A Single Gal Anthem: “Almost Lover”


Ok, listen to the words of this magical song (ignore the sad sappy video), and try to tell me that it is not about a girl deciding to defriend a guy on facebook. Like a crazy single gal, she has blown her relationship with this man out of proportion, and now after facebook stalking him, she finds out he has a new girlfriend. She can’t take it any more…and must press the button…DEFRIEND.

(this is just my opinion. but come on! really, what else is going on here?)

Textual Intercourse

Let’s face it. Romance is dead. Lloyd Dobler isn’t going to stand under your window with a boombox. Mark Darcy isn’t going to tell you you’re perfect just the way you are. Johnny isn’t going to pull you out of the corner and tell everyone that he had the time of his life with you. Edward isn’t going to rescue you from a life of prostitution. (This is a tricky one…Pretty Woman falls into a questionable hole.) Harry isn’t going to come find on New Year’s Eve, and admit he loves you BECAUSE of your neurotic flaws. And Noah isn’t going to write you letters every day for four years (even though your bitchy mother might not give them to you). Continue reading