Roommates: A sexless marriage
It’s unlikely your roommate planned an elaborate date to pop the question: “Will you live with me next year?”
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It’s unlikely your roommate planned an elaborate date to pop the question: “Will you live with me next year?”
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1. Sometimes it is OK to leave home without your campus map. You might get lost, but you’ll see something new along the way. Chances are that you aren’t venturing too far from home, and, if you are, it won’t be that hard to find someone with a computer or smart phone to point you in the right direction.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Tune-Yards’ third album will have you bobbing your head, banging your head and scratching your head.The experimental pop duo of Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner packed “Nikki Nack” with the power and quirkiness fans should expect.This danceable compilation of world beats, synthesizer and Garbus’ wild range of vocals retains the lo-fi feel with which the group was founded. Stripped-down, bare moments of pure percussion with the occasional simple synth line break up full, multi-layered compositions, but even these thickly produced pieces have a raw quality to them. The tracks all draw their pushing power from percussive elements, which is no surprise to those who have seen the band perform live. While Brenner jams on bass, Garbus stands between a floor tom and a snare, pounding and creating drum loops as she sings. This taxing performance style took a toll on the vocalist during the group’s “Whokill” tour, and her remedy was surprisingly more movement in the form of dance.It was in taking Haitian dance classes where Garbus met her Haitian drum teacher, who played an ensemble of his native drums in the album. After a trip to Haiti as part of a cultural study, Garbus explained that Haitian song and dance comes out of dedication to a spirit strengthening the spiritual connection to music, which is just what the artist said she needed after her recent tour. By studying drumming with dance, Tune-Yards published an album that begs for movement. “Find a New Way,” the album’s first track, lets you fall into a groove again and again as the polyrhythmic layers pause and mix with free-form vocals to create a beat punctuated by synth sounds.The wall of rhythm continues with “Water Fountain,” one of the album’s most upbeat tunes. These driving beats take a turn with more subdued tracks like “Time of Dark” and “Wait for a Minute” — a song so atypical of Garber’s vocal technique that it sounds almost normal. “Nikki Nack” ends with a trio of songs that recapture the kooky cadence and powerful progression prevalent in much of the album. Just in time for summer, Tune-Yards again lets go of convention and demands that we, too, let loose and move.
It’s unlikely your roommate planned an elaborate date to pop the question: “Will you live with me next year?”
No matter how well you plan, most students run into money problems sometime throughout their college career.
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____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>You can’t have your cake and eat it too.I didn’t understand the phrase until recently. I always figured if I had cake I would eat it.In this context ‘have’ means ‘keep.’ Thanks, Wikipedia.It’s hard to resist those delicious RPS muffins — which are pretty much cake — when walking by a campus cafe.Too often when we get something we want, its appeal disappears soon after.Or, in the case of the RPS muffin, it’s physically gone.Sometimes, though, there are things worth keeping around more than a muffin.In my four years, I’ve definitely become part of college’s culture of consumption.Make friends, participate in class, find an internship, pick a career — all to get somewhere else.Winding down from midterm exams and papers, I took a minute to make a list of all the things I needed to catch up on in other areas of my life.And then I stopped.I was amazed at how many things I had let slide.I had let so many connections go to the wayside, not just this semester, but over the last few years.Most relationships, whether they’re professional, friendly or romantic, offer something that shouldn’t just be devoured right away.Of course, an internship has the potential to lead to a job and career.Acquaintances you met in your residence hall freshman year can become your best friends no matter how far apart you are physically for a semester or two.And relationships — well, all of our news feeds are filled with engagement pictures of those who undoubtedly won the award for cutest couple at some point or another.In college, we’re all losing our minds with how busy we are.If you aren’t, please share your secrets.We meet more and more friends as time goes on, and we lose touch with old pals.Love is scary, and sometimes relationships don’t work out.Sometimes it only makes sense to let go like it’s the only way you can keep up with everything else going on.But you never know when you’ll find your golden ticket — that thing that makes you so happy you just glow.If it wasn’t worth it, the song “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips wouldn’t be such a hit.Now that your academic schedule has let up a little bit, bake a cake or some muffins and reconnect.The cake might not be worth keeping, but the connection surely is.— wroyal@indiana.eduFollow columnist Will Royal on Twitter @RealGoodWill.