Men seem to treat their old girlfriends like security blankets.
Literally, when men have nothing better "to do" they come running back to women they just left.
Maybe men have short-term memories. Or maybe men second guess their decisions to leave.
But maybe men are relying on the fact that you once said you loved them, and they want to exploit those old feelings, because they can. When the night is over, they'll be gone and you end up feeling used.
That's why you have to cut off ex-boyfriends forever.
Just remember you will survive, so change your stupid lock and make your ex leave his key.
Friday, February 24, 2006
Ms. Jones
Why was "Bridget Jones's Diary" such a popular movie? Because it is true to life for a lot of women. They are worried about their weight, yet they can't curb their eating. A few extra pounds and looking for love - because there is nothing worse than spending your life alone.
As Bridget Jones says so well:
"I suddenly realized that unless some thing changed soon, I was going to live a life where my major relationship was with a bottle of wine and I'd finally die fat and alone and be found three weeks later, half-eaten by wild dogs."
Like Bridget, many women picture their wedding to a guy as soon as he expresses an interest.
If men want to understand the unspoken thoughts of many women, watch Bridget Jones's Diary. You might not like it, but it's true. A lot of women are secretly that neurotic, if only in their heads.
As Bridget Jones says so well:
"I suddenly realized that unless some thing changed soon, I was going to live a life where my major relationship was with a bottle of wine and I'd finally die fat and alone and be found three weeks later, half-eaten by wild dogs."
Like Bridget, many women picture their wedding to a guy as soon as he expresses an interest.
If men want to understand the unspoken thoughts of many women, watch Bridget Jones's Diary. You might not like it, but it's true. A lot of women are secretly that neurotic, if only in their heads.
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Hugs and Kisses
Why is it the one day you sleep in, skip the shower and deodorant to get to work on time, is the one day the guy you like gives you a big holiday hug?
Animal Attraction
When you meet a guy at a pet store and he's buying a big bag of dog food and you're buying a big bag of cat food, can the relationship really work out?
Clearly he's a dog person and you a cat person. Cats and dogs don't get along.
When there's a fundamental lifestyle difference or opinion should you still give the person a chance?
Should a non-smoker try to date a smoker? Can someone from the political left date someone from the political right? Should someone who wants to have kids date someone who doesn't?
These are the deal breakers.
Now a person can get rid of their cat or their dog. And a smoker can quit. But that's a long way to go for love, if it is indeed love.
And why give up a loyal pal, such as your cat, who has been with you through more boyfriends and break ups than you care to remember.
You and your pet are a package deal. Or are they?
Clearly he's a dog person and you a cat person. Cats and dogs don't get along.
When there's a fundamental lifestyle difference or opinion should you still give the person a chance?
Should a non-smoker try to date a smoker? Can someone from the political left date someone from the political right? Should someone who wants to have kids date someone who doesn't?
These are the deal breakers.
Now a person can get rid of their cat or their dog. And a smoker can quit. But that's a long way to go for love, if it is indeed love.
And why give up a loyal pal, such as your cat, who has been with you through more boyfriends and break ups than you care to remember.
You and your pet are a package deal. Or are they?
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Drugs
"Maybe all men are a drug. Sometimes they get you down and sometimes they get you so high!" - Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Decision
"Be sure of your choices; you're stuck with them forever." - Life's Little Instruction Calendar Volume XI
Talk about pressure. Yikes! No room for error.
That's why life is a learning game.
Talk about pressure. Yikes! No room for error.
That's why life is a learning game.
Go away. Go away. Go away.
There are some ex-boyfriends who should just drop off the face of the planet. It would just be better for all those involved.
Like the ex-boyfriend who occasionally sends you little tokens in the mail out of the blue. Is it to show you that they still think about you? Or do they just want to see what sort of emotions they can still evoke?
Seeing their name on an envelope can make your heart stop, even if you haven't thought about them in months.
And then you call them to thank them and they tell you that they got their new girlfriend to mail it.
All they wanted to do is pick off the scabs and rub salt in the wounds. What next are they going to stab you in the heart? Oh wait. They ripped that out long ago.
Sadistic bastards like that are those that should really, really drop off the face of the planet.
Like the ex-boyfriend who occasionally sends you little tokens in the mail out of the blue. Is it to show you that they still think about you? Or do they just want to see what sort of emotions they can still evoke?
Seeing their name on an envelope can make your heart stop, even if you haven't thought about them in months.
And then you call them to thank them and they tell you that they got their new girlfriend to mail it.
All they wanted to do is pick off the scabs and rub salt in the wounds. What next are they going to stab you in the heart? Oh wait. They ripped that out long ago.
