“Magnetism, as you recall from physics class, is a powerful force that causes certain items to be attracted to refrigerators.”-Dave Barry

The random shit I say when I'm bored theories o’ Kara…


What made me think of this? The magnets on my fridge seem to play games with me after I've been drinking… so I figured being Kara, I would make some sort of connection toward relationships and magnets with zero implications toward anyone in particular. (It made sense in my mind.) So here’s what I came up with – I read an article on magnets;


“Magnetism is the force where objects are attracted or repelled to one another...”

Simplistic by nature – but complex by application. More specifically, applied to people, it has a completely different connotation. So – what if we are literally DRAWN to someone specific by magnetic force? Does this kind of power even exist? Are there THOSE people we just can’t stay away from because our magnetic pull forces us toward them? Even when they are totally crazy we can’t explain what it is about them that keeps us coming back – is it even within our power to decide? In that same respect, are we repelled by those who are completely different than us?... Think back to any bad relationship and by the time you’ve pinpointed why you two split, it’s probably because you literally couldn’t get away from them fast enough and changing your phone # is a huge hassle. MAGNETISM.


So if all human beings are this series of magnets repelling and drawing each other in…how does sex come into play with this?


“Every magnet has two poles. This is where most of its magnetic strength is most powerful. These poles are called north and south or north-seeking and south seeking poles. The poles are called this as when a magnet is hung or suspended the magnet lines up in a north - south direction. When the north pole of one magnet is placed near the north pole of another magnet, the poles are repelled. When the south poles of two magnets are placed near one another, they also are repelled from one another. When the north and south poles of two magnets are placed near one another, they are attracted to one another.”


Upon further analyzing of this particular paragraph, it becomes obvious that unless the two magnets are facing opposing directions, they are repelled. This seems to imply that if two people are attracted to each other but only for SEX (south pole) they would be repelled. On the same token, if two people are only interested in some kind of emotional/intellectual connection (North Pole) they would be repelled as well. So what draws us to people is the ability to connect North/South – correct? No matter how much you “like” someone, if you aren’t attracted to them physically naked AND mentally naked, you won’t work out. This just amplifies the phrase “bad sex can hurt a relationship, but good sex sure as hell can’t save one.” So in theory, our magnetic pull toward someone we “like” would imply we connect on both of these levels bust mostly naked. So what keeps these magnets together over time?...


“The attraction repelling of two magnets towards one another depends on how close they are to each other and how strong the magnetic force is within the magnet. The further apart of the magnets are the less they are attracted or repelled to one another…”


That makes sense. If you want to be with someone? You have to be around them. Spend time with them – keep your “magnetism” to each other strong. This could certainly explain why some people, no matter how “into” their mate, can fall into patterns of cheating because they SUCK. Absence/distance allows us to lose magnetism to our original force and we become a source with no purpose, searching for something pull us in.


Hum. I think there is some truth to this. (Fyi: I took the “magnet quiz” at the end of this article and did swimmingly….just thought I’d point that out.)


This article sort of implies we are attracted to things by NATURE -- not necessarily because we want to be. We don’t really get to “pick” who we are attracted to because trust me, I"ve been attracted to some RANDOM dudes- it just happens, almost if by FORCE. So, really you shouldn’t question it. You like who you like even if they don't like you back. You’re drawn to those who share the same "magnetism" as you do.


This shouldn’t be taken too literally even though I'm totally brilliant and totally right – however, because as with magnets, the obvious implication would be that as long as the forces are opposing in nature, they would attract – which, some people no matter HOW much they are attracted to us, would never be the object of our reciprocation. These beliefs are how people end up on an episode of “Cops” (or "Cheaters") with one person screaming “I don’t know why I’m with his/her stupid ass---I don’t even want to be with him/her anymore. Stupid Cunt!” Just sayin.


In conclusion, when it comes to the big refrigerator of life, we’re all just magnets hoping to be gravitated toward love bust mostly nakedness. ~K