meeting women who like women [Archive]

ItsAllInTheEyes

19th March 2010, 06:59 PM

where can you apart from gay clubs and events?

There seems to be quite a few lesbian dating sites around, like Pink Sofa for example. You can also ask around in the Brissie thread for coffeeshops and the like that are frequented by the GLBT community in Brisvegas.

I can happily say I am out to all. Since coming out, alot of my straight friends are mentioning their other lesbian friends, so Idare say there will be a few invites to dinner, parties etc if my friends have their way lol

As people have become aware at work (I'm not broadcasting it but not hiding it either now if it comes up in general chit chat), I've noticed that there are a few women at my work.

I had lunch today with 2 of my straight friends. They asked if I was getting out much and meeting women. When I said I wasn't (don't like to go out on my own), they promptly arranged for a night out at the one Lesbian haunt here in Canberra in a couple of weeks time.....bless em lol

On a side note, I was intrigued by your nic, so I googled it....

"Ammonite is a self-assured, unselfconscious, convincing depiction of a world without men..." Wow!

just_dance

19th March 2010, 07:04 PM

Err I always thought it was a pokemon.... Lol.

Try finding a dancing class or something. We have one here in Perth (I teach it! Lol) so I bet you'll have one near u. We also have a badminton class... Just have a look around for glbt groups

ammonite

19th March 2010, 07:34 PM

On a side note, I was intrigued by your nic, so I googled it....

"Ammonite is a self-assured, unselfconscious, convincing depiction of a world without men..." Wow!ahahahahahaha!
it's an extinct animal
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Asteroceras_BW.jpg/250px-Asteroceras_BW.jpg

ammonite

19th March 2010, 07:36 PM

Try finding a dancing class or something. We have one here in Perth (I teach it! Lol) so I bet you'll have one near u.

i don't think there is a same sex class so unless there is a shortage of them i'll have to dance with a dude and learn to follow

We also have a badminton class... Just have a look around for glbt groupsit doesn't seem like many women go to the stuff like that here
i think there's even only one other woman who posts on the brisbane forum

But i meant gay groups as well as gay events and clubs - i'm wondering about places other than those that i wouldn't have to lie about going to

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ItsAllInTheEyes

19th March 2010, 08:15 PM

lol I know that. But I'm rather partial to the def above :D

just_dance

19th March 2010, 11:53 PM

hmmm... not really sure then to be honest with you... and i thought perth was bad!! hmmm actually i think one of our old teachers is in brisbane now... ill text a mutual friend who will know if they have a same sex dance class for you :)

ammonite

20th March 2010, 05:47 AM

thank you! :D

pho3nixphir3

20th March 2010, 09:45 AM

yeah, i'm having the same problem. i don't think i've met another out lesbian since high school. and though i joined a fb group for a group that has outings relatively near, i don't want to go by myself...to meet new people. dilemma dilemma.

of course, i know the simple solution is to just do it. but easier said than done.

just_dance

20th March 2010, 12:27 PM

Ammonite, I've sent my friend a message just now so I'm waiting on a reply.

Pho, you're right. You just gotta plunge in! I was lucky in that going to the dance class was fine. I'd already been dancing for 6 years and had been teaching for a while. I was way more advanced than everyone else, so I just went for fun. Now I teach it!! lol. I don't enjoy it as much anymore though :( But that's cos I'm sick of social dancing. Take a straight friend who is comfortable with it. Then you're not alone and I'm sure if its a friendly environment they won't mind the odd straight one coming. And then you have a backup :)

ammonite

21st March 2010, 01:35 AM

thanks JD :D

a problem is that i'm not well enough to do a whole dance class, maybe 1 dance or 2 and then another couple after a rest

just_dance

21st March 2010, 02:29 AM

hmmm... u could maybe just try? ballroom isnt all that taxing... my group is pretty lenient so if ur lucky, maybe the bris one will be too! no reply yet, but its my friends birthday so she may take a while to reply

Baby

21st March 2010, 01:33 PM

I've been to a few local meetups, and yes it's nerve wracking to walk into a group of people you don't know, but that's when it can be great to organise some kind of activity. My group went bowling, and before long we were all laughing and coming up with silly games like bowling eyes shut or with your other hand. When you're busy doing something it's a little easier than just sitting with a group of strangers and trying to make conversation!!

