Hobbies (aka Things To Do Since I’m Not Getting Laid)

November 14th, 2005

I’ve been a little fixated on my love life as of late. That’s probably because I have NO love life!

Sure, I get hit on all the time, but its almost never from anyone interesting (read: tall, charming, funny, intelligent). Its so rare that I meet that type of man. Well, rare to meet an ‘interesting’ man who’s interested in me in return.

I know I sound really picky, but unlike lots of girls, I couldn’t care less about age, profession and wealth. (If you check my romantic references, you’d KNOW that was an understatement!) I’m easy going that way!

I came close to having a love life again last month. Unfortunately, that opportunity came and went. It’s not entirely clear to me why that ‘I don’t know what to call it’ ended, but I’m pretty sure it was my fault!

If I had to guess, I’d say it was one of two things: either I’m annoying (it’s true, you know) or I’m not an easy going gal in the one way that counts! My best bud, Jean Luc, has a word for it and he’s more than happy to use it: c*cktease.

“Dude,” I protested, “I didn’t do it on purpose!…Okay, obviously not ‘doing it’ was the problem here! But I was totally going to ‘go there!’ I just needed more time. Honest!”

Now with no romantic prospects in the near future, I have plenty of time on my hands. I have soooooooooooooooooo much free time, I’m taking up new hobbies.

Here are some of the things I’ve been doing when I’m not working:

Winemaking — I helped Jean Luc make wine in his garage. Its green, but great. Two years from now, it will rock! Also, I made wine from second pressings. I’m calling it Second Press Vineyards. My slogan is, “Second press, not second best.”

Joining a winemaking club — They had the best dessert wines I’ve EVER had. So yummy!

Reading — the Dave Eggers book, How We Are Hungry, Stories by Dave Eggers.

Cooking — You might want to sell your stock in Taco Bell right now, ‘cuz I’ve finally given up on the Value Menu!

Dancing by myself — I turn on Rhapsody and dance around my apartment. I find Duran Duran, Roxy Music and the Beastie Boys are best for working up a sweat. Bob Dylan and Nick Lowe (his last two albums) are a nice compliment to cooking and doing dishes.

Theatre-going — Okay, it was a performance at a local junior college, but it counts!

Movie-watching — I catch one major release a week. I missed all the good stuff playing at last week’s AFI Festival, but I’ll hit those films when they come out next year. (Dirty, Princess Racoon, F**k, The Libertine, Bam Bam, Ripley, and on and on…)

I have a few more things I hope to add to my ‘new hobbies’ list:

Catching more museum exhibits — Renewing my memberships to LACMA, MOCA, and the Hammer Museum. I had memberships to these three museums for years, but I let them go when I left my soon to be ex-husband, Endicott. I’m dying to get back to them. (I’m still kicking myself for missing Alan Cummings at the Hammer last week. He is so entertaining…oh, and talented, too.)

Hiking — I haven’t hiked, or thought about hiking, in years. My interest returned when I found the book, Day Hiker’s Guide to Southern California, in my apartment.

The S Factor Workout — I’ve wanted to take this class for years. It would be a confidence booster for myself, not a show for anyone. At least, not right now — catch me next year!

Shopping at Loehmann’s — This wouldn’t be a hobby, but more of a special treat every couple of months. I keep hearing about the fabulous finds available there, especially in the way of shoes and lingerie. I only shop at Tar-shay (Target) these days, so I’m more than overdue.

Dating — I know, I know…I’m obviously not ready. But next year, I’ll be back in the game, dammit!

I took up my new hobbies as a way of taking my mind off of men. Funny, sexy, oh so yummy men…So far, it’s working…a little bit.

Who am I kidding?
Flo