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It’s unlikely your roommate planned an elaborate date to pop the question, “Will you live with me next year?”Before cracking open a bottle of champagne, think about what this means. The relationship you are considering is nothing short of a sexless marriage.Keep the following vows in mind as you contemplate if roommate living is the life for you.To have and holdWith a roommate, you always have someone around in case you should need someone to talk to, a shoulder to cry on or guidance to the bathroom after a long night. While this sounds like a desirable support system, there is always a worse half.Just as a couple is often viewed as a package deal, friends might view you and your roommates similarly. Maintain a social life with some kind of escape from the people you are around day-in and day-out.Keep in mind that if you have a quick-to-cling roommate, your friends might distance themselves to get away from the two-for-one special.From this day forwardWhile we all have heard 50 percent of marriages end in divorce, let’s hope your household can keep the peace for at least 12 months.Enjoy your personal honeymoon during the summer, and use this time with family to practice living with others.Disagreements and things that make you tick are inevitable. The key to a happy home is letting some of ?that go.Try to think of your issues long-term, communicate openly and outlast the 72-day marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries.?For better, for worseWhether you are living with your best friend or someone you hardly know, you’ll live through both good and bad experiences.Hope for the best, but don’t expect it. If you expect your roommate to be your preconceived idea of a perfect one, of course you’ll be let down a time or two.Realize you are living with another human being, and embrace the imperfections.After the lease has ended, you might be relieved, or maybe you’ll be grieving. Either way, toast to how this learning experience has made you a better person.For richer, for poorerThere is no need to run an intensive credit check on your future roommates. Still, consider finances when signing your lease.Not only will you be paying monthly rent, but remember utility bills. Unless you want to be your roomie’s sugar daddy, plan for these costs ahead of time.Decide if one person will collect money for all bills or if you will split the responsibility.Chances are slim that you’ll find yourself living with a gold digger, but still, a prenuptial agreement is a must.In sickness and in healthCollege students are not the cleanest bunch. Piles of dirty dishes, an old, unclaimed pizza box and a basement full of sprickets and mice are all-too-common amenities.It’s going to take the effort of you and your roommates to avoid slipping into this sickening lifestyle.You don’t have to be Mr. or Mrs. Clean to keep your home healthy. Take the extra few minutes to clean your dishes, and use regular cleaning tasks as excuses to procrastinate.Maybe you’ll even enjoy your reading assignment with a lemony-fresh scent in the air.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>I like to think of a 10-piece chicken nugget meal as a best friend.It’s the kind of friendship where a week or two without seeing one another feels like an eternity. These are the kinds of friends you stick with in good times and in bad, and right now fast food is not doing so hot.Fast food employees are struggling to live on their current wages, and they are striking. Many industry workers earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.In 1980, the minimum wage was $3.10, which has the buying power of $8.79 today.Needless to say, these employees aren’t — ba da ba ba ba — loving it. Their campaign is called “Fight for $15,” what they believe is a fair, living wage. They are also seeking rights to unionize without retaliation from employers.Working at a fast food franchise is no longer just a job for teens. With the nation’s unstable economy of the last decade, many took jobs they were overqualified for after being laid-off.Now about 25 percent of workers are raising a child, and 40 percent are more than 25 years old. It’s going to take a little more than a Happy Meal toy to turn these frowns upside down. Although franchise owners’ hands are usually tied when it comes to drastic budget changes, corporate bodies should look for opportunities to super-size wages.In its 2012 Annual Report, McDonald’s reported an increase in operating income just shy of $5 billion since 2007. Such a massive increase in profit suggests McDonald’s employees must be doing something right, so it only makes sense that Ronald McCorporate should at least listen to workers’ needs.Unfortunately, corporate clowns at the golden arches and other fast food chains have little motivation to address such complaints.Because there are so many people looking for any kind of work there is, a constant flow of applicants are ready to don an apron, visor and headset.There is also no pressure from consumers to raise the wages of these workers.Fifteen dollars is more than double the current minimum wage, and there is no benefit to employers if workers unionize.There needs to be a compromise. Workers must understand no matter how much they need their jobs, the companies they work for have lines of others willing to work for less.Corporations should also make the transition from burger kings to burger representatives or burger prime ministers. The McMonarchy representing the disparity between corporate salaries and hourly wages should step off the throne and look at what can be done to give employees a real living wage.The people who prepare my chicken nuggets deserve to be as happy as said nuggets make me.Fast food, you’ve got a friend in me.