So….

This Week’s Hits are:

- Naturally, Mimi gets this week’s hit! For being supportive, inspiring & encouraging me to be the best me I can be. I hope you have a ‘Mimi’ in your life, who can do the same for you. It’s so important to have those people in your life that you know you can lean on when you are not feeling your strongest. It’s in these (brief) moments of weakness that you need someone to push you, just a little bit, to get back on track. And I’m super grateful to have my baby sister & to know that we’re always there for each other. I love you, Mimi! =)

- Fresh Flowers. I love them! There is nothing that livens up a room better than a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers. I love to have a fresh bouquet in my bedroom… They make me happy… I think tomorrow, I’m going to get myself one to cheer me up =)

Just look at these stunning God’s creations… How can you not feel happy looking at them?

http://www.flowercreations.ca

This Week’s Misses are:

- The lack of modern day gentleman in North America. Now, nobody get upset or mad at me for what I’m about to say, please. This is just my opinion, based on my personal experience and the experience of my girlfriends. This weekend I went to two very different parties, 2 days in a row. One was for one of my Russian girlfriend’s birthday & the 2nd one was a Twestival Boat Cruise party. It was so interesting to witness the difference in dynamics & the overall atmosphere between the two parties.

Let me explain. There is something to be said about men that were born & raised in any of the former USSR countries & the Middle East. Most men from those regions know exactly how to act like a gentleman, how to treat a lady with respect, care & consideration. They open doors, bring flowers, move the chair for you to sit at a table, fill up your glass when it’s empty, always pick up the check (don’t even think about getting your wallet out, that is an insult to a true gentleman), get out of the car to walk with you to the door & much more! You see, I was born & raised in a completely different environment, and that is one aspect that I definitely miss, and feel that is missing here in North America.

Now of course, not everybody is the same, and I’m not trying to generalize or stereotype here. But it’s true – there is a huge difference in mentality when it comes to men born & raised in North America or men born & raised in Europe.

Unfortunately, I think the number of true gentlemen in North America is so rare that I have yet to meet one!… It is a very sad fact, but a true one at that…

I think maybe I should open up an academy of some sort and guide men on how to be MEN / Gentlemen & how to treat a woman properly…

There is a thought…

Maybe I will do that… One day.

P.S. If you were still guessing, I enjoyed the Russian Party a lot more, being surrounded by young, but very sweet gentlemen, as opposed to men who are too shy, stuck up, scared or insecure to approach you that were at the boat cruise party… I’m just saying…