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		<title>Respond to me dang-it!</title>
		<link>http://blogs.brownandbridal.com/respond-to-me-dang-it/158/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dricka</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DRICKA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[THE BABBIES]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As much as I love the look and price of the venue we are considering, they are HORRIBLE at communicating and getting back with you.  For an off-site ceremony at the conservatory you have to deal with the director.  Cool right?  Not so much.  She continues to e-mail be back ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As much as I love the look and price of the venue we are considering, they are HORRIBLE at communicating and getting back with you.  For an off-site ceremony at the conservatory you have to deal with the director.  Cool right?  Not so much.  She continues to e-mail be back with NO information or doesn&#8217;t e-mail me back at all.  I tried to e-mail her about the date change NO RESPONSE!  I e-mailed her before the date change and asked her about different set up opinions, she said she attached pictures.  I didn&#8217;t get them.  I e-mailed her and let her know I didn&#8217;t get them.  She said she will send them again&#8230; never got them.  A few days later she e-mailed me to let me know, she was still waiting on pricing info and she hopes I enjoyed the pictures.</p>
<p>CHICK THERE WERE NO PICTURES!!!  That literally drove me nuts. I looked online and found some pictures, but she continued to insist that she attached pictures to send me.</p>
<p>I know I have lots of time left, but this time around I want to be on top of things making sure I put down deposits and secure our date, especially if we choose Memorial Day weekend.  As much as I like the site, I can not deal with this half-butt communication a couple months before the wedding.  I will give her another month or so to give me a plan, but in the meantime, I think I better start a venue search all over again.</p>
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		<title>Communication 101</title>
		<link>http://blogs.brownandbridal.com/communication-101/155/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Apearl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[April]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[THE BABBIES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dating]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have learned that communication is one of the most important things in a relationship. I do not mean the general everyday communication but the important conversation type of communication! The other day we had a very serious conversation via instant messenger. Yes, I know that was the wrong way ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal">I have learned that communication is one of the most important things in a relationship.<span> </span>I do not mean the general everyday communication but the important conversation type of communication!<span> </span>The other day we had a very serious conversation via instant messenger.<span> </span>Yes, I know that was the wrong way to have the conversation!<span> </span>It happened after he asked me a question that he thought was simple.<span> </span>I had a long response to.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The last few days have not been the happiest between me and L.  He’s been getting on my nerves, but who doesn’t!  We’ve been lingering in this gray area for a while now.<span> </span>The main rule in the gray area is letting each other know if we decide to date someone else..</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the extras: checking in with each other throughout the day and all the other little things you do in a relationship, just that extras!<span> </span>Like the toys in your box of cereal! <span> </span>When those extras do not happen one begins to worry or wonder, but since it’s not in our <em>rules </em>we don’t say nothing.  Which has become extremely annoying to me.  After dating for 7 months being in the gray area in words is one thing but emotionally a completely different scenario.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have a lot going on in our personal and professional lives so I try to limit my complaining.  I however can not hide emotions so it has become obvious I have an issue with us.<span> </span>Which caused him to ask me his <em>simple </em>question.<span> </span>I explained how I was feeling and why, but he responded with a simple sentence.<span> </span>After I said all that I had to say I was upset to get something so simple back.<span> </span>I try to get him to say more by opening up more, but got the same response.<span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I told him how I that simple answer wasn’t enough and maybe we should not be having the conversation though instant messenger.<span> </span>Somehow the convo continued.<span> </span>In the end he suggested we take a step back since I have issues with the gray area.  I told him, a step back would mean we were over. <span> </span>I have done the <em>rollercoaster ride</em> relationship before and I am not willing to do it again.<span> </span>He replied with a simple “ok”.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I kinda… sorta… went off after that.<span> </span>Who just says &#8220;ok&#8221; to that.  Well a man, but still!<span> </span>So after seeing I was at the highest level of pissed-tivity he says we should talk face to face. (&amp;%#$# didn’t I say that!)<span> </span>I told him that would be best and avoided all his attempts to talk to me for the rest of the work day.<span> </span>I was heartbroken and had nothing nice to say.<span> </span></p>
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