Back From Vacation:

I’ve missed this... expressing my thoughts and my feelings on this blog. I made a commitment however, that I wouldn’t use this blog to slander anyone or discuss excessively personal details about relationships. I think I’ve come to a point where I’m done grieving the end and I’m ready to continue my cynical outlook on life. So what shall it be today? What poor group of saps will fall victim to the pen?

Mating Season:

Oh glorious fate and splendid rapture, it’s that time of year again. This weekend brought the infectious disease known as Valentine’s Day. Across the world each single person was reminded of their state of singleness. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying all this because I’m a bitter person and to be honest, I didn’t mind being single this year because I spent the day with friends playing video games, going out to dinner, and just plain hanging out.

What I am saying is this: on this day there is extra, unneeded pressure put on singles and couples to do something special or take a dare. How many guys will be heart broken when the girl rejects them after that day? Where is the rebate on that one? Of course, I’m referring to the PASTOUT! song Lemon Law, but in reality - doesn’t any guy that spent money on a girl at one point wish he could get his money back?

Being a guy should be considered an occupation. That is, if you’re a true gentlemen and take on the role of a man. Guys who mistreat women, etc. don’t deserve the status of being called a man. There is some subcategory / classification cross between a primate and a sea cucumber that is reserved for such. However, a real man should be exempt from some taxes or there should be a special form for guys who were in a relationship during a year and got dumped (when not their fault) that gives them a refund on April 15th. How well off would we be?

I don’t think I’m saying that I want my money back - I’m not that shallow, everything I did that incurred expense was worth making a girl feel like a princess - but maybe there should be some kind of tax deduction for donation to a business expense or a “charitable cause”. (For those who don’t understand the pun or the irony of that statement: In Old English, charity was a synonym for love.)