Girly Things That Men Like

You would think that chocolate obsessions were a girl-only thing. You hear it quite a lot from women that they have an uncontrollable appetite for chocolate. And it is not we, guys, who buy our ladies chocolates for special occasions?

Chocolate - the good stuff - is the essence of life. Like any good food, it’s tempting to over-do it. But once you start appreciating it you won’t feel the need to pig out. I prefer to let it dissolve rather than chew it.

When I say ‘chocolate’ I of course mean chocolate of high quality. I’ve written this before, but if you’re eating cheap products like Cadbury or Nestlé then you’re doing it wrong. You have to get the good stuff such as Lindt.

Chocolate even has health benefits. Yes, mother nature (or ultimately, God, if that is indeed the case) provides not just tasty foods but medicinal foods, too. No health insurance or prescriptions required. The only catch is that dark chocolate is the variety you want. Here’s a sample:

http://www.zencollegelife.com/10-illnesses-you-can-cure-with-chocolate/

Were it not for my pal, Miss L. Nicole, buying this wristwatch last year from Kmart, I wouldn’t have known about it. It’s a good thing I’m friends with expert shop-a-holics shoppers! I liked it so much that I bought it from her.

The last time I wore a wristwatch - apart from the weddings which I shot - was in 2005 or thereabouts. It was made in Russia and from the Soviet era. It lost a few minutes each day but I didn’t care. It was cool. However, I should not have worn it to work. Because working in a busy shop means bumping into things all the time. The glass cracked and I learned my lesson.

But I am certainly wearing this watch every day. It’s too cool to wear only once or twice. And besides, I look forward to comments about it.

The best thing is that it only cost about $20. Nice things can often be inexpensive. In fact I prefer it to a lot of overpriced designer Swiss watches. Give me a Rolex and I’ll sell it, then buy myself another couple of these girly watches and a nice car.

Perhaps, like perfume, one doesn’t need to wear the same watch all the time. So if it lasts me a few months I’ll be happy. But I suspect (and hope) that it will last much longer than that.

With a title like that, who can resist? That, and common sense nutritional advice which anyone can follow. Nutrition can be boring, so it’s nice that someone has packaged it attractively.

But this book is about more than nutrition. It’s about lifestyle, too. The first rule of the Martini Diet is to eat only very best. You want chocolate? Then eat it. But only the best chocolate. Skip the brands like Cadbury and Nestlé and go for brands such as Lindt.

Other aspects covered are clothing, personal appearance and helpful hints at how to maintain the Martini lifestyle.

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. - 1 Corinthians 11:15

Girls certainly do not need long hair, unless you think that the Bible is infallible as opposed to inspiring and romantic. But a girl who wears her hair long is a wondrous sight. Whether fringed or not, whatever colour it be and however it flows, a girl’s hair worn long will always be beautiful - no matter what the era, no matter whether she has youth or maturity.

I do not pretend that maintenance is easy. And believe me, I understand if a woman prefers for herself shorter hair for reasons of sheer practicality. Long hair takes longer to dry, it blows in the wind, it gets tangled, it gets split ends and it always needs minor adjustments. Yet, I like to think that beautiful things are worth the trouble.

A few years ago I was chatting to a guy a few years younger than I was. He and his girlfriend were sharing a house at the time. We were discussing domestic clutter and I argued that furniture was usually the prime cause of visual pollution. He agreed, stating that minimal furniture was usually ideal.

He made the point, though, that pictures are essential to creating a lively interior - to which I agreed (having an appreciation for art and being a photographer). But he also made the point that fresh flowers are also essential to creating a feeling of life and freshness in a room. I had not considered this before, but I was amazed at how instantly I understood the point.

True enough, they don’t last very long. So you must keep replacing them. Yet that is exactly why they work so well. Because they are natural and delicate, they don’t last. Because they don’t last you must replace them. Because you must replace them you can choose a different variety each time. So because they don’t last forever they introduce constant rebirth and rejuvenation into their environment.

When I was very young I used to pick yellow dandelions from the base of the hill behind our apartment and put them in a vase for my mum. Nowadays when I give flowers I make sure to be a bit more formal than that.

It is thought that when humans got their first, conscious spiritual impulse, it was recognized with the use of flowers. Long before the importance of gold, jewels, silver and ivory, the first ritual burials seem to have involved the deliberate filling of graves with flowers. Whether for birth, death and all that’s in between, flowers have been used by humanity for countless thousands of years.

An interesting piece of dialogue from Travels by the late author, Michael Crichton:

“What about the idea of the nurturing female?” I said.

“Only for children,” he said. “Not for men.” He shook his head
sadly, “Did you ever wish a woman would send you flowers?”

The question caught me off guard. A woman send me flowers?

“Sure. Send you flowers, a nice note, thanks for a lovely evening,
the whole bit.”

It seemed such a strange idea. But as I considered it, it seemed as
if it would be terrific.

“I’m telling you,” David said, “we’re the romantics. Work it out.”

I like having them around the house, no doubt about that. The thought of someone giving me flowers is nice, too. But I’d be just as happy if I got them myself, as long as they make the house look nice. But this I also know: I sure love giving them.

Apart from girls themselves… this weblog is about the wonderful, feminine things that guys love as much as Maseratis, Leicas, retro tech and reading about World War II.

Sometimes we just want to look at it. Sometimes we want to buy it. Sometimes we want to use it. And sometimes… we might even want to wear it.