How much money do people really have?

So I wonder how much money people really have. I see people going out and throwing out wads of cash at the bar, at restaurants, etc. How many of these people really have money and how many of these people are living beyond their means? Everyone who is out at the bar every night cannot really have that much money. Trust me on this one.

I had my issues with credit cards in college. They force feed all these applications down your throat and as much as you don't want to use them, the allure of impressing people always overcomes. I have moved to a cash based means of living which has definitely taught me the value of a dollar, as cheezy as that sounds. I make sacrifices every day of things I want to buy, want to do, want to eat, etc because I know that the cash supply is limited. I forget how easy it was just to slide that piece of plastic through the reader and be out with whatever new toy, new shirt or meal that I wanted.

I see people all the time acting like they have a lot of money. I know the average salaries for some of these people and how much they use their credit cards. The math just does not work out. Now, I am not perfect but I have learned my lesson...the hard way. It allows me to notice these things. I see the people who spend a lot because they want people to think that they have more. These are the same people constantly increasing their debt while shifting it from one 6 month, 0% interest card to another. It saddens me that people are this materialistic and I am definitely one of them.

What Women Want

It absolutely baffles me. I was talking to a female friend of mine the other day and we were discussing sex. Not a kinky what kind of positions conversation, but a deep conversation about our current sex lives. She was explaining to me how she went through a "bad" spell and significantly increased her number of partners; one of which whom she is currently dating exclusively. I really cannot say that this surprised me as she was bragging over the past month or so about all of the dating that she had been doing. When she told me that I already knew what was confirmed the other night.

As a guy, we have sixth sense of smelling out the girls who we know are going to put out easily and who aren't. When we meet a girl in a club, a bar, on the street, myspace, work, etc. we are able to pinpoint the right "targets" depending on our intents. At the time she told me about her sudden spike in dates, I bit my toungue (pretty hard in fact) from saying "Well that is because you put out". I thought to myself, if I am wrong I will feel terrible. However, I knew that I was right.

So this leads me to my next question; why do women feel that they can use sex as power? I am under the impression that women such as my friend feel that they are in control when they are having sex with multiple partners like this. It is a sign of power over men and it makes them feel better. Well, the bitter truth is that we know what you are doing and we prey on you.

Now, I am by no means a prude. I have my fun and know a fair share of women who I have or want to take home for a night of fun. I also know that there are women that I possibly want to date. Let me tell you how disappointing it is when a girl that I feel the latter about tries to jump down my pants after one or two dates. I mean come on, can we please have a little self respect? Sometimes, I just cannot get a grasp on what women want.

An Introduction

I have always been the anti-blogger. I am the typical 20-something recent college grad who sits at the bottom of the corporate ladder looking up. I have my cubicle which is unpersonalized as a way to keep my personal life and my work life seperate...most of the time. However, recently I have started to have relevations about my life and my experiences that I feel need to be shared. Some are deep, some are not, but they are all my thoughts. Getting them out on paper (or e-paper have you) will be a good way to keep my head from exploding.