weird...

[oanja]

Almost done with work practice, yay! And I was supposed to have classes this week, but they got rescheduled so instead I'm going to see arilyn9 and we're going to a real hockey game! I'm excited. =D

The dating thing didn't really go according to plan. Somehow the guy managed to develop some romantic feelings for me in two! Two meetings and wasn't happy when I told him I thought we would be better off as friends and that I really couldn't see myself in a relationship with him. So so weird. I hope this isn't the norm, because I know myself and I definitely won't be able to start liking someone that quick.

Also as soon as I said that he started trying to talk me around. Like seriously that quote I saw on tumblr was right in this case at least 'when a man says no it's the end of conversation but when a woman says no it's the start of a negotiation' like seriously, I liked him fine before all this happened. I ended up feeling like he was trying to guilt me into dating him, because he liked me. Whut? I don't think I owe him anything, but I definitely need to be more clear in the future about what I want out of this whole internet dating thing, because people obviously have very different ideas about these things.

So, that's super weird and I feel like I'm too old to try learning how dating works. Urgh...

But annyways, the Wild are still in the playoff race, although I don't really like their chances, I mean they would match up with the Hawks again?? Or the Ducks, I'm not sure how the format works. I really hope the Ducks could win the cup, it would be awesome.

I also haven't written any fic in ages. *grumble grumble* and I forgot to bring my keyboard with me to my apartment and now I only have this small wireless keyboard that is not good for writing at all. It makes my fingers hurt and also I make a lot of typos.

Comments

[cupric-acetate.livejournal.com]

LIVE HOCKEY GAME \o/ Who are you going to watch?

That is really weird. Not the dude not taking no for an answer since dudes will me dudes, unfortunately, but people having expectations after just two meetings is really not the norm.

[oanja.livejournal.com]

We're going to see a Finnish men's league game. (I'm still not sure what it's supposed to be translated into... Finnish elite league maybe? =D) I've never seen a live hockey game before, so I'm pretty excited about it, although I have no idea what to expect so I'm trying not to get too excited before hand.

Yeah, I thought it was super weird too, so I'm not quite ready to throw in the towel, but I dunno... guys are weird and I'm still not sure I really would even want to have a relationship with one. ^_^;

[biggersandwich.livejournal.com]

Yay for hockey! Have fun!

That guy sounds like a dick; I'm sorry that happened. :( Some people are quick to decide that they want to pursue things, and some people are not, but no one should be trying on guilt about it. I have friends who have had very slow-moving relationships with people off the internet so it is possible, I promise! (Not that dating is important if you don't want to do it, but if you are interested, it definitely doesn't mean putting up with that type. You can do loads better. <3)

[oanja.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping it will be great. Still have a dream of seeing a NHL game some day, but until then I have to see what I can here locally. =)

Yeah, "surprising" how fast he changed, I actually liked him, you know, as a potential friend before he got all weird. >_< I definitely won't put up with any kind of assholery, I have a healthy self esteem and I don't even feel like I need a relationship, so it's not like I would be willing to settle for something just because I'm lonely or something. This is definitely a learning experience though and at least I'm learning new things about people and myself. ^_^;

[biggersandwich.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it'll be good! (I've never seen a NHL game either, haha.)

Good for you. <3 It can definitely be discouraging though, even when you won't put up with things, to still have people trying it on all the time, so all my sympathies, and I'm sure you can find a nicer dude! (Sorry if I seemed patronising, I didn't mean to, only to be hopeful about the possibilities of online dating/other, less demanding, dudes. :))

[oanja.livejournal.com]

Well they are expensive and I don't know, do you live in a city that has a team?

Yeah, I'm sure this will get old really fast if guys generally have this attitude, but I'm hoping this was just a weird fluke thing. It doesn't seem patronizing at all, no worries and yeah hopefully I have better luck with meeting people online from now on. =)

[biggersandwich.livejournal.com]

I live in Toronto, so definitely a local team, but I'm not a Leafs fan and also it costs all the money in the world to go to the ACC. I did go to an AHL game once, and that was quite fun, and I'm hoping to go see some CWHL games because there are two teams fairly close, but there hasn't been a weekend with a home game where I was also free yet. :(

I, uh, don't quite trust guys in general to not have this attitude, but I gather you can ward most of them off with carefully chosen profile keywords, and you can always say right out that it takes you a long time to get comfortable with someone or whatever?

