<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072</id><updated>2012-02-16T07:15:52.138-06:00</updated><category term='broken heart'/><category term='failure'/><category term='lesbian relationships'/><category term='lesbian'/><title type='text'>Blue 36......</title><subtitle type='html'>Life experiences of a Lesbian and all that comes with it, going through artificial insemination and just trying to live a normal peaceful life whatever that is.................</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>20</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-7758871886300210615</id><published>2011-04-23T16:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-23T16:10:09.124-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Innocence Stolen</title><summary type='text'>Do you remember when you were innocent?  I do.  I remember when I believed everything and anything someone told me.  Why?  I knew of no reason for someone to lie.  After all, my parents were honest and direct much to my sister and my chagrin.  I do not know when disappointments outweighed the happy times yet I know they do now.  I have managed to get much done which is both good and bad.  It is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/7758871886300210615/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=7758871886300210615' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/7758871886300210615'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/7758871886300210615'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2011/04/innocence-stolen.html' title='Innocence Stolen'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-513506310869689875</id><published>2011-04-17T07:28:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-17T07:28:56.542-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Masquerade Ball</title><summary type='text'>You could compare my life to a masquerade ball.   I masquerade as not hurt, not bruised, not weathered, damaged, not depressed.  I masquerade as happy until I make it to my car and cry all the way home lately.  I masquerade in so many ways.  Today Felicia became Michelle.  As she sat on the phone I remember how bad it got before with the worse relationship to date in terms of pain till Felicia.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/513506310869689875/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=513506310869689875' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/513506310869689875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/513506310869689875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2011/04/masquerade-ball.html' title='The Masquerade Ball'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-5559373035840126008</id><published>2011-04-08T20:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-08T20:14:16.813-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh And.....</title><summary type='text'>I forgot to add I am not pregnant again.  I was so sure.  This is what started my final fight with my girlfriend.  I got the news at my desk and I cried at my desk some.  I had to leave work early and then I sobbed all the way home.  My GF said to me, "she did not come from a family where they sulked over things."  She told me I needed to get over it.  I did get over it but not before I went </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/5559373035840126008/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=5559373035840126008' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/5559373035840126008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/5559373035840126008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2011/04/oh-and.html' title='Oh And.....'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-7311479935295009179</id><published>2011-04-08T19:43:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-08T19:43:34.291-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Brokenhearted.....</title><summary type='text'>I am trying to keep the tears from coming again.  Seems like I am always crying at my desk.  My desk has seen a lot of sadness, tears from me......  I cannot believe she broke my heart.  Well, she has, several times.  Spent a minute looking for a smiley face that would show a weak smile because that is what the thought of Felicia breaking my heart does for me.  It makes me smile but sadly smile.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/7311479935295009179/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=7311479935295009179' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/7311479935295009179'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/7311479935295009179'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2011/04/brokenhearted.html' title='Brokenhearted.....'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-6793277161832724263</id><published>2011-03-22T20:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-22T20:50:15.832-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I should know better....</title><summary type='text'>Rumor around my job is I am pregnant.  Boy I hope so but getting hopes up devastate.  I could be offended bc it could be a sign of weight gain but people who see me outside of work garb ask am I losing weight so I am not SO PISSED OFF.  After trying for three years I cannot wait to tell people I am pregnant.  What if I am?  I have promised not to take pregnancy tests prematurely and I won't.  I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/6793277161832724263/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=6793277161832724263' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/6793277161832724263'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/6793277161832724263'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-should-know-better.html' title='I should know better....'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-6285388817912824862</id><published>2011-03-19T17:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-19T17:48:20.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Eleven Tries</title><summary type='text'>I am tough.  I never knew it before but after this process I realize I am tough.  Today I went through my third egg transfer and I made it.   I have tried to conceive since 2008.  ELEVEN TIMES I have tried. I have faith that I will be pregnant soon.   I admit I am bitter it has taken so long but a positive pregnancy test will cure that for me.  What will I do?  How will I live?  How will I offer </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/6285388817912824862/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=6285388817912824862' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/6285388817912824862'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/6285388817912824862'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2011/03/eleven-tries.html' title='Eleven Tries'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-1674081405768958512</id><published>2010-10-31T12:12:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-31T12:12:47.389-05:00</updated><title type='text'>How to Heal after a Break-up</title><summary type='text'>There is only one thing to do when you are dying of a broken heart.  Work.  Work harder and harder.  This is the time to accomplish pushed aside goals.  Eventually time does the rest.  I will start to work from home again and all hours.  Today I just have to stay in bed.  Today I cannot breathe or feel.  Numb.   My most recent ex sent me a three sentence email about how she was not ready for me </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/1674081405768958512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=1674081405768958512' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/1674081405768958512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/1674081405768958512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-to-heal-after-break-up.html' title='How to Heal after a Break-up'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-5289541086565012223</id><published>2010-10-30T19:31:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-30T19:31:05.344-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lesbian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='broken heart'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='failure'/><title type='text'>Failing....</title><summary type='text'>My friend is always talking about being a failure because her marriage did not last.  