Kovie Biakolo

Unfortunately, while our culture claims to not like bullies, our consumer practices show otherwise.

9. Sometimes you run away when you see him because that just seems like the most natural response to being in the same room as someone you like.

7. You’re single. I’m single. Coincidence? I think not.

I smiled at him and I hoped it was the kind of smile that informed a stranger that you cared for them even if you did not know them.

4. This show is giving side-chicks hope.

“Love is not a victory march, it’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah.” Need I say more?

7. He told you that he was looking for someone who would stay at home and ensure that dinner was made at 7:22 P.M on the dot every day. You weren’t down with that.

3. You simply just hate everyone.

When they’re around, you feel butterflies, and somehow you manage to keep your eyes on them without ever quite being able to look at them straight in the eye.

Any time you catch yourself day-dreaming about what it would be like to be with them, give yourself a slap in the face. I’m not kidding. Nothing is realer than a slap in the face.

4. When you observe “friends” who so obviously like each other as more than friends.

2. Do something active. I know this may seem silly but exercise does give you endorphins.

Decide your “why” for working. If you want to make a lot of money, be willing to potentially sacrifice time, effort, and personal satisfaction.

1. There are no safe investments, but we invest anyway. Because heartbreak is transient but regret is eternal.” – Donna Schute Provencher, The Risky Business Of Love

“Over-committed to irony, under-committed to relevance.” Kate, 21

14. Get them out of their comfort zone in a way that won’t make them hate you for all eternity. (Because they’ll probably hate you in the moment.)

We were reminded of the capacity for evil and we were reminded of our own mortality.

9. You cannot reach the finish line unless you start.