Lauren October 23rd, 2007
Did you know that a “one night stand” (ONS) used to connote a single-night theater show? Today, one night stands have taken a whole different meaning—a single-night, casual sexual encounter that feels good for some but leaves others feeling about as clean as a used, STD-ridden condom afterwards. It’s the latter that makes people stop to ask the question if a one-night stand is worth having or not.
Now, I’m not about to answer that question for you because it’s your life, and I don’t see why you’d care about what a total stranger has to think about your business. However, I’ll give you two things to think about before you give in to your desires: why do you want to go on a one-night stand? And how do you think you’ll react afterwards?
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Kristel October 20th, 2007
Work burnout happens when you’re no longer happy with what you’re doing. It could be your officemates, the stress of the job, or your overbearing boss that’s making you want to crawl back into bed every Monday morning and wait for Saturday to emerge again.
Going to a job which you hate is never an easy thing. You’re probably having that dream sequence of smashing every single computer in the office into tiny bits while your boss gives you instructions. For some people, a personal favorite would be imagining the boss’s head swelling to the size of a watermelon before exploding. Or you can pull an Ally McBeal and dance with imaginary baby cupids in diapers.
If you’re like most people who hate their jobs, you’re simply waiting for a better deal that’s going to come along. The fact is, your job helps you pay your bills. If you ever feel like you’re the only person in the world who has had dreams of becoming an Indie artist or living the bohemian lifestyle, then you would be wrong. But just like you, other bohemians-at-heart, have responsibilities to take care of and bills to pay.
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admin October 14th, 2007
Kudos to The Fourth Baudelaire for being the first ever guy to write us! Hope our response helps you sort things out.
Hey Kristel and Lauren,
Great site you got running here! The letter you’re reading now is from a guy – just so you know. Now that we got that out of the way, let me begin.
Yes, I do check out your site every now and then just to see what’s up. I love hearing your side of things. And I’d sure love to hear what you guys have to say about this little problem of mine.
How do you tell someone you like her if she’s totally in love with someone else? Do I even tell her of my true feelings for her?
I’ve known this girl for months now. And I’ve been crazy for her for just as long. Problem is, she’s feeling the same way for someone else. It’s a damn love triangle. But there’s a twist! The girl doesn’t know that there is a triangle, and the guy, well, probably doesn’t know what a triangle is. Yeah, I’m bitter – I know.
Under normal circumstances I would have just stepped back and watched the two hit it off. I’m not a push-over. It’s just that I don’t like complications. I HATE love triangles. I’d rather watch the girl I like go with another man than get myself involved in some sort of situation where I’d end up losing anyway.
It’s different this time, though. This girl I couldn’t get enough of. I haven’t been this happy and hurt since that time back when I was a kid. I couldn’t sleep thinking of her. I couldn’t get over the fact that the guy likes her and she also likes the guy. I’m being left out of the story as days go by.
But it’s not all bad. She’s treating me like a good friend should. At least I’m getting some love back – even though it’s not the kind of love I was hoping to get in return.
And the fact that she’s working so close to me isn’t helping. It’s driving me nuts! Just when I’m trying to move myself away, she’ll pop up.
I know at this point she has her own problems. I on the other hand had made HER my problem. Friends had told me this isn’t going to work out. And they’re probably right like they always are. There’s no escaping how I feel for her though. Despite everything I’ve said, I’m still not going to tell her. Maybe I will in the near future but not now.
I am curious however as to what you guys have to say about this. Maybe you could convince me to blurt it out now. I highly doubt that. For some reason I think you guys would be taking the same side as that of my friends. And like them you’d probably tell me to go out with other people for this isn’t going to work.
Oh well, I guess it’s never safe to assume so much. For all I know you guys could be proving me wrong or may have another say on the issue. I hope to hear back from you guys.
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