tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61990560639039145162024-03-13T14:07:12.147-07:00Dating SaraSara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-43994805397895241822016-07-25T00:00:00.000-07:002016-07-25T00:00:12.625-07:00When is the Right Time to Meet Your Dream Girl?<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:Cambria;
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073743103 0 0 415 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
p.MsoNoSpacing, li.MsoNoSpacing, div.MsoNoSpacing
{mso-style-priority:1;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Love Birds, I’m home! </span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ah, soft sheets, warm showers, and my kitchen.…sometimes
it is the smallest creature comforts that I find happiness in!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, I am back and I have some big life
decisions ahead of me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Traveling opened
my eyes to new possibilities and love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>More to come soon!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week’s
letter comes from the realm of online dating. </span></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;">
------------<br />
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dear Sara, </i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZcoZ90zAO5Xx9ummomQUl9O_Sx7qfGPFHOEzENic6IV1KI-5MfqLb-rASgRMdDqdx5ROwmLEwjROjs6bkGq9KHEMceqFyE8SqZ9UoJkyzleW2w_muhQRt7HqPSwJ0uiOca88UObZUkMe/s1600/Meeting+and+Online+Suiter+in+Person.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZcoZ90zAO5Xx9ummomQUl9O_Sx7qfGPFHOEzENic6IV1KI-5MfqLb-rASgRMdDqdx5ROwmLEwjROjs6bkGq9KHEMceqFyE8SqZ9UoJkyzleW2w_muhQRt7HqPSwJ0uiOca88UObZUkMe/s400/Meeting+and+Online+Suiter+in+Person.JPG" width="400" /></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’ve just
discovered your blog a couple of months ago and I am addicted! I am a travel
photographer and I loved your series about dating in China.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s the thing, I have fallen for a girl
I’ve never met. We’ve been sharing everything from private Instagram photos,
texts messages, snapchats, and Facebook posts. I am so smitten.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am ready to meet her in person but what if
she isn’t what I think she is. Then again, what if she is? I am thinking of asking her out
but not sure how to do it.</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Enamored on
Instagram </i></span></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dear Enamored on Instagram, </span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First, I would like to address your job! You are a travel
photographer?! Wow, I can’t imagine having that dream life and it sounds like
you might have found your dream girl to accompany you on your adventures! Here's my advice to you: Take
it slow. If I were she, I would want you to ask me out for drinks first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just try inviting her out for a happy hour
drink. This leaves things very opened ended and low committal in case she turns
out to be not what you expected. I’m you’ve heard of catfish, right?! Ha! But
don’t let this scare you off. If you don’t try then you’ll never know and you
will always be wondering <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">what if</i>.
This is one of my biggest takes from my trip to China. I don’t want to be one
of those people who go through life wondering <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">what if</i>… You’ve got to seize these opportunities and make the most
of your life!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Best of luck to you, sweet
Enamored, she sounds like a very lucky gal! </span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><3</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sara</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<br /></div>
Sara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-19135293631784727082016-07-18T08:00:00.000-07:002016-07-18T08:00:01.409-07:00Can I Trust Him? <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello Love Birds,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am nearing the end of my trip and I am feeling such a kaleidoscope of emotions! I am longing for my bed, my love, and reliable internet; but I am feeling so much love for this place and the people. The ancient culture and their focus on self care, mediation, and inner peace is stunning. I will be returning home with a clearer understanding of who I am and where I see myself going. Also, a completely new prospective on dating and love! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgJjWGVqYYvg_Sp7830idO6xqusp3BOERdkIrOdmB8oPw5uKe77ESY1u5cYSVoF8g1qS2D2boKbGY0grIkFfbMYyFzYuMh1tntQQG0uIbkBMwVrKnNkCxe0jLljMseV4M7vjB1ciD4Qeq/s1600/IMG_0716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgJjWGVqYYvg_Sp7830idO6xqusp3BOERdkIrOdmB8oPw5uKe77ESY1u5cYSVoF8g1qS2D2boKbGY0grIkFfbMYyFzYuMh1tntQQG0uIbkBMwVrKnNkCxe0jLljMseV4M7vjB1ciD4Qeq/s320/IMG_0716.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Before I hop on my 16 hr flight, I wanted to address numerous messages I received about my June 7th post from <a href="http://datingsara.blogspot.com/2016/06/is-he-cheating-on-you-needs.html" target="_blank"><i>Confused in Cincinnati</i></a>, who thought her fiancé was going out for drinks with another woman and lying about it. This week's question addresses the <i>bigger</i> issue that Confused in Cincinnati brought up: Trust.</span><br />
<br />
