Note to Self

  • Never go on ‘coffee date’ when you don’t sip caff 
  • Never be honest about the voices 
  • Never engage in foreign policy conversation
  • Never explain the intricate suspenders of an embargo
  • Never if they think Allen Ginsberg is a comedian
  • Never if they dislike traveling
  • Never allow any hand holding 
  • Especially if you have to see their crummy mug in random meetings
  • Never read their palm
  • Never fate it
  • Never discuss the ideology behind religion
  • Never let them think you are smarter
  • Men like submissive
  • Act dumb twirl your hair
  • After all dating is The Great Gatsby 
  • Stay clear from the pulse-less 
  • And say no to Gin . . .

About Mari

There is a worn grain embedded in this fabric longing to be read.
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44 Responses to Note to Self

  1. don’t show passion either… that apparently is frowned on in this day and age

  2. never be anything other than who you are. Otherwise you could be guilty of false advertising. :)

    Seriously stay true to yourself and let it fall where it may.

  3. Robyn Lee says:

    Excellent Mair… sending this one to my daughters in college!!! :)

  4. I saw Ginsberg at a reading in 1989. He said some stuff in that reading that blew my mind as an 18 year old kid. Men marry submissive, men like witty and firm. I am not sure that helps on your note, but thought I would throw it out there

  5. Sounds like the other Never should be NEVER have coffee with whomever that person was. I like how you make your points that are serious, but they still make me smile. But I get the seriousness here, too. It’s not just this one person, but it seems are society is birthing apathetic people that don’t want to talk about anything but American Idol or football. I like fun entertainment, too, but I also like serious conversations and pondering foreign policy and I’d love to hear about the ideology behind religion. You have a great blog, because you get people talking and thinking.

    • Goodness yes. I have so much to say, think it intimidates some. I was born in communism, my entire family breathes politics, it is inevitable for me not to talk about it. Oppression allowed me to be who I am today. Don’t watch the tube. Only source of news is NY Times and the Huff. You are 100% right humanity has become so electronic, everyone always apologizing for the simple aspects of human interaction. I observe people and make conclusions. You catch me, very very good : )

  6. gigoid says:

    All of the above… and damn skippy if you didn’t nail it again. Stay true to you…. and definitely no Gin… nasty stuff, can’t see what Gatsby saw in it…. :-)

  7. thats hilarious! but i think it is good to be honest about the voices…..

  8. sonofwalt says:

    This was a delight to read. Glad you can keep your sense of humour about the farce.

  9. Ah, those voices…I agree, never admit to them :)

  10. I just have to say, you’re dating the wrong types of men!

  11. David says:

    Well, I don’t think you can pull of the “dumb” thing Mari:)

  12. Mira Jay says:

    &they say I’m Ms. Lucifer!!:))

  13. clownonfire says:

    How about: Always Be Mari?
    Le Clown

  14. sacha1nch1 says:

    hmmm….say no to gin….i don’t think i could agree with that one; she is associated with that little tipple; i work in a bar and whenever gin is ordered and i catch a whiff of it i’m back in her arms; i’m sitting opposite her; i’m falling again; i’m spluttering as the lack of knowledge with regards the one-to-one gin-to-tonic ratio takes its effect, the smirk on her face as she daintily sips merely preceding the one befalling mine when it’s my turn to pour….without gin my head would be crowded with those silly ‘fact’ things……although they’re not my notes…

  15. Momina Mela says:

    ‘Never if they think Allen Ginsberg is a comedian’.. HAHAHA cracked me up

  16. “Never if they dislike traveling”–absolutely right. Somehow, despite being an ESL teacher, I am surrounded by this type. Which frightens me. Of course, I live in the United States, so I have to expect that a fair number of people here assume that there is no reason to travel outside this country! I used to be able to smile politely at that attitude. But I am getting older, and my groans are getting louder. Every year when I travel back to Turkey, I tell myself, “This time, I am not coming back. This time, I am not coming back.” … But for reasons beyond my control … I do.

  17. Love the list…a very good write! Also thanks for visiting my site and reading “I Love You Dear”. Have a beautiful day, with a abundance of blessings…you have blessed mine!

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