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Saturday, February 14, 2004
This thing called love
A new survey has just been released out of England — maybe you've heard of it. They followed several hundred couples for four years, and found at the end of it all that 59 percent had split up — despite the fact that they still felt love for each other. The most common complaint? That the love didn't grow. GROW!? What were they thinking? Love is a mole? A wart? A hyacinth bulb? So what is this thing called "love"? The definition I like best comes from a wise contemporary philosopher who said, "When I am in the presence of this person, I really like who I am." Sounds like love to me. There may be more poetic interpretations of romantic feelings for another, but this one covers the core concept. If you are indeed "in love," then angst and low self-esteem shouldn't be a principal part of the equation. If your partner helps you believe you are a worthy, intelligent human, you may be on the right track. More indicators — he laughs at your jokes and you feel witty, attractive, and sexy. You do NOT feel dense, overweight or in need of an IQ transfusion.
A fresh romance provides the opportunity for a lot of tumbling and boinking and kissing and snuggling and nuzzling. Meanwhile the phone rings unanswered and the electric bills lie abandoned on the table. At some point, one or both conspirators come up for air and spy the ever-growing pile of forgotten responsibilities. They realize the rent must be paid, and Mom must be called. If not, it will become difficult to continue the horizontal rocking and rolling, since either a search party will be dispatched to locate them, or a burly guy named Phil will appear to repossess the furniture. Maybe both. This is the beginning of the second phase of being in love. It is the part just past the constantly damp thongs, the flaring nostrils and the ever-present wistful glances. Too many decent human beings get caught here, in a rush-hour press to better themselves for their kissing partners. The message there, of course, is that the partner has no taste and was actually looking for a totally different human — they are, however, willing to do a quick renovation job so you'll fit the template. Don't fall for this. It is the prologue of a very long and tedious novel that ends with the hopeless protagonist in despair, confused about who she really is. Love is not about remaking the other person. It is about appreciating the differences and celebrating the shared places — with a bunch of chemistry mixed in.
So why do we even bother falling in love? Most animals bypass the tedious dating ritual and head straight for integrating their genitals — penguins and whales notwithstanding. One thought is that we unconsciously bind to someone whose genetic material is similar to ours — someone who seems familiar, and often looks somewhat like members of our own family. This would explain why Mick Jagger marries women with large heads, most notably first wife Bianca, who could be his twin sister. Take a closer look at that picture of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt on the newsstand — two people, one jaw. They are like mirror images with a gender change. Other times, the similarities are more subtle — full lips, full dark hair — but they're there if you look for them. Another theory says the presence of certain persons cause endorphins to be released in our brains — including phenylethylamine, the chemical that makes us high with the feeling of love. Since this substance is also found in chocolate, sometimes, when we think we are in love, we're really just craving a Hershey bar.
Finally, there is a famous experiment done by Dr. Lynne Alden. She had a female researcher stand at the end of two pedestrian bridges, handing questionnaires to men as they finished crossing. The men were also given a phone number to call, just in case they thought of anything else. One bridge was solid, sedate and positioned a few feet off the ground; the other was a long, narrow suspension bridge, swaying frightfully, hundreds of feet above a treacherous river. The men who had just exited the scary bridge found reasons to call the interviewer, while the other men did not. Alden's conclusion — the sweaty hands, pounding heart and shakiness brought on by fear is mimicked in the feeling of love. Translation — sometimes what we perceive as love is actually a tingling feeling of danger. This explains many bad relationships that go from crazy-in-love to you-drive-me-nuts. With all these possibilities to check out, it's no wonder we have trouble telling if we are in love. If we want that love to "grow," we must first make sure it's firmly planted and watered. And we must be clear that it is love we are attempting to fatten up — not pure chemistry, thrills or appreciation for a good-looking face that happens to resemble our own. Otherwise, we're destined to become part of the 59 percent who split up without really knowing why. The good news here is the 41 percent who stayed together. They probably had some raving doubts and less-than-celestial moments too, but perhaps they are the people who had different expectations of the relationship. Perhaps they had more experience, more past successes and disappointments, and were more able to spot the real thing in a forest of maybes.
