Single and loving it

The LA Times published this article yesterday about the ever growing singles population and how more and more of those singles are opting to forgo the society approved epitome of life: marriage and couplehood. With the divorce rate at 50% in the United States, it is no wonder why there are so many older Americans opting for a fulfilled single life as opposed to that "happily ever after" effect which is, more often than not, happily until I want out. It gives me great comfort in knowing I'm right: being single is a many splendored thing and as fulfilling as a good marriage. The one upside is you don't have to depend on another to complete you. Singles find comfort and joy in their own time and time spent with friends and family. And how many boyfriends have I had that gave me hell for wanting to take a trip somewhere without him? Quite enough. I'm enjoying living it up on my own and not having to worry about whether my decision jives with someone else: and so do the great number of singletons in the states.



The RNC is finally over, I might add. Bush and all the Republican delegates are out of the city and the protesters have been quelled. The city will revert to being normal and busy in a few weeks when everyone comes back from the Hamptons and the fall weather begins to set in. Which reminds me that I need to get myself together a Halloween costume! I always figured 2 months is a really good amount of time to put yourself together a Halloween costume. I could do an Audrey Hepburn/Holly Golightly getup or Jackie-O; whatever people think of when they see it. I always wanted to do Lara Croft--and my hair is way long enough now. I thought about being O-Ren Ishii or Snow from Hero--these two would require serious costumes however. If you want to get a headstart on your costume, in NYC you can hit Abracadabra and even purchase their new Bush/Cheney masks to scare all your friends.

iTunes: Everyone Is Here by The Finn Brothers