Here are a set of rules from the male side, as i believe i speak for most males on here that we are sick of hearling the Female rules.

These are our rules!

Please note... these are all numbered "1"ON PURPOSE!

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If
it's up,put it down. We need it up, you need it down.
You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it
down.

1. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the
changing of the tides.
Let it be.

1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going
to think of it that way.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want.Let us be clear on this one:

Subtle hints do not work!

Strong hints do not work!

Obvious hints do not work!

Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to
almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help
solving it.
That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends
are for.

1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem.
See a doctor.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an
argument.
In fact, all comments become null and void after 7
days.

1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls,
don't expect us to act like soap opera guys.

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't
ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and
one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the
other one.

1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how
you want it done. Not both. If you already know
best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible,please say whatever you have to
say during commercials.

1. Christopher Columbus did not need directions and
neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default
settings. Peach,for example, is a fruit, not a color.
Pumpkin is also a fruit.
We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we
will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying,
but it is just not worth the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to,
expect an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything
you wear is fine...Really.

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you
are prepared to discuss such topics as, baseball,
the shotgun formation, or monster trucks.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round is a shape.

1. Thank you for reading this; Yes, I know, I have to
sleep on the couch tonight, but did you know men really
don't mind that, it's like camping.

Its been awhile .. but i'm back. The past few months have been a long and winding journey, definitely more downs than ups. One thing i learned, (*)life is like a patch of grass on a frosty winter morning, cows may shit on it, dogs may shit on it, little boys may pee on it, but the flowers will still come through. :)

(*) translate that into Spanish and it will make perfect sense ;)

ANyway, despite my depressive bouts, yesterday made up for everything. I had no intention to celebrate my birthday this year... the usual dinner with friends followed by heavy drinking resulting in constant purging and a feeling of helplessness.

But this year I was pleasantly surprised (okay, i was tricked), I was incredibly touched by quite a number of people in my life. It wasn't about celebrating and getting drunk, instead, it became an excuse for those who cared for me to show their love. I'm not the kind to get emo, but I had one of those moments yesterday (no i didn't cry.. bitch!).

11 May 2004, I felt like i was the king of the world......

Thank you to all those that made my birthday the most memorable I've had for a long time, you know who you are (frm Melbourne to Singapore to kuching to brissy), love ya all..