Mood: Again...world-weary
Songs For The Moment: My Favorite Mistake (Sheryl Crow), What Hurts The Most (Rascal Flatts), I Don't Know You Anymore (Savage Garden), Good Enough (Sarah McLachlan), Killing Me (Robbie Williams)
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I've been told that love's a celebration
But I've lost faith through frustration
And it's killing me, but killing me slowly
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Funny, most of the birthday well wishes I got from 12:01 of November 13 usually includes wishes for a lovelife. Tsk, tsk. Scorpios are notorious for having the worst luck in that department and the best luck in the other related department (hint, hint: Scorpio Nights, hehe). Well, I am a Scorpio through and through.
Why am I such a self-confessed LOVE ATHEIST (if there is such a term)? The list goes on and on but top excuses would be:
1. I very seldom see solid proof of a good and lasting relationship. If you compute the probability of a success rate, I think it will be around 8%. Even Reese Witherspoon (on Oprah) lashed back at her detractors and rallied in favor of marriage… saying that it is a journey, blah, blah. Look where she is now…the official America’s Sweetheart for Estranged Marriage.
2. I believe that you have to choose between career and lovelife. Only superheroes can have the best of both worlds. And going back to my reference to Reese… she did get an Oscar.
3. I’d rather be alone than unhappy. And I am COMPLETE… thank you very much. Relationship is like a drug…it gets you hooked and it destroys you. It takes out your sense of self so when the relationship ends, you have to find another to feel…complete. And your happiness becomes directly proportional to the presence of that person.
4. Haley James (Mandy Moore’s character in How to Deal) said it very well: “The easiest way to destroy a relationship with someone is to ACTUALLY try to have a relationship with them.” Trust me on this…I’ve been there…done that.
5. Caring is creepy. You get messages asking “Kumain na u?” or “Nakauwi na u?” -Puhleeze… I am not a freaking 4-year old.
6. Marriage is another conspiracy by the Catholic Church, just like the hidden truth about the Holy Grail. They know that marriage and relationships are bad for their parishioners. Proof: They don’t allow their beloved priests and nuns to get married.
7. Didn’t they say MIND over HEART? Biology put it that way so don’t you dare mess up with nature.
8. Building something just to watch it fall is absolute looney behavior. Nothing will last forever. Except maybe that diamond she fooled you into buying.
9. Being haunted by the might-have-beens is better than being killed by the what-is-now.
10. The fact that you are reading through to #10 means you believe #1 to #9. Let us celebrate your enlightenment. Welcome to the Singles for Life Movement!