------------<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i>Dear Sara,</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i>Lately, I've been having trust issues with my husband. It's not necessarily that he did anything to warrant them, it's just that a recent conversation took a turn down us talking about previous relationships and I asked him if he had ever cheated on anyone before. He said once in a previous relationship but that it was when he was much younger and more immature and that now he could never fathom doing something like that again. Here's the problem: I've been cheated on before and more than once. Ever since he told me this, suddenly everything he says or does looks like a coverup or looks suspicious. If he's looking at his phone and he smiles I wonder "is there another girl texting him?" If we're supposed to meet for dinner after work and he is running late I think "Was he with someone else? Is he lying?" I guess you could say I am textbook case for a wife with trust issues. He hasn't really done anything to deserve this, but I feel like I need to be open with him about how I feel; what should I do?</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i>Jealous in Jersey</i></span><br />
<i><br /></i>
<br />
------------<br />
<div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dear Jealous in Jersey,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This illusive idea of <i>trust. </i>How do you define trust? To me, it means I respect you as your own person and know that you respect me as my own person. Which quite simply put, <i>I respect and love you and I know you will do the same for me. </i>Do you believe your husband is a good and honest man? Then trust your gut and choose to push those nasty thoughts from your head. I am sure it is the stress and anxiety of your former lovers' infidelity that are rearing their ugly heads. You found a good one so allow yourself to be loved and respected by him.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I suggest you talk to him about his past and your past. I feel too many people avoid talking about past
relationships because they don't want to make their partners feel bad or
awkward, but we cannot erase our own history. We have to acknowledge
that was who we used to be and the things our younger selves experienced
shaped who are are today, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse.
Talk with him about it, start asking questions about his exes and his
relationship history. If he loves you as much as it sounds like you love
him, he will open up to you because he should see that you have
questions and that you genuinely just want them answered so that you can
put them to bed!</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><3</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sara</span></div>
Sara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-69558382198772841572016-07-11T08:00:00.000-07:002016-07-11T08:00:08.630-07:00Surprise Proposal <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Nǐ hǎo Love Birds,</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r4aWGXCK13p8dVpk8wsnAO9tq5yjPZsTVZfSobRq4X5yCU1voDA6WVDFiYoNIAt1ip0PQPiPDiaeYD2aH3GEBNCBmOlfTnfo7RZ0xWp5e3zthVcrBwGYU01Gfbwp8B75wI7w-7xG4A7U/s1600/Surprise+Proposal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r4aWGXCK13p8dVpk8wsnAO9tq5yjPZsTVZfSobRq4X5yCU1voDA6WVDFiYoNIAt1ip0PQPiPDiaeYD2aH3GEBNCBmOlfTnfo7RZ0xWp5e3zthVcrBwGYU01Gfbwp8B75wI7w-7xG4A7U/s320/Surprise+Proposal.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am slowing recovering from my jet lag with the 12 hour time difference between home and China. Whoa, it is incredible here, Love Birds. There is so much happening around me I am not sure I can fully articulate it--especially with my lack of sleep. Check out my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/datingsara/" target="_blank">insta</a>, as you know, pictures are worth a thousand words.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now on to the most important part of my trip: LOVE! </span><br />
<br />
------------<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i>Dear Sara,</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i><br /></i><i>Yesterday, I was helping my boyfriend do some much-needed spring cleaning. Seriously, he is like a teenager and can hardly take care of himself, let a lone be trusted to clean up after himself! I was upstairs prepping his winter coats for summer storage when suddenly I found a receipt from a local jewelry store for a $3,400 diamond ring! Valentine's Day has come and gone and my birthday isn't anytime soon, so unless he bought this ring for someone else, I am the intended recipient. He is a nice guy and all, but more often than not I feel like I am his mother and have to dress him, cook for him, get him to work on time, and clean up after him. Honestly, I was thinking I might actually dump him soon, but now I am panicking; I wasn't expecting this. Sara, help! I am stuck!</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i>Surprised in Seattle</i></span><br />
<i><br /></i>
