution to my problem without having the spend that much more but still get my t.v. to function as if it was a smart t.v.

Ta-da! Here was the answer, a Chromecast; which only cost me $35.00!

This little HDMI input allows one to stream t.v. shows, movies, and yes, even YouTube videos on your t.v. through your iPhone, iPad, Tablet, and computer. Meaning, without having to spend the extra $100, I am able to have a t.v. that functions just like a smart t.v.

Now you're probably thinking to yourself, this is too good to be true. And yes, I am raving about this handy little product, but it does have its downfalls.

One of which is one can only stream Hulu Plus via iPad/tablet or phone. In that, you must use the Hulu Plus App in order to cast it to your chromecast. But to be honest, this is the only draw back about the Chromecast that I can think of. The setup is easy and it's very user friendly! So I think I can manage using my phone when I want to watch Hulu Plus.

So all in all, I really recommend this product to those that don't to splurge on a smart t.v. but would like all the functions of one! Again, it's easy to use, the HDMI input is small and fits perfectly behind your t.v. so it's not noticeable, and it just works!

I know this isn't a topic that I usually talk about but like I said, I've recently moved out and this is the best time for one to venture out and try new things. Especially if you are working on a budget!

Good luck!

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