Having worked in the consulting industry, I find myself spewing annoying business-speak as it applies to my social life. One of those phrases is “value added,” which means going the extra mile to far exceed expectations. So . . . to apply this concept to relationships, I’ve decided that most people don’t add value in [...]
Cheating and getting over it
The theme of the day is cheating. I was inundated with it from the very start of the day. I was listening to Drex in the Morning, and they featured a woman who makes it her business to ruin the weddings of men who have cheated on her in the past. Apparently she bursts in, says whatever she has to say to a church full of astonished guests and family members, and moves on. She feels that it’s her duty to make sure that these men pay, and don’t get away with what they’ve done. I can’t say that I agree ...
Designed to date? Fix up your place
When planning a relationship revamp, some singles vow to become more attractive by developing a healthier mental outlook and amping up the workout routine. That's great, but what about your home? As a card-carrying HGTV junkie, the highlight of my year was meeting Lisa LaPorta, noted designer and host of HGTV's "Designed to Sell." LaPorta is recently engaged, so she knows a few things about dating. She shared a few pointers about transforming your home from a bachelor/bachelorette pad to a date-friendly destination. LaPorta believes that our homes are reflections of ourselves. According to her, "People should develop the same relationship with their ...
The Extra Mile
September 21, 2009 | 2 Comments | Rants
Dating Divorcees
August 4, 2009 | No Comments | Uncategorized
Lately, I find myself giving a lot of dating advice to divorcees. I don’t know if divorce rates are higher than normal, but there seem to be a lot of newly single people who are back in the game.
Granted, some divorcees were dating throughout their marriages. We don’t like them. Traumatized recent divorcees often need [...]
Do yourself a favor and do your man
August 4, 2009 | 3 Comments | Uncategorized
Okay, ladies. Let’s talk about the importance of sex.
There are certain mechanical aspects of a relationship — components that it desperately needs in order to survive. If your relationship is devoid of any of the following components, it might be time to re-evaluate:
Like/love. Otherwise, what’s the point, right?
Respect. Listen to the lyrics of Aretha Franklin [...]
The Cool Girl
August 4, 2009 | 1 Comments | Uncategorized
Are there any other Cool Girls out there??
I have a lot of platonic male friends, and I’ve always been “the cool girl.” I can hang out with the guys, and they confide in me because they know they have nothing to lose, and they enjoy an unbiased female opinion. As a result, I have WAY [...]
Food is Love
August 4, 2009 | No Comments | Uncategorized
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re in the middle of a recession. Our national cash crunch has effected everything — especially dating and holiday gifts.
If you’re inherently cheap, please don’t use the recession as an excuse to stop dating, or conveniently strike your signficant other from your holiday shopping list. It’s a great time to [...]
Representatives
August 4, 2009 | 2 Comments | Uncategorized
You know how it is when you’ve just started dating someone and everything is euphoric. They’re saying and doing all of the right things, and as much as you try, you can’t imagine that there would be any reason to have a complaint or a disagreement. Their exes were crazy to let them go!! If a [...]
Cheating and getting over it
July 2, 2009 | 2 Comments | Featured
The theme of the day is cheating. I was inundated with it from the very start of the day.
I was listening to Drex in the Morning, and they featured a woman who makes it her business to ruin the weddings of men who have cheated on her in the past. Apparently she bursts in, [...]
Retro posting – rental car return
July 2, 2009 | 1 Comments | Rants
Forgot to post some funny stuff . . . .
Okay, so when I went to return my rental car last week (http://theginaspot.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/), Enterprise was going to give me a ride to the mechanic to pick up my car. I arrived at the same time as a man in a similar predicament. He was an older [...]
Designed to date? Fix up your place
July 2, 2009 | 2 Comments | Featured
When planning a relationship revamp, some singles vow to become more attractive by developing a healthier mental outlook and amping up the workout routine.
That’s great, but what about your home?
As a card-carrying HGTV junkie, the highlight of my year was meeting Lisa LaPorta, noted designer and host of HGTV’s “Designed to Sell.” LaPorta is recently [...]