Well try being gay and not getting a woman to commit to you or even want to.  Try dating someone for years and for nothing to come of it.  At least she can divorce, at least there is some sign or show that someone once cared.  She has a sheet of paper that it ended at least.  I am left holding my own hand and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/5289541086565012223/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=5289541086565012223' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/5289541086565012223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/5289541086565012223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2010/10/failing.html' title='Failing....'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-3059417158510873928</id><published>2010-10-24T14:36:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-24T14:41:41.687-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I am in love........</title><summary type='text'>Today we received the "lifetime photos" for our sperm donor.  I was so excited to receive the pics that I parked in my driveway to tear open the package.  Take a deep breath I think and I do.   I open the package to see this young man I will one day thank for helping me possibly create my family.   He seems happy which makes me happy.  I love him instantly, happy he is helping me.   He probably </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/3059417158510873928/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=3059417158510873928' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/3059417158510873928'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/3059417158510873928'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-am-in-love.html' title='I am in love........'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-2612340555812499239</id><published>2010-10-23T18:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-23T18:53:57.811-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Another day in the life of infertility</title><summary type='text'>Maybe you wanted to laugh today. If so, don’t read my post. I am not feeling funny. Today seemed like I watched myself outside of my body as I made it through work. I saw me but I wasn’t there. I guess you need some background on how I became this seemingly mess of a person. I am a 38 year old lesbian trying to conceive. My life has been consumed with conceiving to no avail for almost three years</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/2612340555812499239/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=2612340555812499239' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/2612340555812499239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/2612340555812499239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2010/10/another-day-in-life-of-infertility.html' title='Another day in the life of infertility'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-1544536119045840375</id><published>2010-09-17T20:13:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T20:13:25.384-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Day After IVF</title><summary type='text'>My GF slept in another room the night before my procedure.  The day of the procedure she was okay with the exception of some rude and inappropriate comments.  The day after the procedure she spends most of her time on the phone or on the internet in another room.  I guess its safe to say its over for me.  I cannot do it any more.  When she leaves I am not taking her calls or any thing.  I need a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/1544536119045840375/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=1544536119045840375' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/1544536119045840375'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/1544536119045840375'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2010/09/day-after-ivf.html' title='The Day After IVF'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-6237066498578086870</id><published>2010-04-17T14:47:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T20:09:22.347-05:00</updated><title type='text'>What my life is supposed to be.....</title><summary type='text'>I have fifty million projects and I suddenly get what life will be for me.  I have sat around all day for a fucking handyman who never showed.  When my GF comes to town she takes care of none of these things for me or helps in any way.  But she is geeked to go to Hawaii, her next permanent station to live for three years.  She is geeked over some award she is getting and completely self absorbed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/6237066498578086870/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=6237066498578086870' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/6237066498578086870'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/6237066498578086870'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-my-life-is-supposed-to-be.html' title='What my life is supposed to be.....'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-5461346260687503407</id><published>2010-04-17T14:27:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-17T14:27:25.877-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Brokenhearted written 1/18/10</title><summary type='text'>She just asked me was it over.  Sure it is.  She acts like she could care less.  I am getting emails and she could care less.  I am so disappointed.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/5461346260687503407/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=5461346260687503407' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/5461346260687503407'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/5461346260687503407'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2010/04/brokenhearted-written-11810.html' title='Brokenhearted written 1/18/10'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-7734764403780774612</id><published>2010-04-17T14:26:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-23T18:57:12.639-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Suspicious written 1/14/10</title><summary type='text'>Without asking I read this email where my GF is complimentary of Jerico.  I am very suspicious of this.  She barely has any compassion to me but she talks to all these people who I know nothing about.  She is looking for an apartment.  She does not mention it.  So much, I have to read about and I resent it.  I need to think. This time I am not going to tell her I am thinking but I am going to get</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/7734764403780774612/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=7734764403780774612' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/7734764403780774612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/7734764403780774612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2010/04/suspicious-written-11410.html' title='Suspicious written 1/14/10'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-1313827278459893761</id><published>2010-04-17T14:26:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-23T18:55:36.020-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Finale written 1/17/10</title><summary type='text'>My GF calls me and tells me I do not have to be rude to her.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/1313827278459893761/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=1313827278459893761' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/1313827278459893761'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/1313827278459893761'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2010/04/finale-written-11710.html' title='The Finale written 1/17/10'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-3286585911847509850</id><published>2010-04-17T14:25:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-24T15:41:18.837-05:00</updated><title type='text'>New Phucking Year Right?  written 1/1/10</title><summary type='text'>I have a headache.  Life is wearing me down.  An effort is made for everything.  I mean seriously.  I cannot get a thing done. My GF is a facebook nazi which is certainly on my flipping nerve.  My parents are being lousy.  My sister though is happy.  That's nice.  I have a new boss who is needy and a staff that is crazy.  I have no gotdamn time for it.  I have no time for life.  

