CONVERSATIONS WITH HONEY RIDER

TALK IS CHEAP

LOVE ADVICE

Ever feel like you score an A+ in other areas of life, but a D+ at love?  Or maybe you have a really putrid significant other, when you could totally have a way nicer guy, and it’s because of your poor “game?”  

In conjunction with the theme of my blog, I had a phenomenal conversation with a friend who scores an A+ at her dating life.  Boyz, I do apologize if you’re reading this blog and actually care/want advice, but that can be requested.

While asking my hilarious amiga, Josie, about a specific member of the opposite sex, she begins with

“No.  I’m going to give you shitty advice on purpose so you don’t regret this later.”

“Please, Josie.”

“I’m going to drive to Florida and slap you.”

“This is my type.  I like guys like that.”

“They’re underfed.  Stop going for underfed guys.  Like, when are the Nigerians coming?  Go for them.”

“They’re playing basketball next to my apartment.”

“GO.”

This is when it gets good.

I’m sure other extroverts out there get paralyzed on occasion when a man is like a A++ would order again, right?  (Ebay joke).

I ask Josie how to then proceed.

“Get a post-it note, and be like, ‘wanna get coffee with me?  Yes?  No?  Then if he’s like, ‘I’M BUSY,’ say ‘wow, I just wanted to be friends, weirdo!”

“This is excellent advice, Josie, thanks!”

“Then send nudes to his Facebook, then be like

…Wow

Oh

My 

God

I am sooo embarrassed wow wrong person omg.”

“I’ve never sent nudes in my life.”

“Okay then fake a life threatening illness you can have a Walk to Remember-esque summer. Something chic though, nothing like leprosy.”

ORLANDO AND LOVE FROM OTTAWA

Although I paint like Manet’s deranged son, I usually have interesting ideas that I’d like to artistically pursue.  Unfortunately, I usually fail and jokingly “commission” someone to make a portrait of me in a selected artistic style.  My friend James once made a Roy Lichtenstein weeping-girl portrait of me, with authentic benday dots, and even included a quote of something awful that I said, verbatim.

Today, I received a picture of a request I made in jest, which actually came to fruition, thanks to Ariana Molly from Coquettes and Gents.

I guess Honey Rider is here to stay.


And now, some “portraiture” of the pretty and unique faces I’ve met in Orlando so far.

Antonia #1

This man ruled.  His name is Jim, he was born in Dallas, and offered me a tour of Orlando on his golf cart.  So boss!  

My New Torontonian BFF #1

Kerrin kissing her bicep.

G.I. Jane Girl #1

Kerrin as G.I. Jane.

RAINBOW PONY POWER

Rainbow Pony Power is an awesome thrash metal band from Ottawa.  You should see them play.  They are also the nicest dudes ever.  

Frontman Drew with a pineapple on his head.

Steve #1

Steve #2

Drew performing

Steve performing

I <3 COPS

Biutiful

Biutiful

My makeup artistry for sex writer L.S. Davis.