Journal Entry 1 by Rakuna from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Monday, May 26, 2008

Found from the free book shelf at Kamppi.

The back cover:
Now in bite-size mantras, the abridged empathetic wit and wisdom of the number one New York Times bestseller He's Just Not That Into You will recharge and inspire your dating outlook one wake-up call at a time.

For ages women have come together over coffee, cocktails, or late-night phone chats to analyze the puzzling behavior of men. Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo are here to say that —despite good intentions— you're wasting your time. Men are not complicated, although they'd like you to think they are. And there are no mixed messages.

The truth may be, He's just not that into you. 

Journal Entry 2 by Rakuna from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Sunday, August 24, 2008

I think that this book wasn't really one that I neaded to read to realise I'm worht a good relationship. I knew that quite well already. But it was a good reminder how one should never lie to herself when relationships are in question. It also made me bit sad because it reminded me again how obsessive some women are about having a relationship. I think many would be much happier if instead of consentrating all their energy to trying to find the right man (or any man that is willing to date and possibly marry them) they would use at least half of that energy trying to enjoy their life as it is and finding happiness in it. An I'd quess that a woman who is enjoying her life and herself would seem much more atractive to men trying to find the one person to love. And I think that this book talked about that too, if not lot but little anyhow.

To bit criticise the book, I felt that it repeated the same things too much time to time. Maybe the writers tought it was neaded but I found it bit irritating. I also felt that the book was too American to my Scandinavian taste. The dating culture really isn't similar here north that in (lets say) New York. At least in my circles many couples have never really dated before getting together...

And being a Sex and the City -fan this book really reminded me about the great series.

I'll ad here my few favourite guidelines: (I liked the short, slogan-like ones most.)

47 When you like someone, they don't just slip your mind.

81 Better than nothing is not good enough for you!

137 Bad boys are actually bad.

162 He's just not that in to you if he's breaking up with you. "I don't want to go out with you" means just that.

196 No answer is your answer.

240 You already have one asshole. You don't need another. (This one did make me laugh out loud and it is SO true!) 

Journal Entry 3 by seethroughfaith from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Monday, September 01, 2008

I took this from today's meeting for my teenage daughter. I think she'll have a laugh at some of the slogans

what I found interesting tonight was that we were able to discuss the fact that dating rules are quite different here in Finland to that of the US (at least as seen on tv, and implied in this book)
I can't remember the # but there was one which caught my eye - something about that you the female shouldn't call. That doesn't apply here. Trust me, I know :)

Marked as RES as my daughter might have this for some time. I'm sure she and her highschool friends will get a kick out of some of these :) Thanks Rakuna for passing this on ...