Sadistic bastards like that are those that should really, really drop off the face of the planet.
Monday, February 20, 2006
A way of life.
For athletes, their sport is their way of life.
I'm not a high performance athlete like those in the Olympics, but I do train karate three to four times a week.
There's only so much you can learn and you learn that very quickly. You spend the rest of your life trying to perfect those "basics." And that's all there is to most sports.
Yeah, practice can be tedious. And, amazingly, you can push past injury like nobody's business.
Athletes get hurt all the time. They get torn whatevers and broken bones. They won't let a little injury slow them down. I used to think that was crazy, until I lost my toenail in a match. Although it hurt, I didn't flinch and kept on going. Adrenaline has a lot to do with it, as well as a neurotic need to keep on going no matter what. I can't explain it.
Sport can be like an addiction. You don't want to give it up for one night, even to let an injury heel.
Although, someone got their tooth knocked through their lip in karate this weekend. I don't know if I can handle that one.
I'm not a high performance athlete like those in the Olympics, but I do train karate three to four times a week.
There's only so much you can learn and you learn that very quickly. You spend the rest of your life trying to perfect those "basics." And that's all there is to most sports.
Yeah, practice can be tedious. And, amazingly, you can push past injury like nobody's business.
Athletes get hurt all the time. They get torn whatevers and broken bones. They won't let a little injury slow them down. I used to think that was crazy, until I lost my toenail in a match. Although it hurt, I didn't flinch and kept on going. Adrenaline has a lot to do with it, as well as a neurotic need to keep on going no matter what. I can't explain it.
Sport can be like an addiction. You don't want to give it up for one night, even to let an injury heel.
Although, someone got their tooth knocked through their lip in karate this weekend. I don't know if I can handle that one.
Lesbians
Why do guys always, at some point, have to bring up the idea of a threesome?
That is so uncool.
If the girl is really into you, she doesn't want to share. And if she ends up playing the supporting role, while the other girl stars, you better watch out. Because someone in a threesome always has to play the supporting role, like that's fun.
And guys, if it's not cool for you to do a threesome with another guy and a girl, then why do you think it would be cool for a girl to do it with another girl and a guy?
Haven't you ever seen the movie "Threesome" or "Chasing Amy?" It will just make the relationship awkward.
A threesome is a fantasy. And that's the way it should stay - a fantasy.
Plus, where are you going to get the second girl from? I mean, really. You? You had enough trouble getting the girl you have to sleep with you.
That is so uncool.
If the girl is really into you, she doesn't want to share. And if she ends up playing the supporting role, while the other girl stars, you better watch out. Because someone in a threesome always has to play the supporting role, like that's fun.
And guys, if it's not cool for you to do a threesome with another guy and a girl, then why do you think it would be cool for a girl to do it with another girl and a guy?
Haven't you ever seen the movie "Threesome" or "Chasing Amy?" It will just make the relationship awkward.
A threesome is a fantasy. And that's the way it should stay - a fantasy.
Plus, where are you going to get the second girl from? I mean, really. You? You had enough trouble getting the girl you have to sleep with you.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
The benefit to being a girl...
"Whenever I want a really nice meal, I start dating again." - Susan Healy
And the meal is usually free.
And the meal is usually free.
Unwelcome News!
When being single, and having to face up to the usual family Christmas conversation that revolves around the spinster-tragedy that is your life, there is no worse news than that from a recently engaged colleague.
She writes: "I am so happy. I hope everyone's holidays are going as well as mine."Rub it in a little more.
She writes: "I am so happy. I hope everyone's holidays are going as well as mine."Rub it in a little more.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Guys, once and a while...
1. Buy a girl flowers for no reason at all.
2. Tell the girl you like her just the way she is and mean it. (You better mean it, otherwise why are you dating her?)
3. Give her a hug when she has a bad day.
4. Make her supper and bake a cake too.
5. Take her somewhere to do something she has never tried before . . . like rock climbing.
And by the way, you'll notice that this list is about showing that you care.
If you really want to win a girl's heart, that's all you've got to do is show her that you care. And if you can do it creatively and romantically, more power to you.
Sex is secondary. It really is.
2. Tell the girl you like her just the way she is and mean it. (You better mean it, otherwise why are you dating her?)
3. Give her a hug when she has a bad day.
4. Make her supper and bake a cake too.
5. Take her somewhere to do something she has never tried before . . . like rock climbing.
And by the way, you'll notice that this list is about showing that you care.
