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    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    Alcohol, Arguments and Men

    March 12, 2007March 7, 2023
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    Actually, having slept over my last post, I look at myself this morning with fresh perspective (and two hours of yoga). I realize that I’m essentially a logical, rational person. But I’m susceptible to certain rationale-altering vices. Namely, alcohol, arguments and men. If I ever own a restaurant (which I…

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    City | Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Poetry

    Losing Home

    March 11, 2007July 3, 2024
    10 Comments

    I’m usually a real home-bird. That will surprise a lot of people who know me because I spend so little time in my house. But that’s a place with four walls. The fact is that I have a strong attachment to places, especially those with memories. I relate to places…

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    Emotional Stereotype

    March 11, 2007December 24, 2023
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    Are women truly more emotional than men? Exploring the struggles and misconceptions surrounding emotions and gender roles.

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    Randomly Rippling Along

    March 10, 2007March 7, 2023
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    It felt good to say “To hell with you”. It felt even better to know that the people who I don’t normally think understand, would come back to ask me “What’s wrong?” when I said that. It felt good to be acquainted with love. Terrible to be tainted by it….

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    The Bee-girl

    March 3, 2007March 7, 2023
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    I found this on the Post-a-Secret site. And then I found this on Wikipedia: I was never a fan of Blind Melon…in fact I probably wouldn’t even remember they were a music group unless I saw them on a music channel. I wouldn’t remember the name of the song or…

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    Before, During and After Boyfriends

    March 3, 2007December 24, 2023
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    You can never have enough wisdom and advice where men are concerned. While they never seem to progress with time (the last century’s Knights can be found thumbing their PS2 this millennium), they come up with new ways to infuriate us and break our hearts. So here’s more from the…

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    Manguide 2: Professionals

    February 27, 2007March 30, 2025
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    Once again I pull from my varied experiences with men for another chapter of the Manguide. What you do/study does as much influence you as where you call home.

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    COMIC: I can be anything you want me to be….

    February 26, 2007March 7, 2023
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    A Shoulder To Cry On

    February 26, 2007December 26, 2023
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    An email conversation IdeaSmith writes:Re: Sleep deprivation affects performance Hmph….I so wish the powers that be would believe in this. Fresh update:The trip is off. Z isn’t taking my calls. Everyone in the office is out for lunch while I await an angry client’s call. I have a stomach upset….

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    Will the real IdeaSmith please stand up?

    February 23, 2007December 26, 2023
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    I’ve been breaking resolutions and rules and not feeling bad about themI’ve been breaking resolutions and rules and not feeling GOOD about them I’ve been the one doing the dumping the past few timesI’ve been checking if my shoelaces were tied more often than the state of my hair I’ve…

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  • IdeaSmith on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “@Harshaman: What a delightful set of throwbacks it was to receive this comment! First, to the days when one would…”
  • Harshaman on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “Which for me means, looking back at the past with a discerning and curatorial eye I had been thinking about…”
  • Neha Kapoor on Unlikeable Women: It’s Okay To Dislike Her, But Respect Her: “You always have such good book recommendations!”
  • IdeaSmith on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “@Soumya: Thank you for reading and commenting. Yes, I’ve had a good male role model. Unfortunately for me, I’ve encountered…”
  • IdeaSmith on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “@krist0ph3r: ‘Judgement as mental shorthand’ is a great way to look at it. It’s narrow to think of judgementalism as…”
  • Soumya on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “Hi Ramya, Firstly, my congratulations on a well written post. It didn’t pull its punches. Secondly, it was lovely to…”
  • krist0ph3r on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “Wow, that was a lot to process and at some point it got too much for me to handle reading.…”
  • IdeaSmith on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “@Sid: Oh god, you’re right.”
  • Sid on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “I think the Poser Reader sentiment also comes from the branding reading as a hobby has had. Successful people say…”
  • Topher on Lit Crush: Gabrielle Zevin ‘s Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry: “I too struggle greatly with problematic people who make great things. As a child Bill Cosby brought YEARS of joy…”

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