A new survey has just been released out of England — maybe you've heard of it. They followed several hundred couples for four years, and found at the end of it all that 59 percent had split up — despite the fact that they still felt love for each other. The most common complaint? That the love didn't grow. GROW!? What were they thinking? Love is a mole? A wart? A hyacinth bulb? So what is this thing called "love"? The definition I like best comes from a wise contemporary philosopher who said, "When I am in the presence of this person, I really like who I am." Sounds like love to me. There may be more poetic interpretations of romantic feelings for another, but this one covers the core concept. If you are indeed "in love," then angst and low self-esteem shouldn't be a principal part of the equation. If your partner helps you believe you are a worthy, intelligent human, you may be on the right track. More indicators — he laughs at your jokes and you feel witty, attractive, and sexy. You do NOT feel dense, overweight or in need of an IQ transfusion.
A fresh romance provides the opportunity for a lot of tumbling and boinking and kissing and snuggling and nuzzling. Meanwhile the phone rings unanswered and the electric bills lie abandoned on the table. At some point, one or both conspirators come up for air and spy the ever-growing pile of forgotten responsibilities. They realize the rent must be paid, and Mom must be called. If not, it will become difficult to continue the horizontal rocking and rolling, since either a search party will be dispatched to locate them, or a burly guy named Phil will appear to repossess the furniture. Maybe both. This is the beginning of the second phase of being in love. It is the part just past the constantly damp thongs, the flaring nostrils and the ever-present wistful glances. Too many decent human beings get caught here, in a rush-hour press to better themselves for their kissing partners. The message there, of course, is that the partner has no taste and was actually looking for a totally different human — they are, however, willing to do a quick renovation job so you'll fit the template. Don't fall for this. It is the prologue of a very long and tedious novel that ends with the hopeless protagonist in despair, confused about who she really is. Love is not about remaking the other person. It is about appreciating the differences and celebrating the shared places — with a bunch of chemistry mixed in.
So why do we even bother falling in love? Most animals bypass the tedious dating ritual and head straight for integrating their genitals — penguins and whales notwithstanding. One thought is that we unconsciously bind to someone whose genetic material is similar to ours — someone who seems familiar, and often looks somewhat like members of our own family. This would explain why Mick Jagger marries women with large heads, most notably first wife Bianca, who could be his twin sister. Take a closer look at that picture of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt on the newsstand — two people, one jaw. They are like mirror images with a gender change. Other times, the similarities are more subtle — full lips, full dark hair — but they're there if you look for them. Another theory says the presence of certain persons cause endorphins to be released in our brains — including phenylethylamine, the chemical that makes us high with the feeling of love. Since this substance is also found in chocolate, sometimes, when we think we are in love, we're really just craving a Hershey bar.
Finally, there is a famous experiment done by Dr. Lynne Alden. She had a female researcher stand at the end of two pedestrian bridges, handing questionnaires to men as they finished crossing. The men were also given a phone number to call, just in case they thought of anything else. One bridge was solid, sedate and positioned a few feet off the ground; the other was a long, narrow suspension bridge, swaying frightfully, hundreds of feet above a treacherous river. The men who had just exited the scary bridge found reasons to call the interviewer, while the other men did not. Alden's conclusion — the sweaty hands, pounding heart and shakiness brought on by fear is mimicked in the feeling of love. Translation — sometimes what we perceive as love is actually a tingling feeling of danger. This explains many bad relationships that go from crazy-in-love to you-drive-me-nuts. With all these possibilities to check out, it's no wonder we have trouble telling if we are in love. If we want that love to "grow," we must first make sure it's firmly planted and watered. And we must be clear that it is love we are attempting to fatten up — not pure chemistry, thrills or appreciation for a good-looking face that happens to resemble our own. Otherwise, we're destined to become part of the 59 percent who split up without really knowing why. The good news here is the 41 percent who stayed together. They probably had some raving doubts and less-than-celestial moments too, but perhaps they are the people who had different expectations of the relationship. Perhaps they had more experience, more past successes and disappointments, and were more able to spot the real thing in a forest of maybes.
> SOMEONE SPECIAL...>> It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return,
> but what is more painful is to love someone and never
> find the courage to let that person know how you feel.
> Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before
> meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the
> right person, we will know how to be grateful for that> gift.>
> Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion,
> and the romance in a relationship and find out you
> still care for that person.>
> A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means
> a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was
> never meant to be and you just have to let go.>
> When the door of happiness closes, another opens but
> often times we look so long at the closed door that we
> don't see the one which has been opened for us.>
> The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a
> porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk
> away feeling like it was the best conversation you've> ever had.>
> It's true that we don't know what we've got until we
> lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what
> we've been missing until it arrives.>
> Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that
> they'll love you back! Don't expect love in return;
> just wait for it to grow in their heart but if it
> doesn't, be content it grew in yours.>
> There are things you'd love to hear that you would
> never hear from the person whom you would like to hear
> them from, but don't be so deaf as not to hear it from
> the one who says it from his heart.>
> Never say good-bye if you still want to try-never
> give up if you still feel you can go on-never say
> you don't love a person anymore if you can't let go.
> Love comes to those who still hope although they've
> been disappointed- to those who still believe, although
> they've been betrayed, to those who still need to love,
> although they've been hurt before, and to those who
> have the courage and faith to build trust again.>
> It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone,
> an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone -
> but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.>
> Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for
> wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes
> you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark
> day seem bright. Hope you find the one that makes> you smile.>
> There are moments in life when you miss someone so much
> that you just want to pick them from your dreams and
> hug them for real! Hope you dream of that special> someone.>
> Dream what you want to dream; go where you want
> to go; be what you want to be , because you have only
> one life and one chance to do all the things you want> to do.>
> May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough
> trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you
> human, enough hope to make you happy and enough money
> to buy me gifts (??!!).>
> Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that
> it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.>
> A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may
> wreck a life; a timely word may level stress; a loving
> word may heal and bless.>
> The beginning of love is to let those we love be just
> themselves, and not twist them with our own image -
> otherwise, we love only the reflection of ourselves we> find in them.>
> The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best
> of everything; they just make the most of everything
> that comes along their way.>
> Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those
> who have searched, and those who have tried, for only
> they can appreciate the importance of people> who have touched their lives.>
> Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends> with a tear.>
> The brightest future will always be based on a
> forgotten past, you can't go on well in life until you
> let go of your past failures and heartaches.>
> When you were born, you were crying and everyone around
> you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die,
> you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you> is crying.
> but what is more painful is to love someone and never
> find the courage to let that person know how you feel.
> Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before
> meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the
> right person, we will know how to be grateful for that> gift.>
> Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion,
> and the romance in a relationship and find out you
> still care for that person.>
> A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means
> a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was
> never meant to be and you just have to let go.>
> When the door of happiness closes, another opens but
> often times we look so long at the closed door that we
> don't see the one which has been opened for us.>
> The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a
> porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk
> away feeling like it was the best conversation you've> ever had.>
> It's true that we don't know what we've got until we
> lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what
> we've been missing until it arrives.>
> Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that
> they'll love you back! Don't expect love in return;
> just wait for it to grow in their heart but if it
> doesn't, be content it grew in yours.>
> There are things you'd love to hear that you would
> never hear from the person whom you would like to hear
> them from, but don't be so deaf as not to hear it from
> the one who says it from his heart.>
> Never say good-bye if you still want to try-never
> give up if you still feel you can go on-never say
> you don't love a person anymore if you can't let go.
> Love comes to those who still hope although they've
> been disappointed- to those who still believe, although
> they've been betrayed, to those who still need to love,
> although they've been hurt before, and to those who
> have the courage and faith to build trust again.>
> It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone,
> an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone -
> but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.>
> Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for
> wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes
> you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark
> day seem bright. Hope you find the one that makes> you smile.>
> There are moments in life when you miss someone so much
> that you just want to pick them from your dreams and
> hug them for real! Hope you dream of that special> someone.>
> Dream what you want to dream; go where you want
> to go; be what you want to be , because you have only
> one life and one chance to do all the things you want> to do.>
> May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough
> trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you
> human, enough hope to make you happy and enough money
> to buy me gifts (??!!).>
> Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that
> it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.>
> A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may
> wreck a life; a timely word may level stress; a loving
> word may heal and bless.>
> The beginning of love is to let those we love be just
> themselves, and not twist them with our own image -
> otherwise, we love only the reflection of ourselves we> find in them.>
> The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best
> of everything; they just make the most of everything
> that comes along their way.>
> Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those
> who have searched, and those who have tried, for only
> they can appreciate the importance of people> who have touched their lives.>
> Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends> with a tear.>
> The brightest future will always be based on a
> forgotten past, you can't go on well in life until you
> let go of your past failures and heartaches.>
> When you were born, you were crying and everyone around
> you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die,
> you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you> is crying.
