Did you know that OKCupid has a filter which allow users to filter out messages which don't meet their criteria? I could choose to have any messages which are fewer than five (or what ever number I choose) words get filtered out so that I wouldn't ever receive them. I could also enter specific keywords... Continue Reading →
Jeans and Relationships
Leighann Renee Finding a mate is like finding the right pair of jeans. Men and women seem to approach it differently. Women will try on countless ones, searching for the one that fits just right, makes her feel her best, doesn't fall apart after getting into a few scuffles, gets more comfortable over time, and... Continue Reading →
I Was Stalked, Cyber Bullied, and Harrassed Continuously Online
When somebody does or says something I don't like I can typically ignore it and let it roll off my back. And the general advice for when somebody does this to you online is to block the person who is annoying you and remove yourself from the situation in which the other person is bothering... Continue Reading →
New Sight Disorder Referred to as Level-Blindness Gives Males Hope
Ophthalmologists have labeled a new form of blindness as “level blindness”. This ailment has been discovered mainly in males and can be distinguished as an inability to discern when items are empty or full. For example, males with level blindness are unable to determine that trash cans are full so they continue to stuff more... Continue Reading →
How to be a Facebook Diva
If you have a diva dream and you are just in need of a few pointers, I have compiled a list of common traits of tiara worthy personalities on Facebook. These suggestions need not be limited to the femme fatale, they are perfectly poised for a gregarious gent as well. Change your profile photo often... Continue Reading →
The Beginning
Spring 1991 I trudged down the darkened hallway, filled with adolescents on all sides of me, rows of lockers up against the walls and a couple of feet of airspace between our heads and the ceiling where the overhead glow of florescent lights served as the main means of lighting inside the corridor, except for... Continue Reading →
Leaving the Sick Girl
Sydney Sims On September 17, 2010 my husband admitted he had abandoned me because of my illnesses. He just didn't stick with that story for the duration of our divorce. He changed his tune when he realized he wasn't getting much sympathy when people asked why he left me and his response was because I... Continue Reading →
Leaving my Passion Behind
My friends have likened me to a superhero before in that I was capable of doing the work of ten people in the same amount of time as most normal people could handle things by themselves. My employers have always been astounded by the level of responsibility I have been capable of and the accuracy... Continue Reading →
Abandonment
Since my ex-husband walked out on me, he turned into a storm of fury. The more I stayed calm and quiet, the more he messed with me. I tried to save my strength for survival on my own after divorce. But his waves of menace and pandemonium only grew larger and more severe. It was... Continue Reading →
Summer of Wonder
Summer 1991 Berkeley, California had been my dream since ninth grade. When I got accepted into a summer program there between my Junior and Senior years in High School, my anticipation turned to fear. I didn’t think I’d make any friends, life would be dull, I’d be treated like a little kid and various other... Continue Reading →