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Worst Compliments
We all get em and give em. Question is what DO we spill out once that mouth is opened? So I decided to make a list of some of the worst compliments I ever received in my life. Ready, set, laugh: -
To the baby that is possibly inside of me
I don't know if you're there yet since there is no way I can take a pregnancy test, but if you are in fact inside of me, and you're the one making me crave chicken caesar salads, making me puke everything that is remotel… -
A Letter to my Uterus
Dear Uterus, I get it, okay? You really want to have a baby. I completely understand, seeing that babies are so cute and pinchable, but I’m not ready to have a baby! In fact, I’m not even going to consi… -
Style Differences, Coast To Coast
Weather, accents, slang all differ from coast to coast. Different areas within America have different fads, interests and even styles. According to trendsetters the first place a new style hits is Los Angeles, then New Y… -
Why are you in college? You're Stupid.
The english language is a complex thing with nuances that even native speakers find difficult to master. However, some basic language rules ARE NOT that hard, and if you're in college, you should know how to use them.… -
All my single losers... and everyone else too
So basically, my social skills are non-existent, which (I think) is why, at 20, I've never had a boyfriend, never been on a date, and in fact have never even been asked on a date or to be someone's gf. -
Gaining Weight in College
We've all heard of the Freshman 15, but I am now implementing the College 20. Yes it is true, many freshman experience gaining a significant amount of weight in their first year of college. This is usually due to the… -
Why can't we stay together,...forever?
Humans don't understand forever. They are not like the stars and the moon and the sun, they are not like Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter,.. they don't understand eternity and they fear their heads might dissolve should… -
To The First Boy I Ever Loved,
Earlier today I went searching through some jewelry boxes for a necklace, I ended up finding the pearls you gave me once. I remember you said you wanted to be the first person to give me pearls. I remember your excitemen… -
40 Things Every Man Should Know About Women
1. Saying "i love you" or doing other cutesy things don't count if they're only done when you're in trouble. In fact, they will be completely ignored. 2. We can't promise that we won't get mad when you tell the truth,… -
Ten Simple Rules
People always make general rules to follow, but I made these 10 rules for the next guy who will date my ex to follow. I guess I want her next to be better and more perfect? I guess I just want her to be happy...and I a… -
How Sugi Said Yes
After a surprise dinner for Sugi's birthday celebration at Brother Sebastian's, a great local steakhouse, we were back at my house cleaning and doing laundry. Things felt right and I could not imagine spending the rest… -
Don't Talk about Eating Disorders
I am so irritated by the amount of people that write blogs about things they don't understand. They refer to what are essentially food diary's and the daily accounts of ED life as "thinspo blogs." Yes, some girls post th… -
10 reasons why older men are more appealing.
Every since I started dating, I've always been interested in older men. I'm not talking 2-3 years older, although that was the case with my first partner, I'm talking 9+ years older. When I was 18, I dated a guy who was… -
Marriage, my opinion on it, and my family
I find that many people have very different views about marriage. Some balk at the idea of committing to one person for the rest of their life some think it's pointless some think the only good thing about it is the tax… -
Cleaning Up the Frontpage!
The cleaned-up frontpage we posted about yesterday is live! To recap, here are the updates: -
Tribes within a nation
We are all alike where I come from, in my little community, my little tribe within this nation. No really different ways of thinking are tolerated. Oh little differences maybe, but not big ones. Black but certainly no… -
Top 5 Time Wasters
So I sat down yesterday and thought about how much time, whether it be minutes or hours, I have wasted in my lifetime. I can't actually give an exact total, but I can list things that I consider to be a big waste of time… -
My Bullying Story
School bullying is everywhere. I don't know if there's even a way to intervene without making it worse for the vicitm of the bullies. Hearing about the 15 year old who hung herself over bullying, really hit home for me.… -
Quick Tips To Not Let A Bad Thing Get You Down
How To Get Up When You're Feeling Down 1. Turn off that emo soundtrack. Only listen to music that makes you happy and want to sing along. 2. Get yourself away from whatever is getting you down. No matter how much it's… -
Spring Cleaning: the Frontpage
We're finishing up Personal Search and the new customized private home page... part of our Spring Cleaning initiative. As part of that effort, we took a quick pass at cleaning up the frontpage! We took into account a… -
10 Questions to Never Ask a Man
I’m a curious gal, and I’ve made the mistake of asking some crazy questions. Here are 10 of my all-time favorite crazy questions that me or my friends have actually asked back in our Dating Dummy days: -
There's Love Reflecting in my Eyes.
The truth is, I’m scared. I’m terrified of commitment. I don’t know if it’s something I was born with, or something I gained by moving around so much. I don’t know. I’m not writing to… -
Which Battle Is Worse?
My oldest brother, you know, the one who will be deployed back to Iraq (for the FOURTH time) in less that two weeks... yeah, him. Well, he smokes cigarettes. A lot. I wouldn't say he's a chain smoker. But he's definitely… -
Depression: What Not To Say
It's hard enough having depression. It's harder when people don't understand and judge you for it. Sometimes I don't know whether they're trying to help or just being insensitive, but here are some things you shouldn't s… -
Hoppy Easter from all of us at Xanga!
I joked to my wife a few years ago about changing my last name to Xanga... she was supportive of the idea, which shows that she's the best Xangan ever! Anyway she and I and the whole Xanga team would like to wish you al… -
A Blast From My Past
It was summer, 1979. My first summer working at camp as one of its directors. I had never worked there as a counsellor, or anything else. I started close to the top. I had just turned 20. I had the physical presence to… -
World Autism Awareness Day
As I settle down from one of my most trying days as a mom with a child on the spectrum, I just saw a picture of the Empire State Building lit up in blue for World Autism Awareness Day. It looks beautiful. I have a blu… -
That Has How Many Calories??
So the health reform bill passed on Sunday. Cue the cheering, booing, applauding, and cussing. However you may feel about the bill itself and its passage, were you aware that it included 2000 pages of text that basical… -
"I shouldn't have to press 1 for English!"
Seriously? ... ... Seriously? This is perhaps THE dumbest thing to get mad about for a multitude of reasons. -
XangaSecret: Volume X (The Final Edition)
Looks like all good things have to come to an end. Sorry! It is fitting that this final XangaSecret video contains the most revealing secrets I've ever received from Xangans. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like it's…
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