"Import It and Enjoy It"

One of my girlfriends has been out of town for a while and was catching up on the Rachel blogness today when she came across the picture of the hottie from Brazil. (Mmmmmm, tasty. Thanks for the reminder.)

Anywhonuts, she was absolutely flabbergasted that I didn't retain the contact information for Mr. Brazil. As I explained to her, I had his address and email but lost it during the horrendous travel escapade home. Technically I could find him if I wanted but it just seems like a lot of work for what would end up being very little payoff. And I'm an efficient gal, so, I'll chalk it up to a loss.

"NO," she said. "Import it and enjoy it."

MEH?

She went on to explain that the "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" vacation "hook ups", per se, can be extended beyond the initial vacation era simply by inviting the foreign man to your city of residence for a "visit". Now, as she mentioned, this is ONLY reserved for the ultra hot and/or ultra fun foreign men and there are rules:

1. You never pay for his trip to the US - EVER. If he's from a third world country, then you're shit out of luck.
2. Keep the visits brief (4 full days max).
3. Minimize activities that require a ton of verbal communication because chances are, he doesn't speak a whole lotta English.
4. And never let the conversation flow to the whole green card marriage tip - no way.

She brings up a good point - the international booty call - import it, enjoy it and send it home. Very no-strings attached.

But call me old fashioned or boring (ha ha yah right) but, really, isn't it just easier to find a local superstar that doesn't need to exchange currency to take you out to dinner?

I'll take my Brazilian hotties when in Brazil. But when in LA I will stick to the domestic ones, no matter how much they drive me nutty.