— wroyal@indiana.eduFollow columnist Will Royal on Twitter @RealGoodWill.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>I learned the most about the value of a dollar by staying home sick on the couch in front of a television weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon.Bob Barker taught me well. So well that I can’t help but liken the amount of debt I’ve accumulated to a showcase showdown on the timeless daytime television classic, “The Price is Right.”Who knows if I’m making the right decision? Maybe I would be better off with a trip to Fiji and some new fine china. Maybe the only things I need are a new motorcycle and a lifetime supply of Poppycock snack mix.Nationwide, average student debt is $26,600.Close to 12 million students who borrow annually have to wonder if their money is being well spent. In case you are one of the many having doubts, here is reassurance that you aren’t missing much.These are some other showcases worth roughly a quarter of a million dollars.Gym membershipI hesitated to drop $30 for an iPhone arm holster when I started running this summer, but that tiny price tag is nothing compared to the $23,500 annual membership fee for E at Equinox. These well-endowed exercisers pay a premium for freshly laundered workout attire, private showers and training sessions with a personal coach, among other amenities. While you will still have to use your student ID to get in instead of the retinal scanners at Equinox, the Student Recreational Sports Center and Ora L. Wildermuth Intramural Center are wallet-friendly options for students. Because you already pay for using the facilities in student activity fees, it’s almost like you’re getting fit for free.Fine jewelsIf you’re a teenage superstar not yet faced with any of the stresses that come with continued education, why not spend $25,000 on a chain featuring Family Guy’s Stewie Griffin? More than 12 carats of multi-colored rubies and white diamonds are set on 14-karat gold. I don’t care what your taste is — a piece like that will up the style of any outfit.But then again, most of us are or will be looking for jobs soon, and rap-mogul-meets-adult-cartoon-junkie may not be the type of person future employers are looking for. Alternatively, try shopping the Hoosier to Hoosier Community Sale. Rummage through items donated for Hoosiers by Hoosiers 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at 1525 S. Rogers St.A new carYou could never worry about the price of gas again with the new, totally-electric Chevrolet Spark starting at $26,685. The electric car is back from the dead. This machine takes only seven hours to fully charge, and it can run about 82 miles on that power. Sounds like great savings, right? Well, IU Bloomington students have access to IU bus services and Bloomington Transit buses for free. Take advantage of that five-finger discount and snag a seat while you can. Between an IU parking pass, regular maintenance and the cost of fuel, you’ll thank yourself for turning down this prize.— wroyal@indiana.eduFollow columnist Will Royal on Twitter @RealGoodWill.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>1. Sometimes it is okay to leave home without your campus map. You might get lost, but you’ll see something new along the way. Chances are that you aren’t venturing too far from home, and if you are it won’t be that hard to find someone with a computer or smart phone to point you in the right direction. 2. Yes, free stuff is great. All of that orientation swag stuff you picked up the first week of class, though, can be left at home. If you’re trying to look like a freshman, there is no easier way than to wear that red cinch sack as you walk from Wright Food Court to Wells Library. 3. Also in that bag of goodies was a lanyard. Don’t use it. Don’t use any lanyard. While displaying your car keys on your chest may have been a status symbol in high school, the same is not the case for your dorm room key in college. 4. Trying to become Facebook famous is not a way to seem older to your peers. Letting someone in a lecture borrow your pen is not an invitation for you to take out your phone and send them a friend request. Take it easy. College is an opportune time to meet plenty of new people, not just their profile pictures. 5. It’s true that you are here primarily for school, but Bloomington has so much more to offer. Going home every weekend is a surefire way to isolate yourself. This is a new experience for many people around you as well. Bond over that and you will find yourself making lifelong friends. 6. Don’t ask to go to the bathroom in class. Just go. 7. Class rings are great ways to remember your high school years, but not the best way to look like a grown up. Stash it away for a few years and bring it back out sometime after college. Your letter jacket and all of those T-shirts from high school with “Class of 2013” can be boxed up as well. 8. Since you have decided not to go home every weekend, you’ll need to be able to do your own laundry. Next time your mom calls to nag, ask her for some pointers. She will be shocked, but you’ll be much happier than if you had washed all your white tees with one red one in the mix. Nobody wants to be the guy in the pink shirt. 