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She’s going the distance

As wedding season has descended upon us, my roommate and I are doing a lot of traveling right now, and we’re meeting lots of new faces in new towns, depending on where these weddings are.

As the two of us were discussing the idea of dating people we’d met at these weddings, I realized that our beliefs on long-distance dating are polar opposites. She thinks that starting a long-distance relationship is pointless, because, as they say, “long-distance relationships never work out.”

I pointed out to her, however, that the clichĂ© statement is misleading, because in reality most relationships, whether long-distance or not, don’t work out. For a relationship to “work out,” you end up marrying that person, or at least living with them for the rest of your lives. And most of us will only marry one (or maybe two or three) person(s) in our entire lifetimes.

And although I agree that a long-distance relationship has a better chance of working if it begins while the two of you live close to each other, I think interest can be sparked enough at an initial meeting to, over time, turn into a roaring fire over hundreds of miles.

Does it take more for you to begin dating someone long-distance? Does someone you meet elsewhere have to portray more attractive qualities than someone you meet here in Atlanta? Or does the distance factor into dating decisions at all?

Have you ever casually dated someone long-distance, or does the type of relationship, by definition, imply something more serious?

Do you tend to exercise more trust in a long-distance relationship, since you spend less time with the person and have less indication of how he or she is spending time without you? Or is your level of security the same as it would be if your hubby lived in your city?

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By QC

July 25, 2007 8:33 AM | Link to this

Morning Bloggers!

Enjoy the muffins, juice, & water have a great day all!

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 8:34 AM | Link to this

Happy Hump Day Everyone!!!

Relationships are complex enough as it is, long distance just adds more stuff to the mix. It’s not for me (BTDT!), but for those that like it…..kudos!

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 8:44 AM | Link to this

I see someone finally decided to let us in this morning.

Bella That’s 15 more minutes in timeout for you today. Keep it up and we’ll make it a cool 25 minutes.

A Happy Hump Day smile to the WLB and a half-azzed wave to the MLB

Does it take more for you to begin dating someone long-distance? Yes, absolutely.

Does someone you meet elsewhere have to portray more attractive qualities than someone you meet here in Atlanta? Or does the distance factor into dating decisions at all?

I wouldn’t necessarily say they’d have to have more attractive qualities BUT it would have to really be something about that person to make me consider LDD (long distance dating).

In dating, I feel being able to spend significant time getting to know each other is very important. I want to be able to do things and not have to plan a weekend to come visit, drive so many hours or fly just to hang out. It takes a lot of energy to do the LD thang and if we dont even know if we like each other that much, it would be too much time/energy wasted. A person I’m dating would have to very accesible to me.

Have you ever casually dated someone long-distance, or does the type of relationship, by definition, imply something more serious? I’ve started out newly dating someone in the same city but they moved. The LD just wasn’t what either one of us wanted to do. We tried to keep in touch but it wasn’t enough to sustain us. Trust is always less in a LD on my end. I’d be crazy to think a dude would be totally faithful to me or vice versa. Men and women have needs.

By GA.Man AKA "Mr. Entertainment"

July 25, 2007 8:44 AM | Link to this

Good morning Ok Orange Juice,Pancakes,French Toast,FrenchToast sticks,Grits,Bacon,Turkey Bacon,Flat sausage,Wheat toast,white toast,Eggs,Donuts,Fresh fruit,Cap’n Crunch, Special K, Fruit Loops

Please enjoy on the behave of the MLB

By Gorilla O

July 25, 2007 9:00 AM | Link to this

Good morning Everybody

By QC

July 25, 2007 9:06 AM | Link to this

Thanks GA.man you’re such a “sweetie-pie” hey SlimOne, Sexieone, MO, Mochalatte’, Cemeeli, Denae, KinderB & all WLB members

Beyonce booty-bounce to all the MLB members uh oh, uh oh, uh oh a no no

By Mochalatte Peach with Extra Cream

July 25, 2007 9:07 AM | Link to this

Good Morning All

Dang GA.Man, you were up early as ish for this spread!!

Mochalatte getting a bowl of Cap’n Crunch and a banana

On topic I don’t do long distance relationships, period. Heck Decatur is far enough for me to have to think about someone in another state! The trust factor can’t even really be established because say you meet someone over the weekend? How do you really even determine whether or not he or she is being truthful? He or she could have a family (wife/husband and/or maybe kids) at home waiting for them! I like to take the time to get to know a person and I don’t think the phone or occassional flight out of Hartsfield/Jackson is going to get it. JMO

By Mochalatte Peach with Extra Cream

July 25, 2007 9:13 AM | Link to this

Happy Hump Day Everybody QC Girl, thanks for the muffin! Slim I feel you on that. Cause as I was saying, you need that time to get to know someone and the phone is not going to get the job done!

Dang, where’s er’body at?

By MochaTreat

July 25, 2007 9:15 AM | Link to this

Good morning MO, Slim, Sexione, GAman, Mochalatte, Bella, Kinder, Musing, Demi, Jake, Foots, Dr, Kym, QC, NC, SJ3000, and crew

I ahve never had a long distance relationship…so I’ll have to sit this one out!!

@GAman and QC thanks for breakfast..I am starving!!

Have a great day all!!

