Inn of the Wandering Dragon

May your time be spent with family and good friends, good food and warm memories!

...I have been crunching some leaves on my walks around the neighborhood. I am not so broken hearted at the thought of summer passing for another year, actually I enjoy autumn as much I enjoy summer. So far we are still enjoying warm sunny days with cooler nights and I am content with that.

Life starts to get back into a routine of sorts for a lot of people at this time. Kids are back in school and other extracurricular activities. For myself, the workplace ramps up as we enter our busy season. Dance classes start again in another week and while I was happy to bask in the summer sun on the deck, now I am getting restless and ready to go back to the gym as well. I am also looking forward to the delicious soups and curries that go so well with the cooler temperatures. And of course, the approaching holidays - it is time to start thinking about what I am going to wear for Halloween...

I went during the last long weekend with my cousins who have 2 small kids. In reality the park hasn't changed much over the years. They have added more rides, and performance stages with live shows. Personally I love rides, aside from the Ocean Motion - that is one of the few that will make me sick to my stomach. Give me a twisting roller coaster any day! My cousins are not thrilled with rides so it was with a big smile that I agreed to take the kids on a couple of the faster rides. When you enjoy the ride yourself that is one thing. When you enjoy the ride with an excited kid who thinks this is the best ride they have been on all summer it just takes everything to a whole new level. And really, that's what going to an amusement park is all about. :)

Cut! Costume and the Cinema is open until September 28th and if you are a movie buff, if you are into costuming or historical time periods, if you are into the textile arts or fashion this is not an exhibit to miss! These period costumes are works of art in their own right. While it is easy to gloss over the details and the work that goes into them when you see the character on screen, this show gives you an up close look at how much work goes into a good costume and how they are able to convey information about a character and a time period in very subtle ways.

I'm still working out how and where else I can meet people. From what I have observed in the past year, I am neither young enough, skinny enough or a trashy enough dresser to make any headway in the bar scene. In all honesty, that is ok with me, the only guys who have hit on me at the bar (even when I was young and skinny enough) are looking for a warm willing - make that any female with a pulse to have sex with asap. Since they seem to have a hard time with the basics, like finding out my name, I don't bother with them.

Years ago I tried that whole speed dating thing and my experience with that told me yes, the class system is very much alive and well in my town. People like myself who do not have a higher income or prestigious occupation need not apply. (Did that sound a little harsh? Maybe, but having a room full of guys (on three seperate occasions!) cross their arms / lean back / and start looking elsewhere as soon as the topic of my work came up did nothing to impress me.) Maybe it might not be as bad now since my current job is definately better than what I had then but I still don't relish the idea.

The gym? I am too focused on what I am doing to pay any attention to anyone else. And while I do take the odd night class or participate in groups of some kind the ratio of men to women in those outings is considerably less than ideal. (Ok,ok in bellydance it is actually zero)

I shall just have to continue with my online options for now.