To all my single ladies, I have the solution. For those of you who think “something must be wrong with me!” or “if I could only lose that 5 pounds!” or “it must be my plastic unicorn collection!” it’s time to learn the error of our ways! How, you ask? By together asking ourselves the question…

Why didn’t I think of that? It must just be about being able to “catch” the right one!!!! I can’t believe I’ve been approaching this all wrong the entire time! From now on, you’ll find me at the bus station. Waiting to catch my man. Since that is my role and all. And because men are like buses, right?…
(*this is an actual book offered by the local Christian bookstore in the “single living” section… anyone notice the other titles around it? getting serious about getting married… what to do until love finds you… how to avoid the 10 mistakes single women make… sassy, single, and satisfied… single and loving it!… if anyone asks why Christian women tend to struggle with being satisfied in singleness, i’m pointing them to the single living section where singleness is made to look like a disease that needs to be cured or something that we have to work our way out of. and then i’m going to go read something that tells me about my selfworth. like the Bible. not sassy, single, and satisfied. i hate you, single living section.)
*EDIT- In case you’re curious, I wasn’t actually looking for a book in the single living section. I was pointing out the ridiculous book titles to my mom. Not parusing the shelves. Just making fun of them. I promise. You can ask my mom…
February 18, 2007 at 1:10 pm
hmmm..i didn’t know that men were like buses in the first place…when did i miss that news flash?
haven’t talked to you in a while, since the debacled coffee time occurrence. just wondering how you are doing and such. sounds like you’re taking on a lot. i hope you’re doing ok.
February 18, 2007 at 2:56 pm
or…i kissed dating goodbye. that’s a great one. right?
February 19, 2007 at 10:28 am
Well, let me tell you…now that I’m married, I’m a totally different person! I caught my bus, and I just hope you catch yours, b/c you’re really not a whole person until you do. Bologna. I’m with ya, friend. BUT I do recommend one book that totally validated my struggles with the same mixed messages I got as a single person (that unfortunately they give to married people, too): Table for One, by Cameron Courtney. LOVED it. One of my top 10 “Christian Living” readings.
February 20, 2007 at 11:38 am
I love your blog!! This is great. I can so relate to all the singles books, but I actually read a lot of those…wow…craziness. I have a really funny one from the 1970s entitled “Free to Be Single.” I hosted a Singles Awareness Valentine’s Day Party in 2004 and Joe Booty and I posed for some funny pictures with that book. That seriously was my best Valentine’s Day ever. Okay, sorry for all the rambling, just had to share.
February 21, 2007 at 9:38 am
haha Thats hillarious! Hey Jesse it was a good surprise coming across your blog.
February 21, 2007 at 11:56 am
don’t joke the bus book worked for me!