9. Wearing candy stripe pants at the beginning of your freshman year is the equivalent of talking about having children on a first date. Tone it down a little bit. Save the pants for game day. A little school spirit doesn’t hurt, but don’t go over the top.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>As hard as it is to imagine a time without T-shirts, people once had to live within the confines of long sleeves, buttons, and blouses. For the last 100 years, the T-shirt has been making our lives more comfortable, more artful, and all around cooler. 1913T-shirts were worn as undergarments among the United States Navy and European soldiers in World War One1932Jockey developed the first athletic T-shirt for the University of Southern California Trojans football team to reduce chafing from shoulder pads 1939The first promotional T-shirt was made. The shirt was create for the now-classic film, The Wizard of Oz1950sThe plain white tee becomes a status symbol thanks to James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause” and Marlon Brando in “A Streetcar Named Desire” 1969Adman Don Price produced hundreds of tie-dyed tees for Woodstock performers making the pattern a part of the new counterculture uniform1977With the reputation of a tourists nightmare, the City of New York hired designer Milton Glaser who sketched the city’s now-iconic logo design on a napkin 2006IU graduate Aaron Waltke broke the then Guiness World Record for most T-shirts worn at one time with 160 shirts, but the current record is 257
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>John Lennon once said, “Life is what happens when we’re busy making other plans.”When the semester began, I had all kinds of plans.What matters more, though, are the plans I didn’t make.I didn’t plan on finding a lifelong friend and mentor in my supervisor at one of my jobs. Having someone I can talk to about absolutely anything has proven to be an invaluable resource throughout the semester.I didn’t plan on being so disinterested in the classes I selected as part of my new individualized major. I started with an open mind, but eventually eased into a steady mental withdrawal from each and every one of the courses I expected to love.I didn’t plan on becoming best friends with some of my coworkers at the Indiana Daily Student. We might not be a family, but it sure feels that way sometimes. Spending late nights in the newsroom became all too regular, and I couldn’t be happier that it did.Looking forward to my final year as a student at IU, I can’t help but think about what lies ahead: scheduling classes that will lead me in the right direction; finding an apartment to escape one hellish roommate; deciding which extra-curricular activities and jobs will put me in the best place for employment after graduation. Yes, of course there is planning involved.But what I have learned this year is that life happens. Doors open and close. While we are busy planning the rest of our lives, we are living today in this moment.While I have always considered myself a goal-oriented person, my experiences this year have taught me these goals are not permanent. They are not etched in stone. I didn’t print any in the IDS, so I’m safe on that front as well.Growing up on a cul-de-sac, the kind of goals I found myself thinking about most often were basketball goals. There were those monster Goalrilla goals that cost more than $2,000. They were bolted to a concrete foundation that had been poured deep in the ground. All of us kids were jealous, and we hoped one day we could have a goal like that. The kids who owned these, though, were too obsessed with their piece of equipment to step off their driveway even if it meant playing alone and missing out on our fun.The alternative was a goal that was not so permanent. The base was filled with water, and oftentimes a sandbag or a few bricks sat on the back to keep it steady — a vital condition for an official game of H-O-R-S-E. This goal served the same purpose. It gave us something to shoot toward. But if we needed to move it to someone’s driveway because there was a car parked on the street, we could drain the water from the base and lug it across the circle.Sometimes in school, in a career or in life, we need to let the water drain and alter our goals. While it may be impressive to have a monumental goal planted so deep, we must be prepared to change, to move on, to start fresh, to live.We can’t get too caught up in planning because life is what happens when we’re busy making other plans.— wroyal@indiana.edu
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Much can be done to improve a city with an additional $400,000 annually. That is the amount the City of Bloomington loses each year on parking garage expenditures. Something clearly needs to be done.The City of Bloomington has identified the elimination of most free downtown parking as the most viable solution to the problem. A plan supported by Mayor Mark Kruzan would add parking meters to nearly all of the 1,200 spaces currently available to the public. While this debate is different from the discussion concerning IU parking privatization, it is not totally detached. “The higher-priced parking and differently managed parking will produce spillover into the community,” Kruzan said. With the privatization of parking at IU becoming a real possibility, students should be concerned with alternative parking options within the city.Although Indianapolis more than doubled parking revenue from 2010 to 2011 by privatizing parking, privatization is not being considered by the City