My latest creation

I kind of did my take on Blue Rhapsody with this one.... but I got frustrated with the pattern and just ended up making it my own. Not sure what I'm going to do with this one yet... I told myself I was making it to sell on Etsy, but I've kind of grown a liking for it... eep. It's so hard to give up your art sometimes!

Short men are more likely to be gay? Wow

Awhile back I wrote an article for the Orlando Sentinel about the rise in college-aged young people joining dating sites like Match.com, EHarmony, and OkCupid. In a nutshell, I found that there was indeed quite a significant number of college students engaging in this sort of dating. However, that is not the point of this post. Anyways, I ended up landing myself on the press list for OkCupid, and I get periodic updates about trends, changes etc.

Well today I got an email from Sam Yagan of the OkCupid team with what I thought to be quite an interesting find. They asserted that extremely tall AND extremely short men have a greater tendency to be gay or bisexual. OkCupid keeps incredible track of their users, in my opinion, so it leads me to believe that some of the trends they are finding are quite credible. I have no clue why this would be, and honestly, I'm interested if there is anyone studying this...

Here is the chart they sent:



According to the email, "This effect is most pronounced with especially short men. A guy in the 5th percentile by height (shorter than 5′ 5″) is 70 percent more likely to be queer than a man of average height (5′ 10″). A man in the 5th percentile by height is 70 percent more likely to be gay or bi than a man of average height We have no idea why this is. If queerness is genetic, then perhaps its determinant gene or genes sits near the genes that determine height? I looked around and could find no medical study investigating the correlation. Any geneticists out there? Anyhow, here are a few baseline facts about our sample population: 10.1% of our male users describe themselves as gay or bisexual. 90% of the men OkCupid are between 5′ 5″ and 6′ 3″. Of course, height is self-reported, but we’ve found, surprisingly enough, that men seem to be pretty honest about it."

I find it interesting there are similarities between height and sexual preference. It makes me believe that genetics certainly play a role in the big picture. Now I know this isn't exactly the most valid study, but it's interesting nonetheless, no?

What do you think? Could there really be a tie between height and sexuality?

To see the post by OkCupid click here.

February food of the month!

Like I mentioned in January, my new year's resolution is to try a new food I've never tried before each month. January was Gator Jerky (which was delish, btw) and February was dun dun dun...... LAMB. Call me crazy for never having lamb before the age of 23, but I grew up in a mid-western family... no lamb whatsoever.

So Thursday night I had the privilege of dining at the fabulous Taverna Opa off of International Drive in Orlando. The place was hopping with loud music, a belly dancer traveling from table to table, and napkins being thrown every which way. I guess instead of breaking plates, they throw napkins and yell "Opa!" I loved it! Totally new experience for me. People dancing on tables, great food and good company, of course.

Well I tried lamb... and here she blows:



It was, in essence, friggen fantastic. I NEVER thought I would enjoy lamb, but this meat was so tender and so juicy that it slipped right off of the bone and into my large intestine. Ok, bad visual. But it was scrumptious. Absolutely scrumptious. While it looks relatively ugly on the plate, in my opinion, it was the tastiest meat I've ever had! It had to of been horrible for me, but mmmh mmhh so good! However, I will forewarn you... it seemed that everything at Taverna Opa was smothered in lemon, which I was not too keen on. But if you like that cirtus-y flavor, than you'll be in heaven.

Thanks Taverna Opa and thanks billy for pickin up the tab!

My new love

I'm going to be honest with all of you today. I am not the most dedicated follower of fashion. While I thrive on finding cute outfits and trendy accessories, I am wholeheartedly a southern, bargain addict. Yes. I generally stay within the realm of "in style," but I refuse to pay full price for anything unless it's absolutely worth every single penny in my head. While I love Lilly Pulitzer, I peruse her line more at Marshall's than anywhere else alongside some of my other faves: Steve Madden, Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren. Call it a faux pas, but let's face it... I'm a recent college grad and that = a lackluster income.

However, right before Christmas I came across what I thought to be a *beautiful* handbag in the least likely of places. While at the Florida Mall, I stepped in Nine West as my best friend From Oranges to Peaches scavenged for a pair of leather, winter boots (which btw... was damn near impossible to find that time of year for some reason). While I am certainly not a huge fan of Nine West, I found this:



Did I buy it? No...

Why? Because I just wouldn't fork over the full price for something that seemed rather frivolous at the time. Epic fail on my part.

But that bag was permanently ingrained into the back of my mind...

....for 2 months

UNTIL, last weekend I hit up the Westshore Mall (nearly 100 miles from Florida Mall) and to my good fortune, there sat that very same bag ON SALE!

So I bought it. And I love it. It feels good. So good. Not only did I get the bag I wanted, but my diva bargain side was completely satisfied, no cognitive dissonance whatsoever!...something that only happens once in a blue moon.

I dare you to tell me this bag isn't adorable with its matching coin purse! I will fight you!

For future reference

Apparently, you cannot return sex toys for "health reasons," according to Effex Media (aka Fairvilla, Inc.)

EVEN if they are unopened and sealed.

Somebody out there is going to get one hell of a birthday present this year from me.

Look what showed up on my doorstep.

***note this blog is rated R***

So I've been debating whether or not I was going to share this story, because it kind of makes me blush... but I've decided it's just too funny and I can't fathom keeping it from all of you.

This past Monday was like any normal day. I went into work downtown. I went to Zumba at 6pm. I picked up a sub from Publix and then I went home. As I stomped up the stairs, sub in hand and ready to plop in front of the boob tube, I noticed my doormat propped up against my front door.

After quickly examining the strange setup, I noticed the mailman had left a package beneath the mat (because that's supposed to keep someone from stealing it? Um. kudos on the excellent security tactic USPS...) Anyways, so I picked up the package and took it inside completely perplexed as to what it may be.

I ripped it open and low and behold this appeared...



I freaked out thinking to myself "Did I accidentally click on something online that scammed me and sent this to me???" But that couldn't be right... the only websites I usually go to are Facebook, Twitter and various news sites.

The receipt said a charge had been made for $116 with a Visa... well... I'm an American Express girl, so it certainly wasn't me.

After a little digging I discovered it was sent as a present from an ex boyfriend. Now, dear readers, let's all take a second to vote here...

Do you consider this:

a) Creepy as hell
b) Creepier than creepy as hell
c) Thoughtful
d) Just weird

Calling Fairvilla tomorrow to see their return policy on this sort of thing...

The cutest pizza ever

While this post is certainly belated, I still felt the need to share. As I mentioned previously, I worked on Valentine's. However, when I got home I had the sweetest surprise waiting. Isn't this the cutest pizza ever? And my favorite: chicken and jalapenos!