Bachelor Auction: Time/less

I may have waited a tad long on posting the news story from the Bachelor Auction--I'm already forgetting how lonely and embarrassed I was feeling.

Oh, no, no....I didn't forget; the memory is still there.

So, it was a friday night and I get home from work thinking it's a typical friday night with no plans. I was double Wrong! I found out from a post on facebook that the auction was that night, not the following night that I had perceived it to be. It was starting 30 minutes after I read the FB post.

Debate: Go or not to go?

Yes, I am a woman of principle and a woman of word. True, not many words, out loud, but still "word."

Granted, now I have no one to go with because I am not taking thirty minutes to figure out logistics of multiple people's schedules--their on their own now with disappointment to follow on the next day.

I don't stop to think about how lonely I will be or the fact that I have no people skills with strangers....

I only rush, rush, rush into whatever suits my fancy--jeans and a semi-formal top. I look good in anything; I tell myself.

Make-up: check
I got to look a little older than 15...(my aging might be a little too slow)

I grab a camera and run on out to my car.

Fashionably, scratch that... I just arrive late. $25

I envisioned bar setting/restaurant setting...perhaps standing and cheering within a crowd.

Not so. There were round tables of women of all ages just drooling in their seats in anticipation. There was no room for me among such women; I had to stand embarrassingly alone amongst the majority sitting. If you don't know women by now, you should note that women travel in groups when they have no men attached to their belts. I felt like a beached whale paddling for the ocean--Can I go home now?

Inner screaming was subsided by a little rum and coke and the start of men being sold on the dance floor. Some of them did dance.

The men ranged in age of 21 to who knows; I wasn't paying attention to the old guys.

I probably would have bidded on three of them had I had a million dollars--$500 would have sufficed. Everyone went for over $200; I didn't think stranger men were that worth it. Although, that one curly, dark-haired...

I left at intermission. I couldn't take watching these men get bought off--I can't enjoy it that much if I can't buy one myself. Plus, that alone part was still a significant factor for leaving early.

I cowardly didn't take any pictures--it felt awkward standing in the middle of a sitting crowd, alone, to take pictures of men prancing around, selling themselves.

Perhaps, next time...I'll be the one being auctioned. My turn to dance...that belly dancing class would have come in handy...


My sailing trip was canceled due to high winds.

This past weekend I painted my surfboard all weekend.

Before


And After...



Next Week: I am going to take off due to exams coming up/end of spring class. I am hopefully starting my "cheapest meal on the menu tour" if the scheduling pans out.

Vote for: May 7-13
1. Drum Circle
2. Beaufort Music Festival
3. Crystal Coast Beach Music Festival

Also: I'm looking for a male (great way to get a man, ask for one!) who would like to take a tango class with me on any given saturday. I'm seeing some newspaper posts offering... If I get some volunteers, that can be voted on in the future too.

Oink oink Oink

Pig Cookin' 2010....Yes, I purposely left the "g" out because it's southern. I'm a grammar fanatic myself...

Technically, I went, but many could claim that I did not. I went through the drive through to get a BBQ plate from the FFA.

I cheated; I know.

Only because I had forgotten, and was reminded the day of by my family, that there are only rides there and bbq plates.

My master plan fell to pieces.

Plan #1: Call my old FFA advisor to set me up with a chef/pig cooker man or woman whom I can assist.

Fail #1: I perceivably waited too long to act upon it--I'm giving the excuse of Easter.

Plan #2: Go around to several cooks on Saturday, at the fest, and taste test them all in order to give a review. Then go interview my chosen best cook about how to cook a pig.

Fail #2: That's not how things work....you buy plates without knowing who made the bbq.

Well, it was good and the vinegar based sauce is to die for.

Despite all that tomfoolery, the rest of the weekend was pure sweat and labor--hoeing them weeds and throwing down the rubbers...I mean rubber mulch, of course. Oh, the Spring!

Looking stunning and making me ecstatic...plants are popping up and growing in.








Two, maybe three weeks ago, I bought a surfboard! Hopefully I'll be riding some waves this summer. I'll be giving it my artistic touch in the next few weekends--here's the before picture. Painting it with my own design...


Next Event: Not surprisingly, the Bachelor Auction won out. This should be fun, as long as all the men aren't over 35...and I don't spend a million dollars. Prior to the event, I finally am learning to sail--all day Saturday!

Following event (Vote):

1. Maritime Museum's Wooden Boat Show: The museum’s Annual Wooden Boat Show has celebrated wooden boats and traditional skills since 1975. Free boat rides will be offered all week from 1-4 PM outside the Watercraft Center (April 24-30). At the Boat Show enjoy traditional skills demonstrations & displays, educational activities, historic vessels, nautical crafts, boat models, sailboat races at 11 AM and 3 PM, and sailboat rides from 12-3 PM. Parking at Gallants Channel with free van shuttle 9 AM - 5 PM (Saturday, May 1).

2. 6th Annual Beaufort Wine and Food Fest: Great wines plus the food of coastal Carolina's finest restaurants are a perfect pairing. Visit the quaint seaport town of Beaufort in grand style while attending tastings, seminars, dinners, wine and cheese pairings and much more. With 18 different events, there is something for everyone - don't miss this culinary experience.

The Fun Begins--Vote!

I have the week off for Easter and next week I'm going to the Newport Pig Cookin'.

I thought I would put some descriptions down for the next vote though--April 16-22.

1. Tahoe Rodeo:
EVENT RUNS APRIL 16-17
Gates Open 6:00 pm/ Rodeo begins at 8:00 pm Both Days
Location: Newport Flea Mall, 196 Carl Garner Road (off highway 70), Newport NC

2. The Bachelor Auction:
The Beaufort Music Festival hosts its annual Bachelor Auction April 16 at the Beaufort Grocery Co. Annex in downtown Beaufort. Benefitting the 22nd annual musical event, set for May 7-8, the bachelor auction offers a chance to bid on bachelors paired with unique date and/or gift packages. Beginning with a bachelor preview at 7pm, participants can enjoy heavy hors d’ oeuvres and a cash bar, followed by the actual auction at 8pm. Advance tickets are $15 ($20 at the door) and available at the Backstreet Pub in Beaufort.

If you are up for this one--maybe you would like to increase my chances of winning a man by donating....if you would like to do that email me (aawade25@gmail.com)

3. Publick Day:
Colonial style market with crafts, antiques, food, music and games.
500 attendees expected.

4. Blue Tie Casino Night:
The first Blue Tie Casino Night – complete with music, fine food, signature drinks, a host of casino-style games, and a live and silent auction – will be held on April 17th, starting at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit children and adults with disabilities in the New Bern/Greenville NC region. Preferred attire is “dressy cocktail” with an emphasis on blue rather than black tie.