Waiting for my dream girl

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Last weekend we went to look at “Class A” RV’s. This summer my wife wants to drive around the United States and visit all my family which is largely scattered. We do not plan to stay with them or stay in hotels. Also we (I) decided that fucking around with a 30+ foot trailer was too much work and neither one of us has much experience. However, she said confidently that she once “pulled a U-Haul behind her car back in college.” God help us. Besides we’d still need something big enough so that means a Dodge Ram 3500, Silverado 3500, or Ford F-350 diesel “dually” with 5th wheel. Very expensive truck just by itself.

The issue is that basically a "Class A" is a “tour bus” and can run you $300,000 to $500,000 on up. So we thought a “used” one would be our best bet. And it just so happens I found the “perfect” one…

When I showed her and she saw who it was , she said “Sure, go ahead. You can park it at Wal-Mart. Maybe you’ll get lucky and she’ll come and visit you…” Anyway we are still looking. My experience driving is with cars and racing not “big rigs.” Although my dad did teach me to drive a semi (he had to learn as part of his job in sales and then showed me at a GM test track). That was hard. This has to be easier.

I was reading today about a retired couple who bought one and had “people crawling up their ass.” I don’t think that would be my problem. Quite the opposite. I’m sure I’d get pulled over for speeding. What I need is one to "practice" with. Get it to go over on two wheels taking a curve, throw it into a skid. You get the idea... I'm sure my "instincts" are totally wrong for this kind of vehicle. We used to travel to games in busses like this when I played football. Always down then center, always fast. People would honk and wave (or give us the “finger” and throw shit at us as we got close to the other university). Usually there was a police escort or security at the other stadium. No problem… Just wondering how fast one of these can go anyway?

(That’s the other two members of Paramore from a few years ago in the last picture. Jeremy Davis (bass) sitting at table, and Taylor York (guitars, keyboards, vocals) sitting with Hayley. )

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Never sure what to post on here… This relates to dating because??? Hayley, Miley, Taylor, Dove, my wife and myself are all millennial's? The "Gen Z" girl is cute? (Moderators: She's college age so she must be at least "18.") The “Younger Boomer” mom is hot?

Anyway, below is something we were instructed by my university to do with prospective students and their families. I’ve already discussed the “millennial” thing in an earlier post (Ronald McDonald’s Millennial Makeover) but I’m amazed at how the media and marketers constantly move everything around to suit their current whims. Especially when it comes to selling the latest crap to kids. “Hell, being a ‘millennial’ these days is cool let’s make them even younger… Those ‘old fuckers’ born before 1985 or 1987 don’t matter anymore—we’ve already taken their money. They have responsibilities now. Like families and jobs and houses. Shit they’re almost ready for retirement…”

But back to this exercise (Disclaimer: It wasn’t designed by me. Those aren’t even our students!) On the back are “characteristics” and “traits” that describe each generation. The prospective student and his/her family are supposed to select the description most closest to themselves. Hello? Admissions Department? I’ll make this easy. EVERYONE that is an incoming Freshman in 2019 was born in 2001 and is part of “Generation Z.” Simple. Got it?

The first time I tried this with a family the student picked the “Younger Boomer” (1964) card (because of the “strong work ethic” and “professional accomplishment.” Of course! Excellent choices! His dad turned out to be a “Gen X’er” which was accurate and he even admitted to going to see Nirvana back in the day. And even though I am actually a “millennial” in age, as are almost all my colleagues, I ended up choosing the “Gen Z” card because of “familiarity with and expectations for technology,” “social justice issues” and “meaningful career.” The student’s mom was the smartest of all of us and refused to play. Good for her.

I deal with this “millennial” stuff all the time in my “other career” (owner of a market research firm) this silly card game just served to illustrate how blurred the lines are and how meaningless much of this is. We ended up having a great conversation and I took them on a tour of campus which they loved. Our university has a lot of history in Indianapolis and much to show prospective students and their families. And we have THE best Starbucks around for miles. So despite the silly card game the story had a very good ending.

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What we are thinking of. It's built on a Freightliner chassis and is powered by an 8.9L Cummins Turbo Diesel. I've yet to actually drive one. There is a place on I-70 near Ohio that sells them. There are mirrors, cameras, and navigation. Don't think I'll have anyone crawling up my ass in this...

(Told my wife I was planning to remove the graphics and airbrush "Slayer" on the side of it. At first she didn't get it--of course she's not into that kind of music... )

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This is not Sissy Spacek, but while looking for things "Carrie" related after posting her to the Divas thread, I came across this Cosplay version. Think I've found my date for Halloween and it's still over six months away! "Future wife" maybe? Damn.

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Hard work pays off. Found my "Carrie." Her name is Aleksandra and yes she lives in Russia. Extremely beautiful young woman as you can see. She’s been into Cosplay now for over ten years and from many of the pictures on her Instagram account and other sites, it appears she has worked as a model and actress. Even doing commercials. Could not find an “age” for her but in recent pictures she looks to be “over 18.” And that is a can of beer. All of the pics below are from 2018 or 2019. She appears to be a young teenager in her oldest pictures from around 2007-2009. You’ll just have to look her up…

“Future wife material”? Most definitely. Especially after seeing the last one. She posts mostly in Russian but then in English she said “McDonalds is shit.”

(Need to learn Russian. Our family is bilingual "English/Spanish" but my Russian ain't so hot. Used a translator. Hope I got it right... "Я влюбилась в тебя с первого взгляда")

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Sue Price with rifle! That could be a good or bad dream depending on direction.

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Not really anything to do with my "dream girls" but yesterday, my students wanted me to ride my Harley to our final client presentation. Haven't had it out much this Spring. It's been in the 30's (F) in the mornings and rainy and doesn't look like it is going to get much warmer until later this week. Of course this is Indiana so severe weather is expected.

(If Aleksandra ever comes to visit me in the United States maybe we could go out on the bike with her dressed as "Carrie"? Why do I think she'd be into it? The JW Marriott is the place to go in Indy these days. Surpassing the "Eagles Nest." Anything would be fine with me...