Nicole Forde

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• A few words of advice from a graduating senior

  May 28, 2009 at 1:09 a.m.

  From the ages of 18 to 22, it feels like a lifetime has passed. An overexposure to everything from love and sex to rules and grades has left me with a degree in life.
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  Make relationships go the distance

  May 1, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.

  The fact that spring tends to bloom young love in addition to flowers really pisses me off.
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  Classic love letters can still make quite an impact

  April 17, 2009 at 1:01 a.m.

  Last week, my boyfriend asked me for a stamp. The next day, he asked me for my zip code, claiming he wanted to look up the nearest Yoshinoya Beef Bowl restaurant to my apartment.

• Dating a coworker offers a chance to grow together

  Feb. 27, 2009 at 12:27 a.m.

  Work is a lot more relationship than you expect.

• Valentine’s Day pressure just causes extra stress

  Feb. 12, 2009 at 12:11 a.m.

  As I stood in the ‘U-Scan’ line at Ralph’s Groceries waiting to purchase my frozen lasagna and Caesar salad ready-pack (my version of a home-cooked meal), I watched a young man in front of me balance a dozen roses, a gigantic purple heart-shaped balloon, a six-pack of Bud Light, and his wallet in his hands.

• Friendship should be at core of relationship during hard times

  Jan. 29, 2009 at midnight

  Karma has not been my friend lately.

• I might like you better if we slept together

  Jan. 15, 2009 at 12:05 a.m.

  The last time I was with you all, my cynicism still bled wholeheartedly into my romantic outlook on life.

• Chivalry may be long dead, but don’t let the date be next

  Nov. 13, 2008 at midnight

  Chivalry is dead.

• Forget Facebook and try face-to-face contact

  Nov. 6, 2008 at midnight

  When I was a freshman at UCLA, I found out my boyfriend was cheating on me via MySpace.

• Talking about one ex can lead to another one

  Oct. 22, 2008 at 12:03 a.m.

  It comes as no surprise that almost everyone you meet comes with a little baggage.