By NCGirlfromATL

July 25, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this

Daaaaaang! Grits, turkey bacon and french toast please! Wait…did Truth have any part in cooking breakfast today? You know he burns water, right?

I’ve done the LD thing. (Slim this early in the morning, LD first struck me as learning disabled! LOL!) It’s not ideal, but I suppose if both people are committed to making it work, just like in any other relationship, it can. I’d prefer my guy to live within a 30 minute radius, but sometimes that’s not possible. I have an uncle who is in a commuter marriage. Ironically, it’s his 3rd marriage, and it’s the one that seems to be working. LOL! Maybe the distance is good for some people. But, I can’t see the need to marry if you’re intentionally not going to live in the same house. LOL!

Blog Q: If you’re against LDDs, does your opinion change when you’re in a local relationship, and your SO has to move out of state for some reason? Do you try to make things work, or just let it go?

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this

BLOG KEY For All NEWBIES

MLB = Mainly Little Boys just kidding Man Law Board

WLB = Women Law Board

Truth Uses his sentimental side to get in chicks panties. Beware of his UN-Truths and BootlegBooty Bootcamp

For Real Originally was part of the Papparazzi but was exiled by them for certain risque pictures that they wouldn’t even take. P.S. He lives in his mom’s basement and still gets an allowance. He only has $11 till the 1st of the month

Musing Our Blog CourtJester. Tends to make you fall in love using his humor.Then he’ll bring out the Scrabble Game and somehow your letters will always end up spelling out ‘Soon to be wed’

Demi aka Alvin aka LorDemi Diagnosed with multiple personalities. Do not leave him alone with any female relatives. His height tends to put him too close to those erogenous zones….BEWARE has lethal pecker

SeanJ3000 Known as the 8-Ball of the blog. The jury is still out on him. Profile in progress

GAman Known as Mayor of Blogville. Beware if you’re a moviegoer and gets on his bad side…he’ll purposely make you see bad movies with falsified bogus reviews

By MusingLee

July 25, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this

Morn’in All,

Bella I wouldn’t seriously consider dating someone I’ve only met through long distance…Any girl that I get involved with that far away would more than likely be a “jump off” chick…Now things could change if she were deciding to move where I am (actually moving, not just visiting)…But under normal conditions, the long distance chicks would only be for nookie when I’m in town.

By abc

July 25, 2007 9:26 AM | Link to this

I’m engaged to a woman I’ve been having a long distance relationship that started 2 years ago, went on hiatus for about 8 months but has been quite steady and stable for the last year. If not for an extraordinary set of circumstances, I’d not have attempted it. Unless you feel quite strongly compelled, I’d recommend against it. But, it can work, and be quite wonderful!

By Mochalatte Peach with Extra Cream

July 25, 2007 9:27 AM | Link to this

NC It would just have to depend on how serious the relationship was before he left. I mean I’m not going to go plane hopping from month to month if he’s not going to be the one for me. I feel like that is truthfully a waste of my time and his time.

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this

Top of the mornin to ya QC,Gaman,Sexione,Mochalatte,Mocha,NC,Foots,For Real,Musing,SJ3k,Demi,Gorilla O,kinder,etc

By TRAVIS SMITH aka "call me what you want, but I bet you cant call me broke"!!!!

July 25, 2007 9:29 AM | Link to this

GOOD MORNING BLOGGERS Question….Is it ok to date if your in a long distance relationship. Even though your in a committed long relationship you still need to go out dont you? @GORILLA O where you from homie?

By Lady Dark w/Dimples

July 25, 2007 9:33 AM | Link to this

Good Morning Everyone!!

Thanks GA.man for the spread

I hate long distance relationships. Me and my ex of 8 years spent a year of our time apart. We made it through the year I was away, but not without battle scars. I lost trust in him and the guys nearby were looking oh so good. I used to tell him every night that I felt like I was in a prison…not free to date, but faithful to a ghost. Then I moved back to Atlanta and things weren’t the same. We broke up immediately….like the day of…but we both were happy I think to take that break. We ended up back together for probably another 3 years but I said I’ll never do LD again.

Yes, I did casually date someone in a LD relationship. A guy that I met in Chi-town. He was sooooo fine…a body builder, chocolate, and a hairstylist (now wondering if he was on the DL). But it was just for fun….we didn’t even act like we were trying to make it into something more. We visited one another a couple of times and then just became cool. I need to find his number…he was soooo fine…smile

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 9:33 AM | Link to this

NC I’m gonna need you to eat a muffin or two prior to posting. LD=Learning Disibility….LOL!

By T-Mango

July 25, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

Good morning all. Hey Mo, Mocha, MsU, Slim, GaMan, Truth, QC, newbies, lurkers..and everyone else that I may have missed.

Long distance relationships are tough. Three of my relationships have been long distance. Aside from regular relationship challenges, the distance presents another dynamic. For example, you’re constantly figuring out when and where you’re going to do things (What city?)…when you fight you can’t make up the way you’d like to until the next trip…trust level has to be very high. LD relationships also require more of a financial investment because of the travel involved to see each other.

Then, sometimes you get to the point where you want to live in the same city…you have to find jobs and put things in place to move. It’s a gamble because if things don’t work out you still have to live in place that you moved to. You have to make sure that the environment is a good for for you before you commit to do it.