------------<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dear Surprised in Seattle,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First thing's first: take a deep breath! Alright, feeling better? Okay, now take one more. and let's process this slowly: basically, you have been feeling ready to end this relationship and suddenly you just found out your boyfriend has the exact opposite feelings. Feels like the awful sting of cold water on the face, doesn't it? Honestly, this happens way more often than we might think; the amount of messages I receive from Love Birds such as yourself that find they have been on drastically different wavelengths than their partner is quite surprising. But fear not, of all of the questions I receive I feel strongly that this is the easiest one to answer.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You have been feeling stuck in a rut for who knows how long and have arrived comfortably at the conclusion that you want to end your relationship. A $3,400 ring can't change the way he has lived his life for the past X years and it isn't going to suddenly change him now. Just because you are the woman of his dreams doesn't mean he is the man of yours. Andif he wasn't the man of your dreams yesterday when you woke up, then please don't let him buy his way into your dreams tonight. In the 21st century, any respectably mature man should know that a conversation about marriage ought to take place before he springs that kind of money on a ring and pops the question unexpectedly. I've had this conversation numerous times with my Alexander and we both agree that multiple conversations will happen before even one cent is saved to buy a ring. First things first, find out if you can actually live with guy before deciding if your lives can be joined permanently. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here is what I suggest: don't even let on that you know he bought a ring, I would just proceed with your original plan and find a way of slipping that receipt back into a place where he can find it, because he is going to need it! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><3</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sara</span>Sara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-11768876710197821852016-07-04T00:00:00.000-07:002016-07-04T00:00:05.893-07:00Meeting the Parents<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"MS ゴシック";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-520092929 1073786111 9 0 415 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:Cambria;
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073743103 0 0 415 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
h2
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-style-next:Normal;
margin-top:10.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together;
page-break-after:avoid;
mso-outline-level:2;
font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS ゴシック";
mso-fareast-theme-font:major-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;
color:#4F81BD;
mso-themecolor:accent1;}
span.Heading2Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-locked:yes;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2";
mso-ansi-font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS ゴシック";
mso-fareast-theme-font:major-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;
color:#4F81BD;
mso-themecolor:accent1;
font-weight:bold;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<br />
<h2>
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Arial;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073711037 9 0 511 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:Cambria;
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073743103 0 0 415 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
p.MsoNoSpacing, li.MsoNoSpacing, div.MsoNoSpacing
{mso-style-priority:1;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
</h2>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Hello Love Birdies! </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Today, I am writing you from Wuhan,
Hubei Providence, China! I am sipping the most deliciously hot green tea and
eating fantastic dim sum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I sit at my
table, across from me a date is clearly occurring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dating scene is quite interesting in
Chinese cultue. Here the men run the show. Which is a bit refreshing after
having to the one who makes the first move.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At least that was my experience with Alexander, who was really shy and
slow to ask me out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This leads me a
question I just received regarding relationship statuses. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
------------<br />
<br />
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5ex6JbneJLrZZ79cGCyS1JYxJl6j0PU2LOiAu0jmBqXV1rnUIcR3llLw3DxErICYfPWFSN-4KT07lMRpS_C0bnNiT4H1OI41ePubpS2l3EuCFDIMdMf2m3icOFru-YKC7kePIrsjrSNE/s1600/Meeting+the+Parents.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5ex6JbneJLrZZ79cGCyS1JYxJl6j0PU2LOiAu0jmBqXV1rnUIcR3llLw3DxErICYfPWFSN-4KT07lMRpS_C0bnNiT4H1OI41ePubpS2l3EuCFDIMdMf2m3icOFru-YKC7kePIrsjrSNE/s320/Meeting+the+Parents.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Dear
Sara, </span></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">I’ve
been seeing this girl for a few weeks now, and I found out yesterday that she
has been calling me her boyfriend. I am not necessarily opposed to the idea of
us being boyfriend and girlfriend but it wasn’t a conversation we ever really
had. Is this something you think we should talk about or is it something
couples just sort of evolve into? </span></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Perplexed
in Providence</span></i></span></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Dear Perplexed in Providence, </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">First off, how do you feel about this
girl? You seem to like her but I don’t get the feeling you are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really </i>into her. It sounds like you are
both on different pages and this “label” conversation needs to happen.
Communication—in all forms---is the number one most important rule in all
relationships. I was once head over heels for a guy whom I was casually dating.
I wanted so much more and wanted it much more quickly than the relationship was
ready for. Basically, I forced it without seeing how he felt about it.
