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Category Archives: Single Living

Career Option: Singles Night Out Party Planning?

Since I quit my job in an outsourcing company, I have been receiving queries about my plans. Should I return to and pursue my old interests (party planning, trench coat vending, tarot reading, French school and other similarly artsy, lucrative endeavors)?. I’m excited at the thought of immersing myself in that world again. However, [...]

Saying Goodbye to the Single Life with a Bang and a Peep Show

It’s six months before my sister takes the biggest plunge of her life and I’m excited as well as scared shitless… again. This year and last, I’ve seen my best friends tie the knot and just go for it. For my sister though, I’m thinking of giving her a singles party to remember, because it’s [...]

Mind Games 102: Reading Between the Lines

This is for those who are in new relationships (first few months) and would like to get to know their new partners without being too obvious about it. Simple tips that you can do while in a date, talking on the phone, SMS or chatting online. Inspired by questions that I have been asked before, [...]

First Date: Be Unforgettable

How did your first date go? is the question of the moment when, after what for you is the best date of your life, your friends pester you with queries on the date details. You are basking in the afterglow, feeling high and being 100% sure that he feels the same. But does he really?
The [...]

Single Living Quirks: The Packed Overnight Bag

Have you ever met Woobie the “Girl Scout”? You should. She is one independent chick who keeps a few useful and practical things inside her magic bag. :D
I’ve been called ‘girl scout’ on occasion because of my foresight to bring stuff in outdoor events and parties that no one thinks of to bring. Sure, the [...]

Manila Bay Summer Sunsets

The reason why I didn’t opt to study college in another city is a romantic one: I didn’t want to miss the sunsets that I heard so much about when I was younger and living in another province. With or without someone with me, I used to hang out at hotel rooftops and pool decks, [...]

Partying with Jetsetters Online

Summer has always been the most spectacular time of the year for me in the past. It’s the time for parties and going out, celebrating the sun and the warm, balmy nights. Given my insomniac nature, I enjoyed these longer than most of my counterparts because I don’t feel woozy even without sleep at 5 [...]

An Angel, Her Puppy Eyes and a Scary Almost Date Rape Story

Happy Easter!!!
This celebration of Faith is alive and it reached this blog. Little girls who were to play the angels during the first easter mass of the day have been roused from sleep as early as 4 am so as not to be late. Month-long after school singing practices ended today, when these girls donned [...]

Ladies, I Can Be the Guy You Settle For

Ladies,

Tired of making those pesky commitments to a man, only to find one that’s much more handsome, articulate and loaded?
Feel the need to change your mind incessantly about what you want from a significant other?
Do you just not feel quite ready for a full-fledged relationship but want to have someone around just in case things [...]

Single Life Quirks: Solo Clubbing

There you are one Saturday night, bored stiff and watching Friends reruns on your DVD player. You scroll through your phone book eager to know what your friends are up to. Apparently, the love bug is in the air and all your friends have been infested. You get tired of hearing “i have other [...]