I am depressed.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/3286585911847509850/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=3286585911847509850' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/3286585911847509850'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/3286585911847509850'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-phucking-year-right-written-1110.html' title='New Phucking Year Right?  written 1/1/10'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-2514521976037489185</id><published>2010-04-17T14:24:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-17T14:24:55.795-05:00</updated><title type='text'>So You Marry A Family written 12/25/09</title><summary type='text'>For the most part I cannot bare the thought of spending any time with my significant other's family ever.  I do not want to even do it for an hour.  I see my partner's sister emailed her but does not ask about me or send holiday wishes to me.  The level of disrespect starts there.  Nor can I feel anything for someone who is so cowardly.  She acted a fool today and I will not forget it, no matter </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/2514521976037489185/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=2514521976037489185' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/2514521976037489185'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/2514521976037489185'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2010/04/so-you-marry-family-written-122509.html' title='So You Marry A Family written 12/25/09'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-2419048157572454690</id><published>2010-04-17T10:00:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-17T10:00:11.699-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Precious written 12.12.09</title><summary type='text'>Today my GF tells me her sister is in town.  I ask did she bring the rest of the family with her.  She said no, she left her daughter.  I ask why would she leave her daughter and she replies she always does that.  I ask my GF does she think that is appropriate for her niece's age.  She said it depends on the circumstances.  I think it does not.  I was instantly perturbed.  Especially after seeing</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/2419048157572454690/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=2419048157572454690' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/2419048157572454690'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/2419048157572454690'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2010/04/precious-written-121209.html' title='Precious written 12.12.09'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-5279082439490423376</id><published>2009-11-28T11:27:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-11-28T11:27:17.020-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lesbian relationships'/><title type='text'>Does Age Really Matter?</title><summary type='text'>In Malcolm Gladwell's book, Outliers, it does and in my relationship I think age matters.  Though my GF is only a few months younger than me, she would have been a grade behind me too.  We entered adulthood therefore at different times.  We therefore handle life's situations very different.  Yes everyone gets to be different but some things I just cannot take at almost 38.  I am close to leaving </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/5279082439490423376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=5279082439490423376' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/5279082439490423376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/5279082439490423376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2009/11/does-age-really-matter.html' title='Does Age Really Matter?'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995560181089726072.post-5963141800588701862</id><published>2009-11-26T19:24:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-11-26T19:24:57.007-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lesbian'/><title type='text'>Two Years Later.....</title><summary type='text'>It has been two years since I started blogging.  So much has changed yet so little of it worthwhile. Where to begin.  It's Thanksgiving and I personally take no pleasure in the holidays anymore as it is a constant reminder of what I feel is missing in my life. 

I got rid of my earlier blogs because I was being harassed by my girlfriends ex friend/lover or whatever lies people say when they have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/feeds/5963141800588701862/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3995560181089726072&amp;postID=5963141800588701862' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/5963141800588701862'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3995560181089726072/posts/default/5963141800588701862'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://5heartbeats.blogspot.com/2009/11/two-years-later.html' title='Two Years Later.....'/><author><name>ELLE</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
