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Domestic Violence

I’ve never punched a guy in my life, even though I like to watch boxing and listen to thrash metal (and sometimes both at the same time). This is not to say that I’ve never been put in situations where punching a guy wo…
I'm a Reject

My friend Harriet wants to set me up with one of her pretty friends. I was immediately apprehensive upon hearing this because months ago I came to a depressing realization about myself: I will never have a successful…
The Ashley Madison Low Down

Three unique things happened to me in the summer of 1999, but the magnitudes of their significance to my everyday life vary greatly. First, I graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree. My major has almost nothin…
Boyfriend Resumé 2009 (They're Just Not That Into Me)

On the “hotness” scale from 1 to 10 (10 being ridiculously hot, 5 being average, and 1 being Lil’ Wayne) I am a 5. (This is a fair evaluation of my looks. I personally consider myself a 4, though my friends insist tha…
Hymens and Heartbreaks

They say that a man isn’t a man until he has fallen in love. I don’t exactly know who “they” are, I don’t know if “they” are men or women, and I don’t know why “they” like to say things like “that.” Other than a pair o…
The Issue With Commitment Issues

Last Thursday I was standing outside of Starbucks with the intent of smoking a cigarette when I realized that I had left my lighter at home. I walked over to a guy named Rodney (who coincidentally looks a lot like Rodne…
Facebook Fail

I have a friend whom I haven’t seen or talked to since high school. We were pretty good friends in high school (but the major significance she has in my life is that she introduced me to a girl who would later become my…
Super Presidents' Day (The Reconstruction of February)

There are several reasons why February is the worst month of the year. Firstly, it’s one of the coldest months, which automatically makes it dreary and depressing (or seemingly so). But, unlike the other cold months li…
Starbucks Story Tuesday: Daily Brew with No Shot

I have a crush on one of the baristas. Her name is Kortney. I’ve known her for as long as I’ve been going to this particular Starbucks store, which would be approximately 315 days. I have a feeling that Kortney likes…
The Deconstruction of Single Ladies

There is a popular song right now that receives a lot of airplay on Top 40 radio stations. In and of itself, it is a fantastic song with a contagious hook and a catchy beat that can give anyone the urge to dance, inc…

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