Am and Pho: maybe try writing a thread asking for girls in your area if they are interested in meeting for an activity and see who responds?

gold_femme

23rd March 2010, 08:07 PM

ive met a couple of babes here.

boozehag

23rd March 2010, 08:22 PM

theres never any babes in bunnings or spotlight or my loungeroom
so dont try these places girls

ItsAllInTheEyes

23rd March 2010, 09:23 PM

ive met a couple of babes here.

Oh, do tell! we like details :D

I hear ya Pho......I was supposed to go out tonight to a lez movie night....chickened out lol

having a quiet night at home instead...got a nice smile from a lovely latin american hottie and a "where have you been all my life"....then I discovered she's in the US grrrrrr Jury is out atm for these pink Sofa type places.

trina2004

27th March 2010, 03:28 AM

Oh, do tell! we like details :D

I hear ya Pho......I was supposed to go out tonight to a lez movie night....chickened out lol

having a quiet night at home instead...got a nice smile from a lovely latin american hottie and a "where have you been all my life"....then I discovered she's in the US grrrrrr Jury is out atm for these pink Sofa type places.

I actually think sites like this would be better than exclusively matchmaker ones- here everyone puts effort into making friends, not finding a fuck. I went on LMM for a while but found that every convo became a "what do you look like, would I wanna sleep with you?" type of situatiion.

just_dance

27th March 2010, 03:34 AM

whoops! sorry Ammi, I forgot. My friend got back to me. she hadnt got into contact with mark, but she said something about QUAC. apparently its a website or something. have a look anyway. maybe itll help!! i think she said it had QLD gay events on it.

Trine, you're right I think. I tried dating sites and didnt like looking at someone and judging on whether I would like to date them. And SS seems to have worked for a few! Jade and Staria are an excellent example of this!

trina2004

27th March 2010, 03:46 AM

whoops! sorry Ammi, I forgot. My friend got back to me. she hadnt got into contact with mark, but she said something about QUAC. apparently its a website or something. have a look anyway. maybe itll help!! i think she said it had QLD gay events on it.

Trine, you're right I think. I tried dating sites and didnt like looking at someone and judging on whether I would like to date them. And SS seems to have worked for a few! Jade and Staria are an excellent example of this!

Yep:) They are

just_dance

27th March 2010, 04:48 AM

i dont think ive spoken to either personally, but they both seem like lovely girls so its nice that they found eachother :)

trina2004

27th March 2010, 04:54 AM

Staria was the first person to speak to me on samesame, the first person to 'friend' me too, so I've always had a soft spot for her. She was lovely. Is. She's not on much nowadays it seems. I don't think I've ever spoken to Jade but I have seen her around (in the forums) and she seems lovely.

just_dance

27th March 2010, 05:03 AM

I cant remember who friended me first... im not that good on memory stuff! lol. I know Bellsforher was one of the first few though. and maybe Happy to be me.

I think I came on after Staria stopped posting as much so maybe thats why. Either way, they both seem nice!

ammonite

27th March 2010, 07:26 PM

whoops! sorry Ammi, I forgot. My friend got back to me. she hadnt got into contact with mark, but she said something about QUAC. apparently its a website or something. have a look anyway. maybe itll help!! i think she said it had QLD gay events on it.

thank you for asking for me :)

found this there
http://www.quac.org.au/referral/provider.asp?id=86&providerid=370

and the google ninja (me) has found another one too
http://www.citylickers.com/event/detail/1795/

only problem apart from over-exertion would be how to explain taking the train/bus all the way to camp hill or spring hill for dance lessons i could technically do around here. i could just say i don't want to dance with 75 year olds...