Ultimately, it freaked him out and I lost out on what might have been a really
great pairing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Here’s what I would do, I would have a
real conversation with her about your feelings for her and how you see her
fitting into your life. Maybe it is just casual with no labels, but maybe its
more (and awesome for you both!). keep the conversation light but honest
because if you ultimately<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>make her your
official girlfriend, or possibly something more serious, you are going to want
to have communication at the forefront of your relationship. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Best of luck, dear PP, and I can’t wait
to hear how the conversation goes!</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;"><3,</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Sara</span></span></div>
Sara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-38618653907867464492016-06-27T00:00:00.000-07:002016-06-27T00:00:00.175-07:00Am I Your Boyfriend?!<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Arial;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073711037 9 0 511 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:Cambria;
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073743103 0 0 415 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
p.MsoNoSpacing, li.MsoNoSpacing, div.MsoNoSpacing
{mso-style-priority:1;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Hello Love Birdies! </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Today, I am writing you from Wuhan,
Hubei Providence, China! I am sipping the most deliciously hot green tea and
eating fantastic dim sum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I sit at my
table, across from me a date is clearly occurring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dating scene is quite interesting in
Chinese cultue. Here the men run the show. Which is a bit refreshing after
having to the one who makes the first move in my current relationship. At least that was my experience with Alexander, who was really shy and
slow to ask me out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This leads me a
question I just received regarding relationship statuses. </span></span></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;">
</div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
------------<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRWZ623yffSseDw8UGDVMMRLOChUFrGIZ1UmKDRbxJUdH4sS0gPZjUMiMcUVjERg4jVI3_LSnqK1DyqcAO6ftwIVxGR_-3QoW-0FphU9k07ctSd6hy1tDTY_Zhh0mrQf51xwGNLrj22aS/s1600/IMG_0750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRWZ623yffSseDw8UGDVMMRLOChUFrGIZ1UmKDRbxJUdH4sS0gPZjUMiMcUVjERg4jVI3_LSnqK1DyqcAO6ftwIVxGR_-3QoW-0FphU9k07ctSd6hy1tDTY_Zhh0mrQf51xwGNLrj22aS/s320/IMG_0750.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Dear
Sara, </span></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">I’ve
been seeing this girl for a few weeks now, and I found out yesterday that she
has been calling me her boyfriend. I am not necessarily opposed to the idea of
us being boyfriend and girlfriend but it wasn’t a conversation we ever really
had. Is this something you think we should talk about or is it something
couples just sort of evolve into? </span></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Perplexed
in Providence</span></i></span></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;">
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Dear Perplexed in Providence, </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">First off, how do you feel about this
girl? You seem to like her but I don’t get the feeling you are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really </i>into her. It sounds like you are
both on different pages and this “label” conversation needs to happen.
Communication—in all forms---is the number one most important rule in all
relationships. I was once head over heels for a guy whom I was casually dating.
I wanted so much more and wanted it much more quickly than the relationship was
ready for. Basically, I forced it without seeing how he felt about it.
Ultimately, it freaked him out and I lost out on what might have been a really
great pairing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Here’s what I would do, I would have a
real conversation with her about your feelings for her and how you see her
fitting into your life. Maybe it is just casual with no labels, but maybe its
more (and awesome for you both!). keep the conversation light but honest
because if you ultimately<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>make her your
official girlfriend, or possibly something more serious, you are going to want
to have communication at the forefront of your relationship. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Best of luck, dear PP, and I can’t wait
to hear how the conversation goes!</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;"><3,</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Sara</span></span></div>
