Quirkyalone - by Sasha Cagen
Topic: Books - Nonfiction
Definition: A person who enjoys being single (but is not opposed to being in a relationship) and generally prefers to be alone rather than date for the sake of being in a couple. With unique traits and an optimistic spirit; a sensibility that transcends relationship status. Also adj. Of, relating to, or embodying quirkyalones.
See also: romantic, idealist, independent.

That started the book out good and I thought, yeah, that's me. I scored high on the quirkyalone quiz and thought well I guess I am a quirkyalone.

It is an interesting book, though it's one with little asides written sideways and in the margins and it drove me crazy to constantly be turning the book around. I enjoyed reading the book and felt empathy with most of it but by the end I was getting a little tired of the constant repetition of the same themes. Ok, yes, we are weird. Some of us are more weird than others. Enough now.

I think it was the very strong emphasis on yes, we're quirky and weird and loners but we are very good at relationships, just not dependent on them, that made me realize that I run to the loner side quirkyalones. The far loner side. I realized that even quirkyalones would wonder if I wasn't too much of a loner. Still it was interesting if a little too much typecasting for people who are suppose to be quirky and creative and eccentric.