About six months ago, I met this guy, Alex, who I thought was perfect. He is about to graduate law school, he is unbelievably kind, respectful and empathetic, and also the sex is great. But I have slowly begun to realize that Alex is very safe — meaning he’s not spontaneous and not very funny […]
Recently I was complaining to my cousin Lei about my mother. “I tell her I’m happy,” I said as we waited for our table to be called, “but she doesn’t believe me.” I had money in the bank, a dream career, and was in a sickeningly loving relationship with a guy she adored like a […]
For the most part, I’m a pretty happy, confident person, but, man oh man, when feelings of insecurity start seeping in, a small part of me inevitably turns into a little green-eyed monster. If I’m having a “fat week,” I’m jealous of women with great figures; when I’m feeling like everything in my closet is […]
“There’s more to life than books, you know, but not much more.” Ah, the immortal words of my beloved Morrissey – they served as a kind of mantra for me as I stumbled and bumbled through adolescence and early adulthood. Books have been a vital part of my everyday existence for far longer than Moz, […]
Planning a wedding sounds like one of the most stressful undertakings imaginable. So, the idea of planning a wedding only to have it canceled last minute seems not only emotionally devastating, but also a giant waste of effort. Faced with this mix of emotional disappointment and logistical bullshit, one bride turned her cancelled reception into a party for underprivileged kids. […]
If you have not heard of the name Jho Low, you have been living under a rock. The Malaysian tycoon has lived the kind of life on which award-winning movies are based, and he is a mere 37-years-old. Coming from a family of decent means, Jho Low worked his way up the social and economic […]
I knew that I had gained some weight in the past few years. While I wasn’t 100 percent happy with my extra pudge, I didn’t feel motivated enough to lose it. Ten pounds wasn’t really that much. My boyfriend accepted me no matter what, and even my mother couldn’t tell I wasn’t as skinny as […]
Commercial betting in the US is a gigantic industry. The past few decades have seen the United State of America develop from a country with strict gambling laws to one permitting some form of legalized betting in almost every state. A series of progressive decisions by both state and local governments cleared the path for […]
Ever since it came out that Brad Pitt was dating Alia Shawkat, the tabloids have been full of stories about Angelina not letting her children see her father and being angry because Brad has a girlfriend. However, the rumors that the Hollywood actor is with Alia Shawkat are not true and it has been confirmed […]