So, I’m not interested in any more LDR’s at this point.Been there, done that…

Going to a meeting. Y’all be easy

By Mo (now known as Moeisha)

July 25, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

Morning All!! Happy Hump Day errbody!! Thanks for breakfast GAMan & the MLB!! I am starving!!!

I have never tried a Long distance thing but I think I would be up to try. Luckily I was never faced with that dilemma. But I will prepare to take notes as Im sure this debate will provide some pros and cons to the whole thing.

QC you’se a fool for the Beyonce dance!! LOL

“Hey Divas” to the WLB

Mo now helping herself to french toast, turkey bacon and some oj.

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this

abc How much distance was between you and your fiance and how often did you all see each other?

NC I’m with Mochalatte in regards to your question. If we just started seeing each other, i wouldn’t put forth that much effort to commute back and forth. He would simply be someone I’d go visit when I wanted to get away for a quick weekend and let my hair down…but nothing more than that.

Travis Your question doesn’t make sense to me. If you’re in a committed long distance relationship you wouldn’t be dating anyone else now would you? See my point? Now if you have Platonic female friends that you hang out with and your gf knows, I wouldn’t see a problem with yall hanging out…but not going out on dates. No sleepovers and no Sock-on-your-wang dances either.

By MochaTreat

July 25, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this

@MO and GAman Mail call

By Denae

July 25, 2007 9:45 AM | Link to this

Good morning everyone!!!

I have had a few LD relationships, but they never work out. I’m with you Mocha, I’m kinda skeptical on the whole trust issue.

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 9:45 AM | Link to this

Heeeeyyyyyy Everybody!!!!

Travis It would be okay to date outside the LD relationship if both parties have agreed on this (or as long as the one dating has truthfully told the other person). But then, what would be the point in having a LD “relationship”?!

Slim GAman Known as Mayor of Blogville. Did we have an election and nobody knew it? lol

By Lacey (formally purplepassion)

July 25, 2007 9:51 AM | Link to this

Good morning Everyone, Dating in Atlanta can be classified as a LDR. Dating outside of the limits of Cobb county for me is not as beneficial b/c of the distance, heck even dating in county line can be a strain because of the demographical size of the counties. I’d rather date a man who lives within 10 miles of my city.

By MsUnderstood aka MsU

July 25, 2007 9:59 AM | Link to this

MsU going down the line makeing sure she don’t miss anybody. Hey Slimone, Sexione, Mochatreat, MO, T-Mango, QC, LDD,NC Girl,Mochalatte, Musing, GA Man, TSmith.aka.always Broke, Gorilla O,ABC, SJ, Truth,Lady J, Forreal& his multiple. Good Morning yall. My morning started off busy. **On topics I have never dated anyone long distance. So i really don’t know.. I have dated someone who moved to another city to take another job offer. I was mad cuz I’m like stop being greedy you already make a lot of money dang. Then he had the nerves to think i was gonna be the one doing all the traveling to see him oh no!! Anyway it didn’t work out because of that and his insecurities. I mean really; he wanted me to drop everything i had going cause he wanted to take a job paying just a little more money, never mind the fact I’m in school, working and have a family anyway i gave him the boot. See Ya!!LOL

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

Sexione I guess so. LOL I even heard you were the mayor’s wife…Oh wait…or did they say mistress. Aye yi yi. Me so confused. lol

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this

Lacey good point! I live south of the city, and have met guys from Norcross, Alpharetta….all over the place, and that would seem LD to me (and him). Mr. Blew It lived in Lithonia, and we may as well had been on two different planets. lmsao But I would prefer we were in the same major city (burbs included), than to be in different states.

By Bre

July 25, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this

On Topic

Wow, this one is close to home. My current relationship is long distance, and in my heart I feel its worked because of the fact we don’t live close together. I do more of the travel than he does simply because I prefer to get out of NYC whenever I can. We just started off being real cool, neither was looking for anyting. Suddenly out of nowhere it evolved into just us; and my five finger rotation went out the window. You have no idea the level of trust it takes to be in a LDR esp coming from where I came from when dealing with men. Its not for everyone nor the faint at heart. But it does work out. Its just under a full year for me and Mr.Man but I can say its going way smoother than I ever imagined. There has been zero talk about either one of us moving at this point. Maybe towards the end of the year it will come up. But I’m in no rush and neither is he. It pays well to be on the same page.

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 10:05 AM | Link to this

Question….

Would a LDR be acceptable if he/she was in the military? Would that change the dynamics/issues in the LDR?

By MochaTreat

July 25, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

@MsU Hey! How are you doing?

By Lady Dark w/Dimples

July 25, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

Passion I feel you on that…my SO lives 50 mins away and sometimes it really feels like a long distance relationship. We see each other on the weekends for the most part now…

MsU Were you guys serious before he moved? I dated another guy..Mr.Career who took a job out of state. It really was the best move for him…he’s now an Assistant VP (and the youngest black male on that level). But we broke up right before he left because we were having trust issues. Later he told me that in his mind he thought we could do the LD for six months then he was going to ask me to marry him…..For me, that’s the only way a LD could work….when we know that there is a finite time that we will be apart.

By abc

July 25, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

Slimone, about 950 miles, we fly every 2-3 weeks for 4 day weekends and occasional weeks.

