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Personals - April 2008

Do you want a storybook wedding?

April 29th 2008 04:05
Enchanted wedding dress
I'm going to start this post by coming right out and saying it: I don't like weddings and the whole rancid display of excess that accompanies it.

Let me modify that: I don't like what weddings have become. I've only been to a few and some of them have bordered on narcissism



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The wrong way to approach a divorce

April 25th 2008 11:56
A reality of the world we live in is that rich, old men are going to hook up with younger women. No one likes it - we all look at the men with scorn, as if they're buying beauty, and we snicker at the women, calling them goldiggers, even though Kanye West made that a little cool.

Still, there's no reason to be surprised when you hear about it anymore


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One of the popular sections of any newspaper is the advice column... From Dear Abby to Ann Landers to my personal favourite, Savage Love, advice columns give the rest of us a peek into the secret lives of others.

It's fascinating looking into other people's secrets and it's easy to come up with your own advice for those luckless fools. At least, for now, you're better off


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Overheard in Athens is a surprisingly hilarious website chronicling the overheard tidbits of comedy cold heard in Athens, Georgia.

The pure joy of the page is from the posts tagged under "Sorostitute", a portmanteau of 'sorority' and 'prostitute', indicating girls that are in college primarily to be in a sorority, meet guys and get drunk


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Australia kangaroo jumping sunset
If you're skeptical about love and marriage, it's easy to find reasons to justify your cynicism. Scientists are always coming up with new theories, from love being temporary, to love being subdued by chocolate. Who needs it? What's love got to do with it?

On the other hand, perhaps you love Australia, but you're an international visitor. You'd like to stay here, but you can't be bothered to study here and get a permanent residency through official means


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I find it endlessly amusing to read the personals and see what people are offering. Due to the flippant nature of the internet, I'd say most of the ads are pathetically terse.

Something along the lines of "attractive male seeks beautiful girl for friendship/relationship. Email me back if you're interested


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