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Category Archives: Love It Or Leave It

POF Chronicles – The Gambler

As summer is drawing to a close and fall has now officially taken over, it is only fitting that a chapter in blogging and in my personal life comes to a close as well: POF Chronicles. As I begin the … Continue reading

October 27, 2014 Dating Games, Love It Or Leave It, Music for the Soul

POF Chronicles – Wants to date but nothing serious.

Intent is everything.  People may glaze over details involving weight, height, physical shape or hair color but I think when it comes to intent, they’re pretty honest.  I’d been seeing a Wants to date but nothing serious fish over the last month … Continue reading

August 31, 2014 Dating Games, Love It Or Leave It

Winter is coming.

As we start to bid summer farewell and turn the corner into fall, there are many changes in the air. The mornings are cooler and boots will be more readily worn celebrating sweater’s triumphant return to closets and dresser drawers. … Continue reading

August 29, 2014 Dating Games, Love It Or Leave It, Respect the Thorn

The Friend Zone

Oh the dreaded friend zone…something I’d heard about, seen people living in and watched countless romantic comedies make money from.  How did I end up here?  Well, that is a post too lengthy to write. After a long evening of … Continue reading

June 11, 2014 Born This Way, Love It Or Leave It ,

Bitter is the New Black

Dear Bitterness, We have a love/hate relationship don’t we?  You thought to creep into my thoughts this weekend and on such a lovely Saturday…rude. Yes, I get it.  It was deeply ironic that HE was practicing the music that he’d be … Continue reading

June 2, 2014 Love It Or Leave It ,

Conscious Uncoupling

I’ve been dating a man for two-and-a-half years. We’ve had our fair share of ups and downs and he and I have come to the conclusion that we should not be a couple at this point in our individual lives. … Continue reading

April 3, 2014 Love It Or Leave It

Relationship Status

Dear Facebook, I’ve decided that your paltry selection of options for one’s relationship status simply do not cut the mustard.  They lack a certain bite that people such as myself need in their daily lives.  In an attempt to help rectify … Continue reading

March 24, 2014 Love It Or Leave It

Pajamas Over People

“Isn’t it refreshing to know that what comes perfectly natural for you is your greatest strength? Your power is in your nature. You may not think it’s a big deal that you can spend hours immersed in something that interests … Continue reading

September 5, 2013 Don't Quote Me On That, Love It Or Leave It

Beautiful Advice

Read This Because if you don’t, you’ll have missed out on some of the best relationship advice ever. Because if you don’t, you might lose faith in the fact that men are capable of ‘getting it’. And if you do, … Continue reading

August 28, 2013 Love It Or Leave It

Who Am I?

The Good Identity Crisis: It Lasts Two Years, No Shortcuts Yesterday’s Oregonian featured an article centered around a positive take on an identity crisis (hyperlink above).  I wanted to share this with you all because I think it is a … Continue reading

July 31, 2013 Love It Or Leave It