By kinderbabe

July 25, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

good morning, ladies! hope all is well in your world.:)

slim you have to be the funniest person ever…lol. you had me cracking up reading the profile you made for new bloggers…esp. the one about musing lol. too funny!

on topic: i dated someone long distance once. we met while i was on vacation and continued to keep in touch once i returned home. it lasted for about 4 months before i realized it wasn’t my cup of tea. i like space but not that much space, lol. if i was involved w/someone who i really liked that lived in town but then moved, i would make an effort to keep things going. i wouldn’t automatically break up b/c of the distance.

By Gorilla O aka "Tha Code Cracka"

July 25, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this

Travis whats good my dawg. im from decatur

@ MsU yea thats you…your the one that stole my chastity (new word i learned on dictionary.com) in the 12th grade. lol

SexiOne thanks for the pic, very cute…my momma thinks you’re cute too. she cant wait to meet you (notice i didnt put lol).

on topic i recently ended a long distance relationship. there were other issues but it seemed to always stem from the distance. and it wasnt the fact that we didnt trust each other, it was just frustrating that we couldnt see each other as much as we wanted to. and it didnt help that she was in between jobs, so it made it that much harder on me since i had to be the one to make the drive everytime. and if we went more than two weeks without seeing each other she would go postal, we’d get in a big fight, breakup, and get back together. and then when gas went sky high, and i found myself making life decisions at the pump, i knew something had to give. so i sat her down and gave her that talk that everyone has given at least once….its not you, its bush.

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 10:14 AM | Link to this

Slim okay!! You’ve been hitting the good stash, I see!! lmsao You are a mess!!!!

Bre It pays well to be on the same page. And that solves a ton of the dating dilemmas. You go giirl!!!! And you’re right, it’s not for the faint at heart! lol

By Gorilla O aka "Tha Code Cracka"

July 25, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

SlimOne i never understood the concept of Platonic friends. please explain

By GA.Man AKA "Mr. Entertainment"

July 25, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

Ok a word from Your Mayor GaMan

Even though my legal team has advised me not to say anything….I feel I must…espically with the blog elections coming soon….

In my Bill Clinton voice…”I didn’t have sex with that woman”

Sexione nd I are friends…that is all…oh yeah…

Don’t forget VOTE GAMAN

By TRAVIS SMITH aka "call me what you want, but I bet you cant call me broke"!!!!

July 25, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

@slimone i was meaning just going out and kicking it with the opposite sex NO SEX, HUGGING, or HOLDING HANDS!!!! @sexione I think a person should still be able to go out if their “BOO” is 100 miles away!!! if you just stay in the house you will get tired of the LDR faster!!! @MS.U U cute and all but WATCH YOUR MOUTH with that broke talk!!!!!

MsU going down the line makeing sure she don’t miss anybody. Hey Slimone, Sexione, Mochatreat, MO, T-Mango, QC, LDD,NC Girl,Mochalatte, Musing, GA Man, TSmith.aka.always Broke, Gorilla O,ABC, SJ, Truth,Lady J, Forreal& his multiple. Good Morning yall. My morning started off busy.

By MsUnderstood aka MsU

July 25, 2007 10:22 AM | Link to this

@ MochaTreat Girl working and trying to blog all at the same time.. @ Sexione Girl hmmm. ahh… this is a hard one. Neva dated anyone in the Military. I love to see them in their army gear oh lawdy lawdy!!I would love to meet a fine National Guard emm mmmm!!LOL

By SeanJohnson3000

July 25, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this

Sup Blog..regarding the topic..LDR’s are too expensive..too time consuming and leaves out a lot of details in relationships…cell phone overages if you both dont have mobile to mobile..gas high as hell….the time spent getting to the LDR city..most of all ..LDR’s makes it hard to do the simply things that make dating ..dating…like quick dinner after work. the QT time just being around each other not doing anything or even talking just in the presence of each other…walk in the park every sat/sun morning..the quickie sx before work..or on your lunch break..sorry but you are better off just being friends and hooking up on occasion when u are in each others town…is not too much dating that will be going on anyway…get to town…have sx….go out to dinner….have sx..sleep…wake up..have sx..lunch…maybe movie..have sx..drve/fly back to atl..do all over again in two weeks…

By TRAVIS SMITH aka "call me what you want, but I bet you cant call me broke"!!!!

July 25, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this

@Gorilla O Can you please relay a message towards THAT WOMAN THAT STOLE YOUR CHASTITY. please tell her Im allergic to broke and everytime she blogs i start coughing!!!!!!!

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 10:26 AM | Link to this

kinderbabe yeah, I was cracking up on those too!! ForReal and Demi are going to get her good!! hehehehe

GAman no offense, I just like to know who my elected/appointed officials are…….they must be watched!!! lmsao rock the vote!

Gorilla thank you sweetie, yours was nice too! And you know I have to ask how your mama saw my pic? its not you, its bush That’s a new one……..I may have to file it away for future use! lmsao

By Lady Dark w/Dimples

July 25, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

Gorilla LMAO i sat her down and gave her that talk that everyone has given at least once….its not you, its bush.

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 10:30 AM | Link to this

abc WOW, 950 miles! But i guess with seeing each other as frequently as you did, it had to help. Was the 8 to 9 month hiatus from the LDR, the catalyst that led to the engagement? I hope that when you two are finally under the same roof (if you aren’t already) that things are still in ‘working order’. I was in a relationship in college for at least a year when he ended up transferring back to ATL. We did the LD thing for almost another year before I was back in town. It seemed as if things fell apart when we got back in the same city. Next thing I know we broke up and he was engaged a little while after that. One of the guys that broke my heart. I had known him since 8th grade but we never really dated while in HS but always flirted. Oh Well!

