Miss Euro Blogger - Bursting the Bubble

Today, I was really angry with myself. Even more so: I was disappointed with myself. I pride myself on being a strong woman who doesn't take shit from people - especially men when they think they can just do or say whatever to a woman. I went for a walk today in the woods surrounding the city of Salzburg in Austria. I had some lovely Apfelstrudel and a cappuccino with a view of the fortress Hohensalzburg up on the hill in the not so far distance. When I was done, I started to make my way back towards the direction of my hotel. Lots of tourists crossed my path, which is nothing unusual in this area at this time of the year. After a few minutes, I saw a young couple that just finished talking to an old man and saying their goodbyes. It seemed as if he was giving them directions. I was in a happy mood and being polite, I smiled at the old man as I passed him. He called after me: "Young lady!" I turned around and he came closer. "I was just telling these two young ...

Dating in L.A. ... phew... what can I say? It's an art form in itself. It's calculated, manipulated and very exhausting. If you've ever seen the movie 'Swingers,' you know what I mean. The movie is pretty close to reality. The constant debate over 'how many days before I should call' is reality. Generally, there is an understanding that a call after the first meeting should be made anywhere between 3 and 7 days after. BUT! Then the question is, if he calls a week later does it mean that he is interested but not that much to bother calling after 3 days? Does it mean that he was so busy that he forgot to call sooner and therefore you are not that important to him? Does he just wanna be friends? Does he just want to keep you on the back-burner for bootie calls? Every move - and non-move - is dissected and interpreted. Guys in L.A. obsess over the rules of dating as well - just not as much as girls do. Girls can go on and on about 'what means what' all ...