Sara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-228510199721867852016-06-25T18:15:00.000-07:002016-06-25T18:15:05.181-07:00To Text or Talk...That is the QuestionHello Love Birds!<br />
<br />
Speaking of speaking--<i>or not speaking</i>--in person, I found <a href="http://techland.time.com/2012/08/16/we-never-talk-anymore-the-problem-with-text-messaging/" target="_blank">this great article</a> that you all should read. There is so much more that goes into why the scared kid in us all likes to text instead of talk. Yes, it's normal to keep our noses in our phones; after all, most of us were practically born with one in our hands! But if you want to make a good impression you've got to stand out! And to me, that means going old school and talking in person or making an actual phone call.<br />
<br />
Interesting stuff for pondering!<br />
<br />
<3<br />
<br />
SaraSara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-30160404193622873452016-06-22T00:00:00.000-07:002016-06-22T00:00:07.477-07:00Surprise! Nǐ hǎo Love Birds! <br /><br />
<i>I'M GOING TO CHINA TOMORROW!</i> I can hardly contain my excitement. But don't worry, I am going purely for research; Okay, and a little to scratch my wanderlust itch. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmj9tpzhcK3Kd6NItA_TBwErKSDdE5kxZc0_0jPcdvG4JKCEqbj3I1FgGp2dCt5AnOcUNWspwt8XaeeoiRawn74EVPS40ALqv7IWcWwl39-jYDAu2m33OgDH2NzXo2WmHB_Ief0gKM3ey7/s1600/Making+a+relationship+official.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmj9tpzhcK3Kd6NItA_TBwErKSDdE5kxZc0_0jPcdvG4JKCEqbj3I1FgGp2dCt5AnOcUNWspwt8XaeeoiRawn74EVPS40ALqv7IWcWwl39-jYDAu2m33OgDH2NzXo2WmHB_Ief0gKM3ey7/s640/Making+a+relationship+official.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
During my three weeks in China I will be immersing myself in local culture and--of course--the dating scene. I want to know what it means to fall in love in Asia. I will be exploring their dating rituals from how they meet, flirt, date, and ultimately fall in love in hopes that it will bring inspiration stateside. Please don't fret! I will still be sending along my love from China and answering your questions so keep them coming and I will be sure you #neverdatealone.<br />
<br />
<3<br />
<br />
SaraSara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-46156939790054052212016-06-20T06:50:00.000-07:002016-06-20T07:17:56.138-07:00Texting vs. Calling<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsTKcbD64Ok_c0A6Uk4TXokmI0JYepIccQzOKul46KHSaYFGEpQIc7WTZF7T-nXRXbg32gYqES2W2noT29ep32zjuDa-PgqwTN5ZF1YyrFpYl6Y8hzwSMhTkAp4mWZXagyccL957-uR5H/s1600/IMG_0733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsTKcbD64Ok_c0A6Uk4TXokmI0JYepIccQzOKul46KHSaYFGEpQIc7WTZF7T-nXRXbg32gYqES2W2noT29ep32zjuDa-PgqwTN5ZF1YyrFpYl6Y8hzwSMhTkAp4mWZXagyccL957-uR5H/s640/IMG_0733.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hallo Love Birds!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLmCWc8pPlGOkVTAwco8UI19A3DGKTDervy-rnuMsJHHJpSlhgd_cmsaXn4rELkMticWD7308J_rtm75fof6Zt2n-A1_cAeT3mHZesbUESiFmDIyFOyG47RgDTEAj77Vh7WZQjYDeJOeq/s1600/Sara+Travel+Sunshine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLmCWc8pPlGOkVTAwco8UI19A3DGKTDervy-rnuMsJHHJpSlhgd_cmsaXn4rELkMticWD7308J_rtm75fof6Zt2n-A1_cAeT3mHZesbUESiFmDIyFOyG47RgDTEAj77Vh7WZQjYDeJOeq/s320/Sara+Travel+Sunshine.jpg" width="320" /></a>Things have really picked up here at Dating Sara and I couldn't be more excited about all the love and support for me and my little blog! I love receiving your <a href="https://twitter.com/DatingSara" target="_blank">tweets</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/datingsara/?fref=ts" target="_blank">facebook</a> messages; y'all really know how to make a girl feel loved. Today, I am daydreaming of my trip last month.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have an incurable case of wanderlust, Love Birds. My only regret is that my sweet Alexander can't join me because of his fear of flying <i>*insert sobbing emoticon here*</i> So, I am looking for new adventures close to home! BUT in the meantime, I am answering your<i> </i>questions. Here's a biggie that I think we've <i>all</i> struggled with at one point in time: talking vs. texting.</span><i><br /></i><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i>Dear Sara,</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i>I met a guy at a friend's party recently and had a blast getting to know him that night. Now I'm ready to ask him out. He gave me his number and told me to text him sometime, but my friend says I should call instead of text because she thinks it will show that I am not just interested in a hook up. I am definitely looking for a relationship and don't want to send the wrong message but don't want to seem old-fashioned. What do you think I should do?</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i>Jack T.</i></span><br />
<i><br /></i>
<br />
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
------------</div>