Gorilla O its not you, its bush LOL! You made a funny. lol

Sexione No stash today. But I did catch some contact when i was in the car pool this morning. Slim walking into work speaking slowly….HIGH Mownin Yall…Oops I meant Hi…not high?…not me..may i be excused?…Slim now seen walking into men’s restroom by mistake wondering why they’ve installed urinals and removed the partitions

By GA.Man AKA "Mr. Entertainment"

July 25, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

Sexione you never returned my pants..that you cleaned….uuuuummm…lookunder the bed…and see if they are near the wall

By C tha 1

July 25, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

I was wondering what distance qualifies as long distance? I’ve heard some of you say a 50 min drive is long, some people see there SO by plane. Most of the time when I meet a new chic from the A she becomes slightly disappointed when I tell her I stay in Middle GA. But I’m a road warrior, and when you think about it a commute is a commute you just got to tough it out. Couples normally don’t speand any real QT until the weekend anyway, and if I want to see a chic through the middle of the week I’ll clear out my calendar and tough out the commute.

By GA.Man AKA "Mr. Entertainment"

July 25, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

Ya’ll know that Truth is the Sec. of State so…..so you know the electionis a wrap…don start nothing..cause i am running for Governor soon…Don’t play

By Mo (now known as Moeisha)

July 25, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

Gorilla O I am from Decatur too!! Wassup man..

Hey Kinderbabe

By GA.Man AKA "Mr. Entertainment"

July 25, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

Sexione..here is the story….Randyt use to be the Mayor…when he left..I was appointed by the Govrnor..I won re-election and SeanJ as my Campaign manager….we won with 73% of the vote

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 10:38 AM | Link to this

Gorilla O Are you trying to tell me you’ve never had mutual female friends that you and your SO had that you hung out with…No Sex, no hugging, no fooling around???

Platonic= a relationship that is not sexual in nature

My ex-SO had female friends that I also knew and it wasn’t anything between them that i had no prob with him hanging out with.

Travis Yeah if none of that stuff is going on. But it would also depend on the trust-level you and your LDG/F had for you. Otherwise i’d see no harm in it.

By MsUnderstood aka MsU

July 25, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

@Lady Dark w/Dimples Girl yes! That why i wanted to kick his you know what. It took me a mintue to get over him. He tried to make me feel bad ha..Not!! You made the choice oh well! He email me time to time i neva responded. @Travis Smith a.k.a Neva Broke hehe is that better suga!LOL shoot me a pix i am curious to know who you are swshmk@gmail.com @Gorilla O stay out that dictionary!LOL How old are you???

By Cemeeli

July 25, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

Good morning ((((:-oooo)))Yarn…Told yall i get in here all late in stuff.

Looks to be a beautiful Wednesday in July today? I love summertime! I woke up to my grass being serviced/cut and the fresh scent of flowers again this morning. GOD is good.

hmmm…a long distance realtionship i’ve had would be about ten years ago during college..DIDN’T WORK, but i think i’m okay to try it again.

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

GAman I tried to give them back but you were too busy running and screaming, “nooooooo, don’t take my meat and potatoes, I’m saving myself for marriage!!” HAHAHAHAHAHA So, I will send them to you via regular mail. lmsao

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By Lacey (formally purplepassion)

July 25, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this

I’m aiming for someone in my city, or who live close to my job. Atlanta is so darn big. I’m not into the LDD or LDR, too much effort and too expensive, although I’ve heard of some great outcome in those type of dating, it’s still not for me. I live in vinnings/smyrna and to date someone in acworth would be too long of a distance even though it’s still cobb county, especially with the price of gas these days it would take a tank for us to see each other LOL

By kinderbabe

July 25, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

sj that’s just about right of how the LDR visiting rotation goes..lol.

ctha1 middle georgia, huh? good thing that you don’t mind traveling, especially if you wind up dating someone in atlanta. it made me think about how a lot of me and my girls hate driving..lol. maybe it’s a girl thing.

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

Sean J Hi baby cakes. As shallow as it seems you’re absolutely correct in how it ends up being. And to me after having a sexed up weekend, it’s only going to make me more (h)orny looking at Mr. Bullet checking the battery life left in it or looking through my phone at the D on the shelf contemplating blowing the dust off. not that’s the truth.

it’s not too much dating that will be going on anyway…get to town…have sx….go out to dinner….have sx..sleep…wake up..have sx..lunch…maybe movie..have sx..drve/fly back to atl..do all over again in two weeks

Slim now conducting private investigation into Mayor Gaman & Sexione’s ‘busines relationship. Joting down “Rock the Vote”…Hmmm…interesting?

C tha 1 I used to live only 8 miles from my ex-SO….Now we’re more like a 40-45 minute drive apart and we see each other all during the week. He lives closer to my job…then on the weekends Slim gets ghost muuah ha ha

By MsUnderstood aka MsU

July 25, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

@ C tha 1 Since you don’t mind the commute. I will be ready saturday @4pm. lol Travis Smith stop whinning lol Gorilla O Do you live with your mom?