Smiling is infectious,
> you catch it like the flu,
> When someone smiled at me today,
> I started smiling too.
>
> I passed around the corner
> and someone saw my grin
> When he smiled I realized
> I'd passed it on to him .
>
>
> I thought about that smile
> then I realized its worth,
> A single smile, just like mine
> could travel round the earth.
>
>
> So, if you feel a smile begin,
> don't leave it undetected
> Let's start an epidemic quick,
> and get the world infected!
> you catch it like the flu,
> When someone smiled at me today,
> I started smiling too.
>
> I passed around the corner
> and someone saw my grin
> When he smiled I realized
> I'd passed it on to him .
>
>
> I thought about that smile
> then I realized its worth,
> A single smile, just like mine
> could travel round the earth.
>
>
> So, if you feel a smile begin,
> don't leave it undetected
> Let's start an epidemic quick,
> and get the world infected!
Act naturally
46. Found missing
45. Resident alien
44. Advanced BASIC
43. Genuine imitation
42. Airline Food
41. Good grief
40. Same difference
39. Almost exactly
38. Government organization
37. Sanitary landfill
36. Alone together
35. Legally drunk
34. Silent scream
33. American history
32. Living dead
31. Small crowd
30. Business ethics
29. Soft rock
28. Butt Head
27. Military Intelligence
26. Software documentation
25. New York culture
24. New classic
23. Sweet sorrow
22. Childproof
21. "Now, then ..."
20. Synthetic natural gas
19. Passive aggression
18. Taped live
17. Clearly misunderstood
16. Peace force
15. Extinct Life
14. Temporary tax increase
13. Computer jock
12. Plastic glasses
11. Terribly pleased
10. Computer security
09. Political science
08. Tight slacks
07. Definite maybe
06. Pretty ugly
05. Twelve-ounce pound cake
04. Diet ice cream
03. Working vacation
02. Exact estimate
And the Number one top OXY-Moron01.
Microsoft Works
Here is a list of the English language's top 35 oxymorons, according to Marker.
35. Legally drunk
34. Silent scream
33. American history
32. Living dead
31. Small crowd
30. Business ethics
29. Soft rock
28. Butt Head
27. Military Intelligence
26. Software documentation
25. New York culture
24. New classic
23. Sweet sorrow
22. Childproof
21. "Now, then ..."
20. Synthetic natural gas
19. Passive aggression
18. Taped live
17. Clearly misunderstood
16. Peace force
15. Extinct Life
14. Temporary tax increase
13. Computer jock
12. Plastic glasses
11. Terribly pleased
10. Computer security
09. Political science
08. Tight slacks
07. Definite maybe
06. Pretty ugly
05. Twelve-ounce pound cake
04. Diet ice cream
03. Working vacation
02. Exact estimate
01. Microsoft Works
46. Found missing
45. Resident alien
44. Advanced BASIC
43. Genuine imitation
42. Airline Food
41. Good grief
40. Same difference
39. Almost exactly
38. Government organization
37. Sanitary landfill
36. Alone together
35. Legally drunk
34. Silent scream
33. American history
32. Living dead
31. Small crowd
30. Business ethics
29. Soft rock
28. Butt Head
27. Military Intelligence
26. Software documentation
25. New York culture
24. New classic
23. Sweet sorrow
22. Childproof
21. "Now, then ..."
20. Synthetic natural gas
19. Passive aggression
18. Taped live
17. Clearly misunderstood
16. Peace force
15. Extinct Life
14. Temporary tax increase
13. Computer jock
12. Plastic glasses
11. Terribly pleased
10. Computer security
09. Political science
08. Tight slacks
07. Definite maybe
06. Pretty ugly
05. Twelve-ounce pound cake
04. Diet ice cream
03. Working vacation
02. Exact estimate
And the Number one top OXY-Moron01.
Microsoft Works
Here is a list of the English language's top 35 oxymorons, according to Marker.
35. Legally drunk
34. Silent scream
33. American history
32. Living dead
31. Small crowd
30. Business ethics
29. Soft rock
28. Butt Head
27. Military Intelligence
26. Software documentation
25. New York culture
24. New classic
23. Sweet sorrow
22. Childproof
21. "Now, then ..."
