8/25/98: Maryland Party
Private:
Quote: Uinen: "So, Alex, is Olga your new fling?". I drank 5 bottles of beer
in 15 minutes. Olga said she wanted to be just friends with me.

7/?/98: Private: Began dating Olga. Intelligent, reasonably pretty and fun.

7/?/98: Private: E called me and said she can't come to concert (with a
good excuse, though). That somehow ended the relationship.
But it was not working anyway. However, that did not teach me a lesson about
girls who do not want a relationship.

3/10/98: Quit GPT. Got a job at Lazard. Very happy. Quit mud for
2 months.

Private: Mom was in hospital, E was very helpful and supporting.
I started dating her(not because of above). Pretty, slightly smart and funny.

Private:
Life Rules:

Lies: In exceptional situations, white lies are permitted. They MUST be
logged in this diary and tshuva must be done.  Otherwise, no lies.

General:
Golden rule: "Treat others as you want to be treated".
Live as if all your life was broadcast on internet.
Carpe diem et memento mori. "Catch the moment" and "Remember about death".

Females:
No-competition: I will not compete with anyone for a girl.
Approved: Oct 98 (Veng).
Sole Exception: A. Approved March 99 (K)
Future exceptions: case-by-case.

Exclusivity: If I date a girl, it is exclusive, no dating of other girls.
Exceptions are decided on case-by-case basis.
No exclusivity when: relationship is undefined, AND it is not progressing well.
(I.E. at beginning of relationship it is always exclusive).

Current definition approved: May 99 when I went out with E. (according to this
definition, I should NOT have done that. "Noone will know" is NOT a factor
for decision. Neither is "I'm bored, and I need to get out")

Getting physical: Never even suggest until she does.

Serious conversation: Do it when you are completely ready, and your brain
is working. Be ready for _every_ question. Approved July 99 (A)

Future: Do not date girls which are not serious about relationship. Or
ones who are not looking for a relationship.
No exceptions. Approved July 99 (A,E)

Breakup: Month average of bad emotions is above average of good emotions.
Approved: Aug 99 (A)