If you really want to win a girl's heart, that's all you've got to do is show her that you care. And if you can do it creatively and romantically, more power to you.
Sex is secondary. It really is.
Brrr....
I hate when it gets so cold out that your watch freezes and stops working after you've only been outside for a couple of hours.
At minus 47 degrees Celsius (that's minus 52.6 degrees Fahrenheit), it can get pretty cold even when you are indoors. Those are the days you just want to stay in bed and watch TV. Unfortunately, people expect you to still go to work. After all, you can't let a little cold weather stop you from doing your job.
Although, I think there should be a federal law that says you don't have to go outside when the temperature dips below minus 25 degrees Celsius, if you are working in a non-essential service industry. (That's minus 13 degrees Fahrenheit).
Now, of course, where I live, that would mean, during some years, I would get half the winter off. But I don't really have a problem with that.
At minus 47 degrees Celsius (that's minus 52.6 degrees Fahrenheit), it can get pretty cold even when you are indoors. Those are the days you just want to stay in bed and watch TV. Unfortunately, people expect you to still go to work. After all, you can't let a little cold weather stop you from doing your job.
Although, I think there should be a federal law that says you don't have to go outside when the temperature dips below minus 25 degrees Celsius, if you are working in a non-essential service industry. (That's minus 13 degrees Fahrenheit).
Now, of course, where I live, that would mean, during some years, I would get half the winter off. But I don't really have a problem with that.
Friday, February 17, 2006
Pointless
Guys who say they aren't looking to be in a relationship right now are difficult to understand.
What's the point of dating someone if there is no possibility of a blooming relationship?
You're not looking for something serious. Well, chances are the girl is looking for something that will grow to be more serious.
Why should a girl waste her time on such a guy?
When a guy says they are not looking for anything serious, that is a girl's cue to run far away and fast. Because that sort of guy is just looking to use her.
What's the point of dating someone if there is no possibility of a blooming relationship?
You're not looking for something serious. Well, chances are the girl is looking for something that will grow to be more serious.
Why should a girl waste her time on such a guy?
When a guy says they are not looking for anything serious, that is a girl's cue to run far away and fast. Because that sort of guy is just looking to use her.
Cynical Much?
"Whenever I date a guy, I think, 'Is this the man I want my children to spend their weekends with?'" -Rita Rudner
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Taking a chance
"Don't forget that the words, 'Would you like to join me for coffee?' can result in one of the greatest romances of all time." - Life's Little instruction Calendar Volume XI
Those words can also lead to one of the greatest disasters of all time too.
But you don't know until you try.
Those words can also lead to one of the greatest disasters of all time too.
But you don't know until you try.
Taking a chance
"Don't forget that the words, 'Would you like to join me for coffee?' can result in one of the greatest romances of all time." - Life's Little instruction Calendar Volume XI
Those words can also lead to one of the greatest disasters of all time too.
But you don't know until you try.
Those words can also lead to one of the greatest disasters of all time too.
But you don't know until you try.
You've Got Mail.
The worst invitations to get in the mail when you are single are the ones that say "You and one guest are invited to..."
It always sucks to have to RSVP and say: "It will just be me."
It always sucks to have to RSVP and say: "It will just be me."
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Hockey
Olympic men's hockey can be divided into two leagues: the teams of NHL members and those teams that aren't.
The NHL teams dominate. And so, as of late, it usually always comes down to Canada and the U.S. (In fact, in women's hockey, it really is a two team tournament, because Canada and the U.S. will cakewalk to the final).
But I wonder if for hockey teams, like Italy (which has no NHL hockey members), if it is a thrill to play teams like Canada (which is made up entirely of NHL players and is coached by the Great One).
I mean who has the chance to play hockey against NHL players? Don't regular Joes pay money to do that while on dream vacations?
Sure, the Italians got walloped, but they got the experience to play against the best of the best. Now surely as a weaker team there is something that can be learned from that.
Of course, one can argue it is unfair to put in teams that are NHL only.
The NHL teams dominate. And so, as of late, it usually always comes down to Canada and the U.S. (In fact, in women's hockey, it really is a two team tournament, because Canada and the U.S. will cakewalk to the final).
But I wonder if for hockey teams, like Italy (which has no NHL hockey members), if it is a thrill to play teams like Canada (which is made up entirely of NHL players and is coached by the Great One).
I mean who has the chance to play hockey against NHL players? Don't regular Joes pay money to do that while on dream vacations?
Sure, the Italians got walloped, but they got the experience to play against the best of the best. Now surely as a weaker team there is something that can be learned from that.
Of course, one can argue it is unfair to put in teams that are NHL only.
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