of Bloomington. Such a turnover would be drastic and inappropriate for a district where people have not yet gotten used to paying for parking.Metered parking is an ideal source of revenue for the city.Many opponents of the plan cannot rationalize paying to park downtown when other retail venues such as College Mall offer free parking. This claim itself is irrational.Parking that is seen as free at shopping centers like College Mall are paid for in rents by retailers. This in turn leads to higher retail prices. In this situation, those who drive receive a subsidy, while those who use more sustainable alternative transportation are paying an additional cost. This incentivizes driving and indirectly encourages public projects concerning roads rather than transit or other development. Rather than having all city taxpayers fund public parking downtown, meters and increased parking garage usage shift the responsibility to those consumers using the service. Since their invention, parking meters have also helped to decrease congestion in urban areas. Oklahoma City installed the nation’s first parking meter in 1935, and by the early 1940s, there were more than 140,000 in operation in the United States. Today, there are an estimated four to five million parking meters in use across the country. Bloomington is one of only two Big Ten cities without on-street metered parking in the downtown district. Though some merchants are worried that this change would have a negative effect on business, City Public Works Director Susie Johnson has looked at several comparable cities and said, “We have found absolutely not one store that has closed as a result of metering downtown.” Bloomington City Council voted 8-1 Feb. 6 to postpone consideration of the proposed parking plan until Mar. 20, a decision supported by Kruzan. In the meantime, the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce has offered some recommendations. This group of business owners and professionals is interested in moving forward with the idea of metering more spots but recommends the council take three months to explore all options before voting on any new parking ordinance. The Chamber has already endorsed a plan from 2007 by Walker Parking Consultants that recommends adding meters downtown. The proposed parking plan, which is influenced by the Walker plan, would provide funding for police patrols, park facilities and a plethora of parking garage expenses. Taking more time to explore other options is not necessarily harmful, but the best solution has been presented. Park the car — it’s time for change. It’s time for metered parking.— wroyal@indiana.edu
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It’s unlikely your roommate planned an elaborate date to pop the question, “Will you live with me next year?”Before cracking open a bottle of champagne, think about what this means. The relationship you are considering is nothing short of a sexless marriage.Keep the following vows in mind as you contemplate if roommate living is the life for you.To have and holdWith a roommate, you always have someone around in case you should need someone to talk to, a shoulder to cry on or guidance to the bathroom after a long night. While this sounds like a desirable support system, there is always a worse half.Just as a couple is often viewed as a package deal, friends might view you and your roommates similarly. Maintain a social life with some kind of escape from the people you are around day-in and day-out.Keep in mind that if you have a quick-to-cling roommate, your friends might distance themselves to get away from the two-for-one special.From this day forwardWhile we all have heard 50 percent of marriages end in divorce, let’s hope your household can keep the peace for at least 12 months.Enjoy your personal honeymoon during the summer, and use this time with family to practice living with others.Disagreements and things that make you tick are inevitable. The key to a happy home is letting some of that go.Try to think of your issues long-term, communicate openly and outlast the 72-day marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries.For better, for worseWhether you are living with your best friend or someone you hardly know, you’ll live through both good and bad experiences.Hope for the best, but don’t expect it. If you expect your roommate to be your preconceived idea of a perfect one, of course you’ll be let down a time or two.Realize you are living with another human being, and embrace the imperfections.After the lease has ended, you might be relieved, or maybe you’ll be grieving. Either way, toast to how this learning experience has made you a better person.For richer, for poorerThere is no need to run an intensive credit check on your future roommates. Still, consider finances when signing your lease.Not only will you be paying monthly rent, but remember utility bills. Unless you want to be your roomie’s sugar daddy, plan for these costs ahead of time.Decide if one person will collect money for all bills or if you will split the responsibility.Chances are slim that you’ll find yourself living with a gold digger, but still, a prenuptial agreement is a must.In sickness and in healthCollege students are not the cleanest bunch. Piles of dirty dishes, an old, unclaimed pizza box and a basement full of sprickets and mice are all too common amenities.It’s going to take the effort of you and your roommates to avoid slipping into this sickening lifestyle.You don’t have to be Mr. or Mrs. Clean to keep your home healthy. Take the extra few minutes to clean your dishes, and use regular cleaning tasks as excuses to procrastinate.Maybe you’ll even enjoy your reading assignment with a lemony-fresh scent in the air.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It’s time to re-evaluate our resolutions. One week has passed since the new year began, so if you haven’t already chosen your yearly challenges, the chances are you won’t.Whether you wish to lose weight or lose habits like smoking and drinking, here are some suggestions to rework your resolutions to ensure you do not drop the ball in 2013. — wroyal@indiana.edu
