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Valentine’s Day: Manage Your Expectations!!!

by Young Professionals on 02/11/2011

in YP Blogs

 

          Ladies, we know this is your holiday but in the words of Ari Gold, MANAGE YOUR EXPECTATIONS!!!  Having someone to spend this day with, is a blessing in itself.  Please do not get caught up in the ‘Glitz & Glamour.’  I expect for long-term boyfriends, fiances, and husbands to go all out for their partners.  THEY MAY HAVE TO!  Their future personal happiness may depend on their performance on this day, lol.  However, if the guy DOES NOT fit into one of these 3 categories, PLEASE MANAGE YOUR EXPECTATIONS.  So I have put together a fun little list to help you ladies with this day, lol.

#1 Please don’t expect any gifts that come from a display case that had to be unlocked (ie. Jewelry).

#2 Please be satisfied with a nice dinner along with good conversation.

#3 Don’t buy him anything because he probably won’t buy you anything, lol. (Don’t assume anything)

#4 If you’re dealing with someone who has potential, don’t assume, ask or suggest that you two be valentine’s.  Also, discuss the gift giving situation (remove the elephant from the room).

#5 ‘Sex’ buddies DO NOT GIVE GIFTS!!!!

#6 If your valentine is not ‘someone special’ don’t feel obligated to sleep with him.  Likewise, accept the fact that his intentions may not be genuine, and may not speak with you again if you don’t (reality, is what it is).

#7 Ladies, even if you have been with your man for an extended period of time, KNOW who he is and how he feels about you.  Men love differently, so take what he does for you for what it is.  Do not get upset at a lack of gifts or events, as long as he presents you with a nice gesture of love.

#8 You may even want to surprise him this Valentine’s Day with a calm, LESS EVENTFUL, evening just enjoying each other’s company.

#9 Remember, times are hard.  Don’t disrespect his ‘grocery flowers,’ they will live as long as the 40% marked up ones and not cause him to miss paying his cable bill this month, lol.

#10 MOST IMPORTANTLY!!!  Please don’t break up a happy home (or good sex buddy situation) because your Valentine’s Day wasn’t straight out of a movie, IT WAS A MOVIE, LOL!!!

Tagged as: Candy, Flowers, Jewelry, Love, Relationships, Valentine's Day

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TRUTH: You Can’t Get/Keep a Man Because…

by YP Guest Blogger on 01/13/2011

in Healthy Relationships,YP Guest Blogs

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You sit and contemplate to yourself all the time why you don’t have a man, why he left you, or even why you two are no longer together. Take the time to read the following lists on why you’re in the situation you are in. If you can admit to at least three of these, then maybe it’s you… Not him.

 1.       You think, “Every man ain’t shit.”

2.       Your up bringing has taken a toll on your relationships.

3.       You’re still bitter about your past relationship.

           a.       You allowed your bitterness to carry onto your next relationship.

4.       YOU TALKED TO DAMN MUCH.

          a.       You never took the time to have peace.

          b.      You never took the time to listen.

          c.       YOU YELLED ALL THE TIME.

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Tagged as: Love, Relationships, Self Improvement, YPSueJ

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“Untitled” by YPChan

by Ruck on 10/18/2010

in Good Poems

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Every day is an emotional struggle.

Falling apart has become routine.

P i e c e s of myself s c a t t e r e d across the freeways

of relationship and love.

Never seeming to get it right.

I have given up on my dreams of a

happy life topped with whipped cream and cherries.

Day to day my mood varies.

Am I ____?

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Tagged as: "Untitled" Poem, Importance of Experience, Life, Love, YPChan

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“Flash.ing Lights” by YPChan

by Ruck on 08/26/2010

in Good Poems

Flash.ing Lights

I bathe in the illumination of his light

flash capturing past pains, making them right

fingertips gently tighten loose bulbs of insecurity

when I am in his presence, I can simply be me.

still photos of his smile slip into my album of happiness

his heat exposes my dark room, warming every cold crevice.

the real he gives me never needs to be photo-shopped

genuine-ness in 3D, I pray it never stops.

