12/12/08 Florida part 2

You never know someone until you live with them or are forced to stay in a hotel room with them for days on end. I rarely room with people I don’t know, but it was cost effective for this trip. Now I know them as associates but beyond that not so much. We are all different type of women and there were things I could appreciate about them and things that made me want to run away and hide. I was staying with these different women and I wanted to briefly describe them. I’m curious if you will be able to figure out which one I am.

Women #1: She is determined and never quits. Her personality is at times so strong that it makes it difficult for her to get along with others, especially women. She loves the Lord, but sometimes it comes off as being legalistic and not accepting of people who are not like her. She says whatever is on her mind without thinking but at the same time is very sensitive. Things have to be her way and she will inconvenience the entire world to get what she wants. She is that person who is uptight and never wants to be late. Her very presence can stress you out. But she is the most caring person and would give her right arm to those she cares about. She is extremely loyal.

Women #2: She is a really laid back woman. The type of person that anyone can hang out with and get along with and she finds it especially easy to get along with the guys. She is a naturally beautiful woman who doesn’t fuss much with hair and makeup unless it is a special occasion. She is kind of down for whatever and goes with the flow. She is highly opinionated and believes her way to be the correct way though she will listen to your point of view. She is very smart and has a lot of great skills but sometimes doesn’t recognize how great she is.

Women #3: She is super goofy. She is always making people laugh which makes them want to be around her. Sometimes she can’t turn this off and it can appear over the top or like she is attempting to get attention. The other side of her is that she is mature and has the ability to look at other’s situation objectively. It makes it easy for her to talk to. Often she is the peacemaker trying to make sure everyone gets along and smoothing out rocky situations. Her tolerance is really low and her moods change like underwear. She is like a chameleon and adapts to whatever situation she is in. She can be the life of the party but when she is ready to go that’s that.

Women #4: She is the ultimate girly girl. She has more makeup, facial products and stuff than you could imagine. Her regimen to prepare for her day and to go to sleep is ridiculous. She is always late because she is getting ready even though she is the first person in the shower. She takes a great deal of pride in how she looks every time she steps out the door. She is very kind and cares about others though she can be highly self-absorbed. Men naturally flock to her and she doesn’t mind using this to her advantage as long as it furthers her goals and dreams. She is quiet and introspective and doesn’t waste time on idle words.

Now I possess elements of all these women but I am describing four very different women. This is what I observed while being around them in and out of the workplace. It has been a long time since I have hung out with a group of women so I found it very enlightening. It has brought me to this question…

Is there something wrong with a man you hardly know taking you on a shopping spree? This is something I am pondering. I am really fascinated by all of this. Now what differentiates a gold digger from someone who just falls into a favorable situation? Maybe a gold digger seeks it. I ask because this happened to woman #4.

No sooner than when she exited the plane a man began to follow her (unbeknownst to her). She just thought he was coincidentally in all the same places as her in the airport. He finally approached her and they made a date for that evening. He has been around all weekend although she just met him. She doesn’t claim to love him or anything but isn’t opposed to getting to know him. As a date he wanted to take her shopping. He is wealthy and she needed some suits. Now is this wrong? She didn’t mislead him into thinking there would be an exchange for the shopping spree. She didn’t ask for it nor did she bring it up again. Is it wrong for her to go shopping on his tab? Would I do the same? Probably not but only because once he told me he was following me my crazy radar would’ve went off.

Conversely what kind of man extends these type of things to a woman he just meets? I am not saying he is a bad guy but could it be a self esteem issue. Maybe he felt she was over his head so he wooed her with gifts. I don’t know. Just an observation.

One last thing. You know what’s worse than sleeping next to a man snoring at night? Sleeping next to a woman who snores like a man. Women #1 snored so bad during this trip. There are no words to describe it. The first night it wasn’t that bad. The funny part is she tried to blame her snoring on someone else. She claimed she heard women #2 snoring. No boo. You snored so loud you woke yourself up. Don’t try to blame that on anyone else.

The next night only Jesus saved her from my wrath. I was already sleeping in the hotel room when she came in and began to be loud. So then I was awake. Before I could get back to sleep the snoring began. I was pissed. I looked at the other women in the room sound asleep. In my head I thought can’t you hear this? Oh that’s right you have earplugs in. So I just had to sit there trying to sleep. What made it worse was we had to be up so so early the next morning. I called her name hoping she would turn on her side. I thought of stuffing a sock in her mouth. I thought of putting a pillow over her head but instead put it over mine. I could still hear this heifer. I got so frustrated I went out into the hallway of the hotel and begin to pray. Seriously. First I begged God to shut her up because I was so sleepy and tomorrow was going to be a long day. I mean if He could part the Red Sea clearly he could part a way through her nasal cavity where air could get in and out silently.

Second I prayed that I would be able to control my irritation if for some reason I couldn’t get back to sleep. I can be really moody and if I couldn’t sleep because she was moving bulldozers with her snores I would be irritated. I am not a liar and my face expresses how I really feel really well. So I knew I would be a witch tomorrow and I wanted to head off the devil and remind myself to stay cool.

So I sat on that hallway floor, rocked myself, calmed down and went back to the hotel room. Eventually I did get to sleep.