Archive for December, 2009

Dec 8

Appropriate Presents - Part 1

Because no matter how you rich you are, you shouldn’t buy her a Ferrari if you’ve only known her for a week.

Because no matter how poor you are, you should never leave him empty handed after the holidays.

Dec 5

Dear ODS: I Can’t Tell if He Cares

Dear ODS,

I can’t tell if my new boyfriend really cares about me or if he doesn’t. I keep sending him little hellos and I love yous and he doesn’t respond or he only says thanks.

Dec 4

The Tipping Refrigerator

Great advice is a difficult insect to pin down. But buzzing around in the jungle of life and love, a few wise wasps will sting you along the way.

It has been my experience, that even rarer than a good piece of advice is a good observation.

Dec 3

Get Back Up: You Stop

We left the first installment of Get Back Up with a question, how do you stop the smoking that comes after a relationship ends? Here’s the answer:

You stop.

Dec 2

Get Back Up: Loving the Burned Down House

There is no more addictive habit than smoking.

Smoking tobacco, smoking pot, smoking memories – once you get started on smoking, it is amongst the hardest bonds to break in the known universe. And the funny part is:

Everyone knows it’s bad for you.

Dec 1

How to Play Matchmaker - Part 3

In parts 1 and 2 of How to Play Matchmaker, we went through everything from the difference between support and smothering to the importance of honesty. In Part 3, we’ll rundown a list of some qualities that you can identify in different people that indicate potential chemistry.