If you've been following the I hate men Group on Facebook, you may have noticed some posts from my friend Sarah Cornett-Ching, the race car driver! As one of the only female drivers out there, Sarah is kicking men's asses and proving just how awesome women are! This qualifies her to be the first women to be interviewed as a role model and inspiration on this blog. :)
Tell us a bit about the kind of races you do, the car you use, etc...
I race in a series that travels across British Columbia and I made my debut in the Nascar Canadian Tire Series this year. The car I race in is a Late Model, nothing about it is stock like a street car. Everything is fabricated and aftermarket. The motors we race make 460 horsepower!
When and why did you start racing?
I started racing when I was 12 years old, I had been helping my dad with his race team for years and had been asking for a race car of my own. One day, he took us to the shop and sitting outside was my first race car. The funny part is my mom and I were both surprised but in different ways! I was excited and happy and my mom was ready to kill my dad for putting her 12 year old daughter in the seat of a race car.
What is the most demanding part?
The most demanding part is because we race almost every week there is a lot of work getting the car ready between races. If we do get involved in an altercation one week we work every night until midnight or later making the car ready to race the next week.
How does it feel to be a girl in such a male-dominated career?
The good and bad side of being a female in the sport is that everything I do is under a magnifying glass. If I do well in a race I get way more attention and media than any other driver. If I crash though it is automatically assumed to be my fault and its said I'm not ready to be racing at the level I'm at etc. Its a double edged sword.
Snooki has her 'guidette problems', I have single girl problems.
Single girl problem of the month: The hot new security guy at work has a girlfriend.
Oh yeah, and here are some awesome brotips. Just cause :)
Single girls out there, I know that sometimes you can feel like being single is the worst thing in the world. But tonight, I finally understood what one of my guy-friends has been trying to make me understand:
Sometimes, being alone is nice.
Tonight started off with me going to Walmart to look at the Christmas decorations. I ended up being ultra cheesy and buying a scented candle with a Christmas themed scent, mulled cider.
I then proceeded to blow off a nice guy. I felt super shitty about it but I just didn't feel ready for a boyfriend which I knew that's what he wanted.
My next single girl move? I played 90's alt music on acoustic guitar and sang. For myself. (My new oldish jam: Linger by the Cranberries)
I watched 90210 and smelled my delicious candle.
I know that I'm not going to want to be alone like this every night, but every once in a while, it's fantastic.
Love your friends, but love yourself.
Lately, I've been going through an overdose of guys playing video games which made this all the more applicable when my dear friend C-dawg posted this to the group.
Okay, I stole this from a website but I still think it's very relevant and I'm sure you ladies will recognize yourselves in ALOT of these. Enjoy :)
Universal truths that all men should--but don't--understand
1. Saying "I love you" immediately before, during, or following sex doesn't count.
2. Real men drive stick shift.
3. I will leave if you lie.
4. You are cute in raglan-sleeved T-shirts (two-toned baseball undershirts).
5. I'm convinced I'm pregnant and obsess about it for a minimum of 24 to 48 hours before my period, even when I have no rational reason to think so.
6. I love it when you hug me from behind and whisper in my ear.
7. "Fine" is never an appropriate response when I ask you how I look.
8. Most of the time when I fantasize, it's about you.
9. I'm terrified of becoming my mother, even though I admire her.
10. I get turned on simply seeing that I have an e-mail from you.
11. I expect you to call me.
12. Only rock stars are allowed to wear leather pants.
13. I'm scared of losing my independence.
14. I'm more forgiving of you than I really should be.
15. Oral sex is your get-out-of-the-doghouse-free card. Manolo Blahnik shoes also do the trick.
16. You did something bad. I seem cool with it. I'm not. (See directly above.)
17. If I'm not having sex with you, I'm... a. ...having a fat day. b. ...not feeling "connected" to you. c. ...blackmailing you to get something I want.
18. Shoes determine whether you're fashionable or not.
19. I own a Debbie Gibson CD, and I'm not afraid to use it.
20. When I compare my flabby tummy to a kangaroo pouch, say nothing.
21. A man I love plans the occasional fancy-schmancy dress-up date and impromptu weekend getaways, and he buys my favorite candy in advance when we're just going to the movies.
22. You look hot in hooded clothing items.
23. You should never tell me what to do.
24. If I slept over, you owe me breakfast.
25. My breasts love much licking and sucking.