<div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hi Jack,</span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's great to hear from a Love Bird of the male persuasion! I love this question and I must first preface my answer with a little background information. I am dating an amazing man who doesn't have texting, facebook, instagram, or any idea how to use his cellphone. At first, I thought it was <i>bizarre</i>, but now it is one of the things I find most endearing about him. With that being said, I am a bit biased to the ever-dying personal phone call. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dating in the 21st century has changed, plain and simple. Your friend is on to something though: I think it is refreshing to receive an old fashioned phone call. </span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Try this: call him to set up the first date, then send a text to see how he's doing and confirm your plans the day of. He'll recognize that you took the initiative to call instead of text the first time, but will appreciate the casualness of staying in touch leading up to your first date. Let us know how it goes and remember, #neverdatealone!</span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><3</span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sara</span></div>
Sara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-51905738400690183922016-06-13T08:06:00.000-07:002016-06-13T08:06:00.156-07:00Can I Date My Coworker?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlcV1juBbfbboI_c69aGurAL4TisQVh3jCgxvZ5qBuj7wqwzniHpFxMgtcYwrWczepo5X3DvL0yOncw8tYfRj4Ji4etW9GH6WcDoZIbZa40qZg7Tov37fd5jrFkw4g38is_fhdS55dIaE/s1600/Date+a+Coworker%253F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlcV1juBbfbboI_c69aGurAL4TisQVh3jCgxvZ5qBuj7wqwzniHpFxMgtcYwrWczepo5X3DvL0yOncw8tYfRj4Ji4etW9GH6WcDoZIbZa40qZg7Tov37fd5jrFkw4g38is_fhdS55dIaE/s320/Date+a+Coworker%253F.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Hello Love Birds!<br />
<br />
This is my first week back to RL and let me tell ya it is not as fun as traveling...Ha! I have been trying my hardest to get back into a routine but all I want to do is to sit in the warm sun and sip espresso.<i> </i>However, there is one thing that I have really missed, and it is you, Love Birds! It feels great to be back blogging and answering your questions again. So here's a question from a few weeks back that I think every young Love Bird has grappled with at one point or another:<br />
<br />
<i>Dear Sara</i>,<br />
<br />
<i>I've worked at my current office for nearly eight years now and have been single for most of that time. I've dated a little bit here or there, but for the most part I feel the men I meet see me as a girl who is just really great with computers and numbers and somehow they don't see me as dating material. That all changed when a new software engineer transferred into our office from out-of-state. He's funny, charming, smart, and he always flirts with me at work. Finally, a couple of weeks ago he asked me to grab drinks with him after work. All day long, I felt like time could not move quickly enough as I stared at the clock on the wall, desperately wishing for it to strike 5:00 p.m. Once the time came, we cozied up at a great bar near my apartment and everything seemed to be going fine until work was brought up. Once this happened, it was like he was a train that couldn't be derailed. All he could talk about was work; work work work! I left very confused but thought maybe he just had a bad day so I asked him out again a couple of days later and the same thing happened. Even though he sends some pretty strong signals, once we get to talking about work it's like I am no longer a prospect for him and I might as well be sitting in my cubicle again. Do office relationships just simply not work because of this, or is there some way to get around this trap?</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Desperate in Dallas</i><br />
<br />
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
------------</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
Dear Desperate in Dallas,</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
You have discovered the difficultly with dating as an adult: Most of our prospective partners are co-workers. Congrats! But in all honesty, work is a major part of our lives and it can be <i>really </i>great to meet someone who can truly understand that aspect of our lives. With this amazing relationship bonus can come some unwanted frustrations. Remember that work was your first connection to each other and this can really be an asset. Instead of thinking of the times conversations turn to work as annoying and negative let it be a chance for you two to connect even farther. If he brings work up, it's obviously on his mind, which means
there's a chance for you to help him process through whatever it is that
is on his mind. If you help him get through it, then the chances are
the conversation will eventually turn in a much more personal direction
again. But if after a few more tries it seems like he is incapable of
talking about anything with you other than work--even after you explicitly ask him personal questions and try to change the subject--then that isn't a flaw
with coworker-on-coworker relationships, it's probably just him. Fingers crossed for you, Desperate in Dallas! <br />
