You Ask, I Tell...in Video!

I was inspired by socrkid17's awesome vlogs over the last little while, so I decided I was going to finish off all your questions from BEDID in this handy video! Enjoy:

PS. If I decide to do this again, I promise I'll adjust my headset so the mic isn't so close to my mouth...!

Am I Dating...?

Hey Guys,

So, some good news and bad news on the personal life front in recent times.

Car Reviews from a Lot Guy

Two Saturdays ago, I worked my last day as a lot guy at a mid-level luxury car dealership. In the 3.5 years I've been there, I've gotten to drive everything from econoboxes to posh, decadent luxobarges. Here's just a few of the more memorable cars I've driven in my time there and my impressions. (Most pics courtesy of Wikimedia)

Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!

Wow, 2013 already...craaaaazzyyy.

Anyway, the holidays were alright all things considered. I spent Christmas Eve with my mom's family, which is always a laugh and a half. Little disappointing since my cousin and her kids were out of town, which meant there were no actual kids around excited to open gifts and have toys to play with (my sister and I were the last "kids" in the family). Christmas Day was a little different this year, since it's usually spent with my dad's side of the family, but my parents, sister and I had a pretty normal Christmas morning watching movies we had gotten and having a nice breakfast. Later, we went to go keep my grandmother company for a bit, then off to my uncle's for dinner. Because of all the planning for the funeral and missing Christmas together, I ended up spending a lot of time with my dad's side of the family between Christmas and New Years. They're family, and I love them, but that was more than enough time with them, and I'm glad the dust has settled and everything is getting somewhat back to normal.

BEDID - Day 23 - Quick Update

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Hey guys,

Sucks being so close to the holiday, but I got some unfortunate news this morning that my grandfather passed away. He had been diagnosed with a very rare form of Leukemia two years ago, and originally didn't have much time left after the diagnosis was given. Shortly afterwards, he was chosen to participate in a study testing a new chemo drug, and it worked, and he had been in remission up until about a two months ago. About two weeks ago, after a round of chemo, he had contracted pneumonia and ended up in the hospital. The last few weeks his condition fluctuated day-to-day (I had missed a few posts this month visiting him) till this morning when it finally got him. It's sad, but I had been preparing myself from the beginning (his original diagnosis only gave him a few weeks to live), and after seeing his condition in the hospital the last few weeks, I'm glad that his stay wasn't a long, drawn-out suffering. It's still not easy losing a grandparent, but I'll survive. R.I.P. Yeh Yeh

So, between supporting my family and visiting others for the holidays, I will try to get a few more BEDID posts done, although I can't guarantee anything. I definitely have more things to write and I'm really pumped to finish answering all your questions, so at te very least you'll hear from me in the New Year.

Hope you guys have a happy holiday!

- Matt

BEDID - Day 21 - You Ask, I Tell Part 4

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Side note: We got a decent dump of snow in Vancouver this week (which is really rare!), and it's so pretty...when you don't have to go anywhere or do anything, LIKE FINISH YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING (sigh.). It's only now washing away, after I braved the snow to get to the malls, so I decided to grab a pic from my bedroom window (pardon the reflection from my light) before it's completely gone.

Anyway, since December is already coming to a close, and I still have more questions to answer...

Question from Explorer Jack:

I always like hearing "first time" stories. Tell us about your first time. With a girl or guy?  

Welp, colour me embarrassed =P (as if I wasn't after yesterday's post). I’m pretty sure I mentioned it at the beginning of the blog somewhere, but I’m a virgin. So unfortunately, there’s no big elaborate, steamy story…yet. Sorry. I can tell you that there’s a 99% chance it’ll be with a guy, although eventually I’d like to try a girl just to say I’ve been there and do one final check to see if that gay label sticks.

I spent a little too much time being paranoid and closeted to really care about losing my virginity, but regardless I always wanted it to be with someone special and not some random hookup. Part of it I’m sure comes from how I was raised, my parents were high school sweethearts and have probably instilled in me some a lot of that hopeless romanticness. And while they’re liberal about most things, sex isn’t one of them as far as I know (and honestly I DON’T WANT TO KNOW), so I’ve had to figure most things out on my own (thank you Internet.) For me, it’s not a big deal…I mean, I’ve spent 23 years without sex, what’s just a little longer for the right person?

That being said, I’ve got a lot of pent up sexual frustration, and I'm not ruling out the idea of a FWB...although emphasis on the F. And I’m not definitely not against a few random hookups maybe once the first relationship is out of the way. But as always, we will see. 