just_dance

27th March 2010, 08:02 PM

i think it's a very valid reason!! older people can dance, but they aren't good (or fun) to learn with as u just cant get their posture right and their bodies aren't flexible any more. I don't mean it offensively. I have lots of older friends and the social I go to on Sundays is pretty much all 55+ and theres a few good dancers there!

is camp hill very far from you? i can always ring Mark and find out if there's any other classes that would be closer. I got his phone number the other day so I can call him myself rather than go through others lol

ammonite

28th March 2010, 04:07 PM

about an hour and 40 min to camp hill
or an hour and 15 to spring hill

just_dance

29th March 2010, 11:18 PM

yikes! thats a long trip! so will u do it?

ammonite

30th March 2010, 12:16 AM

maybe....

right now i am trying to decide if i'm going to do this drawing night class at my local TAFE for the next couple months...

just_dance

30th March 2010, 12:21 AM

ooooh drawing class sounds fun!! i cant draw anything except faces. and not good faces with shading and stuff... I did a fairly good one of my girl for valentines day tho :)

trina2004

30th March 2010, 12:42 AM

ooooh drawing class sounds fun!! i cant draw anything except faces. and not good faces with shading and stuff... I did a fairly good one of my girl for valentines day tho :)

I can do good jeans. I dont know why, but that's all I can draw. Pictures of jeans.

Ah you and your mystery woman..cute. :)

ammonite

30th March 2010, 01:08 AM

I can do good jeans. I dont know why, but that's all I can draw. Pictures of jeans.

hahaha random

just_dance

30th March 2010, 01:10 AM

interesting... ive never actually tried to draw just jeans before... lol. i do pretty well with the pants tho. i can do okish mini figures... if u look in my FB pics theres one of me and my friends that i drew. not my best tho since with those kinds of pics i do better with stuff from my head

trina2004

30th March 2010, 01:29 AM

just_dance

30th March 2010, 01:32 AM

lol! I'm not talented. If you want talent, look at Bells. She's amazing!

Yeah my avatar is me :) Lazy bum :p

trina2004

30th March 2010, 01:35 AM

lol! I'm not talented. If you want talent, look at Bells. She's amazing!

Yeah my avatar is me :) Lazy bum :p

Yeah she is:D

pfft well I'm all over the place tonight, i'll stalk you another time if thats what you want!

just_dance

30th March 2010, 01:42 AM

lol! ergh im too tired to argue this point... if im not in bed in 20 mins, u have permission to kick my arse

trina2004

30th March 2010, 01:44 AM

lol! ergh im too tired to argue this point... if im not in bed in 20 mins, u have permission to kick my arse

*puts steel-toed boots on*

just_dance

30th March 2010, 01:48 AM

oh dear!! id better make sure i go ;)

trina2004

30th March 2010, 01:58 AM

oh dear!! id better make sure i go ;)

I command thee to sleep!

Or I'll express post one of my boots to you.

just_dance

30th March 2010, 02:00 AM

lol! and as its 1059, i guess id better! lol. was nice chatting to ya :)

Queerdo

4th April 2010, 10:38 AM

Has anyone tried roller derby? Lots girls who like girls. And tattooed girls :) I live out of Melb and I'm still waiting on something to get off the ground here but the league is forming fast in the capitals.

boozehag

4th April 2010, 11:30 PM

i am impatiently waiting for mid year try outs for roller derby
theres a few teams around melbourne queerdo
one in fitzroy one in ballarat... uhh i cant remember where else
but theres a few about
im trying to save for a pair of skates so i can practice before try outs gahhh
pushing around rockabilly prissy girls would be a great hobby

trina2004

4th April 2010, 11:38 PM

Happy to be me

5th April 2010, 12:03 AM

Just Saw whip it! OMG !! Im hooked...

Its what sport i should be playing...
Cute chicks & letting your agression, out I used to play hockey as a child but hell this sport rocks!!!