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

Slim Get outta that men’s room gurl!!! lmsao can you imagine trying to use a urinal like a regular toilet? LOLOLOL Sexi now destroying all docs linking her to the GAman/FL scandal But I must keep the “Rock the Vote” bumper stickers…..lol

Gorilla you have a couple of ??s on the table……..inquiring minds want to know! lol

By GA.Man AKA "Mr. Entertainment"

July 25, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this

Sexione clap clap clap done in my best Denzel Washington pose…very nice…..But since you did try to get my meat and potatoes…yeah i didrun…cause your Camel To was growling at me

Cameltoe: grooowwwwllll..come here GaMan it’s een 6 years…come here

GaMan: WTF!!!!..huh uuuuhhhhh I got a staff meeting…

CT: I just wanna talk to you….breath on me….

GaMan busts a hole in the wall lie he one on the cartoons..running down the street…without his pnts on

By Jake

July 25, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

What up peeps:

LDR: I’ve done it, and it was not worth the trouble. It is difficult to maintain, for a lot of the reasons that were stated prior, no need to recycle those, but there is an additional problem; the psychology of the relationship is flawed.

If you are able to maintain the relationship, that’s cool, but it rarely works when that dynamic changes. A LDR may seem to work because when you do see each other it is always good, you are so happy to be around each other that you don’t argue, you don’t see the little pieces of a person’s behavior that will drive you crazy, you are basically living in a paradox. You are so gased up to see that sweetie that you do not experience real “commitment”, the commitment it takes to have those blowout arguments, then two days later say I’m sorry and move forward. LDR’s don’t work because in most cases there is a deficit in that “building process.”

This changes when you you begin to spend the extrordinary amount of time that people in real relationships spend together, it is then that you realize that this person that you have loved from a far isn’t so great, that you really don’t like this azzhead…lol

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

MsU I feel ya on the men in uniform!! And don’t let him be built like he can snatch a tree out of the ground………mui caliente!!!! Woo, it’s getting warm in here! lol

By SeanJohnson3000

July 25, 2007 11:04 AM | Link to this

@ KB…whats so crazy about it is..the way i outlined out LDR’s…if its done the same way to a local female..she will the 21 question thing..asking what are we doing besides fcking…that old we dont go out and do things as a couple song and dance..

@Slim…its a shame…the more we get the more we want..so Greedy…..what u mean by profile pending?

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 11:06 AM | Link to this

Mayor Gaman as your personal advisor, I feel your relationship with Miss Sexione could hurt the image you’re putting out into the public. She has been seen around town handing out stickers that say He rocked my boat so Rock the vote! If that crazy photonut For Real gets a picture of that, the upcoming election well be ruined.

Gaman now figuring out why women have been strangely leaving their underwear on his front doorstep

By TRAVIS SMITH aka "call me what you want, but I bet you cant call me broke"!!!!

July 25, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this

@ Ms. understood thanks that was just like being called the “N” word!!!!! It seems like the eastside is very well represented in the blog with Travis Smith(glenwood 107!!!), Gorilla O, Moeisha!!!!

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this

Sean J It’s weird because you ride/fly back home with an icepack on the camel toe from all the weekend grind sessions but when you get home you’re yearning for more…Insatiable.

Well, your profile status is still pending because I have my eye on you. Still trying to figure you out. After all, your profile will have at least two tabs. You know how tricky Gemini’s can be.

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this

Sexi now dispatching the paparazzi (aka ForReal) to take pics of GAman’s pantie pile Notice, mine are not in there……I made sure of that!!

By kinderbabe

July 25, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this

SJ yeah, i see what you’re saying. the way most working folks schedules are though it makes it difficult to have a good balance of indoor (lol) and outdoor activities. a lot of women (including me) just don’t want to be thought of as strictly a sex partner. wanting to go out and do things as a couple is part of that. most of the times i’ve felt concerned about all cuttin’, no courtin’ (lol) is when it really was like that. otherwise, if the relationship is good and secure, it’s not a big deal to have sex four out of five times of getting together..lol. we can always go out afterwards. lol

By C tha 1

July 25, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this

Don’t get me wrong, there has to be balance in the commute. Being from the middle of the state I can only hop my happy azz up and ride out so many times in a row. Also, there has to be a genuine connection that has serious potential to grow into something more. Alot of things have to be taken into consideration, but from my pov I would be willing to move.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that in a LDR, the only reason I would move to take the commute out of the equation and experience what SJ spoke of is that we are on the verge of doing tha damn thang. There ain’t no way, I would move if I thought a chic would start trippin because things got a little different now that I’m around more often.

By GA.Man AKA "Mr. Entertainment"

July 25, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this

GaMan now removing all the undies from his front porch….WTF!! who left granny draws…eeuucckkk!!!

But hey a vote is a vote

GaMan looking around to see if growling cameltoe hiding in the bushes

By abc

July 25, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this

Slimone, the hiatus didn’t spur the engagement. We’ve been steady for a year since then, but the engagement’s only a couple weeks old. Thanks for the well wishes!

By Mochalatte Peach with Extra Cream

July 25, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this

C tha 1 I used to live in Middle GA. What’s up folk?

