novembre

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badly drawn decisions that last a week at the most

(i do like to look at the pictures and profiles while in this mindset, but only for as long as i can before turning suicidal. some of the information people choose to sell themselves with is just plain hilarious.)

it has happened three times in the past year-- for elka the shy and strangely-worded, i mean. my logic tells me that the internet might be interesting to use as a dating tool exactly once every four months.

and i listened to it for exactly one week each time, before dismantling profiles and deleting assorted information.

GAY.COM/PLANETOUT: unless you are a gay male, you will find no love here.
a snippet from my shortlived profile: i think it mentioned johnny cash.

THE MAKEOUT CLUB: i think this is for indie rockers who like to flirt over instant messages while breathing temperature-controlled air at their office jobs.
a snippet from my shortlived profile: song lyrics from some song i was listening to whilst posting said profile, incredibly drunk. most likely was johnny cash.

BUST PERSONALS: this being the most recent (as of last week) installment to my internet personals wave, i can safely say that it is thee most entertaining. half of the people who post are serious about their electronic love-quests, and the other half devote their profiles to monkeys (MONKEY! MONKEY! I AM SEARCHING FOR MY MONKEY!), the lord of the rings and one guy even mentioned the lord of the dance.
someone actually contacted me (in rhyme, no less) via bust personals about my profile during its halflife; he called himself a "nonpretentious asthete" and was drinking a martini in his photograph.
after shuddering for five minutes, i wrote him back apologising that i do not date people who love opera unless they are women. sorry; just one of my quirks.
a snippet from my shortlived profile: i named my cat after my favourite monkee. i wear gigantic 1980s sunglasses, am incredibly good at winking and cuddling, and there are birds in my living room.

huh.

it's down now, in the obtuse personals graveyard
and i am feeling like it is better to be alone than to be online.

8:37 pm - 06.03.02

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