Coyote and RoadRunner - Zoom and Bored (14.09.1957)

I was just thinking about it as I was watching some the Road Runner/Coyote cartoons and couldn't help but notice the similarities to the dating world. The road runner seems to symbolize the woman (free and on the run) and the coyote (in constant pursuit), using anything in his arsenal to capture his prey. Very much a symbol of Human Courting Rituals. A.K.A. Dating. Men pursuing women endlessly and always, no matter what the man does, she always slips from his grasp.
  Now don't misunderstand what I mean. I'm not saying that men are just after women because they are succulent birds of prey that we wish to devour entirely leaving nothing but feathers and bones, NO, no, no, no, no, N. O. NO! What I mean is the pursuit of women is very, Very, VERY! similar.


  Seriously, if you really look at the emphasis there is on the coyote using so many contraptions and devices and unique things to try and capture, distract or entrap the road runner, it is very similar to the kinds of techniques men will employ in order to get a woman's attention and pursue.  And many times the woman simply flashers her tail and in her own way goes "MEEP MEEP" and vanishes in a dust-puff of makeup powder, perfume and lip gloss, which some I might add actually has names similar to food.


 In addition, there is great emphasis in the cartoon of the pain that Coyote goes through. Now don't get me wrong! I'm not saying that the woman puts the man through all the pain. I have three sisters and I know exactly how much pain and suffering goes into preparation before going out for the night and what it takes to maintain the looks.  What I'm saying is that women are always making statements about the hurt and pain that a woman goes through in a relationship. How often do you hear about the men's side of the equation??    Many times women, drama queens that they are.......And you know you are when it comes to your dating, gloss over the fact that men get hurt just as much as women do.  When a man is rejected by a woman, they don't really realize the kind of pain and hurt they just caused the man.  Which really some do not deserve. I know, I know there are plenty of Douche-bag men out there! BELIEVE ME I know! Most of which are in positions of power. But some men are really just looking to have a nice time with a woman. Hoping he presents himself enough that she will see he isn't the douche-y kind of guy many women think most men are.


  But hey, I'm not saying that all women are like that, because I know they aren't. Seriously, I know there are millions of loving, caring wonderful women out there that are just looking for a guy to love them. Unfortunately, guys see too many Road Runner women whose only interested is the game of pursuit and watching the guy slam on the pavement as he falls from a cliff. 
   Huh? Funny Women think men are Dogs....Coyote's.  So that makes women Road Runners. WOW! Michael Maltese and Chuck Jones really knew their stuff.

me and me time

Is it weird that I like spending time alone?

I love spending time with my girlfriend, my family and the few times I can be with my friends, but every once in a while I enjoy spending a day or two just with myself. Like recently, it's the week after New Years, my girlfriend is back at work and I have 2 days before we are back from Hiatus.  I had somethings I could do with my time off, but I decided to just do nothing. Well not really nothing, but in a sense I just did stuff that passed time. I did some cleaning, I watched a lot of recorded TV and movies and generally laid around my condo and relaxed. Tracked friends through Facebook and played a few video games. I did go out and run a few errands but generally I didn't do much.
  Is that really so bad? I don't do it very often but it happens sometimes during the month when I have a break from work or time becomes available that I had things planned for and it falls through.  It doesn't seem like it but for some reason I tend to feel like it is a bad thing.

 Maybe I'm just nuts or something but is it so wrong to enjoy some ME time? Is it wrong for me to be with myself?

  The truth is I have spent a lot of time by myself. Longer then I think most people do, but it's almost like a blanket that I wrap myself in once and a while.  I'm not totally afraid of the world and need to hide away from it all the time, but I do have to say that once in a while it is so nice to just push the world out of my life and just be me. Is it wrong to be selfish like that?

 I'm not even sure why I'm writing about this but I just needed to say it.
  Which brings up another thing.  I talk to myself.  Now don't judge me right away. Because we all talk to ourselves. Whether we know it or not we do.  I just choose to do it outside of my head.  Honestly it helps me keep my thoughts clear and allows me to speak my mind on something without worrying about being judged.  I see it as a way to vocalize my thoughts so that if I decide to speak about something in public, i've actually rehearsed it.  Many times I have entered a conversation and thought I knew what I was saying and ended up stumbled over the words on the way out and sounding stupid.  When I talk about the subject with myself, I'm preparing for the time when I might actually be speaking to someone and I can confidently and passionately speak my mind. I know it sounds just as crazy as I'm typing it. LOL! But I can honestly and proudly say it helps.  Hey, it hasn't failed me yet so I will keep doing it until it does.

 Well,  I'm going to finish watching "Parenthood"on my DVR.  And that's another story.