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>After seeing several prospective sorority members trek through the snow, I began to wonder what their motivation was. I could not see myself walking from house to house in formal attire. Their dedication is truly admirable.I asked myself, what would motivate me to rush? While sisterhood is not something I dream of, I do have desires that could encourage me to bear the cold.— wroyal@indiana.edu
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The holiday shopping season is in full swing. Whether or not you partook in Black Friday and Cyber Monday festivities, it is doubtful you have already found that perfect present for everyone on your list.With a major in procrastination and a minor in penny-pinching, it is unreasonable to expect any college student to finish shopping a month in advance.We have become pros at waiting until the last minute. It’s how we function. There is always that one person, though, that stumps you.Searching stores and sites, it seems nothing will suffice as a suitable gift. You could throw in the towel and go with a gift card, but don’t. They will be expecting that. You can do better.Here’s to hoping for the best and hating every holly-jolly minute of it.THE EMBARRASSED FATHERThis one is right under your nose. Remember all the years of him passive aggressively urging you to follow the path of his, err, your dreams? Embrace it. If your ex-jock dad never got to see you hit that game-winning homerun, get the guy a subscription to a sports magazine. Maybe your father is embarrassed you are still in school after your changing your major back to general studies for the seventh time. Make a payment in Pop’s name to pay down your student loans. Avoid the self-help books about understanding your child. Let’s be honest. He is not going to read it. Keep the cold war contained, and don’t drop any bombs at the holiday dinner table.THE HATEFUL ACTIVIST We all know one. He or she is against everything in some way or another, and chances are, they have told you why. These conversations about rights, protests and the good of the world have trickled into your daily interactions a little too much for your taste. This holiday season, turn the tables, and show your friend you were listening, with one ear, kind of. If you can’t remember a specific cause they “live for,” it shouldn’t be hard to get them talking about one. Make a donation to this cause in their name. Send them an email receipt or a screen shot of the “Thank You!” page, and do not even think about wasting paper by printing that puppy out. Shame on you.THE LOATHESOME BOSSHegemony is your boss’s middle name. This head honcho feeds on your insecurities and state of subjugation. Use this last semester of subordination as inspiration. Can you use your cell phone at work? No, but your boss can. Do you have someone at your beck and call to grab you a cup of coffee? No, but your boss does. Channel your challenges into wowing them with a wonderful gift. Those high-tech texting gloves would be great for the technology-obsessed overlord. Maybe a reusable coffee cup, mug or thermos is what it will take to get them off your back. This time, you really can keep the change. You might be tempted to skip this scoundrel, but do you really want to see if he or she can hate you any more?
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Less than one year after the end of her 72-day marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries, Kim Kardashian is at it again.Twitter users can add the E! star’s budding romance with rap mogul Kanye West to the list of #thingslongerthankimsmarriage.The two have been spending a considerable amount of money on one another from the start. The running total of their relationship has now reached $4 million.Since they started publicly dating in April, that is an average of $800,000 per month. Even for Kim, that is a lot of booty.Kanye has shown his affection through lavish gifts as well, and he made his committment “Stronger” by confessing his love for Kardashian in his song “Perfect Bitch”.As more gifts are given and dollars disappear, it’s going to be more difficult to keep up with this Kardashian and her new love.$2,700per seat for courtside seats to watch the Lakers play none other than the Denver Nuggets (i.e., gold nuggets)--$700,000what the couple has paid so far for travel expenses, not including their close-to $2 million trip to Cannes where Kimye rented a $38 million yacht for a weeklong getaway--$750,000what Kim paid for Kanye's birthday gift, a Lamborghini Aventador--$34,000Kanye bought Kim the same gold skull he bought for Jay-Z on Father's Day--$50,000was a small gift of designer clothing Kanye had delivered to Kim's hotel room when they first started dating--JUST A SIDE NOTE:As a point of reference the average U.S. wedding costs $27,021OR 0.675% of Kim and Kanye's total spending to date