Art Alive in San Diego

One of my favorite events of the year kicked off tonight - Art Alive.  I've been to the Special Edition Culture & Cocktails before but never the Opening Celebration & it was exquisite. I am a romantic to my core - I think white lights, candles & stars are amazing. I love fresh flowers & pretty settings.  I believe in happy endings & cheesy romantic comedies - it literally is what moves me through my day. And tonight when I walked up the red carpet and into the big white tent I looked up and there were stars on the "ceiling".There were floral arrangements EVERYWHERE - pink & purple lights on a beautiful white setting.  When you walked into the rotunda if you didn't close your eyes and just breathe you were doing yourself a disservice. The overpowering smell of lilies knocks you off your feet - it's a smell that lightens my heart. Then you open your eyes and you see the most romantic setting you could ever imagine. It's what the heart feels love should look like - perfection. Soft white roses, daises & lilies everywhere.  I thought to myself - someone has to get married here tonight. It is, simply put - beautiful. My dear friend, & Associate Director of Development at SDMA, Sarah Beckman said there HAS to be at least has to be at least one proposal. And as I looked around the room I thought to myself if neither a wedding or a proposal is going to happen tonight, I can find solace in the fact that there are couples all over the room that are completely falling in love.  Maybe it's Bonnie & Hans that were celebrating their 10th anniversary tonight or maybe it's a guy seeing a girl in a new light for the first time.  But if there were ever a night, tonight was the night that love was in the air.
Thank you San Diego Museum of Art ... you have outdone yourself!

Generally Speaking...

Generally speaking...

...you shouldn't curse on the first date & you definitely shouldn't drop the "F" bomb.
...the guy should pay on the first date, but the girl SHOULD do the "courtesy reach" (See Rachel Greenwald's Tips)
...you should keep your first date simple & brief...if you like each other there's always the second date :).
...the guy should set up the date ("whatever you want to do" is not acceptable) & make it geographically closer to his date than himself.
...you should go into every date with an optimistic attitude - you just never know!

happily,
kim

Spring Cleaning...

My girlfriends and I have always had this ridiculous rule.  If you are single at Thanksgiving you might as well stay single through Valentine's Day. It's just easier - no awkward gift buying scenarios or introducing to the family way too early.  The one thing that is sane about this logic is it was the perfect prep for spring cleaning. 
Spring Cleaning? 

I thought this was a blog about dating and relationships?  Exactly! This is the time to get yourself ready to meet someone new! I'm talking the down time you need to shed any emotional baggage.  Get it out of your system.  Next task...spice up your look.  Hit the mall and update your look. Sometimes it just takes a few key pieces to jazz things up a bit. OR if you need it - do the major overhaul. It's worth it.  Do a once over - are your roots showing? Eyebrows in disrepair? Coffee & wine got your teeth looking less than glimmering? Haven't had a facial since Bush was in office? When was the last time you broke a sweat? I am hoping it was before you morning coffee - no? Well get out there! Work out, go shopping, book the appointments! Just knock it all out. You'll feel great!
Now you have your new look, a good break from dating (a "cleanse" if you will) & the confidence to go meet that someone great.  Don't forget to smile!


...happily,
kim