I posted this in a different "singles" thread, but no one seemed to give a sh!t, so I'll post it here...lol
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"The Wealth Of Being Single"


It's been noted that though time heals all wounds, love creates many of those wounds in the first place. Some of us handle love like that better than others. There are three distinct kinds of single people:

-Single not by choice, but rather by lack of social function, lack of interaction, isolationism, and a complete lack of interpersonal skills. In some ways, this can be argued that it IS their choice. Those people that argue that are called....

-Single by choice. They "don't want to be tied down", they're "keeping their options open", they "don't want to rush into anything", they "want to enjoy the freedom of individual choice", and they "decide who, when, where, why, and how, all on their own". Many of us fall into this (rather broad) category of being single.

-Single, and will never go back to a committed relationship again. AKA, the "militant single". Firmly believes that there's no one out there for him/her, or believes they don't NEED anybody else. Being part of a committed relationship isn't necessary to prove they belong in society, in their minds.

While there's certain flexibility among all three groups, they all share many characteristics. Chief among them is the finite ability to achieve a molded, patterned, day-to-day operations of functioning. There is no wrong or right label easily applied to any one single (pardon the pun) human being. Committed relationships are the bastion of those ready and able and wanting to release to a situation like that. Single relationships (somewhat of an oxymoron) are often times more complex in their basic structure.

The world is changing and has been for decades now. The socially accepted standard of husband and wife from the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, has changed to a more socially aware experimentation of the 60's,70's, and 80's. In recent decades, the divorce rate being nearly 50% has helped blur the lines between socially accepted dating, and primordial single living. This trend looks to continue for the foreseeable future.

While no longer the "black mark" it once was, being single after - say, age 30 - still has it's detractors. For someone to dress it up as saying "I'm concerned about you.", does a great disservice to those of us who are single, and content to be single for right now. Well-intentioned though it may be, over time the best course of reason eventually cannot stand in the way from one simple fact for those that are lucky/blessed to NOT be single this "late" in life: Us single people never have to share the remote control.

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"God Shuffled His Feet" - Crash Test Dummies

"Ode To My Family" - The Cranberries (I was inspired..lol)

"The Wealth Of Being Single"


It's been noted that though time heals all wounds, love creates many of those wounds in the first place. Some of us handle love like that better than others. There are three distinct kinds of single people:

-Single not by choice, but rather by lack of social function, lack of interaction, isolationism, and a complete lack of interpersonal skills. In some ways, this can be argued that it IS their choice. Those people that argue that are called....

-Single by choice. They "don't want to be tied down", they're "keeping their options open", they "don't want to rush into anything", they "want to enjoy the freedom of individual choice", and they "decide who, when, where, why, and how, all on their own". Many of us fall into this (rather broad) category of being single.

-Single, and will never go back to a committed relationship again. AKA, the "militant single". Firmly believes that there's no one out there for him/her, or believes they don't NEED anybody else. Being part of a committed relationship isn't necessary to prove they belong in society, in their minds.

While there's certain flexibility among all three groups, they all share many characteristics. Chief among them is the finite ability to achieve a molded, patterned, day-to-day operations of functioning. There is no wrong or right label easily applied to any one single (pardon the pun) human being. Committed relationships are the bastion of those ready and able and wanting to release to a situation like that. Single relationships (somewhat of an oxymoron) are often times more complex in their basic structure.

The world is changing and has been for decades now. The socially accepted standard of husband and wife from the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, has changed to a more socially aware experimentation of the 60's,70's, and 80's. In recent decades, the divorce rate being nearly 50% has helped blur the lines between socially accepted dating, and primordial single living. This trend looks to continue for the foreseeable future.

While no longer the "black mark" it once was, being single after - say, age 30 - still has it's detractors. For someone to dress it up as saying "I'm concerned about you.", does a great disservice to those of us who are single, and content to be single for right now. Well-intentioned though it may be, over time the best course of reason eventually cannot stand in the way from one simple fact for those that are lucky/blessed to NOT be single this "late" in life: Us single people never have to share the remote control.

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"Sittin' At A Bar (The Bartender Song)" - Rehab

That's right. I perved all 15 of my friends in 4.9 seconds!

My son and my best friend Nicki. They seem to "get" me more than anyone else.....

Spent a lot of time in Germany... and I love those Munich Girls.

"Moments" - Emerson Drive

"Paper Planes" - MIA

No, just singing to you trying to make you smile. That's a helluva song to ask to, though, huh? (=

"It Ain't Me Babe" - Bob Dylan

Baby blow me.................
....a kiss, as you're leaving.
Blow me.......................
....a kiss right now.

Cause if you're gonna leave me
Honey, I will surely miss
The way you blow me...........
....a kiss.

Blow me.......................
.......a kiss like you mean it.
Blow me.......................
.......a kiss goodbye.
Cause I really can't remember
anything, as hard as this.
So blow me....................
....a kiss.

<singing to Lily>

Barenaked Ladies - "A"

I wasn't here last night! How did that happen???

More than most, less than my grandpa. (=

A bowling alley??? No wonder! You need better therapy than that.. lol I'm just biased..lol The sand and the waves are incredible compared to any leather couch in any doctor's office. Add to it a few good drinks, and a friend to share it with... well, hell. . . . That's what heaven on earth consists of. (To me, anyway. (= )

My boy has his eyes on a little (ha!) Marshall half-stack of his own.
I keep telling him his little Epi Jr Tube is good enough for now. He keeps bending and playing like he does, though, and it's gonna be hello Marshall Wall soon! LoL

I sold one of my Fender Hot Rod Deville's this weekend at a guitar show... (I have two of them) and the guy that bought it said, "This'll do till I get the Marshall.." LOL

Drive the speed limit. Or more to the point, don't exceed the speed limit (on highways) by more than 10-15MPH.

Avoid the brakes. Sounds stupid, but braking can cause fuel economy to drop like you wouldn't believe. Letting off the gas before your exit on the highway (assuming traffic isn't a problem) is much better than jamming the brakes on an off ramp.

Avoid using the cruise control in hilly areas. The cruise setting doesn't know it's not a level grade or a hill. It just thinks to itself: "Gotta get to 70... gotta get to 70.".

Keep your tires properly inflated. Most vehicles have the recommendations on the driver's doorjamb sticker. This is perhaps the single best (easiest, cheapest) thing you can do to achieve instant gains in MPG.

Protect yourself? From what? This is a great neighborhood!

It's not about the smell... (dork!) It's about the atmosphere. (=

Be nice... ha. That's the death knell! But ya, that's what I am. To most people. <smirk>

I'd have to drive all the way out there and pick you up, huh? LOL What happened to the car? Did you forget to put blinker fluid in it? I broke my SunPass, did I tell you? Sucks. I have to get me a new one.