SparkLife posts by chris_diken
Chris Listens: The Ears Rest
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By: Chris_Diken
You may have noticed that I’ve been rather scarce around these parts lately. And I apologize for that—I didn’t mean to leave you hanging! The ...
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Chris Listens: Flirty Guys, Self-Diagnosis, and the Best Way to Greet a Teen
By: Chris_Diken
Major bummer alert: J.D. Salinger, the author of bona fide literary classics such as The Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey, died yesterday ...
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Chris Listens: Arranged Marriages, ADD, and How to Take Criticism
By: Chris_Diken
Parents: Sometimes they just don’t understand. And from what I’ve read in quite a few emails this past week, this lack of understanding can be ...
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Chris Listens: Sparkler Friends and Undeclared Majors
By: Chris_Diken
Here we are, ankle-deep in Y2KX, and not a whole lot has changed compared to Y2K. We still don't have flying cars or affordable jetpacks. ...
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Chris Listens: Fizzling Relationships, Religious Divides, and Dating Tomboys
By: Chris_Diken
Happy 2010, Sparklers! It’s been a great year so far. I’ve successfully eaten breakfast, cleaned up about half the dishes, and soon I might ...
More→tags: religion | relationships | dating | drugs | sexting | socks | jealousy | alcohol | tomboys | baptist church | eastern orthodox church | the friend zone | attraction
Best New Words of 2009
By: Chris_Diken
Every year, the friendly lexicographers at Merriam-Webster add a bunch of new words to their dictionary. Sometimes a few of the new words are actually ...
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Chris(tmas) Listens: Smoking, Sexting, and Secret Plastic Surgery
By: Chris_Diken
I don’t know about you, but I'm celebrating Christmas. That means dudes in red suits, illuminated trees, fireplaces inside TVs, and boxes upon boxes upon ...
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Chris Listens: Reading Books, Writing Stories, and Drinking Alcohol
By: Chris_Diken
Holy guacamole, there’s only one weekend left before Christmas. That means if you haven't started buying or crafting or donating-in-someone's-name yet, you need to get ...
More→tags: parties | parents | crushes | writing | depression | novels | friendship | literature
Chris Listens: Smoking Pot, Sad Mom, and Questions About Virginity
By: Chris_Diken
Woo hoo, happy first day of Hanukkah! I am going to celebrate by…well, I’m not entirely sure just yet. Right now I’m blogging within arm's ...
More→tags: parents | homework | depression | sex | advice | dances | drugs | mono | winter formal
Chris Listens: Big City Living, Flirting Techniques, and How to Handle Divorcing Parents
By: Chris_Diken
Yo Sparklers. What’s sparklin’? Now that we have Thanksgiving behind us, we can finally relax for about three seconds before we start freaking out about ...
More→tags: parents | relationships | friendships | flirting | depression | moving | new york | divorce
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