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I gave a gift to a girl I like from my Japanese class. She also works at a major retail chain and has had to handle the normal V-day gifts for about a month now. SO I wanted to do something a bit different and more thoughtful. I did a bit of Japanese calligraphy... it said something fairly appropriate for the occasion... and then I tied it up in a small scroll which I sealed with an origami rose. I didn't spend any money on this set up. I know that the other guy that gave her something went the traditional route with chocolates, teddy and roses. I am not disparaging him at all I just am wondering if I came out of this badly.

I am not a bar hopper so my social outlets to meet women feel limited. I just wonder about a few things how do I know if there are specific times a woman doesn't want to be approached, like if she is working? anything else you'd like to throw in to help me out would be appreciated.

I am a straight guy... I must admit the shipping makes me a little uncomfortable, but I guess its harmless. right? What does everyone here think. I am particularly interested in hearing the opinions of yaoi fans, because I do not really get that genre... Thanks.

There are a lot of dark songs, but I am specifically looking for ones that are a bit calmer (no metal or scream-o, etc. I have been listening to Always Midnight by Pat Monahan and Runaway by Maroon 5 so anything like those I will probably enjoy. Thanks

had a crush was thoroughly rejected but in a not totally mean way still I am not yet fully over it. I am a mature guy and I realize that she probably didnt think of me in that way. I think she is a really cool girl though so I still do want to be her friend. The problem is shifting my affection for her to a more appropriate level. I have realized her personality reminds me a lot of my sister with whom I was once close even though we have recently had a falling out. What do you guys think, is it healthy for me to shift to thinking of this girl like I would of a close sibling?

Ok essentially I had/have a huge crush on this girl that goes to my university. I asked her out and she turned me down, no big deal. The way she did it though made me think that there was hope and that she was playing hard to get. So I asked about five times in all, rejected each time... Now I find out she just got a new boyfriend and I am kind of hurt because I don't feel he is as good as me. I am done with the crap of trying to please someone that doesnt want me but I am having a hard time getting over her I think because I put so much of my time into her and I am humiliated for having done so... Please help me out and I am not looking for any hate if I wanted to hear bad things about the girl I would have never liked her to begin with. Thanks for your help.

Yeah I have been crushing on this girl really hard. She is everything I have ever wanted and so far at least her problems havent bothered me all that much. I have asked her out several times and it was always the same I am not ready for a boyfriend response... well today she posted on facebook that she is now in a relationship with some random guy. When I mentioned it to her she said that it was only physical and that he was just using her. Seriously wtf I spent a heck of a lot of time trying to make her happy, to "win her" over. and she just randomly chooses some guy that she knows is a dick. I seriously do not get women. why why would anyone do that? Now I just have to wonder what the hell is wrong with me that I lose to a douche bag like that. Oh btw she is my friend, ouch that hurts to say, so dont be mean about her.

Sorry about this being so long, it is mostly just to vent though do feel free to give your opinion provided you're not mean about it.

Ok, well there is this girl obviously. Technically she isn't what anyone would call traditionally beautiful. Despite that she can be incredibly cute at times, she is smart, not to mention our interests are very similar. Now I am a shy guy, pretty good looking but a little chub, when I first met her I wanted to make sure she didn't have a boyfriend before I asked her out. So I waited a few weeks so that I could find out. When I finally asked her out I get the old "I am not looking for a boyfriend right now" line. I decided that since I was already embarrassed I might as well wait a week or two and ask again to see if she was just playing hard to get. Cue second very nice rejection. The thing is while I know I am infatuated with her I also think that she really likes me. We just kind of click good chemistry and we have a lot to talk about. I know she has some really bad self esteem issues and family problems. I try to help build her self esteem when I talk with her. I think I have been really sweet all in all. Last night I figured hey here is a chance for me. I asked her to hang out, go see the fireworks, etc. And I also asked her if I could have a kiss at midnight. I figured, hey there is no commitment involved its just a tradition why wouldn't she agree. Well she told me no again [surprise surprise]. We still went to the show though and hung out together for several hours just us. It was basically a date and we clicked very well but I was apparently not allowed to think of it as a date … she even asked me not to.

I am getting a little tired of the mixed signals frankly. I really like her and letting go of the hope of a romance is not something I really want to do but I am getting worn out.

I am looking for references for a picture I am doing but I can't figure out what to put into google. What is it called when a characters face and surroundings fade and a bunch of parallel vertacle black lines appear. I know that it shows different emotions at different times but I just kind of want the name of the device itself. Thanks

I am not so into music that I want to wade through all the crap to find it. Please don't tell me something that is a radio favorite e.g. Ke$ha, or Owl City or some other overly synthetic crap that I could have found my self. I want good lyrics paired with actually good music. Any genre except trance, Christian, and Country. Please no super long lists I don't have the patience to wade through them all. I will choose a best answer based on how much I like your suggestions. Thanks!

I don't mean in a bad way at all. I just went shopping with a girl I like and her friend. First they would be chatting or whatever but when ever they walked past something even remotely cute they would take a total detour and fawn over the cuteness for at least 5 min. I had a hard time not laughing.

I am writing a paper that deals heavily with memories but I don't think 'rememberer' is a word and neither does spell check but anything else just seems wordy.

Would you eat there?

I was browsing through the news on my My Yahoo page and clicked on a political article. I wont mention which it is because that isn't the point. Well the pop up that is supposed to appear with a shortened form of the article came up and said "Fail". Anyone else think that this is funny and much more poignant than reading the actual article?

First I realize he is being very nice by offering especially since he already bought my first car a few years ago and I don't want to be rude to him. The problem is the car he wants to buy a 2002 Dodge Intrepid is not really aesthetically what I want in a car. Also I tried doing research on it and all the reviews are so mixed its hard to get a real handle on if this is a good deal or not. Also thirdly I know while he is not badly off he doesnt really have the disposable income to drop on getting me a "new" car when my old one works great even with high mileage.

I am looking for an honest answer. Socially I just seem to be an utter failure. In every other field I am pretty close to perfect. Yes I know this is arrogant but it is accurate I effortlessly make good grades in college. In work environments I get along well with coworkers and customers. My work is quality and efficient. I have a quick wit and several interesting hobbies. I don't and never have done drugs but I do drink on occasion. While I find that most people will be friendly with me I almost never make new friends and I am never invited anywhere. No parties, no going out drinking, no just hanging out. It seems as though the only social interaction I have comes in very formal settings school, clubs, etc. I admit socially I am shy very shy (in any other situation I am dedicated and opinionated because I feel I understand those situations completely) but I try to put myself in situations where I can interact with people. When I say shy I mean very shy particularly romantically.Though very few people know this I have never actually been on a date probably mainly due to me only having asked out 3 girls all of who had boyfriends. The low number is due to not only being shy though but due to my relatively high standards (not necessarily physical in fact mostly mental standards). Some people have accused me of being cold but I have never understood why totally but I have my suspicions. And finally as this post shows I like to ramble. I really just don't get it I have my faults if you want I can list them but everyone has faults why do mine turn people off to the point that they don't want to be around me. I am kinda lonely.