have you ever heard that saying "fuck me or fuck off"? well i never put much thought into it. i really couldn't becuase there are so many ways one could take that. for example, when someone doesn't want anything more than to bed you and you tell them that you just want to be friends. Next thing you know it....they are walking away from what could possibly be a good friendship. whatever...i just need to rant about this. i am just working shit out in my head and letting someone go isn't as easy as everyone thinks it to be. this probably doesn't make much sense, but oh well, fuck it i say. what doesn't kill you, or make you go crazy from too much thinking, will only make you stronger....well, at least i hope so.
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Cold Hearted Bytch by Jezebel

Sarrah, you are not alone. As I read your post, I thought, "Who is this person who is writing about me?" I had a long-term boyfriend, who secretly led a double life, and who GOT MARRIED while I was still with him! I couldn't tell anyone the REAL reason I broke up with him for 8 years, because I WAS ASHAMED to have been so "stupid" not to see it. So I protect myself, too, by not getting too close. However, sometimes I reveal too much too soon, and THAT scares people off. I try to find the happy medium with new acquaintances. (Where is that cheerful psychic?) Don't doubt yourself. You know yourself best. I have had help in discovering and changing my patterns of negative behaviour and consider myself a work in progress. Learn some meditation techniques, or mindful movements or try a yoga class. There are free resources at some T.O. community centres. Keep growing, girl!

B=Beautiful
I+Intelligent
T=Talented
C+Cunning
H+Heroic

B = BABE
I = IN
T = TOTAL
C = CHARGE
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H = HERSELF

HEAD GAMES
BY EVA FRAGISKATOS

Those damn unwritten rules. Dating. We have all ‘been there and done that’. You either hate it or love it. There are some of you out there (for some unknown reason) who may even go on dates every night with a different, and I use the word loosely, man. So, there comes that point after all the dinners and movies where you sort of start dating just one guy. After a movie date here and dinner date there and a visit to his apartment, things seem to be going pretty well. You both seem to like each other. You talk on the phone and your happy its all dandy. Why than, are you still playing games!? You all know what kind of games I mean - head games. The, ‘Oh I’ll wait until he calls me’ or ‘I don't want to message him until he messages me’. These games drive everyone crazy, yet they are constantly going on. If you both have feelings for each other, is it really necessary for all the stupid games? Just pick up the phone when you want to call him and if any men are reading this pick up the damn phone when you want to call her. No three day rule or no, ‘I’ll let her come crawl to me’ or ‘I want him to call, so it proves to me he cares’. People are busy. They may not have time to call sometimes! Ladies be the bigger person and when you want to talk to him, just do it because he is probably playing the same kind of games you are and its going to just be one big playing field. As much as I hate these games, I have got to be the Queen at messing with people's heads. This is why I am telling you to do all the things I don't do because in the long run, games will ruin any chance you might have at a real relationship with a person.

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What is it with the drivers in this city? Does ANYONE look to the right? Is EVERYONE in a hurry, a hurry to get nowhere? To their important job, to their self indulgent life? Is not the life of a total stranger the most important thing another human being can protect? I am TIRED of almost getting ran over every single day, and OH the looks I get when I voice my dismay, which I do, and sometimes with colourful metaphors....I was so sweet until I moved here.......anyway you drivers, please slow down, be a part of the world in which you live......your importance at the end of the day has little to do with how much you talked, how many people you impressed or how fast you drove.
Viki Ackland

Traffic Bytch - I want to bytch about traffic, in not only Toronto, but the GTA. As a resident of Brampton Ontario, I work downtown and to get there, its takes over 2 hours. I won't even mention rush hour, but random times of day, dealing with construction, slow drivers, and bad weather, really takes its toll on me.

Brampton is a fast-growing city where the streets are still one lane only in several areas. It has yet to realize that we have 400,000 residents and still our downtown is one lane of traffic.

Steeles Avenue which runs throughout the GTA was voted in The Toronto Star as one of the worst roads to travel on, however, when going East or West, it is often our only route. It has 2 or 3 lanes in each direction, however, since the city has finally decided to widen it, they narrowed it down to one lane last summer during construction, and the traffic was worse than ever before. Than winter came and construction was halted, and now, what was supposed to be a process from May till September of 2004 will continue in the Spring and Summer of 2005. I hope it will be worth it. I hope they widen the lanes to the size Brampton will be one day, rather than just enough to hold what it is now.

Aside from roads where lights and stop signs can interfere with your ride, why are there traffic jams on highways???

We should be going at least 100 on a highway. If you see an accient, don't stop. You have seen many before, why is this one so special?

If you plan to exit the highway, or drive slow, use the right lane, thats why its there. Trucks, new drivers, old people, and anyone who cant drive for shit should use the right lane. Save yourself and the rest of us the pressure of dealing with you going 80km/h in the passing lane. -Steff

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