January Nelson

January Nelson is a writer, editor, and dreamer. She writes about astrology, games, love, relationships, and entertainment. January graduated with an English and Literature degree from Columbia University.

  • 21 Signs You’re A Basic B*tch

    21 Signs You’re A Basic B*tch

    Eat, Pray, Love AKA The Basic Bitch Bible changed your life. One day, when you find yourself trapped in a loveless marriage to a rich man in Connecticut, you're going to leave him to go find yourself through extensive prayer and pizza.

  • Sorry Single People, Being In A Relationship Is Actually Awesome

    Sorry Single People, Being In A Relationship Is Actually Awesome

    You can always live with yourself. That's basic. That's how you came into this world. What you can't do is make love spring from thin air.

  • 17 Things That Suck About Being A Little Bit Fat

    17 Things That Suck About Being A Little Bit Fat

    You hate every piece of clothing you own but you avoid going shopping because you can't bring yourself to buy things in a bigger size.

  • Growing Apart From Your Best Friend

    Growing Apart From Your Best Friend

    They live in a different state and aren't involved in the day-to-day of your life which makes things difficult. You begin to dread these catch up sessions because not only do they take forever but there's this underlying tension you are both trying so hard to avoid. The more you try to pretend the friendship…

  • I Want To Talk To Your Ex

    I Want To Talk To Your Ex

    Is that weird? I feel like your ex has all the information I need, all the spoilers, everything that would save me grief and time and pain.

  • Getting Someone To Fall In Love With You

    Getting Someone To Fall In Love With You

    Do I text you? Do I DM you? Do I tweet @ you? Do I DARE call you? You've called me a few times in the past and I remember feeling so shocked and delighted when I saw your name on the screen. I thought to myself, "This man has balls! He must really like…

  • Things You Forget When You’re Single

    Things You Forget When You’re Single

    Something shifted and all of a sudden there were no more potential + 1's. It's been two years now and I feel like I'm experiencing some kind of amnesia. I'm forgetting how I ever was with someone.

  • I Don’t Know How To Be In A Relationship

    I Don’t Know How To Be In A Relationship

    Some people aren’t good at doing sports or have trouble understanding how to do math. Maybe this is my weak spot. Maybe I just legitimately don’t know how to be in a relationship with someone.

  • 50 Things To Say During A Breakup

    50 Things To Say During A Breakup

    Every relationship is a unique, special snowflake – until it dissolves. Then its contents are reduced to cliché-riddled proclamations and accusations. Breakups bring the crappy screenwriter out in all of us.

  • The Most Popular Places NYU Students Can Be Observed Partying

    The Most Popular Places NYU Students Can Be Observed Partying

    Otherwise, while partygoers are known to follow a BYOB rule or find a cheap bodega nearby if necessary, cheap apartment parties consume themselves, quickly expending available resources.