Make the Birthday Special
December 24, 2006 by Sasha Manuel
Filed under Relationships
It’s not everyday that you get to spend that special day — his or her birthday — together. Why don’t you make it extra special and plan a lil’ somethin’ somethin’? Not necessarily an expensive gift, you know.
I’ve always thought that making my partner feel extra special on his birthday is a good way of reinforcing how I feel about him or how special he is to me. I’d always find a way to make it stand out from the other birthdays.
I recently celebrated my birthday. For the past three or four years, I’ve been making this day a *special …read more
Using Skype in Dating Online
October 14, 2006 by Sasha Manuel
Filed under Relationships
Here’s an idea for those of you who are into online dating. You can actually use the Skype software to meet people and communicate.
I’ve been a Skype user for quite a while now. Though, I’ve never considered it as a medium to meet the man of my dreams just for the reason that I only use it for personal [family & friends] and work reasons.
When I came across this article at the LA Times and read the dating stories that Skype helped bridge, I’m amazed at the possibilities and with such positive results, too!
“Software like Skype is creating a …read more
Laurie & Fahim: Finding Love in a Blog
August 19, 2006 by Sasha Manuel
Filed under Relationships
“Here I am, ending my employment, packing house, and moving halfway around the world with my cats, no less, to marry a man from a different culture, different race, different religion, I’d known him online for less than two months, and I’d never met him in person.” — Laurie
You’ll always remember that time when you first see him or her, when you first kissed, and of course the day you say, “I do.”
What if I tell you that Laurie had experienced that in a span of one day? Well, she did. I’m NOT kidding.
My first thought was — she must’ve …read more
Finding love at 70 and 78
August 4, 2006 by gayla
Filed under Relationships
Love knows no bounds nor age limits and here’s proof!
I visited her in Denison, Texas on my 78th Birthday, and she visited me in Redondo Beach on her 70th Birthday, April 30th. The phone bills, the emails and the “American Greetings” have been clogging the phone lines for several months now. We both have homes that are really nice, and while I have kids and grand kids from my 47 year marriage (widower), she has in-laws from two marriages (widowed twice). We have more visits before we settle down. It has been trying, but fun. We are working on the legal …read more