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 11:22 AM | Link to this

Heyyyy Jake very good point, have you been reading The Book of Sexi? lol j/k But that pretty much happened with me, knew him locally, spent some time together, but when the distance came into play, it prohibited me from seeing the things I needed to see (and hear). When the distance was closed, I realized I had no idea who the real person was, and that real person was just not my type. Such is life…….lol

GAman I was just surprised that you ran………..most men run to it, not from it. And she wasn’t growling, she was purring……..you know, like a big, fat, hungry, juicy, wanna-be rubbed cat! HAHAHAHA

By TRAVIS SMITH aka "call me what you want, but I bet you cant call me broke"!!!!

July 25, 2007 11:22 AM | Link to this

@MS.U check ya email

By Gorilla O aka "Tha Code Cracka"

July 25, 2007 11:23 AM | Link to this

@MsU im 27 and ill be 28 shortly…just a little FYI. choose to do whatever you would like with the info (xxl/xxxl shirt, 38/36 pant, 13 shoe). and no i do not live with my mom. and you (age, living situation). oh yea somebody, and im not calling names, told me to tell you that he’s allergic to broke and everytime she blogs i start coughing!!!!!!…dont shoot the messenger.

SexiOne i only have/had one ‘SO’. and it almost went down one time, but i backed off.

whats up Mo. glad to see decatur representin

By TRAVIS SMITH aka "call me what you want, but I bet you cant call me broke"!!!!

July 25, 2007 11:26 AM | Link to this

@gorilla o it seems like you have got very popular in the BLOG…..CAN I HANG WITH YOU you da man!!! what part of the eastside you stay?

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 11:28 AM | Link to this

kinder All cuttin and no courtin….Priceless phrase. Just disregard that huge FedEx truck with the newly printed All cuttin’ and no courtin T-Shirts, that just pulled up. lol

By Gorilla O

July 25, 2007 11:28 AM | Link to this

Travis, what MsU tryin. i know she dont want it with tha EASTSIDE! MsU i know you have a myspace page. can a brotha take a look.

By Cemeeli

July 25, 2007 11:30 AM | Link to this

Hey where is Foots today?

Sexione i saw a goodlooking man in uni in court the other day….it was mui mui caliente!!!! Girl the arms was about to burst out of the shirt. Smile, legs all that to match.

By TRAVIS SMITH aka "call me what you want, but I bet you cant call me broke"!!!!

July 25, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this

@ MS.UNDERSTOOD I did a little research and can you tell me where this qoute came from…Im pretty sure you should know!!! SaY wHaT u MeAn AnD mEaN wHaT u SaY!”

By Lynnie

July 25, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

I met my now fiance in Florida and I lived in Georgia. We were friends for a while, just casually chatting over email or IM. After a while, sparks happened and we realized we felt more about each other than just friends. So we started visiting one another, sometimes I’d go down there and sometimes he’d come up here. After two and a half years like that, he moved in January 1, 2007. We’ve been living together since and things haven’t changed a bit.

People warned me that doing things long distance never work, etc. etc. Then they warned me that we probably wouldn’t be compatible when we finally moved in together. Now they’ve given up on all of that and marked us as one of the few who made a long distance relationship work.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s hard. Really, really hard. But if you’re committed to the other person and there’s a high level of both communication and trust, you can make it happen.

By The Truth

July 25, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

Morning bloggers. Cheek kiss to the WLB and elbow smash to the MLB.

On topic: I did the long distance thing with my ex wife. I cheated more than if I was single. DON’T TRUST THE TRUTH IN LDR LMAO All the drawbacks, none of the benefits. THe only way I could do it is if you hook me up to a booty IV, I need a constant drip. I was younger then but I know thats not my thing. Its hard enough if your close.

NEWSFLASH Sec of State The Truth will be resigning his position and leaving blogsville after today. His declining business requires 100% of his time and effort and has to take priority at this point. Part time blogging is out of the question as he must go cold turkey to shake this thing. Wish him luck.

I have really enjoyed you all (Even KB) but business is business. In so many ways I feel like I know you all. I wish you all great happiness and wish Slim a lifelong supply of eveready batteries. After today I am implementing a 0 tolerance policy in regards to blogging/posting.

The Truth tearfully returns his blog vest/helmet as well as his MLB RULES AND REGULATIONS handbook to Muse but keeps his cup. (Just in case a WLB member see’s me on the street and kicks the shyt out of me) Flags at MLB HQ will be flown at half mast for the rest of the day.

Now back to your regular blogging station.

By C tha 1

July 25, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

Mo I stay in Warner Robins, where did you stay?

By SlimOne

July 25, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this

Sexione I am currently the “Acting Officer” in the absence of Officer Musirello. I regret to inform you that you’ll have to be ticketed. Were you aware that you have not attained a license permitting wild animals within the city limit? Bbig, fat, hungry, juicy, wanna-be rubbed cat are too dangerous to have in these parts.

Riippppppp, thank you come again Oh yeah, this $4,659.35 fine must be paid within 24hrs. Have a nice day.

Acting OfficerSlim walks towards bike to head back to HQ but the gun belt is too lose, falls around her ankles exposing her Rainbow Bright panties hoping her cover isn’t blown.

By SeanJohnson3000

July 25, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this

@ KB…i like the way you think…lol..there is nothing wrong with getting all dressed up with no where to go..u feel me?

