Plannergirl's Love Life

[PlannerGirl]

Ok lets see i drive 30 miles per day round trip to work but other than that im a walker or use the Metro. i HATE to be in the car though i love my little Saturn like it was a member of the family. If any long drives are to be made boyfriend does the driving in HIS car not mine

PG

 

[BKM]

Yeah, as I said before, I am an obsessive walker. The problem is, with at least two (usually three) walks per day with my dogs (townhouse-so no large yard for their exercise or their "business" ) I get really bored with walking around the relatively small part of my town that doesn't consist of soundwalls, commercial strips, and identical stucco ranch houses. So, I drive a lot to San Francisco, Berkeley, Marin Highlands, etc. And, because I usually take a dog or two, I always drive .

At least Vacaville is centrally located to a lot of interesting places and open space.

 

[Tranplanner]

PlannerGirl wrote:
If any long drives are to be made boyfriend does the driving in HIS car not mine

So...does this mean you two are back together again? (sorry, of topic I know, but it's a slow day up here today).

 

[PlannerGirl]

No we made the final big split last night. God this sucks. Cant make the rent in DC on my planners pay. May be time to head to the dark side of the force. Hey i cant be had but i can be bought!

PG

 

[Tranplanner]

That sucks. I won't make any kitten-related comments though - I'll leave that to El Guapo.

Maybe you can get a roomie!

 

[PlannerGirl]

lol i dont kill cats, i leave that to my dogs
Yha find better job then roomie. God i hate roomates! *and dating*

PG whos feeling very alone in a huge ass city right now

 

[el Guapo]

No kitten comments here.

PG,
Better a few months alone than a relationship that is not working. I wish you the best and hope you find your soulmate sooner rather than later.

There are plenty of jobs and low rental rates out here in the Midwest. Write if those of us in the Midwestern contengent can be of some assistance.

EG

 

[PlannerGirl]

Thanks

i love DC so ill hang in there. maybe find some hole in Dupont and live on the wilder side. who knows.

Yes when you know the ship is sinking its time to bail, im not going down with it. too many cute fish in the sea for this red head.

PG

 

[Tranplanner]

I agree with Guap - I'd rather be alone than stuck in a crappy relationship. But yes, it really does suck to be single in the big city.

I'm sure you'll do just fine - you don't sound like the sort to sit around and mope. I'm sure there's a senator or congressman out there for you.

Sorry, couldn't resist ;-)

 

[PlannerGirl]

LOL

thats what EVERYONE says! Id only date them if the were democrats lol

Yes i dont sit home long, no grass grow'n under these feet.

now its just what to do with the wedding gifts we got early, i hate to send em back!

D

Thanks for all the support guys

 

[el Guapo]

You think it sucks being single in the city?

Try being a single male in Western Kansas with a masters, his own teeth, own hair, no tattoos and a government job. I didn’t farm, I drove an import, and I read books. My goal was to find a woman with a high teeth-to-tattoo ratio. Fish out of water doesn’t begin to describe it. The local ladies wanted cowboys who’s Daddies owned lots of farm ground. The single women of intellectual substance in Western Kansas could be counted on one hand. I tell you there must have been a 3000 meter kitten free zone surrounding me at all times. The city is a rich hunting ground in comparison. Hell, don’t they have a show on HBO all about single women having fun in Gomorrah?

 

[Tranplanner]

I had largely the same experience as you El Guapo when I worked up north a few years back. But I find that unless you have a good network of friends, the big city can be more intimidating to go out and have fun in if you are alone. At least the scenery in the big city is more enjoyable!

 

[PlannerGirl]

I agree with Tranplanner on this. DC is overwhelming in its size and everyone is so wraped up in their own lives they dont notice you. Im not fearful to make the first move but that scares the guys away, esp when they realize you have brains to back up the looks. Kiss of death.

Everyone here is some political this or that with their panties in a wad over something. Then there is the attys...

Anyway i did better "hunting" in smaller towns like Greensboro where i used to live. DC is impersonal at best.

D

 

[el Guapo]

Isn't Marion free?

The old lady dumped him, and he is a democrat. Where should I send the wedding present?

You know I'm joking - please say it wasn't too mean?

 

[PlannerGirl]

Lol that was mean but funny

thats ok ill find that pic of me in PVC and post it to torment you.

giggles

Do ALL planners have a twisted mind for humor?

D

 

[Tranplanner]

You've got to change the poll though El Guapo - maybe something about how long will it take for PlannerGirl to get hooked up again? Or maybe how long it will take for kittens to be declared an endangered species in the DC area...

PlannerGirl in PVC - I think Dan's going to have a heart attack (I almost said stroke but I thought that could be taken in a bad way) when he hears this...

 

[Downtown]

Yes. we do all have twisted minds, it is a survival mechanism that allows us to withstand the hazards of the occupation (dealing with stuffy and nearsighted officials and angry and crazy members of the public) so that we may live to pass on our genes.

by the way.... we now have two planners among us wookin' po nub as buckwheat would sing. if only Fl and DC weren't so far apart.

