Being the Halloween season, my thoughts turn to the dark and macabre… which, of course, is right at home with relationships and crushes. Over the years there have been a number of characters (and actresses) who’ve appeared in scary movies and strange televisions shows that have been the fodder for a number of celebrity or… Continue reading 13 Scary Chicks
Awkward Embaces: A Fun Little Web Series
Given the chance, I like to point readers here toward relationship-based entertainment when I can. The main criteria being it has to have a certain level of quality. There has to be heart to it–not just the same old crude and crass pot shots any old sitcom takes (and sitcoms have been taking the same… Continue reading Awkward Embaces: A Fun Little Web Series
Crushing and Dating: Mutually Exclusive?
If you’re a dedicated crusher, does that mean you can’t date? If you’re dating (either one person or many), does that mean you shouldn’t be crushing? The answer to both of those questions is “No!” Just because you don’t need to be in a relationship–because you’re comfortable with yourself or because you’re actively going against… Continue reading Crushing and Dating: Mutually Exclusive?
Some Site News
I know things have been a bit quiet here during the summer. I’ve been revamping a bunch of things both in my online presence and in my “real world” life. One thing that you’ll notice here is that I’ve changed up the comments system. I’m now using the Disqus service in the hopes that it… Continue reading Some Site News
Learn to Be Alone
Before you can have a truly deep and meaningful relationship with others, you have to cultivate one with yourself. A big part of that is learning to be alone, comfortably–to enjoy your own company and not rely on the constant hum and sputter of the world at large to keep you from getting to know… Continue reading Learn to Be Alone
The Music of Love
Just the other week, there was an article that pointed to a study making the claim that listening to romantic music (love songs) increases a person’s predisposition to entertain romantic thoughts and accept romantic advances. I don’t find the idea all that outlandish. In fact, it makes plenty of good sense to me. Now there… Continue reading The Music of Love
Fireworks
When did you last see fireworks? No, not the kind that’ll be going off in the sky this weekend… the kind between you and another person. That old trope used in everything from classic cartoons to sitcoms to bad teen poetry, like many cliches, does have a granular bit of usefulness and truth to it.… Continue reading Fireworks