I’ve seen instantaneous flashes of artificial lights

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Tagged as: "Flash.ing Lights" Poem, Guest Blogger, Love, Poetry, YPChan

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“Guarded Heart” by YPChan

August 23, 2010

Guarded Heart With guarded heart I allow you closer Unsure of outcome Unsettling fear jarred in the crevice of my emotions Eyes narrowed on the dark cloud afar Praying it won’t find its way over the home we’ve built. Guilt. Loss of trust, shadows us as we walk heart in hand through this life Trying [...]

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It Slips Between Grasp like Sand by YPChan

June 18, 2010

[Intro: This is the story of the silently wounded.] It slips between grasp like sand. Time. Memories. Love. You. She’s suffered from internal bleeding for quite some time No one ever knew; she always kept a smile Drowning in self-misery, refusing to let it get all of she Resilient to the untrained eye Only thee [...]

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Accidental Love Affair by YPChan

June 16, 2010

[Intro: Love can seem so cruel at times – attaching itself to whom it chooses. Falling in love with someone that’s forbidden…]  Accidental Love Affair Who’s to say that this thing is fair? Found in an accidental love affair Feelings danced around the edges of heart Dissecting morals, part by part Strength of passion, like [...]

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Halo for Hire by YPChan

June 14, 2010

Guest blogger YPChan has provided some more great poetry for YPBlogSpot’s readers to enjoy.  Checkout her latest poem, “Halo for Hire”. Halo for Hire I laid on a bed of hot soul – not coal – soul cause I ain’t got no business doin’ what I’m doin’, but I’m doing it anyway. I say hot [...]

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Are You Poetry? by YPChan

June 11, 2010

YPChan is back with another poem titled, “Are You Poetry?” which is regarding LoVe.  Enjoy and share your thoughts and comments.  [Intro: Sometimes love feels so good. Deep. Harmonious. Metaphorical. Just like poetry.] Are You Poetry? his rhythm is melodic, more so hypnotic – makes me feel exotically erotic the rhyme he’s speaking is teaching [...]

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One of My Passions: Food

June 4, 2010

          The 1st thought when you read the title of this blog is that I must be a pretty hefty individual, but I consider myself to be in pretty good shape. Nonetheless, I can’t help that one of my greatest passions in life is food. It is a simple joy, but yet it is brings [...]

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Letter To Twenty Something Young Professionals

April 12, 2010

Dear Twenty Something YougProfessional:           The ‘Twenty Something’ age group may be the most fun, most confusing, hardest, realest, and most influential period in ‘everyone’s’ life.  This is the time where most people feel that they have time to make mistakes and have as much fun as possible.  Others feel that this is the time [...]

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Relationships: ‘The Gamble’

March 15, 2010

           YPs, we as humans, gamble everyday of our lives.  Some people may gamble less or more conservatively than others, but we all gamble in some form or fashion. Any form of chance taking, is essentially a form of gambling.  Many people take a gamble every morning when they leave there homes with 15min to [...]

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Relationships: What is Dating REALLY???

February 23, 2010

                    YPs, in yet another installment of my ‘Relationships’ series, I want to talk about what happens in that GREY area, between meeting someone and possibly becoming a couple.  In talking with a few close friends of mine, I have come to the conclusion that ‘Dating’ is a lost art.  Either it doesn’t exist [...]

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Relationships: “How Strong Is Your Foundation”

February 4, 2010

           YPs, relationships are complex things that have to be worked at.  A good relationship doesn’t just happen, a lot of things need to be taken into consideration and accounted for.  Communication is a very important factor in relationships.  How well you and your partner will directly affect your happiness and longevity.  Honesty, is [...]

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Relationships: “Why Are You So Paranoid”

February 2, 2010

                    YPs, I’m coming to you today with a serious topic at hand. The most “negative” force in a relationship is TRUST or the LACK OF!!!! A lack of trust can come from a number of issues. There can be some issues from a previous relationship that causes one person to have trust issues. [...]

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