[oanja.livejournal.com]

I was visiting a friend, so I couldn't answer before, but I thought I'd still do it now. =)

I don't know if I knew you lived in Toronto before, but it's cool to know. I don't think I've had Canadian LJ friends before. (also if I ever finish that Kessel/Bozak story you can maybe correct me if I make stupid mistakes about the city...) But I've heard that the games are super super expensive, so I don't blame you for not going to see a game. Is it as bad as it is in Winnipeg where almost all the seats are for season ticket holders? Or are they just expensive for other reasons?

It sucks though that your schedule and the hockey schedules haven't worked out so far. I hope you get to go see a game soon. =)

[biggersandwich.livejournal.com]

Of course! One of the joys of lj is time-lag conversations made easy.

Absolutely hit me up for Toronto betaing any time! :D There's a lot of season ticket holders at the ACC, but also there's simply enough demand that they can charge ludicrous prices and get them. And the prices really are truly ridiculous. I enjoyed seeing a live game, but I didn't enjoy it hundreds of dollars worth, to be quite honest.

Thanks! I hope your hockey game was fun?

[oanja.livejournal.com]

Yep, it's a great thing about this place.

Yay, thanks. I usually do my best not to mention anything specific about places, because I don't know enough about them, but it'll be good to have someone point out any glaring mistakes. ^_^;

Hundreds of dollars is a truly insane amount to spend on a game, especially if you would only end up with poor seats and would have a better experience just watching the game at home.

It was pretty fun and I would definitely go see another game (there's one coming up next week and the student tickets are five euros... I'm pretty tempted to go. :D) we sat pretty close to the ice though, so we couldn't see everything going on at the other end and it was kind of difficult to follow what was going on. Still it was good fun.

[biggersandwich.livejournal.com]

Well, if there's ever anything about Toronto that would be convenient to know for writing, I can definitely do my best to answer! (Not that there's anything wrong with vagueness, but sometimes it's nice to have the option.)

It really is. But apparently they have no difficulties finding people in Toronto to pay it (and more, there are lots of luxury options which are even more stratospherically priced.)

:D I definitely agree that it's super odd to watch live when you've had a while to get really used to what the tv game is like because it doesn't look like that at all up close, but I'm glad you had a good time!

[messy-kisses.livejournal.com]

Tuun tänne huutelemaan, että Top gearin uusi kausi alkaa 2. helmikuuta. :D Että kerrankin olen kertonut asiasta (vaikkei sua enää kiinnostaisikaan x).

Also, what an utter dickhead (I wish I could say I'm surprised..), hope next one will be better. :)

[oanja.livejournal.com]

Jee, kiitti tiedosta. Kerranki tiedän sit. Ja no kiinnostaa kuitenki vielä sen verran, että pitää kattoo. Toivottavasti on parempi kausi ku edellinen.

Oli tosi outoa kyllä... >_> Mut joo kattoo sit, että miten tätä viittii, ku emmä tiiä onko tässä mitään järkeä. :D

[messy-kisses.livejournal.com]

Trailereiden perusteella oli ainakin pari kiintoisaa juttua tulossa. :D

Joo, ymmärrän. Mun piti kanssa (ihan sun esimerkistä rohkaistuneena!) pistää profiili pystyyn, mutta sitten tuli taas useammalta kaverilta valitustulva niiden nykyisistä tai entisistä (tai kohta entisistä) miehistä niin se jäi vähän siihen. Kun ei mulla ole mikään hirveä hinku seurustella, lähinnä vaan kokeilun vuoksi. x)

[oanja.livejournal.com]

Cool cool cool. =D

Haha, joo, sama syy itellä oli sitä ihan piruuttaan kokeilla, ja noh vielä mä siellä oon ihmisten kaa viestejä vaihtany yms, mut on se jotenki vaan tosi outoa sinällään. Varsinki ku en ite oikeesti ees halua rueta seurustelemaan tai muuta... Mut aattelin vähä testata asiaa ku yrittää miettiä sitä, että pitäiskö sitä muka tietää omaa seksuaalisuuttaan sellasessa muodossa että se johonki laatikkoon mahtuis. :D

[sherg.livejournal.com]

Whoa just two dates and he liked you? You must be so charming! But it's annoying when they start acting like a dick when you say no..-_- Just shows how uncertain some people are about themselves...

But yea, don't give up dating!:)