@ Slim…Insatiable sounds a better than greedy.good wording..and when the CT get sore..you are suppuse to kiss it…make it better..

By kinderbabe

July 25, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

slim i hope that the MLB missed that…you know Truth will be the first one to get a t-shirt. lol and it’ll be down hill from there…lmao

By Bebe

July 25, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

Hello Everyone!@Gorilla, Hello, were you on a different blog a week ago, having a discussion w/a chick about Walmart?

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

Looks like the eastside and the southside are repped!! although I’m originally from the westside!! shhhhh, don’t tell….hehehehe

Gorilla you have only had one SO? Okay, how long ago was that, and how long did it last? So does that mean you’re a serial dater (never looking for anything serious) or it just hasn’t happened (lack of meeting qualified candidates)? Just wondering……

Travis he’s popular right now b/c we’re trying to get his profile completed…….now what’s your story? lol send me a pic……….cagross10@yahoo.com

Disclaimer…..all pics are being sent with confidence that they will not be used in any inappropriate manner without the written consent of the original owner!

By Mochalatte Peach with Extra Cream

July 25, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

Ok * Slim* and Kinder I’m going to have to jump on the band wagon on that “All Cuttin’ and No Courtin’” deal!

And I see that the eastside is well represented. Where are my Westside Folk at? Can I get a “Wessideee!” just for GP?? LOL

By Staceye

July 25, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

Good day bloggers…I have done the long distance thing. My ex was in college and when he used to come back home it was on and poppin’! It worked for 2 years then I decided to move here. We still kept it going…but he is now playing professional B-ball in his country (Serbia & Montenegro). That is too far for my blood. I can do a 2-3 hour flight..but when I gotta cross the Atlantic or Pacific ocean and connect in Paris…that is too much for me. He asked me to marry him but I could not see myself being that far from my husband…nor could I see myself in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and I can’t speak a word of Serbian and they may or may not speak English and of course no Spanish so I would be screwed! But as I said, it worked for a few years and probably would have continued to work if the change in continents did not come about. So to each it’s own with LDR’s. Currently I have been kicking it with a guy who lives in TX for about 3 months (yes I needed someone to help heal my heart after my last break up 3 months ago, sue me). He is coming to visit me tomorrow. I am trying to keep my celibacy streak going but I don’t know if I can do it! But he and I said that we are just going to go with the flow and see where things go. So if he is the guy for me I will not let something like a 2 and half hour flight keep us from being. If I am having such bad luck in ATL I might as well try another state. I was 2 minutes from importing one or some of my NY men to ATL. But I think I will give Mr. TX a try.

By melo

July 25, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

I prefer LDFF(aka long distance female friends(OR fugging friends,if u like). Its good because it gives u the option and the opportunity to hit each time u travel to their city. The trust issue is always a problem with LDR so its better to keep it on the flexible side. LDFF are also good if u like to travel because u can always plan knowing u have friends over there!

By Sexione

July 25, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

cemeeli gurl, shut yo mouth!!!! OMG! I got a nice visual of that………dayum who turned on the heat!? lol

We’re missing a few team players…….anybody seen Truth and ForReal? don’t tell me they’ve already been arrested in connection with the GAman/FL scandal hahaha

By Jake

July 25, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

Good to see a few more cats from the Eastside. I’m a Decatur original, what you know bout Gresham Rd., Bouldercrest. Gresham Park Rattler Forever…lol

By MusingLee

July 25, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

How often would you have to see someone to even consider getting into a LDR??? As a guy if I was even considering it, I’d have to see my girl every 4/5 days….Cause you wanna make sure the “p’diddy” isn’t stretched out…LOLOLOLOLOL

Musing: Oh..hellzzz naw…This “thundercat” ain’t tight anymore…What you been doing?

Chick: Nothing baby..nothings going on.

Musing: Yeah, somethings up…I have never had this much room in here…

Musing doing the “Running Man” up in the spot and not hit’in nothing

By Gorilla O aka "Tha Code Cracka"

July 25, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

travis thats a helluva quote from MsU. i would like to know where she got that from too. inquiring minds want to know.

sexione i look good in uniform too. but if i tried to snatch a tree out the ground, our unborn child would be just that…unborn. so be careful what you ask for.

By Mochalatte Peach with Extra Cream

July 25, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

C Tha 1 I live and worked in Milledgeville. Disclaimer: Not from there, just moved there to work for the state.

I was bored and missed the “A”, so I came on home. I’ve been to WR once, it seemed quiet. I used to hang out in Macon with one of my friends worked and went to Macon State. Used to go to that club in the strip mall not to far from the Wal-Mart. Can’t remember the name of it.

By GA.Man AKA "Mr. Entertainment"

July 25, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

GaMan steps up to the mic… he taps it to make sure it is on…..

He then signals to have the flag lowered at MLB HQ

GaMan:Today we have lost a soldier..he was battle tested…and he earned his strips…he will be missed

GaMan raises his glass to the sky

To Truth, may you return and claim your spot among the best…..your spot will be saved…hence this fort this day…no one shall blog under the name Truth

GaMan and Musing now sitting clapping hands singing clor purplr song

You and me must never part…my kisoma…aint no ocean aint no sea..keep my brother away from me

Take it easy Truth

By TRAVIS SMITH aka "call me what you want, but I bet you cant call me broke"!!!!

July 25, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this

MS. U mus