That's cute! I like that idea.

From my own experience, people who tell me "there's no way you're single" actually mean "you're so cute/funny/attractive/etc..., why hasn't someone come along and picked you up yet?" Personally, I have such low self-esteem so when I find someone who I'm attracted to and who could be attracted to me, it's hard to believe. I hope I'm explaining this right.

You Know You're From The Quad Cities When...


You know what the phone number is for "Car Dead Call Fred"!

You refer to the Mississippi River as "The River"

You have to watch the paper to see which bridge would be best to get across "The River", since they are all are being worked on

You know that Joes, Franks, Shortys, Clints, and Nancy's are not names, but pizza places

You know that Whities is an Ice Cream place, not a racial term

You know that South Park is the name of a mall, not a television show

You know that Daisy Dooks is off of I-280, not a character on a television show

You know that Tuxedos is not a place you rent one from

You will stand in line for over an hour to buy "sculpted concrete"

You know that Milan is not pronounced like the one that is the fashion capital of the world

You know that "Magic Mountain" refers to a meal, not an amusement park ride

You use the term "Palmer" as a familiar landmark

You don't crash into a low clearance bridge driving on Brady or Harrison street

You know that pork is THE white meat, not THE OTHER white meat

You have used the phrase, "stupid Iowan" or "go back to Illinois"!

You have to dial long distance to call someone within sight across the river, but dial a local number for someone twenty minutes away

You know that the coming of spring mean that the Rock River WILL flood. Your house WILL be under water, and you're ok with it.

You measure distance in minutes, not in miles

You know what Taco Pizza is

You THINK you know what four cities make up the Quad Cities. No one really knows.

You know what Evel Knievel sounds like when he's mad

You hear someone say, "I'm on Kimberly" and you do not think it is something sexual

You can pay $14 for a round of golf

You know that the Slider run refers to getting burgers, not to running a race

You cannot see a White Castle restaurant for hours

You can name 2 dorks!

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Quad Cities.

Ok, I have to admit that was funny.

That's awesome.

That was BAD!!!

LMAO!!! That was good.

Good Enough... in my pants
The Drowning... in my pants
Any Way You Want It... in my pants
Killing Loneliness... in my pants
3 Black Crows... in my pants

#12 is wrong. My boyfriend talks to me every night for hours on end.

Still funny tho.

OMG!!!!! This is my favorite joke yet! I'm in tears!!!

I love Thor and Odin!!!

I was just wondering today...

There's a guy I'm interested in who's also interested in me. We've talked on the phone once and that's it, but I am interested in meeting him. Now, he tells me that he's allergic to cats and my problem is that my cat is my baby. Without my cat, I might not be around today.

So, it got me thinking (for those of you who have been in a similar situation), is it possible to compromise? What precautions can be made for people in a relationship? My cat is very much like my son- he's loving and knows more about my emotions than most people do. Is it possible for a cat lover to date someone who's allergic to cats?

That's AWESOME!!!

Oh, dear!!! I didn't see that Mythbusters. I should look it up!

So, I went out with both guys over the weekend. The first one went well, but I don't think there's anything there. Now, here's my new situation...

My roommate's boyfriend was a jerk during the double date. So, no one talked- especially his friend. The friend and I have been chatting all week and stuff, but I just don't feel a connection with him. I guess (according to my roommate), I'm all he ever talks about. I told him today that I just don't see him as anything more than a friend, but I would still like to be there for him and help him find someone as well as get into school for film directing.

Now... there's a guy I met online (MySpace) and we started talking on the phone last night. What's REALLY weird is that I was just looking for Wiccans and Pagans in the Chicagoland area for my study group. So, I randomly messaged this guy a few days ago and we ended up talking on the phone last night. What's crazy is the way we're so open to each other- we were up past midnight talking! He asked me out to coffee sometime and I'm really excited about it. See, I like people I can have intellectual conversations with about the natural and supernatural as well as how the human mind works. We were finding it so easy to pick at each other's minds- it's amazing! Even after all of that, we have plans to talk again tonight.

I think it's always when you are either with someone else or just give up looking that you find someone you have a deep connection with. I think the universe is constantly testing me.

Hey, everyone! I lived in Chicago for 2 years, but now I'm living in Evanston. Lookin' to make new friends! I'm actually from the Quad Cities in the Illinois/Iowa border.