 

[el Guapo]

I can't make the vote thing work

Sorry,
I can’t get the poll to reset so that you can vote again. But you can post your choice. Have you noticed that when a woman gets more than two cats she is announcing her desire to remain celibate?

Dan, a little help here with the voting thing?

 

[Cardinal]

KMateja - I think we'd find more than two....

Yup, recently split up myself. I've gotta echo El Guapo's comments. As an educated, travelled, open-minded (I'm trying not to sound too liberal - I'm not, really) person in a small town, there isn't too much in the way of compatible mates. One reason I make the 100 mile round-trip to Madison so often. Being alone in the big city sucks. Being alone in a small town sucks. Still, I've got to say its better than being in a bad relationship.

 

[Tranplanner]

Hmmm...maybe Dan should start a Cyburbia Personals Section.

SWM, 29, enjoys long walks through new urbanist developments, candlelight public meetings, and travel involving critiques of surrounding built environment. Seeks SF (race/age unimportant) for meaningful relationship and bondage games.

 

[el Guapo]

Moderator Hat On

Tranplanner: That is what the kiosk is for. Moderator Hat Off.

Let the spring rut begin. I wonder if there will be a glut of births nine months after Chicago APA?

 

[PlannerGirl]

oh my mother of god im laughing my ass off!

i never thought my love life or lack of sex life would be such a topic!

i dont have cats btw i have dogs and they love to eat little kitties for b-fast!

give me a couple more weeks and ill eat board members for b-fast

ok for a lark here's mine
SWF 28 living in the DC metro area, seeks geeky other for heated zoning debates at the dinner table and latex sheets. Must have desire to take odd vacations and photograph buildings for fun.

no kitties allowed

 

[el Guapo]

Mine

MWM (38) Height in proprtion to weight (If I was 8'2") who needs another woman like Dan needs a Dale Earnhard Signature Series Bassboat. Looking for bandwidth, better CPU speed, more memory, peace and quiet, and a nice supply of Volvo parts, and plenty of ammo. Wiling to travel for car parts and good camping sites. Send photo of water pump for B18 engine.

 

[Tranplanner]

A Clarification

What have I started?

I should point out (before all the women start stampeding to reply to me) that my "personal ad" was only a joke and not reflectlive of my actual status. Tranplanner is in fact happily engaged to be married this summer.

Okay dear, you can stop squeezing now!

 

[el Guapo]

I'm sorry, I just can't resist.

That BTurk has quite a grip, Eh Tranplanner?

Edited: Not that there is anything wrong with that.

 

[Tranplanner]

Homey Don't Play That

Not unless bturk is actually a stunning, intelligent young woman interested in the finer points of trip generation and access managment

 

[adaptor]

as eric Idle might reply...

Trip Generation -- Say no more! Nod, nod! Wink, wink!

 

[Tranplanner]

Not bloody likely...

I've seduced many a comely lass with my vast knowledge of trip generation rates. Hey baby, wanna come back to my place and see my ITE manuals?

 

[PlannerGirl]

Lol after the last bunch i worked with i had no idea other planners even dated, never mind...well had mating rituals ;-)

wonder how many nice guys i can lure in with "planning WITH trees" or subdiv books...

sigh

 

[el Guapo]

Dr. Strangelove

I like a nice snifter of brandy, some candles, a copy of Mumford's Image of the City, a little Barry White, a plastic kiddie pool, an electric grease gun filled with strawberry flavored lard, and a shower curtain with an aerial photo of a new urbanist community laminated right on to it.


WE MUST PROTECT OUR PRECIOUS BODILY FLUIDS

Oh, and did I mention a cigar, I like a cigar, yep I sure like a cigar.

 

[Cardinal]

Though reciting the peotry of "Public Markets and Community Revitalization" or "Flexibility in Highway Design" should be enough to win any woman's heart, I can always fall back on "The Next American Metropolis" to get beyond her urban growth boundaries.

An excerpt:

The Functional Classification Process is Not an Exact Science

One of the difficulties surrounding the relationship
between highway functional classification
and design guidelines
is that the classification process is not an exact science.

The predominant traffic service associated with a particular route
connot be definitely determined
without exhaustive surveys of traffic origin-destination patterns
on each link of the road network.

Engineering judgement
based on experience
must play a role
in making design decisions.

Poetry. Pure poetry. If this can't attract a woman, what will?

 

[el Guapo]

While I like your poem...

...what it needs is a driving bass beat. Kind of a 70's porn kind of bass thump.

 

[Habanero]

Well, I'm sold

Michael.. you need a roomate?

 

[Dan]

El Guapo wrote:
Dan, a little help here with the voting thing?

Let's see if I can reset the poll ...

(Nope. I can't.)

Anacosta.

Hey, it's up-and-coming, right?

