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I’m not your gay BFF If you’re one of those straight women absolutely determined to have a gay friend, here are some base-line rules.
Gay best friends are fun to have if you like people superficially! If you’re not a sociopath, you’ll understand that having a GBF (Gay Best Friend, if you will) is a dumb as shit reason to keep someone around. Sexuality is fluid, it’s also a minute detail of someone’s personality. However, if you’re still one of those people determined to have a gay friend, here are some base-line rules I like to follow when befriending other straight people in a healthy and not insane way that you should apply to your own life. We’re not your toys I feel like due to pop-culture, young women have it in their heads…
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This is how you learn to love yourself again Your relationship with yourself is one of the hardest things you’ll ever have to maintain.
Your relationship with yourself is one of the hardest things you’ll ever have to maintain. Life is difficult and sometimes it feels like the universe is actively working against our joy. Whether it’s bills, or school, or even a terrible relationship our lives ebb and flow with both the terrible and the wonderful. Keeping a good grasp on your self-worth can be challenging. We’re the most difficult on ourselves because we know above everyone else what we’re capable of, and how much potential we possess. It’s paramount to love yourself to succeed in life, and although I struggle with it at times, I find myself falling a little more in…
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10 reasons going to the beach is like going to hell Hot, dry, and full of nearly naked strangers. But it gets so much worse.
With January over and done with, our daydreams are finally starting to incorporate summer and beaches. And by we, I mean everyone but me. I’m not going anywhere near a beach. Here’s why. If the current takes you, you get swept into a river of lost souls. Any time you go into the ocean, you best keep looking back to see how far you’ve strayed — or run the risk of getting pulled into an undercurrent. If you’re farther out than you think you should be, it’s not your mind playing tricks on you. You’ve been swept into the river of lost souls and you probably won’t make it. There…
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These are the 10 best treks in the world From the foothills of Scotland to the remote islands of Indonesia, follow my journey of walks.
Some people collect art, others cars or wine. I am a bagger of exotic walks. My ambition is to identify, and write a book about, the 100 best walks in the world — although I’m aware that, because of the size of the task, it may well have to be published posthumously. I love the quiet, unsynthetic joy of striding through exceptional places, with days given over to free-form rumination. It brings a soaring intensity of feeling that is rejuvenating and energizing. In order to get definitive about the best walks, I have been musing about their essential ingredients. There are thousands of beautiful walks, so beauty can only be…
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I have a soft spot for Black pro athletes and their inability to manage money Yes, they're public figures. Yes, jocks are dumb as a box of ass hair. There is no excuse for the media—or you—to celebrate their downfall.
I’m not sure what it is but I have a soft spot for (particularly) african-american athletes and their inability to manage money well. Maybe it’s because I was surrounded by them in college and I understand them differently than others (i.e. how they grew up and what they came from). Maybe it’s because it pains me to see people mismanage money in general, and it hurts even more when the media makes a schadenfreude-laden spectacle out of high-profile cases. Or maybe it’s because I just don’t like to see people get ridiculed in the public spotlight. Let’s face it, outside of their individual fandoms, most Americans aren’t exactly cheering for…
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Scary truths every woman should know about sleeping in makeup You're gonna wash your face after reading this...
I rarely wear makeup. Why? Well for starters I’m too lazy to make the effort on a daily basis and I actually kind of like my face just the way it is. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against people who do wear makeup. I actually think it’s really fun for special occasions. It’s just the every day make-upping i’m not into. Anyway, being too lazy to put makeup ON most days means I’m really bad about taking it OFF when I do wear it. Now everyone from my mom to Tyra Banks (yeah, I watched America’s Next Top Model back in the day) has told me that sleeping…
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If you like your game more than your girlfriend, you’re an asshole Reality check for manchildren.
I regularly hear gamers complain that their girlfriends are on their cases about playing too much. First, you might not be an asshole. You might just be an idiot. Don’t date a non-gamer if you want someone to understand your gaming habits. It’s that simple. But that’s not what I want to talk about today. Today, I’d like to talk about the fact that video games are not better than your girlfriend. If you treat them as such, you’re an asshole. It’s a common misconception for some reason that girl gamers are a rare breed. Not really. But there are still more guys who enjoy games, and the ratio is…
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10 signs you’re dating the perfect girl and should put a ring on it Let that fart rip.
We are contractually obliged to occasionally do one for the boys, but I guess we could cheat and say this article is for the lesbos-ians. In either case, these are the main signs you’re dating the perfect girl and she’s well and properly fit for a long term relationship. If she ticks all of these boxes, you’ve hit jackpot — put a ring on it fast! 1. There is no need to wear a mask around her When you are dating the right person, you don’t need to pretend. We all have certain weaknesses, but a compatible partner is able to accept those and impact us positively. If you are…
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10 tricks to making it as a female entrepreneur Here are the top ten skills, traits, and ways of looking at things that are found in every successful female entrepreneur.
Starting one’s own business is not for everyone. Some might think that all you need is money to launch a successful entity. But it requires a lot of hard work and dedication as well. 9 out of 10 startups will fail, and it is not because they lack money. Not everything is about cash, mindset, willingness to risk, and sacrifice also count. Here are the top ten skills, traits, and ways of looking at things that are found in every successful female entrepreneur. Taking risks The statistics of successful risk-taking is far from being on the entrepreneurs’ side, but it should not be discouraging. Consider each of the small failures…
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6 slightly offbeat safety tips for ladies travelling solo It’s good to be adventurous, but let's not lose our heads.
A lot of things can go wrong when you’re travelling solo in a foreign country, especially for us solo lady travellers. What if a natural disaster hits the region you’re in? What if someone steals your wallet and passport? What if you get kidnapped and strangled and left in the back of an alley with cats eating your face off, leaving you unrecognizable to loved ones? What, am I the only one worried about that? Fine, then. Travelling solo is an amazing way to meet new friends, have new experiences, and discover new things about yourself. However, let’s not throw all caution to the wind, here. It’s fine to be…