<br />
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
<3</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
Sara</div>
</div>
Sara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-67068205154596407392016-06-07T12:02:00.003-07:002016-06-16T16:23:10.395-07:00Is He Cheating On You? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrMFnswB66kWMPfiLnm2W-6Qx8q9BHyg8YvC1rcEjfM_viOSUvZOcEzlYa5Y5IoVVuTetAyUib-yypuz2xm2hsFkmhcCO6vJZEu0E2tke7PbBrsjo8hGwcWn6EJFvi6fS8ynvqh8GLLaN/s1600/Travel+Blog+Photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrMFnswB66kWMPfiLnm2W-6Qx8q9BHyg8YvC1rcEjfM_viOSUvZOcEzlYa5Y5IoVVuTetAyUib-yypuz2xm2hsFkmhcCO6vJZEu0E2tke7PbBrsjo8hGwcWn6EJFvi6fS8ynvqh8GLLaN/s400/Travel+Blog+Photo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
Hello Love Birds,<br />
<br />
Bonjour, Guten Tag! I am back after a long but incredible travel break. I am so sorry I have been absent these past few months! Okay, I'm <i>not really </i>sorry, Love Birds, I have been solo traveling around England, France, and Germany and it was amazing! <br />
<br />
I was a bit nervous to travel solo--as it was my first time! My dear Alexander has a debilitating fear of flying *<i>le sigh* </i>I tried to not let it get me down and chose to let it inspire me instead. I met so many new and interesting people, ate so much schnitzel, foie gras, and drank the most delicious french champagne and hefeweizen!<br />
<br />
And now, here I am back in my cozy apartment in the states again and ready to begin answering your questions! The brief travel hiatus has allowed for a flood of really great questions from Love Birds like you, so it's time to start working my way through them and I will start by answering one of the most frequently asked questions:<br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Dear Sara,</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Last week I received a text from a close friend of mine with an attached photo and in this photo stood my fiancé and another woman whom I've never seen before. It didn't look like they were doing anything so obviously nefarious in the photo, but it looked like they were out at a restaurant and they were clearly having fun. Really, that wouldn't have been the end of the world except the photo was taken at a time when he texted me to let me know that he was running over on a project at work and would be home an hour or so late. The whole situation gives me a really bad feeling and I want to just confront him with the photo but I don't know how or what I should say. Sara, can you please help!?!</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Embarrassed in Cincinnati</i><br />
<br />
------------<br />
<br />
Dear Embarrassed in Cincinnati,<br />
<br />
You would (or perhaps maybe not!) be amazed at how many nearly identical questions are submitted to me every week crying over your similar situations. <i>Cheating.</i> UGH! Let's call it the <i>other</i> C word. Embarrassed in Cincinnati, you are not alone.<br />
<br />
Let's start first with the lie: he told you he was at place X but you have proof he was at place Y; do you confront him with the photographic evidence or do you ignore it? A nearly identical situation presented itself to a dear friend of mine a few years ago and she chose to confront her boyfriend about the photo; the funny thing is that this ended up making her look like she had asked someone to tail her bae around town keeping tabs on him. Well, the really funny thing is that she actually <i>had</i> paid someone to tail him...so let's ignore that comparison!<br />
<br />
Let's start fresh: do you confront him with the photographic evidence or do you ignore it? To both, the answer is no. You cannot just go up to him waving your cellphone in his face with the photo, but you also cannot ignore the obvious lie he fed you. Here is what I would do: next time he is "running late" at work, ask him out for a drink afterwards to help him unwind. If he is really flippant about not wanting to go out with you after, that's a bad sign. If he sounds eager, then what it could mean is that he genuinely was up against the wall with a deadline at work and chose to swing in for a drink on his way home to unwind. The girl in the photo may have been a co-worker and they may have just completed an huge project at work and wanted to celebrate their accomplishments. Either way, if you come in too hot and heavy with the accusations then you could end up with egg on your face and have a big mess to clean up afterwards, but if you play your cards right you might just find you were seeing a mountain where there really was a molehill!<br />
<br />
Keep those questions coming, Love Birds, and keep your eyes peeled for another answer to one of your questions next week! And remember, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/datingsara/">#neverdatealone</a><br />
<br />
<3<br />
<br />
