People Hating

Dirty dishes in the sink for over 48 hours is disgusting. Asking for at least the kitchen to be clean shouldn't be an issue. When I stick your dirty tupperware that was left all over the counter in your cupboard because you were gone for a whole weekend, I shouldn't feel guilty when you confront me. You left shit where it didn't belong. We made an agreement at the beginning of the year. Deal.

As for you, dear roommate who hasn't eaten in over 5 days, I don't think God 'told' you to do this. Yes, fasting can be good, but everything in moderation, dear! A week of not eating is really not healthy (though in all honesty it has yet to be scientifically proven either way). But still people do die from what you're doing.

I'm sick of all the tension. Arab and Jewish girls using tear gas on each other on the tram is not a normal thing, thank you very much. Zionists, please, your propaganda makes me sick sometimes. Orthodox Jewish men, do you know what it's like when the only empty seat on the bus is next to you and instead of taking it the old man stares at you (probably wishing that the buses still required women to sit in the back)? Arab in the old city, as nice as your offer is, I don't want you as my husband, I don't want your son, and I definitely don't want to be your second wife! Hebrew teacher, is it possible for you to not always be a total bitch? It's a bit much at 8AM. Security guards, do your job and actually check our id cards, bags, and us when we set off the metal detectors! As much as I like that I'm not harassed, the only "security" you're using is profiling, and it's disgusting and will probably backfire on you. Professor who refuses to answer my question, get a new job. UGH!

Comparisons & Disgust

It's completely natural to make comparisons and to be curious about your ex's new girl friend. Especially when, as far as you know, both of you both haven't dated anyone since each other (aside from my one month fiasco of a thing) and most especially when your relationship was one of those classic first love, thought you were going to marry, long distance, head over heels, year and half long, tumultuous relationships.

It's been two years since we broke up, and I'm now past 20 and he's a few days shy of 22. I had no idea what I'd be comparing myself to when I clicked on her Facebook profile. I suppose I was expecting some college friend he was close to. I never, ever, thought it'd be a little pretty blond chick who is a 17 year old high school senior! Now, my parents are several years apart, but um, dating a high school student when you're a fourth year in college is definitely a low of lows. Funny little tidbit though is that she's exactly the same age I was when I started dating him. I sense a theme maybe? She's also from back home, which means it's a long distance thing. Sounding slightly more familiar now? Obviously this whole thing leaves me both horrified that I ever dated him, and happy that I'm far better off now. Ew and double ew.

Hooking Up

I just don't get it. My roommate here is acting utterly distraught over a guy she hooked up with a few times, now is only friends with, and who made out with some other girl the other night. Why is she upset? I thought it was just a "hook up" to her. She's hooked up with at least 3 guys since then. Does she expect them all to never hook up again with anyone else? Does she expect him not to hook up with other people, even while hooking up with her?

It all blows my mind. The consequences range but I'd personally rather avoid all of the following: embarrassment, herpes, heart break, awkwardness, colds, viruses, illness, ruined friendships, pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, rumors, bad reputation, crabs, bad relationships, and of course don't forget, everyone's favorite...death. No I'm not being ridiculous. AIDs is a big deal people, despite medical advancements you can still get it, and it still isn't curable.

But honestly, do you really think you'll ever be happily married if all you did was constantly hook up with random people in your past? Why would you ever suddenly settle down? Would you even know how? How about if you tried to build a relationship based on a hook up? I really would like to see a study on that, because I doubt very many people have great solid love lives...