20. Synthetic natural gas
19. Passive aggression
18. Taped live
17. Clearly misunderstood
16. Peace force
15. Extinct Life
14. Temporary tax increase
13. Computer jock
12. Plastic glasses
11. Terribly pleased
10. Computer security
09. Political science
08. Tight slacks
07. Definite maybe
06. Pretty ugly
05. Twelve-ounce pound cake
04. Diet ice cream
03. Working vacation
02. Exact estimate
01. Microsoft Works
NATURAL HIGHS
* Remembering friends fondly... and smiling
* Falling in love.
* Laughing so hard your face hurts.
* A hot shower.
* No lines at the Super Walmart.
* A special glance.
* Getting mail.
* Taking a drive on a pretty road.
* Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
* Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
* Hot towels out of the dryer.
* Walking out of your last final.
* Finding the sweater you want is on sale for half price.
* Chocolate milkshake.
* Having your mother-in-law say "it's lovely"
* A bubble bath.
* Giggling.
* A good conversation.
* A care package.
* The beach.
* Finding a $20 bill in your coat from last winter.
* Laughing at yourself.
* Running through sprinklers.
* Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
* Laughing at an inside joke.
* Friends.
* Falling in love for the first time.
* Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
* Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
* Being part of a team.
* Playing with a puppy.
* Sweet dreams.
* Hot chocolate.
* Road trips with friends.
* Swinging on swings.
* Watching a good movie cuddled up on a couch with someone you love.
* Wrapping presents under the Christmas tree while eating cookies and
drinking eggnog.
* Song lyrics printed inside your new CD so you can sing along without
feeling stupid.
* Going to a really good concert.
* Getting butterflies in your stomach every time you see that one person.
* Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
* Winning a really competitive game.
* Making chocolate chip cookies!
* Spending time with close friends!
* Running through the fountains with your friends.
* Riding a bike downhill.
* The feeling after running a few miles-an accomplishment!
* The feeling you get the first time you step on stage.
* Seeing smiles and hearing laughter from your friends...
* Holding hands with someone you care about.
* Wearing your loved one's shirt that still smells like them.
* Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad)
never change.
* Discovering that love is unconditional and stronger than time.
* Riding the best roller coasters over and over.
* Hugging the person you love.
* Watching the expression someone's face as they open a much-desired
present from you.
* Kisses on your forehead from the first and only boy you have ever
loved.
* Watching the sunrise.
* Dog kisses
* Warm chocolate brownies
* Smell of popcorn at the movie theater
* Mom telling you she loves you......no matter how
old you are !
* Listening to an approaching thunderstorm.
* Waking up to smell fresh coffee that someone else made for you!
* Smell of fresh mown grass.
* Getting out of bed every morning and thanking God
for another beautiful day.
* Remembering friends fondly... and smiling
* Falling in love.
* Laughing so hard your face hurts.
* A hot shower.
* No lines at the Super Walmart.
* A special glance.
* Getting mail.
* Taking a drive on a pretty road.
* Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
* Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
* Hot towels out of the dryer.
* Walking out of your last final.
* Finding the sweater you want is on sale for half price.
* Chocolate milkshake.
* Having your mother-in-law say "it's lovely"
* A bubble bath.
* Giggling.
* A good conversation.
* A care package.
* The beach.
* Finding a $20 bill in your coat from last winter.
* Laughing at yourself.
* Running through sprinklers.
* Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
* Laughing at an inside joke.
* Friends.
* Falling in love for the first time.
* Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
* Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
* Being part of a team.
* Playing with a puppy.
* Sweet dreams.
* Hot chocolate.
* Road trips with friends.
* Swinging on swings.
* Watching a good movie cuddled up on a couch with someone you love.
* Wrapping presents under the Christmas tree while eating cookies and
drinking eggnog.
* Song lyrics printed inside your new CD so you can sing along without
feeling stupid.
* Going to a really good concert.
* Getting butterflies in your stomach every time you see that one person.
* Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
* Winning a really competitive game.
* Making chocolate chip cookies!
* Spending time with close friends!
* Running through the fountains with your friends.
* Riding a bike downhill.
* The feeling after running a few miles-an accomplishment!
* The feeling you get the first time you step on stage.
* Seeing smiles and hearing laughter from your friends...
* Holding hands with someone you care about.
* Wearing your loved one's shirt that still smells like them.
* Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad)
never change.
* Discovering that love is unconditional and stronger than time.
* Riding the best roller coasters over and over.
* Hugging the person you love.
* Watching the expression someone's face as they open a much-desired
present from you.
* Kisses on your forehead from the first and only boy you have ever
loved.
* Watching the sunrise.
* Dog kisses
* Warm chocolate brownies
* Smell of popcorn at the movie theater
* Mom telling you she loves you......no matter how
old you are !
* Listening to an approaching thunderstorm.
* Waking up to smell fresh coffee that someone else made for you!
* Smell of fresh mown grass.
* Getting out of bed every morning and thanking God
for another beautiful day.
1. SO MANY MEN, SO FEW WHO CAN AFFORD ME.
2. GOD MADE US SISTERS; PROZAC MADE US FRIENDS.
3. IF THEY DON'T HAVE CHOCOLATE IN HEAVEN, I AIN'T GOING.
4. MY MOTHER IS A TRAVEL AGENT FOR GUILT TRIPS.
5. PRINCESS, HAVING HAD SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE WITH PRINCES,SEEKS
FROG.
6. COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, MEN. . . SOME THINGS ARE JUST BETTER RICH.
7. DON'T TREAT ME ANY DIFFERENTLY THAN YOU WOULD THE QUEEN.
8. IF YOU WANT BREAKFAST IN BED, SLEEP IN THE KITCHEN.
9. DINNER IS READY WHEN THE SMOKE ALARM GOES OFF.
10. I'M OUT OF ESTROGEN-AND I HAVE A GUN.
11. GUYS HAVE FEELINGS TOO. BUT LIKE...WHO CARES?
12. NEXT MOOD SWING: 6 MINUTES.
13. AND YOUR POINT IS...?
14. WARNING: I HAVE AN ATTITUDE AND I KNOW HOW TO USE IT.
15. OF COURSE I DON'T LOOK BUSY...I DID IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.
16. DO NOT START WITH ME. YOU WILL NOT WIN.
17. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, SO PLEASE SHUT UP.
18. ALL STRESSED OUT AND NO ONE TO CHOKE.
19. I'M ONE OF THOSE BAD THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE.
20. HOW CAN I MISS YOU IF YOU WON'T GO AWAY?
21. SORRY IF I LOOKED INTERESTED. I'M NOT.
23. IF WE ARE WHAT WE EAT, I'M FAST, CHEAP AND EASY.
24. DON'T UPSET ME! I'M RUNNING OUT OF PLACES TO HIDE THE BODIES.
2. GOD MADE US SISTERS; PROZAC MADE US FRIENDS.
3. IF THEY DON'T HAVE CHOCOLATE IN HEAVEN, I AIN'T GOING.
4. MY MOTHER IS A TRAVEL AGENT FOR GUILT TRIPS.
5. PRINCESS, HAVING HAD SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE WITH PRINCES,SEEKS
FROG.
6. COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, MEN. . . SOME THINGS ARE JUST BETTER RICH.
7. DON'T TREAT ME ANY DIFFERENTLY THAN YOU WOULD THE QUEEN.
8. IF YOU WANT BREAKFAST IN BED, SLEEP IN THE KITCHEN.
9. DINNER IS READY WHEN THE SMOKE ALARM GOES OFF.
10. I'M OUT OF ESTROGEN-AND I HAVE A GUN.
11. GUYS HAVE FEELINGS TOO. BUT LIKE...WHO CARES?
12. NEXT MOOD SWING: 6 MINUTES.
13. AND YOUR POINT IS...?
14. WARNING: I HAVE AN ATTITUDE AND I KNOW HOW TO USE IT.
15. OF COURSE I DON'T LOOK BUSY...I DID IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.
16. DO NOT START WITH ME. YOU WILL NOT WIN.
17. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, SO PLEASE SHUT UP.
18. ALL STRESSED OUT AND NO ONE TO CHOKE.
19. I'M ONE OF THOSE BAD THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE.
20. HOW CAN I MISS YOU IF YOU WON'T GO AWAY?
21. SORRY IF I LOOKED INTERESTED. I'M NOT.
23. IF WE ARE WHAT WE EAT, I'M FAST, CHEAP AND EASY.
24. DON'T UPSET ME! I'M RUNNING OUT OF PLACES TO HIDE THE BODIES.
