You’ve already read my whole rant about that 25 Random Things post that someone started. And once again, I got seduced by another “Note.” Someone posted a list of 239 movies and if you have seen at least 85 of them you have no life. Being the movie junkie I am, I started marking off all the movies I’ve seen on the list. I couldn’t stop. I was mesmerized by this list. Before I knew it, I took 10 minutes out of my life to post this on my FB page; telling everyone that I had no life because I watched 159 of the movies featured on the list.

Then, one of my friends posted another note titled, “Books the BBC doesn’t think we have read” – I am really tempted to sort through the list and let people know that I do, in fact, know how to read.

Then, I saw a note asking people to list all the pregnant people they know. Once again, I must say that I am really happy for all the pregnant people I know (especially my siste) but I felt that I needed to speak on behalf of all of my cynical single (cyngle, if you will) brethren.

I am at that age where everyone around me is coupled, getting married, has or is about to have kids. Although I am happy for all of these couples, I can’t help but turn the volume up on my single dial and have a little bitchfest.

As a part of this dying breed, it’s good to have fellow cyngles around you. My main cyngle gal, Janet, lives on the opposite coast and we have long conversations about dating, single angst and other ‘woe is me’ topics that infect the lives of late twenty- and early thirtysomethings.

The other night, Janet and I were having one of our late night cyngle phone conferences and we came to the realization that she and I, along with three or four others are the only single people in our crew. This led her to believe that we missed some sort of “Coupling Conference” that all our friends went to. As a result, we have remained single all these years while our friends procreate and walk hand-in-hand in relationship bliss.

That said, I want to start a new note on FB. I want to start a list of 1.) People who are NOT pregnant. and 2.) The most gag-worthy moments that happened when you were around a couple.

Until then, can you please keep me informed of any “Couple Conferences” that are slated for the near future? I would love to attend one.

As I walk through the streets of San Francisco, I can’t help but notice the swarms couples. Everyone is paired up with someone and, being the cynical single person I am, I roll my eyes, but at the same time I let out a sigh.

For the past handful of months I have not gone out on a date – and I tend to keep it that way. No matter how much I want to have a special person in my life (gag) I am going to continue my fast of dating – mainly because I can’t get one.

Sure, I may get lonely (gag) and I may play depressing country music to remind me that I am single, but I have to be strong and fight the urge to date because, like the aforementioned girl said – it’s mediocre dating season.

Let me explain why – we are inching closer to the holidays and it is the time to have a special somebody. You spend time with them during Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and then Valentine’s day rolls around and then you start to get a little anxious. A couple days past and your eye starts to wander. And before you know it – you have the whole “I want to start seeing other people” speech and then you break up and start slutting yourself around. After that, you have a little break and then Spring Fever comes around and you start looking again – and by that time, it’s serious.

That said, I will not date anyone right now no matter how lonely I get. And even if I am the only single person in a group of couples (like tonight at my cousin’s birthday party), I have to stay strong and text my fellow single cynic Janet when social situations like these arise. I will tell her that I am the only single person in a sea of happy couples. She will just text me back and say, “They may be coupled, but you are way more fabulous.”

Indeed I am.