shutitdown: taking one for the anecdote

dating and romance

° Fate...The Compilation  Check out my Valentine's Day Compilation. The theme is sort of like, reciprocal love. I'm totally into that. It's...
° Accented and resented  I've been accused of posting stereotypes here on shutitdown. I like to think I've posted truths. I'm working with people...
° Untermenschen  Lina: the untermensch Lina: that's my new nickname for him Lina: isn't that cute? Lina: "The Nazi ideology considered the...
° Airports and my life  Airports are funny places--the normal rules that apply to one's life seem to be discarded the moment one enters the...
° The yearly Valentine's update  I'm running out of soul-crushing stories from Valentine's past, but I suppose I can share that last year on...
° fear and loathing  Today my visa and work permit application was submitted to the Irish government. This is a frightening moment for me....
° Possible Flags of Europe progress  [Insert racy story here] Lina: anyway Lina: do you think that counts for Holland? Ryan: I'd say so Ryan: unless...
° A critical notice  I forgot to post this a while ago--it's my first real review! From the American gal's fear of foreskin to...
° The one who loves  I like to think of my brother as my mini-me. He does not like to think this however, and has,...
° Buenvenidos a Miami  I'm in Miami right now--it really is like a foreign country here. Although I've only been here for a few...
° Tolerance, and lack thereof  This week I went on another business trip, or 'getting my grown woman on,' as I like to think of...
° Internet dating  The girls at my work like to read personal ads and send them around to their co-workers when they are...
° The generation gap  Last weekend my ex-boyfriend came to town, touring with his latest band. Micah turned 37 this month, but his devotion...
° Still on the sidewalk  I realize that my lack of updates could be interpreted in such a way that one might be led to...
° My Valentine's playlist  Covering the entire span of my romantic life in just three songs: Love to Hate You - Erasure Loving...
° Gone wild  Lina: i'm like Lina: lina gone wild Fran: you really are Fran: your life is like a chick lit novel...
° My league of nations.  After the dissolution of my most recent entanglement, I found myself talking to my mother, once again, about my romantic...
° Reflections on personal sites.  "Rousseau in the course of his Confessions narrates incidents that profoundly shocked the sensibility of mankind. By describing them so...
° Reflections on romance.  Smoothtongue69: hey lina dont be shy, send me a reply Smoothtongue69: r u blond lina Smoothtongue69: are you from overseas...
° The craft of blogging.  The latest object of my affection is convinced, that since we began dating, the quality of my website has gone...
° Dating my family  Over the last week and a half, I was in New York for a family event. As such, my entire...
° If music be the food of love, play on.  I was re-reading one of my favorite books this week—Of Human Bondage--and I was struck by the plight of the...
° The Indignities of Valentine's Past  Today I will tell a story of Valentine's past, because as per my usual policy, this day will likely do...
° Loose ends  When recently faced with the pile of wrapped-but-not-given Christmas gifts at the end of my more recent relationship, I remembered...
° Step off  The other day I was in the process of trying to persuade one of my new co-workers to be...
° The bases.  So in this "Teen Q&A" the first totally bogus thing that this guy says is "the baseball analogy is a...
° Vows.  I told the other Lina that I am swearing off men and she said (in a Swedish accent, of course),...
° Let's get oedipal.  The other day I was riding the train and I saw a boy that looked just like me. Well, he...
° Title.  I had to make a solemn vow to myself to update my page today, and here I am, raring to...
° Woah daddy!  I just wanted to mention again how much I love Tony Danza. Every goddamned week I watch Family Law, and...
° the day after....  I didn't get anything for Valentine's Day. No one loves me. :(...
° let me get my hands on your mammary glands  Here is one of the famed valentines that Fran and I made when we were roommates in college. We...