Sorry this answer any fun, but stayed tuned in the future =P.


Question from Ethan:

What personality does your dream man have, and what physical traits does he have?

Check this post =). But as an addendum…

 Also from Ethan:

What do you find sexy in a man, like particular accents, behaviours, looks, how someone moves, what they do etc.? I like the german accent for some reason, and the West Australian accent.

In terms of looks, even though I really dislike facial hair, I’m a sucker for a scruffy looking guy (The first four days of Movember WERE GREAT). I also have a weakness for guys in business wear (I’m not talking suits or anything, but dress shirt, tie). I don’t know how they do it, but dress pants really seem to highlight some guys’ asses REALLY nicely. This was really bad for the last few months when I had to cut through the financial district downtown to get to my internship, it made it really difficult to watch where I was going sometimes =P .

As for behaviours, talents are always sexy. First one that pops into my head is musicality. If you can write a song for me and play it on a guitar, I’m all yours. Second one that comes to mind is cooking or baking. The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and I’m no exception :P . Cook me breakfast in bed and I’ll never leave your side. Being a cute beach volleyball player is really kinda sexy…there’s something about the beach, board shorts and spiking a ball that’s really hot. In a personality sense, being cute and funny is always sexy. And when I mean cute, I mean for a guy to soften up a bit and be a little bit vulnerable mixed with being a dork or silly. Confidence is always huge, if you can carry yourself well, I can appreciate that.

As for accents, I’m sorry to admit I’m the ignorant North American, so I wasn’t aware there was a difference between Australian accents, and I had to Youtube it =P. Both the Western and Southern (did I get that right?) accents are pretty sexy…please don’t force me to choose! I also find Caribbean/Jamaican and Brazilian accents really hot.

As always, be yourselves guys and have fun out there!

BEDID - Day 20 - Manscaping

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Hmmmm...Post #69...

So I saw that Kevin over at Out-Yet not so Proud got himself a little something recently, and while not nearly as scandalous, I thought I'd share in his pride and talk about a little treat I picked up for myself...

No, I don't have a boyfriend, so obviously I need to keep it nice and neat down there since there's tons of action going on... =P No matter though, I can still appreciate how I look down there, and recently I decided that I wanted to do something about it since I was, uh, looking kinda scraggly.

For the record, I've tried shaving before, and I have a few beefs with doing it. First, personally, I'm not a big fan of the completely shaved look, it's a little too Ken doll-like. Second and probably most obviously, the idea of nicking yourself down there is fucking scary. Thank goodness the couple times I've done it, I've gotten away without injuring myself down there...blood freaks me out enough as it is, I don't even want to think about bleeding down there. Third, it is true, it does get very itchy down there after shaving, especially the first time you do it. Try being in class and trying to satisfy the itch discretely (or not, guess it depends on you) and constantly...it sucks. What do I do, do I test myself mentally and not scratch? Pretend to shift my pants? Dig my hands deep into my pockets like I'm looking for my phone? Or maybe slump over my desk and make sure nobody's looking? Eff that. Lastly, having to shave constantly and risk all this on a regular basis? No thanks.

And so I decided to invest in this:

It's a Phillips Bodygroom Plus BG2036 body shaver, specifically designed to groom hair below the neck. It has three different comb lengths, a handle extender to do your back (which I won't need), charging dock and cleaning brush. Battery life is supposedly 50 minutes for a 1 hour charge, although I haven't been able to test it yet (I'm not that bad down there, thankfully). You're also able to use it dry or with water, so you can add to the list of activities you can do down there in the shower! 

I like it already. It's pretty gentle, doesn't tug or anything, although you have to be careful not to dig the comb into your skin at certain angles. I tried the comb with the shortest hair length first, and while it looks nice and neat, it's a little too short for my taste. Thankfully it's hair and it will grow in, although I may have to try the next length up next time and see if that's any better. So far, no itch (although the length is a little prickly against certain areas) and definitely no blood. It's pretty easy to clean too, just pop the comb off, rinse that, then pop the head off and rinse that too, then brush away any remaining hair. Overall, I'm pretty happy, but enough about me: 

So what about you guys? Manscaping a yes or a no? What are your personal grooming needs? Any preferred methods or advice??

And PS. Before you ask, NO I AM NOT POSTING PICS. I try really hard to keep the adult warning off my blog, thank you very much. God, I can already tell I'm going to regret this post tomorrow.