SaraSara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-44824960159065977082016-05-06T07:37:00.000-07:002016-05-06T09:16:57.198-07:00Coffee Dating<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6ZRPNMMu3_d2KxKRiLDcL-L6_pMP89GVZnPaOWx3yqdplT7sOlsS7Hk_i_ijTJvHbOn4BaH6lALJrhOEhak-HwxsTBbOrJ6_zgHLFL76AF9d4RbdDa5AktLvFPOtncrrnR9DGyQd_1Dt/s1600/2015-10-02+09.26.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6ZRPNMMu3_d2KxKRiLDcL-L6_pMP89GVZnPaOWx3yqdplT7sOlsS7Hk_i_ijTJvHbOn4BaH6lALJrhOEhak-HwxsTBbOrJ6_zgHLFL76AF9d4RbdDa5AktLvFPOtncrrnR9DGyQd_1Dt/s640/2015-10-02+09.26.07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
Hello Love Birds!<br />
<br />
I don't know about you but I am obsessed with coffee. It's what gets me out of bed in the morning and it's my motivation to pick up the pace in my last mile of running. You might say that I am addicted. There is so much comfort in holding a warm cup of coffee on a chilly morning. It's like a warm bath for your soul (Ack! I'm so cheesy and overly romantic)! <br />
<br />
But really, loves, it's just the thing to do for a blind date; I like to call it "coffee dating." At one time in my life I went on three coffee dates in one day! I mean really, you can tell a lot about someone by what kind of coffee they drink (or don't drink!).<br />
<br />
Here's why your next date needs to be a coffee date:<br />
<br />
<b>1. There is no time commitment. </b>A coffee date doesn't require you to wait for food or have the awkward conversation about whether or not to order dessert. If things are going well, it is easy to draw out by slowly sipping on your coffee, but if things are pretty scary you can down that cup very quickly. <br />
<br />
<b>2. Your date's coffee selection can be revealing. </b>Did your date order a black coffee? An iced green tea? Or, heaven forbidden, a trenta caramel sauce latte with extra caramel drizzled on the bottom. Find out what <i>your </i>choice says about you here: <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/drinks/what-your-coffee-says-about-you/">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/drinks/what-your-coffee-says-about-you/</a><br />
<br />
<b>3. It's the perfect environment for conversation. </b>There is nothing better than sitting in a perfectly worn vintage chair in a quiet coffee shop filled will books, flowers, and the heavenly scent of coffee to get a conversation flowing.<br />
<br />
<b>4. It's casual. </b>When you are meeting someone for a blind date nerves are an automatic. The casualness of a coffee date will help mitigate your feelings of anxiety and nervousness.<br />
<br />
<b>5. It's a low commitment obligation. </b>At the end of the date you either say, "This has been fun! Let's try dinner tomorrow night!" or "I've got to run but thank you so much for the coffee!"<br />
<br />
Here's my challenge to you: try coffee dating this week. It doesn't matter if you are a first time blind dater or a regular, get out there and meet someone new. You never know, your coffee may taste a bit sweeter with just the right person sitting across from you! And remember, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/datingsara/">#neverdatealone</a><br />
<br />
<3<br />
<br />
Sara Sara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-86814487248078721522016-04-30T14:16:00.003-07:002016-06-07T05:50:12.420-07:00How to Create the Ultimate Dating Profile<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzGX-m9sC019jcQSx9vqg1yaZDqSDm6AD6tZ_F9c7llkT5RBVyOpAVFPkJv5W9hWK3WBEMLSma2ClBR0aoBI806aXMOuk6elg4LPLNZN6Aag_ara2ECg6D8ygFTsNIzWlLmllK0jmgAOS/s1600/Good+and+Bad+Christi.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzGX-m9sC019jcQSx9vqg1yaZDqSDm6AD6tZ_F9c7llkT5RBVyOpAVFPkJv5W9hWK3WBEMLSma2ClBR0aoBI806aXMOuk6elg4LPLNZN6Aag_ara2ECg6D8ygFTsNIzWlLmllK0jmgAOS/s640/Good+and+Bad+Christi.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Feel like everyone is swiping left and you aren't feeling the love? Here's your photography 101 for the perfect profile pic. <br />
<br />
1. Let the photo reflect who you are. Are you a jeans and t-shirt type of person? Is a coat and tie your go-to outfit? Don't shy away from a casual look if that is your MO.<br />
<br />
2. You may spend hours a day working on your abs at the gym but that does not mean we want to see it. Leave something to the imagination.<br />
<br />
3. Shy away from group photos. While you may feel your best side is revealed you may end up making your prospective dater work too hard to focus on you.<br />
<br />
4. 10 years or 25 pounds earlier? Just don't use it.<br />
<br />
5. The Bridesmaid Syndrome. Make sure you the best looking person in your photo. Hands down. Sara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199056063903914516.post-85553588532583984902016-04-30T13:49:00.003-07:002016-04-30T14:20:35.319-07:00Who's Dating Sara?Hey Lovebirds,<br />
<br />
This is Sara and I want to be your third wheel. The single life can be a
rough road to navigate but I am here to soften the bumps by answering
your questions, offering advice, and providing you with the tools
necessary to find your match. Through my Twitter, Facebook, and
Instagram you can carry me with you in your pocket. Never date alone
again.<br />
<br />
With Love,<br />
<br />
Sara Sara Speakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14302750138862601716noreply@blogger.com0