"You want my number? Oh I got numbers coming outta my ears. For instance, ten. That's how many months old my baby girl is. Yeah, sexy huh? How about this for a number? Six. That's how old my other daughter is. Eight is the age of my son. Two is how many times I've been married and divorced. Sixteen is the number of dollars I have in my bank account. 8503943. That's my phone number and with all the numbers I gave you, I'm guessing zero is the number of times you're gonna call it."

In a single gal's life, a girl has to wonder...if she never meets her soulmate, does she really have to be put into one of two categories---'old maid' and 'spinster'? Men get 'bachelor' and 'playboy.' Is that fair? Or if not, does that mean that a single gal can rely on her gal pals to be her soulmate(s)? Or do soulmates just not apply to everyone? 

They say that a woman's heart is an ocean full of memories and when you unlock it, you never know what past loves you'll find in there. So men of the world, beware when you use that key! Use it wisely or your love story may end up like one of Grim's fairy tales, true confession style. 

Maybe the answer lies in the search. Let's say you need a ticket for each time you look. Finding 'the one' can be a lot like panning for gold. A lot of times you're just going to turn up empty. And if you do, does that mean you've used all your tickets up? Or are more tickets just waiting around the river bend?

Stepping back into the dating world can be a lot like stepping barefoot into a river. It's never the same dating world twice. We single gals have to stick together, expect the worst, but hope for the best.

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.

1. Mr. Right is too hard to find. I think I'll marry Mr. Left.
2. In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
3. I just published a few articles online and there will be more to come. Anyone want to see the link?
4. The hummingbird feeder must be removed soon. They won't know to fly away and migrate.
5. Chickens fight to the death.
6. I'm really bad at pulling all-nighters. In fact, I've never pulled an all-nighter, even though that was the popular thing to do at my college.
7. I am a yellow elephant.
8. I wish I were a firetruck so I could be red.
9. What does 'gangsta' mean anyway?
10. There are worse things in life than the most horrible thing that's ever happened to you.

There are three rings in marriage: the Engagement Ring, the Wedding Ring, and the Suffer Ring.

That aside, I would just like to scribble a bit of my thoughts on this intriguing concept of tying the knot.

But before I begin, I just want to say I do not have a negative view on getting hitched, as it were. Ok, now you may proceed...

Marriage is one way of making sure you will not end up alone in life. It is also a way to continue your ancestry while fulfilling the wishes of your mother so that she can become a grandmother and have grandchildren to take care of her in her old age. Some people love children and dream about having their own kids in the future. Some, though less today than it was in the past, get married because all their friends are getting married. In the traditional sense, many are familiar with wedding vows that are usually given in front of a witness in a Church. They say that you should love your partner for 'better or for worse, in sickness and in health.' Most couples get by like this, but some fail in this way. They forget what they promised in front of God and friends and family. To love each other no matter what.

A couple years ago I was on a cruise with my family. Now for those of you who have never been, there are a lot of shows on the boat. One show we went to featured married couples. The host picked three couples from the audience---one had just gotten married for about two weeks, another one had been married a few years, and the final one had been married for well over 50 years. They played a few games on stage to see how well each couple knew their partner. The answers were hilarious, but my favorite part was when the host decides to ask how each couple feels. The newly weds said: "We are in our honeymoon stage and can't keep our hands off of each other." The middle couple said: "We are still in love with each other and are getting along fine, with maybe one or two quarrels from time to time, but nothing major." The husband in the last and longest surviving couple was the only one to speak and he shouted, "GET OUT NOW!"