Ill have to make a trip to melb to watch a game!!
Something to look forward to ;)
Lily x

Queerdo

5th April 2010, 10:26 AM

pushing around rockabilly prissy girls would be a great hobby

lol, yeah great for releasing some tension.:D

just_dance

5th April 2010, 11:00 AM

sounds like an interesting sport!! I'll have to check it out! Hey Trina maybe you and I could go to an event one day once I finally get to syd!

trina2004

5th April 2010, 01:16 PM

sounds like an interesting sport!! I'll have to check it out! Hey Trina maybe you and I could go to an event one day once I finally get to syd!

Sounds like fun

Happy to be me

6th April 2010, 01:13 AM

Me too guys!!!
Come on take the nanna too! lol!!
;)

just_dance

6th April 2010, 12:56 PM

Haha of course you can come Happy!! We'll make an expedition of it!! All the LL girls can come and we'll have an outing :)

Queerdo

6th April 2010, 09:24 PM

Didn't want to start a new thread, feeling timid :), but if any Melb girls feel like going out on Saturday night, a couple of friends and I are going to the Glassy. The more the merrier..???

bellsforher

6th April 2010, 11:05 PM

well I'm gonna be in trouble for being up this late but I know a chick who does Roller Derby (btw Whip It! was awesome!), but I could never ever do it. Like I need to be more disabled! God it's frigging rough! I've seen this girls cuts and bruises...bloody hell!

just_dance

6th April 2010, 11:24 PM

ouch! sounds intense!! I can't wait to check it out!! You gonna come watch with us Bells?

bellsforher

6th April 2010, 11:31 PM

damn right I am! I'll be cheering with the rest of you!

just_dance

6th April 2010, 11:51 PM

excellent!! We'll have an entire cheer squad at this rate!!

and queerdo, if you're still around in december, I'm hoping to get to Melbourne for the Australian Dancesport Championships, so maybe we can meet up then!

Happy to be me

7th April 2010, 12:56 AM

It sounds like a plan Girls,

Im with u bells maybe we can have a disabled derby.lol!!!

Man i wish i had a properly working body!!
I'd be out there in an instant!!!

Give us a months notice guys n ill be there with bells on !( no pun intended!)
LMAO :)
Lily x

just_dance

7th April 2010, 11:38 AM

I would hope not Happy ;) lol

Roller derby it is! now first we just have to get *me* there... lol

ammonite

8th April 2010, 01:51 PM

my course has been cancelled
typical

Queerdo

8th April 2010, 06:46 PM

just_dance

8th April 2010, 08:14 PM

its the national championships for ballroom dancing :) they usually run around the 10th of december or thereabouts. I've been twice and I always love going!

bellsforher

8th April 2010, 09:26 PM

ItsAllInTheEyes

8th April 2010, 10:24 PM

its the national championships for ballroom dancing :) they usually run around the 10th of december or thereabouts. I've been twice and I always love going!

no, no, no. n0. no. Canberra, June ;) be here!!! Hop, skip, jump from Sydney ;)

ammonite

8th April 2010, 11:09 PM

so now there is no course i need a new idea for some social interaction

i wonder if i should go to my local roller derby bout. my "local" bout that has this year been moved 1.5 HOURS AWAY! Ugh
http://www.samesame.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=15677

just_dance

9th April 2010, 01:23 AM

told you, I'll be cheering you on should you get back into the dance!

Hmmm...disabled roller derby.....that could be fun, and highly dangerous if we add wheelchairs into the mix. I'll use one of those granny-scooter things - shiny black with red flames....;)

I know you will hon :) once I get to sydney, I probably will! I miss it heaps. and I'd be in the sidelines cheering on the disabled roller derby of course!

no, no, no. n0. no. Canberra, June ;) be here!!! Hop, skip, jump from Sydney ;)

haha we'll be there every June no doubt! doubt I'll be there for this one though... But coffee is in the works!!