Whatevs

[clintswan]

Getting drunk at this bar here in LA, Eagle to be exact, I have decided to be selfish. By this time in Chicago I had met many quality people. But here, I am at a loss. Partly my fault and partly the city. I miss Chicago. I miss seasons. I miss not being lonely. I am going to be selfish by NOT connecting with people, rather than consentrating on losing the 20 lbs I gave gained whilst here. Me first then LA. Along the way I hope for good people to enter by life. Otherwise, obese me is taking things in hand.

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Comments

[thikstache.livejournal.com]

Wish I knew earlier you were going...my friends, Alex and Pablo are there from SD and I would have told them to look for you and introduce themselves.

Have fun!!!

[mondragon.livejournal.com]

I spent two long lonely years in LA before I gave up. I'm not the most outgoing person but I have never been at a loss for having good, interesting people in my life except when I was in LA. I wish I could give you some hints but since I failed.... One thing I will say is that in retrospect, spending more time in bars just translated to drinking too much, not to any sort of social time.

[stereobare.livejournal.com]

It's about freakin time Clint. You should have put yourself 1st long ago.

Just by changing your mind set, those 20 pounds will prolly come off quicker then you think (plus working and staying busy will help)

[beartech.livejournal.com]

I agree with Bob!! You come first. I love seasons as much as the next guy (grew up in CT), but take advantage of the ridiculous amount of sun you get down there. Bring up the map on your iPhone and put "state park" into it. Grab a small pack with a couple bottles of water, some food, and a couple of beers and hit the trails. I'll bet you'll meet more quality bears out hiking than you will in the bar. Plus you'll loose that 20lbs without even trying. I'm sitting here looking out at the steady rain of yet another rainy weekend, taking my prescription vitamin D, completely jealous of your warm weather and sun right now.

[peterlicious.livejournal.com]

I've never found it very easy to talk to people at that bar. Maybe it's the bar, maybe it's me... I don't know. But I don't go there very much anymore.

If I may make a suggestion...

[detailbear.livejournal.com]

After your summer fitness plan, for meeting quality people (not in bars) and partaking of exercise at the same time, I would highly recommend Gay Square Dancing in the fall. Intake is usually in August.

Pasadena: http://www.iagsdc.org/bloominsquares/ is closest to you, I think.

Not sure where your work is located, so I included a couple of other local starter clubs.

Santa Ana: http://www.iagsdc.org/goldenstate/index.html
Long Beach: http://www.shorelinesquares.com/shorelinesquares/

It really is fun! If you can walk to a beat, tell your left from your right, and take direction, you can square dance. Ask fuzzygruf, qbear, double_ohsteven or otterpop58 all of whom are on your f-list. *nudge*