I got some answers for you son...

QP Live steppin up to help you out big dog. so to recap your questions:

1. is it appropriate to cook for someone on the first (and second, third, so on) date?

2. what is a good way to turn down an offer to hang out with a new group?

3. how do i explain that i have two coffee tables - suitable for opposing sides of a double or larger bed - but only a twin-size bed?

4. how do people feel reading blog posts about 'ballin on a budget'?

5. When was the last time I stopped looking at this computer screen?

let's take these 1 at a time...

1. is it appropriate to cook for someone on the first (and second, third, so on) date?

most definitely it is. i saw this rad cinemax movie once about a guy who cooked on the first and second date for this girl he was mackin on. she was recently divorced and looking for a baller herself. she found herself interested in this dude but he didn't use lights and didn't like to go out. she didn't want to bail on the dude because he was interesting...he was a painter. then they hit it and body painted and hit it and hit it some more. turned out he was a baller with the cash too. she was happy she liked him for his personality and not his loochie. so i say based on this poor masterbatory movie, cook away and let the ladies like you for your 6 month stuble and your crooked wanger.

2. what is a good way to turn down an offer to hang out with a new group?

obviously, you don't want to be all "nah, it's cool I'll find you dudes later" and you don't want to be forced to hang out with them and try to match them dollar for dollar...like going to a bar and everyone buys a round. that can get expensive if you are with 5-6 people. my suggestion is to turn mofukas down when it comes to going out late night and try to do the early afternoon jingles. try to pull the "i'm new in town and want to check out_____" some sort of sight seeing touristy type thing. that could potentially lead to conversation and you could determine if you want to be friends with these people, or the ladies could see the gentle side of the 6 month stuble or even could be taken by obvious baller status signs of being able to draw folks out away from the bars, etc.

3. how do i explain that i have two coffee tables - suitable for opposing sides of a double or larger bed - but only a twin-size bed?

that's easy. your bed ain't for sharing. try living by the "bitch come home, clothes come off, bitch be gone" lifestyle. i just made this up, but it's got some reason to it. new in town, no need to get immediately in a relationship. additionally, you don't want to have to spend money on someone on the regular. trust me, engagement rings are expensive and you hollywood folks like to get married right quick. but for real, being romantic to a new lady friend costs some dough. plus you are cooking for two more often. the occasional meal, like once a week is a lot cheaper than cooking for 2 3-4 nights a week. plus if you have that week you don't want to go out all big pimpin, you save a weeks worth of feeding...anyway, that bed ain't for sharing. that's for resting your head...emphasis on your. the better question is, can you craigslist one of those coffee tables for a mirror of equal length to put above your bed...sinner

4. how do people feel reading blog posts about 'ballin on a budget'?

don't ask the reader how they feel about reading what they are reading. it benefits no one. this makes the reader debate what else he or she could be doing with his or her own time. like working. which i should be doing. now you've made me feel guilty...happy?

so i guess the answer is guilty. everyone has to set a budger for themselves. ballin on a budget is somewhat of a challenge. i'd be interested to here some more about what worked and what didn't. times you went over and why and by how much...times you were under. times you knew you were going over but were like "how can i not?"

5. When was the last time I stopped looking at this computer screen?

i review documents roughly 10 hours a day, 5-6 days a week. so i guess the answer is seldomly. but it ain't all bad. as i write that, i get a depressed look on my face, so i guess it ain't all good either. my eyes are going bad, my wrists hurt and my ears are going bad from listening to the radio with headphones (shared office). but i do get to listen to the howard stern show, listen or watch yankee games and the always added bonus of making fun of bert's blog.

but like I said benJ, i got you.

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