Good Luck Chuck

My sister has been on me about blogging.  She's recently discovered the world of blogging and can not for the life of her understand why the heck I don't blog!?!  I always give her some lame excuse...I never have anything to say, I don't have time...yadda yadda blah blah blah.  The real reason is that every time I get to that "New Post" button I freeze.  I have blogger's block.  (Is that a real thing?)  It's akin to stage fright, but I would rather be onstage dancing the cha cha in my underwear than have someone judge my personal inner thoughts!  Those are mine, keep your hands off!  I have, however, valiantly overcome my fear of blogging to talk about one thing that seems to be a recurring instance in my life....so here goes.

Most people who had a few extra bucks and about 3 hours to kill saw the movie 'Good Luck Chuck'.  Whether you actually went to the theater or rented, it was a nice way to kill a couple of hours.  There was really no thinking involved because the plot was pretty much laid right out for you so it was not an amazing piece of cinematic history, but it beats cleaning the bathtub again, right?  Well, little did I know that that little film would have a bigger effect on my life (or how I perceive my life) than I had originally thought!

The ridiculously graphic sex scenes with Dane Cook and apparently every girl in America notwithstanding, the movie was funny.  Ok, I won't lie...some of the sex scenes were hilarious but I am rumored to have horrible taste in movies so take that as you will.  The basic plot goes as follows...(WARNING: SPOILER ALERT!) 

In elementary school, Chuck is playing spin the bottle with friends and ends up in the closet with a goth looking girl named Anisha.  After he refuses to make out etc. etc. with her, she puts a hex on him.  Flash forward to Chuck being unable to tell a woman that he loves her, she breaks up with him and it seems like he's an idiot for losing this beautiful girl.  Chuck who is a dentist meets Cam (cute and clumsy Jessica Alba) at a wedding later on.  He gives her his card and when she breaks a tooth she calls him.  Instead of letting her pay he offers to take her on a date but she declines and he pursues her with his wacky shenanigans which somehow end up with Alba in her penguin panties. Wish my butt was that [insert your own adjective...cute, small, tan]!  Anyway, During this time Chuck's friend begins to realize that everyone he sleeps with ends up meeting their soul mate right afterward.  Cut to crazy/weird/hilariously raunchy sex scenes.  In the end, of course the hex is lifted, Alba and Cook's characters fall in love and he gives her a ring box with a rock in it. (You'll have to actually watch it to figure that one out! :)

Back to real life.  In the beginning I thought I was Cam...sort of girl next door-ish, supremely clumsy and scared of commitment.  Since the movie came out, however, I've been noticing something strange and unnerving.  Every single boyfriend I've had in college has immediately met someone else and fallen head over heels in love right after we broke up.  Case in point:  

Victim/Candidate #1: Cole- 4.5 years together, broke up April 2006.  Had a new girlfriend within a few weeks (or was it days?) and is still happily dating her today!

Victim/Candidate#2: Chris-9ish months together, broke up for good November 2007, had already met the new girlfriend the summer before and started dating her sometime in the beginning of 2008.  According to him he's head over heels in love and they're soulmates.

Victim/Candidate#3: Jerry-Not really sure if this even counts, but I'm adding it anyway.  Met Jerry while running a marathon and dated for about a month and a half.  We broke up and he got back together with his ex who he is convinced he's supposed to marry.

Victim/Candidate#4: Jose-Dated off and on for 6 months, just broke up in June and he already? has a girlfriend.  Needless to say she's a great match for him, and beautiful, and even I would say that they seem to be perfect for one another.  We'll just have to watch that one to see how it turns out.

So there it is.  Am I crazy?  Probably.  I do see a pattern here though!   Lets hope I didn't get hexed whilst in grade school and this is all just an inconvenient coincidence.  I'm definitely going to keep an eye on this situation and hope for the best for all parties involved!  If you're going to be the good luck charm you might as well throw some good karma out with it! 

All you need is love.

-John Lennon