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  • The Age Issue

    *Warning: this post contains a blunt, unapologetic, slightly abrasive statement of my personal opinion. Not recommended for those accustomed to euphemisms.* So I was reading this post on mancouch about the age issue, a…

  • Today

    This one is simply titled "today" because I feel like blogging, but don't have any major relationship drama on my mind. I have already posted twice about the closest-thing-to-interesting in terms of guys in my life righ…

  • Show and Tell

    I was reading a post on the datingish main page about how men and women don't understand each other. It kind of reminded me of my lg and how we communicated. He definitely showed me that he cared about me, very clearly a…

  • Unrequited

    So I was talking to my brother the other day. He was telling me about this chick who has apparently had a thing for him for like years. And here's what I don't get: if he has yet to express any interest in her, and it ha…

  • The Lunch Break

    So I got a text this morning from a friend asking me if it was okay for him to bring me lunch at work. That would be cute, except that my job really isn't the kind of job where people do stuff like that. I usually work…

  • The Novice Round

    How big of a setback is inexperience? So I was talking to a friend earlier who is going through a crappy breakup. His ex has only been in like 1 relationship before him, and she is pretty young and kind naive, so she's…

  • I'm not "too picky"--I'm just not interested.

    So I was reading the post about being too picky on the datingish main page. Why do people call you "too picky"? I've been wondering this for a couple of years now. I know what I want. I've pretty much always known. B…

  • Puppies, part 2

    I wrote about this earlier, but it's still a problem, so I'm writing about it again. So there's this guy that's into me and he knows I'm not into him but apparently that's not the least bit discouraging. He still calls…

  • Guy Time?

    So I was reading a post on Mancouch about having a ManCave (wtfc? ) where men can go and be manly together. One of the commenters commented that a lot of the comments on mancouch are from "whipped" guys and "feminazis"…

  • My Bad Date Story, part 2

    If you read part 1, you know how bad that date sucked. I've learned my lesson now, but not until after... Horrible date #2 We'll call him Mr. Self-Absorbed (SA for short). I met this guy at Panera. I was sitting at my…

  • My Bad Date Story

    Everyone's got one... So I was reading this post on the datingish main page and the OP asked about our bad date stories. Mine are too long to post as a comment, so I'm posting a couple of them here. So this first guy,…

  • Uuuggghh!!!

    I know this is my datingish site and not my xanga, but I don't really use my xanga anymore, so I'm going to write it here. I just read like 4985943 posts about racism (okay, so just a couple). Seriously people, stop co…

  • Presidential Affection

    So I was watching the inaugural ball today and I have to admit that Obama and his wife are a really cute couple! Just watching the way they interact is seriously adorable. They seem so happy...and it's so good to see.

  • The Communication Thing

    Seems like everyone's talking about this whole communication issue. With my lg, we had the most difficulty communicating when one of us wanted something. As a teacher, I spend an inordinate amount of time reminding lit…

  • Addendum

    Friend of mine and his girlfriend just broke up because their lives were going in different directions. He wanted the kind of wife who is more family-focused and she is the kind of girl who seems kinda married to her car…

  • Is love really everything?

    I was reading a post on the main page about the girl whose boyfriend is unemployed and still lives with his mother. I remember back in 9th grade when a friend of mine in class said that she'd have no problem marrying a g…

  • Wow--your personality is HOT!!

    Tonight my dad got a flat tire after church. He had already called the police and a tow truck, and I stopped by to pick up my mom and brother and take them home. A guy friend of mine followed me over and insisted on help…

  • Getting over it?

    One shot to your heart without breaking your skin/no one has the power to hurt you like your kin..." That's the beginning of the song "Get it Together" on India.Arie's first album, Acoustic Soul. And it's really true--…

  • What's in a name?

    Does a person's name affect your relationship with them? I was watching the video on mancouch about the guy with the interesting name. It got me to thinking about really odd-sounding names. I met this guy once in colle…

  • Gagging on Cliches

    So I just got done reading this post about being "done with dating". The author was talking about how she met and dated four guys who totally sucked, and made her want to give up on dating altogether. I commented on her …

  • You can't change people--but can they change you?

    I have a poem posted on the wall behind my desk in my classroom that says in 100 years it won't matter what car I drove, or how much money I made, but the world might be a little better because I made a difference in the…

  • The Ring Thing

    Yes, it's a corny title. But read on and you'll get the idea. So a friend of mine has been dating this girl for a couple of years now. He's crazy about her, and I thought she really liked him, too. That is, until the ot…

  • In Love With the Heaviest Man Alive

    Looking at the headlines on Mancouch, one caught my eye: "The Ultimate Couch Potato." It reminded me of this TLC special I saw the other day called "Half-ton Dad." It was truly the story of the ULTIMATE couch potato: a m…

  • House of Mirrors

    The different shaped mirrors in a fun house give you a different-shaped appearance in each one, which is weird but cool at the same time. So I was thinking about that earlier because I realized the way we feel about ours…