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LOVE IN ADULTHOOD #7

Woman: I am sorry, this just isn't going to work out, thank you for your time though. Man: Well, I am a great catch, no wonder you are single if you are that demanding. Woman: Yes, that is how single-hood works, I stay single until I find somebody that makes me not want to be single anymore, you don't make me want to be not single, capisce ?

WHEN THE CHEAPSKATE MEETS THE GLOBETROTTER

Okay, okay, okay-I have a major dilemma and it is only January. By now you have probably heard of the cheap tickets to Iceland offered by WOW -what you probably don't know is that those prices also apply to Copenhagen, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Bristol, Frankfurt, Dublin, Dusseldorf and Stockholm-yes, for around $300.00 you can visit any of these destinations from Washington, DC/Baltimore. So here is my problem, if I go to any of these locations I will have to pay for room and board, which is now more affordable because I own an American Express card which is giving me $25.00 per $100.00 I spend on hotels anywhere in the world. Nonetheless, I would still have to pay for hotels if I go to Europe. I could also go to Turkey because the spring typically brings low rate flights (around $450.00) and I can have free room and board from a friend. The problem with Turkey is that I have already been there, though re-visiting it would help me learn my Turkish. For once in my li