I know I should be more vocal, but today was rather busy. Lots of code enforcement, followed by a medical appointment at 5:00, a trip to the pharmacy at 6:00, a soak in the tub at 7:00, and a nap that lasted from 8:00 to 11:30, making up for lost sleep. I'm doing my laundry, after which I'll crawl back into bed. Yeah ... swingin' single life really kicks butt, tell you what.

As far as single isolation goes, I really was at my "swingingest" when I was living in little Las Cruces, New Mexico. Being just out of college, I had the best of both worlds -- young professional woman, the dating pool of which was there but not huge, along with grad students at NMSU. Being a single professional guy with no kids in that town made me a rare commodity. Here in the familyland suburb where I reside, I'm seen as an oddity -- "single guy living alone in his own house ... something's wrong there."

 

[Tranplanner]

Before you know it, you'll be "Old Man Tasman"...

GET OFF MY LAWN YOU DAMN KIDS!!!!!

 

[PlannerGirl]

Dan dont take this wrong but anyone living in Orlando of their own free will is odd to me. My dad and sister are there *Metro West* I hate the town, the worst traffic of anywhere *including LA* that ive ever been. I drive is suicide to walk across or down.

But damn the latin men are hot....hum maybe ill make my usual trip to Disney again this year for my birthday...

Danie who needs more soda this AM

 

[Tranplanner]

PlannerGirl wrote:
But damn the latin men are hot....

El Guapo, did you hear that? El Guapo? Guap baby - answer me...are you okay? OMG I think he's dead - but he has a smile on his face...

hum maybe ill make my usual trip to Disney again this year for my birthday...

Oh great, now Dan's gone too...

Hmmm...PlannerGirl and Dan on a date at Disneyland? All in favour, say Aye.

AYE!!!!!!!

 

[PlannerGirl]

Oye maria!

2 planners down with one stone damn i know some developers that would PAY for this! *that did not sound right!*

Had a date to Disney last year, hot little latin guy-damn that was fun! Hey wore the PVC to the dance clubs and loved it.


Ok i need to stop, only getting myself worked up for nothing-take it out on some subdivision plan

grumbles

 

[el Guapo]

Ole'

PlannerGirl,
Did the infamous El Guapo hear you say something about hot latino nights? El Guapo hears you and wants to help you to release the pain of the last relationship. Meet me at the Georgetown Dennys at 11:30 for the Latin Slam.

 

[Tranplanner]

El Guapo Strikes Again....

I am so glad I did not have food or drink in my mouth when I saw that...I have learned from the experience of Texasplanner.

 

[PlannerGirl]

Well i had soda in my mouth-now in my nose

what have i gotten myself into?

notes her hair and her face match at this point

 

[Habanero]

OWWW

Three words:

SCALDING HOT COFFEE!

Thru the nose and onto the screen-

What a way to wake up in the morning!!

WOOOOOOOOOooo HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooo!

 

[Downtown]

And I just took my tea out of the microwave and am now cleaning it up off my draft of last weeks minutes. thanks guys.

 

[PlannerGirl]

This is me driving in Orlando on my way to Disney...

Resulting in...

 

[Dan]

Tranplanner wrote:
GET OFF MY LAWN YOU DAMN KIDS!!!!!

I've got an unwritten agreement with the folks across the cul-de-sac. Their kids can play on my immaculate Palmetto St. Augustine, if Bailey can poop with impunity on thier shaded, turf-challenged front yard. Works for everyone!

PlannerGirl wrote:
Had a date to Disney last year, hot little latin guy-damn that was fun! Hey wore the PVC to the dance clubs and loved it.

Okay ... time to stop work on the "Inoperable Vehicles FAQ" handout, and start killing some kittens.

Excuse me, if you would.

Dan (who has a mild second skin fetish)

 

[el Guapo]

I give!

PVC - Polly Vinyl Chloride?

 

[PlannerGirl]

hey PVC is cooler and cheaper than latex-trust me on this one

Danie

 

[prudence]

While I was away...

Is this what you people have been doing while bturk and I were presenting in Chicago?? Why are the post suddenly good when I'm away...can you say conspiracy?!?

Many of us are single and being single when you are both well educated and opinionated (as most of us posting are) is difficult anywhere... Most of us are accostomed to being in the positions of decision maker. We become somewhat inflexible in what we will tolerate in another person.

Anyone can find a 20-ish person with diminshed mental capacity and outlook on life. And that's fine for thiry to sixty minutes at a crack, two or three times a day, but...

What was I talking about?

Oh yeah, NOTE TO SELF: STOP BY MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY OR THE UNIV. OF WISC.-MILWAUKEE ON WAY HOME...

 

[Downtown]

Is PVC the paint on body paint?

 

[PlannerGirl]

Lol no thats liquid latex, diffrent stuff. stinks to high holy you know what and hurts big time comming off. No i rather like the garments already made to fit.

D