are you quirkyalone? a quirkyalone is someone who prefers to wait for the right person to come along rather than dating indiscriminately. he or she has come to appreciate singledom as a natural state, a way to live a fulfilling life. quirkyalones are not anti-love and certainly not anti-sex -- merely anti-dull relationships. they would rather spend time hanging out with friends, people with whom they have a real rapport, than endure a bad date.

-let's say it loud: we're single...and proud-



there's a new buzzword out on the streets. soon it might challenge "metrosexual" as the term of the day. impossible i know. the ubiquitousness of metrosexual is hard to compete with. it has entered our lexicon much like "bootylicious" and "bling bling," at least according to merriam-webster's. when the dictionary is going hip hop you know the end is near.



but the new trendy word is: quirkyalone. i might be a little behind the times because apparently this word has been out for a few months now and there are quirkyalone parties and gatherings already. but it wasn't until lilly showed me a copy of the book that i was introduced to the world of quirkyalone. it's one word, not two. how pretentious is that? kind of like india-period-arie. the book itself isn't as interesting as the idea. but i sort of loath the idea of quirkyalone. mainly because i think half the people in my social demographic will suddenly jump to define themselves as "quirkyalone." an acquaintance conversation will soon go like this, "hum, what do i want in a relationship? well, i'm a quirkyalone so.....blah blah blah." and that will just kill me. because the celebration of singledom was my idea and now that it's a trendy term the fun has been sucked out of it. although maybe i'm more of an advocate for just being alone period. but i quibble.



i'm also jealous that the author will probably make millions of dollars giving inspirational speeches about being quirkyalone. and anyone who isn't in my immediate circle for friends getting rich before me is a target for mass hatred. just so you know. i've decided one of my life goals will be to come up with a trendy term that will sweep the nation for a few months and then careen towards a flaming death on the cover of people magazine or as a quiz in glamour. "take this test to see if you are -insert jon's trendy buzzword-." i don't want my allotted fifteen minutes of fame, just a word to my credit. anyway, read up on quirkyalones if you're interested in the idea. or want to avoid the explanations you'll certainly be forced to listen to. knowledge is power and advance knowledge is that much more powerful. go joe. prepare yourself for quirkyalone because you'll probably start to hear about it everywhere. annoying.



"quirkyalone stands in opposition to saccharine, archaic notions of romantic love. it stands for self-respect, independent spirit, creativity, true love and confidence."