VC Art Farm - Straight A's

"Straight A's" 32x 24 Limited Edition on Canvas or Paper.

C'mon ladies! Take the test! Turn to page 86 and find out if those late nights at the office are really 'date nights' with his secret squeeze. Hey dudes! Not sure if she's more into your wallet than you? Then tune into Channel 7's News at 6 (exclusive report): "Bling or me?" Better yet, log on to please-love-me.com and fill out our award winning compatibility questionnaire. Our on-site experts will compile the data and e-mail the results to you and your loved one within 48 hours: "Congratulations! You're a perfect match! Start procreating immediately!" Personally, I'd much rather opt for an old school 'heart to heart' then have test scores or e-advice shoved in my face. But that wasn't always the case. Before I came up with the Friend-Lover-Partner (FLP) perspective, I could dissect an entire relationship in a 3 minute voicemail. Word to the wise: Your significant other WILL HATE that voicemail. Okay, what the hell is "FLP?" FLP is a realistic, simple way for a committed couple to evaluate their relationship. It works like this: Using the same grading scale we learned in middle school (A, B, C, D and F), assign grades to your partner's ability to be your friend, lover and partner – and then exchange 'report cards'. The gaps between expected and actual grades become the focus for clarification and improvement. Looking at this composition, one only needs to see the reflective faces to get a good idea of what grades this couple might give each other. But are you sure about that? What about how they're relaxing with each other? And, is he holding her hand? Or is she holding his hand? And instead of offering additional clues into their relationship health, the background mosaic merely restates the FLP perspective over and over again. My guess is that page 134 isn't going to help them rekindle the passion but I do think that if they talk about wanting to be each other's friend, lover and partner, they'll have a much better chance of finding happiness – and bringing home 'straight A's'.

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